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DCR completes Portable Centres acquisition

DCR has acquired Portable Centres, the manufacturing division of Xpress Vehicle Solutions which has entered administration. The move increases the capabilities of DCR, enabling the manufacturing of Wheel Centres and […]

 Henkel set for inaugural event

Henkel has confirmed it will be at the inaugural Garage & Bodyshop Event, which takes place at NEC Birmingham on 8-9 June. Through brands Loctite and Teroson, Henkel’s develops adhesive […]

IMI launches vehicle recycling standard

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has taken another important step in setting the standards for professional recognition in the automotive aftermarket with the publication of National Occupational Standards […]

Rossmore names new general manager

Rossmore Lubricants has appointed Dave Woodman as new general manager. The company is Gulf Lubricants’ official distributor for the UK and the appointment supports its strategy of brining the Gulf […]

Ring names new sales manager

Ring Automotive has appointed Ben Johnson as its new area sales manager. He will oversee management of its aftermarket accounts across the south of England. Johnson’s new role will see […]

Autotech Training confirmed for industry event

Autotech Training will showcase its entire training offering at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on 8-9 June. Demonstrating how they can upskill […]

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 […]