The Garage 368
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>The</strong><br />
Supporting the Independent <strong>Garage</strong> and MOT sector<br />
DELPHI ACADEMY UNVEILS<br />
EXPANDED ‘OEM-LEVEL’<br />
TRAINING CENTRE<br />
Issue <strong>368</strong><br />
November 2024<br />
PACKED WITH<br />
ALL THE LATEST<br />
GARAGE AND<br />
WORKSHOP<br />
NEWS, EVENTS<br />
& FEATURES<br />
Standout line up<br />
gearing up for Automechanika<br />
Birmingham 2025<br />
Draper Tools and EXCELR8<br />
Motorsport Team up to support<br />
the next generation of mechanics<br />
Limited<br />
Edition,<br />
KNIPEX’s<br />
Bicolour<br />
Cobra®<br />
Water<br />
Pump<br />
Pliers<br />
Please visit our website - www.garageandmot.com<br />
1 Front.indd 1 07/11/2024 13:22
THE BATTERY BRAND<br />
TRUSTED BY THE TRADE.<br />
ASK FOR<br />
VARTA®!<br />
<strong>The</strong>se vehicle manufacturers made the right choice, you can too:<br />
Audi Bentley BMW Bugatti Chevrolet Chrysler Citroën Ferrari Fiat<br />
Ford GMC Honda Hyundai Jaguar Kia Lamborghini Land Rover<br />
Maserati Mercedes-Benz Nissan Peugeot Porsche Renault Seat Škoda<br />
Tesla Toyota Vauxhall Volkswagen Volvo<br />
OE<br />
ORIGINAL<br />
SPARE PART<br />
DE<br />
MADE IN<br />
GERMANY<br />
Scan here to visit the<br />
the YouTube channel.<br />
It all starts with<br />
www.varta-automotive.com<br />
VARTA FP.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:19
<strong>The</strong><br />
Supporting the Independent <strong>Garage</strong> and MOT sector<br />
Issue <strong>368</strong><br />
November 2024<br />
Welcome to the latest issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong>.<br />
Reaching a significant<br />
proportion of the UK’s<br />
independent <strong>Garage</strong> and MOT<br />
sector, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> has established<br />
itself as one of the major trade titles<br />
for authoritative, independent news<br />
and features.<br />
<strong>The</strong> latest on new products,<br />
updates on important regs, info on<br />
key events and partnerships, and a<br />
voice for the motor ombudsman, the<br />
magazine, weekly Pulse email and the<br />
website keep the community up to<br />
speed.<br />
Subscribe to<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong><br />
To ensure you receive a printed copy of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> every issue, visit our website<br />
and input your details. Don’t forget the magazine is FREE to receive.<br />
www.garageandmot.com<br />
Contact us<br />
Editor<br />
Paul Gregory<br />
paul.gregory@ppmedia.co.uk<br />
Design & Layout<br />
Mark Blacker<br />
mark.blacker@ppmedia.co.uk<br />
Advertising Manager<br />
Nat Excell<br />
Natalie@talk-media.uk<br />
Telephone: 01732 445674<br />
/ 07791 094967<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> is published by:<br />
Partnership Publishing Limited<br />
PO Box 373<br />
Telford<br />
TF1 9FH<br />
Telephone: 01952 415334<br />
Website: www.garageandmot.com<br />
Twitter: @garageandmot<br />
Facebook: @<strong>The</strong><strong>Garage</strong>Mag<br />
Instagram: @<strong>Garage</strong>andMOT<br />
LinkedIn: <strong>The</strong><strong>Garage</strong>Magazine<br />
Every care is taken over the accuracy of material in <strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> but the publishers cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Views and<br />
opinions of contributors, advertisers and interviewees to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> are not necessarily those of the publishers who cannot accept responsibility for such<br />
contributions.<br />
<strong>The</strong><br />
DO THE RIGHT<br />
THING AND<br />
GET THE<br />
RECOGNITION<br />
YOU DESERVE<br />
Prove to customers you have<br />
the highest standards<br />
of workmanship and service<br />
Accreditation to the most<br />
comprehensive Motor<br />
Industry Codes of Practice<br />
Authorised use of<br />
Motor Ombudsman<br />
and CTSI-approved<br />
Code logos<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Finder<br />
business leads<br />
Unlimited dispute<br />
resolution support<br />
Exclusive webinars<br />
and events<br />
PR and marketing<br />
promotion<br />
All from less than<br />
£22+VAT per month<br />
JOIN TODAY<br />
business@tmo-org.uk<br />
0345 241 3008<br />
<strong>The</strong>MotorOmbudsman.org/<br />
benefits<br />
MOTOR<br />
INDUSTRY CODE OF PRACTICE<br />
SERVICE AND REPAIR<br />
VEHICLE SALES<br />
© Partnership Publishing 2020 / 2024 - All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of the publisher.<br />
3 Welcome.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:25
CONTENTS<br />
Inside<br />
News and Products<br />
6. Delphi Academy-Unveils expanded ‘OEM-level’ training centre.<br />
With a £500,000 investment, the Academy spans 1,430 square<br />
meters, making it one of Europe’s largest automotive training<br />
centres.<br />
8. Automechanika Birmingham 2025-Only 15 percent of<br />
stands remaining – standout line up gearing up for<br />
Automechanika Birmingham 2025.<br />
10. ONKAR-<strong>The</strong> future is specialising-How do you see the future?<br />
All makes, all models, all powertrains, every day? Or everything<br />
to do with one specific marque?<br />
11. HELLA-Putting the spotlight on the personalities behind the<br />
brand, through their ‘We Are Real’ video campaign.<br />
12. VLS-Welcomes publication of the new 2024 ACEA Heavy-Duty<br />
Engine Oil sequences.<br />
14. Supertracker-Unveils Green Laser Wheel Alignment System<br />
for Commercial Vehicles.<br />
16. Duckhams-Celebrates success as drivers Adam Smalley and<br />
Shaun Balfe add to Silver-Am title with overall third place in the<br />
British GT Championship.<br />
22. Earn up to 3% back-with <strong>Garage</strong> Hive’s LKQ Euro Car Parts rebate.<br />
Features<br />
26-27. LIGHTING<br />
Don’t want all that razzle dazzle? Premium quality automotive accessory specialist, Ring,<br />
is explaining the causes of dazzling headlights. After the topic of glaring headlights hit the<br />
national media, Ring is reinforcing facts to bring understanding to this topic.<br />
‘if wipers are going, lights should be glowing’. Ring, is urging the automotive industry to<br />
remind drivers to put their headlights on if their wipers are on.<br />
28-32. TRAINING<br />
Our Virtual Academy online and face-to-face automotive technical training backs campaign<br />
to boost EV work at independent garages. Plus, Draper Tools and EXCELR8 Motorsport<br />
team up to support the next generation of mechanics.<br />
Your data<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> is published by Partnership Publishing and is produced 12 times a year. Your data and privacy is important to us. We would never give this<br />
information away or sell it onto a third party. You would only receive magazines or information from one of Partnership Publishing’s publications.<br />
However, if you wish to stop receiving <strong>The</strong> <strong>Garage</strong> and would like us to erase all of your information from our databases then email your name,<br />
company and address to paul.gregory@ppmedia.co.uk<br />
4 THE GARAGE<br />
4 Contents.indd 1 07/11/2024 15:22
A1 REMOTE<br />
MEGA BUNDLE<br />
ONE COMPLETE<br />
REMOTE SOLUTION<br />
A1 Remote Diagnostics interface<br />
• A1 Remote Diagnostics interface<br />
• GYSFLASH A1 Remote 30.12 Diagnostics PL battery interface support unit<br />
GYSFLASH 30.12 PL battery support unit<br />
• Mobile GYSFLASH router 30.12 PL battery support unit<br />
Mobile router<br />
• Free Mobile sim router card and 20m ethernet cable<br />
Free sim card and 20m ethernet cable<br />
• Free sim card and 20m ethernet cable<br />
ONLY<br />
£999+VAT<br />
£999+VAT<br />
£999+VAT<br />
INCLUDING DELIVERY<br />
MEGA MEGA<br />
VALUE<br />
VALUE<br />
Save over £300 compared to if you<br />
Save over £300 compared to if you<br />
bought each item individually<br />
bought Save over each £300 item compared individually to if you<br />
bought each item individually<br />
MEGA MEGA<br />
SUPPORT<br />
SUPPORT<br />
MEGA 10 MEGA<br />
EASY<br />
minute set EASY up time<br />
Unlimited technical support<br />
Unlimited technical support<br />
Unlimited technical support<br />
10 minute set up time<br />
10 minute set up time<br />
Offer ends 30th November 2024<br />
Offer ends 30th November 2024<br />
Offer ends 30th November 2024<br />
A1REMOTE.CO.UK<br />
CALL 0333 772 9211<br />
Module coding and programming<br />
• Module coding and programming<br />
• Secure Module gateway coding and access programming<br />
Secure gateway access<br />
• ADAS Secure calibrations<br />
gateway access<br />
ADAS calibrations<br />
• Key ADAS programming<br />
calibrations<br />
Key programming<br />
• Over Key programming<br />
55 vehicle<br />
Over 55 vehicle<br />
• brands Over 55 covered vehicle<br />
brands covered<br />
brands covered<br />
A1 FP.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:18
Delphi Academy unveils expanded<br />
‘OEM-level’ training centre<br />
Delphi Academy has officially opened its doors following a major<br />
expansion project, setting a new standard in aftermarket training. With<br />
a £500,000 investment, the Academy now spans 1,430 square meters,<br />
making it one of Europe’s largest automotive training centres.<br />
Delphi’s training facility in Warwick<br />
has doubled in size by extending into<br />
a neighbouring unit, with the new<br />
wing dedicated specifically to training in<br />
hybrid, electric vehicle (EV), and hydrogen<br />
technologies.<br />
<strong>The</strong> official opening ceremony on 22nd<br />
October attracted industry leaders, training<br />
experts, and representatives from major<br />
organisations worldwide, all eager to tour<br />
the state-of-the-art centre and experience<br />
its world-class facilities.<br />
Neil Fryer, Vice President and Global<br />
Aftermarket General Manager at PHINIA,<br />
the company behind the Delphi brand,<br />
commented on the Academy’s role in<br />
supporting the aftermarket: “Our strong<br />
relationships with vehicle manufacturers<br />
allow us to bring original equipment (OE)<br />
knowledge directly to the aftermarket.<br />
Technicians need the right parts,<br />
6 THE GARAGE<br />
6,7 Delphi Academy opens.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:40
information, and training to carry out<br />
effective repairs, and that’s what we’re<br />
delivering here.”<br />
With a new open-plan workshop and<br />
additional interactive classrooms, the<br />
extension reflects Delphi’s commitment<br />
to equipping technicians with the skills<br />
needed to work on the latest vehicle<br />
technologies.<br />
<strong>The</strong> OEM-inspired training academy<br />
boasts 15 vehicles including a Tesla Model<br />
S, Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius, BMW 3 series<br />
plug-in hybrid and Audi A3 e-Tron. Other<br />
training aids include a hydrogen internal<br />
combustion powertrain rig for hands-on<br />
tasks like leak detection and changing<br />
injector seals, which requires a special<br />
hydrogen purging process, as part of<br />
Delphi’s industry-first hydrogen training<br />
course.<br />
A new 16-seat conference room with<br />
glass-fronted walls offer a panoramic view<br />
of the workshop, alongside a comfortable<br />
breakout area. A dedicated product<br />
showroom showcases the latest Delphi<br />
innovations, while a specialist automotive<br />
recording, photography, and 3D scanning<br />
studio supports the creation of new<br />
training videos, webinars and interactive<br />
simulations for Delphi’s Masters of Motion<br />
and e-learning programmes.<br />
Meanwhile, the existing workshop and<br />
classrooms are now focused on delivering<br />
training for all other courses, including<br />
vehicle electronics, engine management,<br />
fuel systems, and diagnostics.<br />
“We now have the capacity to train up<br />
to 64 students a day, making this one of<br />
the largest centres of its kind in Europe,”<br />
said Luke Garratt, UK Technical Services<br />
Manager at Delphi. “This latest investment<br />
emphasises our commitment to future<br />
technologies and highlights our dedication<br />
to helping workshops thrive in a rapidly<br />
changing industry.”<br />
Coinciding with the opening of the new<br />
training centre, Delphi has also launched<br />
a new online booking system. It means<br />
technicians can now quickly view course<br />
availability and schedule their learning,<br />
while providing garage owners and<br />
managers with tools to monitor training<br />
progression.<br />
For further information about training at<br />
Delphi Academy, go to:<br />
https://www.delphiautoparts.com/en-gb/<br />
workshop-solutions/delphi-academy<br />
THE GARAGE 7<br />
6,7 Delphi Academy opens.indd 2 07/11/2024 10:40
AUTOMECHANIKANEWS<br />
ONLY 15 PERCENT OF STANDS REMAINING<br />
STANDOUT LINE UP GEARING UP FOR<br />
AUTOMECHANIKA BIRMINGHAM 2025<br />
With 85 percent of<br />
stands already sold,<br />
Automechanika<br />
Birmingham 2025 is rapidly<br />
approaching full capacity,<br />
