Book now for Bodyshop’s summer networking BBQ
Bodyshop magazine is inviting the collision repair industry to get together with colleagues, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders at a networking function that will kick [...]
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Entries flooding in for Bodyshop Awards 2023 and 30 Under 30
Nominations have been flooding in for the Bodyshop Awards 2023 and Bodyshop magazine’s 30 Under 30: Rising Stars initiative Just five weeks after the official opening, we [...]
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Rising costs named number one challenge in 2023
A Motor Ombudsman poll of independent garages and franchise dealer workshops has revealed that rising operational costs, taxes and energy bills are set to be the biggest [...]
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Fall in fuel prices not sharp enough
Fuel prices fell 9p a litre in December, but the RAC believes the decreases do not reflect much lower wholesale prices Its Fuel Watch data found that petrol prices fell by 84p [...]
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IMI warns of EV training slowdown
New Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) data shows 16% of sector now IMI TechSafe qualified - but the pace of upskilling is slowing as the economic downturn impacts training [...]
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Automechanika Birmingham 2023 to be biggest yet
Automechanika Birmingham has revealed its biggest ever bodyshop programme for 2023, with three new stand-out features now announced The much-anticipated event will host its [...]
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January 2023 issue of Bodyshop magazine is out now
The January 2023 digital edition of Bodyshop magazine is available now, live and online on the wwwbodyshopmagcom website At the same time, the print edition is on its way to [...]
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Save the date: Bodyshop Awards 2023 and 30 Under 30
The 2023 edition of the Bodyshop Awards and 30 Under 30: Rising Stars will take place alongside a reimagined Bodyshop Expo on Thursday, 28 September 2023 at the Hilton Birmingham [...]
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CV production surges during 2022
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Euro NCAP publishes 2022 review in numbers
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Ben offers industry London Marathon starts
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Energy crisis impacting EV sales
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Motor Ombudsman receives record views
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