Volvo XC90 receives top rating
The Volvo XC90 has been awarded five stars and achieved top ratings in its 2015 Euro NCAP tests. The XC90 with standard City Safety technology stood out as the first […]
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CLM and FMG celebrate 10-years
CLM and FMG are celebrating 10 years of working in partnership in September having responded to over 25,000 incidents during that period involving customer’s vehicles. During 2015 alone, FMG has […]
New 65 plate success painting false picture
Pre-registrations at record levels and consumers beginning to face effects of austerity A falsely buoyant picture is likely to be painted by September’s new plate change – despite the probability […]
Consumers concerned with driverless car safety
With the arrival of autonomous cars looming, OSV Ltd, a vehicle leasing company surveyed around 500 people in the UK to find out exactly what was concerning them most when […]
Motorcycle market trends September 2015
According to figures provided by the MCIA, registrations of powered two-wheelers (p-t-w) currently sit at 72,238 machines as of the end of July which is an increase of 13.1% over […]
Project Speed Rod resurrected
Well-respected Austrian airbrush artist Knud Tiroch and Spies Hecker have resurrected a Moonshine Runner, a vintage car from the American Prohibition era, and, with a good deal of creativity turned […]
Innovation Group agree to Carlyle takeover
Insurance software provider The Innovation Group PLC has agreed to a £499m takeover bid from private equity firm Carlyle Group. Under the agreement, the London-listed company will receive 40p per […]
Land Rover develop see-through trailer
Land Rover is developing a see-through trailer concept that would completely remove the blind spot created when towing a caravan or trailer. This transparent view would allow the driver to […]
Free Brake membership for SME’s
Brake, the road safety charity is offering 250 SMEs free membership to its acclaimed Brake Professional membership scheme for fleet professionals. Brake Professional is a membership scheme for any organisation with […]
BE2015 to unravel trade association future
The stage is set for the bodyshop Event and Awards 2015 (BE2015) to unravel the way ahead for the merger of RMI’s NAB and VBRA. Following announcements earlier this year […]
Dangerous tyre sales leads to convictions
The sale of dangerous tyres to unsuspecting motorists has led to the conviction of six retailers of part worn tyres from the Brent and Harrow area of London within the […]
Technology takeover
We examine the important technological advancements the industry needs to manage now and into the future. One area where technology is advancing within the bodyshop industry is in the development […]