Will Rimell

The Micheldever group is celebrating that, along with Protyre, four of its tyre centres in the UK have made the Motor Codes Garage of the Year shortlist. Stations in Winchester, Swansea, Bolton and Cheshire have all made the initial cut, which has narrowed the search down to 100 garages across the UK.

Andrew Page has finished re-fitting its Camberley Auto Factors branch in Bristol. The company says CAF Bristol has been re-located to a larger, more convenient site.

Millions of motorists are driving on UK roads with accident-damaged vehicles, says a new report by Accident Exchange. The company says that cash-strapped drivers are electing not to fix damage caused by minor prangs.

The UK is facing a road crisis which could cost up to £10.5 billion to put right. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) report highlights that the total number of potholes in this country rose to over two million last year, an increase of 29 percent.

Only a third of transport sector leaders feel the UK government has a clear vision for the country’s transport. The result comes from new research by transformation consultancy Moorhouse. The report also found that just 18 percent believe that any vision on the future of UK transport is clear.

The IMI is calling on young people to seek a new challenge in the automotive sector as part of National Apprenticeship week. The group says young people need to take a fresh look at the motor trade and consider an automotive apprenticeship.