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British car manufacturing delivered a strong performance in June with volumes up 5.4 per cent over the same month last year, according to new figures from the Society of Motor […]

According to sources, the UK accident repair market is on the cusp of further major changes as acquisition market intelligence circulates. bodyshop has learned that two work providers, in particular, […]

Motofix Group, one of the UK’s leading independent regional vehicle accident repair and bodyshop groups, has added Yeovil’s Andrew Symms Car Body Repairs to its expanding accident repair network. Following the acquisition, Motofix Group chief executive Richard Tutt […]

Fix Auto UK has further increased its foothold in the North West of England with Wilson & Co of Bolton becoming the latest bodyshop to join the network. Now operating […]

A new start-up company, Lumos, is being propelled into the spotlight with its ‘Next Generation Bicycle Helmet’, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign and sharing on social media. The hi-tech Lumos cycle […]

A Japanese industrial group has swooped on Mira, the British automotive company that is a pivotal player in the future of driverless cars. Horiba announced on Tuesday that it had […]

The Automobile Association and the Bank of Ireland and have announced a new 10-year minimum financial partnership in the UK, which will offer AA members financial services ranging from credit cards, unsecured […]

Solera acquire 100% of Identifix Solera today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Identifix, an industry leading data-driven software company within the $8 billion vehicle […]

Premium carmaker Volvo has acquired 100 per cent of Polestar, the Swedish high performance car company, including the Polestar brand. Polestar will now be used as the model name for […]

ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a leading damaged vehicle repair company in the US, closed today on the agreement announced last month to acquire all 23 Kadel’s Auto Body locations […]

Today, in the ‘Emergency’ July Budget, and the first Conservative majority budget since 1996, George Osborne said he is setting out a ‘Budget for working people’ that will create a […]

Only those insurers who are agile and flexible enough to reshape their business to suit the digital and economic challenges will succeed, according to Innovation Group’s ‘The Future Now Report […]