| 01/12/23 - 12:18 |
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Ben's new health & wellbeing survey - complete the survey for chance to win £500
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| 01/12/23 - 12:11 |
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SMMT - UK commercial vehicle production returns to growth up 47.1% in October
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| 01/12/23 - 12:04 |
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The AA Charitable Trust - 20 years after the mobile phone driving ban became law, 93% drivers report seeing others using phone at the wheel
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| 01/12/23 - 11:06 |
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ChargeGuru - EV charging provider merger with Zeplug to focus on UK-wide expansion designed for flats and offices
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| 01/12/23 - 11:01 |
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HSE - issues cold weather working guidance to help workers stay safe and warm
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| 01/12/23 - 10:54 |
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The British Motor Show (15-18 August 2024 in Farnborough) - newly rebranded MOTORS (eBay Motors Group) revealed as new Headline Sponsor
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| 01/12/23 - 10:25 |
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RAC - new car tax rules will give the Treasury an extra £2.4 billion a year by 2029
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| 01/12/23 - 10:23 |
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eBay - 87% of drivers admit the cost of living crisis the reason is why they have been put off buying new tyres
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| 01/12/23 - 10:09 |
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Industry Insights - the Industry Insights Race Team (IIRT) celebrates successful end to 2023 race season
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| 01/12/23 - 09:25 |
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Purchase Direct - £120,000 donated to Save the Children since Purchase Direct started making monthly donations in 2017
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| 30/11/23 - 16:09 |
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Paul Sewell, former Curriculum Operations Manager, Automotive, Body & Paint, Fabrication & Welding at Chesterfield College - seeks new role
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| 30/11/23 - 14:06 |
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Aviva - insurance no-no: 28% Brits admit to leaving the car-running unattended to de-ice screens
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| 30/11/23 - 13:50 |
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Individual Specialist Cars - Birmingham-based bodyshop accredited as a Lotus Cars Approved Bodyshop
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| 30/11/23 - 13:38 |
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AirPro Diagnostics - approved for Ford Collision and Glass Certification Programs
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| 30/11/23 - 13:24 |
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National ARG - identify a gap in the vehicle repair process, along with a profitable solution for UK bodyshops
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| 30/11/23 - 13:17 |
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USA: Axalta - wins R&D 100 Award for Innovation
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| 30/11/23 - 13:02 |
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r2c - VOR data shows a major reduction in delays with insurance company authorisation for accident damage, down from 65 days to 18
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| 30/11/23 - 12:38 |
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RAC - 19% drivers have changed to cheaper insurer; 11% (26% younger drivers) have put off required repairs to their vehicles
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| 30/11/23 - 12:16 |
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Thatcham Research’s Road To Rally project - raises more than £4,500 for AutoRaise and Bangers4Ben charities
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| 30/11/23 - 12:09 |
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SMMT - UK car manufacturing output up 31.6% in October
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| 30/11/23 - 11:29 |
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Revive! Plymouth - franchisees restore work life balance and are looking forward to enjoying a family Christmas Day for 2nd time in 10 years
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| 30/11/23 - 11:15 |
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Hyundai and Kia - radical new EV drivetrain system "will revolutionize the design of future mobility devices"
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| 30/11/23 - 10:44 |
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Drivus Financial Services (Axalta) - simplifying the equipment leasing process for bodyshops
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| 30/11/23 - 10:09 |
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Steer Automotive Group - achieves PAS 2060 carbon neutrality across all 98 repair shops
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| 30/11/23 - 09:55 |
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Autocraft Telford - secures 9th win of 2023, crowned 'Bodyshop of the Year' at Motor Trader Awards
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| 30/11/23 - 06:46 |
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ABI - vehicle repair costs of £1,600 million in Q3 2023 were 32% higher than Q3 2022; replacement vehicle costs up 47% to £160m
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| 29/11/23 - 20:01 |
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Exclusive Repair Network (ERN) - the 12 winners from their first awards event held last weekend
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| 29/11/23 - 13:59 |
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RAC - rise in breakdowns expected as cold snap arrives
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| 29/11/23 - 13:43 |
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Solus - opens new vehicle repair centre in Newport, South Wales, the first in Wales for the insurer-owned group of bodyshops
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| 29/11/23 - 13:34 |
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Peritus Learning - £100 discount for ABP Club Members on an online ILM Level 5 in Leadership & Management
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| 29/11/23 - 12:38 |
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2023 IMI Skills Competition winners announced - biggest ever entry sees winners in all four UK nations
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| 29/11/23 - 12:16 |
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Europcar - vehicle rental partner of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club gets players to take part in EV driving challenge (VIDEO)
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| 29/11/23 - 12:07 |
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SYNETIQ - new Leadership and Development Programme to tackle skills gap
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| 29/11/23 - 12:03 |
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Venson - only 14% of drivers support implementation of 20mph in their area
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| 29/11/23 - 11:50 |
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LKQ - automotive charity Ben awarded a share of $1,000,000 by LKQ Corporation - here's how you can vote for Ben to receive a £ boost!
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| 29/11/23 - 11:04 |
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Markerstudy - welcome three new insurance industry heavyweights as NEDs to the group: John Castagno, Ellie Barlow and Steve Maddock
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| 29/11/23 - 10:41 |
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AkzoNobel and Kansai Paint (Auto Refinish Coatings) - mutually agree not to proceed with African transaction
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| 29/11/23 - 10:33 |
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SMMT Automotive Council (members rep 99% of British vehicle manufacturing 50% UK’s automotive staff) - commit to 30% women in workforce
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| 29/11/23 - 09:15 |
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Vertu Accident Repair - half-year management meeting celebrates four new managers who have "come through the ranks" at Vertu
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| 28/11/23 - 14:07 |
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Telsa - provide ABP Club with a statement on the current situation re Tesla repair times
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| 28/11/23 - 14:00 |
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Ageas - sign deal with motor and car insurance broker, Brown & Brown
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| 28/11/23 - 13:51 |
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AXA UK - boosts fraud prevention with Synectics Solutions partnership
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| 28/11/23 - 13:45 |
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H.R. Owen Lamborghini Manchester - named Lamborghini Global Dealer of the Year out of 74 Lamborghini showrooms in EMEA and 180 globally
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| 28/11/23 - 12:57 |
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Luke Laurence, Crown Suzuki Sales Executive - wins The Motor Ombudsman’s National Garage Star Award
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| 28/11/23 - 12:47 |
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Korea: Roberlo - strengthens its global presence with the opening of Roberlo Korea
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| 28/11/23 - 12:32 |
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Europcar - by year end, 12% of the Europcar UK fleet will be electric and plug-in hybrid
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| 28/11/23 - 11:53 |
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Smart Repairs - Yorkshire’s largest cosmetic vehicle repairer appoints Peter Jepson (ex Chesterfield College) as a Key Account Manager
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| 28/11/23 - 11:45 |
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Saudi Arabia: Autotech Training - working with international firm, Petromin Corporation, on "unique" training facility
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| 28/11/23 - 11:09 |
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Garage Industry Trends - 98% garage revenue in 2023 came from ICE vehicles, with two thirds from diesel; £72.50 av labour rate
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| 28/11/23 - 10:39 |
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Direct Line Group’s motor business Darwin - reaches 250,000 customer milestone; strategy to restore margins and improve motor profitability
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| 28/11/23 - 07:16 |
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Saga - CEO, Euan Sutherland, stands down on 28 Nov 2023 after nearly 4 years; successor is Mike Hazell, appointed CFO 6 weeks ago
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| 27/11/23 - 20:29 |
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Aviva - uncovered 9,250 fraud cases, worth £120m, in 2022; 22% increase in fraudulent motor repair cases
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| 27/11/23 - 14:02 |
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LKQ - CEO, Dominick Zarcone, to retire in June; successor to be Justin Jude, currently head of Wholesale – North America segment
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| 27/11/23 - 14:01 |
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Joshua Hoskins, Parts Assistant at Marshall Fleet Services - the WorkFit team at Down's Syndrome Association can help your business, too!
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| 27/11/23 - 13:48 |
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Silverlake Automotive Recycling - achieves ISO trio
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| 27/11/23 - 13:27 |
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Vehicle Recyclers' Association (VRA) - Chas Ambrose, Association Secretary, contacts ABP Club to "urgently clarify" story re EV batteries
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| 27/11/23 - 13:08 |
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AA Pothole Index - Storm Babet rainfall (October) contributes to a 12% increase in wheel, tyre and suspension damage by covering road damage
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| 27/11/23 - 12:47 |
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ALLDATA Europe - director, Matthew Wright, nominated to the Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association (ADPA) board
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| 27/11/23 - 12:27 |
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AXA - plays a crucial role in commercial motor policy fraud police crackdown which saw 18 uninsured vehicles seized
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| 27/11/23 - 11:42 |
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Bodyshops.... are you at a cross-roads of leadership development? - look at the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) courses
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| 27/11/23 - 11:18 |
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Intelligent Motoring - Mike Williams (ex AutoProtect, WMS Group and EPG Global) appointed as Head of Business Development
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| 27/11/23 - 10:53 |
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USA: UVeye - working with US dealer group bodyshop; AI inspection "becoming the norm" for how cars are bought, sold, repaired, & monitored
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| 27/11/23 - 10:19 |
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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - "fixed costs increase yet again for petrol retailers"
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| 27/11/23 - 10:01 |
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What Car? - discounts on electric cars have increased by 323% in 12 months
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| 27/11/23 - 09:52 |
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Breez and BookMyGarage - team up to save drivers money on annual MOT costs
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| 27/11/23 - 09:51 |
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Breez and BookMyGarage - team up to save drivers money on annual MOT costs 
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| 27/11/23 - 09:40 |
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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) - Government's response on self-driving vehicles "cautious yet optimistic approach"
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| 27/11/23 - 07:09 |
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Canada: Aviva - to acquire Option, Canadian vehicle replacement insurance business
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| 25/11/23 - 13:59 |
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AkzoNobel - held Paint the Future Challenge (carbon reduction in body repair industry) last week, participants included The Vella Group
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| 24/11/23 - 14:40 |
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School of Thought - attend Ford Dealer Conference at the ICC Birmingham as Ford launch AWE24 work experience to 500 UK dealers
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| 24/11/23 - 14:02 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - bodyshop customers to benefit from investment at LKQ's T1 Tamworth facility, inc new dedicated are for the LKQ Academy
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| 24/11/23 - 13:42 |
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Audatex - Ireland AudaEnterpriseGold data release D4.70
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| 24/11/23 - 13:34 |
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Steer Automotive Group - to near double the number of apprentices across its 98 sites to 300 by the end of 2024 to 16% technical workforce
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| 24/11/23 - 13:05 |
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Chaplane Colchester - Essex repairer receives Lotus Approved Bodyshop badge
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| 24/11/23 - 12:58 |
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Doseley Motors - donate to Jardine Jaguar Land Rover Wolverhampton's charity raffle for Elles Angels
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| 24/11/23 - 12:23 |
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IMI (Podcast) - CEO Steve Nash talks about where automotive is headed
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| 24/11/23 - 12:17 |
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Lightfoot - telematics delivers green tech carbon savings equivalent to switching 200 vans to EVs for frozen food firm, Iceland
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| 24/11/23 - 11:12 |
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IFB - Ghost Broker warning to shoppers this Black Friday and Cyber Monday
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| 24/11/23 - 10:57 |
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Autocar - £2 billion-plus commitment to support zero-emission investment in the automotive sector "good news for car makers"
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| 24/11/23 - 10:53 |
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Nissan - Government confirm £1.12bn investment from Nissan to produce all-electric Juke, Qashqai and replacement for Leaf in Sunderland
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| 24/11/23 - 10:44 |
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The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - some VMs are "flooding the market with new and nearly new EVs"
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| 24/11/23 - 10:34 |
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Niaan - Government confirm £1.12 billion investment from Nissan to produce all-electric Juke, Qashqai and replacement for Leaf in Sunderland
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| 24/11/23 - 10:11 |
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Repairify - expands technical centre in Luton to meet demand for EV repairs and ADAS training and support for bodyshops
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| 23/11/23 - 22:40 |
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Motor Trader awards - full list of all 44 winners; Bodyshop of the Year won by Autocraft Telford
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| 23/11/23 - 16:22 |
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West Midlands Gigafactory - site will be included in the West Midlands Investment Zone announced in Autumn Statement
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| 23/11/23 - 15:10 |
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AA EV Recharge Report - peak time kerbside costs see average rise of 13 p/kWh
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| 23/11/23 - 15:07 |
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LV= GI - bodyshop network offers opt out of having a courtesy car to donate £25 to insurer's charity partner, Family Action
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| 23/11/23 - 13:54 |
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Steer Prestige - Farnham (South) accident repair centre awarded Lotus Approved Bodyshop approval
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| 23/11/23 - 13:44 |
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Peritus Learning - ABP Club Members can claim £100 off per person on the ILM Level 3: Foundations of Leadership – online course
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| 23/11/23 - 13:37 |
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AFP - some insurers increasing premiums for EVs "based on what appears to be incorrect and... irrelevant" info
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| 23/11/23 - 13:26 |
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IMI - motor industry pilot in security for the MI5
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| 23/11/23 - 13:07 |
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Sky News: Nissan - to announce on Friday electric Qashqai and Juke models will be built in Sunderland
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| 23/11/23 - 12:49 |
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Repairify's Director of Innovations, Martin Brown - re: self-driving legislation "repairers need to be fully informed and fully prepared"
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| 23/11/23 - 12:27 |
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Apollo and Balgores powered by Steer Automotive Group - bodyshop apprentices attend 3M training centre
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| 23/11/23 - 11:22 |
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Delphi - retains IMI Approval of Training Centre
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| 23/11/23 - 10:28 |
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Morelli Group - congratulates the IMI WorldSkills UK Automotive Refinishing winners
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| 23/11/23 - 10:10 |
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Autocar article: "electric car insurance costs soar 72% due to repair struggles" - the Confused.com data behind the headline
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| 22/11/23 - 14:25 |
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Euro NCAP and ANCAP - renew close ties with signature of MOU in Australia
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| 22/11/23 - 13:57 |
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Falling electric car values- drive 303% year-on-year uplift in demand for Electric Vehicle (EV) GAP Insurance
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| 22/11/23 - 13:56 |
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The AA - Autumn Statement reaction
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| 22/11/23 - 13:51 |
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Toyota (up 8% to $64,504m) - is the top automotive brand in Interbrand Top Global Brands ranking
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| 22/11/23 - 13:41 |
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Autumn Statement - (some of the) 110 measures to "back business" inc NI cut, £50m funding for apprenticeships and £500m for AI
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| 22/11/23 - 12:00 |
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IFED - fourth man (who fled to France) sentenced for dangerous £50k crash for cash plot
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| 22/11/23 - 11:41 |
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Allianz - ranked world’s #1 insurance brand by Interbrand for the 5th year in a row
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| 22/11/23 - 11:26 |
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Fix Auto Leicester - Christmas toy appeal for the Salvation Army
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| 22/11/23 - 11:16 |
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Delphi - has added more than 300 new braking parts in 2023, including Tesla Model S/Model 3
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| 22/11/23 - 10:41 |
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L&I ARC - Liverpool bodyshop which opened earlier this month successfully achieves the new BSI10125:2022 standard
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| 22/11/23 - 09:55 |
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Sabre Insurance (UK's 20th largest motor insurer) - confirms it was subject of cyber attack; IT security controls prevented any data access
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| 22/11/23 - 09:23 |
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Repairify MD, Phil Peace - "the ADAS skills gap is real"
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| 22/11/23 - 06:06 |
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JLR - working closely with Thatcham to improve vehicle security on older models to reduce thefts
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| 21/11/23 - 21:55 |
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Minimum Wage (National Living Wage) - up by 9.8% to £11.44hr from April = £23,886pa for 40-hour week; apprentices up 21.2% to £13,363pa
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| 21/11/23 - 21:36 |
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Top Gear - BBC says TV show will not return for the "foreseeable future"
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| 21/11/23 - 14:02 |
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Dick Lovett Group - brand-new Porsche dealership in Newport to open in Spring 2024, inc Smart repair centre & 21-bay workshop
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| 21/11/23 - 13:55 |
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Business and Trade Committee - incentivise EV battery supply chain investment to prevent decline of the UK car industry, say MPs
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| 21/11/23 - 13:50 |
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Gemini ARC MD, David Sargeant - completes the 2023 Athens Marathon
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| 21/11/23 - 13:26 |
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SMMT and Ben - providing grants for UK automotive apprentices at SMMT member companies to help fund car driving lessons
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| 21/11/23 - 13:15 |
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Cosworth - Simon Wilding appointed as MD of the company’s Advanced Propulsion and Full Vehicle Programmes division, Delta Cosworth
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| 21/11/23 - 13:00 |
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FMG Repair Services - plastic repair training partnership launched by Eco Repair Systems across its bodyshop- network
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| 21/11/23 - 12:41 |
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Cox Automotive - "current (used car) trade values remain unrealistically high despite the recent trade drops"
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| 21/11/23 - 12:31 |
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Markerstudy - appoints Joe Barnard (ex Clegg Gifford) as director of group sales & business development
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| 21/11/23 - 11:52 |
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Venson - new free Whitepaper 'The Journey Towards Full Driving Automation'
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| 21/11/23 - 11:41 |
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Allianz - Complete Mini Fleet: green parts for non-safety critical repairs & excess reduction for using approved repairer network
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| 21/11/23 - 11:05 |
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Office for National Statistics (ONS) - estimated UK output per hour worked for Q3 2023 was 2.5% above pre-COVID
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| 21/11/23 - 10:46 |
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WorldSkills UK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards 2024 - apprentice champions: enter by 15 Dec; winners at Houses of Parliament
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| 21/11/23 - 10:27 |
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SYNETIQ - wins Vehicle Recycling Company (Large) Award at the 2023 ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards
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| 21/11/23 - 10:20 |
