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Major cause of accidents identified

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has identified that once again ‘failure to look properly’ is the most common contributory factor included in over 30,000 vehicle accidents a year, following […]

Insurance firm destroys car without consent

An insurance firm reportedly destroyed a customer’s car without his consent after it was damaged in an accident, the car was a gifted to the man by his late wife, […]

Crescent Motoring receive recognition

Crescent Motoring from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire has scooped the prestigious Motor Codes Garage of the Year award for the second year in succession. Crescent fought off competition from […]

Ryanair’s legal battle with Hertz

Irish airline Ryanair has started a legal battle with Hertz after the car rental firm objected to the fact the low-cost airline were utilising systems that allow tickets to be […]

Blue Insurance expansion announced

Blue Insurance is to create 100 jobs over the next 18 – 24 months as part of the company’s expansion into the personal lines and international insurance market. The company […]

Henkel ultimate challenge winner announced

The challenge to find the best workshop in the UK was opened by Henkel Ltd at the launch of its new vehicle repair & maintenance (VRM) website, last October. Entrants […]

Devonshire motors in line for award

Devonshire Motors is a finalist in the Bodyshop of the Year category in the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2015 for the work carried out by its accident repair centre, which […]

Innovation in Coatings at SURCAR 2015

Dr. Klemens Bartmann, global director technology OEM for Axalta Coating Systems, spoke at the 28th International Conference on Automotive Body Finishing (SURCAR) in Cannes, France. His speech concentrated on Axalta’s […]

BB Body Repairers signs Axalta Apprentice

BB Body Repairers, a well-established bodyshop based in Dumfries, Scotland, has signed its newest trainee up to the Paint and Refinish Apprenticeship Programme from Axalta Coating Systems. Tom Beattie, the […]

BMW introduces dynamic brake light

Braking and being seen by traffic behind is crucial for those on motorbikes, to help with this BMW Motorrad has developed a new dynamic brake light system as a component […]

Women overcharged by UK garages

British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, an investigation by ClickMechanic has found. ClickMechanic, the online marketplace for car repairs, examined independent car […]

Ben Ball 2015 open for bookings

The automotive industry charity BEN has announced that the BEN Ball 2015 is now open for bookings. The event is renowned in the automotive calendar, offering a great night of […]