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Revised date confirmed for IAEA 90th Anniversary Event
- 01/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
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 the 2023 AGM can now take place on the same day, starting at 11:30, after sponsor displays open at 11:00. The AGM will be [...] -
Vehicle technician vacancies surge by 70%
- 23/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 industry is 3.8 per 100 vacancies, representing 20,000 vacancies. The rate rose rapidly during 2021 and remained at record levels into 2022, [...] -
UK-AFCAR welcomes new MV-BEO
- 01/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
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 positive revisions of the regulation would be implemented to support consumers and aftermarket businesses. The Competition and Markets [...] -
Suzuki launches industry-first aftercare service
- 25/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Suzuki has launched a new accident aftercare programme for motorcycles. The entirely free service is available to all customers regardless of vehicle age and has been introduced to make the aftermath of an accident or theft as smooth and as pain-free as possible. The programme provides riders with a single point [...] -
Revive! franchise nominated for customer service award
- 17/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Preston franchise of SMART vehicle repair specialists Revive! Auto Innovations has been shortlisted for the prestigious Customer Service Award at this year’s Red Rose Awards. The awards ceremony, which is set to take place on Thursday 9 June at the Winter Gardens Blackpool, will celebrate the businesses that [...] -
LKQ Euro Car Parts reveals event plans
- 16/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LKQ Euro Car Parts has revealed details of its stand at the upcoming UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, which is set to feature industry guests, prizes and access to expert advice from right across the business. As a headline partner, the car and LCV parts distributor will play a major role in the two-day event, which [...] -
Government to penalise pothole-making companies
- 13/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has announced that it will penalise companies responsible for leaving potholes after carrying out street works. According to the RAC, this change in the laws could prevent thousands of potholes being left behind by utility companies. The RAC Pothole Index, which analyses pothole-related breakdowns [...] -
Pothole claims top £12m
- 13/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Councils and road authorities across Britain paid more than £12m in compensation to motorists between 2018 and 2021 for damage caused by poor road surfaces and potholes, This is according to research by What Car?. It found that motorists logged more than 145,000 compensation claims for vehicle damage caused by [...] -
Automotive start-ups surge across UK
- 18/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed that 20,424 new automotive businesses were established in the UK in 2021. According to research from Yell Business, based on data acquired from Companies House, more businesses were founded per month in 2021 than in 2020, or even during pre-pandemic 2019. In fact, an average of 13% more [...] -
RAMP goes digital to meet demand
- 21/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Increasing demand for claims repairs has prompted motor warranty provider RAMP to adopt a widely-used platform from epyx to meet the needs of its 135,000 plan holders. A deal has been signed to use 1link Service Network to access online those repairers who are members of a pre-existing, high quality, nationwide [...]