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Richard Hardie - North-East based dealer group signs exclusive one-year remarketing deal with BCA
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| 20/11/23 - 17:14 |
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Direct Line Group - one of the UK's largest insurers with 9,500 employees gains IMI accreditation
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| 20/11/23 - 17:05 |
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Redde Northgate (parent of FMG) - made £1.4 billion merger proposal to Halfords say reports; offer rejected but fresh bid possible
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| 20/11/23 - 13:46 |
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East Bilney Coachworks' Norwich (South) bodyshop - awarded Lotus Approved Bodyshop approval
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| 20/11/23 - 13:36 |
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Co-op Insurance - the last Friday in November has on average 42% more accidents than an average day
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| 20/11/23 - 13:18 |
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Revive! - smart repair network wins Leadership and Culture Award and hits £2m monthly sales
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| 20/11/23 - 13:16 |
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Revive! - culture and Leadership recognised as UK's leading smart repair network hits £2m monthly sales
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| 20/11/23 - 12:49 |
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Carwow - 73% motorists want fuel duty freeze in Autumn Statement
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| 20/11/23 - 12:11 |
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ThingCo - telematics cuts speeding events by 25% and saves lives
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| 20/11/23 - 11:42 |
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AA Insurance Services - insurance related court convictions in 2022 exceed 117,000, 18% total motoring convictions
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| 20/11/23 - 11:17 |
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PLS watch & share - new short film from Ben to mark International Men's Day which had the theme: theme of ‘zero male suicide’
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| 20/11/23 - 11:00 |
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RAC - just 3% of new cars come with a back-up wheel in the boot as standard
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| 20/11/23 - 10:56 |
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ABI - record 4.4 million people are now covered by health insurance through their employer
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| 20/11/23 - 10:43 |
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MRB Auto Body - joins Fix Auto as Fix Auto Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, total capacity for Fix in NI is now 160 vehicles a month
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| 20/11/23 - 10:30 |
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Carsofthefuture - CAVForth Bus wins first Self-driving Industry Vehicle of the Year Award
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| 17/11/23 - 21:24 |
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WorldSkills UK - 2023 Gold medals: Body Repair: Adrian Matthews of Ultimate Accident Repair; Refinishing: Oisin Mckerr of Porters NI
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| 17/11/23 - 13:57 |
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USA: Hyundai - will sell cars via Amazon next year
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| 17/11/23 - 13:50 |
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Gemini Accident Repairs - now an Approved Training Centre to deliver GQA National Qualifications, inc ADAS and 4-wheel alignment
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| 17/11/23 - 13:45 |
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Stellantis UK Accident Repair Programme - donate vehicle parts and panels for AutoRaise at the National School and College Leavers Festival
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| 17/11/23 - 13:31 |
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Mirka - celebrates 80th anniversary
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| 17/11/23 - 13:26 |
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Solera - average repair cost for EVs 29% vs ICE repair costs in side-by-side model comparison
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| 17/11/23 - 13:19 |
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Displaced Talent Mobility pilot - scheme which helps skilled refugees fill skills gaps contributing £1m to UK economy each year
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| 17/11/23 - 12:57 |
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Fix Auto Penzance - installs bank of EV fast chargers which the public can use
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| 17/11/23 - 12:37 |
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Lightfoot - telematics company that rewards good driving passes £1.3m of prizes to date
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| 17/11/23 - 11:51 |
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Thatcham Research - on an "Australian journey" with one of Australia's largest, Suncorp Group
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| 17/11/23 - 10:56 |
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RSA insurance - to launch Equal Parental Leave Policy in January 2024
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| 17/11/23 - 10:36 |
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£8 billion redirected HS2 funding - to resurface more than 5,000 miles of road across the country
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| 17/11/23 - 10:09 |
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AA Insurance Services - renews Europcar direct hire vehicle replacement deal for 5 years
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| 17/11/23 - 08:54 |
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Direct Commercial - 90% brokers believe they will see growth in commercial motor over the coming year
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| 16/11/23 - 13:57 |
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Compare the Market - insurance has substantial impact on the increased cost of driving; repair inflation "likely impacted many areas"
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| 16/11/23 - 13:51 |
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Ben - new 5-year strategic plan to support increase in service demand will include transfer of care homes to new operators
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| 16/11/23 - 13:44 |
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Start Rescue - "common sense" speed limits needed
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| 16/11/23 - 13:41 |
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Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) - to get new powers to improve competition in the road fuel market
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| 16/11/23 - 13:36 |
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Auto Windscreens - sees rise in body glass claims in November BUT overall claims have halved since 2011
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| 16/11/23 - 13:32 |
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RAC - comments on open letter from Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) written to the EV charging sector
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| 16/11/23 - 13:30 |
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SMMT - new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations up 14.9% Q3 2023
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| 16/11/23 - 12:06 |
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M&A Coachworks - complete 10,000th insurance repair for Porsche
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| 16/11/23 - 11:46 |
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Komoo - open new bodyshop in Bangor (NI), Komoo's first site in Northern Ireland
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| 16/11/23 - 11:20 |
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OCU Group - energy and utilities specialist launches EV charging focussed business units
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| 16/11/23 - 10:48 |
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Tameside College - hosts Refinishing and Body Repair WorldSkills UK National Finals
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| 16/11/23 - 10:27 |
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IMI - Autumn Budget Statement IMI ‘wishlist’ for education, automotive businesses and motorists
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| 16/11/23 - 10:15 |
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IFED - ten arrested in police crackdown on commercial insurance fraud
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| 16/11/23 - 07:20 |
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Aviva - Q3 trading update: "nine months of strong growth"; UK general insurance gross written premiums up 13%; "outlook confident"
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| 15/11/23 - 13:25 |
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Euro NCAP - announces the Shortlist for What Van? Awards for Safety 2024
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| 15/11/23 - 13:21 |
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Standox - new 1K-Allround Primer Surfacer U3080S as an aerosol speeds up bodyshop repair process
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| 15/11/23 - 13:15 |
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Cazoo - quarter of drivers would refuse a colour associated with a political party or football team
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| 15/11/23 - 13:09 |
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Aviva - UK businesses at climate change crossroads; almost half of UK businesses now have a climate plan in place
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| 15/11/23 - 13:04 |
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Prasco UK - redevelops website for the third time in three years
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| 15/11/23 - 12:55 |
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CRASH - Fleet & Repair Director, Paul Cooney, to retire after 25 years
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| 15/11/23 - 11:55 |
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XL Motors - one of the first bodyshops to be awarded with the new Lotus Bodyshop Approval
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| 15/11/23 - 11:29 |
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Vauxhall - number of on-street chargers has increased by 69% in the last 12 months
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| 15/11/23 - 10:56 |
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(Sky News) Lloyd's of London - insurance marketplace for commercial, corporate and specialty risk to remain at iconic London HQ
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| 15/11/23 - 10:25 |
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Carpenters - CEO, Donna Richards recognised for "Contribution to Gender Diversity" at Lead5050 Awards
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| 15/11/23 - 10:12 |
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What Car? - 36% motorists who bought a new car recently & considered going electric opted for petrol, diesel or hybrid because of cost
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| 15/11/23 - 09:53 |
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L&I Eaton ARC - Sheffield site which opened last month successfully accredited to BSI10125:2022 standard
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| 15/11/23 - 09:44 |
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LKQ - most requested parts for the UK’s favourite vehicles in their new Collision Parts guide for bodyshops
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| 15/11/23 - 07:20 |
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Inflation rate - big fall in CPI inflation rate to 4.6% for the 12 months to October 2023; RPI inflation down to 6.1%
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| 14/11/23 - 14:48 |
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EY - insurers have begun to see signs of recovery in the private car market, which has led to an increase in demand for motor insurance
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| 14/11/23 - 13:59 |
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OSRAM - lighting bulbs more likely to fail in colder temperatures
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| 14/11/23 - 13:49 |
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BODYSHOPS! - reminder to complete the ABP Annual Survey BY 6PM TODAY (Tues 14 November)
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| 14/11/23 - 13:46 |
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IFB - fraud accounts for over 40% of all crime, costing approximately £7 billion annually
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| 14/11/23 - 13:19 |
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Highways England - first major gritting run of winter at the weekend as temperatures drop
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| 14/11/23 - 13:16 |
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British Gas - offer free EV charging for a year with purchase of Hive EV charger
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| 14/11/23 - 13:11 |
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EY - announces appointment of new UK Insurance Leader, Martina Neary
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| 14/11/23 - 13:04 |
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IMI - comment on the changes in Government that will have an impact on the automotive sector
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| 14/11/23 - 12:26 |
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Silverlake Automotive Recycling - win three industry awards on one night
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| 14/11/23 - 12:15 |
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GEM - Speed-themed #RoadSafetyWeek starts Sunday 19 November
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| 14/11/23 - 12:01 |
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Manufacturing Five (M5) trade associations, which includes the SMMT - calls for political unity to support UK growth
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| 14/11/23 - 11:06 |
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Maldon Accident Repair Centre - holding an open day event (27 & 28 November) at 18,000sq ft bespoke premises in Heybridge
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| 14/11/23 - 10:40 |
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Zurich - short-term risks such as economic and labour market-related risks dominate G20 business leaders’ near-term concerns
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| 14/11/23 - 10:08 |
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MINI - Oliver Gorrod, aged 9, creates ‘Car of the Future’ after winning nationwide ‘MINI Minds…’ competition
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| 14/11/23 - 10:04 |
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MotorEasy Reliability Index - Skoda Citigo named the most dependable car
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| 14/11/23 - 09:48 |
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Revive! and ChipsAway - bodywork repair franchises secure wins at the 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards
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| 13/11/23 - 22:20 |
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GT Motive - issue statement to affirm the integrity and exactitude of their Tesla labour times
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| 13/11/23 - 16:58 |
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Got a spare £12m? You could be driving Bloodhound LSR and setting a new Land Speed Record of over 800mph in 2025
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| 13/11/23 - 15:16 |
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Auto Windscreens - open Customer Service Centre in Sheffield; 6th opening this year
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| 13/11/23 - 14:35 |
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Steer Automotive Group - winner of Fastest Growing Bodyshop Group at the ABP Night of Knights included in The Fast Growth 50 Index
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| 13/11/23 - 14:00 |
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HSE - new online learning tool helps businesses address work-related stress
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| 13/11/23 - 13:56 |
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BCA – LCV values down 6% month-on-month in October to £8,705 average as economic pressures continue
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| 13/11/23 - 13:42 |
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Check My Vehicle - London, Essex, the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, and West Yorkshire are the top 5 areas for car thefts
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| 13/11/23 - 13:33 |
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National Windscreens - Simon Hunt and Craig Gibson to attend the launch of King Charles' book tomorrow in London
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| 13/11/23 - 12:52 |
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Automotive 30% Club #ThisGirlIsMe2023 Campaign - encourage female colleagues to take part; join Victoria Keating @ Solus who has already has
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| 13/11/23 - 12:18 |
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BODYSHOPS! - REMINDER TO COMPLETE THE ABP ANNUAL SURVEY BY 6PM TOMORROW (Tues 14 November)
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| 13/11/23 - 12:14 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - launches finance graduate scheme to create new pathways for young people entering the automotive industry
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| 13/11/23 - 12:03 |
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Transport Minister Jesse Norman resigns - appointed as Minister of State in the Department for Transport in October 2022
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| 13/11/23 - 11:38 |
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - skills gap is stifling our growth ambitions and leaving us at a standstill, say small firms
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| 13/11/23 - 11:30 |
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eBay - bar owner from Liverpool, Paul White, wins eBay's Van Conversion of the Year Awards with "AmBEERlance"
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| 13/11/23 - 10:59 |
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Mercedes-Benz - seven models ready for highly automated and driverless parking
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| 13/11/23 - 10:22 |
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Winn Group HY 2023 results - turnover up 35%; EBITA up 62%, number of credit hire contracts up 16%
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| 13/11/23 - 09:09 |
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Tesla - UK petrol station group and owner of Asda, EG Group, to buy Tesla charging units
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| 13/11/23 - 09:02 |
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BCA - average used car values lift at BCA in October despite biggest fall in price guide values in a decade
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| 13/11/23 - 07:27 |
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Tesla megacast components pushing up insurance costs says Autocar - Thatcham Research investigating issue
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| 13/11/23 - 07:12 |
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Sad death announced of Dave Beale, owner of Wyndon Motors and husband of Ruth Moring; details of funeral service on Tues 21 Nov
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| 12/11/23 - 09:18 |
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Vehicle Recycling Awards - fill list of all 17 award winners
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| 10/11/23 - 16:31 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - attains Platinum membership of the 5% Club
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| 10/11/23 - 13:27 |
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AirPro Diagnostics - mobile static recalibration device, Auggie, meets both the NHSTSA and IIHS standards
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| 10/11/23 - 13:21 |
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The Car Expert - UK car market grew by 14% in October, but this was driven by fleets, NOT consumers
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| 10/11/23 - 13:14 |
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National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Northern Ireland - the movement and sale of new vehicles in NI will remain unaffected
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| 10/11/23 - 13:11 |
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Germany: BMW - Level 3 highly automated driving available in the new BMW 7 Series from next spring
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| 10/11/23 - 13:07 |
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Ben Ball - call for auction prizes for the silent auction on the night (Weds 6 Dec); ABP Members who book by TODAY can get 25% discount
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| 10/11/23 - 12:54 |
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ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Laurence Jesson at Sutton Car Repairs receives the ABP Lifetime Achievement Award
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| 10/11/23 - 12:32 |
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The IMI - the UK is "leaping forward" with the Automated Vehicles Bill
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| 10/11/23 - 11:21 |
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JUST 4 DAYS LEFT for the ABP State of the Industry Survey - please respond by 6pm on Tuesday
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| 10/11/23 - 11:16 |
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Steer Automotive Group - Steer Apprentice Academy Awards
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| 10/11/23 - 09:51 |
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RAC - 46% increase in number of third-quarter pothole breakdowns
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| 10/11/23 - 09:07 |
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NFU Mutual - cost of Land Rover Defender theft claims to insurer totalled £2.4 million in 2022
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| 10/11/23 - 08:53 |
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Autovista - electric vehicles make up 17% of global new-car market in September; global EV market up 23% YOY
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| 09/11/23 - 13:58 |
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What Car? - investigation highlights the dangers of buying aftermarket EV charging cables from online marketplaces
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| 09/11/23 - 13:51 |
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ABP NOK Repairers’ Choice Award winner Spies Hecker - excels at matt finish paint repairs
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| 09/11/23 - 13:45 |
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AkzoNobel - uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first bio-based interior coating for KIA Motors
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| 09/11/23 - 13:35 |
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K.S. Composites - Leicestershire-based supplier to F1 teams secures £3.25m lending facility
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| 09/11/23 - 13:25 |
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Autoglass - opens first ever off-grid, solar panelled modular branches in Reading, Doncaster, and Worcester
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| 09/11/23 - 13:02 |
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Ring - technicians should check lightning system bulbs when customers come in with a pothole-related job
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| 09/11/23 - 12:43 |
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RAC - road fuel market study update report
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| 09/11/23 - 12:32 |
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The IMI Annual Dinner and Awards 2024 - nominations close at 23:59 on Monday 13 November 2023
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| 09/11/23 - 11:34 |
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ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Paul Glover receives ABP Special Recognition Award
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| 09/11/23 - 11:23 |
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VisionTrack - appoints Ben Pickard as CEO
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| 09/11/23 - 11:15 |
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Skillnet - launch Tesla Body Repair apprenticeship programmes at RWC Training in Milton Keynes
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| 09/11/23 - 10:43 |
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Morgan - working with renowned design house Pininfarina on a future vehicle project
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| 09/11/23 - 10:38 |
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The CMA - first monitoring report on road fuel market shows prices up by at least 11 pence per litre since May
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| 09/11/23 - 10:32 |
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SMMT - used battery electric vehicle (BEVs) sales up 99.9%, reaching record 1.8% market share
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| 09/11/23 - 10:09 |
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GTA - Stewart McCulloch appointed as Independent GTA Chair
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| 08/11/23 - 21:28 |
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ABP Daily Newsletter for Wednesday - FINALLY delivered around 8.30pm! Apologies for delay caused by major outage at email service provider
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| 08/11/23 - 21:17 |
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AX - working with West Midlands Police find a "chop shop" in Coventry with over £300,000 worth of cars and car parts
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| 08/11/23 - 16:35 |
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AFP (Association of Fleet Professionals) - fleets need to work with insurers to understande the degree of risk with electric vehicles
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| 08/11/23 - 15:09 |
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Delay in ABP Daily Newsletter today (Wednesday 8 Nov); email provider has major outage and currently no estimated time of completion
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| 08/11/23 - 14:19 |
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ABI - average motor premium up 29% in last 12 months to £561 due to 15% increase in labour costs and 16% increase in materials
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| 08/11/23 - 14:16 |
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Peritus Learning - enhance the management skills of your Workshop/Bodyshop Managers with ‘fully online’ ILM Level 3
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| 08/11/23 - 13:55 |
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ASM Auto Recycling - e2e talks to five-site Network Member and vehicle recycling and salvage firm
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| 08/11/23 - 13:22 |
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ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Martyn Rowley, our 2023 Industry Knight!
