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2024’s Most Recalled Brands: Tesla Leads, But Ford Tops In-Person Repairs By Millions

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million Ford vehicles needed in-person repairs. million Stellantis vehicles in need of dealership repairs. By comparison, Ford and Honda relied almost entirely on physical repairs, making their numbers far more painful for both owners and dealerships. Last year, 4.8 To put this into perspective, Tesla managed to keep 99.2%

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Eden Automotive sees pre-tax losses rise to £6.6m in 2023

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The results for its parent, Eden Automotive Investments filed at Companies House saw pre-tax losses more than trebling to -6.6m (2022: 1.86m) on turnover up 18.7% This led to a back log in customer vehicle repairs and required significant investment into courtesy vehicles or order to meet the customers needs of mobility.

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Repair OnDemand Now Selling Directly to Dealers

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Repair OnDemand announced the company is now selling its BlueDriver MAX diagnostic tool directly to automotive dealerships. BlueDriver has always been committed to providing precise and transparent diagnostics, said Randy Kobat, president of Repair OnDemand.

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Steer Automotive buys Komoo rental and fleet repair firm

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Bodyshop chain Steer Automotive Group has bought Komoo for an undisclosed sum. Komoo has a network of fleet repair sites located near airports and vehicle storage hubs. It carries out minor body repairs, from cosmetic dents and scrapes to full vehicle resprays for rental and fleet firms.

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Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues

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Chery duo Jaecoo and Omoda will work with UK industry body to improve security, ease of repair Chinese newcomers Omoda and Jaecoo have teamed up with a leading insurer-backed organisation in a bid to avoid the aftersales issues that have plagued insurers and customers since their compatriots started entering the UK market.

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Steer Automotive Group opens EV repair centre in Milton Keynes

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Steer Automotive Group has opened an electric vehicle repair facility in Milton Keynes. This new EV site, its second , expands the group’s specialist electric vehicle repair capacity to meet growing demand. The 14,000-square-foot centre offers aluminium structural repair capabilities.

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Right To Repair Law Survives Court Challenge In Massachusetts

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Voters approved a bill allowing third-party access to telematics and connected car services for repair shops. Automakers challenged right-to-repair in court and now just had that challenge dismissed. While the fight isn’t over regarding the right to repair cars at independent shops, this marks progress for the movement.