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Diesel demand still high despite ULEZ expansion

Demand for diesel vehicles is still increasing despite the expansion of the ULEZ in Greater London. Drivers of non-compliant car will have to pay £12.50 to enter the area between […]

ULEZ 18 times bigger than before

The London Ultra Low Emission Zone is 18 times bigger than it was today, after it expanded to cover almost the whole area between the North and South Circular Roads. […]

Petrol prices on brink of new high

Petrol prices are expected to reach a new record high this week, but The AA believes retailers are artificially inflating prices. Petrol prices reached 143p per litre this weekend, with […]

Partbusters agrees global deal

Tech innovator and automotive supplier Partbusters has signed a global strategic partnership agreement with Sogefi Filtration. The partnership includes joint marketing activities, work on innovating data and systems, investment in […]

Asset management in the bodyshop

The industry talks a lot about recruitment and how to bring people into collision repair, but there’s often little guidance on what to do with them or how to treat […]

Supply shortage to continue into 2022

A new report is predicting that the high cost of used cars will continue well into 2022. According to the Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton Automotive Insight Report, the global […]

Used prices overtake some new models

The latest data from Auto Trader found that the average price of a used car increased 23.9% year-on-year last week. Not only does this mark 76 weeks of consecutive growth, […]

Ian Pugh Fix Auto interview

Rob Pugh to lead Fix Auto’s owned sites

Fix Auto UK has appointed Rob Pugh to head up its division of owned repair centres. Reporting directly into shareholders, the 25-year-old takes up the position of head of commercial […]

Plans revealed for UK’s largest Gigafactory

Plans to develop the largest battery gigafactory in the UK have been unveiled. The site in Coventry will create up to 6,000 highly skilled jobs directly as well as thousands […]

Polestar finds perfect Fix

Fix Auto Blackburn and Fix Auto Dagenham are two of the first repairers in Britain to be selected for Polestar approval. They have been selected as a direct result of […]

SMP Europe announces internal promotion

Engine management and ignition specialists, SMP Europe, has appointed Martin Turner as marketing director. Previously internet sales manager at the company, he will also be involved in research and analysis […]