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| 08/11/23 - 12:59 |
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Venson - SMEs must focus on safety when equipping fleet vehicles
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| 08/11/23 - 12:43 |
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RWC Training - meets with Bedford College Vice Principal, David Wilkins, and Motor Vehicle Head, James Woolley
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| 08/11/23 - 12:13 |
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‘Race Across Britain’ with Ben! - exciting new UK-based fundraising challenge for the automotive industry, Feb 2024
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| 08/11/23 - 11:45 |
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Copart - working with specialist drying and decontamination business, Polygon Restoration Services
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| 08/11/23 - 11:13 |
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Belron International (Autoglass) - becomes the latest IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence
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| 08/11/23 - 10:33 |
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James Alpe - Steve Hodgson, Training & Development Manager, wining #NightofKnights Apprentice Mentor of the Year
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| 08/11/23 - 10:21 |
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Thatcham Research - statement on the legislative aims for self-driving vehicles: insurance "ready to support this evolutionary leap"
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| 08/11/23 - 09:40 |
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Ben - offering ABP Club Members a 25% discount on tables at the charity fundraising Ben Ball, Wednesday 6 December in London
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| 07/11/23 - 21:15 |
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ABP Club Convention - a BIG thank you to the 40 companies who exhibited!
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| 07/11/23 - 14:03 |
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ABP Convention and Night of Knights - link below to hundreds of NOK photos and a brilliant 2-minute highlights video
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| 07/11/23 - 13:56 |
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Allianz - welcomes announcement of the Automated Vehicle Bill in the King's Speech
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| 07/11/23 - 13:51 |
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Cogent Hire - appoint Luke LeSauteur as commercial director
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| 07/11/23 - 13:32 |
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SYNETIQ - awarded silver EcoVadis medal for sustainability performance
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| 07/11/23 - 13:28 |
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ABP State of the Industry Report 2023 - one week left to participate!
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| 07/11/23 - 13:05 |
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Covéa Insurance - vehicle repair costs up 46% and replacement car costs up 52% (ABI figures)
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| 07/11/23 - 12:54 |
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RAC - offers members "specially designed" MOT product for £44.99 at one of around 600 selected RAC approved garages
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| 07/11/23 - 12:36 |
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King's Speech - new legal frameworks for autonomous vehicles and AI; an Advanced British Standard and apprenticeship boost
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| 07/11/23 - 12:15 |
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AkzoNobel - The Vella Group, Allianz, Toyota and Europcar join 24-hour bodyshop carbon reduction challenge: 21-22 November in Amsterdam
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| 07/11/23 - 11:55 |
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Acturis Group - confirm go-live of system that saw Motability fleet contract policy transfer
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| 07/11/23 - 11:00 |
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Auto Trader - average price of a used car was £17,641, down -1.7% YoY and -0.2% MoM
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| 07/11/23 - 08:53 |
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MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) - apprentice receive new electric truck to help them get to grips with the latest electric vehicle tech
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| 07/11/23 - 08:43 |
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British Retail Consortium (BRC) - 35 Scottish industry and business bodies unite to call for rates freeze
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| 07/11/23 - 08:37 |
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SMMT - UK new light commercial vehicle market rises for 10th month in a row, up 17.7%
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| 07/11/23 - 07:28 |
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Direct Line - Q3 2023 trading update: 725,000 Motability customers welcomed to DLG; average motor premium up 37% compared to Q3 2022
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| 06/11/23 - 13:56 |
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The IMI - supports UK Skills Trade Mission to China
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| 06/11/23 - 13:54 |
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Luton Airport car park fire - latest update: car parked on lower levels not recoverable; 100 cars on upper level in hands of insurers
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| 06/11/23 - 13:48 |
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British Gas - electric uptake continues to steal the headlines
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| 06/11/23 - 11:06 |
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Zoomo - new E-Moped partnership with Uber Eats to make 100% of food delivery trips in major European cities emission-free
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| 06/11/23 - 10:58 |
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AA Accident Assist - rear-end smashes increase by 25% in the Winter compared to the rest of the year
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| 06/11/23 - 10:53 |
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(Reuters) Tesla - wins first US Autopilot trial involving fatal crash: "ultimate responsibility rests with drivers"
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| 06/11/23 - 10:48 |
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Independent Garage Association (IGA) - offering IGA members subsidised MOT training to upskill industry
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| 06/11/23 - 10:43 |
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SMMT - new car registrations up 14.3% year-on-year and 7.2% above 2019
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| 06/11/23 - 10:39 |
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Laser Tools - lost the locking wheel nut key? Try the Universal Wheel Nut Extractor set
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| 06/11/23 - 10:35 |
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What Car?’s Real MPG tests - Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid (most efficient); Audi S8 performance saloon (least efficient)
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| 06/11/23 - 10:22 |
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Peritus Learning - join ABP members registering for new accredited ‘online’ management skills course
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| 06/11/23 - 10:11 |
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - 48% of van drivers admit to overloading their vehicles, despite 89% knowing the legal limit
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| 05/11/23 - 17:16 |
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ABP Convention and Night of Knights - huge selection of FREE photos now available for free viewing and dowload
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| 04/11/23 - 20:52 |
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FT - insurers balk at battery fires and write-offs in electric vehicles as higher insurance premiums make EVs less attractive to consumers
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| 03/11/23 - 10:56 |
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Over 50% of cars speed in 30mph zones
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| 03/11/23 - 14:10 |
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Steer Automotive Group - opening another bodyshop site in Glasgow
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| 03/11/23 - 13:59 |
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KG Mobility (formerly SsangYong Motor Company) - signs agreement with BYD to develop electric and hybrid vehicles
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| 03/11/23 - 13:56 |
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A HUGE thank you to all who attended and supported the 2023 ABP Convention and Night of Knights
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| 03/11/23 - 13:33 |
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Auto Trader: ULEZ - 2,300 compliant cars £2,000 and below and over 5,200 compliant cars in the £5,000 and under price range available
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| 03/11/23 - 13:19 |
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Zurich - cuts claim times (property claims) to 13 minutes after introducing WhatsApp and video customer journeys
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| 03/11/23 - 13:15 |
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National Windscreens - visit MIRA and First Hydrogen to find out about hydrogen as a viable fuel alternative
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| 03/11/23 - 10:20 |
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Autovisa Group - October sees largest monthly %RV fall in UK
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| 03/11/23 - 10:12 |
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RAC - petrol "remains seriously overpriced"
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| 02/11/23 - 21:32 |
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ABP Club - the 2023 Night of Knights WINNERS are announced!
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| 02/11/23 - 13:59 |
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ABP Convention - future-fit collaborative supply chains & Richard Steer confirms he'll he heading up the Steer family for the foreseeable
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| 02/11/23 - 12:43 |
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Steer Automotive Group - "honoured" to be part of the Porsche Art Challenge
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| 02/11/23 - 12:36 |
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BookMyGarage - partners with online mobile mechanic marketplace ClickMechanic
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| 02/11/23 - 11:59 |
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Joining instructions for #NightofKnights
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| 02/11/23 - 11:47 |
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ABP CLUB #NIGHTOFKNIGHTS: THE FULL LIST OF FINALISTS - winners to be announced TONIGHT in Manchester
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| 02/11/23 - 11:35 |
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The IMI - “has all the noise about electric vehicles distracted the automotive sector from a more urgent and immediate skills issue?”
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| 02/11/23 - 10:56 |
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Over 50% of cars speed in 30mph zones
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| 02/11/23 - 10:54 |
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LKQ Corporation - Announces Partnership with the International Rescue Committee
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| 02/11/23 - 10:43 |
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The IMI - calls for nominations for 2024 Annual Awards
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| 02/11/23 - 10:41 |
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GTA - Stewart McCulloch appointed independent chair of the GTA
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| 01/11/23 - 14:43 |
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Tesco Bank - appoint Laurent Matras (ex AXA) as Chief Underwriting Officer for Tesco Insurance
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| 01/11/23 - 13:35 |
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Rhodes Accident Repair Group - sucessful Classic Car / Apprenticeship day to talk to young people about apprenticeships
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| 01/11/23 - 13:21 |
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Storm Ciarán - invoke storm and flood plan with extra claims consultants "standing-by"
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| 01/11/23 - 13:11 |
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Pro-Align - Oxyhtech carbon cleaners
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| 01/11/23 - 13:04 |
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Venson - 1/3 grey fleet drivers say their employer has never checked their driving licence,
MOT or insurance policy
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| 01/11/23 - 13:01 |
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AXA UK - self-driving vehicles have potential to save NHS up to £2.3bn every year, says
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| 01/11/23 - 12:52 |
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ALA Insurance - GAP insurance provider's advice for car owners about what to do when natural disasters strike
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| 01/11/23 - 12:48 |
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L&I Eaton ARC - new bodyshop opens in Liverpool
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| 01/11/23 - 12:45 |
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Ennis & Co Group - welcomes former Automotive leader Julie David as Associate
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| 01/11/23 - 12:42 |
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TTC - fleet managers should boost confidence as half of drivers fear driving in bad weather
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| 01/11/23 - 12:07 |
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ONE WEEK LEFT - tell us your suggestions for the ABP Guide to Retail Charges 2024 edition
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| 01/11/23 - 11:46 |
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JLR - Autocar says dealers are being told to use non-OE and second-hand parts to clear repairs backlog due to aprts shortages
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| 01/11/23 - 11:42 |
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Solera - launch Peri, a dedicated payment processing service for the automotive industry
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| 01/11/23 - 10:26 |
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ABP CLUB #NIGHTOFKNIGHTS: THE FULL LIST OF FINALISTS - winners to be announced tomorrow in Manchester
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| 01/11/23 - 09:48 |
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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - sign up to new bulletin on preventing work-related stress and supporting good mental health
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| 01/11/23 - 09:30 |
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Škoda Auto - new rooftop photovoltaic systems contribute to carbon-neutral production efforts
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| 01/11/23 - 09:25 |
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AI selling cars to customers "unthinkable" just 12 months ago - but dealers now say "selling more cars thanks to AI"
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| 01/11/23 - 08:30 |
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Vertu - report that a "malicious actor" has FALSELY accessed Companies House to show directors resigned and 2 new directors appointed
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| 01/11/23 - 07:31 |
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Vertu (Bristol Street Motors) - acquires Rowes Garage Ltd for £6.2m, dealer group with 4 sales outlets in South West of England
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| 31/10/23 - 13:56 |
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Download the 84-page ABP Club Night of Knights Programme now - #NightofKnights is on Thursday!
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| 31/10/23 - 13:54 |
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Night of Knights completely FULL with 780 guests. Returns only. PLEASE let us know if you cannot use your ticket as we have a waiting list
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| 31/10/23 - 13:49 |
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Thatcham Research - appoints Yousif Al-Ani as principal engineer - ADAS, and Dan Harrowell as advanced technologies engineer - research
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| 31/10/23 - 13:39 |
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MG Vehicle Accident Repair Centre - check out the Wolverhampton-based bodyshop's spooky Halloween set-up!
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| 31/10/23 - 13:22 |
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Tesco Bank - Fords make up 17% of theft claims, Land Rovers (11%), BMWs and Vauxhalls (both 8%)
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| 31/10/23 - 13:07 |
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AJ Bell - inflation, downturn in demand and pay increases: Tesla is "under pressure"
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| 31/10/23 - 12:35 |
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46% tradespeople do not always take the necessary health and safety measures - Direct Line business insurance survey
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| 31/10/23 - 12:19 |
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Fix Auto UK - tickets go one sale for the 2024 National Conference, 8 & 9 May in Birmingham
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| 31/10/23 - 11:50 |
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AA - 15% drivers avoid Halloween travel because of Trick or Treaters
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| 31/10/23 - 11:30 |
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Cifas (fraud prevention service) - employers urged to prioritise internal security as cases of employee theft rise by 74% YOY
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| 31/10/23 - 11:14 |
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FMG Repair Services - donate paint and materials to the College of West Anglia
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| 31/10/23 - 10:52 |
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Car-O-Liner - World Skills UK sponsor for 11th consecutive year hosts WorldSkills training at Car-O-Liner's Rugby training centre
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| 31/10/23 - 10:24 |
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Direct Line - 64% SMEs are finding it difficult to retain valued staff in the current economic climate
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| 31/10/23 - 10:14 |
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Nissan - e-4ORCE tech distributes the torque to the front and rear motors to maximise tyre grip
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| 31/10/23 - 10:08 |
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Warrantywise - cost of parts up 9.3% and labour rates up 4.2% on average from 2022
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| 31/10/23 - 10:06 |
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World Bank - warns that oil price could surge from $90 barrel today to a record $150 barrel if Israel-Hamas situation escalates
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| 31/10/23 - 09:57 |
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Europcar - high upfront cost holds back over half of drivers from EV ownership
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| 31/10/23 - 07:31 |
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BBC - 2023 is on course to see the highest number of company failures since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009
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| 31/10/23 - 07:10 |
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ONS - number of 65-year-olds and over still in work has increased by nearly 1 million since 2000; 1 in 9 now work beyond their 65th birthday
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| 30/10/23 - 14:08 |
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Night of Knights completely FULL with 780 guests. Returns only. PLEASE let us know if you cannot use your ticket as we have a waiting list
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| 30/10/23 - 14:00 |
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Download the 84-page ABP Club Night of Knights Programme now - ready for the MAIN EVENT on Thursday!
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| 30/10/23 - 14:00 |
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Download the 84-page ABP Club Night of Knights Programme now - ready for the MAIN EVENT next week!
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| 30/10/23 - 13:58 |
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IMPORTANT 2023 ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights INFO - Delegate Joining Instructions for event Thurs 2 November in Manchester
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| 30/10/23 - 13:54 |
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Peritus Learning - ILM Leadership & Management Programmes help Fix Auto develop newly promoted management team members
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| 30/10/23 - 13:32 |
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Autotech Training - appoints Rob Walsh as Head of MOT
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| 30/10/23 - 13:03 |
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Do you have a question about integrated data solutions for the industry panel at the ABP Convention on Thursday? - send to us ASAP!
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| 30/10/23 - 12:24 |
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RAC - calls on major retailers to cut petrol by 5p a litre due to lower wholesale costs
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| 30/10/23 - 12:15 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - 40% increase in its online sales in the last 12 months
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| 30/10/23 - 12:01 |
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HSE - example risk assessment template for bodyshops (below)
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| 30/10/23 - 11:50 |
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Evolution Repair Group - appoint Helen Wesolowski (former Business Development Manager at Carlac) as Northern Operations Director
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| 30/10/23 - 11:20 |
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School of Thought - update from the team after four school visits in Wales
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| 30/10/23 - 10:57 |
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Lunaz - Jack Whitehall video explains how Lunaz upcycles electric vehicles
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| 30/10/23 - 10:35 |
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AA Pothole Index - pothole-related incidents climbing back to pre-pandemic levels; up 10% Sept 2023 vs Sept 2022
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| 30/10/23 - 10:30 |
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Volkswagen Group - vehicle sales up 21%, revenue up 24%, operating profit up 34%
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| 29/10/23 - 12:17 |
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Axalta - appointed by BMW Group as the exclusive supplier for BMW’s private paint label, ColorSystem, in EMEA until December 2028
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| 27/10/23 - 14:02 |
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What Car? - BMW 3 Series named Used Car of the Year; Tesla Model 3 wins the Used Electric Car of the Year Award
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| 27/10/23 - 13:58 |
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Which? - ranks Start Rescue top for value and customer score
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| 27/10/23 - 13:55 |
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ABP Club State of the Body Repair Industry Survey 2023 - please spare 5 minutes to answer some quick questions about the bodyshop industry
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| 27/10/23 - 13:43 |
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Altelium - boost for used EV market - battery test service launch
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| 27/10/23 - 13:25 |
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Axalta - Innoptus Solar Team wins 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
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| 27/10/23 - 13:22 |
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IMPORTANT 2023 ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights INFO - Delegate Joining Instructions for event Thurs 2 November in Manchester
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| 27/10/23 - 13:13 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - introduces numberplate printing across branch network
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| 27/10/23 - 13:02 |
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ACSO - Justice Select Committee to hold an inquiry into County Court Delays in civil justice system
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| 27/10/23 - 12:56 |
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Download the 84-page ABP Club Night of Knights Programme now - ready for the MAIN EVENT next week!
