Simon Wait

The Interview: David Williams

We talk to Bristol-born David Williams, managing director underwriting and technical services at AXA Insurance, about the latest industry trends, lockdown, labour rates and the “mighty” Bristol Rovers. Click to […]

Fix Auto makes letter template available to all

Independent bodyshops struggling to apply for the government’s Small Business Grant for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure have been offered free use of an application letter template that Fix Auto UK […]

GiPA publishes third workshop analysis

GiPA UK today published its third report on the activity of the 420 UK garages and bodyshops that it has tracked over the five weeks since the government announced strict […]

Repair volume ‘biggest worry’ for bodyshops

As the government prepares its road map for exiting lockdown UK bodyshops continue to suffer huge capacity shortages, according to the latest research from Trend Tracker. Bodyshop owners/managers who responded […]

Get your #HatsOn4Ben to support well-being

Ben, the automotive industry charity, hopes its annual mental health awareness campaign and fundraiser, Hats on 4 Ben 2020, will reconnect the automotive family virtually and encourage support for those […]

Auto Soft helps ‘automate’ social distancing

Auto Soft has added a “No Customer Contact Signature” (NCCS) process to its bodyshop management system to help protect the staff and customers of its repairer clients during the coronavirus […]

Nominations extended for bodyshop awards

With the coronavirus lockdown still in force, bodyshop magazine has extended until 31 May 2020 the nominations window for its two annual awards initiatives. While submissions continue to stream in […]

bodyshop’s May digital edition goes live

The May edition of bodyshop, our first ezine-only publication as we go digital for the next three issues, has just gone live on the bodyshopmag.com website. Packed with all your […]

Open letter to bodyshops on BS10125 compliance

Dean Lander, head of repair sector services at Thatcham Research, has issued an open letter to UK bodyshops addressing feedback and concerns raised about BS10125 compliance during coronavirus. The full […]

Collision repair news at your fingertips

With bodyshop magazine going digital-first temporarily starting 1 May, one of the best ways to view the online edition will be on our free and easy-to-use bodyshop magazine app. Search […]

Tractable donates £40k to industry charities

Tractable has donated $50,000 (£40,000) to help two charities working in the collision repair space – Ben in the UK and the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) in the US. “Our […]