The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has revealed the finalists for the prestigious BIG Awards 2024 who have shown exceptional excellence in their respective categories in the independent garage sector.
The UK's special homeland security service, MI5, is on the hunt for newly qualified vehicle technicians to join its workshop in London and maintain its fleet of vehicles.
The Department for Transport (DfT) is exploring how to include checks on cars' ADAS safety systems in future annual MOT tests to ensure the technology will not leave drivers at risk.
The Motor Ombudsman has launched a tyre safety awareness initiative ‘Make Time for Tyres’.
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is launching a new campaign to clarify the rights of independent repairers and motorists.
Burntwood-based Lesters has launched a specialist ‘automotive’ division to work closely with OEMs, first and second tier suppliers and third-party logistics providers.
Contrary to industry fears, there is no evidence that EVS are being scrapped at a higher rate than ICE vehicles due to their significantly higher repair costs
A new national distribution centre (NDC) is being opened in the Midlands by GSF Car Parts as it continues to drive for growth in supplying car repair workshops across the UK.
Automotive fintech payment specialist Bumper helped fund £0.5bn worth of car repairs by April and intends to grow that total by a further £460m by the end of this year.
Logistics giant DHL has signed a multi-year warehousing contract with Omoda and Jaecoo UK ahead of the Chinese carmakers’ UK debut.
Rygor Auto’s dedicated Mercedes-Benz passenger car service and repair centre at Heathrow is now open for business, adding to its nearby van and truck centre services.
The impact on staff of a changing servicing maintenance and repair marketplace is one of the aspects being explored at an aftermarket event next month.
Autotech Training has launched online learning platform Autolearn focused on compliance and proficiency in repairing and maintaining EVs and ADAS-enabled vehicles.
Swansway’s Carlisle Audi aftersales department has been crowned Aftersales Centre of the Year at the Audi Q Power Awards.
Arnold Clark Autoparts will be sponsoring the ‘Best Community Initiative’ accolade at the second edition of the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards.
DAF dealer North West Trucks is expanding its parts delivery fleet in Merseyside and Cheshire from 10 to 17 vans, with plans to add two more in the near future.
A motorist has been battling with car service chain Halfords after his car was wrecked in a collision while a staff member was test driving it.
Birmingham-based remanufacturer Shaftec Automotive’s sales director Tom Curtis will be leaving the company at the end of April.
Fix Auto Loughborough has added Stellantis to its vehicle manufacturer approval programme.
Desira Group has acquired Simpson Garage Great Yarmouth for an undisclosed sum.
Kwik Fit is promoting current fleet director Dan Joyce to retail operations director, taking over from Paul Boulton, who is retiring after over 43 years.
The Motor Ombudsman has recorded the highest ever volume of service and repair cases brought by consumers to its dispute resolution service in a single quarter
Global parts shortages and rocketing labour rates drove up average car warranty claims by 13.5% last year to £458 according to Warranty Solutions Group (WSG).
Technicians attending independent EV specialist Cleevely Group’s first ever ‘At Ease With EV’ training course have hailed it as a ‘game-changer’.
