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Aftersales 28 Sep
Data shows sharp rise in MoT tester disqualifications
Almost 700 MoT testers have been disqualified in the last two years (2020/21 and 2021/22), a rise of 49% compared to the previous two years.
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Aftersales 18 Aug
Mixed opinions about robustness of EVs as marketing firms clash
Opinions seem mixed about the robustness of EVs, as two motor industry suppliers have come out with opposing claims about their MOT reliability based on their own data and observations.
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Aftersales 25 Feb
Digital transformation of aftermarket moving at 'lightening pace'
Digital transformation of the aftermarket for both franchised and independent workshops is moving ‘at lightening pace’ says Book My Garage co-founder, Karen Rotberg.
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People News 14 Jan
Trevor Boswell appointed head of SecretService
Trevor Boswell has been promoted to head of SecretService, having joined the business last year.
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Aftersales 18 Nov
Book My Garage sees record number of bookings in 2021
Book My Garage claims to have channelled record levels of aftersales work into franchised retailers' workshops after bookings increased by 34% year-on-year in October.
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Aftersales 20 Oct
Data, flexibility and finance key to a broader aftersales customer base
As the new car market declines and EV ownership becomes more widespread, dealer groups are increasingly turning their attention to older vehicles to keep workshops full.
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Aftersales 20 Oct
Car retailers are realising the 'wins' offered by digital aftersales processes
Aftersales departments have been kept busy for the best part of a decade by a buoyant new car market with each dealerships’ own customer base keeping workshops full.
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Aftersales 13 May
MOT bookings rose 160% year-on-year in 'positive' April
MOT bookings rose 160% year-on-year last month as the aftermarket sector performed "ahead of expectations" in a lockdown-hit Q1.
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Aftersales 17 Mar
April and May to be challenging for aftersales, says BookMyGarage
Garages and workshops should expect a decline in MOT test demand during April and May as a result of the MOT extension last year.
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Aftersales 9 Feb
MOT demand expected to fall following Covid extension boom
Garages and workshops should expect a reduction in demand for MOT tests this month as all vehicles that were eligible for the Government’s six-month Covid extension have now been tested.
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Aftersales 23 Dec
MOT demand expected to reach all-time high during festive period
Dealers and independent garages could be inundated with MOT bookings before the end of the year as motorists who took advantage of the Government’s six-month extension in June now require a test.
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Aftersales 4 Dec
Franchised workshops ‘face £300m slump in 2021’, says BookMyGarage
Declining new car sales in 2020 are set to deliver a £300 million aftersales revenue decline for franchised car retailers over the next 12 months, according to BookMyGarage.
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Market Insight 2 Dec
Two-thirds of car buying decisions unaffected COVID-19, says What Car?
A survey of over 2,100 in-market car buyers conducted by What Car? heard that 66% felt their purchasing decision had been completely unaffected by the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
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Aftersales 6 Nov
New COVID-19 restrictions spark record aftersales bookings
Aftersales departments allowed to remain open during the latest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions will continue to benefit from record MOT bookings, BookMyGarage.com has reported.
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Aftersales 9 Sep
Motorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19 skipped 12.5 million car services
Car services have been skipped by around 12.5 million UK motorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19, according to research compiled by BookMyGarage.
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Aftersales 13 Aug
Dealers should extend opening hours to capitalise on MOT demand
Dealers should consider extending the operating hours of their workshops to handle the anticipated demand for MOTs, following the end of the six-month coronavirus extension period.
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Aftersales 8 Jul
One-in-10 vehicles emerged from lockdown with ‘dangerous defects’
BookMyGarage has highlighted the post-lockdown aftersales opportunity open to car retailers with research which states that one-in-10 vehicles have emerged from lockdown with ‘dangerous defects’.
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Latest News 23 Mar Advertisement feature
SecretServiceTM moves swiftly to keep franchised workshops utilised as the coronavirus crisis escalates
Advertisement feature from BookMyGarage
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Aftersales 19 Jun
Regional service and MOT prices vary by 60%
Garages are charging up to 60% more in certain parts of the UK for basic MOT and servicing work, according to a new study by Bookmygarage.com.
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Latest News 19 Feb
BookMyGarage ranked 35 in fastest growing company list
BookMyGarage has been ranked 35 in SyndicateRoom’s list, Top 100: Britain’s fastest-growing businesses.