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TMD Friction has achieved the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) accreditation, meaning it can train and audit workshops and technicians on its brake relining module. Scott Irwin, head of […]

A coalition comprising automotive trade associations and commercial organisations has been formed to lobby the UK government of behalf of the independent aftermarket. The independent aftermarket directly employs more than […]

TrustFord has recorded its strongest ever first six months, delivering a pre-tax profit of £13.6m on a turnover of £1bn. Stuart Foulds, chairman and chief executive officer of TrustFord said: […]

RHCV has appointed its first in-house group health, safety and facilities manager. The independent Renault Trucks distributor, which has added two new sites to the group in the past three […]

Average used car values at BCA rose above £9,000 for the first time on record in June. Average prices rose by £835 month on month, equivalent to a 10% increase, […]

Volvo will acquire Geely’s share in their joint venture in China with the longer-term aim of taking full ownership of its car manufacturing plants and sales operations in the country. […]

Thatcham Research has unveiled a new training programme called EV Ready to help the automotive aftermarket prepare for the electrification of the industry. The blended learning will be delivered remotely […]

UK drivers could have to pay an extra £2.4bn a year on repair bills if the government does not overrule new European Union legislation. The EU is considering changing “block […]

Nearly two-thirds of showroom visitors will avoid dealers with no covid-19 measures, despite government lifting restrictions. According to research by What Car?, 63.7% of respondents said they would avoid visiting […]

Stellantis has announced that Ned Curic will take over as chief technology officer on 30 August. He arrives from Amazon, where he is currently vice president of Alexa Automotive. Curic […]

Fix Auto UK has appointed its 12th repair centre. Formerly known as MTS Vehicle Services, the repairer will now operate as Fix Auto Croxley Green and joins the network following […]

A new report has found that the UK’s low volume and specialist vehicle manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the world. The SMMT’s Low Volume and Specialist Vehicle Manufacturers […]