Auto Body Repair of America (ABRA) has become the first company to achieve accreditation from NSF International, a global organisation with more than 70 years of independent product testing and certification expertise. ABRA has seen 70 of its centres awarded with NSF Collision Repair Shop Certification and says it plans to certify all its shops [...]

Automechanika Frankfurt, taking place from 13-17 September, will host 12 professional-development courses for repair specialists, free of charge and presented in German or English. This year, the popular professional-development programme is characterised by three focal points: firstly, complete and precise damage assessment and cost calculation; secondly, working on hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles; and thirdly, taking [...]

Nissan has unveiled a working prototype of what it describes as an ‘electric vehicle for car lovers’. Combining the performance of a sports car with zero emissions and intelligent mobility, the company says its BladeGlider vehicles are an environmentally-friendly option that doesn’t compromise on performance, achieving a top speed of 190kmph and acceleration of 0-100kmph [...]

The vast majority of recalls have not gone in for repairs yet, meaning there are millions of potentially dangerous cars on our roads. Recalls topped 51 million last year alone, but the number of drivers taking their cars for repairs is well short of that figure with more than 45 million cars recalled between 2013 [...]

Volkswagen Group could be facing deeper problems in South Korea than in America, as the fall out from the emissions scandal nearly a year ago continues. VW has agreed packages of between $5,000 and $10,000 for the half million drivers affected, but ramifications in South Korea could be more severe with the country suspending the [...]