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| 27/10/23 - 12:48 |
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AirPro Diagnostics - results of mobile static recalibration device, Auggie, tested under NHTSA and NCAP crash test requirements
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| 27/10/23 - 12:41 |
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SMMT - UK CV manufacturing output down -5.2% in September
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| 27/10/23 - 12:17 |
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Caravan body repair specialists - nitrogen plastic welders from Power-TEC tackle cracked and damaged plastic panels
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| 27/10/23 - 09:41 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - first three episodes of new podcast available
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| 27/10/23 - 09:31 |
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Fix Network - automotive aftermarket franchisees from around the world attend two-day Orlando conference, first conference in 4 years
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| 27/10/23 - 09:30 |
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Fix Network - automotive aftermarket franchisees from around the world attend two-day Orlando conference, fist conference in 4 years
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| 26/10/23 - 23:31 |
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Enterprise Holdings - changes name to Enterprise Mobility to reflect its diverse portfolio of robust mobility solutions
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| 26/10/23 - 23:19 |
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LKQ - Q3 results: turnover up 15% to $3,568m pre-tax profits down 24.2% to $263m
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| 26/10/23 - 20:56 |
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GSF Car Parts - announce Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia (founder of Euro Car Parts) as Executive Chairman and Steve Horne (ex COO of ECP) as CEO
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| 26/10/23 - 13:47 |
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ABP Club Night of Knights Programme - 84-page Event Programme available online to view and download
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| 26/10/23 - 13:28 |
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DLG Auto Services - apprenticeship programme at Direct Line Group's Auto Repair Centres brings in 77 new apprentices in 2023
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| 26/10/23 - 13:16 |
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PartsXchange (PXC) - offering bodyshops a free parts listing service
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| 26/10/23 - 12:58 |
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IMPORTANT 2023 ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights INFO - Delegate Joining Instructions for event Thurs 2 November in Manchester
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| 26/10/23 - 11:59 |
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Thatcham Research - short video inc 4 bodyshop apprentices showcases training partnership with Apollo Motor Group & Steer Automotive Group
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| 26/10/23 - 11:47 |
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Matthew Williams at iRG (Innovative Repair Group), Cardiff - Apprentice Mentor of the Year finalist for 2023 ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards
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| 26/10/23 - 11:33 |
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Thatcham Research - "Mercedes-Benz’s naming convention makes clear that this is assisted, not self-driving, technology”
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| 26/10/23 - 11:01 |
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Covea Insurance - resolving more than 80% of Luton Airport Fire claims within five days
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| 26/10/23 - 10:51 |
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Silverlake - invests in bespoke lithium-ion battery storage containers reflecting increase in end-of-life EVs and hybrids
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| 26/10/23 - 10:40 |
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SMMT - UK car manufacturing up 39.8% in September
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| 26/10/23 - 10:34 |
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Eatron Technologies - AI-powered advanced battery management software predicts EV battery failures before they happen
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| 25/10/23 - 15:45 |
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LKQ - sell GSF to Epiris, a UK private equity fund; fulfills LKQ's undertaking to CMA to sell GSF in connection with purchase of Uni-Select
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| 25/10/23 - 13:56 |
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Cardiff & Vale College - Sharon James-Evans, Principal of Cardiff & Vale College talks to Business Live about apprenticeships
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| 25/10/23 - 13:47 |
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Night of Knights - finalists for the 3 Bodyshop Growth awards revealed; winners revealed in Manchester on Thurs 2 Nov
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| 25/10/23 - 13:43 |
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MotorEasy - monster mash-up built with the car parts that cost the most to repair (see image!)
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| 25/10/23 - 13:37 |
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ABP Convention and Night of Knights - full agenda revealed; amazing line up of speakers including update from Richard Steer
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| 25/10/23 - 13:29 |
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Cleevely Motors - named Top Garage and EVSure Garage of the Year
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| 25/10/23 - 13:17 |
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JTAPE - celebrating 20 years of innovation in bodyshop automotive adhesive solutions with ambitious growth plans in the next 5 years
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| 25/10/23 - 13:00 |
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Euro NCAP - three Chinese electric family cars: the BYD SEAL, XPENG P7 and BYD DOLPHIN all achieve 5 stars
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| 25/10/23 - 12:45 |
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Delphi - launches 66-page Training Prospectus 2.0; inc braking systems and "emerging tech" like EV and ADAS
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| 25/10/23 - 12:20 |
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ABP Club State of the Body Repair Industry Survey 2023 - please spare 5 minutes to answer some quick questions about the bodyshop industry
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| 25/10/23 - 12:06 |
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CarGurus - just 9% of new models on sale come with a manual handbrake
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| 25/10/23 - 10:53 |
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ITAS - body programme & training provider help the IAEA with operations, online training and CPD content and partnership opportunities
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| 25/10/23 - 10:52 |
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CHO (Credit Hire Organisation) - report from their annual conference
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| 25/10/23 - 10:52 |
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CHO (Credit Hire Organisation) - meets with Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to explain how the credit hire industry works
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| 25/10/23 - 08:46 |
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FMG Repair Services - new 24,000 sq ft flagship site now open in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
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| 24/10/23 - 21:23 |
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Warranty Solutions Group - partners with Just Green Parts (JustParts.app)
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| 24/10/23 - 21:13 |
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) - opens new £250 million EV test facility in Coventry
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| 24/10/23 - 17:06 |
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Zurich - slashes claim times to just 13 minutes after introducing WhatsApp and video customer journeys
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| 24/10/23 - 13:49 |
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Accident Credit Group (ACG) - new office move
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| 24/10/23 - 11:56 |
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Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - 50% drop in motor claims to Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU)
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| 24/10/23 - 11:53 |
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Compare the Market - car insurance up £278 (49%) year-on-year in September
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| 24/10/23 - 11:29 |
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SsangYong Motor UK - Steve Graham joins dealer support team
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| 24/10/23 - 11:12 |
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TTC - three million grey fleet drivers could be driving with invalid car insurance
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| 24/10/23 - 11:10 |
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School of Thought - latest NEXTGEN Reflections magazine published (link below)
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| 24/10/23 - 10:47 |
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Laser Tools - new advanced handheld heat inductor
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| 24/10/23 - 10:12 |
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Maldon Accident Repair Centre - West Ham United Women announce partnership with Essex bodyshop
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| 24/10/23 - 10:11 |
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Maldon Accident Repair Centre - West Ham United Women announce partnership with
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| 24/10/23 - 09:44 |
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SYNETIQ - secures recertification for ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 standards
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| 23/10/23 - 20:46 |
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The Floow - 80% success rate for app-based Crash Detection feature
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| 23/10/23 - 19:05 |
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Telegraph - "electric cars risk becoming uninsurable"; extra £900m a year for quarantine facilities for damaged cars by 2035
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| 23/10/23 - 16:15 |
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VitalityCar - closure announced of joint car insurance venture in UK with Covea (started June 2021) due to "unprecedented claims inflation"
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| 23/10/23 - 13:41 |
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L&I Eaton ARC - open bodyshop number 17: a 20,000 sq ft accident repair centre in Aberdeen
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| 23/10/23 - 13:17 |
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UK Select, Ross-on-Wye - Jamie Downing named Paint Apprentice of the Year at Bodyshop Remit Apprentice & Technician Awards 2023
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| 23/10/23 - 13:10 |
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(reports) Luton car park fire - man arrested & released on bail; vehicle fault likely cause of fire; 100 set to be removed from top floor
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| 23/10/23 - 12:49 |
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HB Accident Repair Network - Steven Gilligan (ex Direct Line) appointed as Group Production Manager
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| 23/10/23 - 12:41 |
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PPG - Sustainability CO₂NCEPT: products, processes, tools and consulting to help bodyshops reduce energy & boost profitability
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| 23/10/23 - 12:29 |
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CMA - warns of ‘resteal’ car scam increase where criminals sell a cloned used car, steal it back and repeat
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| 23/10/23 - 11:02 |
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AA - launches Mobile Mechanics for on-demand servicing
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| 23/10/23 - 10:57 |
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IMI - Diversity Task Force toolkit aims to raise awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace
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| 23/10/23 - 10:52 |
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AAM Group - vehicle subscription company, Mycardirect, celebrates three-year anniversary
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| 23/10/23 - 10:34 |
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Morelli - time-lapse video of Stellantis Lego Le Mans Peugeot Hybrid Hypercar build; 1 of 10 kits Stellantis donated, inc to ABP Golf Day
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| 23/10/23 - 10:13 |
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RWC Training - congratulates new paint trainees for completing block one of their training
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| 23/10/23 - 10:03 |
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eBay - 64% risk a £100 fine this winter by failing to carry spare headlamps
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| 23/10/23 - 10:00 |
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Autovista Group - Tesla Model Y continues to lead global EV sales in August
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| 23/10/23 - 09:55 |
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BSI - hat-trick for Steer Automotive Group: Steer Darlington and Steer Sunderland and Steer Newcastle East
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| 23/10/23 - 09:30 |
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James Alpe - bodyshop receives Employer Recognition Award from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service for more than 20 years of support
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| 22/10/23 - 17:31 |
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Women in Insurance Awards 2023 - fill list of all 29 winners from the ceremont held on Thursday
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| 22/10/23 - 17:10 |
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British Coatings Federation (BCF) - full list of all finalists and winners from their 2023 Awards held on Thursday
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| 21/10/23 - 11:43 |
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JLR - 10,000 Jaguar Land Rovers off the road due to "significant parts shortage" caused by new parts centre reports Car Dealer magazine
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| 20/10/23 - 19:22 |
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Steer Automotive Group - Sky News reports the UK's largest independent bodyshop group (ABP Yearbook data) is gearing up for £400m sale
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| 20/10/23 - 15:59 |
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Renault Group - international motor shows make a comeback post-COVID
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| 20/10/23 - 11:37 |
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Auto Trader Retailer Awards - Phil Weaver, GBI Cars, and Sandown Mercedes crowned Car Retailer of the Year
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| 20/10/23 - 11:31 |
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Average price of a used car is £17,774 - down 0.9% year-on-year (YoY) but up 0.5% month-on-month (MoM)
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| 20/10/23 - 11:28 |
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DfT - indicates future focus on motorway and A road renewal after trouble with major schemes in response to Transport Committee
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| 20/10/23 - 11:26 |
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Allianz Commercial - new Complete Mini Fleet product includes an excess reduction and green parts update
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| 20/10/23 - 10:34 |
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Storm Babet - RAC advice to drivers
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| 20/10/23 - 10:32 |
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UVeye - automatic vehicle inspection for Amazon’s fleet of more than 100 thousand vehicles
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| 20/10/23 - 09:44 |
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Save the 2024 date: Thursday 23 May - ABP Club will host another Race Day at Sandown Park after the success of this year's event!
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| 20/10/23 - 09:28 |
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RAC - driver anger at poor state of Britain’s local roads at highest point in nine years
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| 19/10/23 - 16:25 |
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National Windscreens - discuss landmark First Hydrogen trial at Fleet and Mobility Live
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| 19/10/23 - 16:18 |
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Finalists announced for the ABP Repairers Choice Awards 2023 - 48 finalists for 12 Awards; winners announced at the Night of Knights!
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| 19/10/23 - 14:36 |
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Insurance Age blog: Movo Partnership - Brokers "having to source their own repairers" because claims are a "mess"
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| 19/10/23 - 13:57 |
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Direct Line Group - David Neave (Chair of the Advisory Board of CAPS) appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director
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| 19/10/23 - 13:52 |
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Volvo Cars - opens new, SEK 300 million (£22.5 million) state-of-the-art software testing centre in Sweden
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| 19/10/23 - 13:47 |
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eBay - official Land Rover Classic and Jaguar Classic stores join eBay parts and accessories
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| 19/10/23 - 13:42 |
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We are due to update the ABP Guide to Retail Charges 2024 edition - tell ABP if there are additions you want to see included
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| 19/10/23 - 13:38 |
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Here are the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards finalists - record number of entries for 2023!
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| 19/10/23 - 13:30 |
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ALLDATA Europe and Schaeffler - to provide REPXPERT members with instant access to OEM repair data
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| 19/10/23 - 12:38 |
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Komoo - fleet and car rental repair group appoints Catrin Morgan (ex Enterprise Rent-A-Car) as Head of Business Development
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| 19/10/23 - 12:27 |
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Power-TEC Ride Height Gauge - check ride heights quickly and accurately after bodywork repairs
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| 19/10/23 - 12:23 |
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Direct Line - shareholders approve brokered commercial insurance business (inc 800 staff) in Q2 2024 to RSA for £520m
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| 19/10/23 - 11:39 |
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RAC - just 6.7% of car thefts result in a conviction
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| 19/10/23 - 11:38 |
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Ennis & Co - automotive businesses who invest in skills can expect 3% uplift in turnover, compared to 4% drop in turnover for not investing
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| 19/10/23 - 11:38 |
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Ennis & Co - automotive businesses who invest in skills can expect 3% uplift in turnover, compared to 4% drop in turnover for not investing
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| 19/10/23 - 11:37 |
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Ennis & Co - automotive businesses who invest in skills can expect 3% uplift in turnover, compared to 4% drop in turnover for not investing
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| 19/10/23 - 11:08 |
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JMK Solicitors Celebrates Milestone 20 Year Anniversary!
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| 19/10/23 - 10:47 |
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ABI - Luton car park fire update: "may take some time before vehicles can be accessed, assessed and/or recovered"
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| 19/10/23 - 08:41 |
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PPG - Q3 results: record Q3 sales of $4.6 billion; record Q3 sales for automotive refinish coatings; raw material supply back to normal
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| 19/10/23 - 08:28 |
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Sabre Insurance (20th largest motor insurer) - trading update: gross written premium up 19.5% in first 9 months
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| 18/10/23 - 14:00 |
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - rising fuel prices stall progress in fight against inflation, say small firms
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| 18/10/23 - 13:56 |
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Enterprise Holdings - record $35 billion (£28 billion) in revenue, more than 2.3 million vehicles on fleet and 90,000 employees
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| 18/10/23 - 13:42 |
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Drive Motor Retail - committed to reducing the company's impact on the environment
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| 18/10/23 - 12:05 |
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Solera Audatex - insurance and vehicle repair markets "perfect for the application of AI"
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| 18/10/23 - 11:55 |
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Activate Group - "strong engineering process is vital for controlling the cost of vehicle repairs"
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| 18/10/23 - 11:30 |
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Finalists announced for the ABP Repairers Choice Awards 2023 - 48 finalists for 12 Awards; winners announced at the Night of Knights!
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| 18/10/23 - 10:25 |
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SMMT - agreement with Europe needed to avoid £3,400 electric vehicle tax hike
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| 18/10/23 - 10:13 |
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Autocar Business Power List 100 2023- Renault CEO Luca de Meo, VW Group chairman Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, & Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares
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| 18/10/23 - 09:56 |
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Delphi - celebrates the best UK technician talent hosting Top Technician final
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| 18/10/23 - 09:26 |
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Markerstudy - raises more than £10,000 and volunteers over 125 hours in September
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| 18/10/23 - 08:15 |
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Toyota - shuts production at 6 factories in Japan due to explosion at supplier making suspension coil springs
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| 18/10/23 - 07:18 |
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Inflation rate - CPI inflation unchanged at 6.7% for the 12 months to September 2023; RPI inflation down slightly to 8.9%
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| 17/10/23 - 19:31 |
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Pndragon - AutoNation withdraw from race to buy Pendragon; offer from Lithia now likely to be accepted by shareholders
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| 17/10/23 - 15:57 |
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| 17/10/23 - 13:50 |
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ALA Insurance - new iPhone feature can detect car warning light symbols
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| 17/10/23 - 13:33 |
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Volta Trucks - start-up developing a 16-tonne all-electric vehicle files for bankruptcy; 600 UK jobs likely to go
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| 17/10/23 - 13:06 |
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Tell us your suggestions for the ABP Guide to Retail Charges 2024 edition - tell ABP if there are additions you want to see included
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| 17/10/23 - 12:53 |
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Auto Windscreens - team members undergo ‘REACH’ training
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| 17/10/23 - 12:38 |
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ECA Business Energy - congratulate 2023 British Para Ice Hockey Playoff Champions, The Sheffield Steelkings, who ECA sponsor
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| 17/10/23 - 12:23 |
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HORIBA MIRA, Polestar, IPG Automotive, Connected Places Catapult & Coventry Uni - to reduce automated driving systems testing costs by 40%
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| 17/10/23 - 11:44 |
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Prasco UK - bodyshop customers can now place an order up to 5.30pm for next working day delivery
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| 17/10/23 - 11:29 |
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IMI - reviews Electric & Hybrid Vehicle National Occupational Standards to keep "fit for purpose"
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| 17/10/23 - 11:12 |
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Thatcham Research - new ‘espire’ training launched to guide bodyshops through revised BS10125 requirements
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| 17/10/23 - 11:00 |
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EY - UK should still avoid recession; cost of debt "set to be the biggest headwind for the UK economy"
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| 17/10/23 - 10:30 |
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GT Motive - GT Global 23.5 released; new features inc photo report for repairers & Engineer Assistance (EA) request
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| 17/10/23 - 10:08 |
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Praetura - 400 UK SMEs contribute views to new funding landscape white paper; 59% say business funding crunch has hit
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| 17/10/23 - 09:54 |
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LV= General Insurance - expects around 200 LV= motor insurance customers affected by the Luton airport car park fire
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| 17/10/23 - 09:15 |
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ONS - latest figures show average total pay (inc bonuses) up 8.1% to £34,500; average regular pay (exc bonuses) up 7.8% to £32,300
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| 16/10/23 - 14:00 |
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Copart UK - set up Incident Management Receiving location location at ‘Super Centre’ in Corby for Luton fire vehicles
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| 16/10/23 - 13:52 |
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Remit Training - Automotive Training Academy number 4 is ready!
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| 16/10/23 - 13:45 |
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REPOST from the Forum - Smooth Vehicle Logistics; a new venture for Smithyes
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| 16/10/23 - 13:39 |
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Luton airport car park fire - unlikely that any vehicles in the car park salvageable; Motor Insurers’ Bureau has 1,405 registrations
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| 16/10/23 - 13:21 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - team of 31 complete Mount Snowdon challenge raising money for Ben
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| 16/10/23 - 12:13 |
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LeasePlan (ALD Automotive) - new global mobility brand: Ayvens
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| 16/10/23 - 12:08 |
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Volkswagen Group - delivers 45% more all-electric vehicles in first nine months of the year
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| 16/10/23 - 11:58 |
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Kia - relocating the Kia Academy to an all-new facility in Derby
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| 16/10/23 - 11:49 |
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Which? - fraudsters are targeting small businesses on Facebook
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| 16/10/23 - 11:26 |
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Minster Law - new customer onboarding platform for "digitally enabled" PI claims experience
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| 16/10/23 - 11:25 |
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Minster Law - new customer onboarding platform for "digitally enabled" PI claims experience
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| 16/10/23 - 11:01 |
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Record entries for the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - the finalists are announced!
