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London T-charge comes into effect

Drivers of older, more polluting cars, will now be liable to pay a £10 T-Charge in central London. The charges have come into force by Mayor Sadiq Khan, to tackle […]

IRG appoints Jim Thomas

iRG, the Innovative Repair Group, has appointed Jim Thomas as new group business development director. Jim joins iRG after leaving his position at Fix Auto earlier this year. Steve Peart […]

MINI signs up Trak Global

New MINI One customers will be offered a year’s inclusive insurance in a new deal signed with Trak Global Group. The UK’s largest telematics technology company has begun a new […]

Lyft raises $1bn from CapitalG

Lyft announced it had just raised $1bn from CapitalG, the growth investment arm of Google’s parent company, Alphabet. The new round raises the ride-hailing company’s valuation to $11bn, according to […]

Ombudsman demand remains strong

The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, has reported sustained demand for its dispute resolution service during the third quarter of 2017. With over 9,400 calls and e-mails received […]

Car hire sites investigated by CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched enforcement cases against two car hire price comparison sites. The sites are being investigated due to concerns they are breaking consumer law […]

Bluegrasscoms and Audatex enhance service

Bluegrasscoms and Audatex have partnered to enhance parts provision opportunities within the collision repair market. Bluegrasscoms VISION, an OE parts procurement platform, will now receive a feed directly from Audatex […]

Automechanika Birmingham launches new website

Automechanika Birmingham has launched a new website to showcase the UK’s leading exhibition for the automotive aftermarket and vehicle production sector. The new website hosts dedicated information for professionals from […]

Revive! short listed for more awards

Revive! head office in Rugby has been named as a finalist in the Business of the Year category for the  2017 Coventry and Warwickshire Awards. The winners will be announced […]

UK medals at WorldSkills

Daryl Head and Andrew Gault have won silver and bronze respectively at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017. Nationwide Accident Repair Services employee, Daryl, who trains with Thatcham academy, took the silver […]

Luton scoops Fix Award double

Fix Auto Luton has scooped an awards double at Fix Auto’s annual conference and awards. The business, which joined the network in April 2016, took the Fix Auto Axa Insurance […]

Payload proposals receive warm welcome

Government plans to increase the payload for alternative fuel vans has received a warm reception. Nigel Morris, tax director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, said, ‘Van operators face continued pressure on […]