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Nominations open for Garage Awards

Nominations are now open for Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards 2023, hosted by IAAF, which will take place on 7 June at Hilton Metropole NEC. The awards will celebrate the very […]

TrustFord begins search for class of 2023

TrustFord has started its search for 75 new apprentices to join the company in 2023. There are a huge variety of roles on offer at their dealerships in England, Northern […]

Taylor named new Vauxhall MD

Vauxhall has announced that James Taylor has been confirmed as new managing director. His appointment is part of a wider restructure of its UK management team. Taylor is joined by […]

Used car prices rise for 34th straight month

The average retail price of a used car was £18,119 in January, marking a 2.7% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis and the 34th month of consecutive price growth. This is […]

Steer Automotive expansion continues in north east

Steer Automotive has welcomed North East Accident Repair Centres into the Steer Group. The acquisition of all three NEARC sites in Newcastle, Sunderland and Darlington takes the combined operation to […]

Fareed Lutfi to speak at IBIS Middle East 2023

The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has announced that Fareed Lutfi, secretary-general, Emirates Insurance Association, will join IBIS Middle East 2023 as a speaker. As the first IBIS event under […]

Sales dip despite steady stream of enquiries

Enquiries for new and used cars remained high in January, with no change from the same month last year. However, overall sales of new and used cars dropped 13%, according […]

Bodyshop Solutions adds online option

Bodyshop Solutions has announced the formal launch of its new website and online shop. To celebrate the launch, one of the UK’s leading distributors to the UK automotive industry has […]

Ezi-Methods launches social media campaign

Ezi-Methods didn’t receive a single negative response when it asked for ‘truthful’ online reviews as part of a new social media marketing campaign. The company is a leading provider of […]

Skills gap broadens as apprenticeships fall

Automotive businesses are missing out on valuable apprenticeships that could help fill the skills gap. Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023), the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) […]

Autonomous HGV project gets green light

A consortium project has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver the world’s first autonomous zero-emission HGV. The consortium, Hub2Hub, has been selected by the Centre for Connected Autonomous Vehicles […]

GKN Automotive names new sustainability director

GKN Automotive has appointed Tom Salisbury to the newly created role of director of sustainability. The primary responsibility of the position is to lead and accelerate the delivery of the […]