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Registrations tumble despite record BEV month
- 05/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK new car registrations fell by 14.3% 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 [...] -
Revive! launches large-scale recruitment drive
- 30/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
SMART repairer Revive! has announced a five-year expansion plan that will include the recruitment of over 200 technicians. The recruitment drive is anticipated to more than double their workforce as the company embarks on an ambitious expansion plan to increase network sales to £40m. Revive! already employs the [...] -
Insurers drive double-digit CAPS growth
- 29/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Data from 2021 shows a 23% increase in the use of CAPS as a number of top UK motor insurance companies now use the platform to communicate with their motor repair supply chain. Insurers such as Ageas, Direct Line, Esure, LV= and Sabre are now among those using CAPS to exchange data directly to the software [...] -
Mercedes-Benz accepts software liability
- 29/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Mercedes-Benz has said it will accept legal responsibility for collisions caused by its automated lane keeping system, but not when the driver has "failed to comply with their duty of care". Chief research strategy officer at Thatcham Research Matthew Avery said: “The issue of liability in automated vehicles is [...] -
Industry welcomes EV Infrastructure Strategy
- 28/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The government has unveiled its new EV Infrastructure Strategy, which aims to address concerns around charging capacity for electric vehicles. It will will explore what electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure data is needed by local authorities. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “Government has [...] -
CV production soars by 92%
- 25/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British factories. This is according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, this is compared with the worst February on [...] -
Bodyshop Awards 2022 and 30 Under 30 entries now open
- 04/03/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Nominations are now open for Bodyshop magazine’s two high-profile independent awards initiatives which will celebrate 2022’s highest-achievers and rising stars in the collision repair industry. We have once again teamed up with Vizion Network and Remit Group for the panel and paint technician and apprentice [...]