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Vehicle technician vacancies surge by 70%

The IMI has revealed the extent that the skills shortage in the sector is driving up salaries. Its Automotive Job Postings Briefing found that the current vacancy rate in the […]

Repairify unveils new remote booking service

Repairify is introducing a new remote services booking portal which will enable repairers to quickly book a remote technician online without making a phone call. Repairify Remote Services enable bodyshops to […]

Autotech Academy fixes it for Halfords

A pilot scheme between Halfords and Autotech Academy, which has seen 10 newly qualified Level 3 automotive students placed across the national chain’s autocentres, is set to quadruple by the […]

New tech unlocks autonomous motorway merging

Improved technology will soon allow self-driving cars to merge onto motorways and highways with better safety, thanks research from WMG, part of the University of Warwick. They have pioneered this […]

Car crime hotspots revealed

New research has revealed the areas in the UK where car crime is at its highest and lowest. Northgate has taken information from the government and local police departments to […]

LCV values remain steady

LCV values averaged £9,674 at BCA in October, down just £15 on September’s figure and underlining the good balance between supply and demand. Performance against guide prices continued to improve, […]

Gap insurance claims up a quarter

New data analysis by Intelligent Motoring has revealed a 24% rise in the value of GAP insurance claims from January to September 2022, compared with the same period in 2021. […]

UKBIC announces major recruitment drive

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has recruited a further 100 engineers and technicians. The Coventry-based site provides UK battery manufacturing scale-up and skills for the battery sector. It recruited […]

Demand still strong for used cars

Latest data from Auto Trader has revealed that used car prices remained stable last month. Average prices actually rose £300 from September to £17,863. Prices have now been neutral or […]

Mobility hub receives gold award

A Devon ‘mobility hub’ delivered by social enterprise Co Cars has been recognised for promoting greener journeys with a gold award from the national shared transport charity, CoMoUK. The site […]