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Repair costs surge 40% since 2018

The cost of vehicle repairs has risen by a staggering 40% from 2018 to 2022, according to Intelligent Motoring. It also found the average cost of warranty claims rose 37% […]

Tickets go on sale for Bodyshop Awards 2023

Tickets for the Bodyshop Awards 2023 – the all-day collision repair industry event which includes the Bodyshop Expo, our 30 Under 30: Rising Stars celebration and the ever-popular Bodyshop Awards […]

New car market approaching pre-Covid levels

UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this marked the seventh […]

Kinetic registrations close next week

Vizion has announced that delegate registration and exhibitor sign up for Kinetic will close on 7 March 2023. More than 1,100 delegates have already registered for the event, which takes […]

Book your discounted rooms for the #bodyshopBBQ

Are you coming to the Bodyshop Magazine Summer Launch Party in association with Automechanika Birmingham on Monday, 5 June 2023? If you are, #bodyshopmag has negotiated a limited number of discounted rooms at the venue, […]

Book now for Bodyshop’s summer networking BBQ

Bodyshop magazine is inviting the collision repair industry to get together with colleagues, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders at a networking function that will kick off the biggest show in […]

Rising costs named number one challenge in 2023

A Motor Ombudsman poll of independent garages and franchise dealer workshops has revealed that rising operational costs, taxes and energy bills are set to be the biggest operational challenge for […]

Fall in fuel prices not sharp enough

Fuel prices fell 9p a litre in December, but the RAC believes the decreases do not reflect much lower wholesale prices. Its Fuel Watch data found that petrol prices fell […]