News

Allianz Insurance has strengthened it motor trade business with three new management appointments. Simon Barker takes on the role of regional motor trade underwriting manager, north and Scotland. Under his […]

Nominations are starting to flood in for the bodyshop Live! 2020 awards and 30 under 30: rising stars initiative, and there’s now just three months left to submit your candidates […]

Bodyshop magazine’s The Interview hears from Steve Plunkett (pictured centre), the well-respected body and paint programme development manager at Volvo, who talks about his time in the collision repair sector […]

Andrew Davies has been appointed the general sales manager of Motorpoint’s newest branch in Swansea. He will oversee the 25-strong workforce in south west Wales. Andrew, a recent graduate of […]

Motofix Group has secured BMW and MINI approval at its Yeovil accident repair facility. Along with regular manufacturer audits, the Yeovil site will have to adhere to strict Motofix standards […]

Nissan is stepping up plans to split from Renault, according to reports. The Financial Times claims that preliminary discussions for a separation include a total divide in engineering and manufacturing. […]

Ford Fiesta and Nissan Qashqai were named the most popular models of 2019 in England, Scotland and Wales. According to Motorpoint, customers at its network across the UK named Ford […]

Hyundai Motor Group has appointed Pamela Cohn as vice-president to lead its global strategy and operations at its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) division. In the role, Cohn, a pioneering force […]

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is calling for greater control of the apprenticeship levy to help reduce the shortage of skilled technicans, following statistics that suggest half of levy-funded apprenticeships […]

London Electric Vehicle (LEVC) has launched its electric TX model into the Japanese market. The TX combines more than 130km of zero-emissions pure electric range with the flexibility of a […]

WMS Group has announced that it has been acquired by the Opteven family. The deal secured FCA approval in late December, after directors from both organisations put pen to paper […]

Mitsubishi Motors recorded its highest sales of L200 pick-up trucks in 12 years. Registrations totalled 10,125 units in 2019, a 9.5 per cent increase over 2018 and the strongest sales […]