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Autofirst fixes a deal

Autofirst Network has agreed a deal with WhoCanFixMyCar.com to support its nationwide network of independent garages. The arrangement offers Autofirst Network members the opportunity to have their own profile on […]

Car-O-Liner partners with AutoRaise

AutoRaise, the vehicle repair industry charity, is delighted to announce the signing of body repair skills champions, Car-O-Liner, to further boost the charity’s Partner line-up. Car-O-Liner is the latest company […]

Xpress expands its network

Xpress Centres, which specialises in the same-day repair of non-structural vehicle damage from bodyshops located at Tesco Extra stores, has opened the doors of its Mansfield branch, expanding its national […]

TWG urge dealers to keep pace with IDD

A proposal to delay the implementation date of new legislation that affects how firms sell insurance products does not mean that dealers should relax their steps to comply, says The […]

Arval predicts diesel drop in UK fleet

Arval has announced that it expects the percentage of diesel vehicles on its UK fleet to fall from 90% today to 78% in 2020, as it launched a new white […]

Caterham hits 21-year high

Caterham sales grew by a further eight per cent in 2017, with 667 orders taken over the 12-month period. The additional 51 sales registered last year helped the British manufacturer secure […]

Nationwide training goes on the road

The Nationwide technical training team is going mobile to meet the needs of the industry. The technical training and professional development academy, which offers a range of training to Nationwide […]

IBIS gears up for busiest year yet

IBIS – the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium – is set for a busy 2018 with a number of events under development. The IBIS Global Summit 2018, partnered by 3M, AkzoNobel, […]

MG Cannon adds BMW, Mini approvals

MG Cannon Accident Repair Centres has announced that its Dorchester and Westbury sites have gained BMW and Mini approvals. Robert Snook, group director said, ‘We are delighted to have achieved […]

German carmakers test toxic fumes on human subjects

The German government has reported that experiments funded by German carmakers have been used to test potentially dangerous exhaust fumes on humans and monkeys. EUGT, a research group funded by […]

Axalta adds brand names

Axalta is introducing brand names for the principal coating layers supplied to its customers that manufacture light vehicles and automotive plastic parts. It believes the addition of names will make […]

Wilsons of Rathkenny secures Volvo approval

Wilsons of Rathkenny, Ballymena has been awarded full Volvo bodyshop approval. Simon Asbury, Volvo body and paint programme development manager, said, ‘It’s great having Wilsons of Rathkenny joining the Volvo […]