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Get your staff ready for return to work

As the bodyshop industry carefully plans its capacity and repair volumes, it is also preparing for the return to the workplace of some or all furloughed staff. After weeks of […]

Motorpoint to reopen all sites

Motorpoint will reopen all of its branches in England from Monday, 1 June. Mark Carpenter, chief executive officer of Motorpoint, said: “We have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in […]

SEAT set to open showroom doors

SEAT UK is beginning a phased reopening of its nationwide showrooms. In line with the guidelines, Seat retailers have taken positive actions to enhance safety for both employees and customers […]

Thatcham’s Andy Hutchins retires after 40 years

Thatcham Research has announced that Andy Hutchins has retired after 40 years in the industry. During that time he has held several roles from mechanic, team instructor and a senior […]

VWCV offers payment break for repairs

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is offering a zero per cent finance option for van owners carrying out servicing and repairs. This comes just days after VWCV announced new owners purchasing a […]

Randstad supports NHS in north east

Randstad is donating 800 disposable seat covers to Gateshead NHS Trust. The covers will be shared among the community nursing teams. In recent weeks, the company has also donated toilet […]

MOT tests down 80% in April

Almost 750,000 MOT tests were carried out in April 2020, despite the government giving motorists a six-month MOT holiday from 30 March because of the coronavirus pandemic. An Freedom of […]

Copart commits to EV training

Copart UK has announced that 90% of its 76-strong engineering force are now either fully qualified or studying towards AQP standard, ATA VDA or IMI NVQ VDA 3/4 qualifications. This […]

Drivers urged to focus on ‘road health’

Licence Bureau is urging fleet operators and business drivers adopt a “road-health” mindset as travel restrictions start to ease. As businesses across the UK start to ramp-up operations and road […]

RWC training resumes in June

RWC Training Centre is resuming its unique portfolio of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and electric vehicle (EV) training courses from Monday, 1 June as it gears back-up to tackle the […]

McLaren confirms 1,200 job losses

McLaren has announced it will cut more than a quarter of its workforce after admitting revenues have been severely affected by the coronavirus. It has said 1,200 of the 4,000-strong […]

Europcar growth bucks lockdown trend

Europcar’s UK Vans & Truck business has reported double-digit year-on-year growth throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period. Strong demand from new and existing customers from sectors such as the home delivery […]