repairs

Fleet downtime up for 92% of BVRLA members

Declining parts availability has led to increases in replacement prices and off-road time for fleets, according to BVRLA’s half-year Industry Outlook Survey. The survey found that 92% of BVRLA respondents […]

Revive! Watford in line for top award

Revive! Watford has been recognised as one of the best start-up businesses in the county after being shortlisted in the Best New Business category at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards. […]

Repairify unveils new remote service

Repairify has launched a new fully integrated end-to-end software support programme, which it has extended across its hardware product portfolio, enabling its IMI-trained technicians to remotely access the asTech tools […]

FLP Group announces ULTIMATE open days

Automotive and industrial paint manufacturer FLP Group has announces a number of summer open days to support technicians, painters, sprayers and smart repairers to find solutions for reducing work time […]

Drivers seek home-help to cut repair costs

Almost 80% of motorists have turned to family member for automotive advice in the past 12 months in order to save money, with 22% of these doing so on at […]

Thatcham Research ramps up repair focus

Thatcham Research is shining a light on the growing need to repair rather than replace damaged vehicle headlamp units and has written a best practice guide to highlight repair options […]

Consumer confidence in write-offs at just 10%

Just 10.8% of in-market car buyers are comfortable with purchasing a written off vehicle which has been repaired to roadworthy condition. This is according to new research by new car […]

Auto Windscreens reacts to rising ADAS repairs

Auto Windscreens has revealed Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibrations are now undertaken on more than 20% of windscreen replacements, which is more than double the number in 2020. The […]

Pothole problem deepens

Pothole damage has forced nearly 2.7 million cars off UK roads in the last year. According to the annual PIT Report for Kwik Fit, 13.1 million drivers suffered damage to their car […]

Councils not paying out for pothole damage

New research has revealed that councils in the UK are paying less than a third of pothole damage claims. Motoring experts LeaseCar has analysed the latest data to uncover which […]

Somerset Bridge enhances AX Automotive partnership

Somerset Bridge Group has extended its partnership with AX Automotive. The multi-year agreement builds on the five-year relationship between the brands, which has helped to ensure rapid onward mobility and […]

IGA calls for MVBEO clarification

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is calling for clarification to the new UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO) around customer rights. It wants to ensure that consumers are given […]