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Nissan supports major North East EV skills investment
- 23/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A major investment in skills in the North East, supported by Nissan, will create a new generation of electric vehicle and battery technicians. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Combined Authority will approve MADE NE (Manufacturing, Automation, Digitalisation, Electrification North East), which [...] -
Revive! in line for SME National Business Award
- 23/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Revive! Auto Innovations UK is in the running for another major accolade after being shortlisted for Business of the Year in the SME National Business Awards 2024. The UK’s largest network of SMART repairs has been nominated with seven other finalists in the ‘over 50 employees’ category. Winners will be [...] -
First group of 2024 Bodyshop Awards finalists revealed
- 22/07/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bodyshop Magazine is excited to announce the first group of finalists in the non-technical categories of the Bodyshop Awards 2024. Bodyshop Awards finalists revealed The finalists in these five awards are as follows: Environmental Trailblazer Award Autocraft Telford CarComm Coachworks Direct Line [...] -
Ford, Renault question 2030 electric vehicle deadline
- 22/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
With the Labour Party pledging to bring the 2035 ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles forward to 2030, two major vehicles manufacturers have expressed doubts around going all-electric by the deadline. Ford had planned to ensure that 100% of its passenger vehicle range in Europe would be EV-capable by 2026, with a [...] -
Drivers paying for car repairs themselves
- 22/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data has found that more than half of drivers have never made a claim on their motor insurance. According to Quotezone, drivers are increasingly opting to pay for minor repairs themselves in order to protect their no claims bonus and keep premiums down. Its analysis of 100,000 motor policies between January [...] -
Paint specialist FLP Group joins Made in Britain
- 22/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive and industrial paint manufacturer FLP Group has become an accredited member of the Made in Britain organisation. The Made in Britain organisation brings together British manufacturers into a community that guarantees products are produced in Britain. Doncaster-based FLP Group joined the group to [...] -
Stellantis agrees Digital INNK data deal for repairs
- 22/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Stellantis and Digital INNK have announced a new partnership that will offer dealerships more accurate repair pricing data. The AI-powered Digital INNK ViSN platform connects Stellantis dealers and repairers with fleets through a SaaS platform to increase the accuracy of repair quotes by automatically populating [...] -
Votes are in – Bodyshop Awards finalists to be unveiled
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Bodyshop Magazine's 2024 panel of independent industry experts met yesterday at the Eyebox Training and Conference Centre in Coventry to decide this year's Bodyshop Awards finalists and winners in the competition's non-technical categories. The finalists will be unveiled on Monday and Tuesday next week (22-23 July) [...] -
Fleet and private EV uptake diverges
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The gap between private and fleet uptake of electric vehicles is continuing to get wider. According to the latest Leasing Outlook report from the BVRLA, which looked at data collated during the first three months of 2024, electric vehicles accounted for 41% of all new business contract hire (BCH) cars in the first [...] -
Rear damage accounts for 30% of motor claims
- 19/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new study has found that damage to the rear of cars accounted for nearly a third of motor claims. According to analysis carried out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), just under 30% of claims in 2022 were for contact to the rear of vehicles, for example when reversing, with average repair costs [...]