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Government announces £40m autonomous funding

The UK government has announced it is committing £40m to accelerate the development of commercial self-driving services. The Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility competition will offer grants to help roll […]

Perfect 10 for the Vella Group

The Vella Group has opened its 10th bodyshop and third LV= General Insurance Sole Supply site. The Vella Group Bradford is 14,000 sqft site and boasts the latest repair technology […]

Government urged to shelve MOT changes

The automotive industry has united in its condemnation of any possible changes in frequency to the MOT test. The UK government is looking at relaxing the MOT test frequency from […]

EVs to impact repair capacity

The growth of electric vehicles (EV) will have a wide-reaching impact on the repair industry, according to a report released by Activate Group. It found that additional safety considerations linked […]

Join us at our all-new #bodyshopBBQ networking event

bodyshop magazine is inviting the UK collision repair industry to join us at a brand-new networking occasion on 7 June to kick-off the inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event presented by Automechanika […]

UK buyers back British brands

A quarter of in-market car buyers say they are more likely to buy from British brands or choose cars manufactured in Britain to support the country’s automotive sector through the […]

Concerns raised over biennial MOTs

An Independent garage has voiced concerns over proposals to move to biennial MOT testing following a Call for Evidence by the Northern Ireland Executive. Liam Hardy of independent garage Hardy […]

Audatex offering free AEG training

Audatex has announced that it is offering one apprentice a month a free place on its AudaEnterpriseGold certification course. The new initiative has been launched in collaboration with the National […]