Cars still seen as a status symbol
A new survey suggests that drivers still see their car as a status symbol – and this is not just restricted to older drivers. According to a survey of 2,000 […]
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Steve Hoe lands top BRIT role
Steve Hoe has replaced Christine Maskell as chair of BRIT (Body Repair Industry Trailblazer). BRIT is the group formed by the merging of the AutoRaise and Collision Repair Sector Group […]
Eurorepar to host digital webinar
Eurorepar Car Service is hosting a free webinar examining the challenges facing the owners in the automotive aftermarket, and providing invaluable advice from its team of experts. The webinar, entitled […]
Cazoo announces record results
Cazoo has announced record revenues of £333m for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 145% year-on-year. Meanwhile, vehicles sales were also up, 124% to 23,955. Alex Chesterman OBE, […]
Volvo announces key appointments
Volvo UK has announced two senior management team appointments, with Nicole Melillo Shaw named commercial operations director and Ben Roth new consumer director. Melillo was previously consumer director, while Ben […]
Toyota considers UK manufacturing future
Toyota could close its manufacturing sites in the UK if the government presses ahead with proposals to include hybrid models in its 2030 ban. The government has announced it will […]
Copart celebrates first Academy graduate
Copart is celebrating its first Driver Academy graduate. Luke Geach from its Bristol Operation Centre has become the first driver to complete the training. He joined the company in March as […]
Supermarkets keeping fuel prices ‘artificially high’
RAC data has found that although supermarkets are reducing the cost of petrol and diesel, the cuts have not happened fast enough and do not go far enough. Despite wholesale […]
ULEZ expansion falling short of emissions targets
The introduction and expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London has failed to reduce carbon emissions as much as hoped. According to a new report from Transport for […]
Tickets go on sale for bodyshop LIVE!
bodyshop LIVE! , the all-day collision repair industry event, which includes the bodyshop Expo, our 30 Under 30: Rising Stars celebration and the ever-popular bodyshop Awards gala dinner, is back and […]
Seatbelts and smartphones undermining road safety
New data from the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that 24% of all car occupant fatalities in Britain between 2016 and 2020 involved people not wearing their seatbelt. DfT’s […]
EV demand shows signs of stalling
The UK appetite for electric vehicles (EVs) appears to be in decline with fewer people saying they expect to own an EV in the next decade. A recent CarGurus study […]