vehicle repair

Vehicle repair payments provider secures further funding

Vehicle repair payments solutions provider Bumper has secured a £2m investment from London-based Salica Investments. Following backing earlier this year from Suzuki Global Investments and Marubeni Ventures, the additional support […]

eBay offers spare parts guarantee

eBay has launched a new ‘Assured Fit’ guarantee to help the industry find the right spare part for their car. The services also comes with a money-back promise, with a […]

Fix Auto UK partners add Toyota and Lexus badges

Four Fix Auto UK franchise partners are celebrating after securing Toyota and Lexus vehicle manufacturer accreditation. They are Fix Auto Leicester, Fix Auto Slough, Fix Auto Mid Devon and its […]

South Street Motors celebrates Mercedes-Benz approval

Somerset-based South Street Motors ARC has secured Mercedes-Benz approval, becoming the only repairer in the county to be Mercedes-Benz certified. The prestige approval adds to the company’s other manufacturer badges, […]

MG Cannon announces MBO

MG Cannon has announced changes to its shareholding structure following the completion of a management buyout. Shaign Hancock, Trevor Young and Dave Wheller have sold their shareholdings to group directors […]

Repairify unveils new remote booking service

Repairify is introducing a new remote services booking portal which will enable repairers to quickly book a remote technician online without making a phone call. Repairify Remote Services enable bodyshops to […]

Voting open for IAAF awards

Voting for the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) ‘Pride of the Aftermarket’ Awards is now live, with the winners set to be revealed at the IAAF Awards Dinner on 8 […]

Fix Auto UK renews Arenacross Tour partnership

Fix Auto UK has partnered with the indoor motocross race series, The Arenacross Tour, as their official presenting partner for 2023. The announcement comes after the network experienced substantial brand […]

Solus names new COO

Solus ARC has appointed Clare Davies as its chief operating officer. She will report to Simon Smith, Solus managing director and Aviva repair lead. Davies joins Solus with more than […]

Repair inflation at 33% and rising

New data has revealed that the cost of vehicle repairs between January and June has risen on average by 33% compared to the same period in 2021.  This is based […]

Costs tops parts as primary challenge

Increasing operational costs is the biggest concern for 79% of independent repairers and dealer workshops, ahead of disruption to the supply chain. This is according to a poll by The […]