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ABI to tackle premium finance charges

Members of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have announced a raft of new principles to manage premium finance charges. Premium finance charges are the fees applied to policyholders who […]

Fix Auto Loughborough earns Stellantis certification

Fix Auto Loughborough has secured Stellantis vehicle manufacturer approval. The business previously was previously approved for Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën, but now certified to repair all models and brands from […]

NFDA calls for government rethink on EV strategy

The National Franchised Dealers Association has urged the government to think again after it rejected recommendations from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee to introduce new measures […]

Ben to introduce health checks

Automotive industry charity Ben is launching new health checks for those in the sector, offering free physical and mental assessments by qualified health professionals. It is offering 20-minute physical checks […]

Drivers hit with £1.48bn pothole bill

A new report has exposed the cost to motorists of the poor quality of UK roads. According to Kwik Fit’s PIT Report, which tracks the impact of potholes, drivers had […]

TIP Group celebrates first academy graduates

TIP Group has announced its first graduates have completed its inaugural TIP Mechanic Academy (TMA). The first-of-its-kind trailer mechanic training programme was launched last autumn in response to the growing […]

Gender gap widens despite diversity steps

Diversity within automotive is much improved, but there is still further to go. That is the verdict of the most recent report published by the IMI’s Diversity Task Force, Driving […]

Dealership enquiries spike on Tuesdays

Tuesdays are the busiest day for enquiries at dealerships, according to new research. iTrackLEADS has examined data from 400 dealerships to find that the number of enquiries was 47% higher […]

LCV values enjoy steady growth

Average LCV values at BCA rose by £115 – or 1.3% – to £8,855 in March 2024. This comes after the wider LCV market grew 11.1% to 52,916 units across […]

Government rules out new EV grants

The government has resisted industry calls to reintroduced electric car grants to boost stalling car sales among private buyers. Vehicle manufacturers and industry bodies such as the Society of Motor […]

Smart motorway faults exposed

A new investigation has revealed the extent of safety concerns around the UKs smart motorway network. There are 193 miles of motorway with no hard shoulder in the UK, a […]