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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 […]

bodyshop Awards 2019 – the Winners

Powered by Vizion – bodyshop Remit Apprentice & Technician Awards 2019 Apprentice Paint Technician of the Year – Kyle Bailey from GP Motors Apprentice Panel Technician of the Year – James Bullass from Nationwide JCC Apprentice […]

bodyshop Live! 2019 Workshops

Fun, interactive learning environment We know that there must be something significant in it for you to justify being away from your business for a whole day or more. That’s […]

MG Motor rolls out EV standards

MG Motor UK has rolled out its extensive hybrid and electric vehicle standards to support its network of dealerships across the UK. The new standards include an overview of hybrid […]

UK production marks annus horribilis

British car production fell for the 12th month in a row in May, as output dropped 15.5%, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

Banbury celebrates JLR double

Banbury has collected two prestigious awards from Jaguar Land Rover. It was named Jaguar Land Rover’s overall Body & Paint Centre of the Year 2018-19, and also collected the JLR […]