by Alex Knight | Apr 27, 2016 | Independent Workshops, Latest News
If you offer MOTs at your garage then you need to be thinking about undertaking the new authorisation training in order to carry on offering the vehicle test. New MOT Tester Qualification A new MOT tester qualification will be necessary in order to undertake the check...
by Alex Knight | Apr 18, 2016 | Electric Vehicles, Independent Workshops, Insights, Technology
Electric vehicle (or EV) total ownership costs could be cheaper than conventionally powered cars by 2025. As car drivers look for ways to reduce the cost of motoring, EVs could well be the solution. While some manufacturers have had a few hiccups recently, this trend...
by Alex Knight | Apr 11, 2016 | Car Sales, Independent Workshops, Insights, Latest News, Used Cars
Who says the EU does nothing for us? Garage owners are already benefitting from a reduction in credit card transaction charges following the introduction of new EU legislation last year and now the UK payments regulator has issued further guidance underlining the cap...
by Alex Knight | Mar 17, 2016 | Budget, Business, Independent Workshops, Used Cars
“This is a Budget for small businesses,” George Osborne declared yesterday, attracting rapturous applause from the House when he made his eighth Budget speech. Business rates saving us £7bn a year, stamp duty changes for commercial property transactions, a...
by Alex Knight | Mar 16, 2016 | Independent Workshops, Latest News
We’re really excited to announce that CarVue has become an official IGA (Independent Garage Association) supplier. As a supplier to the IGA, CarVue are proud to show our support for the UK’s independent service sector by becoming a part of the UK’s...
by Alex Knight | Mar 14, 2016 | Car Manufacturers, Independent Workshops, Latest News, Technology, Uncategorized
The issue of access to data generated by connected cars (currently it’s the manufacturers who are in the driving seat) has raised a series of questions for the UK’s independent sector. Aftermarket representatives question whether legislation in Europe is...
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