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Bentley reports record results

Bentley Motors has followed record results in 2022 with its second-best quarterly results at the start of 2023. It recorded operating profits of €216m, an increase of 27% on the […]

Commercial Tyre Services goes digital

Commercial Tyre Services Bristol is going digital for the first time with the integration of CAM’s Fitter-Force into its business. This will enable it to go paperless and introduce connectivity […]

Steer Automotive Group continues expansion

Steer Automotive Group has continued its ambitious growth strategy by announcing another acquisition in the North East. Vertu Accident Repair Centre Newcastle has now joined the group, boosting capacity in […]

Chris Weeks quits as managing director of NBRA

Chris Weeks, director of the National Body Repair Association (NBRA), has handed in his notice after five years at the collision repair organisation. Weeks joined the NBRA (and VBRA Commercial) […]

Nine-month cycle delivers new optimism

The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

IAAF appoints new CV head

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Sue McKay onto the Federation’s Council as its new head of the commercial vehicle section. MvKay, global category manager for commercial vehicles […]

CV sales continue upward trend

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded its fourth straight month of growth with 22,665 new units registered in April. According to the latest figures published by the […]

Consumer confidence in write-offs at just 10%

Just 10.8% of in-market car buyers are comfortable with purchasing a written off vehicle which has been repaired to roadworthy condition. This is according to new research by new car […]

Record numbers set for Next Gen conference

Fix Auto UK has attracted a record number of delegates, senior representatives from the insurance sector, exhibitors and sponsors for its 2023 National Conference, which takes place in just over […]

Consumer confidence drives up enquiries

Rising consumer confidence during April was reflected in an eight per cent rise in enquiries for new and used vehicles received by dealers across the UK, as against the same […]

Autoglass warns against MOT revamp

The Department of Transport (DfT) consultation on its proposal for new vehicles to require an MOT test after four years rather than three concluded in late March. This is the […]