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Rental market booms before Easter rush

Demand for rental vehicles has more than doubled ahead of the Easter weekend. Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has seen a huge 148% spike in online bookings on its Rent-a-Car […]

Audatex offering free AEG training

Audatex has announced that it is offering one apprentice a month a free place on its AudaEnterpriseGold certification course. The new initiative has been launched in collaboration with the National […]

Government petition to tackle skills crisis

A new petition has been launched urging the government to allow the automotive sector to tackle the skills gap by recruiting foreign workers. The petition has been launched by Ingenia […]

Dacia disappoints in safety tests

The Citroën DS4 scored a five-star safety rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP tests, but the Dacia Jogger achieved just one star with many safety features not included […]

Pothole claims top £12m

Councils and road authorities across Britain paid more than £12m in compensation to motorists between 2018 and 2021 for damage caused by poor road surfaces and potholes, This is according […]

Repairify launches new diagnostics initiative

Repairify UK is introducing a new initiative to deliver the greater value remote diagnostics, ADAS calibrations, coding, and programming in the collision repair industry. The Repairify Remote Services Pledge has […]

Plunky’s All Stars nears charity target

Steve Plunkett’s Plunky’s All Stars Football match is nearing its fundraising target of £17,000. The event is raising money for Brain Tumour Research. Brain tumours kill more children and adults […]

MOT demand set to soar

MOT demand this spring could fall by up to two million bookings, according to data obtained from the DVSA by BookMyGarage. Revealing the latest monthly MOT figures, the Freedom of […]

SsangYong expands dealer network

SsangYong UK has announced the addition of Gallaghers Motor Company to its nationwide dealer network. The family-run business was established in 1963 and has an additional dealer showroom located at […]

Car buyers turn to online solutions

New data shows the rapid growth of online vehicle purchases in the UK and across Europe. Automotive eCommerce company drivvn said a digital-first approach is increasingly being adopted for new […]

Mad Devs secures international growth

A UK-based automotive technology company is expanding internationally following a new partnership with a leading Australian software provider. Mad Devs has agreed on a new partnership with e-GoodManners to resell […]

March sees record fuel prices

Pump prices rose more in March than in any previous month on record, according to the RAC Fuel Watch. This is despite the 5p fuel duty cut announced in the […]