• Perfect 10 for the Vella Group

    • 20 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has opened its 10th bodyshop and third LV= General Insurance Sole Supply site The Vella Group Bradford is 14,000 sqft site and boasts the latest repair technology including a Hunter Pro-Align machine, an STL 8m downdraft side-loading spraybooth including a skate-and-rail system and an AkzoNobel [...]
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  • Smart move with key hires

    • 20 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Smart Repairs has announced a raft of new appointments as it expands throughout the UK The Leeds-based company, which recently invested in a new 18,000 sqft site, is now committed to hiring 100 new technicians across the country this year This is a result of a record-breaking 2021, which saw turnover rise from £3m [...]
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  • Government urged to shelve MOT changes

    • 20 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The automotive industry has united in its condemnation of any possible changes in frequency to the MOT test The UK government is looking at relaxing the MOT test frequency from every year to every two years to help ease the cost-of-living crisis But the UK Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (UK AFCAR), which [...]
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  • Revive celebrates customer-review landmark

    • 20 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rugby-based SMART repair specialist Revive! has surpassed 20,000 ‘Excellent’ or ‘Great’ reviews from customers on the consumer review website, Trustpilot The milestone coincides with Revive! celebrating its best-ever monthly sales in March 2022 and comes just after the company announced plans to recruit a [...]
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  • Audatex becomes School of Thought partner

    • 19 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Solera Audatex has announced it has become an official corporate partner of School of Thought, while UK sales director Neil Garrett has become an official ambassador Garrett said, “We are starting this year as we mean to go on at Audatex, looking for ways we can support our industry to bring in and inspire the [...]
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  • EVs to impact repair capacity

    • 19 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The growth of electric vehicles (EV) will have a wide-reaching impact on the repair industry, according to a report released by Activate Group It found that additional safety considerations linked to high-voltage vehicle batteries will affect the full repair cycle, from initial notification of an incident to [...]
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  • GT Motive announces School of Thought collaboration

    • 19 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    GT Motive has partnered with School of Thought to help support, train, and attract young people into the automotive industry It is giving Chesterfield College, Cardiff Vale College, Sandwell College and Coleg Gwent students the opportunity to use its estimating platform for free to help support their [...]
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  • SsangYong expands dealer network

    • 19 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SsangYong Motors has announced that North City SsangYong has joined its nationwide dealer network The five-car SsangYong showroom has modern facilities and has been looking for a new franchise after Mitsubishi suspended all new car sales to the UK and Europe in 2021 Kevin Griffin, managing director at SsangYong [...]
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  • Response times reducing retail sales

    • 18 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The latest market data from iTrackLEADS has revealed a sharp fall in overall enquiries in April The total number of leads fell by 18% against the same month in 2021 In a tightening market, the lead optimisation company is now advising dealers to respond to every lead as quickly as possible, with its own research [...]
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  • Diesel demand down five per cent

    • 18 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Diesel cars continue to be faded out from the UK new car market, with just five per cent of new car buyers stating they’re looking to buy one This is according to the latest industry research by What Car, which follows April’s new car registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders [...]
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