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Autoglass BodyRepair wins Hasting contract

Mobile repairer Autoglass BodyRepair has announced a new three-year contract with Hastings Direct, the digitally focused general insurance provider to the UK market. The new partnership will see Autoglass BodyRepair […]

Powertrain prioritised by UK drivers

UK drivers consider a car’s powertrain to be the most important factor during the purchasing process. This is according to new research by automotive video pioneer CitNOW. It’s found that 43% […]

Work starts at AW’s ninth site

AW Repair Group is pleased to announce that expansion plans for the group are well underway with site nine due to open later this year. The 9,000 sqft site is […]

Phil Brailey calls time on illustrious career

Phil Brailey, global account manager at Solera, has retired after eight years. He has enjoyed a highly successful and varied career in the vehicle repair and claims industry, and Solera, […]

UK CV production halved

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by 57.2% in June, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Manufacturing for both home and overseas markets […]

Engine production falls 10%

UK engine production fell 10.8% in first half of 2019 to 1.3 million units. According to the SMMT, demand from home and international markets was down 16.9% and seven per […]

ChipsAway given IMI approval

The ChipsAway training centre has been assesses and approved by the IMI. ChipsAway has received accreditation from the leading organisation for automotive learning and development, IMI, for its professional training […]

Cornerstone Autos joins forces with EDT Automotive

Engine decontamination specialist, EDT Automotive, is helping Cornerstone Autos in Ilton, Somerset deliver significantly reduced vehicle maintenance bills to its customers. According to business director, Jeremy Gay, ‘We wanted to […]

Latest products on display at Ford Fair

Euro Car Parts’ specialist performance parts division will be showcasing its latest products at Ford Fair 2019 on 4 August. Hosted at Silverstone Circuit, Ford Fair is Europe’s biggest and […]

The future for vans revealed

Expert futurologist, Fergus McVey of 7th Sense Research, will be headlining FTA’s brand new one-day conference, Future Van 2019, taking place at the NAEC in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on 3 October […]

Cornwall technician qualifies for World Championships

Anthony Fryett from Autostyl in Cornwall is the first finalist in the international Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships. Anthony impressed the panel of judges at Automechanika Birmingham with both […]

Production stalls as exports slump

British car manufacturing output fell by more than a fifth in the first half of 2019, with a 15.2% decline in June marking the 13th consecutive month of negative growth. […]