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Bodyshop Awards 2021: 30 under 30 winners

Bodyshop magazine has announced the winners of our 30 under 30: rising stars for 2021. The 30 talented young winners embody what is best about collision repair and they represent […]

TrustFord supports Prince of Wales Hospice

TrustFord has provided The Prince of Wales Hospice with a Ford Transit Courier for them to use for their important work for the next two years. The funding of the […]

Aston Martin names new China head

Aston Martin Lagonda has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of automotive sales, marketing and network development executive Freda Wang as the company’s new regional president, Greater China. She joins […]

EV demand triples according to fresh data

Annual EV sales almost tripled according to new data released by Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS). It found that annual finance cases for battery electric vehicles (BEV) surged 160% from […]

Drivers reject ‘pay as you drive’ scheme

MPs on the Transport Committee are urging the government to consider introducing a pay-as-you-drive scheme using telematics technology. However, according to research by Venson Automotive Solutions, this proposal does not […]

Charity football match on fundraising target

Plunkys All Stars has nearly reached 50% of its fundraising target of £16,000 for Brain Tumour Research. Thanks to the continued support of the industry, £7,810 has so far been […]

Mini adventure for Federico Izzo

Federico Izzo has been appointed as the new director for MINI UK and Ireland. He will take up his new role from 1 May 2022, succeeding David George who moves […]

Remit makes case for apprenticeships

Shadow skills minister Toby Perkins MP and local MP and former Foreign Secretary Dame Margaret Beckett MP toured the state-of-the-art academies of Remit Training in Derby last week to understand […]

Exports drive rise in CV production

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 22.2% in the first month of the year, with 6,860 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. This is according to figures published […]

Oxford introduces Zero Emission Zone

Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council is introducing a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) today in a bid to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality. This is part of […]

Engine production splutters during January

UK engine production fell 15.9% in January, compared to the same month last year. According to figures released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, just 141,472 units were […]

Registration opens for garage and bodyshop event

Registration has opened for the inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, which will include bodyshop magazine as an associate sponsor. The Automechanika event will feature the latest training, technology and […]