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#BE2018 hailed a huge success

The bodyshop Event and Awards has been celebrated as a triumph at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, where more than 600 industry leaders and colleagues met to pay homage to the […]

#BE2018 winners announced

The 2018 bodyshop Event and Awards took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole tonight, where more than 600 attendees gathered to celebrate the achievements of some of the industry’s leading […]

Thatcham Research launches ecademy

Thatcham Research has today announced the launch of a new online technical awareness programme called ecademy. Businesses working in the automotive repair sector can use ecademy to keep employees up-to-date […]

CV manufacturing declines

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing declined moderately in August, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 3,685 vans, trucks, buses and coaches were built […]

UK road fatalities increasing

Improvement in Britain’s road safety has stagnated, with the number of people killed and seriously injured on Britain’s roads increasing from 2016 – 2017, according to government statistics published. Figures […]

Fix Auto confirms Conference line-up

Fix Auto UK is set to raise the repair industry’s corporate conference bar with a record number of delegates, sponsors and exhibitors signed up to join its 2018 National Conference. […]

AutoRaise announces new trustees

AutoRaise has announced a number of significant trustee appointments. The new appointments were made at the first AutoRaise annual general meeting on Thursday, 27 September in Birmingham. The meeting also […]

North/south divide for parts costs

When looking at the most common vehicle repairs, recent analysis by car finance provider Moneybarn has revealed large differences in prices across the UK when comparing car parts against labour […]

Endeavour opens new Lotus showroom

Endeavour Automotive has opened a new Lotus Cars showroom and service centre in Colchester. Situated in a newly refurbished facility in Fox Street, Ardleigh, next to its current Hyundai Colchester […]

Speed bumps cause vehicle damage

According to Confused.com report, more than a fifth of motorists have had damage to their vehicle from speed humps. The site surveyed 2000 drivers and found that 22% had experienced […]

Van thefts on the rise

Tool theft from vans has soared by 15% in the last three years costing businesses over £46m, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Police forces across the UK have […]

UK car production declines

UK car production declined for a third consecutive month in August, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 89,254 units left production lines as […]