with the organisers urging<br />
potential exhibitors to act<br />
fast to secure their spot.<br />
8,9 Automechanika 2025.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:41
Taking place from June 3rd – 5th at the NEC, Birmingham,<br />
the event offers an unparalleled opportunity for companies<br />
in the automotive industry to showcase their brand,<br />
products and services, and network with more than 15,000<br />
professionals, including garages, motor factors, retailers,<br />
bodyshops, the supply chain, dealerships and detailers, at the<br />
UK’s largest automotive aftermarket trade exhibition.<br />
A number of leading automotive companies are signed up to<br />
exhibit, including Alliance Automotive, Avayler by Halfords, Bosch<br />
Automotive Aftermarket UK, Brembo, Castrol, Comma, DEWALT<br />
Automotive, Draper Tools, GSF Car Parts, Hella, ISN Europe, Jack<br />
Sealey, JHM Butt & Co, LKQ Euro Car Parts, Liqui Moly, MANN-<br />
FILTER, Niterra, Ring Automotive, Snap On, Texa UK and Wix<br />
Filters, with only a limited number of stands remaining.<br />
Joanne Knowles, Event Director, Automechanika Birmingham<br />
commented: “Following the outstanding success of<br />
Automechanika Birmingham 2023, which welcomed over 14,000<br />
visitors, we have been truly overwhelmed by the demand for<br />
exhibitor stands for the upcoming event, which has intensified<br />
even further since Automechanika Frankfurt in September.<br />
Automechanika Birmingham has become a central hub where<br />
key professionals unite to drive the industry forward, and we are<br />
excited to see how this momentum will make the 2025 show our<br />
most successful to date.<br />
“It is recognised as a permanent fixture in the calendar year,<br />
offering a strategic platform, built on networking, learning and<br />
hands-on engagement, enabling exhibitors to better connect<br />
with the market.”<br />
Exhibitors will have the unique opportunity to engage with over<br />
5,000 garages, who will be provided with not only complimentary<br />
parking and breakfast to kick-start the day, but a comprehensive<br />
three-day experience.<br />
Neil Grant, managing director of HELLA, said: “Automechanika<br />
Birmingham is a key event for HELLA, providing us with the<br />
opportunity to connect with the broader automotive community,<br />
share our latest mobility solutions and collaborate on the pressing<br />
skills challenges that the industry faces today.<br />
“As a progressive innovator, we’re committed to driving<br />
automotive advancements, and we believe this show is key to<br />
accelerating that mission. We’re excited to join an event that<br />
embraces such valuable, face-to-face engagement with partners<br />
and customers, and we’re looking forward to showcasing our<br />
latest technologies that are shaping the future of mobility.”<br />
Don’t miss your chance – secure your stand at Automechanika<br />
Birmingham 2025 before it’s too late. For more information, visit:<br />
https://automechanika-birmingham.uk.messefrankfurt.com/<br />
birmingham/en.html.<br />
Automechanika Birmingham will return in 2025.<br />
www.facebook.com/AutomechanikaUK<br />
twitter.com/automechanikaUK<br />
www.instagram.com/automechanikauk/<br />
THE GARAGE 9<br />
8,9 Automechanika 2025.indd 2 07/11/2024 10:42
ONKAR CHAHAL<br />
<strong>The</strong> future is<br />
SPECIALISING<br />
“No one can be everything to everyone. It is unreasonable to<br />
expect anyone to be able to know everything about every car that<br />
drives into their garage.”<br />
By Onkar Chahal<br />
For almost 10 years I have been saying<br />
the future for the aftermarket garage<br />
is to become a marque specialist.<br />
For me, it just makes sense. <strong>The</strong> cost of<br />
specialist tools for bushes and engines,<br />
along with the technical or manufacturer<br />
subscriptions and a much more complicated<br />
vehicle to work on meant, to me at least,<br />
specialisation in a particular manufacturer<br />
made the most sense.<br />
That way you would see all the common<br />
faults, the simple repairs and most<br />
importantly, that familiarity would make you<br />
much more efficient. When I say efficient I<br />
really mean profitable! As you have seen the<br />
fault before, you know how to fix it, which<br />
means you save the diagnostic time. This<br />
time, as you are confirming the fault not<br />
diagnosing it. You move through it quicker,<br />
raising your efficiency, which means you get<br />
through more work in the day.<br />
<strong>The</strong> diagnostic equipment can now be<br />
manufacturer level, allowing you total<br />
freedom to interrogate, code or programme<br />
the ECU’s as necessary.<br />
As we move into the electrification era of<br />
the motor trade I think that we are moving<br />
towards specialisation even more. For me,<br />
the days of one garage for all makes are<br />
going, if not behind us already?<br />
I was an independent BMW specialist<br />
for 13 years, during which time I amassed<br />
all the specialist tooling for chassis bushes<br />
and engine timing, I even had a couple of<br />
tools to remove ignition barrels and adjust<br />
handbrake cables in situ. I was one of the<br />
first in the country to buy into a marque<br />
specific diagnostic platform in the form of<br />
Autologic.<br />
I absolutely monstered that diagnostic<br />
tool. Didn’t matter if it was live data<br />
streams, coding, programming or just<br />
service resets or diagnostics. I could do it<br />
all. BMW famously released an update for<br />
the E60 model 5 series which left the front<br />
headlight eyebrows off. Luckily for me I was<br />
given a patch repair to download allowing<br />
me to literally just turn them back on. <strong>The</strong><br />
retailer network had to update the whole<br />
car again, which made me much more<br />
nimble.<br />
It also allowed me to request individual<br />
programmes to be written for me such<br />
as allowing a different instrument cluster<br />
to communicate with an alternative light<br />
module, which in turn was different to the<br />
rest of the vehicles modules.<br />
Why would I need to do such an<br />
unusual thing, I hear you ask?<br />
Simple, I was building the UK’s first E46<br />
M3 Touring using second hand parts from<br />
breakers all over England. This was early<br />
2000’s so they were still a current model,<br />
which meant everything was expensive. It<br />
also meant it was featured on the cover<br />
of a BMW magazine. <strong>The</strong> publicity gained<br />
from that particular car earnt me another<br />
commission from another customer. Build<br />
the world’s first E46 M3 Touring with the<br />
SMG gearbox.<br />
That was another cover car for another<br />
BMW magazine, which just helped move the<br />
business forward in a very positive direction.<br />
<strong>The</strong> point I’m making?<br />
No one can be everything to everyone. It is<br />
unreasonable to expect anyone to be able to<br />
know everything about every car that drives<br />
into their garage.<br />
I would have struggled to do the jobs I<br />
did, in the way I was able to, without being a<br />
brand specialist. I wore my title with pride,<br />
knowing that I was able to do 100% of the<br />
work required, 100% of the time. I didn’t<br />
turn work away or sub it out to anyone as I<br />
had it all under control under one roof.<br />
How do you see the future?<br />
All makes, all models, all powertrains, every<br />
day? Or everything to do with one specific<br />
marque?<br />
It’s the way forward. Trust me. I’m a BMW<br />
Specialist!<br />
10 THE GARAGE<br />
10 Opinion Onkar.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:43
NEWS<br />
HELLA<br />
CAMPAIGN PLAYS ON<br />
HELLA Managing Director Neil Grant<br />
HELLA is putting the spotlight on the personalities behind the<br />
brand through its ongoing ‘We Are Real’ video campaign.<br />
<strong>The</strong> initiative celebrates the talented individuals at the<br />
heart of HELLA’s success, offering a unique behind-thescenes<br />
look at the people driving the company forward that<br />
is being shared via the company’s social media channels.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ‘We Are Real’ series has been rolling out over the last few<br />
weeks, with each video enabling viewers to find out more<br />
about the dedicated team at the company. Each instalment<br />
includes personal insights, tales, and fun facts. Through these<br />
authentic stories, HELLA aims to strengthen the relationships<br />
across the automotive aftermarket.<br />
HELLA Managing Director Neil Grant kicked off the campaign<br />
in the first video, where he discusses how he sees the sector<br />
changing, and why HELLA is playing a crucial role as automotive<br />
technology evolves. “We know what’s coming, and we know what<br />
the vehicle of tomorrow will look like, and that helps us prepare<br />
from a UK aftermarket perspective.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> second video in the series includes insightful interviews with<br />
Dave Clark, Product and Brand Manager – Lighting, UK Marketing<br />
and Communications Manager Helen Goldingay and Customer<br />
Service Advisor Gergo Szabo. Topics covered include first car, first<br />
gig and formative career aspirations before moving onto more<br />
serious matters, like Marmite!<br />
<strong>The</strong> most recent video features Head of Product Support Alex<br />
Magee, where he discusses his role providing remote diagnostic<br />
support via Hella Gutmann’s macsRemote device and how this is<br />
benefitting the aftermarket. He then moves onto his other life as<br />
a kart racer with the Tonbridge-based GMS Kart Team, with whom<br />
he competes in the British Kart Championships in the Rotax class.<br />
“I have the privilege of being the oldest driver by nine years,” said<br />
Alex.<br />
“We’re incredibly excited to be sharing ‘We Are Real’,” said<br />
Helen Goldingay, UK Marketing and Communications Manager at<br />
HELLA. “At HELLA, our strength lies in our people, and we believe<br />
that building strong, lasting relationships is key to our continued<br />
success. This campaign gives our customers, partners, and the<br />
wider automotive community a chance to connect with us on a<br />
more personal level.”<br />
Follow HELLA’s social media channels and website to stay<br />
updated as HELLA unveils more stories over the next few weeks.<br />
SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 10 COMPUTERS ENDS IN<br />
OCTOBER 2025. WHY NOT UPGRADE TO OUR TUFBOX?<br />
Why you should consider our new TUFBOX computer:<br />
● Windows 11 Operating System.<br />
● Completely fan-less operation, meaning no dust build up.<br />
● Considerably longer life-span than typical desktops.<br />
● Can be mounted at any angle.<br />
● Very compact with plenty of processing power.<br />
All New Industrial Workshop PC<br />
TUFBOX04<br />
Front of the TUFBOX:<br />
Two COM ports, a Micro SD<br />
card slot, four USB 3.0 ports<br />
and the main power button.<br />
Peaked your interest? Contact us to order yours today!<br />
Rear of the TUFBOX:<br />
Power in, three HDMI ports,<br />
three LAN ports, headphone<br />
and microphone port<br />
and two Wi-Fi antenna<br />
connectors.<br />
Bowmonk Limited, Diamond Road, Norwich, NR6 6AW<br />
T: +44 (0)1603 485 153 E: info@bowmonk.com www.bowmonk.com<br />
11 News HELLA P11.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:44
NEWS<br />
VLS welcomes publication of<br />
the new 2024 ACEA Heavy-Duty<br />
Engine Oil sequences<br />
ACEA has published a 2024 edition of the ACEA Oil Sequences for Heavy-Duty Engines.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new sequences address engine developments driven by regulatory and performance<br />
needs, complemented by necessary test maintenance requirements.<br />
According to European legislation, emissions from most new<br />
trucks must be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower by 2030.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2024 sequences allow for lighter viscosities XW-30 and<br />
lower HTHS between 2.9 and 3.5, which can help achieve these<br />
emissions targets.<br />
Developed by the European Automobile Manufacturers<br />
Association, the ACEA sequences are a set of performance<br />
standards specifically tailored to the needs of the European<br />
market.<br />
In the 2024 sequences, a new engine oil category, F01, has<br />
been introduced, which has specific viscosity requirements in<br />
comparison to E11-24 oil specifications. F01 is expected to be<br />
used for road vehicles, not off road highway vehicles, to help<br />
tackle the road emissions issue.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new F01-24 category is similar in performance to E11<br />
but mandates an XW-30 engine oil grade and a lower HTHS<br />
than the other categories to improve fuel economy for a small<br />
but emerging part of the market. This contrasts with the 2022<br />
update, which introduced new categories, E8 and E11, and<br />
