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Workshop owner billing a customer at the spare-parts counterPolicy
26 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

GST 2.0: what a flat 18% on parts means for your workshop

The September 2025 reform put nearly every spare part at a single rate. Here's how to turn that clarity into cleaner billing, fairer prices and healthier cash flow.

Technician calibrating a car's ADAS with a target board and laptopTechnology
18 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

ADAS calibration: the high-value service your bay is missing

As Bharat NCAP pushes driver-assist tech into everyday cars, sensor recalibration is quietly becoming routine work — and one of the best-paid services an independent bay can offer.

Technician in high-voltage gloves servicing an EV battery packSkills
10 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

The EV technician gap — and how to close it in your workshop

India will need tens of thousands more trained EV technicians within a few years, while only a small share of the current workforce is ready. That gap is a genuine opening for independent workshops.

An electric vehicle being serviced in a workshopEV & Hybrid
02 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Navigating the EV transition: a strategy for independent workshops

Electric drivetrains change the maths of the service bay — but not overnight, and not in the way many owners fear. A practical strategy for the mixed-fleet decade ahead.

Policy / right-to-repair concept for independent workshopsPolicy
12 May 2026 · 3 min read

Right to repair: what India's emerging framework could mean for you

Around the world, right-to-repair rules are giving independent workshops fairer access to the data, parts and tools that modern cars require. India's own framework is taking shape — here's what to watch.

Organised spares and inventory shelves in a workshopBusiness
21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Inventory management: cutting dead stock in your spares section

Dead stock quietly freezes the working capital that could be growing your business. A handful of disciplined habits — and a bit of member leverage — can free it up.