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IMO gets connected

Leicester-based motor claims consultants, Industry Insights has partnered with IMO Car Wash Group who join Connected Solutions as the vehicle care service provider. A respected ‘green’ business with a focus […]

HGVs on the increase

Registrations of new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) rose 5.3% to 46,231 units in 2016, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The result marks the […]

Markerstudy considers Brexit fall-out

Markerstudy is considering relocation options for its Malta-registered motor insurer, St Julians Insurance Company Ltd, in anticipation of a hard post-Brexit scenario. Gary Humphreys, group underwriting director at Markerstudy said, […]

Tony joins IAM RoadSmart team

The UK’s biggest road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has appointed Tony Greenidge as its new business development director. Tony brings with him more than two decades of experience in the […]

Premium rates set to steeple

Drivers in nearly all age groups are paying record amounts for their car insurance and could face further increases unless the government takes action to reduce claims costs, the ABI […]

40 years and going strong

East Midlands Renault Truck distributor RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is celebrating 40 years of business. Founded in Nottingham in 1977, the company has gone from strength to strength. RHCV was […]

Uncertainty of driving abroad

As millions of Brits motor abroad for their summer holidays, nearly a fifth (19%) admit to feeling anxious about driving in a foreign country. From driving on the right-hand side […]

Full fix for Huntingdon site

Just nine months after arsonists destroyed the original Fix Auto Huntingdon bodyshop, business owner Phil Whitaker has officially declared his new site fully operational. The new 24,000sqft repair centre houses […]

Volvo reports continued growth

Volvo Cars has posted an 8.2% rise in sales for the first six months of 2017 with 277,641 cars sold, compared with 256,563 cars a year earlier. Global retail sales […]

Big data is big business

Data is a not a new thing – computers have been storing data for 79 years – but it’s a new, and serious, concern for bodyshops. That was the message […]

Volvo Cars to go all electric

Volvo Cars has placed electrification at the core of its future business by announcing that every Volvo launched from 2019 will have an electric motor. The announcement represents one of […]

Autotech takes top honours

Autotech Recruit has been named Best Specialist Recruitment Business at The Global Recruiter Awards. The recruitment agency, dedicated to placing MOT testers and vehicle technicians on a temporary, contract or […]