updated engine tests for the E4 and E7 categories that applied to<br />
a significant part of the market.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2024 sequences replace the 2022 sequences. Claims can<br />
now be made against the 2024 sequences and from 15 October<br />
2025 onwards, the 2024 ACEA Oil Sequences for Heavy-Duty<br />
Engines will be mandatory for all new claims.<br />
UK independent trade body, the Verification of Lubricant<br />
Specifications (VLS), welcomes the publication of the new ACEA<br />
Heavy-Duty sequences. Chairman Harald Oosting commented:<br />
“We welcome any initiatives which support emissions<br />
reduction. Although heavy-duty vehicles comprise a small<br />
percentage of the vehicles on our roads, they are responsible<br />
for a much larger share of CO2 emissions. Engine and lubricant<br />
manufacturers are working hard to reduce emissions from<br />
existing diesel engines as well as develop electric and hydrogen<br />
solutions to help achieve net zero targets.<br />
Operators must be aware that, as with the light-duty<br />
sequences with lower HTHS limits, backwards compatibility<br />
could be an issue. Workshops need to be vigilant and ensure they<br />
are using the correct lubricant for each and every vehicle they<br />
service.”<br />
Verification of Lubricant Specifications is an independent<br />
organisation providing a credible and trusted means to verify<br />
lubricant specifications. For more details on the work of VLS,<br />
please visit www.ukla-vls.org.uk.<br />
12 THE GARAGE<br />
12 News VLS.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:45
NEWS<br />
LKQ UK & Ireland<br />
to cut carbon emissions<br />
with new solar panel<br />
installation at<br />
logistics hub<br />
LKQ UK & Ireland has successfully installed<br />
nearly 6,500 solar panels on the roof of<br />
its central logistics hub, as it progresses<br />
towards LKQ Corporation’s global goal of<br />
achieving net zero emissions by 2050.<br />
Installed by environmental consultancy<br />
Footprint Zero, the installation covers the<br />
roof of the 792,000 sq ft T2 building at<br />
Birch Coppice Business Park in Tamworth.<br />
<strong>The</strong> site is one of the largest commercial<br />
buildings in the UK, holding more than<br />
100,000 SKUs. <strong>The</strong> facility sends out more<br />
than 55,000 orders daily and services<br />
40,000-plus garages across the UK every<br />
week.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2,948 kWp solar array system<br />
will allow the business to offset energy<br />
consumption at T2 by up to 32%.<br />
It’s estimated that this has the potential<br />
to prevent the emission of 12,554 tonnes<br />
of CO2 over the system’s 25-year lifespan<br />
– the equivalent of taking almost 3,000<br />
passenger vehicles off the road for one year.<br />
<strong>The</strong> move is the latest in a series of<br />
investments by LKQ UK & Ireland into<br />
reducing its scope one and two emissions.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se include the installation of LED lights<br />
in 188 of its branches and warehouses<br />
to improve energy efficiency, and a pilot<br />
scheme for the use of e-scooters and cargo<br />
pedal bikes to deliver stock to customers<br />
across London and the South of England.<br />
Kevan Wooden, Chief Executive Officer<br />
at LKQ UK and Ireland, said: “We recognise<br />
the important role we have to play in driving<br />
sustainable growth, across our own business<br />
and when it comes to helping our customers<br />
to operate more sustainably. As market<br />
leader, it’s our responsibility to lead the way<br />
and share what we learn as we do.<br />
“Operating sustainably isn’t just the<br />
right thing to do for the planet; it makes<br />
good business sense too, by bringing about<br />
efficiencies that will ultimately deliver a<br />
return on the upfront investment.<br />
“Globally, our purpose, mission and values<br />
align with sustainable business practices<br />
that are good for business, people, and the<br />
environment, enabling us to not only be<br />
contributors to but leaders of the circular<br />
economy.”<br />
THE GARAGE 13<br />
13 News LKQ and Gripclad P13.indd 1 07/11/2024 12:45
NEWS<br />
Supertracker Unveils Green Laser<br />
Wheel Alignment System for<br />
Commercial Vehicles<br />
Supertracker has launched its latest advancement in commercial wheel alignment technology: the Green Laser Wheel<br />
Alignment System. This innovative system builds on their well-established reputation by incorporating green laser<br />
technology, offering greater precision and visibility across a variety of working conditions, both indoors and outdoors.<br />
With straightforward solutions for twin steer vehicles, as well as simple tracking gauges for commercial vehicles.<br />
Green Lasers: Green can be seen<br />
Green lasers offer distinct advantages over<br />
their red counterparts, primarily due to<br />
the human eye’s heightened sensitivity to<br />
green wavelengths, which peak at around<br />
555 nanometers. This characteristic<br />
makes green lasers appear significantly<br />
brighter and clearer than red ones, even in<br />
bright environments.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Supertracker laser wheel alignment<br />
range leverages this advantage to<br />
deliver higher visibility in diverse lighting<br />
conditions, making it especially effective<br />
for workshops that perform wheel<br />
alignment checks outdoors or in low-light<br />
conditions. <strong>The</strong> enhanced brightness<br />
and range of green lasers ensure precise<br />
measurements, even over greater<br />
distances.<br />
Supertracker have now brought this<br />
enhancement to their commercial wheel<br />
alignment range, an exciting development<br />
for the well-known UK brand. <strong>The</strong> visibility,<br />
battery life and price of the green laser in<br />
brighter conditions sets the Supertracker<br />
systems apart from its competition.<br />
Wheel Alignment<br />
and Commercial Fleets<br />
Proper wheel alignment is crucial for<br />
maintaining fleet vehicles, especially in the<br />
commercial sector. Misaligned wheels can<br />
lead to a host of issues, including uneven<br />
tire wear, increased fuel consumption<br />
and compromised safety. Fleet operators<br />
who invest in regular wheel alignment not<br />
only prolong the lifespan of their vehicles<br />
but also improve fuel efficiency by up to<br />
10%, according to studies from the UK’s<br />
Road Haulage Association. For large fleets,<br />
these savings can amount to thousands of<br />
pounds annually.<br />
Correctly aligned wheels reduce wear<br />
on essential vehicle components, cutting<br />
down on long-term maintenance costs<br />
and minimising unexpected breakdowns,<br />
which could lead to costly downtime. With<br />
fuel prices and vehicle maintenance costs<br />
rising, efficient vehicle operation through<br />
proper alignment checks is a priority for<br />
commercial fleet managers.<br />
Supertracker’s STRT4: Tailored for<br />
Twin Steer Vehicles<br />
<strong>The</strong> newly updated STRT4 Green Laser<br />
Wheel Alignment System is specifically<br />
designed to handle the unique<br />
requirements of twin steer vehicles.<br />
<strong>The</strong> system is engineered for quick and<br />
accurate alignment checks on heavy duty<br />
trucks, haulage trucks, tipper trucks,<br />
cement mixes, buses, fire trucks and<br />
emergency vehicles, to name a few.<br />
<strong>The</strong> system comes complete with,<br />
everything you need for an alignment<br />
check:<br />
● 2 x Laser Measuring Heads<br />
● 4 x Wheel Hangers<br />
● 2 x 2nd Steer Mirror Heads<br />
● A convenient Trolley with a Battery<br />
Charging System<br />
● Steering Wheel Lock<br />
● Truck Dished Turn Plates and Bases<br />
Neatly stored on a stylish, manoeuvrable<br />
trolley, the complete system provides<br />
everything required for easily measuring<br />
toe and trust as standard.<br />
14 THE GARAGE<br />
14,15 Supertracker.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:47
Additionally, users can upgrade the<br />
system with a Digital Camber Caster<br />
Gauge, enabling them to measure camber<br />
and caster.<br />
For simple checks on single steer<br />
vehicles, Supertracker also offers the<br />
STR1500, a commercial Two-Wheel Laser<br />
Tracking Gauge.<br />
Superior After-Sales Support and<br />
Availability<br />
Supertracker takes pride in not only<br />
delivering robust equipment manufactured<br />
in the UK, but also offering reliable<br />
aftercare support. <strong>The</strong> UK-based service<br />
team provides national coverage, ensuring<br />
that any calibration, maintenance, spare<br />
parts or accessory requirements are met<br />
promptly.<br />
Visit Supertracker’s Wheel Alignment<br />
Studio in Worksop to see the equipment in<br />
action, or contact our support teams for<br />
quotes or trade-in deals.<br />
For inquiries or to schedule a<br />
demonstration, visit<br />
www.supertracker.com or contact the<br />
team directly at info@supertracker.com<br />
GRP GRATING<br />
VEHICLE<br />
INSPECTION<br />
PIT COVERS<br />
GRP Grating Vehicle Inspection Pit offers increased safety<br />
and product longevity over wooden planks.<br />
Our inspection pit grating covers come in 38mm and<br />
50mm deep, plus special raised packers if you have<br />
deeper rebates. Our service and product advice goes<br />
above and beyond every other competitor.<br />
We can cover Bus & Coach Pits, Truck, Trailer & HGV Pits,<br />
Wide Bodied Vehicle Pits, Railway & Locomotive Pits.<br />
DVSA ATF Testing Pits right down to the humble Home<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Pit.<br />
Call us today for more<br />
information about GRP<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Inspection Covers<br />
Tel. 023 8040 6796<br />
enquiries@gripclad.co.uk<br />
www.gripclad.co.uk/applications/garage-inspection-pit/<br />
THE GARAGE 15<br />
14,15 Supertracker.indd 2 07/11/2024 10:47
NEWS<br />
Duckhams<br />
celebrates success<br />
Drivers Adam Smalley and Shaun Balfe add to Silver-Am<br />
title with overall third place in the British GT Championship<br />
Duckhams drivers Adam Smalley<br />
and Shaun Balfe have clinched<br />
third place in the overall GT3<br />
standards at the end of the 2024 British<br />
GT Championship. <strong>The</strong> team had already<br />
secured the British GT Silver-Am title at<br />
Snetterton earlier in the season, with two<br />
rounds to spare.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir exceptional performance<br />
throughout the season has included<br />
seven class victories in nine races, the<br />
Silver-Am title, and third overall in the<br />
GT3 Drivers’ standings in the team’s first<br />
season in the British GT Championship.<br />
For Adam Smalley, it is another accolade<br />
to add to his growing list of motorsport<br />
achievements, including winning the<br />
Porsche Carrera Cup GB 2023.<br />
“Overall, it has been an amazing season.<br />
We would have liked to have gone out<br />
with a good result, but that was out of<br />
everyone’s control. <strong>The</strong> goal was the<br />
overall title going into the last round and,<br />
although we mathematically could have<br />
won it, it would have required a lot of luck<br />
on our side, so realistically the aim was<br />
to maintain that top three in the overall<br />
championship.<br />
“To win seven out of nine Silver-Am<br />
races is brilliant. I’m made up with how the<br />
year has gone and I couldn’t have asked<br />
for much better in my debut year. Shaun<br />
16 THE GARAGE<br />
16,17 Duckhams.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:48
has done a mega job all season, and the<br />
guys at <strong>Garage</strong> 59 have been great, so a<br />
big thank you to everyone. I also have to<br />
thank my sponsors for all their support<br />
this year. I couldn’t have done it without<br />
them,” Adam Smalley commented.<br />
Duckhams and motorsports have been<br />
synonymous with each other during the<br />
brand’s 125-year legacy. This legacy began<br />
with the land-speed record in 1948 and<br />
extends to numerous F1, BTCC, British<br />
GT, Formula Ford, and BRIC Superbikes<br />
championships with celebrated drivers<br />
of yesteryear like Colin Chapman, Ayrton<br />
Senna, James Hunt, John Surtees and<br />
current champions like Dan Cammish,<br />
Shaun Balfe, Adam Smalley and Daryl<br />
DeLeon.<br />
Duckhams Chief Marketing Officer<br />
Rajat Moitra said, “A great British engine<br />
oil brand, Duckhams has an iconic legacy<br />
of powering champions in motorsports<br />
throughout our 125-year history. Our<br />
product performance is proven both on<br />
the track and on the road and stands the<br />
test of time in racing and everyday driving<br />
alike yesterday, today and tomorrow.<br />
Here’s to winning together for the next 125<br />
years!”<br />
Founded by Alexander Duckham, a<br />
natural innovator, successful businessman,<br />
and pioneer of modern movement,<br />
Duckhams has been making engines move<br />
