European market drops by a quarter
New car registrations across 26 countries in Europe fell by 25% to 964,800 units in September, although it was a good month for electric vehicles as the Tesla Model 3 […]
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Audatex appoints from within
Audatex has announced that Steve Warwick has moved from his position as regional trainer to business development manager responsible for sales within the UK bodyshop industry. He began his career […]
Reliance on cars increasing
Reliance on cars has reached a 15-year high despite commuting levels dropping to a new low. According to a survey of 2,652 UK motorists carried out by the RAC, 82% […]
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 […]
Government’s EV investment ‘falls short of demand’
The government’s investment plans in electric vehicle charging infrastructure do not go far enough to meet the huge demand for EVs. That is according to one of the country’s leading […]
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, […]
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 […]