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Autoglass launches new Reading site

Autoglass has opened a new centre in Reading. Located within the Makro car park, it replaces a bricks and mortar site located outside of the city centre. The launch comes […]

Goodwood Festival and Revival postponed

Goodwood has confirmed that The Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival in September will not take place this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. All tickets remain valid for […]

All VW plants back in business

All 16 plants of the Volkswagen brand have now returned to production. The Puebla plant in Mexico was the last to resume operations after 11 weeks. Production was suspended for […]

Blue Diamond sets apprenticeship tone

Riley specialist Blue Diamond has bucked the industry trend by recruiting two new apprentice mechanics. The specialist workshop for vintage and pre-war vintage Rileys is a long-term supporter of both […]

CAPS report shows further increase in claims

The latest collision repair industry analysis report from CAPS, for the week ending 12 June, shows that unique claims have edged up by a further 4% from the previous week’s […]

VWCV launches van incentives

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has introduced a range of offers on its used van range. Available until 21 June, the offers include discounts on the list price, a deposit contribution of […]

JLR set to cut 1,100 jobs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will cut about 1,100 agency staff and contractors after reporting losses of £501m in the final quarter of its financial year. A spokesman for the company […]

Fuel prices remain below £1

Fuel pump prices remain below £1 although government data has revealed they have been rising steadily in the past fortnight. Morrisons has confirmed its petrol prices will remain at 99.7p […]

Traffic could reach pre-lockdown levels

The number of cars on UK roads could exceed pre-lockdown levels as people shun public transport. Stockholm and Wuhan have reported an increase in traffic compared to pre-pandemic figures, while […]

Cazoo names new CFO

Cazoo has appointed Stephen Morana as its chief financial officer. Morana has floated two leading UK digital businesses in recent years, Betfair and Zoopla, both achieving multi-billion pound valuations. He […]

Chaplane ARC highlights safety measures

Chaplane Accident Repair Centre has produced a YouTube video highlighting the safety measures it has taken to protect its staff and customers from coronavirus. The Colchester-based family-run repairer has imposed […]

FLA urges government to lend support

The Finance and Leasing Association is urging the government and Bank of England to take immediate action to support the non-bank lending market. It found that the number of Covid-19 […]