since 1899.<br />
AS-235SB<br />
3.5T TWO POST LIFT<br />
£1,350 +VAT<br />
AS-6140TA<br />
4T TWO POST LIFT<br />
AS-6150A<br />
5T TWO POST LIFT<br />
AS-7530D<br />
MOBILE SCISSOR LIFT<br />
AS-7430H LOW ENTRY<br />
FULL RISE SCISSOR<br />
£1,699 +VAT £2,450 +VAT £1,699 +VAT £2,799 +VAT<br />
AS-6745P<br />
4.2T FOUR POST LIFT<br />
AS-8240TP<br />
4T SCISSOR LIFT<br />
AS-7251<br />
SINGLE POST LIFT<br />
AS-24SA<br />
TYRE MACHINE<br />
AS-B24<br />
WHEEL BALANCER<br />
£3,450 +VAT £5,300 +VAT £2,350 +VAT £740 +VAT £645 +VAT<br />
This is a sample of our huge range of garage equipment,<br />
always in stock and ready for immediate despatch.<br />
Visit the website<br />
for our full range<br />
www.automotechservices.co.uk Tel: 01889 579945<br />
EST 1972<br />
THE GARAGE 17<br />
16,17 Duckhams.indd 2 07/11/2024 10:48
NEWS<br />
<strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman reports<br />
the busiest third quarter on record<br />
for vehicle service and repair case<br />
submissions<br />
<strong>The</strong> past three months were the<br />
busiest ever third quarter of the year<br />
for the number of vehicle service and<br />
repair cases submitted by consumers<br />
to <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman, up nearly<br />
a fifth versus the same period year<br />
<strong>The</strong> total number of service and<br />
repair cases logged for the first<br />
nine months of 2024 has reached<br />
4,847, a year-on-year increase of<br />
29% (3,763), as demand continues<br />
to grow for <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman’s<br />
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)<br />
service<br />
<strong>The</strong> drivetrain area of a vehicle drove<br />
the most consumer dissatisfaction,<br />
followed by the level of customer<br />
service provided by repairers when<br />
assisting consumers<br />
A free-of-charge repair,<br />
compensation, and a full refund,<br />
were the most asked-for resolutions<br />
by consumers to help bring their<br />
complaint to a close<br />
<strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman has reported<br />
the highest ever volume of service and<br />
repair cases brought by consumers to<br />
its dispute resolution service during the third<br />
quarter of the year. Between 01st July and<br />
30th September 2024, the Ombudsman for<br />
the automotive sector received a total of<br />
1,586 new submissions from motorists, up<br />
18% from 1,348 in Q3 2023.<br />
This was slightly off the all-time high of<br />
1,657 service and repair cases logged in the<br />
second quarter of this year, but nevertheless<br />
reflects the increasing number of consumers<br />
turning to <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman for help<br />
concluding disputes in a fair and impartial<br />
setting, against a backdrop of growing<br />
awareness of the organisation and their<br />
rights, coupled with strained motorist<br />
finances. This is reflected by the fact that,<br />
overall for 2024, a total of 4,847 new cases<br />
were logged by individuals during the past<br />
nine months, a rise of 29% compared to the<br />
opening three quarters of 2023 (3,763).<br />
When looking at the principal drivers<br />
of service and repair complaints in the<br />
third quarter, the majority - nearly 40%<br />
(down from 51% in Q3 2023), originated<br />
from disputes logged within <strong>The</strong> Motor<br />
Ombudsman’s “drivetrain” category, which<br />
encompasses the engine and its individual<br />
components, transmission, fuel and exhaust<br />
systems. Issues raised by consumers<br />
included, faulty timing chains snapping<br />
prematurely and causing shaking at higher<br />
speeds, turbo failures, and excessive oil<br />
consumption.<br />
<strong>The</strong> standard of customer service<br />
experienced by consumers during a routine<br />
service or ad hoc remedial work, accounted<br />
for the second highest number of disputes,<br />
at just under a third (32%) – higher than<br />
the figure of 17% reported at the same<br />
time last year. <strong>The</strong>re were instances of<br />
businesses damaging vehicles and individual<br />
components whilst on the ramp, causing an<br />
added element of frustration for consumers,<br />
whilst repairers carrying out work without<br />
the authorisation of customers, which<br />
contravenes the Service and Repair Code,<br />
also drove disputes. In addition, vehicle<br />
owners logged complaints about repairs<br />
not being undertaken following up front<br />
payments, and multiple attempts not<br />
rectifying the reported faults.<br />
<strong>The</strong> proportion of issues relating to the<br />
chassis area of the vehicle during the past<br />
quarter, which relates to the suspension,<br />
brakes, wheels, and steering, fell slightly<br />
compared to that seen during the July to<br />
September period last year (9% versus 11%<br />
18 THE GARAGE<br />
18,19 News TMO.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:49
espectively). Problems raised by consumers took<br />
in the likes of cars being fitted with incorrect<br />
tyres, the wrong alloys being refurbished,<br />
premature brake pad wear and steering rack<br />
failures, and cracked subframes.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fourth largest source of complaints (8%)<br />
reported in the third quarter of 2024 pertained to<br />
electrical systems. Some of the faults incurred by<br />
consumers, were namely, alarm wiring corroding,<br />
interior fans draining car batteries, erroneous<br />
stop/start systems, and flickering headlamps.<br />
Charging and battery issues equally drove electric<br />
vehicle owners to log a complaint in the third<br />
quarter, although these were in a minority due to<br />
the comparatively lower car parc versus petrol<br />
and diesel models.<br />
Also at 8%, but with a slightly lower volume of<br />
complaints than the former category, the exterior<br />
element of a vehicle witnessed consumers<br />
reporting sub-standard paintwork finishes, A-pillar<br />
trims detaching from bodywork, misaligned doors<br />
and incorrectly fitted door handles after repairs,<br />
and window panes sliding down door frames.<br />
In contrast, the interior of vehicles drove the<br />
fewest number of disputes during Q3 at just 4%,<br />
mirroring the trend seen for the same quarter<br />
in 2023. Complaints encountered by consumers<br />
ranged from air conditioning systems blowing out<br />
warm air, to infotainment systems and DAB radios<br />
having intermittent functionality.<br />
For the service and repair complaints received<br />
by <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman during the past<br />
three months, the majority (48%) related to<br />
owners of diesel cars, followed by petrol models<br />
(43%), electric vehicles (5%), and hybrids<br />
(4%). Furthermore, the three most preferred<br />
resolutions stated by the majority of consumers<br />
to help bring their dispute to a close, were<br />
a free of charge repair (31%), compensation<br />
(23%), and a full refund (19%). Where a monetary<br />
value in relation to their preferred resolution<br />
was attributed by a consumer to their case<br />
submission, this stood at an average of £3,689,<br />
equating to a small fall of 13% versus the figure of<br />
£4,258 seen for the same Q3 period in 2023.<br />
Commenting on the latest figures, Bill Fennell,<br />
Chief Ombudsman and Managing Director of <strong>The</strong><br />
Motor Ombudsman, said: “<strong>The</strong> overall trend seen<br />
this year is that we have observed a significant<br />
increase in the number of contacts and cases<br />
across all of our Codes of Practice, not just in<br />
relation to service and repair disputes. With the<br />
rising costs of maintaining and operating a vehicle,<br />
coupled with the broader financial pressures on<br />
households, consumers are more likely to raise a<br />
complaint to help recoup any detriment that they<br />
may have considered to have suffered, and are<br />
submitting far more detailed and comprehensive<br />
evidence to bolster their case.”<br />
Bill added: “With the car parc being<br />
predominantly petrol and diesel models, the<br />
drivetrain area of a vehicle continues to generate<br />
the highest volume of service and repair<br />
complaints, but this will no doubt see a shift once<br />
EV sales become more prominent in the run-up<br />
2030.”<br />
To view the franchise dealerships, independent<br />
garages, and mobile mechanics that are<br />
accredited to <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman’s Motor<br />
Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair,<br />
visit www.<strong>The</strong>MotorOmbudsman.org<br />
/<strong>Garage</strong>-Finder<br />
THE GARAGE 19<br />
18,19 News TMO.indd 2 07/11/2024 10:49
NEWS<br />
British Engine Component Manufacturer expands<br />
to over 100,000 Sq ft in Milton Keynes and celebrates<br />
largest ever exhibit at Automechanika Frankfurt<br />
Motive Components, a trusted leader<br />
in aftermarket engine components,<br />
is excited to announce a major<br />
milestone in its 43-year journey. <strong>The</strong><br />
family-owned British manufacturer has<br />
expanded its footprint in Milton Keynes,<br />
the beating heart of the UK’s automotive<br />
engineering industry, to over 100,000<br />
square feet. This expansion, situated across<br />
from Stadium MK, marks a significant step<br />
in the company’s evolution and underscores<br />
its ongoing commitment to excellence in<br />
engineering.<br />
Founded in Milton Keynes over four<br />
decades ago, Motive Components has<br />
always been deeply connected to the local<br />
community and its world-class engineering<br />
talent. Bill Cotton, Founder and Managing<br />
Director, reflected on the company’s<br />
growth, saying: “Milton Keynes has been<br />
our home from day one, and we’re proud<br />
to continue building on the best of British<br />
engineering.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> new facility not only enhances<br />
Motive’s operational capabilities but also<br />
creates exciting opportunities for local<br />
talent. Brett Cotton, Purchasing Director,<br />
shared the tangible benefits of this move:<br />
“With our new, larger warehouse capacity,<br />
we’re able to hold more stock, ensuring<br />
faster turnaround times for our partners<br />
from receipt to despatch. This is a gamechanger<br />
for our global distributors, as it<br />
means quicker deliveries and improved<br />
service.”<br />
Tony Hartley, Director of Operations,<br />
echoed this sentiment: “Our recent growth<br />
has been due to significant investment and<br />
a well-executed plan, and looking ahead,<br />
we knew it was time to invest further in<br />
both our people and our infrastructure.<br />
Expanding in Milton Keynes allows us to<br />
continue investing in the latest testing and<br />
engineering technologies. It’s an exciting<br />
chapter for us and the community.”<br />
Automechanika<br />
In addition to their expanded home<br />
base, Motive Components celebrated a<br />
landmark achievement this year with their<br />
largest-ever exhibit at Automechanika<br />
Frankfurt—an event the company has<br />
proudly attended for three decades. Ryan<br />
Watson, Director of Sales, reflected on<br />
the event’s success: “Automechanika is<br />
a vital platform for us and this year, we<br />
pulled out all the stops, and the response<br />
has been incredible. It’s not just about<br />
presenting our products—it’s about<br />
reinforcing our position as a global leader<br />
in engine components. We’ve been able to<br />
strengthen relationships with our existing<br />
partners whilst attracting a significant<br />
number of new ones, all while shining a<br />
spotlight on what makes Motive unique.”<br />
20 THE GARAGE<br />
20, Motive Components.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:50
Limited edition, unlimited performance:<br />
KNIPEX’s<br />
Bicolour Cobra ®<br />
Water Pump Pliers<br />
This holiday season,<br />
KNIPEX is offering<br />
something truly<br />
special for tool enthusiasts<br />
–a limited edition of their<br />
renowned Cobra® Water<br />
Pump Pliers. Featuring a striking bicolour<br />
design, this exclusive release combines topnotch<br />
engineering with festive flair, making it<br />
the perfect gift for professionals and DIYers<br />
alike.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 180 mm Cobra® pliers come in a<br />
unique half-bright chrome-plated, halfdark<br />
phosphate finish, complemented<br />
by sleek black plastic grips. More than<br />
just a collector’s item, these pliers are<br />
packed with high-tech features designed<br />
for performance. With a fine adjustment<br />
mechanism for precise control, a gripping<br />
width of up to 42 mm and the self-locking<br />
effect the range is famous for, these tools<br />
are built to handle the toughest tasks with<br />
ease.<br />
<strong>The</strong> hardened teeth provide a strong,<br />
lasting grip, even during intensive use,<br />
