• MG Cannon announces MBO

    • 13 March 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 November 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 November 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 November 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 September 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 leading [...]
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  • Repair inflation at 33% and rising

    • 9 August 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 of [...]
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  • Costs tops parts as primary challenge

    • 13 July 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 affected [...]
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  • Activate Group among UK’s fastest growing

    • 6 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Activate Group has been named as one of the UK’s most rapidly growing businesses in three independent lists, including The Sunday Times 100 - Britain's fastest-growing private companies In addition to The Sunday Times, the business features in top 100 lists published by The Growth-Index and FEBE (For [...]
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  • Audatex launches total loss solution

    • 28 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Audatex and Cartell, Ireland’s leading car history check and automotive data solutions company, have launched an automated total loss registration solution to help Ireland’s insurers comply with the Road Traffic Act 2016 amendments which are expected to take effect this summer The upcoming amendments require [...]
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  • IVS announces Fixico partnership

    • 28 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Manchester-based Intelligent Vehicle Services has announced it will become the first UK business to use Fixico’s digital car repair management platform This follows Fixico’s expansion into the UK By partnering with Fixico, IVS can communicate with all of their customers via a single platform and optimise [...]
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