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School of Thought to attend inaugural industry event

The inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event presented by Automechanika Birmingham (8-9 June at the NEC) will feature education initiative School of Thought, as statistics reveal that the automotive aftermarket […]

Revival of CV production still strong

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production rose by 27.6% in April, the fourth consecutive month of growth for the sector. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 7,879 working […]

EV driving encourages better behaviour

Driving electric and hybrid cars is changing driver behaviour for the better, according to Birmingham-based national vehicle movement and inspection firm DMN Logistics. Data collected by DMN Logistics of their […]

IBIS announces OEC as Gold Partner

Leading technology provider for the aftersales industry, OEC, has joined automotive leaders from across the industry in becoming a Gold Partner of this year’s International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Global […]

Car production suffers as supplies stall

UK car production fell 11.3% in April with 60,554 units rolling off factory lines. Acccording to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the […]

RHCV delivers for transport customer

East Midlands’ Renault trucks distributor RH Commercial Vehicles has helped existing customer Merchants Transport with a five-year contract hire deal and aftermarket service package for two new Renault T High […]

Euro NCAP reveals safety stars

All six of the models assessed in Euro NCAP’s latest tests received either four or five-star safety ratings. The fully electric Volvo C40 Recharge has been awarded a five-star safety […]

Copart strives toward Greenest Fleet on the Street

Copart has received delivery of 20 new DAF 3-car transporters as it strives to operate the ‘Greenest Fleet on the Street’. In line with the rest of the company’s 250-strong transport […]

Lookers announces further VW investment

Lookers has announced a £2.1m investment in its Preston-based Volkswagen car dealership. The news follows the recent announcement of a £3m investment to transform and update its Volkswagen dealership in […]

Aviva reveals changing face of fraud

Aviva uncovered more than 11,000 instances of insurance fraud last year, with motor accounting for about 60% of all fraudulent claims detected. It found that the proportion of fraud detected […]

Hyundai announces significant restructure

Hyundai Motor UK has evolved its dedicated Fleet and Business sales operation with a newly restructured team. During 2021 Hyundai had the largest year-on-year true fleet growth of any manufacturer […]

Poor infrastructure slowing EV switch

More than half of van owners say they are discouraged from switching to an electric van due to a lack of chargepoint infrastructure. This is according to new research by […]