PPL - The Garage - mediapack 2024

INDEPENDENT NEWS FOR THE INDEPENDENT GARAGE SECTOR
CONTACT NAT EXCELL
NATALIE@TALK-MEDIA.UK | 01732 445674 | 07791 094967

Reaching a significant proportion of the UK’s
independent Garage and MOT sector, The
Garage has established itself as one of the
major trade titles for authoritative, independent
news and features.
The latest on new products, updates on
important regs, info on key events and
partnerships, and a voice for the motor
ombudsman, the magazine, weekly Pulse email
and the website keep the community up to
speed.
The brand provides a major, influential way in to
the enormous spend of the independent sector.

AD RATES
AD SPECS
PRINT MAG
2,500
READERS P/M
WEBSITE
24,000
UU P/M
PRINT
Double Page Spread……………………………………… £2,300
Full Page……………………………………………………….. £1,450
Half Page………………………………………………………. £790
Quarter Page………………………………………………… £420
Eighth Page…………………………………………………… £270
Wrap Cover Page………………………………………….. £780
Wrap Address Page………………………………………. £1,100
Products & Services (per issue)……………………. £65
Products & Services (12 issues)……………………. £650
DIGITAL MAG
2,000
VIEWS P/M
TOTAL PORTFOLIO REACH
34,588
INSTA
562
FOLLOWERS
DIGITAL
Online Display – packages from…………………… £300
Newsletter packages from.……………………….... £250
EMAIL
3,000
WEEKLY
X / TWITTER
2,309
FOLLOWERS
PRINT
Double Page Spread………………………….. 297mm x 420mm
+3mm Bleed, –10mm Type Area
Full Page……………………………………………. 297mm x 210mm
+3mm Bleed, –10mm Type Area
Half Page……………………………………………. 186mm x 134mm
Quarter Page……………………………………… 91mm x 134mm
Eighth Page………………………………………… 91mm x 65mm
Wrap Cover Page………………………………… 91mm x 60mm
Wrap Address Page…………………………….. 297mm x 75mm
Products & Services……………………………. 91mm x 31mm

2024 FEATURES LIST
ISSUE MONTH DEADLINE ON SALE 2024 FEATURED ARTICLES
358 Jan 24’ 6 th Dec 23’ 8th Jan 24’ Business Operations, Finance & Insurance
359 Feb 24’ 22 nd Jan 24’ 5 th Feb 24’ Training and Apprenticeships
360 Mar 24’ 19 th Feb 24’ 4 th Mar 24’ Tyres – Brakes - Exhausts
361 Apr 24’ 18 th Mar 24’ 3 rd Apr 24’ EV, Hybrid & ADAS
362 May 24’ 22 nd Apr 24’ 7 th May 24’ UK Garage & Bodyshop
363 Jun 24’ 20 th May 24’ 3 rd Jun 24’ Classic Cars
364 Jul 24’ 17 th Jun 24’ 3 rd Jul 24’ Steering & Suspension
365 Aug 24’ 22 nd Jul 24’ 6 th Aug 24’ Workshop Equipment
366 Sep 24’ 19 th Aug 24’ 5 th Sep 24’ Servicing & Diagnostics
367 Oct 24’ 20 th Sep 24’ 3 rd Oct 24’ EV, Hybrid & Agriculture
368 Nov 24’ 21 st Oct 24 6 TH Nov 24’ Lighting
369 Dec 24’ 18 th Nov 24’ 5 th Dec 24’ Winter Safety & Maintenance

In addition to The Garage, Talk Media represents Car
Mechanics and Professional Recovery, both
providing news and technical know-how to the trade.
Other brands within the stable provide buying guides
and market analysis to both trade and consumers.
UNRIVALLED COVERAGE OF THE SECTOR
Across more than 25 separate media brands and several events,
we provide access to the enormous community of car lovers
across the UK, and the trade that serves them. What you see
here is just a snapshot.
3 main websites & a
magazine providing
deep, multi-format
expertise across classic
cars, prestige and car
culture, plus 16 brands
that speak to fans of
individual marques.
Our portfolio is unique, encompassing both affordable and highend
classics, prestige marques, car culture and the modification
scene, and deep dives into specific marques and models.
In addition to these, we represent some of the biggest car events
of their type in Europe, seeing some 60,000 visitors every year.
A growing set events representing the
single biggest portfolio of motoring
shows, festivals and gatherings in
Europe, engaging some 80k people.
Each one is a way of gaining intimate
access to high-spending, passionate
communities, with myriad
opportunities to engage them.

CAR MECHANICS
EXPERT ADVICE FOR MULTI-CAR OWNERS & TECHNICIANS ALIKE
Since its launch in 1958, Car Mechanics has been the essential guide for technically
expert, hands-on mechanics.
It speaks to multi-car owners, and to independent garages and technicians too.
For 65 years it’s covered mechanicals, diagnostics, external aesthetics, and more,
from detailed technical to simple fixes, all with step-by-step visuals.
THE AUDIENCE
• 93% rate themselves as very competent or expert
• Almost 40% have bought diagnostic testing equipment within the last 12 months
• 70% own 2 or more cars; many own 4+
PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY
DELIVERED DIRECT TO INDEPENDENTS
Produced 18 times a year with a three-week frequency, Professional Recovery
ensures that the readers and subscribers are never far from the latest news and
developments in the industry. The magazine contains interviews, operator profiles,
features and the very latest news about government legislation.
The magazine is printed and distributed to over 5000 subscribers; an online version is
sent to over 3000 emails.
It’s aligned with Trucking Magazine, serving the haulage industry.
BRAND REACH
• PRINT: 29,500 (Car Mechanics has a 94% subscription rate)
• FB: 8,100
BRAND REACH
• PRINT: 5,000
• FB: 2,200
• EMAIL: 3,000

CONTACT NAT EXCELL
NATALIE@TALK-MEDIA.UK | 01732 445674 | 07791 094967