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Volvo commits to fossil-free steel

Volvo Cars has become the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative, which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality […]

Fiat confirms full EV switch

Fiat has announced that it will sell only electric vehicles in the UK from 1 July. Last year more than 60% of Fiat’s line-up was electrified, but as of this […]

GT Motive strengthens team

Layton Davies has joined estimating software company GT Motive as it accelerates its growth within the UK claims market. Davies joins the team following seven years with estimating competitors, Audatex […]

Car production suffers as supplies stall

UK car production fell 11.3% in April with 60,554 units rolling off factory lines. Acccording to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the […]

Oxbotica launches self-driving platform

Autonomous technology developer Oxbotica has introduced the first fully-electric self-driving platform on UK roads. It has launched its AppliedEV vehicle in Oxford, which operates without an on-board driver. Following this […]

Government announces £40m autonomous funding

The UK government has announced it is committing £40m to accelerate the development of commercial self-driving services. The Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility competition will offer grants to help roll […]

Perfect 10 for the Vella Group

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 […]

Government urged to shelve MOT changes

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 […]

EVs to impact repair capacity

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 […]

Join us at our all-new #bodyshopBBQ networking event

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 […]