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Aston Martin halts UK production

Aston Martin has suspended all manufacturing operations at its UK plants in line with the latest UK government instructions on the fight against Covid-19. The suspension will come into force […]

Chorley Group halves NHS car costs

Nissan dealer Chorley Group has announced it is halving the cost of car repairs and maintenance for NHS staff. This is to thank them for their efforts during the coronavirus. […]

FLA reports strong January figures

New figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have found that FLA members provided £11.bn of new business in January 2020, two per cent higher than in the same […]

bodyshop, IBIS keeping our community connected

Since 1987 bodyshop has been at the heart of building, informing and supporting the UK auto collision repair industry community. When IBIS Worldwide was then launched in 2001, it became […]

Bridgestone suspends European production

Bridgestone EMIA has announced that its plants across its European manufacturing network will be either temporarily closing or reducing production, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Béthune plant in […]

Pothole bills ‘top £1.25bn’

UK motorists spent a total of £1.25bn repairing pothole damage to their vehicles over the last year. This is according to research published by Kwik Fit. It found that with […]

Fixter offers key-worker discounts

Fixter is offering discounts to all key workers requiring car maintenance. The UK’s first end-to-end online car maintenance service provider, says this is because it understands the need to keep […]

Polestar moves towards stand-alone status

Polestar has appointed two additional members to its board as part of its journey to become a stand-alone car company. David Richter joins from Lime, a leading provider of last-mile mobility […]

Ford’s UK plants begin four-week shut-down

Ford’s Dagenham engine plant has suspended operations from today for a period of four weeks, while its Bridgend plant will shut down on Wednesday. Both closures are for an initial […]

Fix Auto launches network support

Fix Auto UK is providing every franchisee partner with free access to an online information portal to ensure strict Health and Safety measures and government guidelines in the fight against […]

Government support a ‘huge relief’

The Society of Motor Manufacturers has described government support for businesses a “huge relief”. Among an unprecedented package of support, the chancellor said the government would pay 80 per cent […]

Motorpoint launches free home deliveries

Motorpoint has launched a free home delivery service with immediate effect. The service is available seven days a week and free to customers within 100 miles of one of the […]