Silver success for Motofix
Motofix Group collected the Silver Award at the NBRA’s Greener Bodyshop Awards, held at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. The group achieved significantly reduced emissions across its eight […]
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Report: UK crash repair costs increasing at unprecedented levels
A comprehensive report on the UK Car Body Repair Market, originally released in January 2019 by independent research company Trend Tracker, has published an update. Analysis of the data shows […]
Green party for AW Repair Group
The AW Repair Group scooped a Gold Award at the NBRA’s Greener Bodyshop Awards. AW strives for environmental sustainability across all nine of its sites. Its main aim is to […]
National appointment for Morelli
Morelli Group has announced Nigel Calnan as national accounts manager. Mark Moring, director, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Nigel to Morelli and know that his 35 years of experience working […]
Fix expands into the West Country
Fix Auto UK has announced that West Somerset Motors has joined the network. The repairer will now operate as Fix Auto Wellington. Fix Auto Wellington has been owned by Chris […]
Bristol diesel ban ‘misguided’
Bristol’s proposal to ban all diesel vehicles from the city centre from 2021 has been described as confusing and counter-productive. Bristol City Council announced this week its proposal to ban […]
Engine manufacturing falls in September
UK engine manufacturing fell 1.9% in the UK in September compared to 2018, with year-to-date figures down 7.4%. This is according to figures released by the SMMT. Mike Hawes, SMMT […]
Membership milestone for BVRLA
The BVRLA has passed the thousand-member milestone, with Royal Mail, Centrica and British Telecom’s Open Reach amongst the list of new members. BVRLA chief executive Gerry Keaney said: “We have […]
Van warranties double those of cars
Used van dealers typically offer longer warranties than car dealers. The RAC Dealer Network has found that many used light commercial vehicles are being provided with a 12 month warranty […]
PSA and FCA confirm merger
The PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have agreed to merge on a 50/50 basis, thereby creating the fourth largest automotive company in the world. The new combined group will […]
CV production suffers September slowdown
UK commercial vehicle production declined 11.7% in September, with 7,320 units manufactured, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output for crucial overseas markets […]
UK production slumps 15.6%
UK car production fell 3.8% in September, while output for the first three quarters of 2019 is down 15.6%. This is according to figures released by the Society of Motor […]