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Fix Auto UK announces double acquisitions

Fix Auto UK has acquired Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames, a move that takes the organisation’s number of wholly and part-owned repair centres to 10. It has bought the business from long-standing […]

Repairify announces ATG acquisition

Repairify has announced the acquisition of Automotive Training Group, a leading technical training company that delivers courses throughout America and internationally. Cris Hollingsworth, president of Repairify, said: “ATG is known […]

Speed limiters mandatory throughout EU

The EU has now introduced laws stipulating that all new cars must be fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology as standard, although the UK government has not yet confirmed […]

IMI names National Skills finalists

The IMI has revealed the 24 students and apprentices that will go forward to compete in the National Skills Competition. The finalists will compete over two days in November at […]

Motorpoint launches recruitment drive in Scotland

Motorpoint has announced that up to 30 new jobs are being created at its new site in Edinburgh. The roles will include positions in sales, service, administration and vehicle preparation. […]

Vehicle supply impacting car finance market

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in May 2022 by four per cent compared with the same […]

Buyer demand falls as inflation rises

Demand for new and used vehicles fell again in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, according to new data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS. It found that […]

Car registrations hit the skids in June

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June […]

LCV registrations still on the slide

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down […]

Activate Group among UK’s fastest growing

Activate Group has been named as one of the UK’s most rapidly growing businesses in three independent lists, including The Sunday Times 100 – Britain’s fastest-growing private companies. In addition […]

Steve Plunkett’s marathon fundraising effort

Steve Plunkett will run the London Marathon on 2 October to raise money for The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House. His fundraising efforts come hot on the heels of a record-breaking […]

Copart introduces new management training

Copart has launched a Leadership Development Programme to over 100 managers across its business. Throughout the year, all people managers at Copart will attend a bespoke three-day course developed internally […]