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BASF collects prestigious innovation award

BASF’s UK Automotive Refinish team has been awarded the 2022 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Sustainable Innovation Manufacturer Award. It collected the award for its new waterborne basecoat system AGILIS by […]

Suzuki GB celebrates apprentice graduation day

Suzuki GB has celebrated the latest cohort of graduates from its apprenticeship programme. They completed apprenticeships in automobile, motorcycle and ATV as well as customer service and aftersales parts. The […]

Revive! secures major business accolade

Vehicle repair specialist Revive! Auto Innovations has been recognised as a platinum organisation by Investors in People. Investors in People granted Revive!, which works out of a 50-branch strong franchise […]

EV growth unable to offset falling sales

The UK’s used car market fell for the second consecutive quarter this year, declining 12.2% over the three months of July to September. According to the latest figures published by […]

IAAF unveils 2022 conference speaker line-up

The IAAF has confirmed its speaker line-up for the Federation’s upcoming annual conference, which will take place on Thursday, 8 December at Double Tree Hilton, Milton Keynes. Former SAS Soldier, sniper […]

TMD unveils new East Yorkshire R&D facility

Leading braking product manufacturer TMD Friction has launched a new research and development facility in Seaton Ross, East Yorkshire as part of its investment strategy into the independent aftermarket. The […]

Smart Repairs celebrates game-changing year

Leading independent cosmetic vehicle repairer Smart Repairs has announced a record-breaking year. The Leeds-based company, which recently bought 18,000 sqft freehold premises, has seen its turnover grow by 40% to […]

EVs drive popularity of automatic vehicles

New research has found that car buyers are increasingly favouring automatic cars over manual. The number of automatic-only driving licence holders has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according […]

Dealers turn to tech to cut costs

Dealers are increasingly looking at technology to help manage the rising cost of business. This is according to data from MAD Devs, which has reached a milestone of 800 dealerships […]

Silverlake celebrates recycling award

Southampton based Silverlake Automotive Recycling has been awarded the Community Recycling Initiative of the Year at the inaugural Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards. The award recognises Silverlake’s support for and involvement […]

Big Breakfast cooks up a storm

Ben’s Big Breakfast 2022 has been another major success for the automotive industry charity, Ben. Over the course of one week, the automotive community again banded together to make, bake, […]

SMMT unveils new careers guide

The SMMT has launched a new automotive Career Guide to help address the growing skills gap in the sector. The guide comes after nearly half (49%) of UK automotive companies […]