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PAGID confirms backing for IMI Skills Competition

Brake brand PAGID will be the official sponsor of the Institute of the Motor Industry Skills Competition 2021-2022. It will also provide the students with hands-on experience by hosting informative […]

ACIS secures Europcar Mobility Group supply deal

Europcar Mobility Group UK has awarded ACIS a new three-year supply contract to provide Sikkens’ premium repair products to its approved repairer network. The new contract also includes the ongoing […]

The Interview: Anthony Heard

bodyshop magazine deputy editor Danielle Bagnall took to Zoom to have a one-to-one with Essex-born Anthony Heard – owner of Braintree Motor Group. If you follow him on LinkedIn, you’ll […]

AW subscribes to escribe

AW Repair Group has chosen Thatcham Research’s escribe platform for methods repair data and technical support. Escribe is an online repair methods solution designed to help the industry return crash […]

Motofix completes AutoFlow transition

Motofix Group has selected AutoFlow to provide its business management solution. The management teams at all eight Motofix sites were involved in the transition, which took place during an intense […]

Car finance market enjoys May boom

The consumer car finance market swelled an incredible 327% in May compared to the same month in 2020. This is according to figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association […]

‘Right to Repair’ scheme passes in Australia

The “Right to Repair” scheme is set to become law after it was recently passed by the Australian senate, as reported in Bodyshop News Australia. The Motor Vehicle Service and […]

Huge EV investment secures Ellesmere Port future

The future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant has been secured with a £100m investment from Stellantis and the commitment to turn the plant into an electric vehicle manufacturing centre. Supported […]

LCV sales slow in June

Growth in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) market slowed in June, after bumper months in April and May. Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found […]

ARS and ACIS sign exclusive supply deal

Automotive Repair Systems (ARS) has appointed ACIS as sole supplier of its paint refinish products. A key factor in the decision was the company’s Ascribe barcode-driven inventory management and ordering system, which provides a fully automated inventory […]

Grove Group extends Fix Auto contract

Fix Auto Newton Abbot has selected Grove Group as distributor, continuing its journey to digital optimisation, online remote stock management and business control. The partnership actually began six years ago […]

CAPS reports 13% rise in claims through June

The latest CAPS Consortium motor claims analysis, for June, shows a 13% increase in claims activity exchanged across its platform compared to the preceding month. For the same period, supply […]