• Automechanika Birmingham reports record registrations

    • 13 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    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 In fact, all visitor metrics for the event, which takes place from 6-8 June at the National Exhibition Centre [...]
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  • MG Cannon announces MBO

    • 13 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    MG Cannon has announced changes to its shareholding structure following the completion of a management buyout Shaign Hancock, Trevor Young and Dave Wheller have sold their shareholdings to group directors Vince Scudder and Dan Wareham, making them joint shareholders of MG Cannon Limited and Computers DotCom [...]
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  • NBRA to host aftermarket-focused webinars

    • 18 January 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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  • LKQ Euro Car Parts announces major sale

    • 17 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts has announced a major sale across more of its range of parts, consumables, training and equipment than ever before The sale is live now on its trade website, Omnipart, and includes significant discounts on an extensive range of garage equipment including lifts, wheel balancers, alignment units [...]
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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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  • Fix Auto UK sets 2023 conference date

    • 12 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has announced that its 2023 National Conference will take place on May 10 and 11 next year The two-day ‘Next Gen’ themed event will return to The Vox Conference Centre within the National Exhibition Centre complex, Birmingham The Midlands venue will be the new home for the conference for the next [...]
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  • Crash celebrates four-day working week

    • 9 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Northern Ireland-based repairer Crash has celebrated two years since introduction a four-day working week without wages being reduced It launched the four-day week in 2020, reducing working hours from 35 hours to 28 hours Jonathan McKeown, CEO, said: “When we launched the project in summer 2018, there was real [...]
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  • Perfect 10 for the Vella Group

    • 20 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The Vella Group has opened its 10th bodyshop and third LV= General Insurance Sole Supply site The Vella Group Bradford is 14,000 sqft site and boasts the latest repair technology including a Hunter Pro-Align machine, an STL 8m downdraft side-loading spraybooth including a skate-and-rail system and an AkzoNobel [...]
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  • Big savings on offer at inaugural event

    • 28 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event at Birmingham’s NEC in June is set to offer garage and bodyshop technicians the chance to take home up to £5,000 of exclusive show deals and discounts on the latest tools and equipment The event is aimed at helping attendees grow their businesses and is therefore providing a [...]
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  • Shorade secures distribution deal

    • 21 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Shorade UK has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with LKQ Coatings The agreement covers all existing sites – Shorade Cannock, Finesse Dorking, Finesse Redhill – and all of the bodyshop’s planned future sites Leon Coupland, managing director, Shorade UK, said: “After discussions with the LKQ team [...]
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