while the fine adjustment feature allows<br />
for a precise, secure fit with just a push of<br />
a button. <strong>The</strong> tool’s self-locking function<br />
on pipes and nuts ensures no slipping,<br />
reducing the effort required, and the pinch<br />
guard prevents any risk of crushing injuries.<br />
Not only is the tool exceptional, but the<br />
packaging also reflects the holiday spirit.<br />
Each set of pliers comes in a festive gift<br />
wrapping available in black or white, adding<br />
an extra touch of elegance and making it an<br />
ideal gift.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se Limited Edition Cobra® pliers won’t<br />
be around for long. With stock available only<br />
while supplies last, this exclusive release is a<br />
must-have for anyone looking to add a highquality,<br />
functional and beautifully designed<br />
tool to their collection.<br />
For more details visit<br />
www.knipex.com/en-uk<br />
THE GARAGE 21<br />
21,News Knipex.indd 1 07/11/2024 12:56
NEWS<br />
Motorpoint<br />
is recruiting<br />
for MOT<br />
Testers<br />
Motorpoint is recruiting<br />
MOT Testers as the used car<br />
retailer looks to expand its<br />
aftercare proposition.<br />
With a range of roles up for grabs,<br />
Motorpoint is encouraging anyone with<br />
experience in technical motor trade roles<br />
to apply.<br />
Offering a generous bonus scheme<br />
and competitive benefits package, PDI<br />
Technician salaries start at £30,000 and<br />
experienced MOT Testers can earn up to<br />
£40,000 OTE.<br />
Discussing what Motorpoint is looking<br />
for when recruiting, Curtis Ainsworth,<br />
Head of Preparation at Motorpoint,<br />
said: “We’ve got some big plans for our<br />
aftercare proposition over the next 12<br />
months, making it the perfect time for<br />
knowledgeable and experienced motor<br />
trade professionals to come and join the<br />
team.<br />
“We’re interested in hearing from<br />
MOT Testers already doing the role and<br />
vehicle technicians keen to upskill and get<br />
qualified – you’ll be able to train and qualify<br />
while already working as a technician as<br />
part of our growing back-of-house team.”<br />
With plans to open its 21st retail store in<br />
Norwich this December and two purposebuilt<br />
preparation centres, Motorpoint<br />
is the UK’s largest independent retail of<br />
nearly new and used cars.<br />
Alongside the MOT Tester roles available,<br />
Motorpoint is recruiting for over 30 other<br />
operational and back-of-house roles<br />
across England, Wales and Scotland.<br />
For more information and to apply, visit:<br />
https://careers.motorpoint.co.uk/jobs<br />
Earn up to 3%<br />
back with <strong>Garage</strong><br />
Hive’s LKQ Euro<br />
Car Parts rebate<br />
Community-led garage management system,<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Hive has announced a new rebate<br />
programme for users of its LKQ Euro Car<br />
Parts integration. <strong>The</strong> initiative provides an<br />
industry-first opportunity for garages to earn<br />
back up to three per cent on their parts<br />
spend.<br />
“As the only garage management system<br />
offering a rebate on LKQ Euro Car Parts<br />
purchases, <strong>Garage</strong> Hive continues to standout<br />
by focusing on community-driven value,”<br />
said Ray Dilsons, Managing Director of<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Hive. “By offering a percentage back<br />
on spend, we’re not only supporting garages<br />
financially but also empowering them with<br />
access to exclusive training and events that<br />
can drive their business forward.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> rebate can be redeemed as digital<br />
reward points, which garages can use<br />
towards a variety of exclusive benefits,<br />
including <strong>Garage</strong> Hive’s classroom training<br />
and refresher courses.<br />
To qualify for the rebate, garages must<br />
be connected to the LKQ Euro Car Parts<br />
catalogue integration on <strong>Garage</strong> Hive<br />
and place at least 30 per cent of their<br />
parts orders digitally through the garage<br />
management system.<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Hive users can access the LKQ<br />
Euro Car Parts’ catalogue of products, with<br />
real-time pricing and availability shown from<br />
within the system. An intuitive process allows<br />
users to select the ‘basket’ of parts required<br />
and add them to a job sheet. A purchase<br />
order can then be generated and sent from<br />
the system straight to branch.<br />
For more information on how <strong>Garage</strong> Hive<br />
can help independent garages improve their<br />
efficiency and profitability, visit:<br />
www.garagehive.co.uk<br />
22 THE GARAGE<br />
22 News Autopoint and ECP 3 Percent.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:59
NEWS<br />
Alistair Mason to bring<br />
REPXPERT presentation<br />
to Mechanex Sandown<br />
New Clarke IBC12/24<br />
Intelligent Automatic<br />
Battery Charger<br />
● REPXPERT Alistair Mason is to be one of the headline<br />
attractions within the seminar programme at Mechanex<br />
Sandown in November<br />
● His presentation will look at how Schaeffler is<br />
supporting garages through the tools, training<br />
and products it provides<br />
REPXPERT Technical Services Manager Alistair Mason will<br />
be one of the seminar programme headliners at Mechanex<br />
Sandown next month, where he will be showing how Schaeffler<br />
is supporting workshops.<br />
Mechanex Sandown is taking place from 12th-13th November<br />
in Surrey, and Alistair will be appearing at the PMM Live Seminar<br />
Arena alongside a host of other aftermarket experts. His<br />
presentation, ‘Support and Opportunities From Schaeffler’, will<br />
show how the motion technology company can help workshops<br />
maximise repair opportunities with confidence.<br />
“By using the tools, training and products Schaeffler<br />
provides,” said Alistair, “including REPXPERT, I will discuss<br />
how you can carry out quality repairs more efficiently and<br />
professionally.”<br />
Alistair’s presentation will be taking place in the PMM Live<br />
Seminar Arena at 13.45 on both Tuesday 12th November and<br />
Wednesday 13th November.<br />
Schaeffler encourages aftermarket professionals to<br />
stay updated with its latest news by regularly checking the<br />
REPXPERT app, or by visiting the website at:<br />
www.repxpert.co.uk<br />
Stand clear! <strong>The</strong> New Clarke Wall Mounted IBC12/24 Battery<br />
Charger offers a powerful option when looking to defibrillate<br />
your motor. Equipped with a highly advanced 10-step<br />
fully automated charging cycle which delivers up to 15A of<br />
charging for a 12V battery, 8A for a 24V battery the IBC1224<br />
also supplies a massive 20A of charge using the boost<br />
function to start vehicles. Compatible with all types of 6V<br />
& 12V lead-acid batteries, as well as 12V LiFeP04 batteries,<br />
and for safe use, it features overload and overheat functions,<br />
spark protection, reverse polarity protection and short<br />
circuit protection.<br />
Clarke IBC1224 Intelligent Battery Charger<br />
Charges Battery Types<br />
Max Charge Amps 15<br />
Charge/Boost<br />
Charges batteries up to<br />
AVAILABLE FOR<br />
£92.39<br />
inc VAT<br />
Lead-Acid & LiFeP04<br />
6 &12V<br />
160 Ah<br />
See the full range online - visit: https://www.machinemart.co.uk<br />
/c/vehicle-battery-chargers/?Brand=clarke<br />
THE GARAGE 23<br />
23,News Schaeffler 2 Plus MM Clarke IBC12/24 Charger.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:06
AWARDS<br />
Adam Green Motors lifts <strong>The</strong> Motor<br />
Ombudsman-sponsored Customer Service<br />
trophy at the 2024 Servicesure awards<br />
Adam Green Motors, a Berwickshire-based independent garage, beat fellow entrants in a competitive category to claim <strong>The</strong> Motor<br />
Ombudsman-backed Servicesure Customer Service trophy at the 2024 Servicesure ‘Autocentre of the Year’ awards.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman has presented<br />
this year’s Customer Service trophy to<br />
Adam Green Motors, an independent<br />
garage based in the Scottish Borders, at<br />
the 2024 Servicesure ‘Autocentre of the<br />
Year’ awards. <strong>The</strong> prestigious annual event,<br />
held at the historic Coombe Abbey Hotel<br />
in Warwickshire, rewards examples of<br />
excellence across GSF Car Parts’ UK-wide<br />
and expanding Servicesure Autocentre<br />
network.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Customer Service award, which the<br />
Ombudsman for the automotive sector has<br />
now backed for five successive ceremonies,<br />
is an accolade which recognises businesses<br />
that have both gone the extra mile, and<br />
delivered an exemplary level of service<br />
to customers. In their award submission,<br />
this year’s winner – Berwickshire-based<br />
Adam Green Motors, clearly demonstrated<br />
a customer-centric philosophy and an<br />
unrelenting commitment to providing the<br />
very best possible experience to vehicle<br />
owners in their provision of ad hoc and<br />
routine repairs and maintenance. This<br />
is thanks to a personal and professional<br />
approach, coupled with their expertise and<br />
an overriding passion for what they do.<br />
This welcoming and caring philosophy<br />
adopted by <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsmanaccredited<br />
garage is equally demonstrated<br />
by the fact that motorists who use Adam<br />
Green Motors are given pre-paid vouchers<br />
to be able to relax and enjoy refreshments<br />
at local cafés and tea rooms, if they<br />
have opted to wait on-site for repairs or<br />
servicing to be undertaken to their vehicles.<br />
In addition, the family-owned garage,<br />
which serves as an important hub of<br />
car and van maintenance for their home<br />
town of Duns, as well as the surrounding<br />
community, was recognised for its support<br />
of local events and projects as a team, for<br />
their sponsorship of local rugby squads,<br />
and the hosting of events to help valuable<br />
fundraising efforts for charitable causes.<br />
Presenting <strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsmansponsored<br />
Customer Service trophy<br />
at the ceremony, Bill Fennell, Chief<br />
Ombudsman and Managing Director of the<br />
Motor Ombudsman, said: “We would like<br />
to congratulate Adam Green Motors for<br />
winning this year’s highly-revered Customer<br />
Service trophy, and they should be very<br />
proud of this fantastic achievement.”<br />
Bill added: “<strong>The</strong>y clearly stood out from<br />
other award submissions in this category,<br />
and this well-liked independent garage<br />
should be praised for its exceptional level<br />
of service, professionalism, and for putting<br />
customers at the heart of what they do, to<br />
ultimately ensure complete satisfaction of<br />
everyone who brings their vehicle to Adam<br />
Green Motors.”<br />
Receiving the trophy on behalf of Adam<br />
Green Motors, Owner Adam Nowak, said:<br />
“We are very honoured to have received<br />
this award, and this special trophy will<br />
take pride of place in our reception area<br />
for all of our customers to see. Coming<br />
out on top in such a tightly-contested<br />
category is a true reflection of the hard<br />
work and dedication of our entire team.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y consistently go above and beyond to<br />
ensure our customers’ needs are not only<br />
met, but exceeded, which is shown by the<br />
long-lasting loyalty we’ve earned from so<br />
many of them. In fact, customer service<br />
has always sat at the very heart of our<br />
business from day one, and it is especially<br />
rewarding to see everyone’s efforts formally<br />
recognised by a network like Servicesure.”<br />
Duncan Davidson from Dingbro,<br />
explained: “Adam Green Motors are<br />
relatively new to the network, signing<br />
up just over 18 months ago. It has been<br />
fantastic to see how they have embraced<br />
the programme and how their commitment<br />
to their customers has been recognised by<br />
<strong>The</strong> Motor Ombudsman.”<br />
Steve Horne, CEO, GSF Car Parts, said:<br />
“Many thanks to the 300 people who<br />
attended our annual Servicesure awards. It<br />
was the 7th year of the awards, and what<br />
a great evening it was. Opportunities to<br />
network with suppliers and reflect on the<br />
success help bring us all closer together.<br />
“Servicesure is very close to our hearts<br />
at GSF - it’s a real gem - reflecting the<br />
GSF mantra that ‘customer is key’. It was<br />
inspiring to speak to so many members<br />
of our garage network and listen to their<br />
stories.<br />
“I can see these garages have huge faith<br />
in us to make Servicesure a best-in-class<br />
network. Let’s have a prosperous next<br />
twelve months together and I can’t wait to<br />
attend the awards next year.”<br />
Businesses within the Servicesure<br />
