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Todd sets sustainability standard

Todd Engineering has become the first spraybooth manufacturing company to achieve carbon neutral status in accordance with PAS2060. The company believes this will not only help it attract new customers […]

Car finance market drops a fifth

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported a fall in new business volumes of 20% in July 2021 compared with the same month in 2020. In the first seven […]

Enterprise to fund apprenticeship training

Enterprise is inviting repairers from its approved network to apply for a funding grant to contribute to the cost of training apprentices. The company was one of the first in […]

Dacia reveals Broad ambition

Dacia has named Luke Broad as brand director, effective from 1 October. He will have overall responsibility for delivering volume, profit, quality, and market share objectives across the brand’s North […]

Audatex broadens estimating service

Audatex has announced that MAN Truck calculations are now available in AudaEnterprise Gold. The calculations cover the whole of the German truck maker’s range of lorries. UK and Ireland sales […]

Supply shortages disrupting buying process

More than a fifth of car buyers are finding it difficult to organise test drives. What Car? polled 1,353 buyers, with 21% of those who had got in touch with […]

The Interview: Dave Reece

Bodyshop editor Simon Wait speaks to Dave Reece, the co-founder of School of Thought, about his hopes for the future of the project and for the entire automotive industry. Please […]

SYNETIQ signs green parts supply deal

SYNETIQ has announced a new green parts partnership with Zurich Insurance to help it eliminate the CO2 emissions created by the manufacture of new items. Through the supply of green parts, […]

New platform to keep wheels on track

TyreWatch has introduced a unique tyre management platform with a range of monitoring systems which enables fleet managers to reduce running costs and increase safety. AutoAlign is a dynamic vehicle […]

Stellantis expands LCV training programme

Stellantis is expanding its new Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Training Programme. The programme is available to Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën retailers and has already had 99 master and consultant technicians […]

Charging costs diluting EV fleet benefits

Employers need to provide charging guidance to employees taking delivery of their first electric company car. According to FleetCheck, many employers leave drivers to their own devices when using public […]

Repair market tipped to reach $219bn

The global automotive collision repair market is expected to reach $219.6bn by 2026, according to a new report. Published by Polaris Market Research, the report, Automotive Collision Repair Market Size, […]