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| 16/10/23 - 10:59 |
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TTC - driver and fleet risk management specialist takes double win at seven road safety and roads policing awards
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| 16/10/23 - 10:16 |
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Smart Repairs - Leeds-based independent cosmetic repairer reports 25% increase in turnover (up £9.5m)
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| 16/10/23 - 10:08 |
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Repairify - asTech Digital ADAS Calibration System updated to support new Nissan models
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| 14/10/23 - 01:27 |
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Forbes - insurance costs could cripple European electric car sales; BEV accident claims are 25.5% more expensive than their ICE equivalents
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| 13/10/23 - 14:07 |
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Confused / Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Car Insurance Price Index - price of car insurance reaches highest on record: £924
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| 13/10/23 - 13:46 |
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Brilliant photos from the ABP Charity Golf Day, with Mirka, at The Forest Arden - available online NOW!
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| 13/10/23 - 13:41 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - welcome 19 new bodyshop Apprentices: 7 VDAs, and 12 Level 3 multiskilled apprentices
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| 13/10/23 - 13:37 |
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Komoo Wigan - site number 11 now open!
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| 13/10/23 - 13:22 |
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Mercedes-Benz - World’s first public crash test involving 2 fully EVs "effectively absorb the energy by deforming" & HV system switched off
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| 13/10/23 - 13:09 |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - fines Equifax £11m for role in one of the largest cyber-security breaches in history
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| 13/10/23 - 12:49 |
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Fix Auto UK - appoints Ultimate Accident Repair; will operate as as Fix Auto Gloucester
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| 13/10/23 - 12:33 |
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ABI - motor insurers respond to car park fire at Luton Airport with up to 1,500 vehicles affected
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| 13/10/23 - 12:14 |
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Reclamet - the salvage operator who owns a bodyshop
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| 13/10/23 - 10:31 |
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PartsXchange - can now push a notification directly to the PXC community
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| 13/10/23 - 10:26 |
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Forbes reports - e-bikes do not need motor insurance
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| 13/10/23 - 10:17 |
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IMI - 20% UK aftermarket population now qualified to some level to work on EVs
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| 13/10/23 - 10:02 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - wins coveted Brake award for driver safety
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| 13/10/23 - 09:41 |
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Fortescue WAE (formerly Williams Advanced Engineering) - open new £18.8million zero emission tech facility in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
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| 13/10/23 - 09:27 |
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FMG - three years on from the Nationwide deal: establishing FMG Repair Services for longevity
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| 12/10/23 - 13:49 |
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Thatcham Research - Tom Leggett, vehicle technology specialist, takes part in panel with Allianz at The Labour Party conference
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| 12/10/23 - 13:44 |
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Nationwide Assistance Group - working with insurers and salvage companies after Luton Airport car park fire incident
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| 12/10/23 - 13:36 |
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Charles Trent - ‘reverse production line’ for vehicle recycling and launching a landmark apprenticeship
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| 12/10/23 - 13:27 |
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UK economy returned to growth in August - GDP grew 0.2% in August, and 0.3% between June to August
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| 12/10/23 - 13:27 |
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UK economy returned to growth in August - GDP grew 0.2% in August, and 0.3% between June to August
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| 12/10/23 - 13:05 |
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Ezi Methods - team of Martyn Rowley, Chris Dore, Chris Ashworth and Earle Avann, win Industry Golf Challenge 2023
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| 12/10/23 - 12:52 |
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Silverlake - presented with Certificate of Appreciation from Hampshire and IOW Fire & Rescue Services
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| 12/10/23 - 12:36 |
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FCA - £1.8m fine and ban for former CEO of Barclays, James Staley, for misleading statements about relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
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| 12/10/23 - 12:19 |
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IMI’s ‘There’s More to Motor’ campaign - more than 8,000 people respond to digital campaign to search for automotive jobs for the first time
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| 12/10/23 - 12:11 |
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MIB - invests £5 million makes "bold" pledge to end uninsured driving
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| 12/10/23 - 11:57 |
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Revive! Waltham Abbey - vehicle repair firm named as one of the best small businesses in Essex
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| 12/10/23 - 11:56 |
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Revive! Waltham Abbey - vehicle repair firm lauded as one of the best small businesses in Essex
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| 12/10/23 - 11:32 |
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TrustFord - installs solar panels at its FordStore in Dagenham
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| 12/10/23 - 11:10 |
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Zapmap - UK hits 50,000 charge point milestone and is likely to reach 100,000 charging devices in August 2025
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| 12/10/23 - 10:43 |
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Laser Tools - new adjustable wrench set with super-thin jaws and extra-wide jaw capacity
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| 12/10/23 - 10:08 |
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James Alpe - host ten teams at Charity Golf Day, raising more than £2,000 for North West Air Ambulance and Ronald McDonald House Charities
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| 12/10/23 - 09:46 |
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Revive! Auto Innovations - Rugby based SMART repair network named one of the top 3 franchises in Europe & Platinum level employer
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| 11/10/23 - 16:33 |
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Motor Trader awards - full list of finalists for the 37 categories; bodyshops are Autocraft, Devonshire, RRG and Merseyside Car Hospital
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| 11/10/23 - 14:16 |
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CV Show - 2024 show (23-25 April 2024 at NEC Birmingham) will look at "driving business in a Net Zero world"
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| 11/10/23 - 14:13 |
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Auto Trader - 75% car dealers agree with delaying the (new ICE sale) ban
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| 11/10/23 - 13:52 |
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Fix Network (Fix Auto, NOVUS Glass, ProColor Collision, Speedy Auto Service, Speedy Glass USA & SRP brands) - Alfa Romeo F1 partnership
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| 11/10/23 - 13:37 |
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Chichester named top city with the most road accidents & fatalities - Westminster sees 271% more than the national average
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| 11/10/23 - 13:25 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM: Fleet car and van management - recommendations needed for a fleet management app / website
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| 11/10/23 - 13:22 |
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ALIVE (Aluminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures) - £15m project on disruptive high-strength aluminium alloys and processing and joining tech
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| 11/10/23 - 13:21 |
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Sherwin-Williams Company - appoint Heidi Petz (ex Valspar) as CEO to replace John Morikis who remains as executive chairman
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| 11/10/23 - 13:13 |
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Copart - 80-acre Super Centre in Bristol boosts vehicle capacity by 30% to 82,000 vehicles per annum at this site
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| 11/10/23 - 13:00 |
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eBay - new 4-part series on Channel 4 called 'Bangers: Mad for Cars' feature parts from eBay’s Certified Recycled Hub
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| 11/10/23 - 11:53 |
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Labour Party - we will replace the Apprenticeship Levy with a Growth and Skills Levy and establish a new body, Skills England
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| 11/10/23 - 11:31 |
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Daily Mail - "I was quoted £9,000 a year to insure my Tesla"; electric car owners are being hit hard with many seeing off-the-scale rises
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| 11/10/23 - 10:56 |
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ABP Repairers Choice Awards 2023 *** VOTING IS NOW CLOSED *** - 785 repairers voted this year, 20% more than last year!
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| 11/10/23 - 10:44 |
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Consumer Intelligence - average car insurance premium up 61% in last 12 months
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| 11/10/23 - 10:18 |
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IMI - welcomes Labour plans for car the industry for 80,000 automotive jobs and fast-track EV infrastructure
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| 11/10/23 - 10:12 |
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Thatcham Research - principal safety engineer, Alex Thompson, in a BBC report about safety tech to make cars less dangerous for pedestrians
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| 11/10/23 - 09:55 |
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Allianz - prevent £38.4m worth of commercial insurance fraud since the start of 2023; "leap" in UK casualty fraud & application fraud cases
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| 11/10/23 - 09:48 |
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DAC Beachcroft and RSA - self-professed social media influencer caught out making fake PI claims after sharing sky diving video
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| 11/10/23 - 09:16 |
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Charles Trent - raise £1,040 for Ashley's Birthday Bank and Ourjay Foundation by taking part in the Bournemouth Marathon
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| 10/10/23 - 13:47 |
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Komoo - appoint Steve Hill as Finance Director
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| 10/10/23 - 13:41 |
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TEROSON - adhesives offer total solutions for bodyshop professionals
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| 10/10/23 - 13:35 |
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RAC - breakdown vehicles to be permitted to use red flashing lights for the first time
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| 10/10/23 - 13:31 |
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L&I Eaton ARC - open bodyshop site number 16, in Sheffield; three more new L&I Eaton bodyshops to follow this year
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| 10/10/23 - 13:24 |
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Fix Auto UK - 'celebrates' World Mental Health Day (today, Tuesday 10 October)
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| 10/10/23 - 13:00 |
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OEC - partners with GT Motive to increase genuine OEM parts usage, reduce total loss vehicles and write offs
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| 10/10/23 - 12:42 |
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IMI launches Future of Automotive survey - share insights and views to help shape the sector
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| 10/10/23 - 12:21 |
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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER ABP'S BODYSHOP EXCELLENCE AWARDS - the deadline is 6pm TODAY; links below
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| 10/10/23 - 12:15 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - more than 17,000 UK motorists still paying tax on stolen cars
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| 10/10/23 - 11:53 |
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Autotech Training - delivers customised course to upskill The Motor Ombudsman’s case handlers after record rise in complaints about EVs
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| 10/10/23 - 11:32 |
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Karl Vella, The Vella Group – milestones in the bodyshop industry
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| 10/10/23 - 11:29 |
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Karl Vella, The Vella Group – 25 years in business
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| 10/10/23 - 10:36 |
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ABI - unveils industry progress on DEI and urges insurance and long-term savings sector: Don’t get left behind
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| 10/10/23 - 10:32 |
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AX - renews partnership with AA Insurance to include daily rental services alongside credit hire and repair
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| 10/10/23 - 10:09 |
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handl Group - acquires Norwich-based auto locksmith, We’ve Got The Key, and announces plans to rapidly scale up the business
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| 09/10/23 - 14:23 |
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The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) - £86.9 million for scale-up and R&D of net-zero vehicle technology
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| 09/10/23 - 14:01 |
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NFDA - Kia UK named the best brand by dealers
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| 09/10/23 - 13:55 |
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Hyundai - Approved Used Cars are now available with a 5-year warranty
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| 09/10/23 - 13:43 |
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AWE24 - another 12 businesses endorse Automotive Work Experience Week 2024
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| 09/10/23 - 13:28 |
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Tracker - ongoing shortage of new and used vehicles as well as spare parts driving up car theft
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| 09/10/23 - 13:18 |
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MotorEasy GAP Insurance - voted Auto Express Best Buy 2023
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| 09/10/23 - 12:56 |
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CLiiKK Accident Repair Centre (Fix Auto UK Kidderminster) - pass initial stage 2 BS 10125 Kitemark audit
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| 09/10/23 - 12:35 |
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FT - Labour vows to reinstate new petrol and diesel car sales ban to 2030 within months of getting into power
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| 09/10/23 - 12:31 |
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Repairers Choice Awards 2023 - VOTE BY 6pm tomorrow (Tues 10 October)
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| 09/10/23 - 12:19 |
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ILC and ARC360, with Entegral and Gemini ARC - host online content tomorrow (Tues 10 October) for World Mental Health Day
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| 09/10/23 - 11:47 |
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eBay - new study reveals Brits find relaxation in everyday tasks including driving (66%) and working on your car (18%)
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| 09/10/23 - 11:35 |
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Carpenters Group - focus on driving sustainable growth during National Customer Service Week
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| 09/10/23 - 11:24 |
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RAC - sudden $10 drop in the global oil price, what it could mean for drivers
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| 09/10/23 - 11:13 |
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BDO's Motor Salary Survey 2023 - dealer groups saw an average salary increase of 7%; service technicians (most sought-after) pay up 13%
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| 09/10/23 - 10:37 |
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Winn Group - shortlisted in two categories at the Personal Injury Awards 2023 (Claims Management Company & Claimant Team)
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| 09/10/23 - 10:15 |
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PPG - PPG Foundation to invest $2 million (£1.6 million) to prepare students for skilled trade careers inc automotive refinishing
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| 06/10/23 - 13:46 |
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Auto Windscreens - wins Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Award
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| 06/10/23 - 13:43 |
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Trend Tracker - confirms super-brand bodyshop, Chartwell, as Platinum Corporate Partner
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| 06/10/23 - 13:23 |
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Grove:Connect - spend less time chasing, more time making with Grove's digital accounting solution for bodyshops
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| 06/10/23 - 13:12 |
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Hoopers in 'Auto Body Professional' – one year on since the acquisition
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| 06/10/23 - 12:34 |
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ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - *** ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER! ***
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| 06/10/23 - 12:15 |
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What Car? - announcement on move from 2030 to 2035 came too late to affect Sept SMMT figures
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| 06/10/23 - 11:56 |
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Fix Auto Chelmsford - relocates to new repair centre a month ahead of schedule
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| 06/10/23 - 11:30 |
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Private parking firms issue 30,400 fines per day - an increase from 8.6 million in the previous time period
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| 06/10/23 - 11:29 |
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Road deaths "remain stubbornly high" - 1,711 fatalities in Britain in 2022
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| 06/10/23 - 10:03 |
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Autotech Group - scoops top UK award for its recruitment division
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| 06/10/23 - 09:58 |
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carwow - responds to SMMT car manufacturing registration figures: "we need clarification on EV rollout"
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| 06/10/23 - 09:50 |
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ALLDATA - exhibiting at the Mechanex exhibition, 7-8 November at Sandown Park
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| 06/10/23 - 00:57 |
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Insurance Post magazine Claims & Fraud Awards - full list of all winners and finalists from tonights ceremony
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| 05/10/23 - 19:53 |
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Fix Network - partnership with Alfa Romeo F1 Team means Fix Network logo will be on the inner rear wing endplates of Bottas and Guanya cars
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| 05/10/23 - 14:05 |
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Only 5 days left to vote in the Repairers Choice awards - 537 bodyshops have voted so far - voting closes at 6pm on Tues 10 Oct
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| 05/10/23 - 13:55 |
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Cogent Hire - appoints Luke LeSauteur (ex CRV (ChargedRV), Enterprise and Auxilis) as Commercial Director
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| 05/10/23 - 13:44 |
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SMMT - new van market up 28%; electric vans make up 6.4% total market
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| 05/10/23 - 13:43 |
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Vertu (Bristol Street Motors) - half-year results: accident and smart repair revenue £11.9m (up 23.5% on previous year
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| 05/10/23 - 13:34 |
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XL Motors - Midlands bodyshop features in the special 50th edition of Auto Body Professional
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| 05/10/23 - 13:30 |
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UK Battery Strategy Taskforce - leaders from academia and industry form battery eco-system
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| 05/10/23 - 13:26 |
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PartsXchange - App launched to speed up buying and selling parts
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| 05/10/23 - 13:17 |
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Photos from the ABP Charity Golf Day, with Mirka, at The Forest Arden - available online NOW!
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| 05/10/23 - 13:00 |
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Auto Body Professional special 50th edition - 'How Industry Trends Have Changed'
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| 05/10/23 - 12:52 |
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Consumer EV sales "crash" points to industry in crisis - down 14% in September
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| 05/10/23 - 12:34 |
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RAC - urges Chancellor to consider refreshed plug-in car grant
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| 05/10/23 - 12:30 |
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Leasys UK - joins forces with The Par 3 in a new partnership agreement
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| 05/10/23 - 10:10 |
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Northamptonshire Police - five arrested in connection with Northamptonshire “chop shop”
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| 05/10/23 - 10:02 |
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SMMT - UK new car market grew 21% in September; 14th consecutive month of growth
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| 05/10/23 - 09:51 |
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Markerstudy - John Green, Legacy Portfolio Claims Manager at Clegg Gifford, sets off on 5th fifth charitable mission to Ukraine
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| 04/10/23 - 14:27 |
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Pendragon - confirm that Hedin and PAG (Penske) do not intemd to make an offer to buy Pendragon
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| 04/10/23 - 14:20 |
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Advanced British Standard - plans for new qualification to replace A-levels and T Levels
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| 04/10/23 - 13:58 |
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HS2 rail project beyond Birmingham scrapped - Network North plan: rail, roads and buses to benefit from £36 billion transport improvements
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| 04/10/23 - 13:39 |
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IAEA - confirm operational changes to the IAEA after reviewing service provision with Plenham
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| 04/10/23 - 13:28 |
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Autocraft Telford - Shropshire bodyshop wins three Bodyshop Magazine Awards, shortly after winning NBRA 'Gold' and 'Carbon Footprint' Awards
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| 04/10/23 - 13:16 |
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Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - 6-fold increase in searches by UK insurers to detect fraud using AI-driven counter-fraud solution
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| 04/10/23 - 13:06 |
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Drive Redcar - bodyshop team celebrate combined 132 years of service
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| 04/10/23 - 12:42 |
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Auto Body Professional - Autumn is a very special edition, the magazine’s 50th issue, and it's out NOW!
