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Independents ‘valued more by crisis-hit customers’

Fixter, the UK’s first end-to-end online car maintenance service provider, has revealed national survey results which show that essential businesses, such as independent garages, are valued more than before the […]

AA offers free support to NHS workers

The AA has announced its patrols will offer free roadside assistance to anyone with an NHS ID card, even if they have not paid for cover. The offer applies to […]

Motor Ombudsman adds coronavirus category

The Motor Ombudsman has upgraded its online Knowledge Base with a new category on the coronavirus. The set of questions under the coronavirus heading touches on subjects such as the […]

Kia Europe names new president

Kia Motors Europe has named Won-Jeong Jeong as president, overseeing the brand’s European operations. He will oversee the launch of Kia’s new brand identity in Europe, through which Kia aims […]

Vauxhall extends Roadside Assistance to NHS workers

Vauxhall has extended its Roadside Assistance programme to all NHS workers who drive a Vauxhall vehicle and do not already have mechanical breakdown cover. Vauxhall’s Roadside Assistance, which was previously […]

Volkswagen extends plant suspensions

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Group Components are extending the suspension of production at their German plants for a further five working days. This is […]

TrustFord mobilises to aid essential workers

TrustFord has announced additional initiatives to further support NHS staff, other key workers and essential fleets during the coronavirus crisis. The company’s mobile servicing vehicles, normally used to support large […]

LKQ names senior adviser for regulatory affairs

LKQ Europe, a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, has appointed Hartmut Roehl as a senior adviser for government affairs. Roehl (pictured) will advise the European market leader in independent vehicle parts […]

Fix announces first site built from scratch

Sam and Stephen Smith, owners of Fix Auto repair centres in Keighley, Bradford and Leeds, are in the process of building Fix Auto UK’s first purpose-built repair centre, with work […]

Seat factory transformed to produce ventilators

Seat’s Martorell factory in Spain has been transformed to manufacture automated ventilators. The ventilator is taking shape with printed gears, gearbox shafts from the El Prat production facility and the […]

Drivers warned to check tyre tread

Drivers have been warned that a six-month MOT exemption because of the coronavirus does not affect the law governing the minimum legal tread depth of 1.6mm. TyreSafe has reminded drivers […]

Supplies to 2,500 repairers ‘remain open’

Advantage Parts Solutions had told the industry it is working as near to “business as usual” as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. Darren Clark, the company’s commercial director, said: “Advantage […]