Pothole damage costs soar
Road safety and breakdown recovery specialist GEM Motoring Assist has warned drivers to be even more careful of potholes after council budgets for compensation has fallen by more than half. […]
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Cash-strapped drivers avoiding repairs
A new report has found that 8.5 million UK drivers are avoiding necessary repairs due to costs. According to Fixter, as many as 21 million drivers view regular car maintenance […]
Vauxhall Adam most crashed car of the year
New research has found that the Vauxhall Adam was the most damaged vehicle in the UK during 2023. According to carVertical, the Vauxhall Adam was the model most likely to […]
Repair disputes reach record high
The Motor Ombudsman has seen a sharp increase in service and repair disputes in the last quarter and expects to receive more than 5,000 complaints from motorists this year. Between […]
Roads in disrepair as investment dries up
Analysis of government data has revealed that the number of miles of road resurfaced or treated has fallen to its lowest level in five years. According to the RAC, 2021/2022 […]
Potholes blamed for nearly half of windscreen chips
New research from Autoglass has found that 44% of drivers in the UK who have found a chip or a crack in their windscreen in the past 12 months believe […]
Drivers cut costs with home repairs
More than a quarter of millennials would carry out their own vehicle repairs to save on costs rather than paying a professional garage. This is according to an eBay study, […]
Potholes blamed for breakdown spike
Potholes have been blamed for a 23% rise in breakdowns attended by RAC patrols in the last three months of 2022. It went to an average of 20 breakdowns a […]
Soaring costs of electronic handbrake repairs revealed
New data analysis by Intelligent Motoring has revealed that repairing an electronic handbrake can be as much as three times the cost of a manual handbrake. It’s research found that […]
Revised date confirmed for IAEA 90th Anniversary Event
Tickets are now available for the IAEA 90th Anniversary Event. The conference will take place on the revised date of 20 May, at Stratford Manor in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The May date means […]
Vehicle technician vacancies surge by 70%
The IMI has revealed the extent that the skills shortage in the sector is driving up salaries. Its Automotive Job Postings Briefing found that the current vacancy rate in the […]
UK-AFCAR welcomes new MV-BEO
The UK Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (UK AFCAR) has welcomed the new Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MV-BEO) proposals but has called for greater detail on how […]