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| 04/10/23 - 12:06 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - 22% of cars stolen using stolen keys
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| 04/10/23 - 11:44 |
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ABP Charity Golf Day, with Mirka, at The Forest Arden - guests raise £1,780 for the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre
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| 04/10/23 - 11:40 |
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PartsXchange - a finalist in ATF Professional's Vehicle Recycling Awards 2023
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| 04/10/23 - 11:26 |
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ABP Charity Golf Day, with Mirka, at The Forest Arden - guests raise £1,360 for the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre
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| 04/10/23 - 11:04 |
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RAC - diesel up 8p and petrol up 4.5p in September
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| 04/10/23 - 10:45 |
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L&I Eaton and Brooklands Autobody - invest in new 6-car transporter to boost fleet as Group expands
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| 04/10/23 - 10:20 |
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Spies Hecker - step-by-step guide helps refinishers prepare new plastic parts reliably and quickly
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| 04/10/23 - 10:11 |
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Share this link with your bodyshop Apprentices - NUS survey about being employed whilst being a Student or Apprentice; win £100
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| 04/10/23 - 10:04 |
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Komoo - dedicated fleet and car rental repair Group open 10th site: Komoo Sheffield
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| 04/10/23 - 09:43 |
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Verisk - Neil Garrett, former Sales Director at Solera | Audatex UK South Africa, & the Nordics, appointed as Sales Director
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| 03/10/23 - 14:07 |
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Mike Ribbons, Brockford Accident Repair Centre Owner - shares a warning about under (and over) insurance of bodyshop businesses
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| 03/10/23 - 14:00 |
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Cooper Barnes Automotive - Cambridge bodyshop named Medium Sized Bodyshop of the Year at the Bodyshop Magazine Awards
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| 03/10/23 - 13:57 |
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Markerstudy Broking - partners with RAC to target fleet customers and businesses
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| 03/10/23 - 13:51 |
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What Car? - 60% of UK drivers support the delay of the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK
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| 03/10/23 - 13:48 |
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Fixico and Xtract - partnership to provide telematics-based incident and repair management
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| 03/10/23 - 13:48 |
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ixico and Xtract - partnership to provide telematics-based incident and repair management
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| 03/10/23 - 13:39 |
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Measures to tackle late payment of invoices to support small businesses - paying on time could boost the economy by £2.5bn
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| 03/10/23 - 13:29 |
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Venson - unnecessary wear and tear on fleet cars and vans caused by driving style
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| 03/10/23 - 13:26 |
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IMI - "A plan for drivers … but what about the workforce that will keep them on the road?"
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| 03/10/23 - 13:16 |
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AA - reaction to Transport Secretary’s ‘Plan to back drivers’
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| 03/10/23 - 13:01 |
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BVRLA - 61% fleets have seen a large increase in vehicle downtime
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| 03/10/23 - 12:31 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - 30 employees to conquer Mount Snowdon for raise funds for Ben
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| 03/10/23 - 11:11 |
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New 30-point plan for car drivers - smoother journeys, more EV chargepoints and curbing "over-zealous" enforcement measures
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| 03/10/23 - 10:42 |
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UK Government - launches review of the UK's approx 90 regulators to cut burdens for businesses
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| 03/10/23 - 10:25 |
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HB Accident Repair Network - apprentice VDA estimator, Danielle, joins HB where her father, Jason, is an ATA MET technician
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| 03/10/23 - 10:04 |
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AX - Dan Cripps appointed as Director of Fleet & Logistics
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| 03/10/23 - 09:50 |
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MotorEasy - warranty claims for electric vehicles more than triple; average cost of claim for MG EV range up 390%
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| 03/10/23 - 09:41 |
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AJ Bell - Tesla fails to hit Q3 delivery targets; 7% down Q3 vs Q2
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| 03/10/23 - 09:24 |
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Honda UK - Brayley Honda in Hemel Hempstead wins Most Improved Aftersales 2023 at the Honda Dealer Awards
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| 02/10/23 - 14:56 |
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Pendragon - agree increased terms for the proposed sale of their UK Motor business to Lithia
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| 02/10/23 - 14:20 |
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Howden, the new name for Plester Group and ABP Recommended Business Service: Aston Lark - new brand unveiled
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| 02/10/23 - 13:54 |
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RAC - Government's 'plan for drivers' announced at the Conservative party conference in Manchester on Monday
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| 02/10/23 - 13:29 |
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ABP Repairers Choice Awards 2023, with 3M and Solera Audatex - calling all Supplier Members: encourage bodyshop customers to vote for you!
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| 02/10/23 - 13:01 |
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Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - ex-West Yorkshire PCSO Fiona Price and her husband jailed over car insurance scam
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| 02/10/23 - 12:49 |
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John Lewis Financial Services - Covéa Insurance temporarily stops underwriting new policies and renewals on EVs because of cost of repairs
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| 02/10/23 - 12:18 |
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Howden (the new name for Aston Lark) - picture for motor fleet "does not look too great at this present time"
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| 02/10/23 - 12:06 |
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Howden - the new name for A-Plan and Aston Lark as it brings together its global broking operations
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| 02/10/23 - 11:42 |
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Admiral Group - UK's largest motor insurer appoints Fiona Muldoon (Beazley, FBD, & XL) as an Independent Non-Executive Director
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| 02/10/23 - 11:30 |
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ABP Club Charity Golf Day: Tues 3 October, sponsored by Mirka at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club - info below
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| 02/10/23 - 11:03 |
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IMI - donates Assisted Reality headsets to 18 colleges & training providers nationwide to aid learning and streamline End-Point Assessments
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| 02/10/23 - 10:26 |
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Thatcham Research - host team from Covéa Insurance at Gamston Aviation testing facility
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| 02/10/23 - 09:53 |
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SMMT - UK CV production up 8.6% in most productive August since 2012
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| 02/10/23 - 09:44 |
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The Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) - new anti-fraud partnership with Percayso to build platform for trade body for credit hire companies
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| 02/10/23 - 00:18 |
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Government - announces new long-term plan to support drivers; guidance to be reviewed on 20mph limits and low traffic neighbourhoods
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| 29/9/23 - 16:13 |
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IFED - Serial fraudster, Hamid Sediqi, ordered to pay back £210,000 after orchestrating 62 fraudulent insurance claims
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| 29/9/23 - 15:57 |
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Activate Group - "Repair as a Service", new flexible accident management for insurers
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| 29/9/23 - 14:12 |
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SMMT - statement on the zero emission vehicle mandate: "with less than 100 days to go, manufacturers finally have clarity"
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| 29/9/23 - 14:02 |
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Direct Line - Tradespeople secure almost half their jobs through social media
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| 29/9/23 - 13:58 |
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Tell ABP about your APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR - enter ABP's Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 10 Oct!
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| 29/9/23 - 13:52 |
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Motofix staff survey - 75% 'employee engagement', 83% 'effective communication' and 71% 'employee satisfaction'
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| 29/9/23 - 13:44 |
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Zego - searches for 'cheaper car insurance' up 125%; motorists in Blackburn, Birmingham and Preston most concerned
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| 29/9/23 - 13:40 |
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Avant Repair Network - appoint Glasurit as preferred supplier for automotive refinish products
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| 29/9/23 - 13:29 |
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BCA – average LCV values fell by £163 (1.8%) month-on-month in August to £8,885
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| 29/9/23 - 13:24 |
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Fix Auto UK - Joe Heritage, Fix Auto Uxbridge, and Nathan Webber, Fix Auto Mid Devon, win Bodyshop Magazine Awards
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| 29/9/23 - 12:19 |
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Autoraise - after 5 years as Vice-Chairman, Steve Thompson steps down to focus on his core businesses
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| 29/9/23 - 11:29 |
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RAC - running an electric car: cost (per mile) comparisons 8p to charge at home, 18p for petrol and diesel, 21p using ultra rapid chargers
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| 29/9/23 - 11:17 |
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The UK economy has grown by 1.8% since COVID - up 0.3% in the first three months of this year
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| 29/9/23 - 10:28 |
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ZEV mandate confirmation - Auto Trader: "the Government is sending mixed messages in a crucial policy area"
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| 29/9/23 - 10:28 |
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ZEV mandate confirmation - Auto Trader: "the Government is sending mixed messages in a crucial policy area"
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| 29/9/23 - 10:23 |
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RAC on 20mph plans - councils need to "strike the right balance between making our roads safer and ensuring the smooth flow of traffic"
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| 29/9/23 - 09:16 |
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BCA and Sandal BMW / MINI Group - sign exclusive remarketing deal
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| 29/9/23 - 09:03 |
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DfT - 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in GB to be zero emission by 2030, increasing to 100% by 2035
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| 29/9/23 - 08:42 |
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TIDAL Distribution Partner, Turner Supplies - move into new Head Office and distribution centre in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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| 28/9/23 - 23:45 |
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Bodyshop magazine awards - all the winners and finalists from tonights ceremony at the NEC Birmingham
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| 28/9/23 - 14:00 |
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Happy Birthday to... ABP's David Cresswell! - BIG week for birthdays after ABP turned 19 earlier this week
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| 28/9/23 - 13:55 |
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Plenahm Ltd (bodyshop mag and IBIS) - accounts for y/e Oct 2022 show balance sheet total of negative £275,199, inc £2,607 cash at bank
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| 28/9/23 - 13:52 |
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Calling all BODYSHOP BUSINESS HEROES! - enter ABP's Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 10 Oct
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| 28/9/23 - 13:39 |
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RAC reaction - fatal road collisions caused by distraction, impairment and speed at ten-year high
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| 28/9/23 - 13:36 |
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*** BODYSHOPS *** A reminder to vote for Repairers Choice Awards 2023 - make your vote count!
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| 28/9/23 - 12:47 |
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Ezi Methods - Industry Golf Challenge 2023 in full swing!
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| 28/9/23 - 12:19 |
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Volvo Cars UK - host 6 regional meetings for Volvo's approved bodyshop network
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| 28/9/23 - 11:40 |
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Advantage Parts Solutions - business founded in 1988 by Bob Kirstiuk and Tim Scharnberg celebrates 35th anniversary
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| 28/9/23 - 11:23 |
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BCA – average values at auction at £7,669 in August, down by £195 (2.5%) from the £7,864 recorded in July
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| 28/9/23 - 11:20 |
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eBay - deadline extended until Mon 9 Oct for first ever Van Conversion of the Year Awards, for professional traders and "van-fans"
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| 28/9/23 - 11:02 |
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AA - Road Casualty Statistics for 2022: fatalities up 9% from 2021
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| 28/9/23 - 10:52 |
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SMMT - UK car production down -9.7% in August following 6 months of growth; EVs nearly 2 in 5 of all cars built in August
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| 28/9/23 - 10:45 |
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Volkswagen Financial Services - UK tradespeople report £3.5 billion worth of equipment stolen, due to rise in tool theft
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| 28/9/23 - 09:37 |
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Saga - half-year results: "we have paused the process for a potential sale of the insurance underwriting business"
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| 27/9/23 - 20:02 |
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Independent - car insurers are quietly reducing coverage in basic policies - windscreen and courtesy car - to offer lower pricing
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| 27/9/23 - 14:05 |
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PPG - appoint CEO Tim Knavish as chair of the company’s Board of Directors and CEO, replacing current chair Michael McGarry who is retiring
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| 27/9/23 - 14:00 |
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Times - government officials met vehicle manufacturers on Monday to tell them that the ZEV (zero-emission vehicle) targets will remain
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| 27/9/23 - 13:59 |
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Morelli - provide customer Listers Group with 20 Sealey Tools toolboxes for apprentices
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| 27/9/23 - 13:41 |
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Auto Trader - 47% car owners say they see e-bikes as a viable alternative to shorter car journeys (but less than 1 in 10 own one)
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| 27/9/23 - 13:26 |
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Venson Automotive Solutions - 1 in 4 drivers to delay a switch to electric driving
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| 27/9/23 - 12:38 |
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Want to be named most Eco-Friendly Bodyshop? - enter ABP's Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 10 Oct
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| 27/9/23 - 12:06 |
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Vertu Group Fleet - headline sponsor at the 2023 Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) annual conference
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| 27/9/23 - 11:37 |
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George Hinckley, Scania UK’s Apprentice of the Year - speaks to the IMI about autism and working in the motor industry
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| 27/9/23 - 10:51 |
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Experian Support Hub - 73% disabled people have delayed contacting an essential service provider, including their motor insurer
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| 27/9/23 - 10:11 |
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ABI - free, interactive cyber safety tool to help SMEs boost security
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| 27/9/23 - 09:57 |
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Nissan-backed research project evolvAD - to bring autonomous mobility to UK residential and rural roads
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| 27/9/23 - 09:05 |
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Pendragon - half-year results for 30 June 2023: pre-tax profit up 10.6% to £36.4m
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| 26/9/23 - 18:12 |
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Pendragon - receives yet another "unsolicited proposal" - this time from AutoNation - to acquire the business
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| 26/9/23 - 16:00 |
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Motability - Tim Harris (ex CFO at Direct Line and Aviva) appointed as Insurance Director
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| 26/9/23 - 15:48 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - successfully convert all 30 BS10125 locations to the new 2022 standard in less than 35 months
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| 26/9/23 - 13:58 |
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CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) - annual survey shows UK workplace absences soar to highest level in decade
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| 26/9/23 - 13:53 |
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We're looking for Britain's best Apprentice Mentor - enter the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 10 Oct
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| 26/9/23 - 13:32 |
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SYNETIQ - becomes UK industry-first to complete IMI-accredited EV Dismantling training
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| 26/9/23 - 13:14 |
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Admiral Group - recognised as one of Europe’s Best Workplaces
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| 26/9/23 - 13:06 |
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BMW - Proactive Care: the digital concierge for BMW Customer Service that uses AI to identify existing and predictable service requirements
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| 26/9/23 - 12:33 |
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ERS - fraudulent quote submissions are on the rise
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| 26/9/23 - 11:49 |
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - net zero support unequal across England with less than 1% of small firms receiving help from schemes
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| 26/9/23 - 11:31 |
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GT Motive - an interview with Senior Solutions Consultant, Andy Douglas
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| 26/9/23 - 10:56 |
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Auto Trader - number of people claiming they’ll never buy an EV has nearly doubled on the back of the government’s U-turn last week
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| 26/9/23 - 10:43 |
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New anti-braking speed cameras could come to the UK - devices designed to detect harsh braking already in use in Spain
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| 26/9/23 - 09:41 |
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AWE24 - 30 companies endorse Automotive Work Experience Week 2024 (AWE24) which takes place 15-19 April 2024
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| 26/9/23 - 09:28 |
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Churchill Expert - partners with EZOO to provide insurance for PAYG electric car subscription service
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| 26/9/23 - 08:48 |
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Redde Northgate - trading update: current trading momentum remains strong as more customers see the benefits of our integrated platform
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| 25/9/23 - 23:14 |
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Nissan - says all new models sold in Europe from now will be fully electric and will only sell fully electric vehicles in Europe from 2030
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| 25/9/23 - 23:09 |
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EU - ministers agree on new Euro 7 emission standards that are stricter for trucks and buses but unchanged from Euro 6 for cars and vans
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| 25/9/23 - 14:09 |
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ABP Recommended Business Service: ECA Business Energy - working with more than 400 bodyshops saving a total of more than £4million
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| 25/9/23 - 13:52 |
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Best New Bodyshop Site Award - calling all bodyshops... enter your new or refurb'd site NOW!
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| 25/9/23 - 13:39 |
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RWC Training - reveal photos of new Milton Keynes training facility
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| 25/9/23 - 13:18 |
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OUTSORC - recent trip to the Middle East; rolling out suite of bodyshop programmes across several Middle Eastern dealer groups
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| 25/9/23 - 12:56 |
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Hills Salvage and Recycling - 1997 V6 Vauxhall Calibra from the AutoRaise Rally up for auction
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| 25/9/23 - 12:43 |
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Reports of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England’s motorways rose by 13% in a year - average of 16 every week
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| 25/9/23 - 12:27 |
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Plunkys All Stars 2023 - presents Tapping House, The Norfolk Hospice, with a cheque for £21,709.52
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| 25/9/23 - 12:04 |
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*** BODYSHOPS *** A reminder to vote for Repairers Choice Awards 2023 - make your vote count!
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| 25/9/23 - 11:56 |
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Gtechniq - automotive ceramic coating and maintenance specialist launches HALOv2, flexible film coating
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| 25/9/23 - 11:51 |
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HSE - engineering company and director fined for failing to protect their workers from welding fume
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| 25/9/23 - 11:11 |
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Remit Training - "electric vehicles are still out there and are here to stay"
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| 25/9/23 - 11:00 |
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eBay - launches new “eBay Assured Fit” programme
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| 25/9/23 - 09:50 |
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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - potential 10% tariff will be placed on EU electric vehicle exports to the UK
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| 25/9/23 - 09:26 |
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The RAC - fleet managers can now book RAC Mobile Mechanics via 1link
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| 25/9/23 - 08:43 |
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Aviva - to acquire AIG Life Ltd for £460m to "strengthens our prospects in the highly attractive UK protection market"
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| 25/9/23 - 08:37 |
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A very happy 19th birthday to ABP Club on Sunday 24 Sept 2023
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| 23/9/23 - 14:02 |
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The Independent - "record spike in insurance firms ripping off drivers over value of their car"
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| 22/9/23 - 16:11 |
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Pendragon - Hedin and Penske make improved offer to acquire the company
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| 22/9/23 - 13:57 |
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ITAS (International Technical Automotive Systems) - host JLR Global Train the Trainer (GT3) Structural Repair Sessions
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| 22/9/23 - 13:51 |
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Mirka - new bodyshop high performance conditioning belts provide superior finishing to repairers
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| 22/9/23 - 13:41 |
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Thatcham Research on 2030 to 2035 - "embrace extended timeline... to delve deeper into critical questions that arise from these changes"
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| 22/9/23 - 13:34 |
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Fix Auto UK - 100th team member successfully completes Mental Health First Aid England course
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| 22/9/23 - 13:24 |
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SMMT - "automotive industry’s commitment to a zero-emission new car and van market remains unchanged"
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| 22/9/23 - 13:19 |
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BODYSHOPS, do you work with your local community through sponsorship, community initiative/support or charity work? - get recognition!
