Motorists warned of soaring car repair costs amid growing fears of 'critical shortages'
Thatcham Research's Automotive Academy has trained more than 5,000 technicians over the last five years
Cars
Mercedes sees profits halve and new car sales drop amid fears of further pressure
Shares in Mercedes-Benz fell around three per cent following the earnings announcement
BMW issues urgent recall for 'hundreds of thousands of cars' amid serious fire risk
A car fire was deemed to be the 'worst-case scenario' if the fault is present
