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IMI opens up Skill Auto registrations

IMI Skill Auto has launched its online registrations for the 2016 apprentice competition. Apprentices across the industry will compete in Automotive Refinishing, Automotive Technology, Automotive Body Repair, and for the […]

Drivers unable to afford essentials

A recent survey by vehicle leasing company OSV Ltd has revealed that only 49% of UK drivers would be able to afford a £500.00 emergency car repair bill. Only 28% […]

Electric car prices set to tumble

Hybrid and electric cars will be cheaper than standard cars inside six years, with sales of electric cars reaching 41m by 2040, or a third of the market. These are […]

Rye Street expands into Borehamwood

Rye Street Group has acquired its seventh accident repair centre – Rye Street Borehamwood Ltd. The site was previously known as MDS Accident Repair Centre which went into liquidation earlier […]

Whiplash a pain in the neck for insurers

AIG wants Ireland to ban whiplash claims to counter soaring motor insurance costs. Average premiums are approaching €1,000, driven in part by the dramatic rise in whiplash claims and increased […]

Kwik Fit launches write-off replacement service

Kwik Fit Insurance Services, part of Ageas Retail Ltd, has partnered with Auto Replace to launch a new write-off replacement service as standard to its motor insurance customers. The write-off […]

TrustFord named as top 25 company to work for

TrustFord has been named as one of The Sunday Times Top 25 Big Companies to Work For 2016. Of the hundreds of businesses and organisations entering the awards, TrustFord was […]

RAC highlights telematics usage

More than two thirds (68%) of businesses in the UK are saving money on their vehicle fuel bills due to adoption of telematics, according to research by RAC Business. The […]

Covea named in Sunday Times Top 100

Covéa Insurance is celebrating once again being named as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in the UK. In this year’s best companies survey […]

Volvo introduces new apprentice programme

Volvo Cars has launched a new apprenticeship programme for its dealers and approved body and paint centre network. The Volvo Cars apprenticeships are designed to inspire young people to further […]

ABS volume forecast to grow 66%

ABS volume is set to grow by 66% to nearly 119 million units by 2030 – a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% – according to just-auto’s QUBE analysts. […]

Slater & Gordon requests suspension

Slater & Gordon, the company which acquired Quindell last year, has requested its shares be suspended, citing material issues in its first-half results. The Australian class action law firm said […]