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24/11/2025

Struggling to find skilled technicians for your garage or bodyshop?

Easy2Recruit is helping UK workshops beat the skills shortage with fully qualified overseas technicians - recruited, vetted, and brought to the UK through a fully managed, compliant process.

They’re a Government-approved visa sponsor, already supporting over 50 UK garages, and placements typically happen in 4 to 8 weeks. From visas and relocation to onboarding and ongoing support, they handle the entire process end-to-end.

With a 4.9/5 Trustpilot rating and a 90-day replacement guarantee, garages like IN’n’OUT Autocentres and A1 Clutches are already building stronger, more stable teams through Easy2Recruit.

If you’re ready to solve your technician shortage for good, it’s worth a conversation.

Find out more 👉 www.easy2recruit.com

20/11/2025

Vicky's snorting and 'cricking' her fingers - episode 6 outtakes are here!

Catch up with Garage Talk Unwrapped - The Podcast now 🎙️

19/11/2025

Grab your festive knits - it's almost time for Ben - Support for Life Christmas Jumper Day on the 12th December! Who's with us? 🎄🐻

19/11/2025

🚨 New Launch: Garage Insiders 🚨

We’re proud to unveil Garage Insiders — a raw, unfiltered corner of Garage Talk Online where we let real garage owners and industry professionals speak freely.

No filters. No PR gloss. Just honest conversations about what it really takes to run a workshop today.

🔍 Why you should care:
- Hear first-hand about what’s working and what isn’t in garages.
- Get insider insight on technician and workshop life.
- Join the discussion about the future of the automotive aftermarket.

📰 Start reading now at www.garagetalkonline.co.uk/garage-insiders

17/11/2025

We’re proud to announce that Garage Talk Unwrapped has reached three major YouTube milestones:

🔹 500,000 total views
🔹 40,000 subscribers
🔹 10,000 watch hours

A huge thank you to our amazing audience, our industry partners, and to the fantastic guests who’ve joined us — from leading aftermarket experts to celebrity names including Rob Brydon, Chris Evans, Lee Mack, Tim Shaw, Fuzz Townshend, Dara O’Briain, and Izzy Hammond.

Your support has helped make Garage Talk Unwrapped one of the fastest-growing voices in the automotive aftermarket media space.

We’re now working on new projects with launches coming in the first quarter of 2026, and we can’t wait to share what’s next.

15/11/2025

🔥 Episode 11 of Garage Talk Unwrapped is out now!

Featuring: Mat Watson, Tim Scothern, Darren Dowling at Autotech Group, Ambi Singh from Easy2Recruit, and Jamie Willis from A1 ADAS Solutions. Plus highlights from the Paddock Speedshop Premiere & Gravity Show!

A huge thank you to our headline sponsors TPS - for Volkswagen Group Genuine Parts: https://tps.trade/promotions

▶️ Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/Ui9RfsevYyA

In Episode 11 of Garage Talk Unwrapped, we dive into another busy automotive lineup! 🚗💨Firstly, we owe a huge thank you to our headline sponsors TPS – chec...

13/11/2025

We just had to share this one… 😂🚐🥚

At CarFest, Lee Mack told us the wildest story about putting eggs in the radiator of his old Bedford van — and honestly, it’s iconic.

He also chatted about his favourite car, why he loves CarFest, and what keeps him coming back.

Classic Lee. Classic chaos. Classic CarFest.

🎥 Watch the full clip on our YouTube channel now, link in comments!

13/11/2025

Independent garages are being squeezed between a fixed ceiling and a rising floor. At the top sits a government-set maximum MOT fee for a standard Class 4 car test of £54.85, a figure that has gone unchanged since 2010 and is only now under formal review. Underneath, every meaningful cost of running a compliant modern workshop has climbed sharply.

Hear what Chris Wileman from Castle Garage has to say about it, link in the comments.

11/11/2025

We've received an official apology statement from Binley Woods Service Centre 😬

11/11/2025

Most UK drivers assume that the second their parking ticket runs out, they’re fair game for a fine. But here’s something that might surprise you — by law, you must be given a ten-minute grace period before a council can issue a parking ticket.

Even James May picks the issue up in his new show which airs tonight on Quest.

Read more on our article, link in comments.

09/11/2025

Here at Garage Talk Online, we were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Quentin Willson — a true icon of British motoring journalism and broadcasting.

From Top Gear to Fifth Gear, Quentin’s knowledge, passion, and charm helped shape how generations of car enthusiasts saw the automotive world. His influence on motoring media, and classic car culture will never be forgotten.

We were honoured to have been one of the last to interview Quentin back in September 2025, where he spoke with his trademark insight and warmth about the future of the industry he loved so much.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and everyone who was inspired by his remarkable career.

05/11/2025

Twenty quid's twenty quid 😂

From Ben being a bottom half physio to Vicky giving herself an ego boost - it all went on in the episode 5 outtakes!