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AkzoNobel and Axalta have announced an all-stock merger of equals to create a global coatings company valued at more than £19bn. The deal is expected to create cost synergies of […]

Rear-end collisions are the most common type of road accident, accounting for nearly a quarter of all incidents on UK roads. New data from AX found that rear-end collisions made […]

Pontefract-based of Dean Gawthrope ARC has joined the Fix Auto UK network and will now operate as Fix Auto Pontefract. Owner Dean Gawthrope nearly joined the network in 2018 but […]

Automotive charity Ben is marking World Kindness Day by launching its Christmas Families Project. The project, which runs until 15 December, is now in its sixth year. It provides financial, emotional […]

Autosupplies Chesterfield has announced that it has been acquired by Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland. The business was founded by David Clarke in 1990 as a paint and refinishing […]

Steer Automotive Group has acquired Paint-Tec Fife, an established accident repair centre in Glenrothes. The acquisition enables Steer to bring forward additional capacity in Scotland to meet increasing regional demand […]

Turners Accident Repair has secured significant investment from an affiliate of Sun European Partners. The deal forms part of Sun’s buy-and-build investment in the collision repair sector and its strategy […]

More than half of repairers have signed up to ARIES (Automotive Repair Industry Environmental Standard) since it was introduced in the summer. The new standard has been designed to succeed […]

Light commercial vehicle sales fell more than 15% in October and means year-to-date sales are down 10% on the same period last year. According to new figures from the Society […]

New car registrations rose 0.5% to 144,948 units in October, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales to fleets fell 1.5% but this […]

A new report commissioned by the Department for Transport has found that 96% of drivers believe headlight glare is a significant problem. The survey questioned 1,850 motorists with 97% saying they […]

Steer Automotive Group has acquired Lloyds Autobody Limited, the established luxury vehicle repair specialist with operations in Liverpool and Manchester. Steer said in a statement that the acquisition represents another […]