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Myth Busting

Myth Busting #4 Digital Service Records

An independent workshop must be able to access a vehicle manufacturer’s remote electronic (digital) service record. This is in the vehicle type approval regulation (EU) 2018/858, which continues to apply in Great Britain following Brexit. The legislation clearly states that this should possibly be free of charge (although some vehicle manufacturers may have an ‘administration registration charge’) .

The best-of-the-best technicians will once again be celebrated at the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2024, hosted by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), with the UK and Ireland’s leading aftermarket motor parts group, LKQ Euro Car Parts, announced as the headline sponsor for the second year in a row. Honouring the Best Garages

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Kevan Wooden, group chief executive at LKQ UK and Ireland, said: “Last year’s Garage Awards event was a triumphant success, and we’re delighted to once again be backing this hugely relevant and important ceremony. Best practice is essential to ensure the aftermarket continues to thrive and take strides in the right direction.” “Motorists want to feel assured that they’re receiving a quality, reliable service, at the very best value, at local level, and there are technicians in abundance, in workshops, garages and bodyshops, up and down the country, working hard to ensure this. It is therefore vital that this good work is recognised and celebrated.” Mark Field, IAAF chief executive, said: “Our network has grown year on year, as we continue to fight for the rights of the garage community and ensure their voices are heard and they receive representation across a greater platform.”

“The UK Garage and Bodyshop event is the perfect stage to bridge the gap between the supply chain and technicians, with some of the industry’s biggest players exhibiting. And with LKQ Euro Car Parts right up there with some of the most recognisable names, we’re honoured to have its support once again.” Further sponsorship opportunities for the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards, hosted by IAAF, will be announced shortly. The full categories include: ‘Garage of the Year’; ‘Best Single-Site Garage’; ‘Best Multi-Site Garage’; ‘Best Community Initiative’; ‘Auto-Mechanik of the Year’; ‘Best Marketing Award’; ‘Best Customer Service Award’; ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’; and new for 2024: ‘Content Creator Award’; ‘Inspiring Female of the Year’ and ‘Young-Mechanik of the Year’.

Taking place on Wednesday 5th June at the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event at NEC, Birmingham, and following on from a hugely successful inaugural ceremony in 2023, this year’s event will be bigger and better than before, with the number of award categories expanding from eight to eleven. The awards will celebrate the very best of the garage industry and acknowledge the commitment and dedication independent garages and technicians have increasingly made to ensuring affordable mobility in the UK. As a nationwide distributor, LKQ Euro Car Parts is a keen supporter of the UK independent garage network, and as well as lending its support at the award ceremony, it will also be exhibiting at the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, with its stand set to feature a range of training initiatives, prizes, guest speakers and more from right across the business.

Look at page 9 for more information on the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event.

Garage Support | 2024 Issue 2 | Page 11