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IMI warns of stark automotive skills challenge

New IMI analysis has underlined the stark automotive skills challenge facing the industry in the UK. It has identified an ageing workforce, issues around attracting new talent, and a lack […]

CarMoney broker network accelerates growth

CarMoney has launched two new franchises in the last month, expanding the CarMoney broker network in the south of England. It has announced that CarMoney London and Car Money Herts, […]

LKQ hosts Introduction to Sustainability training day

LKQ has hosted bodyshop apprentices at a dedicated ‘Introduction to Sustainability’ training day. This follows the recent National Bodyshop Repair Association (NBRA) Apprentice Breakfast Club, which took place with the […]

James MacLeay joins Peter Vardy Group as CFO

Peter Vardy Group has appointed James MacLeay as chief financial officer. The appointment marks a significant step in the company’s transition from automotive retail to a diversified technology and mobility […]

Cox Automotive and Auto Trader partner on vehicle values

Cox Automotive and Auto Trader are integrating their pricing data to provide customers with more accurate insights around vehicle values. They will integrate real-time retail valuation data into Cox Automotive products, […]

Fake car parts worth £100,000 seized in raid

More than 3,600 fake car parts have been seized in an operation carried out by South Gloucestershire Trading Standards. Supported by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and enforcement teams from […]

ACIS welcomes Independent Paint Supplies to its network

National refinish distribution network ACIS has added Wales-based Independent Paint Supplies (IPS) to its network. The deal with IPS, which supplies premium refinish materials, equipment, and consumables, enhances ACIS’s coverage […]

Ghost brokers targeting unaware drivers

Drivers have been warned of a rising number of ghost brokers offering fake insurance deals at knock-down prices. Aviva identified nearly 7,000 cases last year alone of ghost brokers targeting […]