repairs

Volvo Action Service (VAS) van

Volvo Trucks invests in new Volvo Action Se...

Jun 16, 2023Comments off

Volvo Trucks is introducing a new specification for its Volvo Action Service (VAS) van fleet, designed to maximise payload capacity and help technicians best support

Mobile mechanic working on an engine

The Motor Ombudsman will now cover mobile m...

May 23, 2023Comments off

The Motor Ombudsman, the Ombudsman dedicated to the automotive sector, has expanded the coverage of its Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair

Mechanic checking vehicles

Wren Kitchens relies on Truckfile data to e...

May 17, 2023Comments off

Wren Kitchens saw a massive increase in defect reporting – and a corresponding improvement in the speed of fault rectification – as a result of

Motor Mechanic

Fleets taking SMR back in-house

May 15, 2023Comments off

Some fleets are starting to take service, maintenance and repair (SMR) management back in-house, reports FleetCheck, in a reversal of a trend towards outsourcing that

Cut vehicle downtime to stay competitive

Nov 23, 2022Comments off

As fleet operators and lease companies face pressure from all directions, with heightened operating costs, skills shortages and challenging efficiency targets, a huge area for

Thomas Hardie takes Totalkare Y-MECH lifts ...

Jan 24, 2022Comments off

Thomas Hardie Commercials have upgraded their vehicle lifting capabilities at two of their sites in the Northwest of England with assistance from workshop equipment experts,

AES UK launch safer portable heat inductors

Jun 02, 2021Comments off

AES UK, the family-run garage equipment supplier has introduced a new range of portable heat inductors, designed to speed up workshop procedures, cut costs and

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

Allianz upskills independent recovery opera...

Oct 21, 2019Comments off

As the SMMT reveals sales of battery electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrid cars (PHEVS) continue to buck a declining new car sales market*,  Allianz

ACIS plugs into electric vehicle training t...

Aug 13, 2019Comments off

ACIS, the UK’s leading distributor to the bodyshop sector, is leading the charge to upskill bodyshop technicians to plug in to the growth of the