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| 22/9/23 - 13:00 |
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Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate still on the cards - details still TBC; Gov: "announcement on the ZEV mandate will be made in due course
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| 22/9/23 - 12:49 |
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AA - Rick Haythornthwaite steps down as Chairman
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| 22/9/23 - 12:40 |
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Mazda Motors UK - Laura Brailey appointed as Sales Director for Mazda Motors UK, replacing Peter Allibon (now Mazda Europe)
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| 22/9/23 - 12:26 |
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SYNETIQ - calls for more government support behind a solution for EV battery recycling
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| 22/9/23 - 12:14 |
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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD - sets sights on 6% of the UK electric vehicle market
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| 22/9/23 - 11:36 |
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Copart - prepared for volume increases and weather-related incidents
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| 22/9/23 - 10:58 |
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IMI - UK automotive infrastructure faces enormous skills confusion
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| 22/9/23 - 09:39 |
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Bramble Energy - UK hydrogen fuel cell provider, Bramble Energy, responds to Government announcement on Net Zero
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| 22/9/23 - 00:54 |
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Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards – full list of winners (and finalists) from Thursday night's award ceremony
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| 21/9/23 - 13:42 |
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Bodyshops - enter your apprentice programme in the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 10 Oct
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| 21/9/23 - 13:22 |
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Auto Trader - "many (VMs) significantly behind where the government is telling them they need to be in terms of EV sales"
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| 21/9/23 - 13:09 |
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UK interest rate held at 5.25% - first time the rate unchanged since late 2021
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| 21/9/23 - 13:03 |
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The Zero Emissions Mandate - minimum targets for selling EVs will still come into effect from next year
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| 21/9/23 - 12:55 |
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Thatcham Research - looking for sponsors for the Ben Automotive Industry Charity Bangers4Ben charity rally
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| 21/9/23 - 11:54 |
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INEOS Automotive - produces the 4x4 INEOS Grenadier; "2035 is a more realistic target for consumers"
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| 21/9/23 - 11:41 |
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FMG - National Network Manager, Scott Bissett, celebrates 20 years at FMG
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| 21/9/23 - 11:33 |
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FMG - National Network Manager, Scott Biseett, celebrates 20 years at FMG
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| 21/9/23 - 11:08 |
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Carwow - 41% of drivers are now less likely to buy an EV in the next year as a direct result of the PM's U-turn on 2030 ban
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| 21/9/23 - 10:58 |
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Autocar Business - "delay on 2030 petrol/diesel ban will be hard to swallow for manufacturers"
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| 21/9/23 - 10:49 |
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JMK Solicitors - four new graduates join NI-based PI firm
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| 21/9/23 - 10:26 |
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Shift on 2030: IMI - "distinct lack of understanding of the pressures a multi-technology vehicle parc places on automotive workforce"
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| 21/9/23 - 10:07 |
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Simon King, Autotech Group comments on the PM’s decision to push back the EV switch - "aftermarket cannot afford to become complacent"
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| 21/9/23 - 09:54 |
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Motofix Accident Repair Centres - gift a range of repair and refinish supplies to Bridgwater Technical Training Centres
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| 20/9/23 - 23:08 |
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IMI - how remote diagnostics can help tackle the ADAS skills shortage
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| 20/9/23 - 23:03 |
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NBRA - "open to collaborating with the government to find a mutually beneficial path forward" regarding the delay in petrol car ban to 2035
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| 20/9/23 - 18:12 |
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Government - PM Rishi Sunak confirms ban on petrol and diesel cars and vans delayed from 2030 to 2035, in-line with EU, Canada and Sweden
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| 20/9/23 - 16:56 |
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Government - PM Rishi Sunak confirms ban on petrol and diesel cars and vans delayed from 2030 to 2035, in-line with EU, Canada and Sweden
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| 20/9/23 - 15:13 |
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Pendragon - directors reject an "unsolicited and preliminary proposal" from Hedin and Penske; stick with deal announced with Lithia Motors
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| 20/9/23 - 13:46 |
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Your reminder to take part in the ABP Repairers Choice Awards - the ONLY awards where ALL the winners are chosen by bodyshops
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| 20/9/23 - 13:40 |
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Remember to enter the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - 7 awards just for BODYSHOPS!
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| 20/9/23 - 13:35 |
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BODYSHOPS - vote NOW in the annual Repairers Choice awards - the ONLY awards where ALL bodyshops can rate their suppliers and work providers
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| 20/9/23 - 13:33 |
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ABP Annual Convention & Night of Knights 2023 - more than 400 booked... 60% sold already!
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| 20/9/23 - 13:26 |
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ChargeUK - on the UK’s Zero Emissions Vehicles Mandate: £6bn to roll out EV infrastructure in all parts of the UK at unprecedented rate
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| 20/9/23 - 13:14 |
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The AA - fastest EV charging cheaper by the mile compared to petrol
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| 20/9/23 - 13:01 |
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PartsXchange - reports an increase in parts sales over the last two weeks
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| 20/9/23 - 12:41 |
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RAC - 2030 deadline "only stops the sale of new petrol and diesel cars"... "majority tend to buy used"
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| 20/9/23 - 12:33 |
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WorldSkills UK - Automotive Body Repair and Automotive Refinishing part of 47 National Competitions for the 2024 programme
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| 20/9/23 - 12:05 |
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EY’s EV Country Readiness Index - UK among world’s top 5 markets for EV readiness despite supply and regulatory challenges
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| 20/9/23 - 11:51 |
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SMMT - 2030 petrol and diesel ban: "consumers must want to make the switch"
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| 20/9/23 - 11:11 |
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Activate Group - launch Activate Initiate, a new white-label Electronic Notification of Loss (eNOL) for insurers & fleets
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| 20/9/23 - 10:41 |
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FCA - "some firms paying out up to 70% of the value of insurance premiums in commission to parties in the distribution chain"
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| 20/9/23 - 10:20 |
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Ford statement on 2030 - "our business needs three things from the UK government: ambition, commitment and consistency"
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| 20/9/23 - 10:09 |
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Andy Palmer (former CEO of Aston Martin & COO of Nissan) - "current EV fast charging network is only 15-20% utilised"
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| 20/9/23 - 08:16 |
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Copart - why they have entred the recycled parts business in the UK, but won't in the USA
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| 20/9/23 - 07:32 |
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Inflation rate - CPI inflation surprise fall to 6.7% (from 6.8%) for the 12 months to August 2023; RPI inflation increases slightly to 9.1
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| 19/9/23 - 23:17 |
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House of Commons Committee - calls for urgent introduction of new laws on self-driving vehicles to enable their introduction on UK roads
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| 19/9/23 - 22:27 |
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Government - BBC reports that Rishi Sunak is to announce a delay in the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035
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| 19/9/23 - 21:44 |
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RAC - petrol up 10p a litre, diesel up 13p since August; higher UK fuel prices likely as oil price hits $94 barrel, highest for 10 months
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| 19/9/23 - 20:35 |
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Equip Auto Lyon 2023 - list of finalists in bodyshop category of International Automobile Innovation Awards
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| 19/9/23 - 19:59 |
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Volvo - announce the end of production of all diesel-powered Volvo Car models by early 2024; only fully electric cars by 2030
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| 19/9/23 - 13:01 |
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Spain: Point S - strong early growth in recently established Spanish tyres and vehicle maintenance network
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| 19/9/23 - 12:18 |
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L&I Eaton ARC - images of progress at L&I Eaton's 14th bodyshop site; in Aintree, Liverpool
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| 19/9/23 - 11:57 |
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Ford UK - the first vehicle manufacturer to endorse AWE24 ‘The Year of Automotive Work Experience’
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| 19/9/23 - 11:27 |
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Solus - welcome 21 new apprentices who join Solus bodyshops around the UK
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| 19/9/23 - 11:11 |
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Freeway Fleet Systems - new fleet maintenance dashboard to provide an instant view of workshop activity and the status of vehicles
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| 19/9/23 - 10:44 |
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CarComm Coachworks - win three awards at the NBRA and VBRA Commercial Greener Bodyshop Awards 2023
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| 19/9/23 - 10:23 |
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The Low Pay Commission - 2023 Report looking at compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage
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| 19/9/23 - 09:51 |
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Europcar Mobility Group UK - cuts employees’ company car emissions by 85% in 18 months
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| 19/9/23 - 09:47 |
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Searches for 'Why has car insurance gone up' rise 236% - searches for 'cheaper car insurance' explode by 125%
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| 19/9/23 - 09:43 |
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Laser Tools - separate those difficult to access Volvo front ball joints with this new separator from Laser Tools
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| 18/9/23 - 17:48 |
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Copart - "near consensus view among the industry that there is value in their salvage auction provider providing access to dismantled parts"
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| 18/9/23 - 16:47 |
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Direct Line business insurance - number of vans on British roads (4.5 million) at all-time high
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| 18/9/23 - 16:42 |
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Direct Line Group - launch Caha, a one-stop car ownership and management app
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| 18/9/23 - 14:12 |
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Aviva - 47% UK driver say they are more likely to use a recycled part now compared to 5 years ago
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| 18/9/23 - 13:59 |
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Gallagher - motor claims inflation "goes from bad to worse" with parts shortages, insufficient capacity, lack of c cars & costly repairs
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| 18/9/23 - 13:58 |
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Copart - our UK insurance customers wanted us to "directly satisfy some of their needs for recycled parts"
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| 18/9/23 - 13:37 |
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APIL - car insurance prices "soar" since whiplash crackdown
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| 18/9/23 - 13:24 |
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Close Brothers Motor Finance - cost-of-living top hurdle for 7 in 10 dealers
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| 18/9/23 - 12:58 |
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First Central - top 5 Achiever on the 2023 list of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance
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| 18/9/23 - 12:49 |
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AA - third worst August and third worst summer for pothole incidents
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| 18/9/23 - 12:09 |
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Make your vote count for the Repairers Choice Awards 2023 - the only awards where ALL the winners are chosen by bodyshops
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| 18/9/23 - 11:52 |
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SMMT - more than 800,000 EVs registered since 2018; UK on track to reach c18% market share by year-end
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| 18/9/23 - 11:42 |
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Cost of car insurance for young drivers increases 50% in August year-on-year - £1,198 up to £1,792; "due to repair cost inflation"
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| 18/9/23 - 11:29 |
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - protect targeted business rates relief to help hard-pressed small firms, says FSB
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| 18/9/23 - 11:29 |
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - protect targeted business rates relief to help hard-pressed small firms, says FSB
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| 18/9/23 - 11:09 |
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IMI - becomes Partner Sponsor of Automotive 30% Club
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| 18/9/23 - 11:03 |
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Auto Trader - used EV prices record growth for the first time in over a year as demand overtakes supply
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| 18/9/23 - 10:46 |
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Admiral - number of accidents in Europe rose by 57% last year
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| 18/9/23 - 10:36 |
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A-plan Insurance - EV ownership up 178% since 2020
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| 18/9/23 - 10:23 |
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Auto Windscreens - Jim Allen from Banbury wins Auto Windscreens' ‘Best Technician’ in the UK competition
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| 18/9/23 - 09:20 |
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Autotech Group - CEO, Gavin White, recovering after successful operation to remove brain tumour; Simon King becomes interim CEO
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| 18/9/23 - 08:23 |
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Lookers - to cease on Stock Exchange on 6 October as FCA gives go-ahead for £504m purchase by Canadian firm Alpha Auto Group
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| 18/9/23 - 08:13 |
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Pendragon Motor (Evans Halshaw & Stratsone) - to be sold to American Lithia Motors for £250m; Pinewood to be spun out as separate business
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| 17/9/23 - 21:03 |
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Motor Trader - blog from Duncan McClure Fisher, CEO of Intelligent Motoring: "Using green parts reduces carbon footprint and cuts costs"
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| 17/9/23 - 17:20 |
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Times - Rishi Sunak rejects reprieve for petrol and diesel cars; 22% of new cars sold in UK in 2024 to be electric, rising to 50% in 2028
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| 15/9/23 - 13:46 |
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Autoglass - introduce a new Assistant Technician role
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| 15/9/23 - 13:41 |
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LV= Britannia Rescue - hot weather in June this year also saw coolant leak breakdowns rise by 38% compared to the previous month
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| 15/9/23 - 13:37 |
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BIBA - Agreement on Age and Insurance (to help older people find car insurance) renews; 1 million enquiries received
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| 15/9/23 - 13:03 |
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UK Consumer Insights Survey from CarGurus - used car prices (av £19,254) remain 37% above pre-pandemic levels
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| 15/9/23 - 12:35 |
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Allianz - appoints new Managing Director for UK Retail business
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| 15/9/23 - 12:19 |
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Fix Auto UK - four from Fix receive NBRA Green Awards
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| 15/9/23 - 10:39 |
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Kennedys - insurance specialist law firm announces 80 senior promotions across firm
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| 15/9/23 - 10:30 |
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Markerstudy and Ardonagh’s personal lines broking business Atlanta - £1.2bn merger to create a major new £3bn premium platform
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| 15/9/23 - 10:06 |
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France: Repairify - attends Dinitrol stand to present the next generation of Automotive Diagnostic Services at EQUIP AUTO Lyon
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| 15/9/23 - 09:40 |
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Tour De Mind Update - on track to raise c£25k for Mind and Young Minds
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| 15/9/23 - 00:10 |
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Copart - results for full year to 31 July: turnover £3,870m (up 10.5%), pre-tax profits £1,554m (up 15.9%)
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| 14/9/23 - 23:45 |
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NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards - full list of all 42 winners from tonights event
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| 14/9/23 - 19:02 |
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RCAR - the organisation you’ve likely never heard of, that’s been influencing car design for more than 50 years
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| 14/9/23 - 18:07 |
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Insurance Times awards - full list of all finalists for the 35 categories; winners announced 6 Dec
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| 14/9/23 - 14:52 |
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Financial Ombudsman - motor insurance complaints up 53% in April-June 2023 compared to same period last year
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| 14/9/23 - 13:57 |
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Nissan-backed autonomous vehicle research project - wins Eco City Travel category at the 2023 Marie Claire UK Sustainability Awards
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| 14/9/23 - 13:42 |
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ABP Night of Knights Bodyshop Excellence Awards - 7 Awards that are are open to ALL BODYSHOPS!
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| 14/9/23 - 13:34 |
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European Commission - anti-subsidy probe into "cheap" Chinese EVs as their share of the European EV market is up 8%
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| 14/9/23 - 13:26 |
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Gemini - MD David Sargeant accepts Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2023 certificate during the House of Commons reception
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| 14/9/23 - 12:36 |
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The IMI - submits response to inquiry on Electric Vehicles (EVs) re sector's investment to upskill
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| 14/9/23 - 12:18 |
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Ben - counselling services provided by Ben help the daughter of Di, who works for TrustFord
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| 14/9/23 - 12:01 |
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Nexa Autocolour - launch Premium Etch Primer, part of TURBO VISION Paint System range
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| 14/9/23 - 11:38 |
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Lloyd Motor Group - acquires former Cazoo Newcastle site; will reopen as a used car retailer and a vehicle preparation centre this year
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| 14/9/23 - 11:15 |
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M&A Coachworks - start work on new bodyshop in Snetterton; a supercar bodyshop located on a major race circuit
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| 14/9/23 - 10:41 |
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Cromax - launches new aerosol PS1504A Quickfill Primer-Surfacer in grey
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| 14/9/23 - 10:29 |
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Ezi Methods Industry Golf Challenge - 20 finalists announced
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| 13/9/23 - 13:36 |
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Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA) - responds to House of Lords Call for Evidence on the Net Zero Targets
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| 13/9/23 - 13:14 |
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Morelli - upcoming course at Eyebox with Electric Vehicles - Response, Investigation, Recovery and Storage
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| 13/9/23 - 12:56 |
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ABP Club Annual Convention & Night of Knights 2023, Thursday 2 November in Manchester – register now!
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| 13/9/23 - 12:46 |
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Ennis & Co Group - releases 2023 Salary Insights Report
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| 13/9/23 - 12:27 |
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RAC - road treatment and resurfacing falls to four-year low
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| 13/9/23 - 11:44 |
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AXA XL - appoints two new members to its UK Boards
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| 13/9/23 - 11:11 |
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Maldon Accident Repair Centre - move into an 18,000sq ft bespoke premises in Heybridge
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| 13/9/23 - 10:54 |
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Direct Line Group - Churchill Expert (flexible fleet insurance) partners with electric car lease (e-car lease) to
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| 13/9/23 - 10:33 |
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PK Motors Accident Repair Centre - achieve carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060
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| 13/9/23 - 08:23 |
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Aviva - sell its 25.9% stake in Singapore Life Holdings for £800million as part of simplifying geographical footprint
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| 12/9/23 - 13:53 |
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Disconnect between employer priorities and employee needs - "strong link between financial wellbeing and other areas of wellbeing"
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| 12/9/23 - 13:30 |
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Steer Automotive Group - new apprentice cohort take part in Multi Activity Adventure Day
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| 12/9/23 - 13:06 |
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Onto - EV leasing group with c7,000 EVs and 20,000 subscribers in administration as EV residual values fall in 2023
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| 12/9/23 - 12:45 |
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ABP Night of Knights Bodyshop Excellence Awards - ENTRIES OPEN NOW for 7 Awards that are open to ALL BODYSHOPS!
