NEWS 
20 August 2013
Technicians’ pay rate increasing
20 August 2013MOTOR industry recruitment agent Jobco-op Automotive says that it has seen a marked rise in the number of workshops vacancies during the last few months,… Read More
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16 August 2013
Vehicle ‘hacking’ paper blocked
16 August 2013RESEARCHERS from the University of Birmingham and Dutch academics from Raboud University have been blocked by the High Court from publishing a paper that could… Read More
NEWS 
16 August 2013
Majority have driven without MOT
16 August 2013A NEW study by the SMMT has found that almost two thirds of motorists admitted to have driven without an MOT at some point. The… Read More
NEWS 
9 August 2013
Training exemption for HGV technicians
9 August 2013HGV technicians will no longer need to be trained to drive heavy trucks short distances, Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced.Under current European rules, anyone… Read More
NEWS 
6 August 2013
ECP shakes up paint market with six acquisitions
6 August 2013PAINT distribution and marketing firm Iris Coatings has been acquired by Euro Car Parts’ owner LKQ Euro along with five other UK distributors for an… Read More
NEWS 
2 August 2013
‘Access to information’ under review
2 August 2013ACCESS to technical information for Euro V onwards vehicles should become easier in the future thanks to a meeting recently held in Europe. The Independent… Read More
NEWS 
1 August 2013
SkillAuto reaches final stage
1 August 2013THE search for the UK’s best young automotive technicians has entered its final phase with the announcement of the finalists in the Institute of the… Read More
NEWS 
26 July 2013
Final UK Transit leaves Southampton
26 July 2013THE final UK built Transit has rolled off the production line in Southampton, marking the end of over 100 years of Ford-branded vehicle production in… Read More
NEWS 
25 July 2013
Cars that drive themselves
25 July 2013The technology that enables cars to park themselves and automatically brake to avoid collision has been around for a few years now and features in… Read More
NEWS 
24 July 2013
IGA director reacts to BBC programme
24 July 2013THE RMIs Independent Garage Association (IGA) Director has reacted to an episode of ‘Your Money, Their Tricks’ aired on BBC One.“Whilst the Independent Garage Association… Read More