Maintenance

Vehicle safety warning amid lock down

Apr 02, 2020Comments off

Motorists have been warned to ensure their cars and vans stay roadworthy after a lengthy period of non-use. Motoring experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have told drivers to park

Independent garages valued more since start...

Apr 02, 2020Comments off

Fixter, the UK’s first end-to-end online car maintenance service provider, today reveals national survey results which show that essential businesses, such as independent garages, are

Vehicle owners to be granted MoT exemption ...

Mar 25, 2020Comments off

Vehicle owners will be granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing, enabling them to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done

SMH Group moves to address the skills short...

Mar 24, 2020Comments off

SMH Group has moved to address the skills shortage in the body shop sector by expanding its trainee scheme by 30%. According to The Fleet

Shortage of skills threatens road safety â€...

Feb 28, 2020Comments off

A recent article in FleetPoint* referenced comments from Graham O’Neill, the CEO of ACIS, on how bodyshops are evolving to meet the growing number of

Bodyshops: Emerging from the shadows

Feb 14, 2020Comments off

The past image of bodyshops will soon be consigned to the history books because businesses have emerged from the shadows into a bright electric vehicle

First MOT winners and losers revealed

Jan 21, 2020Comments off

Nearly a fifth of Isuzu D-Max, Dacia Sandero and Ford Fiesta models failed their first MOT test last year, new data from popular car owner

UKTV invests £1m in ClickMechanic

Jan 20, 2020Comments off

UKTV has invested in online car repair marketplace Clickmechanic.com using its multi-million pound investment fund, UKTV Ventures. The online start-up, which allows motorists to get

Fear of unexpected car repairs puts 3.8m dr...

Dec 09, 2019Comments off

Half of UK drivers (47%) worry about having to pay for unexpected car repairs when they get their vehicles serviced, new research has found. The

MOT garages increasingly funded by merchant...

Nov 12, 2019Comments off

365 Business Finance, a financial provider to small and medium sized companies, has revealed that MOT garages are among the top ten business categories taking