Simon Wait

Great Skills – WorldSkills 2015 round-up

With Team UK going for Gold with 41 competitors taking part in WorldSkills 2015, bodyshop magazine rounds-up the event for those closest to home – Ryan Jones (Autobody Repair) and […]

Speeding still top road offence

Figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have found that, over the last decade, speeding is still the biggest motoring-related offence where the defendant is found guilty in […]

Drivers still unaware about smoking ban

Today will see new legislation come into effect prohibiting drivers from smoking in a vehicle in England and Wales with anyone under 18 present. However, new research from Confused.com reveals […]

Negative sentiment surrounding VW soars

Following Volkswagen’s admission that nearly 11 million of its cars are fitted with the software that dupes diesel emissions testing, there has been a considerable rise in the negative sentiment expressed towards the […]

Consumers still consider car colour

PPG Industries today released its annual automotive colour popularity data that revealed nearly 60 per cent of consumers identified colour as a major factor in their vehicle-buying decisions and that […]

‘Diesel cars killing people’

Former science minister Lord Drayson has said that Tony Blairs labour government made a mistake in promoting diesel cars as they are now ‘killing people’. Back in 2001, the then […]

Motorists red light driverless cars

Motorists could stop self-driving cars in their tracks with more than 70 per cent ready to turn their backs on the march of automotive progress, according to a new survey. […]

Consolidating times

The accident repair industry is undergoing a swathe of change both specifically within the UK, and on a global basis. At the very heart of this evolution is consolidation amongst […]

Seeing the light

Dentistry, superstars and tea service – certainly not three things you would associate with the accident repair industry but, then again, Halo is not your average repair facility. Having been […]

Telematics fitted to Citroen CV range

Citroën groups commercial vehicles in a new ‘Ready to Run’ range, which will have Teletrac telematics units fitted as standard in all Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay Cabs, high-specification tippers, dropsides and […]

Changes to GAP influencing behaviour

Changes to rules governing the sale of GAP insurance introduced on September 1st have already influenced consumer behaviour, says Warranty Direct. The amendments were designed to offer consumers more protection […]

Quindell reports further losses

Troubled insurance group Quindell has reported further losses and warned that the damage caused to its reputation by previous scandal is hindering it from making a recovery. The company posted […]