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AUTODATA reckons there is service profit in almost 1 in 3 cars on the road if garages can diagnose it. 30 percent of cars on the road have incorrect front or rear wheel alignment. Owners often won’t know about this until tyres wear prematurely. Now, Autodata has helped firms easily diagnose it, with an updated [...]

MOTOR Codes is hitting the mark with UK garage users as 93% say they’d recommend a Codes-approved garage. Over 3700 people were surveyed, on how impressive their overall garage experience was. Findings showed that over 9 in 10 would subsequently recommend the Motor Codes-approved garage they used to friends and family. There will be no [...]

AUDI is to fit headcams to its technicians that will allow car owners to watch what’s going on with their motor – live. The Audi Direct Reception system means customers will be given a two-way link with the Audi technician. This means they will be able to talk to them while they work! Owners will [...]

SERVICE plan provider EmaC says car dealers should drop the ‘after’ in ‘aftersales’ to boost returns. By taking aftersales selling to core new and used car point-of-sale desks, returns can double, reckons the firm. ‘With around 40 percent of the lifetime value of any customer held in after-sales, it makes great commercial sense to un-tap [...]