Race Group and Slicker Recycling launch fixed-fee waste oil service
The Race Group and Slicker Recycling have announced a new partnership designed to simplify waste management for UK workshops through a fixed-fee, “circular economy” service.
The Blend returns to Snowdon to complete postponed charity hike
Members of The Blend community have once again demonstrated their resilience and solidarity, successfully completing the postponed Blend Charity Hike to Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), raising
‘They get us the work we want’: Inside Lea Motors’ digital strategy to filter out low-value jobs
Independent garages across the UK know the challenge of standing out online. For Hertfordshire-based Lea Motors, a busy eight-staff garage with seven ramps, the solution
Cooper’s Mobile Mechanics: Wrong and faulty parts disrupt busy week
There are few things more frustrating than clearing your schedule for a straightforward repair, only to be derailed by a faulty component straight out of
Valeo appoints Bastian Mertens to lead Northern Europe strategy
Valeo Service UK has announced the appointment of Bastian Mertens as Director of Marketing Aftermarket Northern Europe, signalling the next stage of the supplier’s development
Simply Diagnostics: Steve Scott tackles BMW headlamp and sensor faults
Steve Scott from Simply Diagnostics tackles a notoriously tricky scenario that will be all too familiar to technicians: a BMW presenting with a daunting wall
Professional Struggler: Nissan Micra transformed into 6R4 rally replica
In a brilliant showcase of backyard ingenuity, the latest upload from the Professional Struggler YouTube channel follows creator Chris and his son Archie as they
Nominations now open for 2026 Castrol Service Forever Forward Awards
Castrol and The Race Group have officially launched their search for the network’s highest-performing independent workshops, announcing the return of the second annual Forever Forward
Independent garages ‘doomed’? Why the armchair experts are completely wrong
Let’s talk about the consumer press, again. This week, Auto Express dropped a headline designed to grab attention and drive clicks: ‘Local garage doomed: spiraling
Renault targets local fleet customers with new mobile service vans
For independent garages, local light commercial vehicle fleet contracts are the golden ticket of steady, reliable, and highly profitable work. Historically, the independent sector has
