News on Automotive industry issues

As the countdown begins for the second instalment of UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024, attendees can gear up for an unprecedented array of giveaways and competition opportunities awaiting them at the NEC, Birmingham on 5th and 6th June.

The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, set to take place at the NEC in Birmingham on 5th – 6th June 2024, is shaping up to be an insightful two days, providing technicians with the right skills for the future, featuring a vast array of on-stand training and live workshops from industry-leading exhibitors.

The election on 4 July is an opportunity for us all in the trade to raise awareness of our independence – the independent aftermarket’s right to repair and the consumer’s right to choose where they take their vehicle for service and repair.

HELLA is set to present an insightful talk at the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event next month. It aims to showcase the ADAS opportunities available for independent garages.

Thinkcar UK is offering a year’s extra software on the Thinkcar MAX and Euro Master X tools, along with 10% off its EV battery lift for anyone who orders these tools from the company at Mechanex Harrogate and at the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event (UKG&BE).

UK Garage and Bodyshop Event unveils host of special offers and savings on essential equipment and services.

Factor Sales, a leading market measurement data provider, can reveal a clear divergence in inflation rates between ICE-only parts and those compatible with both EVs and ICE vehicles.

Q1 revenues at €1,004.6 million 4.4% (+5.3% on a like-for-like exchange rate basis)
EBITDA at €176.8 Million, net profit at €75.2 million.

FORVIA’s eMirror Safe UX software helps drivers to better see and understand their surroundings by replacing side and rear-view mirrors with a camera-based system.

Dayco has announced the appointment of several strategic leadership positions and the relocation of the headquarters to Birmingham, MI.