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Smart motorway faults exposed
- 22/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new investigation has revealed the extent of safety concerns around the UKs smart motorway network. There are 193 miles of motorway with no hard shoulder in the UK, a further 63 miles where the hard shoulder is sometimes used as another lane for traffic, and 140 miles where the hard shoulder has been [...] -
Recovery rates of stolen cars plummet to 5%
- 22/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures have revealed that just 65 of the 1,169 cars stolen in Kent last year were recovered. This represents just 5.6% of vehicle thefts compared to the average of 50% that are from recovered from neighbouring areas. These figures have been revealed by specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims [...] -
UK car parc at highest level
- 22/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
There were more vehicles on UK roads than ever before last year, according to data produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that the number of vehicles increased by 1.7% to 41,404,589 during 2023, the biggest annual growth recorded since 2016. The number of cars rose by 1.6% [...] -
Vella Group acquires Axiom to strengthen footprint
- 19/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The Vella Group has acquired the Axiom Accident Repair Centres sites in Peterborough and Daventry to strengthen its footprint across the east of England. The move lifts Vella's total number of sites to 14. Axiom ARC was founded in January 2020 by Jordan Fisher and Tony Hodgson, with the opening of the first site [...] -
Whaley Bridge ARC declared first carbon negative bodyshop
- 19/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Whaley Bridge Accident Repair Centre (WBARC) in Derbyshire has been recognised as the UK’s first carbon negative bodyshop. Working with Carbon Neutral Repair (CNR) since 2020, WBARC became the first accident repair centre to achieve CNR's carbon neutral status, in accordance with PAS2060 certification and [...] -
Premium prices show signs of easing
- 19/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures have revealed that car insurance premiums fell by five per cent in the last three months. According to Confused.com’s price index, produced in collaboration with WTW, comprehensive car insurance prices decreased by an average of £54 to £941. The price index analyses data from over six million [...] -
Auto Trader unveils Deal Builder
- 19/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Trader has made its omnichannel solution Deal Builder available to all FCA authorised used car retailers on a trial basis. The solution enables buyers to set up and complete most of the purchasing journey online, including part-exchange and car finance, before visiting the dealership to inspect, test drive [...] -
Used cars remain steady through March
- 19/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Used car values held firm during March with average prices down just 0.6%, or £42, from February. According to data from BCA, demand for two- to four-year-old cars remains strong, although prices are falling for older and higher mileage vehicles. Stuart Pearson, BCA COO, said: “Whilst there has been some [...] -
Police seize over 200,000 vehicles
- 19/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than a quarter of a million vehicles were taken off UK roads last year. According to a new Freedom of Information request by National Scrap Car, 214,051 cars were seized by police forces during 2023 based on information from 23 of 45 police forces. The cars were seized for a number of reasons including no [...] -
Motofix Group chooses GYS to replace all bodyshop equipment
- 18/04/2024
- Posted by: Bob Malkowski
- Category: News
Motofix Group has selected GYS to replace all bodyshop equipment as part of £250,000 investment in the latest repair equipment technology. Each Motofix site has received a new GYS Spot Welder, Pulse Mig Welder, steel and aluminium dent pulling system, and induction heating package. Michael Beale, Motofix Group [...]