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Glasurit supports Greener Bodyshop Awards
- 17/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The NBRA has announced that Glasurit will be headline sponsor of the Greener Bodyshop Awards, on Thursday 31 October. Hosted at the Birmingham Sea Life Centre, the event will recognise the bodyshops that are making a commitment to becoming more sustainable in their practises. Bodyshop finalists will be presented [...] -
Kwik Fit uncovers depth of tyre ignorance
- 17/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new study has revealed that just a quarter of drivers know the legal minimum tread depth for cars. In research carried out for Kwik Fit, only 25% of drivers stated that the legal minimum is 1.6mm; 40% gave an incorrect while a fifth (20%) admitted they did not know. Even more worryingly, more [...] -
APC names three funding winners
- 17/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Three UK-based zero carbon automotive projects have secured government funding via the Advanced Propulsion Centre. The combined award of £25.4m, provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and delivered by Innovate UK, will support the development of projects by Jaguar Land Rover, [...] -
Redbridge goes green with mobility service
- 17/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The borough of Redbridge has agreed a partnership with a major car sharing brand to bring a low emissions mobility service to its streets. The deal with Ubeeqo, Europcar Mobility Group’s car sharing brand, will see a fleet of brand new, low-emission Toyota Corolla hybrids available for residents and businesses [...] -
EV public charging disparity revealed
- 17/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Freedom of Information request has revealed the towns and cities with the highest density of charging points – and the lowest. Research by car selling comparison website Motorway.co.uk found that the London borough of Westminster has 375 public electric vehicle (EV) charging points, more than anywhere else [...] -
Smart motorways not convincing many drivers
- 16/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A study by the AA has found that smart motorways are considered more dangerous than traditional motorways by the vast majority of drivers. A survey of 15,000 drivers found that just one in 10 drivers said they felt safer on a smart motorway than a traditional one, with more than seven in 10 drivers believing the [...] -
‘I was shocked to win’
- 16/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Windscreens’ technician Mike Duddridge has been named the company’s 2019 ‘Clearly the Best’ champion, winning £1,000 and the coveted ‘BEST TEC’ (BE57 TEC) number plate. Mike was one of four technicians to participate in the competition finale, when all the contestants were tasked with completing [...] -
New financial support for SMEs
- 16/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new financial service for bodyshops has been introduced to fill the gap left by banks reluctant to support SMEs. Quote Goat has partnered with a number of business lenders and brokers to launch a range of business finance comparison products, suited for the garages and workshops, including invoice finance, [...] -
SYNETIQ confirms Motorman acquisition
- 16/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Salvage and vehicle recycling company SYNETIQ has acquired St Albans-based Motorman Ltd. Motorman is the UKs leading independent remanufactured parts supplier and repair partner to the fleet industry. Established over 50 years ago by Tony Zalkin, the business has built a reputation for its expertise and service, [...] -
AW manager marks 40th anniversary
- 16/10/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
October 2019 marks a special anniversary for AW Repair Group’s compliancy and training manager, Ian Pearson, who chose vehicle body repair over mathematics 40-years ago this month. He began his career as a multi-skilled apprentice at WASS (Wallace Arnold Sales & Service) on Lenton Lane, [...]