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Understanding the power of garage workshop data

January 16, 2023 • 21 mins

With knowledge, comes power. And with garage data, comes informed business decisions. Today's GW Podcast explores the power of workshop data. We welcome on Tim Benson of Oldfield’s Garage in Herefordshire who transformed his family business by analysing data. We also hear from Alex Lindley, director of Garage Hive and managing director of Nottinghamshire-based Lindleys Autocentres to find out about Garage Industry Trends - an exc...

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#7 Augmented reality in the workshop

December 20, 2021 • 30 mins

There's been some exciting developments coming from Comline this year, most notably a new virtual reality concept. Comline Augmented Reality offers 3D visuals of its range of steering and suspension components, giving technicians a unique view of replacement parts. Mobile users can go fully AR and augment the part into their environment allowing for direct product comparison and a hugely engaging digital experience. Join us as we s...

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GW Podcast special: No more doom and gloom

December 8, 2021 • 17 mins

Wolverhampton recently hosted AutoInform Live 2021, the industry’s hands-on training event organised by the Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association, OESAA. The two-day weekend event saw garage owners and technicians from across the UK gather for the very latest technical know-how and business advise from OE manufacturers and industry experts. Join us as we wander around the event speaking to the technical trainers, ...

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#6 How Servicesure is supporting independent garages

November 9, 2021 • 14 mins

Welcome to a new series on the Garage Wire podcast! We’ve got some brilliant guests lined up over the course of the series during which there’ll be lots of electric vehicle chat, details of new and exciting automotive technologies, including how augmented reality could help technicians identify the correct replacement parts and quite a bit more. Today though, we’re talking Servicesure, a national network of independent garages...

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#5 Vehicle electrification and what it means for independent garages

August 3, 2020 • 25 mins

With mainstream vehicle manufactures increasingly turning to electric, we're finding out how much of an opportunity electric vehicles present for independent garages in today's GW Podcast. Ben Stockton, founder of digital training provider, Our Virtual Academy joins us to share his thoughts on risk versus reward when it comes to hybrid, pure electric and hydrogen vehicles and he explains how workshops can get up-to-speed on every...

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#4 Switchable water pumps and double clutch systems

July 20, 2020 • 21 mins

This week we’ve got renowned REPXPERT, Alistair Mason joining us as special guest to talk all things LuK, INA and FAG. Alistair shares his latest research on switchable water pumps and double clutch systems, including the latest DQ500 direct shift gearbox. We also find out more about the tremendous work the REPXPERTs have been doing to support independent garages through the COVID-19 crisis. Before that though, imagine working ha...

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#3 Preparing your garage for a spike in MOT demand

July 6, 2020 • 20 mins

With DVSA data forecasting a huge spike in testing demand following a return to mandatory testing on 1 August, we’ve got Autotech Recruit’s Gavin White joining us as special guest to share his expertise on garage recruitment with essential tips on what you can do to manage your workshop in what’s going to be a busy few months ahead. We also discuss the challenge of finding the right people for the job, industry licencing and traini...

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#2 What garages should be doing now to prepare for the looming recession

June 22, 2020 • 27 mins

This week The Garage Inspector, Andy Savva joins us to share his thoughts on the sector’s current state of play and we welcome Garage Wire contributor, Aaron Philips of Jackson & Phillips Automotive Services in Bedfordshire onto the Garage Wire Podcast. . . . . . . . . . . Music: Cantina Blues - Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) S...

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GW Podcast special: No more doom and gloom

#6 How Servicesure is supporting independent garages

#5 Vehicle electrification and what it means for independent garages

#4 Switchable water pumps and double clutch systems

#3 Preparing your garage for a spike in MOT demand

#2 What garages should be doing now to prepare for the looming recession

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Understanding the power of garage workshop data

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