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Could deposits ignite used-car sales?

Motor manufacturers are introducing deposits on some nearly-new cars to keep their monthly payments lower than those now available on subsidised brand new vehicles. Glass’s, the motor industry data market […]

Painting competition is a stroke of genius

BASF’s premium paint brand for the automotive refinish industry is searching for the UK’s best young painters to compete for national and international recognition. The R-M Best Painter Contest takes […]

6% of drivers would bump-and-run

Six out of 100 drivers have crashed into a parked car and driven away without leaving their details. That is the shocking result of a survey commissioned by Gocompare, which […]

Chinese orders satisfy NEVS

The company that bought Saab has just signed another huge deal to sell electric cars to China. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which bought Saab in 2012, will supply 20,000 […]

€2bn boost for electric car market

The German government is considering a €2bn investment in electric car incentives and development. It’s been reported in German newspaper Die Zeit that the money would go towards subsidies for […]

Inaugural Volvo XC90 day a success

Volvo Cars UK inaugural XC90 body and technology training day took place on Thursday 14 January and proved a major success amongst those in attendance which included bodyshop magazine editor, […]

Water-damaged cars to flood market

Every year the used car market is swamped with 237,000 cars written off and subsequently repaired, according to hpi. Buyers have also been warned to expect a torrent of flood […]

Ford momentum to continue through 2016

Ford Motor has predicted 2016 results will emulate 2015’s record performance. It expects to register pre-tax profits of near $11bn for 2015, and says this year’s figures will be equal to […]

Autodata makes suppliers appy

A new app has been released enabling aftermarket suppliers to integrate all Autodata content into their own solutions. Autodata supplies technical data to the automotive aftermarket. Previously, its content was […]

UK motorists driven potty by potholes

The RAC has marked National Pothole Day by reporting a worrying 24% year-on-year increase in pothole call-outs in the UK. Its patrols responded to 25,487 pothole-related calls last year, a […]

Brightside turns to S&G expertise

Slater Gordon Solutions will handle Brightside Insurance Group’s fault and non-fault insurance claims for the next five years, following a new outsourcing contract. The contract includes first notification of loss […]