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GM’s Opel division is building a €60m European spare parts distribution centre in Bochum, Germany, which it aims to have operational by next year. The 95,000sqm facility is the biggest […]

Volkswagen may have underestimated the financial impact of the emissions scandal, according to credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. It has set aside €6.7bn to cover costs, but Standard & […]

Aston Martin has pooled talents with Chinese electronics group LeEco to jointly develop its first electric vehicle. Based on its Rapide S model, with other electric vehicles expected to be […]

AkzoNobel has agreed to buy BASF’s industrial coatings business for €475 million. AkzoNobel, which has in the past indicated it is open to smaller bolt-on acquisitions, said the coatings business […]

Motor repairers in Ireland have come out in force to show their support for an independent register of their sector. More than 70 bodyshops have already signed an online petition, […]

If you’re not active on social media your business is already behind the eight ball. So much trade is now generated through non-traditional media and online word of mouth that […]

Junair has introduced a 4-bay MultiBooth which it believes will satisfy customer demands when it comes to car repairs, key to key time, quality and cost. Each MultiBooth cabin is […]

Axalta has introduced training courses for its three global refinish brands – Cromax®, Spies Hecker and Standox. Training will take place at the Axalta Refinish Academy in Welwyn Garden City, […]

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, part of the world’s largest car rental group, has more than 250 vacancies available for graduates on its Management Trainee Programme.  With positions vacant across England, Wales, Scotland […]

Passenger car registrations in the European Union have continued to grow during the opening month of 2016, according to the latest data released by ACEA. According to the latest data […]

A split between ‘two tribes’ of trade buyers – those who buy almost entirely online and others who remain motor auction-based – is becoming increasingly apparent, says Glass’s. The motor […]

bodyshop magazine has secured its place as media partner for the flagship European Global Automotive Lightweight Materials (GALM) event again in 2016. Supported By Audi, Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, Lamborghini, […]