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IMI manager wins diversity award

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that competitions manager Richard Hutchins has won a prestigious WorldSkills UK’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Award. The awards celebrate the […]

EV demand drives sales rise

UK new car registrations rose by 15% in February as 58,994 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

IAA completes Synetiq acquisition

IAA has completed the acquisition of Synetiq for £225m after receiving clearance from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The businesses were previously required to be held separate under an […]

Snows signs up with BCA

Snows Group has signed a new and exclusive three-year deal with BCA to support its used car programme. The new deal will see around 3,000 vehicles a year sold via […]

LCV sales dip six per cent

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell six per cent to 16,165 units in February compared with the same month last year, when pent-up demand saw the market grow 22%. […]

Bodyshop Awards 2022 and 30 Under 30 entries now open

Nominations are now open for Bodyshop magazine’s two high-profile independent awards initiatives which will celebrate 2022’s highest-achievers and rising stars in the collision repair industry. We have once again teamed up […]

MOT demand set to exceed capacity

Motorists are being warned that a surge in demand for MOT tests this March could see them struggle to get their MOT renewed or obtain a first MOT. However, the Institute of Motor […]

Buyer demand holds firm in February

Consumer demand continues to rise for new and used vehicles, according to the latest data from iTrackLEADS. It sampled data from 300 dealers across the country, which showed a nine […]

Vizion among Europe’s fastest-growing companies

Vizion will once again be featured in the list of Financial Times list of Europe’s 1,000 Fastest Growing Companies. The report, compiled with Statista, ranks European companies that demonstrated the […]

Mentoring moves the dial for Moody

Young entrepreneur John Moody, the 21-year-old managing director of bodyshop human resources solution In-House HR, has praised MotorClaimGuru owner Tim Kelly for his ‘incredibly useful’ mentoring. Launched in 2020, and […]

Night of celebration at Fix Auto national conference

Fix Auto West Kensington became the toast of Fix Auto UK after picking up three awards during the network’s highly anticipated “Facing The Future” national conference. Presented in front of […]

Repairify adds ADAS and EV skills

Repairify has invested in IMI ADAS and EV training programmes for all its employees and technicians. This is intended to provide confidence to repair shops about the accuracy of calibrations […]