Aftermarket split on 2030 ICE ban delay – full reaction
Prime minister Rishi Sunak pushed back the ban on the sale of new ICE cars to 2035
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Technicians given pay boost in retention push
Vertu Motors hopes to also entice new workers as industry suffers from staff shortage
Parts firm recognised by Chancellor for 70 years of service
Bennetts Car Parts owner John Bennett was invited to Number 10 Downing Street for the special event
LKQ completes takeover of GSF Car Parts owner Uni-Select
GSF boss Sukhbir said firm remains ‘open for business’ and will remain ‘independent’ during a transitional period
Any 2030 ICE ban shift ‘not a free pass’ to delay EV training
Steve Nash, IMI boss, said the UK is ‘already behind the trajectory needed to have an automotive aftermarket workforce EV-ready’
New ownership for wheel servicing specialist Pro-Align
Pro-Align has announced a change of ownership following the retirement of two of its founding directors
CMA publish provisional Copart/Hills report
Regulator provisionally finds takeover ‘resulted or may be expected to result’ in a substantial lessening of competition
OESAA to sponsor Automechanika Garage Awards
OE organisation to support Best Single-Site Garage and ‘Auto-Mechanik’ of the Year categories
200 exhibitors at CV Show
Plenty of stands, though HGV manufacturers are noticeable by their absence
EV-qualified technician numbers start to rise
Nearly 15k technicians qualified to work on EV’s last year, says IMI, but the idea that EVs require less service time ‘may be misplaced’.
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