• eBay offers spare parts guarantee
    • 26/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    eBay has launched a new ‘Assured Fit’ guarantee to help the industry find the right spare part for their car. The services also comes with a money-back promise, with a free returns process if a part arrives and doesn’t fit as expected. To use the service, motorists can enter their vehicle information using [...]
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  • Fix Auto UK partners add Toyota and Lexus badges
    • 24/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Four Fix Auto UK franchise partners are celebrating after securing Toyota and Lexus vehicle manufacturer accreditation. They are Fix Auto Leicester, Fix Auto Slough, Fix Auto Mid Devon and its sister site in Newton Abbot. In addition, Fix Auto Malvern, Fix Auto Weston-super-Mare, Fix Auto Wigan, Fix Auto [...]
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  • South Street Motors celebrates Mercedes-Benz approval
    • 17/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Somerset-based South Street Motors ARC has secured Mercedes-Benz approval, becoming the only repairer in the county to be Mercedes-Benz certified. The prestige approval adds to the company’s other manufacturer badges, including Mitsubishi, Nissan, Mazda, BMW and Mini. Every bodyshop that conforms to [...]
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  • MG Cannon announces MBO
    • 13/03/2023
    • 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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  • Repairify unveils new remote booking service
    • 23/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Repairify is introducing a new remote services booking portal which will enable repairers to quickly book a remote technician online without making a phone call. Repairify Remote Services enable bodyshops to complete the majority of diagnostic and calibration work required on vehicles to return them safely to the [...]
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  • Voting open for IAAF awards
    • 18/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Voting for the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ Awards is now live, with the winners set to be revealed at the IAAF Awards Dinner on 8 December at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Milton Keynes. The awards are back to celebrate and honour exceptional businesses in [...]
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  • Fix Auto UK renews Arenacross Tour partnership
    • 17/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has partnered with the indoor motocross race series, The Arenacross Tour, as their official presenting partner for 2023. The announcement comes after the network experienced substantial brand growth that came with the partnership prior to Covid. This year will level up on previous years as Fix Auto UK [...]
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  • Solus names new COO
    • 14/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Solus ARC has appointed Clare Davies as its chief operating officer. She will report to Simon Smith, Solus managing director and Aviva repair lead. Davies joins Solus with more than 25 years’ experience within claims and operations and more recently in supply chain management. She will play a key part in [...]
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  • Repair inflation at 33% and rising
    • 09/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    New data has revealed that the cost of vehicle repairs between January and June has risen on average by 33% compared to the same period in 2021.  This is based on analysis of over 12,000 extended warranty claims paid by Intelligent Motoring, covering 31 makes and 144 models of vehicle. It confirms the average price [...]
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  • Costs tops parts as primary challenge
    • 13/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Increasing operational costs is the biggest concern for 79% of independent repairers and dealer workshops, ahead of disruption to the supply chain. This is according to a poll by The Motor Ombudsman. It found that the same proportion of respondents also stated that their bottom line had been particularly [...]
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