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Government rules out further whiplash reforms

The government has announced there will be no further reforms to the whiplash claims process. Last year it introduced part one of the reforms, which addressed the amount of pay-outs […]

Fix Auto UK names new network manager

Fix Auto UK has named Luke Peers in the new role of network manager, responsible for managing and facilitating the network’s repair volumes by directly overseeing its regional post-coded deployment […]

Fuel duty cut in Spring Statement

The government has announced a 5p per litre cut in fuel duty. Speaking in his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the cut was being introduced to mitigate the rising […]

IMI urges skills investment

The Institute of the Motor Industry has urged the government to improve funding for skills training in today’s Spring Statement. It said the skills crisis was as bad as it’s […]

Subscription could smooth EV uptake

Subscription models could help new car buyers who are hesitant about electric vehicles make the switch to the technology, according to the latest industry research by What Car?. A subscription […]

Thefts set to surge amidst rising prices

Stolen vehicle experts Tracker Network has warned that a shortage of stock and increasing prices could see thefts of used caravans rising exponentially. The average price of second hand caravans […]

Auto Trader announces Autorama acquisition

Auto Trader has agreed to acquire the share capital of Autorama, one of the UK’s largest transactional marketplaces for leasing new vehicles. Autorama has become one of the leading platforms […]

Volvo extends Motor Ombudsman accreditation

The Motor Ombudsman has announced that the Care by Volvo subscription service has been accepted for accreditation to its Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor Industry Codes of Practice for […]

Drivers urged to tread carefully

The rising cost of living could see motorists rejecting new tyres in favour of cheaper, part-worn tyres described by safety experts as ‘death traps’. Research conducted by the UK’s leading […]

EVA names first CEO

Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has appointed James Court as its first chief executive. He worked in the Cabinet Office on the UK’s COP26 transport policy and helped build the […]

Shorade secures distribution deal

Shorade UK has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with LKQ Coatings. The agreement covers all existing sites – Shorade Cannock, Finesse Dorking, Finesse Redhill – and all of the bodyshop’s […]

IMI publishes diversity report

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has published the final Diversity Task Force report, which has identified five key steps to take the lack of diversity within the sector. […]