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Drivers have been warned to be extra careful as rural road collisions with agricultural vehicles spike by more than 50% from May to September. Rural road safety campaigner and insurer […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry is working with government, the ONS and industry stakeholders to improve the classification of automotive jobs. It is supporting reviews of the Standard Industrial […]

Average car insurance premiums rose 2.4% in the 12 months to April, according to the latest data from Consumer Intelligence’s Motor Competitive Index. Meanwhile, prices rose 4.5% in the last […]

A new AI admin assistant has been unveiled by vehicle preparation software provider vAutoStock to speed up the vehicle prep process. vAutoBots undertakes repetitive manual tasks including moving vehicles into […]

The government has announced it will extend the fuel duty freeze until the end the year. It was due to increase fuel duty by 5p between September this year and […]

Almost 19 million drivers are expected on the roads over the May Bank Holiday weekend, according to the RAC. Friday and Saturday are likely to see the heaviest traffic with […]

SMEs are losing thousands of pounds each year due to slow card machines, according to a new survey from money.co.uk. It found that 46% of companies questioned said they miss […]

The real cost of van downtime has been revealed in new research carried out by Opinium for Mercedes-Benz Vans. It found that businesses lose £1,172.20 for every day a van […]

FixMyCar has agreed a new partnership with business finance solution One.funding. Under the partnership, One.funding will provide the underlying structure, governance and lender engagement framework for FixMyCar’s customers. This will help repairers and bodyshops access flexible […]

Steer Automotive Group has unveiled the Steer Training Academy, merging the Steer Academy with the Gemini Training programme. Unifying the two academies brings together two training programmes into a single […]

The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event will introduce a Ramp Up, a new feature designed to bring technical training and workshop conversations to life. Created in partnership with JHM Butt […]

The Financial Conduct Authority has reporting rising ghost broking instances and warned against the risks of buying car insurance through social media. Its research has revealed that half of drivers […]