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The government has been told to invest £100m into the car industry supply chain or risk the sector collapsing like a house of cards. Speaking to MPs on the International […]

Vehicle repair industry charity AutoRaise has appointed Kelly Dalwood to the newly-created post of AutoRaise communications officer. AutoRaise was launched officially in December with the intention of helping the industry […]

Automechanika Birmingham in 2017 has announced longer opening hours to enable both visitors and exhibitors to maximise their participation. Instead of closing at 4.30pm, the new hours will be 9.30am […]

A new app could make life a lot easier for technicians unsure of what parts to use in repairs. Called Comma Oil Finder and available on both Android and Apple […]

Go Compare’s demerger from parent company Esure cost the business £8.1m according to its full year results. The results highlighted a fall in operating profit from £23.1m in 2015, to […]

The first fully autonomous pods have been demonstrated in Milton Keynes when driverless rides were given to members of the media, as well as a number of VIPs including Secretary […]

Drivers in Scotland have the highest proportion of offences for using a mobile phone behind the wheel than anywhere else in the UK. Tougher penalties came into force yesterday, with […]

UK fleet knowledge is struggling to keep up with the pace of change in vehicle technology, according to new research from Autoglass. Some 27% of fleet managers acknowledge a lack […]

Britons are expected to spend more than £108bn on a new or second hand car this year. A study by American Express found that 19% of adults will spend an […]

General Motors UK has renewed its three-year agreement with Axalta. As part of the agreement Axalta’s three premium global refinish brands, Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox, are officially approved suppliers […]

The announcement comes with National Apprenticeship Week due to start on 6 March. Most of the two-year apprenticeships are available to 16-18 year olds and as well as developing a […]

Vauxhall has named PPG UK as its approved paint supplier for paint repairs. The long-term agreements confirms that both of the PPG and Nexa Autocolor brands are now fully approved […]