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Inaugural UKGBE event hailed a triumph
- 14/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event presented by Automechanika Birmingham has received widespread praise from the automotive aftermarket community, achieving a staggering 3,538 business owners over two days. The event, held from 8-9 June, kicked off with visitors from garages, bodyshops and the wider automotive [...] -
ADAS adds safety element to smart repairs
- 10/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motorists are being warned that a shoddy vehicle repair might not just damage the cosmetic appearance of their car, but also potentially harm the safety systems embedded in their vehicles. Smart vehicle repair specialists Revive! has revealed how advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have brought new challenges [...] -
IMI to update BSI standard
- 09/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Bodyshops and accident repair specialists across Britain will soon have their say on the revised British Standard for Bodyshops, BS10125, which is undergoing its first major review since 2014. The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has been working with industry peers to ensure individuals will be able to meet [...] -
Autoglass opens four ADAS sites
- 09/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autoglass has opened four new centres in in Basildon, Colchester, Warminster and Brent Cross in response to rapidly increasing demand for Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) recalibration services. It found that one in four (24%) of all windscreen replacements carried out by the business in 2021 required ADAS [...] -
Repairify confirms new sales boss
- 07/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Repairify has announced that Gareth Newbery has been promoted to national sales manager. He will be responsible for building the sales team and driving forward the continued growth and market expansion of the asTech and Red Digital ADAS solutions. A member of the Red EU business, a Repairify company, for the [...] -
Multivan receives five-star rating
- 01/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Euro NCAP has awarded a five-star rating to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle’s new Multivan. In the third round of testing this year, the van scored very well in crash safety and assistance systems, with an outstanding overall mark for impact protection. The new Multivan is equipped as standard with a driver [...] -
Oxbotica launches self-driving platform
- 24/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Autonomous technology developer Oxbotica has introduced the first fully-electric self-driving platform on UK roads. It has launched its AppliedEV vehicle in Oxford, which operates without an on-board driver. Following this collaboration with Ocado Group, Oxbotica will now accelerate plans to take its technology [...] -
Government announces £40m autonomous funding
- 23/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK government has announced it is committing £40m to accelerate the development of commercial self-driving services. The Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility competition will offer grants to help roll out commercial use self-driving vehicles across the UK from 2025, creating thousands of skilled [...] -
asTech announces major North American deal
- 13/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
asTech, a Repairify company, has announced a partnership with Driven Brands to deliver its full suite of diagnostics solutions to its network. As part of the deal, Driven Brands, the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive collision service businesses such as ABRA, CARSTAR, and Fix Auto USA, [...] -
Nissan Qashqai tops safety ratings
- 11/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Euro NCAP’s latest testing rated the assisted driving systems of both the Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 as ‘very good’. The new Qashqai, already an outstanding performer in Euro NCAP’s overall safety rating, stood out with almost perfectly matched scores for Driver Engagement and Vehicle Assistance. But it is [...]