Peugeot 2008 leads the way in used car margins
Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed last year’s average used car margins, with the petrol Peugeot 2008 topping the list. The monitor identifies the highest retail margins achieved by […]
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BVRLA names Vincent St Claire committee chairman
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has named Vincent St Claire as the chair of its Vehicle Fleet Management (VFM) committee. Vincent, who is managing director of Fleet […]
Repairify and Opus IVS to combine diagnostics businesses
Repairify’s diagnostics brands, asTech and BlueDriver, and Opus IVS have announced their intent to combine to accelerate innovation across the automotive diagnostics industry. The combination brings together highly complementary technologies, […]
Fix Auto Walsall announces Rapid Auto Solutions acquisition
Fix Auto Walsall has announced further expansion with the acquisition of Stourport-based Rapid Auto Solutions. Father-and-son owners Ziggy and Humam Amin are now in the process of rebranding the 3,000 […]
Vehicle diagnostics business-critical for repairers
Independent repairers must invest in vehicle diagnostics or risk losing customers to dealerships, according to Eurorepar Car Service. In its latest podcast, it has warned independents of the critical need […]
RampUp released to help repairers reap rewards of online bookings
A new solution called RampUp has been developed to help independent repairers to retain all profits from online bookings by bypassing commission-based platforms. Garage Services Online has unveiled the widget […]
Vital road markings fading into history, warns RAC
New RAC research has revealed that vital road markings are fading, increasing the risk of collisions and other dangerous road incidents. The data found that 21% of drivers said that […]
‘Business as usual’ as PPG acquires Colad parent, EMM
EMM International – the Dutch company behind Colad and Finixa brands, among others – has confirmed that it has been acquired by PPG in a deal which was completed for […]
BookMyGarage records £134m of retail work in 2025
UK repairers benefitted from a record £134m of retail work booked via the BookMyGarage platform in 2025. This represents a 39% increase on 2024, with independent work booked through the […]
Russell Forbes named new Nissan GB fleet director
Nissan GB has announced that Russell Forbes has been appointed its new fleet director. Russell joins Nissan from Santander Leasing, where he was sales director, to support the business move […]
Ben announces new financial campaign
Automotive charity Ben has launched a new financial campaign to support struggling families. Running across Ben’s channels over the coming weeks, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the support […]
Global Automotive Consumer Study reveals EV reluctance
Just over one in 10 car buyers are planning to go fully electric with their next purchase, according to the latest Global Automotive Consumer Study by Deloitte. It found that just 11% […]