Plans to introduce biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland, where there is a large backlog of tests required, will put lives at risk and undermine environmental aims, according to the Independent Garage Association.
The IGA is calling on the independent aftersales sector to provide input ahead of a key Government meeting on the MOT fee freeze and the Autumn Budget.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has noted an increasing number of garages looking at the prospect of closure due to a lack of succession planning.
A "stagnant" MOT fee, capped at a maximum fee of £54.85 for cars, light commercial vehicles and motorhomes and £29.65 for motorcycles, is creating "serious economic risk" to the viability of the garage sector, warns the Independent Garage Association.
The 2024 British Independent Garage Awards took centre stage on September 20, honouring the best and brightest in the independent garage industry
The number of people opting to travel in cars is exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest official statistics from the Department for Transport.
Category winners in the British Independent Garage Awards this year will receive a £1,000 cash prize as well as a trophy in recognition of their outstanding performance.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has revealed the finalists for the prestigious BIG Awards 2024 who have shown exceptional excellence in their respective categories in the independent garage sector.
The industry came together this week to showcase the many opportunities offered by automotive industry careers as part National Apprenticeship Week
James Lett, technical expert at Autodata, asks how the industry can encourage more people to enter the field
A shortage of qualified technicians could lead to garage going out of business, according to the IGA.
News that first MOT tests are to remain at three years from registration has been welcomed by car dealerships.
Independent garages body IGA is offering subsidised MOT training to boost skills in the industry.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued new training measures for MOT testers who fail to complete their annual training.
Independent Garage Association salutes BIG Awards 2023 winners
It is less than a month until the Independent Garage Association's Best Independent Garage of the Year (BIG) Awards, and ticket sales end this evening.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is calling upon the automotive industry to provide their insights on apprenticeship opportunities within the sector.
A group of automotive industry bodies have joined forces in a bid to prevent the Government from introducing changes to the MOT testing requirements for cars and vans.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to double the length of its consultation into the future of MOT testing.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written to the Secretary of State recommending the introduction of new, UK-specific block exemption regulations for the automotive aftermarket.
