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bodyshop Awards finalists announced
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The finalists for the bodyshop Awards 2018 have been named following jury day which saw eight industry leaders gather to cast their vote on nominations. The bodyshop Awards 2018 finalists are: Apprentice Paint Technician Luke Bartlett, Reading Accident Repair Bradley Booth, DLG Auto Services [...] -
Fix gets connected with National
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has forged a new partnership with National Windscreens to provide its repairers with instant access to the latest ADAS calibration systems. Complementing significant investments in ADAS calibration technology already made by Fix Auto franchisees, the agreement follows a £2m investment in the latest [...] -
IMI supports Lucas-Nülle’s EV report
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A paper released last week by Lucas-Nülle has received support from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), for electric vehicle (EV) training to become a key focus for vehicle technicians. After hosting the world’s first skills competition on high voltage vehicles at SkillsUSA, Lucas-Nülle has voiced its [...] -
Motofix launches apprentice recruitment drive
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Motofix Group is gearing up to recruit a fresh wave of young people into its apprenticeship scheme. The independent regional group is ‘growing its own talent’ by training young people in the skills that are needed for the future. It is expanding the scheme to offer a further 12 places by the end of 2018 [...] -
WhoCanFixMyCar.com appoints new operations director
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
WhoCanFixMyCar.com has hired Lacey Hewison, who joined the team in July 2018 to accommodate the company’s growth. Lacey has joined WhoCanFixMyCar.com after working at the parent company of ScS Ltd and House of Fraser for two years as head of operational improvement. Lacey has more than 15 years’ experience [...] -
Hats on 4 Ben is back
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ben, an independent charity and dedicated partner to the automotive industry, reveals the details of this year’s automotive industry mental health fundraiser! The campaign looks a little different this year after a design refresh which more clearly shows that Ben is here for the automotive industry, providing [...] -
Volvo V40 safest family car
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Volvo V40 has been named the Safest Used Car for Families for the third year in a row at the Co-op Insurance Safest Used Car Awards. The awards, which celebrate the safest used cars typically bought by families in the UK, are in partnership with vehicle safety experts Thatcham Research. The Volvo V40 with [...] -
Fix Auto Malvern expands
- 27/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto Malvern has become the latest franchisee in the network to expand and open a Fix & Go express repair facility. Owner Andrew Ridley has bought a 6,000sqft business unit neighbouring his existing 16,000sqft traditional bodyshop. He has transformed it into an express repair centre complete with a [...] -
SOE extends workshop accreditation assessments
- 26/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Transport Training Services (TTS), S&B Automotive Academy, Manchester College and Blyth Equipment all have qualified auditors available for Workshop Accreditation (WA) assessments. SOE has responded to demand from industry by training regional assessors to deliver full audits of workshops. In doing so, [...] -
Finance cost Brits £1bn per month
- 26/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Over 4.7 million British motorists are paying for their car on some sort of finance package, according to new research, which totals to £1,072,713,000 a month or £12.9bn per year. Finance providers often highlight that one of the benefits of buying a car on finance is that motorists can drive a more expensive [...]