repairs

Drivers hit with £1.48bn pothole bill

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 […]

DIY drivers risk MOT failures

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 […]

Skills crisis is to worsen for small businesses, think tank warns

Cash-strapped drivers opt for DIY repairs

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 […]

Fleet downtime up for 92% of BVRLA members

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 […]

Revive! Watford in line for top award

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. […]

Repairify unveils new remote service

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 […]

FLP Group announces ULTIMATE open days

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 […]

Drivers seek home-help to cut repair costs

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 […]

Thatcham Research ramps up repair focus

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 […]

Consumer confidence in write-offs at just 10%

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 […]

Auto Windscreens reacts to rising ADAS repairs

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 […]