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UK buyers back British brands

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 […]

Concerns raised over biennial MOTs

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 […]

Audatex offering free AEG training

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 […]

Repairify launches new diagnostics initiative

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 […]

2021 bodyshop Awards back live and with a bang

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 […]

Speakers unveiled for inaugural event

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 […]

Registrations tumble despite record BEV month

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 […]

Revive! launches large-scale recruitment drive

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 […]

Insurers drive double-digit CAPS growth

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 […]

Mercedes-Benz accepts software liability

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 […]

Industry welcomes EV Infrastructure Strategy

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 […]