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D&D Autos is an award-winning large-scale independent garage based in Ashford. First opening in 1983, it now operates 16 bays, including two dedicated MOT bays, out of a modern purpose-built workshop.

Many self-employed mechanics are in scope of a new online tax reporting regime that is about to make their lives much more difficult – and expensive.

The IMI is among a number of UK bodies contributing to a review of the business and occupation classifications used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which aims to improve how automotive businesses, occupations and skills are recognised across national databases.

The Ineos Grenadier first emerged in 2022, following Sir Jim Radcliffe’s decision to take matters into his own hands when Land Rover decided to end production of the original defender.

Today, Alan Milburn’s interim review on young people and work lands with the weight it deserves. He calls this a “generational fault line” and warns we are “at risk of a lost generation”. And the latest ONS figures underline why: 

Laser Tools Future50 is proving popular, with nominations soaring as garages put forward their aspiring young mechanics for the apprentice initiative.

Mature learners, career changers and first gen university students join forces to design, build and race energy-efficient car  

Skills England’s first annual skills report is an important milestone. It is a serious attempt to build a more strategic, evidence-based skills system, one that is better aligned to economic priorities, employer need, and future labour market demand.

The doors officially opened at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event 2026, and the energy across the NEC quickly built throughout the day.

IMI TechSafe is the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) standard for showing that a technician has the right skills to work safely on modern vehicles.

Pride, People and the SectorHappy Pride! No matter how many times I say it, it still fills me with hope.