• NBRA welcomes government support

    • 9 September 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 August 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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  • RSK Group announces tech acquisition

    • 9 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RSK Group has acquired Proeon Systems, a specialist systems integrator supplying industrial grade control and safety solutions The company provides complete control and automation systems incorporating both hardware and software solutions Proeon specialises in solving control and monitoring issues within some of [...]
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  • Bentley records record profits

    • 29 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Bentley has reported strong financial results for the first half of 2022, with operating profits of €398m This is a 124% increase on the same period last year, while the half-yearly figures compare favourably to €389m for the whole of 2021 Turnover increased from €1324bn during the first half of 2021 to [...]
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  • Ben service to ease money worries

    • 26 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    With one in five people in the automotive sector struggling to keep up with inflation, industry charity Ben is offering free access to its Life Coaching service The service is designed to help individuals better plan and budget, while devising strategies to control their finances now and in the future Rachel [...]
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  • IMI chief shortlisted for leadership award

    • 19 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), has been shortlisted for the Association Leadership Award in the annual Association Excellence Awards The awards recognise the essential work that associations, trade bodies, unions and professional organisations conduct on behalf of their members The [...]
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  • Fix Auto franchisee supports Olympic ambitions

    • 5 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto Rochester owner Robert Dearnaley has stepped forward to support the quest of 18-year-old Tom Kelsall to become a Special Olympian He is providing financial support as Kelsall strives to reach the Special Olympics Kelsall was born with an extremely rare condition called Koolen de Vries Syndrome and also [...]
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  • Ben brings back its Big Breakfast

    • 23 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Automotive charity Ben has announced that it is bringing back the Big Breakfast initiative for 2022 The week-long event will kick off on World Mental Health Day, 10 October, with companies invited to encourage their team, customers, friends and family to bring, bake or make a breakfast spread to help raise [...]
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  • Car finance market tapers off

    • 21 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in April 2022 by one per cent compared with the same month in 2021 The corresponding value of new business grew by 12% over the same period In the first four months of 2022, new business [...]
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  • Public consultation for bodyshop standard extended

    • 20 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The second public consultation of proposed updates to BS10125 has been extended until 30 June BS10125 is the British Standards for Bodyshop It is undergoing its first review since 2014, which is intended to align it with new technologies such as ADAS and electric vehicles, as well as developments in vehicle design [...]
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