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Business & Management
830 newly qualified technicians are jobless while UK bodyshops fight for staff
The UK collision repair industry has reached a point that would have sounded absurd ten years ago. Bodyshops are desperate for technicians. Vacancy numbers across...
Opinion
EVs
Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
ULEZ, DfT and the problem with ‘same emissions standards for life’
A new study links cleaner London air with improved lung growth in children. DfT now wants tougher control of vehicle emissions for the whole...
Collision Repair
Collision Repair
Hyundai Inster AX1 EV: The City-Sized EV with Big Repair Implications
The Hyundai Inster AX1 EV might look like a city runabout, but under its compact skin lies a highly modern EV platform that demands...
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A letter from Europe – lost in the post
The politics rolls on, and collision repairers get more exposed to risk Bodyshop News Australia published a status about the European automotive business and the...
Lease or Freeze What the 2025 BVRLA Outlook Means for UK Bodyshops
INTRODUCTION The April 2025 BVRLA Leasing Outlook delivers a crystal-clear signal: the UK's leasing industry is on pause, grappling with economic turbulence, legislative ambiguity, and...
Motor insurance – is it worth the friction?
In the UK we have a situation where a vehicle can be registered, but must have an annual tax paid and be insured as...
Automotive design – the best ever or in a rut?
Better by design? Not necessarily so according to Andrew Marsh FIMI, Hon IAEA Fellow, who discusses the design dilemmas facing consumers and how these...
Honda and Nissan – a tale of consolidation
The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan was met with disbelief and incredulity by the financial sector. Investors see any company not building ‘great’...
Legislation & Compliance
EU27 law: controlled or free market, which will win?
The question was direct. Would the European Commission relax type-approval rules, particularly for lower-cost vehicles, to help manufacturers protect margins and keep new cars...
