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IMI Skills Competition finalists announced for 2024

The IMI Skills Competition finalists for 2024 have been announced. National qualifying events took place throughout May and June in four categories, Body Repair, Refinishing, Light Vehicle Technology, and Heavy […]

Automechanika Birmingham reports record registrations

Automechanika Birmingham has reported unprecedented visitor demand as registration figures are already 168% higher among bodyshops and repairers than the same period before the event was last held in 2019. […]

Registrations open for Automechanika Birmingham

Registrations are now open for Automechanika Birmingham, the UK’s largest automotive trade exhibition. Bodyshop professionals wishing to attend can claim a free ticket, free parking, plus coffee and a bacon […]

AutoRaise reveals rally sponsorship

AutoRaise has announced it has two supporting sponsors and nine pit stop sponsors for its AutoRaise Rally. The 2022 AutoRaise Rally of West Midlands and Mid Wales will take place […]

Autotech Training to reveal new MOT tech

Autotech Training will launch MOTsafe at this week’s UK Garage & Bodyshop event. MOTsafe is a web-based platform which will help site managers and garage owners improve MOT testing standards […]

Carlac collaborates with social media influencer

Leading UK distributor Carlac and award-winning paint technician and social media influencer Paint by Rach, Rachel Murray, are set to join forces at the upcoming UK Garage & Bodyshop Event. […]

The Interview: Karl Vella MBE

Vella Group executive chairman and Lancashire native Karl Vella, 60, shares some of the wisdom he has gleaned during his 40-plus years working in collision repair. Tells us about your […]

Skill Auto finalists head to Birmingham

IMI Skill Auto competitors are heading to Birmingham NEC today for the final stage of the competition. The event will take place from 19-21 November and 18 finalists compete for gold at […]

Developing talent for tomorrow – Training

There is currently a big focus within the bodyshop sector on the training of apprentices and upskilling existing personnel. Here, bodyshop’s Padraig Mallett takes a closer look at the training […]

Competition heating up at 2015 Skill Auto

The IMI Skill Auto 2015 heats are now underway, kick-starting today at the Eyebox, Coventry. The competition is run by the Institute of the Motor Industry and aims to find […]