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Overheating-related callouts increase 21%

The AA has reported it attended 21% more overheating-related callouts last week than the same week in 2025. This comes after its survey of 12,500 drivers found that 63% of […]

Rogue vehicle history websites undermining confidence

Solera cap hpi is calling for regulators to crack down on rogue vehicle history websites. It says these sites are providing motorists with poor-quality data, hidden subscription charges, and misleading […]

AGEAS/NBRA Equipment Expo

NBRA Northern Regional Event invites bodyshops

Bodyshops are invited to the NBRA Northern Regional Event at Oulton Hall in Leeds on Thursday, 13 August. The full-day event is free to attend for bodyshops and provides an […]

Industry mourns loss of Andy Smith

The bodyshop industry is mourning the loss of Andy Smith, who has passed away after a long and distinguished career in the sector. He held key roles at AkzoNobel and […]

Bumper July for new car registrations in Ireland

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has reported that new car registrations in Ireland for July rose 8.63% year-on-year to 29,046 units. Year-to-date registrations have been recorded at 114,228, […]

HELLA retains TecAlliance’s Premier Data Supplier status

HELLA has secured TecAlliance’s Premier Data Supplier status on TecDoc for the third consecutive year. The award recognises the company’s continued investment in high-precision product data and vehicle-to-part mapping for […]

BookMyGarage secures VARTA Batteries partnership

BookMyGarage has announced a new supply partnership with VARTA Batteries. VARTA Batteries powers one in three vehicles globally and 60% of all new vehicles in Europe. Toby Hughes, chief operating […]

National Windscreens secures ISO 14001 certification

National Windscreens has been awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification for the supply, installation, repair, and stockholding of automotive glazing products. ISO 14001:2015 is the third edition of ISO 14001, the internationally recognised standard for environmental […]