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Motofix warns of challenging six months

Motofix is warning that the trading conditions in the second half of 2023 could be even tougher than the first half. Its management team met in Newbury for its half-yearly […]

Fix Auto UK adds new Northern Ireland site

Fix Auto UK has doubled the number of its repair centres in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Crash Repair Saintfield, which will now operate as Fix Auto Saintfield. Positioned […]

HGV registrations enjoy strong growth

The UK market for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. This is according […]

Copart becomes IMI-approved EV training provider

Copart UK has announced it has become an IMI approved accreditation centre, which enables it to deliver essential IMI TechSafe electric and hybrid vehicle training across its nationwide Operation Centres. […]

Drivers cut costs by missing services

New research has revealed that one third of drivers have missed an essential vehicle service as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. According to Volkswagen Financial Services, 43% of 18–34-year-olds […]

Vehicle break-ins spike over summer

New research has found that on average 1,112 cars in the UK were broken into every day last year – that equates to one break-in every 79 seconds. The research […]

Revive! Watford in line for top award

Revive! Watford has been recognised as one of the best start-up businesses in the county after being shortlisted in the Best New Business category at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards. […]

Tevva announces merger with ElectraMeccanica

Electric vehicle designer ElectraMeccanica and commercial EV manufacturer Tevva have announced a definitive agreement to merge. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the deal, which is intended to accelerate […]

NBRA: premium hikes were inevitable

The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has said the 21% annual rise in motor insurance premiums is not surprising. Board member Wayne Mason-Drust said: “For almost a decade, the cost […]

Ford promotes Brankin to dual role

Ford Britain & Ireland managing director Lisa Brankin has taken on the additional role of chairing Ford’s UK operations. She succeeds Tim Slatter, who has been promoted to a global US-based […]

Copart announces new Staffordshire site

Copart UK has opened a 10-acre site in Staffordshire, boosting its vehicle storage capacity in the West Midlands by 15%. This site will provide the company with storage for an […]

BMW trials first hydrogen model

BMW is piloting a fleet of nearly 100 hydrogen vehicles. The BMW iX5 has been in development for four years but is now being deployed internationally for trial purposes. The […]