Autocentre network are accredited to <strong>The</strong><br />
Motor Ombudsman’s Chartered Trading<br />
Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor<br />
Industry Code of Practice for Service and<br />
Repair and adhere to the comprehensive<br />
guidelines within their daily operations.<br />
For more information on <strong>The</strong> Motor<br />
Ombudsman’s Service and Repair<br />
Code, visit: <strong>The</strong>MotorOmbudsman.org/<br />
consumers/our-codes-of-practice/<br />
service-repair-code.<br />
24 THE GARAGE<br />
24 News TMO awards.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:07
AWARDS<br />
Delphi named Parts Supplier of the Year<br />
at Servicesure Autocentre Awards 2024<br />
Delphi has been awarded Parts Supplier of the Year at the prestigious Servicesure Autocentre of the<br />
Year Awards 2024, hosted by GSF Car Parts. <strong>The</strong> annual event, held on Thursday, 17thOctober at<br />
Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire, celebrated excellence across the garage network.<br />
This latest award highlights Delphi’s<br />
strong relationships with workshops<br />
across the UK and reinforces its<br />
reputation for supplying innovative<br />
solutions that help independent garages<br />
thrive. It’s this commitment to going<br />
beyond just components that sets Delphi<br />
apart.<br />
“For us, it has to be so much more than<br />
just about supplying OE-quality parts,”<br />
said Luke Garratt, UK Technical Services<br />
Manager at Delphi. “To ensure workshops<br />
have the skills and tools needed to service<br />
today’s increasingly complicated and varied<br />
car parc, we also offer training, advanced<br />
diagnostics, and technical support. It’s a<br />
holistic approach, so garages can meet<br />
the evolving needs of their customers and<br />
continue delivering exceptional service.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Servicesure Autocentre of the<br />
Year Awards began with a lively trade<br />
show, with Delphi showcasing its latest<br />
innovations. Delphi’s security gateway<br />
solution, which provides technicians with<br />
seamless, unrestricted access for essential<br />
diagnostics on connected vehicles, proved<br />
a hit, along with its newly launched DS Hub.<br />
<strong>The</strong> highlight of the evening was a<br />
glamorous black-tie dinner and awards<br />
ceremony, featuring an inspiring keynote<br />
speech by celebrity guest speaker Alexis<br />
Conran. Representatives from Servicesure<br />
and GSF Car Parts also took to the stage<br />
to congratulate winners and emphasise<br />
the ongoing success of the national garage<br />
network.<br />
This latest recognition follows Delphi’s<br />
recent win as Diagnostic Equipment<br />
Manufacturer of the Year at the Auto Trade<br />
Expo Awards earlier this month.<br />
Discover more about Delphi’s innovative<br />
workshop solutions at:<br />
https://www.delphiautoparts.com/en-gb<br />
THE GARAGE 25<br />
25 News Delphi 2 Autocentre Awards.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:08
LIGHTING<br />
Don’t want all<br />
that razzle dazzle<br />
Premium quality automotive accessory<br />
specialist, Ring, is explaining the causes<br />
of dazzling headlights.<br />
After the topic of glaring headlights hit<br />
the national media, Ring is reinforcing<br />
facts to bring understanding to this<br />
topic.<br />
Ring has been a driving force in the<br />
industry, alongside its parent company<br />
OSRAM, to ensure that standards are being<br />
met when it comes to the performance and<br />
safety of headlights. <strong>The</strong> company revealed<br />
earlier in the year that during a routine test<br />
it undertook of bulbs in the marketplace,<br />
thirty three bulbs from five manufacturers<br />
were tested, with sixteen – almost half –<br />
found to be illegal. This is just one example<br />
of the part Ring plays to ensure bulbs in the<br />
UK are safe and compliant.<br />
However, the topic of glare and dazzle<br />
from headlights continues to be discussed,<br />
with many not understanding the underlying<br />
causes.<br />
<strong>The</strong> most common is unfortunately<br />
inconsiderate drivers that are not<br />
dropping from high beam to low beam.<br />
While there is a time and place for high<br />
beam, inappropriate use is down to driver<br />
behaviour and not due to the car or its<br />
headlights.<br />
Another cause is misalignment, so if a<br />
bulb hasn’t been fitted correctly, it is not<br />
set in the headlight unit correctly, therefore<br />
can cause dazzle drivers rather than putting<br />
light on the road as intended, as the bulb is<br />
pointing in the wrong direction.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are also more SUVs on UK roads<br />
than ever before, their lights are naturally<br />
higher than on conventional vehicles and,<br />
although this shouldn’t cause dazzle, the<br />
effect may be accentuated when driving up<br />
or downhill.<br />
Retrofitting bulbs is an unregulated<br />
market, so anyone can replace their regular<br />
bulbs with cheap HID kits or LED bulbs<br />
bought online and that are not designed to<br />
conform to legal regulations. Whilst some<br />
comply with the law, others are illegal and<br />
may be throwing out too much light in a<br />
less controlled way.<br />
<strong>The</strong> final, and most worrying reason,<br />
is poor quality bulbs, of which there are<br />
many, as brands cut costs by producing<br />
cheap and unregulated bulbs with no<br />
research, testing or quality control.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re has also been confusion over LEDs<br />
causing glare on the road. LED bulbs are<br />
currently not road legal and should not<br />
be confused with LED light units that are<br />
a non-replaceable component. Many new<br />
vehicles that use these LED light units have<br />
been homologated with the headlamp<br />
units. <strong>The</strong>se LEDs are road legal. LED<br />
bulbs though, remain not road legal. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
have not been designed to work with the<br />
headlamp units for halogen bulbs and so<br />
cause glare..<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are brighter bulbs in the market<br />
that are popular, which do put more light<br />
onto the road, however that’s only where<br />
the light is needed and does not cause<br />
glare or dazzle. High quality materials<br />
and detailed engineering ensures the<br />
light output is maximised onto the road,<br />
Henry Bisson, Marketing Director for Ring<br />
conforms to the legal cut off marks and is<br />
not scattered across into the other lane<br />
to dazzle. <strong>The</strong> whiter lights used in these<br />
are more noticeable and humans eyes are<br />
drawn to notice whiter colour temperature<br />
light, but that is different to causing glare.<br />
Marketing Director for Ring, Henry<br />
Bisson, said: “Glare and dazzle continue<br />
to be a massive discussion point among<br />
drivers, so we are regularly asked about it.<br />
However, there is a lot of misinformation<br />
out there. We feel that it’s a duty of ours<br />
to comment on these issues and use our<br />
knowledge and expertise to convey the<br />
facts.<br />
“We have also found that drivers are<br />
asking their technicians or factors about<br />
the issues, so we wanted to explain all of<br />
the possible causes so that they can be<br />
fully informed and pass on the message to<br />
drivers who are concerned. It’s important<br />
that we educate the market wherever we<br />
can and this is just one instance where we<br />
have knowledge to share and are happy to<br />
do so.”<br />
26 THE GARAGE<br />
26,27,Lighting Feature RING.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:10
LIGHTING<br />
If wipers are going,<br />
lights should be glowing<br />
Premium quality lighting and auto accessory specialist, Ring,<br />
is urging the automotive industry to remind drivers to put<br />
their headlights on if their wipers are on.<br />
While many drivers assume that the only time to use the<br />
headlights is at night, there are also instances in the<br />
daytime that lights should be used.<br />
<strong>The</strong> main instance of this is when it starts raining, as the sky<br />
darkens and visibility decreases. This is the perfect time for drivers<br />
to put on their headlights, not only so they can see the road better,<br />
but also to make them even more visible to other road users.<br />
<strong>The</strong>refore, Ring is offering a handy saying that will help drivers<br />
remember to put their lights on when it starts raining – ‘if wipers<br />
are going, lights should be glowing’.<br />
However, technology is prevalent in many vehicles now, so Ring<br />
is also reminding drivers that if they have daytime running lights<br />
(DRLs) or automatic lights, they shouldn’t just rely on them, but<br />
instead manually switch their headlights on, as some DRLs don’t<br />
activate rear lights.<br />
Marketing Director for Ring, Henry Bisson, said: “While we as an<br />
industry talk a lot about bulbs when the evenings get darker and<br />
the clocks go back, this insinuates that the only time to use your<br />
headlights is during a certain time of the year or when the sun goes<br />
down, but that is simply not the case. Lights are not just for nights.<br />
“Think about when it’s raining and the sky is dark, you can’t<br />
always see the cars in front of you without lights on. While<br />
sometimes when it’s raining, drivers do not necessarily need to<br />
put their headlights on because it’s not that dark, the majority of<br />
the time, they do need that extra bit of visibility. So putting your<br />
headlights on whenever it starts raining is a good habit to get into,<br />
because it helps, not only you see the road ahead of you, but other<br />
road users to see you too.”<br />
Regardless of the weather and time of time, drivers should still<br />
be checking their headlights regularly and making sure they are<br />
working effectively, as lights are not just for night time or rain, it’s a<br />
safety critical component.<br />
www.osram.co.uk/am<br />
Do you know the quality of the bulbs you buy?<br />
– How does your current supplier clarify their bulb quality?<br />
– Do their bulbs comply with all the ECE regulations?<br />
– Don’t compromise the safety of other road users!<br />
With OSRAM bulbs, you can be sure you are buying and fitting<br />
quality assured bulbs that meet all the necessary regulations.<br />
Bulb checklist<br />
Brightness<br />
Beam pattern<br />
Filament alignment<br />
Colour<br />
Performance<br />
ECE Approval<br />
Don’t compromise the safety of your customers and the reputation of your business.<br />
Buy and fit quality bulbs this lighting season!<br />
Light is OSRAM<br />
THE GARAGE 27<br />
26,27,Lighting Feature RING.indd 2 07/11/2024 11:10
TRAINING<br />
Our Virtual Academy backs campaign<br />
to boost EV work at independent garages<br />
Our Virtual Academy, a leader in online and face-to-face automotive<br />
technical training, is backing the <strong>Garage</strong> Services Online ‘EV Edge’<br />
campaign to help independent garages get the best return on their<br />
electric vehicle (EV) investment.<br />
Ben Stockton, founder of Our Virtual Academy<br />
With over 1.25 million EVs already<br />
on UK roads, the EV Edge<br />
initiative seeks to position<br />
independent garages as the preferred<br />
choice for hybrid and EV services by<br />
significantly enhancing their visibility to EV<br />
owners.<br />
To fully realise their investment in EV<br />
skills and equipment, garage owners must<br />
not only train their teams but also actively<br />
market their new competencies, according<br />
to Our Virtual Academy.<br />
“Training is key, but it’s just the beginning<br />
of the EV-readiness equation,” said Ben<br />
Stockton, founder of Our Virtual Academy.<br />
“To maximise their EV investment, garages<br />
need to implement effective marketing<br />
strategies.<br />
“A GiPA report from 2021 found that<br />
57 per cent of EV drivers switch garages<br />
in search of an EV specialist. This makes<br />
visibility crucial for independent garages<br />
looking to retain and attract EV customers.<br />
We’re excited to support the EV Edge<br />
campaign, which empowers garages to do<br />
just that.”<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Services Online provides<br />
workshops with an EV-specialist website<br />
to improve their online visibility and help<br />
them connect with EV and hybrid owners<br />
who increasingly rely on organic search to<br />
find trusted EV specialists.<br />
As part of the campaign, garages that<br />
sign up for a <strong>Garage</strong> Services Online ‘EV<br />
Edge’ website will receive six months<br />
free with an 18-month contract, allowing<br />
them to capitalise on this rapidly growing<br />
market while maximising their return on<br />
investment.<br />
“We’re offering a direct pathway for<br />
garages to establish themselves as leaders<br />
in the EV service market,” said Jim Lang,<br />
