Adam Ahmid completes Fix Auto Atherstone acquisition
Fix Auto Atherstone is under new ownership after 25-year-old Adam Ahmid acquired the established repair centre. Ahmid, who is already a partner in a repair centre in the West Midlands, […]
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Paint price increases set to hit bodyshops in May
PPG has announced global paint price increases of up to 20% across all product lines, with other leading paint companies expected to follow suit. This comes after an average industry-wide […]
Swansway Motor Group to open new Stafford bodyshop
Family owned Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group is opening a smart new bodyshop alongside its JLR dealership in Stafford in early May. The site, which opens with three spraybooths and four […]
Uninsured driving hits 17-year high
Uninsured driving has hit a 17-year high, according to a new report compiled by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. Produced in partnership with the BBC, the report found that 160,000 uninsured […]
ARIES standard attracting widespread industry backing
ARIES has reported that more than 70% of the UK automotive aftermarket has now committed to its standard. Meanwhile, 50% have already established verified carbon reduction plans. ARIES (the Accident […]
Mad Devs unveils upgraded Connect platform
Mad Devs has enhanced its Connect customer portal to enable retailers to present finance and insurance products at the point of deal completion. This comes as data show 82% of […]
Electric car prices fall below petrol models
New electric car prices have dropped below petrol models for the first time, according to the latest data from Auto Trader. Based on adverts on its platform, it has found […]
Viral sensations set for UK Garage & Bodyshop Event
The UK Garage & Bodyshop Event has announced that viral sensations Gary and Ben Smith will appear at this year’s show. The father and son team, which will appear at […]
Fix Auto UK adds Fix Auto Preston to network
Fix Auto UK has appointed Preston-based Ashton Repair Centre to its network. The business, which will now operate as Fix Auto Preston, was acquired by Ketan Panchal and Jeevan Singh in October last year. […]
Chinese brands a ‘positive’ for Liquid Fleet
Vehicle leasing company Liquid Fleet has shared its experiences of adopting Chinese brands. It adopted Omodas and Jaecoos in late 2004 and has so far run more than 1,500 Chinese […]
Robert Deane to head up Activate Group repair and parts
Activate Group has appointed Robert Deane as managing director of Activate Accident Repair and Activate Parts. He joins from Volvo UK, where he was commercial director, and will lead the […]
Autosoft unveils automatic price updates
Autosoft has rolled out automatic Solera Audatex parts price updates across its entire repairer network. The update, available to all Autosoft users regardless of business size, means that when parts […]