• UK car parc on road to recovery
    • 26/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has found that the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rose by 124,393 to 35,148,045. The overall number of vehicles has risen to a record 40,723,974 units as supply shortages begin to ease and scrappage levels decline. That number is made up of [...]
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  • Government support critical to EV future in UK
    • 14/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle (EV) production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition. This is according to a new blueprint published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reveals that other countries [...]
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  • NBRA to host aftermarket-focused webinars
    • 18/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The NBRA will host a series of six 45-minute webinars to highlight both the changes the industry has gone through over the last three years and the urgent need for a united industry-wide response to these changes. Produced in partnership with Cognoscenti, the six webinars are exclusive for NBRA members and will be [...]
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  • Commercial vehicle sales go cold in November
    • 06/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 22.2% in November, with 24,352 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads. This is according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). While the scale of the decline is artificially inflated in [...]
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  • Cost-of-living crisis could ease chip demand
    • 30/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The semiconductor shortage could soon be a thing of the past, according to VCN Automotive. It believes the cost-of-living crisis means consumers are not upgrading their smartphones or investing in new laptops in the same quantity as before, meaning chips will be more readily available to the automotive [...]
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  • Craig Kennedy shines at WorldSkills final
    • 07/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK technicians enjoyed considerable success at the recent WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting, which took place in Denmark from 18-22 October. Supported by Glasurit, BASF’s premium paint brand, the competition saw 13 of the world’s best painters compete over four days, with each [...]
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  • Sales recovery stalled by inflation
    • 19/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has reported that new car sales across Europe grew for the second month in a row during September. According to ACEA, a combined 1.05 million vehicles were delivered to customers across the EU, UK and European Free Trade Area last month. That represents an increase of 7.9% from the same month last [...]
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  • Ben Ball makes more tables available
    • 17/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Automotive charity Ben has announced that it has released more tables for its flagship blacktie event, the Ben Ball, which takes place on 7 December at Old Billingsgate Market. Due to demand, Ben has released a selection of Silver tables for 10 people to allow more of the industry’s leading figures to [...]
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  • NBRA welcomes government support
    • 09/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has welcomed the government’s announcement this week that it will put a cap on energy costs for businesses for the next six months. Executive director Chris Weeks said: “We are pleased to see the government taking action to support business with the increasing energy [...]
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  • IGA announces awards winners
    • 22/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has revealed the winners of the British Independent Garage of the Year Awards 2022. Recognising businesses and individuals who have excelled in 13 separate categories, the awards ceremony took place in front of 350 people at the Farnborough International Exhibition and [...]
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