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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 [...] -
FLP Group announces ULTIMATE open days
- 27/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive and industrial paint manufacturer FLP Group has announces a number of summer open days to support technicians, painters, sprayers and smart repairers to find solutions for reducing work time and speeding up their paint process. Following the launch of its new ULTIMATE Repair System, a range of products [...] -
Drivers seek home-help to cut repair costs
- 16/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Almost 80% of motorists have turned to family member for automotive advice in the past 12 months in order to save money, with 22% of these doing so on at least two occasions, and almost 15% doing so three times. With the UK aftermarket industry worth £50bn, motorists are looking closer to home to try and slim down [...] -
Thatcham Research ramps up repair focus
- 01/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Thatcham Research is shining a light on the growing need to repair rather than replace damaged vehicle headlamp units and has written a best practice guide to highlight repair options and encourage a more sustainable approach. In some cases, the cost of a replacement can amount to 8% of the total vehicle value when [...] -
Consumer confidence in write-offs at just 10%
- 04/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Just 10.8% of in-market car buyers are comfortable with purchasing a written off vehicle which has been repaired to roadworthy condition. This is according to new research by new car buying platform and consumer champion What Car?. A survey of 1,036 in-market buyers found 4.8% of in-market buyers had previously [...] -
Auto Windscreens reacts to rising ADAS repairs
- 27/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Windscreens has revealed Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibrations are now undertaken on more than 20% of windscreen replacements, which is more than double the number in 2020. The company has responded to this continued demand by expanding its technical training team, appointing Emma Brown as [...] -
Pothole problem deepens
- 24/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Pothole damage has forced nearly 2.7 million cars off UK roads in the last year. According to the annual PIT Report for Kwik Fit, 13.1 million drivers suffered damage to their car after hitting a pothole, and of these, one in five had to do without their vehicle for more than a week while it was undergoing [...] -
Councils not paying out for pothole damage
- 16/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed that councils in the UK are paying less than a third of pothole damage claims. Motoring experts LeaseCar has analysed the latest data to uncover which councils received the most pothole damage claims and how many of those claims were compensated. A total of 43,947 damage claims were [...]
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