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Jury Day bodyshop Awards 2019

The bodyshop Awards 2019 are now only 10 weeks away. The winners of the 18 award categories which recognise excellence and achievement in specific areas of the auto collision repair […]

Charity bike ride a huge success

A six-strong team from S&G Response has just completed a demanding 360-mile Bike Ride from London to Amsterdam, raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Alongside their efforts, the S&G Response […]

PSA Group investment depends on Brexit deal

The PSA Group has said the next generation Astra will be manufactured at its factory in Ellesmere Port, but only if a no-deal Brexit is avoided. The PSA Group said […]

Aston Barclay appoints new Wakefield manager

Aston Barclay has appointed Karl Ward, previously remarketing manager at Ogilvie Fleet, as manager of its state-of-the-art Wakefield ‘Northern Powerhouse.’ Karl has been in the vehicle auction and remarketing industry […]

Ben charity leaders braced for Thames challenge

With just one week to go until the Epic Thames Waterbike Ride, for automotive charity Ben, three automotive industry leaders are fully prepped and ready to water-cycle the River Thames […]

Businesses urged to tow the line

Licence Bureau has issued a warning to businesses to ensure they have a thorough understanding of the legalities related to towing loads following recent reported incidents. With around 4,000 reported […]

Skills shortages remain acute concern

The industry does not have the skills to deal with the rising number of ADAS enabled vehicles, with more than a third of bodyshops citing a lack of skills the […]

FTA marks 750,000th inspection

More than 7,600 miles worth of parked trucks have been inspected by FTA since it launched its pioneering Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) in 1966.  To mark its 750,000th vehicle inspection, […]

bodyshop Live! 2019 – Booking made simple

Attending bodyshop Live! 2019 couldn’t be simpler. You choose from a selection of event options to suit your diary and budgetary requirements. Of course we’d love you to get the […]

Bodyshop Live! 2019 Auto Showcase

VMs bringing you their latest innovations As the adage says, ‘knowledge is power’. Never has a truer word been said for us in the auto collision repair industry. Without the […]