Bodyshop
-
Aftersales 26 FebFix Auto network's first purpose-built repair centre opens in Leeds
Fix Auto Leeds North, the network’s purpose-built repair centre, is open for businesses.
-
Acquisitions and deals 11 DecFix Auto Dagenham acquires Hainault franchise
The Fix Auto Dagenham business has acquired neighbouring Fix Auto Hainault from owner Roy Watts, who is retiring from the industry.
-
People News 30 OctTributes after death of Tony Lowe, former RMI Federation director
Motor repair executives have paid tribute folllowing the death of Tony Lowe, who was a board member of the Retail Motor Industry Federation from 2003 to 2018.
-
Aftersales 28 SepActivate Group invest £15m to expand body shop division
Activate Group is investing £15 million to expand its Activate Accident Repair body shop division with a further 15 technology-led sites - creating over 750 jobs.
-
Manufacturer 16 AprMazda launches remote car bodyshop repair quotation service
Mazda has launched a new photo-based accident damage estimation service that allows Mazda owners to receive a fast quotation for a repair from a Mazda authorised bodyshop.
-
Acquisitions and deals 10 DecFix Auto buys sites in Yorkshire and Sussex
Fix Auto UK has bought two more sites in Yorkshire and Sussex from franchisees as it creates a company-owned bodyshop group.
-
Latest News 14 NovFix Auto UK adds Gravesend’s RS Autocare to its network
Kent-based RS Autocare joins the Fix Auto UK bodyshop network.
-
Aftersales 12 Jul
Second own site acquired by body repairer Fix Auto
Crash repair firm Fix Auto has increased the number of company-owned bodyshops to two with the takeover of Ian Hughes Body Repair Centre in Colwyn Bay.
-
Aftersales 4 JunActivate Group bodyshop division to create 240 jobs
Activate Group (AGL) has announced the creation of a new body shop division - Activate Accident Repair - following a £3m investment and creating 200 jobs.
-
Market Insight 21 FebCar retailers’ bodyshops to experience influx of repairs in March, says AX
Car retailers with body shop facilities could cash-in next month as March tops the rankings of the year’s busiest for vehicle repairs and preparation, AX has reported.
-
Latest News 4 FebBody repair industry’s ‘biggest threat’ is skills crisis, survey reveals
The UK body repair sector is under threat from an industry-wide shortage of skills, according to a survey by Auto Body Projects and Trend Tracker.
-
Latest News 14 AugVDA standard approved by Institute for Apprenticeships
The Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) Standard has been approved and published by the Institute of Apprenticeships, AutoRaise has announced.
-
Aftersales 4 JulCrash repair market to reduce by 17% by 2030 due to advanced driver systems, says ICDP
ICDP, the international automotive distribution researchers, is predicting that the European crash repair market will reduce by 13% by 2030 as a result of new vehicle safety technology.
-
Latest News 18 MayNationwide rewards award winners with Italy trip
Vehicle repair group Nationwide has rewarded its high achievers with an expenses-paid weekend of sun, celebration and Porsche Carrera Cup racing in Italy.
-
Car Dealer News 17 NovRevive expansion brings mobile service to Isle of Wight
Revive has expanded to the Isle of Wight, offering island-based motorists mobile bodywork and repair services.
-
People News 8 NovPaul Siemonek leaves Volkswagen to join Fix Auto UK
Fix Auto UK has strengthened its head office management team with a trio of new appointments.
-
Acquisitions and deals 12 OctJennings Motor Group expands with new commercial truck facility
Jennings Motor Group has expanded its commercial with the acquisition of Nesmo Truck Bodies as part of an “ongoing expansion plan” in the Teeside region.
-
Market Insight 29 SepNew insurance write-off categories come into effect on Sunday
Changes to the way insurers categorise damaged vehicles which are salvaged will offer used car buyers a new way of finding out more about the history of cars.
-
Aftersales 30 Aug
Autoglass BodyRepair in tie up with Industry Insights
Motor claims consultants Industry Insights has partnered with Autoglass BodyRepair as its mobile repair network partner.
-
Aftersales 30 Aug
Electric vehicle growth set to impact bodyshop efficiency
The growth of electric and hybrid vehicles is set to fundamentally change the bodyshop landscape, according to Graham O’Neill, the CEO of ACIS.
