AutoProtect Group’s Shine business has become a certified carbon neutral mobile repair network.
Automotive businesses are missing out on apprenticeships that could help fill the skills gap, says the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
JCT600 has submitted a planning applications for a luxury car and electric vehicle (EV) aftersales centre near to its Porsche and newly-developed Ferrari dealerships in Leeds.
Difficulties in recruiting qualified and experienced technicians remains challenging for dealerships nationwide.
Franchised workshops should consider aftersales retention as "a number one priority" as the impact of three years of falling new car sales start s to tell.
Former eDynamix customer account manager Faye Staley has said she "cannot wait to get started" following her promotion to the role of strategic account director.
A group of automotive industry bodies have joined forces in a bid to prevent the Government from introducing changes to the MOT testing requirements for cars and vans.
Independent garages and service providers set to challenge the SMR norm as China bolsters the UK electric vehicle (EV) market.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to double the length of its consultation into the future of MOT testing.
After the “pressure cooker” of the post-pandemic automotive retail sector, MotoVise managing director Fraser Brown says car dealers need to ensure 2023 is a year of opportunity rather than excuses.
The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation to reform the MOT test, which includes a proposal to extend the date of the first MOT test for new vehicles to the fourth year.
An end to sales of BMW vehicles to police forces across the UK has prompted a consultation over jobs at the brand’s BMW Park Lane dealership.
EMaC has promoted sales development manager John Glancy to the role of national sales manager for Scotland with the aim of growing the company’s footprint north of the border.
The UK automotive sector’s skills gap and recession-prompted cost-cutting measures could stall progress in 2023, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Yeovil-based independent workshop TR Autos has recorded a six figure growth in sales since investment in modernising its business management.
Thatcham Research will lead a project focused on EV collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and associated costs.
Retailers are missing on potential aftersales revenue and failing to meet motorists' expectations by not offering direct access to a comprehensive online booking service, CitNOW has found.
Independent garage labour rates are rising quickly, but future bookings have fallen sharply.
Car retailers in the UK are missing out on £166 million in aftersales revenue due to a failure to tap into manufacturers’ vehicle safety recalls, research conducted by Auto Data Solutions has found.
Intelligent Motoring has appointed Alan Hunter as its new head of repairs.
Bumper co-founder Jack Allman has been named as one of three Autocar Drivers of Change award winners.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has celebrated the talents of some of the UK’s top young technicians after revealing the winners of its 2022 Skills Competition.
Many dealerships and independent services centres (ISCs) are facing cost pressures due to inflation and ongoing supply chain disruption. Dominic Tribe, partner at Vendigital, asks whether car dealership can engineer a better way of working.
Honda has ranked top in Warranytwise’s Reliability Index of car manufacturer brands as Japanese and Korean marques have dominated the top five spots.
An outraged Motorpoint customer has told The Sun newspaper how her daughter’s Ford Fiesta was driven 22 miles during a service appointment with Motorpoint.
