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Price pressure eases for young drivers

The cost of getting a young driver on the road has come down by more than £300 in the last year. Figures from Gocompare.com Car Insurance reveal that cheaper car […]

Driverless technology under spotlight

bodyshop magazine has secured media partner status with the Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016 conference. With the theme – Adapting Insurance Business Models To Assisted Driving – the conference will assess […]

HPI urges dealers to standardise checks

HPI is urging used car dealers to make vehicle history checks standard on all stock, regardless of the vehicle’s age. The call to action comes after a Trading Standards investigation […]

IMI opens up Skill Auto registrations

IMI Skill Auto has launched its online registrations for the 2016 apprentice competition. Apprentices across the industry will compete in Automotive Refinishing, Automotive Technology, Automotive Body Repair, and for the […]

Drivers unable to afford essentials

A recent survey by vehicle leasing company OSV Ltd has revealed that only 49% of UK drivers would be able to afford a £500.00 emergency car repair bill. Only 28% […]

Electric car prices set to tumble

Hybrid and electric cars will be cheaper than standard cars inside six years, with sales of electric cars reaching 41m by 2040, or a third of the market. These are […]

Rye Street expands into Borehamwood

Rye Street Group has acquired its seventh accident repair centre – Rye Street Borehamwood Ltd. The site was previously known as MDS Accident Repair Centre which went into liquidation earlier […]

Whiplash a pain in the neck for insurers

AIG wants Ireland to ban whiplash claims to counter soaring motor insurance costs. Average premiums are approaching €1,000, driven in part by the dramatic rise in whiplash claims and increased […]

Kwik Fit launches write-off replacement service

Kwik Fit Insurance Services, part of Ageas Retail Ltd, has partnered with Auto Replace to launch a new write-off replacement service as standard to its motor insurance customers. The write-off […]

TrustFord named as top 25 company to work for

TrustFord has been named as one of The Sunday Times Top 25 Big Companies to Work For 2016. Of the hundreds of businesses and organisations entering the awards, TrustFord was […]

RAC highlights telematics usage

More than two thirds (68%) of businesses in the UK are saving money on their vehicle fuel bills due to adoption of telematics, according to research by RAC Business. The […]