10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (293+ words) Available exclusively through SAPE Group in Australia, GUNIX is a specialist wheel system aimed at collision repairers, automotive workshops and vehicle recovery operators that regularly need to reposition vehicles that may not be capable of moving under their own power....

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (327+ words) Part of the next-generation Speed-TEC System, the surfacer has been developed around Axalta’s patented Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) technology, with an emphasis on reducing process times while maintaining repair quality. One of its most useful features for busy collision…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (367+ words) The annual industry snapshot found 49 per cent of businesses nominated price-sensitive customers and cost pressures as a major issue, while 45 per cent reported difficulty finding good staff. Despite the pressures, the report paints a broadly resilient picture of the automotive…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (213+ words) The former IAG Motorsserve site offered the access, space and potential he had been searching for. But after Sharpline had outgrown two previous premises in little more than a decade, simply moving into a larger building wasn’t enough. This time,…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (259+ words) In his latest Hail Column in the July/August edition of Paint and Panel magazine, Knott reflects on a lesson that has taken around 25 years in business to fully appreciate: good systems are not simply administrative processes – they can be…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (288+ words) The former BASF Coatings business is partnering with WorldSkills International as a Global Industry Partner and Silver Partner for the competition, which will be held in Shanghai, China, from September 22-27. Ahead of WorldSkills Shanghai, competitors and WorldSkills Experts have access…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (393+ words) The mandatory scheme, introduced in 2022, is designed to ensure independent automotive repairers can access the service and repair information they need from vehicle manufacturers. VACC said the ACCC enforcement action sent an important signal that manufacturers’ obligations under the scheme…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (333+ words) The 21st Automechanika Shanghai will run from December 2-5 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, with an anticipated 7,600 exhibitors occupying 390,000 square metres across 16 halls and the mezzanine floor. For collision repair businesses, the Diagnostics & Repair / Body & Paint sector promises a window…...