• Join us at our all-new #bodyshopBBQ networking event

    • 11 May 2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: featured, News
    bodyshop magazine is inviting the UK collision repair industry to join us at a brand-new networking occasion on 7 June to kick-off the inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event presented by Automechanika Birmingham, which runs 8-9 June at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham The bodyshop Magazine #UKGBE2022 [...]
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  • bodyshop Awards and 30 Under 30 entry deadlines extended

    • 29 April 2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: featured, News
    bodyshop magazine has extended the nominations window for our two annual awards initiatives until 31 May 2022 While submissions continue to stream in through our online entry forms for the bodyshop Awards 2022 and 30 Under 20: Rising Stars, we wanted to give you a bit more time to tell us about your favourite [...]
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  • UK buyers back British brands

    • 27 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    A quarter of in-market car buyers say they are more likely to buy from British brands or choose cars manufactured in Britain to support the country’s automotive sector through the difficult trading period This is according to the latest in-market research by What Car With global semiconductor shortages halting [...]
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  • Concerns raised over biennial MOTs

    • 26 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    An Independent garage has voiced concerns over proposals to move to biennial MOT testing following a Call for Evidence by the Northern Ireland Executive Liam Hardy of independent garage Hardy Bros Cars, said: “Looking at the vehicles we see in our workshop every day, an increase in MOT test frequency would result [...]
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  • Steer Group continues ambitious expansion plans

    • 22 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    Steer Automotive Group has acquired all 11 Artis Accident Repair Centres The deal takes Steer to 37 sites with 700 staff and a capacity to repair 70,000 vehicles per year The Artis group is based around the M25 and has recently added two new sites in Borehamwood and Grays Following the deal, Jamie Smithyes and the [...]
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  • Audatex offering free AEG training

    • 13 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    Audatex has announced that it is offering one apprentice a month a free place on its AudaEnterpriseGold certification course The new initiative has been launched in collaboration with the National Body Repair Association and AutoRaise and is intended to address the crippling skills shortage facing the [...]
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  • Repairify launches new diagnostics initiative

    • 12 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    Repairify UK is introducing a new initiative to deliver the greater value remote diagnostics, ADAS calibrations, coding, and programming in the collision repair industry The Repairify Remote Services Pledge has been designed to offer existing and new customers of asTech and RED the best value on the market by [...]
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  • 25th bodyshop Awards back live and with a bang

    • 8 April 2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Categories: featured, News
    bodyshop magazine celebrated the best and brightest in the collision repair industry on Thursday evening (7 April 2022) with the most respected and prestigious prize-giving event in the sector now in its 25th year After months of debate and jury deliberation, followed by a coronavirus-enforced postponement in [...]
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  • Speakers unveiled for inaugural event

    • 6 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event has unveiled its line-up of expert trainers and guest speakers for its inaugural June event at Birmingham’s NEC on 8-9 June Giving the opening address will be Andy Hamilton of LKQ Euro Car Parts, who will followed by more than 40 others, including Dean Lander of Thatcham, James [...]
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  • Registrations tumble despite record BEV month

    • 5 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    UK new car registrations fell by 143% to 243,479 units in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Despite strong order books, ongoing supply chain shortages continued to squeeze supply during what is normally the industry’s busiest month This is, therefore, the weakest March [...]
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