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Swansway Motor Group to open new Stafford bodyshop

Family owned Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group is opening a smart new bodyshop alongside its JLR dealership in Stafford in early May. The site, which opens with three spraybooths and four […]

Uninsured driving hits 17-year high

Uninsured driving has hit a 17-year high, according to a new report compiled by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. Produced in partnership with the BBC, the report found that 160,000 uninsured […]

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ARIES standard attracting widespread industry backing

ARIES has reported that more than 70% of the UK automotive aftermarket has now committed to its standard. Meanwhile, 50% have already established verified carbon reduction plans. ARIES (the Accident […]

Mad Devs unveils upgraded Connect platform

Mad Devs has enhanced its Connect customer portal to enable retailers to present finance and insurance products at the point of deal completion. This comes as data show 82% of […]

Electric car prices fall below petrol models

New electric car prices have dropped below petrol models for the first time, according to the latest data from Auto Trader. Based on adverts on its platform, it has found […]

Fix Auto UK adds Fix Auto Preston to network

Fix Auto UK has appointed Preston-based Ashton Repair Centre to its network. The business, which will now operate as Fix Auto Preston, was acquired by Ketan Panchal and Jeevan Singh in October last year. […]

Chinese brands a ‘positive’ for Liquid Fleet

Vehicle leasing company Liquid Fleet has shared its experiences of adopting Chinese brands. It adopted Omodas and Jaecoos in late 2004 and has so far run more than 1,500 Chinese […]

Autosoft unveils automatic price updates

Autosoft has rolled out automatic Solera Audatex parts price updates across its entire repairer network. The update, available to all Autosoft users regardless of business size, means that when parts […]

NBRA announces ACG as Partner Member

The NBRA has announced that leading funding partner for the automotive repair industry ACG has become a Partner Member. The official status extends collaboration between the two organisations and will […]

AX shortlisted in 2026 British Claims Awards

AX has been shortlisted for the 2026 British Claims Awards in the Credit Hire Partner of the Year category. Its nomination recognises the success of its AX Academy, which was […]