Steve Horne on Growth, Innovation and Keeping It Local
July 24, 2026
AutoScene talk to Lee Coomber, RAC Client Director of the RAC Dealer Network to discuss the challenges of doing business in 2022 and how the RAC Dealer Network are negotiating
The European Union (EU) has reached an agreement to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2035.
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is urging Mark Harper, the new Secretary of State for Transport not to mess with the current MOT test frequency.
The UK’s longest-running trade show dedicated to the independent aftermarket returns to Sandown Park this November with a seminar programme hosted by automotive authors Hayley Pells and Tom Denton.
A report from fleet servicing network shows that the supposed savings on servicing by switching to electric are at best a ‘mixed picture’ and are in general ‘very similar’ to their conventionally powered counterparts, although the percentage does vary between vehicle models.
The IGA is launching a new service to help members assess and reduce their energy costs.
77% of drivers are more likely to book their car into a garage when the MOT and service work are combined for a single visit, a new survey has found.
The Ford Fiesta, the biggest selling car in the UK between 2009 and 2020 and a common sight in garages for decades, could soon be discontinued as its manufacturer continues its move towards EVs.
Aftermarket braking specialist, TMD Friction, has introduced a comprehensive range expansion to its popular Mintex brake pad, disc, and accessory kit product lines.
Independent tyre wholesaler Oak Tyres has planted over 35,000 trees globally and offset nearly 2,400 tonnes of carbon emissions – the equivalent of 1,842 flights or 5,954,400 miles in a car – in its continued journey to becoming the first climate positive tyre wholesaler.
