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Copart confirms new Super Centre

Copart is developing a new 68-acre Super Centre in East Anglia as part of its continued growth strategy. The new site will become the largest vehicle storage and processing centre […]

Online platform generates £1m for aftermarket

Fit It For Me, the online platform from LKQ Euro Car Parts that matches vehicle owners with independent garages, has helped to generate £1m of additional labour for the independent […]

Tracker appoints insurtech specialist

Insurance telematics and theft management solutions provider Tracker Network has appointed insurtech expert Luke Anyon as insurance sales director.  The move signifies the business’ commitment to accelerating its marketshare within both the personal and commercial lines insurance markets.  He […]

Enterprise expands EV option in Scotland

Enterprise has expanded its vehicle rental and electric vehicle operations in Dundee with the opening of its largest Scottish site. It has invested about £900,000 in the new site, which […]

Evolution of the spray gun

A successful bodyshop simply wouldn’t function without the spray gun – a tool which has been around since the 1800s and has continued to evolve to make the painter’s job […]

Used car values top £11k

Average used car values at BCA in October surpassed £11,000 for the second month running. October used car values averaged £11,295 – the second highest value on record and maintaining […]

CAPS celebrates global security standard

The secure data exchange platform CAPS has successfully passed the rigorous Type 1 Service Organisation Control (SOC2) security examination. This is a significant milestone in a year that has seen […]

BookMyGarage records best ever month

BookMyGarage has achieved its best ever month for bookings in October, growing by 34% compared to the same month in 2020. Meanwhile, bookings in the third quarter of this year […]

Mervyn Stewart secures Suzuki approval

Northern Ireland dealer group Mervyn Stewart has secured Suzuki approval. The Bangor site will carry the full range of new and used Suzuki cars as well as offering on-site EV […]

Updated repair standard open for consultation

A public consultation into the first major update to the specification for the vehicle damage repair process, BS 10125, has been launched. The industry is invited to comment on the […]

CarComm Coachworks announces major expansion

Commercial vehicle repair specialists CarComm Coachworks has increased its internal workshop space by a third. The expansion is the result of continued growth with both large and small fleet contracts, […]

Demand for diesel on the rise

New analysis has found demand for diesel rising in the used car market. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales rose from 30% of all sales in the summer to 38% in […]