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DVSA demonstrates tighter processes

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is tightening its enforcement and detection processes. It will be at the the FTA’s Transport Manager autumn conference series, to demonstrate its step-change […]

ICDP survey open to the industry

An ongoing survey of the independent European aftermarket has found that a number of trends are threatening the industry, and have resulted in a decline in yearly repairs and maintenance […]

Rolls-Royce raises £1.7m for charity

More than £1.7m was raised for allergy research at Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Saturday, when some of the industry’s leading lights met at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, […]

Farécla names five finalists

Farécla has revealed the five finalists for the Apprentice & Student Bonnet Painting Competition 2019 Grand Finals, which takes place on Wednesday, 2 October in Ware. They are Poppy Merrin-Gregory, Bedford […]

SMF boosts sales force

Specialist Motor Finance (SMF) has named Jimmy McGuire as new national sales director. He brings to the Chester-based company more than 20 years of top-level experience within the motor trade […]

‘A range of benefits for bodyshops’

A new solution from Solera Audatex is expected to cut key-to-key times while putting customers front and centre of the repair process from the start. Audatex Image Capture, an intelligent […]

bodyshop Live! 2019 goes out with a bang!

bodyshop magazine celebrated the best and brightest in the collision repair industry on Friday evening with a glamorous end-of-conference awards dinner at bodyshop Live! 2019 – the most respected and […]

bodyshop Live! buzz continues to build

Day two at the UK collision repair industry’s most respected and prestigious expo and awards event – bodyshop Live! 2019 – continued on Friday with a series of informative Workshops […]

Government backs INEOS investment

The UK Government has welcomed news that INEOS Automotive will produce up to 25,000 of its new Grenadier SUV vehicles per year in Wales. The investment is initially expected to […]

On-street charging heads to Leicester

Leicester has been awarded almost £100,000 for a scheme to trial the use of on-street charging points in residential areas. The city council will receive £95,340 from the Government’s Office […]

Welcome boost for Road to Logistics scheme

The government has pledged £1m to support Road to Logistics – a not-for-profit scheme jointly founded by the Road Haulage Association and telematics company Microlise. The scheme aims to address […]

Cenex attracts record numbers

A record 4,700 delegates attended Cenex-LCV2019 and Cenex-Connected Automated Mobility held at Millbrook this month. This was a nine per cent increase on last year. The co-located events were opened […]