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Notes from the workshop, not a brochure
Calculators for the desk, and writing on the work that actually walks out the door.
Tools
Straight numbers for EV charging and the new pay-per-mile tax. Change the inputs to match the car in front of you.
EV charge calculator
Work out a home charge, a public rapid, and a petrol comparison, so you have a number ready when the customer asks.
Open calculatorPay-per-mile calculator
From April 2028 electric and plug-in hybrid cars pay eVED by the mile. Run the yearly cost on the mileage in front of you.
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Newest first. The real questions garage owners ask us, answered straight.
25 August 2026
Why ManageMyGarage? The honest reasons we built this
Not another system dreamed up in an office. Here's why it exists, who it's actually for, and what it does differently.
24 August 2026
How can an independent garage get more customers?
The fastest, cheapest new customer is one you already had. Here's the actual order to work in before you spend a penny on ads.
17 August 2026
Why do MOT customers not come back next year, and how do you get them back?
It's rarely the work. It's that nobody rang them eleven months later, and a text from a competitor got there first.
10 August 2026
The MOT you already did is the easiest job you'll ever lose
Most garage software helps you run today. The real money gets lost when nobody rings last year's customer eleven months later.
3 August 2026
Pay-per-mile tax is coming. Customers will ask you first.
From April 2028 electric and plug-in hybrid cars pay eVED by the mile. Here is what that means on the desk, and a calculator you can use with the customer.
27 July 2026
How do independent garages compete with fast-fit chains on price and speed?
You can't out-discount a national chain. You can out-relationship them, if the admin behind the counter backs it up.
20 July 2026
How to talk about EV charging costs without guessing
Home charging and public rapids are not the same job. A simple calculator gives you a number you can stand behind on the desk.
13 July 2026
If they're booking online, it should still look like your garage
A booking page and widget with your logo and your colours, not a generic platform page.
6 July 2026
How do you get more Google reviews for your garage without standing over customers asking?
The best moment to ask for a review is the one moment nobody's actually in the building to ask.
29 June 2026
How do you stop customers no-showing a booked slot?
A ramp sitting empty because someone forgot their 9am slot is lost money that's completely avoidable.
22 June 2026
If it doesn't work on a phone, it doesn't work on the shop floor
Today's jobs, the schedule, and a photo update mid-repair, all from your phone.
15 June 2026
How can a small garage run more efficiently with the same number of staff?
Efficiency in a workshop isn't working faster, it's not writing the same information down twice.
8 June 2026
Should an independent garage let customers book online?
The booking that comes in at 10pm on a Sunday isn't a booking you'd have got any other way.
1 June 2026
What should a garage owner actually look for in garage management software?
Most systems are built for the office. The ones that get used are built for the ramp too.
Got a question that's not answered here?
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