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IMI webinar targets new talent

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is collaborating with Bentley to host a webinar intended to help attract new talent to the industry. To coincide with National Graduate Week, […]

Citroën expands UK network

Bristol Street Motors in Worcester has joined Citroën as a franchised retailer in August 2020. The site was established from a single motor retail site in Birmingham and now operates […]

Heathrow site gets off the ground

AGS Heathrow has opened a new workshop facility for Mercedes-Benz Trucks on the edge of Heathrow. The £6m investment is constructed on a two-acre site at Airport Gate, and includes […]

MET Technician and Apprentice of the Year finalists

bodyshop magazine is delighted to announce the finalists for the Powered by Vizion – bodyshop Remit Panel Technician and Apprentice Panel Technician of the Year Awards 2020. These groups of talented […]

Regent Street Motor Show postponed

Next month’s Regent Street Motor Show has been postponed until 2021 as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The single-day event was scheduled for the Saturday, 31 October. Nick […]

Fleet managers incur driver’s penalties

Licence Bureau is warning fleet managers that they face penalty points if their employees are convicted of a driving offence. The warning comes following an increase in the number of […]

Report calls for £1.2bn road investment

An investment package of £1.2bn would improve more than 5,000km of roads and prevent more than 8,000 fatal and serious injuries over the next 20 years, boost the UK’s economic […]

Euro NCAP names first five-star model

Euro NCAP has awarded its first five-star safety review under its revamped 2020 protocols. It gave the award to Toyota’s latest small family car, the Yaris, which was the first to […]

AutoRaise supporting NARS apprentices

AutoRaise is helping apprentices made redundant as a result of Nationwide Crash Repair Service going into administration. It is believed that around 40 apprentices were made redundant and several have […]

Virtual speeding courses gather pace

More than 100,000 people have completed TTC Group’s virtual road safety courses during the Covid-19 lockdown. Conducting speed awareness courses virtually meets UK Road Offender Education (UKROEd) guidelines, while attendees […]

EV-friendly motorways revealed

The M74 and the M6 have been identified as the most EV-friendly motorways in the UK. CarGurus research found the M74 in Scotland is the most EV-friendly motorway overall, with […]

Spencer named new Ring master

Theresa Spencer has been named the new managing director of Ring. She replaces George Skalski, who is retiring after 35 years with the company as 17 as managing director. Spencer […]