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Auto Trade EXPO 2026 visitor registration now open

Registrations for trade visitors wishing to attend the 2026 Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO has officially opened. (more…)
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New SERMI rules coming soon

Independent workshops and technicians will soon have to come to grips with new EU rules governing professionals working on vehicle...
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Battery electric car registrations up over 40 per cent this year

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released its official 261 new vehicle registration statistics for March, which...
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MG launches Europe’s first semi-solid-state battery

Solid-state batteries have long been viewed as the pinnacle of electric vehicle technology, with claims that a full charge can...
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Volkswagen recalling 100,000 EVs over battery fire risk

The Volkswagen Group is recalling almost 100,000 of its electric vehicles due to issues linked to battery modules. (more…)
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Mystery shop finds UK garages overcharging for simple sensor repairs

An undercover investigation from German diagnostics specialist Carly has found that British drivers could be charged up to five-times the...
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TeCom sibling merger creates TecAlliance

Europe’s leading parts information data provider TecDoc and its two sister organisations, TecCom and TecRMI, have officially merged to form a new combined group named TecAlliance. The merger completes the restructuring process that began 12 months ago with the acquisition of AuDaCon AG and results in the formation of a worldwide electronic parts, service and

EPA set to appoint new assessors

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to appoint approved assessors to replace the existing AIC inspection body system. Bodyshop.ie has learned that the Approved Assessors will from September 26 be the inspection bodies for the purposes of carrying out inspections under the regulations. Inspections prior to this date must continue to be carried out

Thatcham to provide support to Australian bodyshop trade

Thatcham Research has signed a £2 million, five year deal with Australian insurer Suncorp Group to provide repair methods and times to vehicle repairers and insurance assessors across Australia and New Zealand. In the first such global repair information partnership, Suncorp are investing heavily in Thatcham’s escribe product, the UK industry’s primary source of vehicle