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Ireland’s Derek Tohill secured a second career Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship title in the final weekend of the season (8th-9th November) at Lydden Hill in front of a sell-out crowd.

Two of Ireland’s most established automotive businesses – GT Group and Ted Brennan Motors trading as Ted4Parts – have come together to form Evolve, a new leader in sustainable salvage management, vehicle recovery, repair, recycling and green parts supply.

As proud partners since 2008, AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes, and the McLaren Formula 1 Team have a shared focus on outstanding performance and pioneering innovation. That spirit of excellence now takes centre stage with the launch of Sikkens Autowave Optima, the new-generation waterborne basecoat designed to deliver greater efficiency and sustainability for bodyshops. To mark this

Following the success of the recent National Bodyshop Repair Association (NBRA), Ageas UK and LKQ inaugural Apprentice Breakfast Club – where bodyshop owners came together at the LKQ Academy in Tamworth to discuss tacking the skills gap and supporting the next generation – LKQ has welcomed a group of the attendees’ apprentices to its site

Exhibitor demand for the 2026 Auto Trade EXPO has reached unprecedented levels, with over 90 per cent of available stand space already booked less than 12 months out from the show.

PPG has achieved a Guinness World Records title for the largest simultaneous paint stirring challenge during a customer event at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.