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Fix and Covea sign new agreement

Fix Auto UK’s partnership with Covéa Insurance has been cemented after it signed a new three-year agreement to repair vehicles for the insurer. The announcement is testament to the successful […]

Motor Codes reaches milestone

Motor Codes, the government-approved consumer watchdog for the automotive industry, is celebrating a major milestone of its online customer satisfaction survey. Since its inception in 2009, 500,000 motorists have taken […]

Benefits to guide material usage

Lightweight material usage in the construction of vehicles should be applied where they bring the greatest benefits according to an industry expert. Andrea Hohmann, team leader: life cycle assessment and […]

New operations director for Motofix

Motofix Group has appointed Brian Johnson as operations director – a newly created role as part of the company’s immediate growth strategies. Brian brings a wealth of experience to the […]

Porsche competition in full swing

The Porsche Restoration Competition is in full swing, with 19 front-engined Porsches undergoing restoration at Porsche Centres around the country. Three of the bodyshells are being restored to their former […]

HPI applauds focus on clockers

HPI has backed news that business minister, Anna Soubry has pledged a law change to close a loophole that enables fraudsters to wind back the miles on a vehicle’s odometer. […]

Teams ‘in training’ for charity match

The Bliss Foundation, on behalf of the Little Daisy Mae Story, is set to receive extra backing in May as two football teams made up of industry ‘legends’ go head-to-head. […]

Automechanika to support BEN

The inaugural Automechanika Birmingham exhibition, to be held at the NEC, will be supporting BEN, the charity dedicated to supporting the UK automotive industry. The event organisers will provide BEN […]

Lightweight new chassis unveiled

The first ever chassis using butted tubing technology has been developed in the UK. Bicycle tube makers Reynolds Technology, sports car manufacturer Caterham Cars and quality Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) […]

Crash for cash hotspots revealed

Birmingham has been named the crash for cash capital of England. Research carried out by Aviva found that of its 3,000 crash for cash claims last year, a staggering 25% […]

JCT signs remarket deal with BCA

JCT 600, which operates more than 50 outlets in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, east Midlands and the north east, has signed an exclusive two-year agreement with BCA to remarket its used cars […]

A Winn/win partnership

Newcastle-based accident management specialists Winn Solicitors is partnering with an international insurance software provider to improve user experience for both brokers and customers. It’s partnership with Transactor Global Solutions Ltd […]