Managing Director at <strong>Garage</strong> Services<br />
Online. “By combining quality EV training<br />
with a strong marketing strategy, garages<br />
can be confident that their investment is<br />
well-placed.<br />
“With the support of Our Virtual<br />
Academy, this campaign not only<br />
strengthens the technical foundation<br />
for EV services but also enhances the<br />
customer relationships that will drive<br />
future business.”<br />
In August 2024, <strong>Garage</strong> Services Online<br />
websites recorded 91.5 million organic<br />
appearances on Google, marking a 9%<br />
growth since October 2023. Clicks rose<br />
sharply to 1.1 million, a 39% increase, while<br />
total page views across all sources reached<br />
11.5 million, up 30% from October 2023.<br />
For further information about the <strong>Garage</strong><br />
Services Online EV Edge campaign and how<br />
it can boost the number of hybrid and EV<br />
jobs in your workshop, garages are advised<br />
to register their interest at:<br />
https://ev-edge.co.uk/<br />
28 THE GARAGE<br />
28 Our Virtual Academy.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:11
Easy2Recruit to<br />
highlight expanding<br />
recruitment offering<br />
at Mechanex Sandown<br />
Clarke Impact Wrench<br />
wins National Award<br />
Easy2Recruit is once again heading out to<br />
Mechanex Sandown next month, where the<br />
agency helping garages hire overseas talent will be<br />
showing how its growing range of innovative staff<br />
recruitment programmes is helping businesses beat<br />
the skills crisis.<br />
Staff from Easy2Recruit will be at the show taking place at<br />
Sandown Park, Surrey from 12th -13th November, where<br />
they will be talking about the company’s growing number<br />
of success stories. “We have the solution to the skills gap,” said<br />
Ambi Singh, CEO of Easy2Recruit. “We help garages to recruit<br />
technicians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. We do<br />
all the relocation from overseas to the door of the UK garage.<br />
Alongside the core offering, Easy2Recruit has also launched<br />
Student2Skill, which pairs international students studying in the<br />
UK with garages looking for part-time workers, focused around<br />
roles such as tyre fitting. “Many already have work experience and<br />
advanced academic qualifications,” said Ambi, “but are eager to<br />
learn trades too and can offer a wealth of skills and capability to<br />
the UK workforce.”<br />
Meanwhile, Easy2Recruit’s new Student2Skill international<br />
graduate placement programme recently saw its first candidate<br />
start work. “This puts international graduates with the right skills<br />
together with garages where they work full-time for at least six<br />
months,” said Ambi. <strong>The</strong> programme focuses on those holding a<br />
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) qualification.<br />
Alongside these innovative programmes, Easy2Recruit is also<br />
the authorised recruitment supplier for the National Body Repair<br />
Association (NBRA).<br />
To find out more about Easy2Recruit’s staffing solutions,<br />
including the Student2Skill initiative and its graduate programme,<br />
garages should visit: www.easy2recruit.co.uk<br />
At Mechanex Sandown,<br />
Easy2Recruit will be on Stand F6.<br />
At Machine Mart, the range of Clarke Battery Powered<br />
Impact Wrenches are trusted to deliver powerful<br />
performance all day long. Whether removing the front<br />
sprocket on a classic Yamaha or loosening hub nuts on your<br />
car, Clarke wrenches pack a punch.<br />
<strong>The</strong> quality of these tools has<br />
been recently recognised in<br />
Auto Express Best Buy Awards.<br />
Highlighting the features of the<br />
new, improved Clarke CIR18LIC<br />
½” Drive Impact Wrench, the<br />
reviewers stated:<br />
“Clarke’s top-of-the-range<br />
device has a brand new motor<br />
and it’s very good.”<br />
In trialling the device they<br />
observed:<br />
“With 400Nm on tap, it whizzed<br />
off the wheel nuts with ease, and the hub nut presented no<br />
problem…”<br />
<strong>The</strong>y also liked the choice of 3 speeds with LED indicators<br />
for simple operation. As a result, the CIR184LIC, supplied<br />
with 2x 4.0Ah batteries and charger, received 5 stars and<br />
was voted the Auto Express No. 1 Best Buy Impact Wrench<br />
2024.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Clarke CCIW160 is a lightweight, more affordable<br />
compact wrench. Another ½” Drive tool, the CCIW160 is<br />
supplied with 2x 2.0Ah batteries and a charger. Offering a<br />
max torque of 160Nm and a No Load Speed of 0-2200rpm<br />
it’s ideal for most household automotive tasks.<br />
Visit https://www.machinemart.co.uk/c/impact-wrenchesand-drivers/?Brand=clarke<br />
to see the full range online.<br />
THE GARAGE 29<br />
29 Easy2Recruit plus MM Clarkes Wrench.indd 1 07/11/2024 12:57
TRAINING<br />
Autotech Training announces major<br />
partnership with Alliance Automotive Group<br />
Marking its most significant collaboration to date, Autotech Training has entered a strategic<br />
partnership with the Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) to supply the automotive giant’s extensive UK<br />
customer base of over 35,000 garages with a comprehensive range of training courses.<br />
Set to directly benefit from this<br />
new offer are AAG’s 1,200 network<br />
garages, namely, the multi-award<br />
winning AutoCare, United <strong>Garage</strong> Services,<br />
Top Truck, and NexDrive, each of whom<br />
can utilise their annual training allowance<br />
to fund any Autotech training course.<br />
Under the newly forged partnership,<br />
Autotech Training will deliver a wide range<br />
of courses designed to upskill AAG’s<br />
network, focusing on both light and heavy<br />
vehicle training. <strong>The</strong> curriculum is set<br />
to include cutting-edge topics such as<br />
Electric/Hybrid Vehicles and Advanced<br />
Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS),<br />
addressing the evolving demands of the<br />
automotive industry and the current skills<br />
shortage.<br />
<strong>The</strong> partnership aims to enhance the<br />
efficiency and operational safety of AAG’s<br />
garage network, ensuring that these<br />
facilities remain future-proof and at the<br />
forefront of technological advancements.<br />
Autotech Training’s cohort of skilled<br />
trainers will deliver the courses within<br />
approved AAG venues, strategically<br />
located within regions for ease of access,<br />
providing accessible and practical learning<br />
environments for vehicle technicians.<br />
In a bid to meet the growing demands<br />
of modern vehicle maintenance and<br />
repair, Autotech Training will also develop<br />
new accredited courses tailored to AAG’s<br />
specific needs. <strong>The</strong>se courses will cover<br />
both technical skills, such as hydrogen,<br />
and non-technical skills, including<br />
customer service. All current and future<br />
courses will be accredited by either the<br />
IMI or the NTDA.<br />
“We are delighted to announce our<br />
partnership with AAG, which is the biggest<br />
in the history of Autotech Training and<br />
is a testament to our ability to create<br />
and deliver quality, accredited courses<br />
to the aftermarket,” comments Alistair<br />
McCrindle, Director of Operations for<br />
Autotech Training.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> rapid advance of vehicle<br />
technology has changed the landscape<br />
for the modern automotive technician.<br />
Showing no sign of slowing, new and<br />
emerging technologies deliver fresh<br />
challenges for technicians, who have<br />
already seen their skills requirement<br />
widen. Our partnership with Autotech<br />
Training greatly assist us in our mission<br />
to upskill vehicle technicians and AAG’s<br />
commitment to ensure its network has<br />
greater access to quality training, helping<br />
them become more efficient while<br />
maintaining high standards of service<br />
and expertise.” Scott Simpson, Technical<br />
Training Manager for Alliance Automotive<br />
Group.<br />
For further information visit<br />
www.autotechtraining.co.uk<br />
30 THE GARAGE<br />
30 Automotech.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:05
TRAINING<br />
Draper Tools<br />
and EXCELR8<br />
Motorsport Team<br />
up to support the<br />
next generation<br />
of mechanics<br />
Automotive tool brand Draper and<br />
successful BTCC team EXCELR8<br />
Motorsport kicked off the new<br />
academic year by meeting hundreds<br />
of apprentices and aspiring mechanics<br />
and engineers on a tour of several<br />
educational facilities.<br />
Kicking off at Shrewsbury Colleges<br />
Group in September, the series of<br />
pop-up events saw the two brands<br />
bringing BTCC driver Nick Halstead’s car to<br />
each location, allowing the students to get<br />
up close to a real-life race car and find out<br />
about being a race technician or engineer.<br />
Alongside this, the students were able to<br />
put their mechanics skills to the test with<br />
Draper’s interactive ‘Find the 10mm Socket’<br />
game as well as get hands on with the<br />
company’s wide range of automotive tools<br />
and equipment. <strong>The</strong>re were also chances<br />
for the students to win prizes on the day,<br />
as well as an ultimate mechanics tool kit<br />
giveaway to enter.<br />
Commenting on the event, Andrew<br />
Lee, Director of Employer Engagement at<br />
Shrewsbury Colleges Group said:<br />
“Having the continued support of<br />
EXCELR8 and Draper at the start of each<br />
year during our induction week, really kicks<br />
the new term off with a bang. We’ve had<br />
some fantastic feedback from the students<br />
who enjoyed the chance to find out more<br />
about careers in motorsport, and of course,<br />
they loved the games and giveaways from<br />
Draper too. <strong>The</strong> hands on experience and<br />
the engaging sessions really inspired them<br />
and got them thinking about where their<br />
qualifications could take them in future.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> series of pop-up events is part of<br />
an annual education programme from<br />
EXCELR8, supported by Draper, and went<br />
on to include visits to the automotive<br />
departments at Chesterfield College,<br />
Barnsley College and the University of<br />
Derby. Fran Weeks, PR & Partnerships<br />
Manager for Draper Tools commented:<br />
“We know that skills shortages are a real<br />
issue facing the future of the sector, so<br />
together with EXCELR8, we’re keen to play<br />
our part in supporting and nurturing the<br />
next generation going into the automotive<br />
industry. It really was great to connect with<br />
so many future mechanics and engineers,<br />
we hope they all had fun whilst finding out<br />
a bit more about tools and maintaining<br />
race cars. More than that, we also hope it<br />
has helped get the students excited about<br />
their future careers. We’re grateful to the<br />
colleges for hosting us and want to wish<br />
the students all the best as they embark on<br />
their automotive journeys.”<br />
Draper Tools, which was a sponsor of<br />
this year’s National Apprentice Week,<br />
regularly supports the educational sector<br />
with tours, tooling advice and giveaways<br />
for students. While EXCELR8 Motorsport<br />
provides students with valuable work<br />
experience opportunities with its team of<br />
race technicians.<br />
Justina Williams, Team Owner at EXCELR8<br />
said: “What great events with the Colleges<br />
and University yet again in 2024 promoting<br />
the Education Programme, helping to<br />
inspire and encourage the student to<br />
learn through being spurred on by where<br />
they could be in the future as part of the<br />
EXCELR8 team with their Draper Tools in<br />
the BTCC to get the best job done!”<br />
Find out more by following Draper Tools<br />
and EXCELR8 on social media.<br />
THE GARAGE 31<br />
31 Draper and ExcelR8.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:13
TRAINING<br />
Student training day held at Schaeffler Hereford<br />
HQ as part of ‘Wrenches & Wisdom’ campaign<br />
A<br />
student training event, held as part<br />
of the ongoing Schaeffler REPXPERT<br />
‘Wrenches & Wisdom’ campaign,<br />
took place at the motion technology<br />
company’s Hereford HQ on Tuesday<br />
(22nd October). Ten trainee automotive<br />
technicians, along with four lecturers, were<br />
welcomed on site for a series of technical<br />
talks, along with a lively presentation from<br />
‘Womanic’ Louise Baker.<br />
All ten students at the event were Level<br />
two and three apprentice mechanics<br />
studying at Herefordshire, Ludlow & North<br />
Shropshire College.<br />
“Tuesday’s ‘Wrenches & Wisdom’<br />
student training day gave our young visitors<br />
a greater insight into the working world of<br />
the automotive aftermarket,” said Matt<br />
Selby, Sales and Marketing Director at<br />
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK)<br />
