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epyx unveils new national network
- 20/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Specialist in ecommerce solutions for the automotive industry epyx has created a new network of repairers to provide warranty providers with access to a national coverage of workshops. The network consists of more than 1,400 suppliers ready to fulfil motor claims. Marc Lees, director of business development at [...] -
A Bumper start to the year
- 28/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bumper announced that it had helped fund £500m worth of repairs in the UK by April, and aims to add another £460m to the total by the end of the year. The automotive fintech, which is backed by the NBRA, supports the automotive aftermarket with a buy now, pay later platform. It has also introduced pay now [...] -
Drivers hit with £1.48bn pothole bill
- 24/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has exposed the cost to motorists of the poor quality of UK roads. According to Kwik Fit’s PIT Report, which tracks the impact of potholes, drivers had to pay £1.48bn last year to repair vehicles damaged by potholes. This is a 61% on the figure six years ago. Going further back, the repair bill [...] -
Motor Ombudsman receives record high repair complaints
- 24/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman received more service and repair cases than ever before in the first quarter of the year. It recorded 1,604 new cases from January to March, which equates to a 35% rise on the same period in 2023 and exceeds the previous high quarter total of 1,372, which was recorded from October to December [...] -
DIY drivers risk MOT failures
- 10/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that the cost-of-living crisis is driving many motorists to delay car repairs or carry them out themselves rather than paying for a professional. According to eBay UK, 35% of drivers would rather carry out minor repairs themselves than go to an established repairer, while 34% have said they [...] -
Revive! celebrates record year
- 11/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Revive Auto Innovations held its 20th annual conference at the home of England football, St James Park. Owners and joint managing directors Terry Mullen and Mark Llewellyn shared their memories of the previous two decades and celebrated the fact that the network had enjoyed its best year ever, achieving a record [...] -
Cash-strapped drivers opt for DIY repairs
- 01/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More and more drivers are carrying out car repairs themselves to save costs. According to a new survey of more than 4,500 car owners from WhoCanFixMyCar, 36% of UK drivers are more likely to attempt making their own car repairs than book a professional. Alarmingly, the survey also revealed that DIY repairs ended [...] -
Fleet downtime up for 92% of BVRLA members
- 04/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Declining parts availability has led to increases in replacement prices and off-road time for fleets, according to BVRLA’s half-year Industry Outlook Survey. The survey found that 92% of BVRLA respondents reported an increase in vehicle downtime. In response, Venson Automotive Solutions is urging fleet [...] -
Revive! Watford in line for top award
- 16/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Revive! Watford has been recognised as one of the best start-up businesses in the county after being shortlisted in the Best New Business category at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards. The winners will be announced at Tewin Bury Farm Hotel on 14 September 2023. The judges were particularly impressed with [...] -
Repairify unveils new remote service
- 11/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Repairify has launched a new fully integrated end-to-end software support programme, which it has extended across its hardware product portfolio, enabling its IMI-trained technicians to remotely access the asTech tools repairers are using car side to assist them with the software if they are encountering [...]