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Vizion and 3GRC create GDPR solution

Vizion, the UK’s largest vehicle body repair network, has partnered with global risk management experts, 3GRC, to ensure its repair centres are meeting good practice expectations for customer data management. […]

CV manufacturing down in 2017

British commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing declined -16.7% in 2017 as 78,219 vans, trucks, buses and coaches left production lines, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

2017 UK car manufacturing declines -3%

UK car production declined in 2017, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In total, 1,671,166 vehicles rolled off production lines […]

Autofirst fixes a deal

Autofirst Network has agreed a deal with WhoCanFixMyCar.com to support its nationwide network of independent garages. The arrangement offers Autofirst Network members the opportunity to have their own profile on […]

Car-O-Liner partners with AutoRaise

AutoRaise, the vehicle repair industry charity, is delighted to announce the signing of body repair skills champions, Car-O-Liner, to further boost the charity’s Partner line-up. Car-O-Liner is the latest company […]

Xpress expands its network

Xpress Centres, which specialises in the same-day repair of non-structural vehicle damage from bodyshops located at Tesco Extra stores, has opened the doors of its Mansfield branch, expanding its national […]

TWG urge dealers to keep pace with IDD

A proposal to delay the implementation date of new legislation that affects how firms sell insurance products does not mean that dealers should relax their steps to comply, says The […]

Arval predicts diesel drop in UK fleet

Arval has announced that it expects the percentage of diesel vehicles on its UK fleet to fall from 90% today to 78% in 2020, as it launched a new white […]

Caterham hits 21-year high

Caterham sales grew by a further eight per cent in 2017, with 667 orders taken over the 12-month period. The additional 51 sales registered last year helped the British manufacturer secure […]

Nationwide training goes on the road

The Nationwide technical training team is going mobile to meet the needs of the industry. The technical training and professional development academy, which offers a range of training to Nationwide […]

IBIS gears up for busiest year yet

IBIS – the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium – is set for a busy 2018 with a number of events under development. The IBIS Global Summit 2018, partnered by 3M, AkzoNobel, […]

MG Cannon adds BMW, Mini approvals

MG Cannon Accident Repair Centres has announced that its Dorchester and Westbury sites have gained BMW and Mini approvals. Robert Snook, group director said, ‘We are delighted to have achieved […]