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Fix Auto UK repairer announces relocation

Fix Auto UK franchisee Fix Auto Sittingbourne has relocated to a new site that effectively doubles the size of the operation. The move to the 10,000sq ft centre also enables […]

Used car prices down 0.6% – Auto Trader

Used car prices in the UK fell by 0.6% in November, according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index. It found average prices were £16,492 across the month. When looking […]

New car sales fall again despite EV discounts

Deliveries of new cars fell by 1.9% in the UK during November with 153,610 joining the road, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]

Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) vans

New LCV production sets second-best November record

New LCV production recorded its fourth consecutive month of growth as registrations rose by 10.5% in November, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

AkzoNobel invests in ATCs

AkzoNobel invests £2.5m to grow global training network

AkzoNobel has embarked on a multi-million-pound global programme to expand and upgrade its network of Automotive Training Centres (ATCs), further upskilling painters, bodyshop managers and OEM engineers on a new […]

Bodyshop Awards 2025 entries now open

Bodyshop Awards 2025 nominations officially open online

Entries have now officially opened for Bodyshop Magazine’s two high-profile independent awards initiatives which will recognise and celebrate the accident repair industry’s highest achievers and rising stars at the Bodyshop […]

Automechanika Birmingham introduces Motorvate to jumpstart careers

Industry leaders rally behind AMB’s Motorvate initiative

Messe Frankfurt UK, the team behind Automechanika Birmingham (AMB), has unveiled the headline sponsors and launch partners for the Motorvate initiative, the not-for-profit automotive careers, skills and recruitment project which […]

Van thefts near 12,000 with Ford most targeted make

Van thefts in the UK approached 12,000 between October 2022 and 2023, according to figures from the DVLA. Travis Perkins obtained the figures through a Freedom of Information request. They revealed […]

Work experience key to bridging automotive skills gap

Automotive aftermarket businesses have been urged to provide work experience opportunities to young people next year. As part of the inaugural Automotive Work Experience Week (AWE) last April, School of […]

TC Harrison signs vehicle remarketing deal with BCA

AM100 dealer group TC Harrison has signed a three-year exclusive vehicle remarketing agreement with BCA. The deal which will see approximately 2,000 vehicles remarketed online annually through BCA’s digital platforms, including […]