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UK bodyshops ‘losing £240m per month’

The UK collision repair sector is estimated to be losing £240m in revenue each month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research by Trend Tracker. The […]

Kia sets electric sales record

Kia Motors has reported record European sales for new hybrid and electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2020. This comes despite disruption caused by the spread of coronavirus and […]

CIECA announces ADAS calibration webinar

CIECA has announced its next webinar, scheduled for 19 May, will focus on ADAS. “ADAS Calibrations—Do It Right and Document What You Do” will feature Brent Johnson, director of global […]

IGA calls for an end to MOT discounts

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is urging garages to stop discounting MOTs during the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting it could result in a race to the bottom. Stuart James, IGA chief […]

Ferrari making masks in Maranello

Ferrari is producing respirator valves and fittings for protective masks at its Maranello plant. The department where car prototypes are usually built is producing these thermoplastic components using additive manufacturing […]

Coronavirus shuts 60% of garages

More than six in 10 garages have closed their doors since the coronavirus pandemic began. This is according to a survey carried out by automotive aftermarket PR and marketing agency […]

Volkswagen to resume production in stages

Volkswagen Passenger Cars is to gradually resume production in Europe, starting with its plants in Zwickau and Bratislava (Slovakia) in the week beginning 20 April. The other plants in Germany […]

Keyless LCV thefts surging

More LCVs than ever are being stolen without the owner’s keys. This is according to Tracker, which found that 92% of the LCVs it recovered in 2019 were taken without […]

Markerstudy moves to keep policyholders mobile

Markerstudy with working with Vision Vehicle Solutions to help keep the country’s critical workers and NHS volunteers on the move by providing replacement vehicles. Credit hire company Vision Vehicle Solutions […]

Nissan Sunderland sorting PPE for NHS

Workers at Nissan’s Sunderland plant are helping to get hundreds of thousands of protective face visors to frontline workers. A team of volunteers have created a parts processing line in […]

Volvo restarts European production

Volvo has restarted production on a limited basis at its body components plant in Olofstrom-Sweden, which currently supplies the VM’s assembly factories in China, Automotive News reported today (16 April […]

Cazoo offers NHS discounts

Cazoo is offering a £250 discount on any of its thousands of cars to NHS workers. It has seen a notable increase in demand from health workers seeking to buy […]