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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 [...] -
Somerset Bridge enhances AX Automotive partnership
- 10/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Somerset Bridge Group has extended its partnership with AX Automotive. The multi-year agreement builds on the five-year relationship between the brands, which has helped to ensure rapid onward mobility and an efficient repair process Somerset Bridge and Go Skippy customers. Melanie Bebbington, claims operations [...] -
IGA calls for MVBEO clarification
- 02/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is calling for clarification to the new UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO) around customer rights. It wants to ensure that consumers are given clear information on their freedom to choose who repairs their vehicles and are not financially disadvantaged by the new [...] -
Brands dogged by reliability issues
- 01/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that drivers have long memories when it comes to vehicle reliability, with nearly a third unlikely to buy a brand that had been unreliable in the past. According to What Car?, a survey of 1,022 in-market buyers said poor reliability on a car they’ve previously owned has put them off buying [...] -
SMR risks rise as car parc ages
- 19/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Servicing, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues are likely to plague fleet managers and businesses throughout 2023 thanks to a "perfect storm" of ageing vehicles and grey fleet maintenance spend avoidance. According to Prestige Fleet Servicing, the UK’s average vehicle age is projected to increase from 7.9 to 9.7 [...] -
Volta Trucks announces new London hub
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volta Trucks has announced that its first ‘Volta Trucks Hub’ in the UK will be established in London. The new site will serve Volta’s electric trucks in the capital from early 2023. The facility will cover 30,000 sqft, operating eight workshop bays. It will also accommodate a showroom, administrative [...] -
Kia introduces new fleet SMR service
- 14/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kia has launched the ‘Kia Business Service Promise’, designed to keep fleet and business customers mobile by providing quality-assured service, maintenance and repair. Using only genuine parts and with all work completed according to Kia’s official servicing schedules and best practices, the service is [...] -
Steer Group continues ambitious expansion plans
- 22/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Steer Automotive Group has acquired all 11 Artis Accident Repair Centres. The deal takes Steer to 37 sites with 700 staff and a capacity to repair 70,000 vehicles per year. The Artis group is based around the M25 and has recently added two new sites in Borehamwood and Grays. Following the deal, Jamie Smithyes and [...] -
Bodyshops braced for business spike
- 01/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Road accidents are predicted to soar in the next fortnight, after the clocks went back last weekend. Enterprise Rent-A-Car has found that demand for its replacement cars, vans and trucks jumped by an average of six per cent for the past seven years (2014-2020) in the two weeks immediately after the clocks go back [...]