Ltd.<br />
After a brief welcome and site tour,<br />
Schaeffler’s Technical Manager, Alistair<br />
Mason, got the morning started with<br />
a detailed technical session on clutch<br />
system technology. After lunch, the<br />
students were treated to a lively talk from<br />
‘Womanic’, Louise Baker, who described<br />
her personal journey into how she forged a<br />
successful aftermarket career. Alistair then<br />
returned to present a session on timing<br />
belt systems, followed by Marketing and<br />
l ‘Wrenches & Wisdom’ student training event held at Schaeffler’s<br />
aftermarket HQ in Hereford<br />
l Trainee vehicle technicians and lecturers treated to informative<br />
sessions from Schaeffler REPXPERTs and ‘Womanic’ Louise Baker<br />
Digital Media Executive Tony Yates giving<br />
the students an insight into Schaeffler’s<br />
social media activity. <strong>The</strong> event concluded<br />
with an enthusiastic Q&A session hosted<br />
by Alistair.<br />
<strong>The</strong> involvement of Louise Baker was<br />
a pivotal part of the day. “We set up<br />
the ‘Wrenches & Wisdom’ campaign so<br />
those entering the aftermarket could<br />
learn from established industry figures,”<br />
said Matt, “and our 10 visitors received<br />
some invaluable insight from Louise on<br />
how she prospered in a traditionally male<br />
dominated environment.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> day proved to be an inspiring<br />
experience for the students. “All our<br />
apprentices found the whole day really<br />
beneficial,” said Philip Dallow, Motor<br />
Vehicle Assessor Co-ordinator at<br />
Herefordshire, Ludlow & North Shropshire<br />
College. “<strong>The</strong>y were buzzing on the way<br />
back to college afterwards. <strong>The</strong> tutors that<br />
attended, me included, were also very<br />
impressed with the way everything was<br />
presented. We all learned a lot about the<br />
systems covered.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> ‘Wrenches & Wisdom’ campaign is<br />
also intended to inspire the whole industry.<br />
“It is vital that aftermarket organisations<br />
work with those undertaking vehicle<br />
maintenance and repair training,” said<br />
Matt, “so they can see first-hand how<br />
the sector is evolving. This will help them<br />
understand the inevitable progression<br />
taking place across the industry, so<br />
they are prepared for the workshop of<br />
tomorrow.”<br />
Schaeffler encourages aftermarket<br />
professionals to stay updated with its<br />
latest news by regularly checking the<br />
REPXPERT app, or by visiting the website<br />
at: www.repxpert.co.uk<br />
32 THE GARAGE<br />
32 Schaeffler.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:14
PRODUCTS<br />
Shaftec expands<br />
New To Range with brake<br />
calipers and driveshafts<br />
Birmingham-based automotive remanufacturer Shaftec Automotive has<br />
expanded its New To Range portfolio for October, with 25 new brake calipers<br />
and two driveshafts added to the ever-growing collection.<br />
Key applications for the brake calipers include the BC11561<br />
for the Jaguar E-PACE (2017 onwards), and the BC12060/<br />
BC22060 for the Tesla Model S (2013 onwards). Key<br />
applications for the driveshafts include the AU526LR for the Audi<br />
A4/A5 (2008 onwards), and the R477R for the Dacia Logan (2010<br />
onwards).<br />
<strong>The</strong> latest additions to the range join 32 brake calipers, eight<br />
driveshafts, three steering columns, and one steering rack that<br />
were added in September.<br />
Shaftec Marketing Manager Adrian Kitchen said: “Expanding our<br />
New To Range portfolio is a key focus as we continually introduce<br />
more products. Our growing selection of brake calipers,<br />
driveshafts, steering columns, and racks provides customers with<br />
a wider variety of solutions for numerous vehicles.<br />
“We also emphasise that remanufactured parts can match<br />
or even surpass the performance of brand-new ones. With our<br />
commitment to quality, customers can enjoy significant savings<br />
without sacrificing the reliability or standards they expect from<br />
our components.”<br />
Here are some signs that your brake calipers<br />
might need changing:<br />
l Reduced stopping power: If you notice that your vehicle is<br />
taking longer to stop than usual<br />
l Pulling to one side: Your brake caliper might be seized if the<br />
car pulls to one side while braking<br />
l A sticking caliper could cause the brake pads to wear unevenly<br />
l A stuck caliper could cause a grinding noise when braking<br />
l And last but certainly not least, damaged caliper seals can<br />
cause the vehicle to leak brake fluid which can be dangerous<br />
Shaftec always recommends that if drivers notice any issues with<br />
their vehicle, they seek the advice of an expert.<br />
For further information, please visit: www.shaftec.com<br />
BC12060<br />
BC11561<br />
AU526LR<br />
R477R<br />
THE GARAGE 33<br />
33 News Shaftec.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:15
PEOPLE<br />
People stories and movements from around your industry<br />
New Head of Commercial and Head Of<br />
Human Resources for 125-year-old British<br />
Brand Duckhams Oils<br />
Duckhams, the original British motor oil since 1899, is pleased to<br />
welcome two new appointments to its Strategic Leadership Team.<br />
Graham Lane has joined the business as<br />
Head of Commercial. With twenty-five<br />
years of experience in the lubricants<br />
industry, Graham has worked in marketing<br />
and commercial roles for Comma Oil<br />
and Moove Europe. He has led Business<br />
Intelligence and CRM projects, developing<br />
and managing systems, tools and KPIs to<br />
achieve international growth objectives.<br />
Most recently, he was Business Intelligence<br />
& Sales Support Manager at Moove Europe,<br />
managing sales support activities and<br />
delivering business intelligence across all<br />
revenue lines.<br />
Shweta Singh has been appointed Head<br />
Of Human Resources. With over 13 years<br />
of experience in strategic leadership,<br />
organisational development, and talent<br />
management, Shweta has a proven track<br />
record of aligning HR strategies with<br />
business goals, fostering strong employee<br />
relations, and executing effective change<br />
management. She has worked as HR<br />
Manager at Gulf Petrochem, ASPAM Indian<br />
International School and MAG Lubricants.<br />
Duckhams’ 125th anniversary this year has<br />
provided a fantastic platform to celebrate<br />
everything the company has achieved in 125<br />
years of winning with drivers, workshops and<br />
distributors. During the year, Duckhams has<br />
strengthened its senior leadership team by<br />
welcoming new CEO Mike Bewsey, Head of<br />
Marketing Rajat Moitra, Head of Technical<br />
and Procurement Chris Clarkson, and new<br />
Head of Sales in EAME Henrik Hansen.<br />
“I am delighted to welcome Graham and<br />
Shweta to our expanding global team,” Mike<br />
Bewsey, CEO of Duckhams, said.<br />
Graham has a wealth of experience,<br />
having worked in Customer Services,<br />
Commercial and Product Marketing roles<br />
before specialising in Financial Planning and<br />
Analysis. I look forward to his support for<br />
our Go To Market Strategy as Duckhams<br />
continues our global expansion.<br />
I am confident Shweta will provide<br />
boundless support in managing our greatest<br />
asset, our people, as we grow our business.<br />
Her expertise in HR practices has driven<br />
innovation and enhanced organisational<br />
effectiveness. She is a strong communicator<br />
and collaborative leader dedicated to<br />
creating a positive and thriving workplace<br />
culture.”<br />
Duckhams delivers high-performance<br />
engine oils formulated to keep engines<br />
of all ages moving. <strong>The</strong>ir passenger and<br />
commercial vehicle lubricants are available<br />
in twenty-seven countries across Europe,<br />
the Middle East and Asia.<br />
First Stop’s refreshing route to<br />
market exclusively revealed<br />
First Stop is promising to make its<br />
biggest impression in the aftermarket<br />
to date with a simplified and supportive<br />
proposition – coupled with a new<br />
network manager to drive change.<br />
<strong>The</strong> retail network is benefiting from a refreshed approach,<br />
which is geared around the individual needs of each dealer.<br />
It features access to a unique tyre comparison site, the<br />
Autoprocure platform, which is a one-stop-shop for all tyres.<br />
Brenden Marais has been promoted to Retail North Network and<br />
Procurement Manager to coincide with the changes, following a<br />
two-and-a-half year spell as National Franchise Manager.<br />
He said: “Our goal is to align our strategy with the current<br />
market place to remain competitive and adapt to the ever changing<br />
customer needs. By becoming more customer focused we will<br />
be able to capitalise on opportunities that are both beneficial to<br />
our network and our retail partners. Additionally, simplifying our<br />
proposition makes it easier for dealers and suppliers to work with<br />
us,resulting in stronger relationships and increased efficiencies.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> automotive retail industry is ever changing and if you<br />
don’t do likewise, you will fall behind, which is why we’re refining<br />
our offering. <strong>The</strong>re is a shortage of attractive packages where<br />
everybody benefits and we believe we have one that will appeal to<br />
more partners than ever.”<br />
First Stop is a key part of Bridgestone’s Retail Network, which<br />
spans 36 countries, 17 brands and over 6,000 stores worldwide. It<br />
benefits from significant procurement, e-commerce, marketing<br />
and customer-centric initiatives to make for one of the most<br />
attractive automotive retail propositions.<br />
To register interest in the First Stop Advantage package visit:<br />
www.firststop.co.uk/join-the-first-stop-network<br />
34 THE GARAGE<br />
34 people.indd 1 07/11/2024 11:12
Products and Services<br />
Contact Nat Excell on 01732 445674 / 07791 094967<br />
GARAGE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND SERVICES<br />
MEMBERSHIP BODIES<br />
www.hilliers-ltd.com 0330 123 3240<br />
◦ PLAN<br />
◦ DESIGN<br />
◦ INSTALL<br />
◦ SERVICE<br />
◦ CALIBRATE<br />
◦ MAINTAIN<br />
LOOKING TO PURCHASE<br />
GARAGE EQUIPMENT ?<br />
For peace of mind always purchase<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Equipment and Services from a GEA Member.<br />
Member companies will always follow the<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Equipment Association’s<br />
Code of Conduct.<br />
Upholding Industry standards since 1945<br />
GARAGE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND SERVICES<br />
MOT WALLETS<br />
Hillier 3x1.indd 1 01/12/2022 15:08<br />
LASER & CCD SYSTEMS<br />
CALIBRATIONS & SERVICING<br />
01909 480055 | www.supertracker.com<br />
MOT Wallets from<br />
£178/1000<br />
www.motwallets.co.uk 0800 097 5254<br />
sales@kpsprinters.co.uk<br />
MECHANICAL & ELECTRONIC KEY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT<br />
TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS<br />
To advertise in...<br />
Products<br />
and Services<br />
costs only...<br />
£65<br />
+ VAT PER MONTH<br />
Products and Services<br />
WORKSHOP FURNITURE<br />
ELECTRIC VEHICLES<br />
www.garageandmot.com<br />
TOOLS<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
TRAINING<br />
OILS<br />
BRAKES<br />
Contact Ben Coates on 01952 415334<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
Advertising in<br />
Products and Services<br />
costs just £65.00 + VAT<br />
a month.<br />
Commit to twelve<br />
issues and get 12 adverts<br />
for the price of 10.<br />
TRAINING<br />
Advert size = 91mm x 31mm<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
COMMIT<br />
TO 12 ISSUES<br />
AND GET 12 ADVERTS<br />
FOR THE PRICE OF 10<br />
WORKSHOP FURNITURE<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
AIR CONDITIONING<br />
TYRES<br />
Advert size<br />
91mm x 31mm<br />
TRAINING<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
THE GARAGE<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
For all your<br />
workshop needs<br />
Tel: 01952 415334<br />
WWW.GARAGEANDMOT.COM<br />
Cla sified Example.indd 1 27/01/2021 13:53:17<br />
For more details or to book your next advert contact<br />
Nat Excell<br />
natalie@talk-media.uk<br />
01732 445674 / 07791 094967<br />
THE GARAGE 35<br />
35 Product and Services.indd 1 07/11/2024 10:37
Your weekly automotive<br />
news roundup from . . .<br />
TO RECEIVE<br />
YOUR WEEKLY COPY<br />
OF GARAGE PULSE,<br />
MAKE SURE YOU<br />
SUBSCRIBE<br />
TODAY!<br />
We have a range of online advertising packages available.<br />
For more details please contact Nat Excell.<br />
Natalie@talk-media.uk<br />
01732 445674 | 07791 094967<br />
www.garageandmot.com<br />
<strong>Garage</strong> Pulse Fillers V2.indd 1 29/08/2024 09:51