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FTA warns incoming PM against No Deal

The FTA has written to Conservative Party leadership contenders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, warning them against the perils of a no-deal Brexit. The new Prime Minister will be named […]

Motofix commits to HEV training

Motofix Group has gained the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) HEV Level-3; a qualification designed to inform technicians how to work safely on electric and hybrid vehicles whilst carrying […]

Volvo apprenticeship winners named

Two apprentices from Volvo’s body and paint programme were among the winners at the Volvo Car UK Apprenticeship graduation ceremony. Jack Deakin from Marshall Melton Mowbray and Ben Martin of […]

BASF relaunches renovated training centre

BASF has celebrated the reopening of its renovated refinish centre in Spain. It says more than 2,000 people will benefit from training at this state-of-the-art centre every year. The Refinish […]

MG Cannon turns spotlight on customer service

MG Cannon held its first Customer Experience Conference at The Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset, enabling the team to meet, share advice, learn from each other, and hear invaluable […]

FLP Group brings Walcom to Bodyshop Live!

UK-based automotive paint manufacturer FLP Group has signed an exclusive deal with Italian manufacturer Walcom, which is part of the Walmec Group. Walcom has been a spraygun manufacturer for around […]

Time to buckle up

The government has announced that it plans to increase the penalty for driving without a seatbelt. It has said that drivers found without a seatbelt stand to be issued with […]

Crushwatch recovers uninsured cars worth £11.2m

West Yorkshire has seen more vehicles recovered for finance companies than any other area outside London. New figures from automotive data experts HPI reveals that West Yorkshire Police has reunited finance […]

GEM backs graduated driving licence

The government has announced it is considering introducing a graduated driving licence, which could include curfews for younger drivers. The news has been welcomed by GEM, which says an intermediate […]

SMMT echoes Brexit warnings

The SMMT has welcomed the verdict of the Exiting the European Union Committee report, which warned the UK automotive industry could suffer as a result of a no-deal Brexit. SMMT […]

Petrol dominates UK top sellers

Petrol powertrains continue to dominate the UK’s top 10 fastest selling used cars with three in every four vehicles sold being petrol driven in June, according to data from Indicata […]

DVSA publishes updated MOT guidelines

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued new advice to MOT workshop managers. This follows feedback that previous information was found to be difficult to use and implement. […]