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NBRA introduces Green awards
- 30/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) is recognising the work bodyshops are dong to protect the environment by introducing the first Greener Bodyshop Awards ceremony. The event which will be held at Birmingham’s Sealife centre on Thursday 31 October, will bring together bodyshops and suppliers of green [...] -
Ben launches ‘critical response’ service
- 30/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive industry charity and bodyshop magazine charity partner Ben has officially launched its critical response service, to support employers and their employees in times of crisis. This free service sees Ben working with automotive industry businesses to provide appropriate, often immediate, support for [...] -
JLR cuts ribbon on new centre
- 30/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled what it claims is the country’s largest automotive creation and development centre, in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The Gaydon site, which forms part of Jaguar Land Rover’s Destination Zero mission, is home to almost 13,000 engineers and designers. The industry-leading centre is [...] -
MG enters electric era
- 30/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MG has entered a new era in its rich history by delivering its first fully electric vehicle. The first-ever customer delivery took place at Bushey Heath Garage, Bushey, Hertfordshire, where Richard Jackson received the keys to his new ZS EV Exclusive. The milestone handover also marks the start of customer [...] -
Automotive webinar shares 2020 vision
- 30/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A webinar looking ahead to the auto industry in 2020 will take place on 15 October. Hosted by CIECA, 'What to Expect in 2020: Developments in the Automobile in 2019 and What That May Mean in 2020' will feature Susanna Gotsch, director, industry analyst, at CCC Information Services. During the one-hour live [...] -
U-Pol supplies fledgling academy
- 30/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
U-Pol has provided a vast array of its products to a fledgling project created to help young people within the care system make their first steps into a career in the industry. The UK’s leading manufacturer of products for the vehicle repair sector has supplied Joe’s Autobox Academy, a joint venture with [...] -
Nationwide triumphs at Bodyshop Live!
- 27/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nationwide is still celebrating after collecting two prestigious awards at the bodyshop Live! 2019 event last week. Will Callaghan was named Paint Technician of the Year and James Bullass won Apprentice Panel Technician of the Year. The event was a great night for Nationwide, not only for the winners, but to [...] -
SsangYong finds Seeker
- 27/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SsangYong Motors UK has added Seeker Ssangyong to its network, which will operate from its premises in Chesterfield. Nick Laird, managing director of SsangYong Motor UK said, 'Having just launched the all-new Korando in the UK, which completes our new generation range line-up, we have been, and still are, looking [...] -
Fix ‘Building on Success’ with new app
- 27/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK is developing a bespoke smartphone and tablet application to enable delegates at its ‘Building on Success’ National Conference next month to network and interact with each other like never before. The application will provide every detail surrounding the two-day event being held at the Silverstone [...] -
VW introduces innovative delivery service
- 27/09/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen will introduce a new service allowing drivers to register their vehicle as a delivery location. We Deliver will be introduced in 2020 for UK customers. The scheme will allow couriers one-off access to the vehicle, which could mean an end to missed deliveries. The scheme is already being trialled in [...]