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  Garage Buying Group Reaches Records at the Double Garage Buying Group Ltd (GBG) has announced record sales months for both October and November 2022. The digital platform, which promises easy online ordering and ‘direct from supplier savings’ as the UK’s first buying group for garages believes that the growth in business is down to several factors. “We’ve been adding more suppliers and more products in the last few months,” said Lee Corfield, Managing Director of GBG. “It’s taken some time to become recognised but we’re now seeing encouraging levels of repeat business too.” Garage Buying Group already has over 750 garage members; joining is free and enables members to buy on the site anytime at reduced prices. “Our exclusive Autonoe consumable ranges are performing particularly strongly,” said Lee. “They cover multi-fleet engine oils, antifreezes and TFR with AdBlue starting to sell for us too.” The growth rates are eye-catching for an emerging business that launched in April 202...

TyreSafe Urges the Public to Give the Gift of Tyre Safety this Christmas National road safety charity TyreSafe, is campaigning for the public to give the gift of tyre safety this Christmas, as the UK enters a ‘frugal festive period’ in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. The charity, which champions tyre safety all year round, is using the Christmas period to encourage drivers, friends and family to share the importance of checking tyres and replacing them before they cause avoidable risks to road users. There are over 40,000 tyre-related incidents on Britain’s motorways and major roads every year, and each brings with it a risk to not only drivers and passengers but also those assisting stricken motorists. The festive period also sees an increase in people travelling with vehicles loaded with passengers, luggage and gifts, often in more challenging weather conditions. Which means performing tyre checks and adjusting tyre pressures according to a vehicle’s load is increasingly import...