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| 12/9/23 - 12:20 |
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - new screening checks required to approve financial adverts
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| 12/9/23 - 12:17 |
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Davies Group - 10% of the UK are expected to be active e-scooters users by 2027
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| 12/9/23 - 10:50 |
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Autovista Group (Eurotax and Glass's) - acquired by global data analytics specialist, J.D. Power
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| 12/9/23 - 10:39 |
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Caura - 81% drivers don’t know their car’s Euro-standard rating (used to base exemptions and fees for city charges like ULEZ and CAZ)
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| 12/9/23 - 09:31 |
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Autocar - four of five of the major VMs in Britain are building EVs in the UK
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| 12/9/23 - 08:52 |
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Actiavte Group - appoint Adrian Furness (ex CEO of Covea) to lead their insurance division, MRN (Motor Repair Network)
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| 12/9/23 - 08:39 |
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ONS - average pay (exc bonuses) up 7.8% in last year to £32,207pa; average total pay (inc bonus) up 8.5% to £34,660pa
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| 11/9/23 - 13:45 |
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Auto Trader - fewer than half of drivers willing to make electric vehicle switch
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| 11/9/23 - 13:43 |
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MINI - £600m investment for all-electric MINI production in the UK
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| 11/9/23 - 13:39 |
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Europcar - new web tool utilises innovative technology to deliver premium customer experience
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| 11/9/23 - 13:20 |
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Salvage Wire - reintroducing consultancy service, Salvage Insights, offering free one-hour consultation
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| 11/9/23 - 12:11 |
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Fix Auto Peterborough - Bodyshop Manager, Barry Monk, helps out local 11-year-old, Josh Caley, with National Mini Stox championship
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| 11/9/23 - 11:58 |
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IGA: DVSA update - failure to perform an emission test during an MOT
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| 11/9/23 - 11:25 |
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AirPro Diagnostics - AUGGIE mobile static recalibration device hits the UK
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| 11/9/23 - 11:04 |
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Auto Express - ‘Chop shop’ police raids double, says Tracker, as thieves widen their stolen car parts net from Range Rovers to Fiestas
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| 11/9/23 - 10:39 |
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OUTSORC - Total Loss Programme Manager, Richard Reece, volunteers at The British Motor Show for the School of Thought
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| 11/9/23 - 10:24 |
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Synetiq - Smiles for Miles car event at Croft Race Circuit in Darlington
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| 11/9/23 - 10:06 |
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Stratton ARC in Stockport - acquired by Evolution Repair Group (Braintree Motor Group)
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| 08/9/23 - 13:53 |
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GT Motive - partner with OEC to connect customers to competitive OE Parts
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| 08/9/23 - 13:44 |
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Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles - £18.5 million funding to boost UK’s connected and automated mobility supply chain
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| 08/9/23 - 13:25 |
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ONLINE NOW! - all the photos from ABP Club Charity Golf Day at The Mere, sponsored by Mirka UK
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| 08/9/23 - 12:33 |
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£381m boost for EV charging at West Midlands hub - Birmingham site can charge 180 cars simultaneously
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| 08/9/23 - 12:15 |
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Fix Auto UK - returns as Presenting Partners for AX Fest and Arenacross
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| 08/9/23 - 11:40 |
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Allianz - targeted carbon emission reduction of 30% for retail motor segment
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| 08/9/23 - 11:30 |
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JMK Solicitors - expand into West Belfast with the opening of Andersonstown Road office
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| 08/9/23 - 10:46 |
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James Alpe - team of apprentices "pulled out all the stops" to get the Solera | Audatex car ready for the AutoRaise Rally!
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| 08/9/23 - 10:34 |
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esure Group - host repairer partners at recent Supplier Forum
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| 08/9/23 - 10:04 |
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Motofix & Axalta training week - at LKQ's Training Centre in Milton Keynes
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| 08/9/23 - 09:37 |
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IMI - vacancies in the body repair sector up 83% compared to 2021
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| 07/9/23 - 13:58 |
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Covea Insurance - cost of car paintwork and courtesy cars saw "unexpected spikes"
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| 07/9/23 - 13:40 |
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The AutoRaise Rally teams set off! - starting line breakfast, sponsored by ABP Club, at Lotus HQ in Norwich
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| 07/9/23 - 12:58 |
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ABP Club Charity Golf Day at The Mere, sponsored by Mirka UK - guests raise £2,980 for the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre
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| 07/9/23 - 10:41 |
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Fix Auto UK - two teams from Fix Auto UK set off as part of the AutoRaise Rally
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| 07/9/23 - 10:31 |
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Auto Windscreens - Stephen Mallon promoted to Finance Director
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| 07/9/23 - 10:18 |
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Revive! - smart repairer's values recognised in national franchise award
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| 07/9/23 - 10:13 |
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Stellantis - EV production begin at Ellesmere Port, UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant
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| 07/9/23 - 10:06 |
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FairCharge and RAC - call for Government to back UK’s first electric vehicle charging charter to boost EV adoption
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| 07/9/23 - 08:17 |
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Direct Line - sell their brokered commercial insurance business (inc 800 staff) in Q2 2024 to RSA for £520m
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| 06/9/23 - 17:39 |
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Cost of vehicle repairs up 46% over Q2 2022 to £1.5 billion - the highest figure since ABI started collecting this data in 2013
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| 06/9/23 - 13:50 |
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Euro NCAP - "with the introduction of ADAS, the reality of zero accidents is an attainable possibility"; Lexus RZ crash test results
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| 06/9/23 - 13:48 |
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Auto Trader - average price of a used car was £17,732 in August, up 1.1% year-on-year and down -0.8% month-on-year
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| 06/9/23 - 13:36 |
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Canada: Definity launches Sonnet Shift: a new usage-based insurance
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| 06/9/23 - 13:17 |
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HSE - sole trader jailed after man crushed under van at Bootle garage
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| 06/9/23 - 12:27 |
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ABP Recommended IT Supplier m3 Networks - wins Digital Innovation Award
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| 06/9/23 - 12:06 |
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APIL - statement on fixed recoverable costs judicial review
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| 06/9/23 - 11:22 |
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Thatcham Research - announces AirPro Diagnostics as headline sponsor and Andy Mackay and Samuel Morris as drivers for AutoRaise Rally
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| 06/9/23 - 11:09 |
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AA - poorly loaded vehicles led to 128 casualties in 2021, warns the AA, as parents load up cars for the "uni run"
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| 06/9/23 - 10:44 |
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DUAL - specialist motor underwriting business hires Simon McGinn (ex Allianz CEO) as CEO of its UK business
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| 06/9/23 - 10:31 |
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Zurich - HF secures win for insurer against fraudsters who faked PI claims after car accident
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| 06/9/23 - 08:59 |
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SMMT - UK van market continues growth in August, up 5%, with battery electric van demand up 6.9%
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| 06/9/23 - 08:52 |
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Tour De Mind Charity Bike Ride - "the End of the Road" for the team; "what a journey it's been!"
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| 05/9/23 - 13:46 |
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IMI - appoints Head of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
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| 05/9/23 - 13:12 |
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Go Compare - 95% of car insurance policies DON’T cover the loss of a number plate
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| 05/9/23 - 13:05 |
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Auto Trader - new car market has reached a pivot point
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| 05/9/23 - 12:27 |
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eBay - launches first ever Van Conversion of the Year Awards, for professional traders and "van-fans"
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| 05/9/23 - 12:23 |
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What Car? - EV demand for fleets "persists"
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| 05/9/23 - 12:21 |
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Private sales of new cars to UK consumers dropped by 8% in August compared to the same month last year
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| 05/9/23 - 12:16 |
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ABP Club North Golf Day at the Mere, Knutsford, sponsored by Mirka UK - timings for the event tomorrow (Wednesday 6 September)
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| 05/9/23 - 11:28 |
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Bloomberg Intelligence - only 16% of European consumers opting for BEVs
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| 05/9/23 - 11:19 |
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SMMT - new car market grew 24.4% in August
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| 05/9/23 - 11:12 |
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Thatcham Research - ‘insurability’ consultancy supports Toyota in pioneering powertrain conversion
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| 05/9/23 - 10:52 |
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CRASH Services - 90-mile cycle raises over £16,000 for PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity
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| 05/9/23 - 10:27 |
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WorldSkills UK - DfE’s Hannah Sheehan appointed WorldSkills UK Official Delegate
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| 04/9/23 - 20:34 |
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Britain likely to witness 7,000 business insolvencies per quarter in 2024, as high interest rates cause financial strain
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| 04/9/23 - 20:16 |
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Ben - launch suicide prevention campaign for people working in the automotive industry
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| 04/9/23 - 20:07 |
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School of Thought - more companies endorse 'AWE24 The Year of Work Experience'
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| 04/9/23 - 19:56 |
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Elysia Battery Intelligence - EVs can have smaller batteries with the same range through software alone
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| 04/9/23 - 13:50 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM - re: COVID
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| 04/9/23 - 13:48 |
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"Women are more at risk of whiplash injuries than men” - says Swedish researcher Astrid Linder, creator of the first female crash test dummy
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| 04/9/23 - 13:22 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM - "Been a while since you could could get a courtesy car for a sensible price"
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| 04/9/23 - 13:18 |
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Consumer Intelligence - AA is the fastest-growing car insurance brand, gaining 1.2% market share in six months
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| 04/9/23 - 12:53 |
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British Motor Show - Mustang run and maintained using eBay-sourced parts and accessories
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| 04/9/23 - 12:48 |
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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - joins businesses and charities urging Chancellor to safeguard cash as "vital payment method"
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| 04/9/23 - 12:34 |
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EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 - Steer Automotive Group's Miguel Harvey - representing the UK for Car Painting - heads to Poland
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| 04/9/23 - 12:00 |
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65% businesses reported some form of concern for their business for September 2023 - lowest % since peak of 76% in November 2022
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| 04/9/23 - 11:15 |
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Auto Windscreens - promotes Stephen Mallon to the role of Finance Director
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| 04/9/23 - 11:06 |
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London Fire Brigade - new record high of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London
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| 04/9/23 - 10:56 |
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RAC - August sees drivers hit by one of the biggest monthly fuel price rises in 23 years
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| 04/9/23 - 10:53 |
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Steer Automotive Group acquisition of C&C - more on the news story that ABP Club broke on Friday
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| 01/9/23 - 14:31 |
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Steer Automotive Group - launch Steer Commercial Division with the acquisition of the 5-site C&C Vehicle Services
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| 01/9/23 - 13:20 |
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Komoo - fleet & car rental repair group (Steve & Dale Peart, and Carl Henderson & Paul Smith) to open four new sites
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| 01/9/23 - 13:11 |
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IMI Skills Competitions 2023 - meet the Refinishing finalists
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| 01/9/23 - 13:01 |
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) - UK road freight vehicle fleet to be replaced with over 220 bio-fuel and electric HGVs
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| 01/9/23 - 12:48 |
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PPG Refinish UK and Ireland - PPG's New Business Manager Middle East and customers come to the UK for Bodyline range training
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| 01/9/23 - 12:30 |
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Consumer Intelligence - vehicles valued over £40,000 see 50% increase in insurance premiums in first half of 2023
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| 01/9/23 - 12:17 |
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Direct Line - first time a formal voluntary requirement has been agreed with a firm relating to the FCA’s motor pricing rules
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| 01/9/23 - 12:04 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM - re: VDA re-accreditation in North West
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| 01/9/23 - 11:30 |
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Stevens Collision Repair Specialists - formerly Fix Auto Market Drayton, rebrands to family name
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| 01/9/23 - 11:13 |
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James Alpe apprentices, Owen Wightman and Katie Horn - restoring Mini for Audatex UK for the AutoRaise Rally
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| 01/9/23 - 10:41 |
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Tour de Mind - update on day 6 from industry team of cyclists on 1,185-mile bike ride raising £££ for Mind and Young Mind charities
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| 01/9/23 - 09:19 |
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Carpenters Group - taking part in the AutoRaise Rally 2023 in a Porsche 928
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| 01/9/23 - 09:10 |
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Axalta Refinish - launches its bodyshop training platform, Axalta Academy, globally
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| 01/9/23 - 08:30 |
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Aviva - analysis of claims reveals the top time for car crashes in UK is 3.00pm to 3.15pm on Friday
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| 01/9/23 - 07:55 |
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Direct Line - estimate the will make £30 million of payments to customers who paid a renewal price higher than they should have
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| 01/9/23 - 07:52 |
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FCA - Direct Line to carry out a review to identify all instances where a customer has been overcharged and provide appropriate redress
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| 31/8/23 - 20:51 |
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JLR - to reduce UK road freight emissions by 84%; fleet to be replaced with over 220 bio-fuel and electric HGVs by April 2024
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| 31/8/23 - 16:22 |
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Electric vehicles - "hundreds more high speed rapid charging points installed in UK" reports Guardian
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| 31/8/23 - 13:19 |
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Go.Compare - councils in England and Wales have spent £5.6 million since 2020 on pothole claims
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| 31/8/23 - 13:09 |
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Cunbar Paints - Steve Dixon celebrates over 50 years in the automotive refinish industry
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| 31/8/23 - 12:42 |
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SSMMT - UK CV production hits July eight-year high; YTD production up 68% pre-COVID
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| 31/8/23 - 12:29 |
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HF - insurance claims legal specialist moves to new office in Glasgow
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| 31/8/23 - 12:22 |
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S&P Global - warning signs on the path to mass EV adoption
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| 31/8/23 - 11:32 |
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Autocar Business - on latest SMMT data: "ICE vehicles still constitute the majority of production"
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| 31/8/23 - 11:24 |
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IMI Skills Competitions 2023 - meet the Body Repair finalists
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| 31/8/23 - 10:21 |
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SMMT - UK car production up 31% in July marking sixth consecutive month of growth.
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| 31/8/23 - 10:16 |
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Markerstudy - commits more than 1,000 hours to volunteering in June; 176 colleagues give back to good causes throughout the month
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| 31/8/23 - 10:08 |
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2023 What Car? Electric Car Awards - best new electrified cars in 16 categories announced
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| 31/8/23 - 10:00 |
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Copart UK - enhances disability training to support customer needs
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| 31/8/23 - 09:36 |
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Mirka - sustainability report highlights multi-million Euro commitment to sustainability
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| 31/8/23 - 00:18 |
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Finesse Accident Repair Centres (formerly Dorking ARC) - announce third centre, Finesse Bracknell, opens Oct; joins Dorking and Redhill
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| 30/8/23 - 13:49 |
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Ghost Broking - top 20 postcodes are, surprisingly, lower population densities, fewer accidents & cheaper premiums
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| 30/8/23 - 13:34 |
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The Geospatial Commission - location data can help build the EV chargepoint network of tomorrow
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| 30/8/23 - 13:29 |
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EDF - SME customers can save up to 40% on a new electric vehicle through DriveElectric’s salary sacrifice scheme
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| 30/8/23 - 13:26 |
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Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) - more than 80% of products tested by Government labs failed safety checks
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| 30/8/23 - 13:22 |
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Cresswell's Garage - Wokingham workshop celebrates its 100th year
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| 30/8/23 - 12:57 |
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GQA Qualifications - CEO Mick Clayton taking part in the AutoRaise Rally alongside Gemini Accident Repair Centres
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| 30/8/23 - 12:50 |
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Power-TEC Tungsten Denibbing Tool — new solution for paint and clear coat imperfections
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| 30/8/23 - 12:46 |
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HMRC National Minimum Wage (NMW) webinar - bodyshop finance / HR teams may be interested in these live webinars next month
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| 30/8/23 - 11:47 |
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Ritchie Bros (owners of IAA/Synetiq) - former CEO, Ann Fandozzi, issues strong rebuttal to reasons given by board for her departure
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| 30/8/23 - 10:42 |
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ChipsAway Exeter and Torbay owner, Brandon Akerman - nominated as Finalist in prestigious 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards
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| 30/8/23 - 10:25 |
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CRASH Services - NI accident management firm achieves ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Certification for the 14th year
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| 30/8/23 - 10:11 |
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Copart - taking part in the 2023 AutoRaise Rally next week (7-9 September, Norfolk - Cambridgeshire -Lincolnshire)
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| 30/8/23 - 09:20 |
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Aviva - announce Jason Storah as new CEO of UK & Ireland General Insurance (replacing Adam Winslow who is joing Direct Line as CEO)
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| 30/8/23 - 08:28 |
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RWC Training - opens new bodyshop training facility in Milton Keynes
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| 30/8/23 - 08:09 |
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Vertu Motors - trading update: good progress with their accident and cosmetic repair operations delivering increased revenue and profit
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| 30/8/23 - 08:09 |
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Vertu Motors - trading update: good progress with their accident and cosmetic repair operations delivering increased revenue and profit
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| 30/8/23 - 07:59 |
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Direct Line Group - appoint Adam Winslow (ex Aviva) as CEO from Q1 2024, replacing Penny James who stepped down in January
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| 29/8/23 - 13:56 |
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BMW - new BMW X5 Protection VR6 armoured body and safety glass designed specifically for this model
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| 29/8/23 - 13:26 |
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Auto Windscreens - begins trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel
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| 29/8/23 - 13:07 |
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School of Thought - AWE24 ‘The Year of Automotive Work Experience’: join ABP Club and others and offer work experience in 2024
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| 29/8/23 - 12:45 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM: ULEZ - who pays?
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| 29/8/23 - 11:42 |
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Motofix - four-day Axalta automotive training programme "a resounding success"
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| 29/8/23 - 11:39 |
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Volkswagen Group - encourages school-leavers to explore range of opportunities
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| 29/8/23 - 11:25 |
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DLH Autorecyclers - Norfolk-based e2e Network Member business profile
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| 29/8/23 - 11:18 |
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Auxillis, FMG and New Law - Abacai selects Redde group of companies as part of Redde Northgate to provide claims services
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| 29/8/23 - 11:04 |
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What Car? - 20% of car owners in clean air cities are being forced to ditch their vehicles, finds
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| 29/8/23 - 10:57 |
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Axalta Refinish - adds RADAR compliant colour formulas to global colour database for the repair of cars equipped with ADAS
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| 29/8/23 - 10:48 |
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Tour de Mind - update from industry team of cyclists on 1,185-mile bike ride raising £££ for Mind and Young Mind charities
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| 29/8/23 - 10:27 |
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Westdrive Kia and Mazda - sign new and exclusive remarketing partnership with BCA
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| 29/8/23 - 08:32 |
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Volkswagen Group - reorganising its procurement of electronic parts and semiconductors to ensure supply over the long term
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| 29/8/23 - 08:17 |
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Toyota - suspend production at all 14 Japanese factories as they have been unable to order components due to system problems
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| 28/8/23 - 21:22 |
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CMS (Kidderminster) - Vauxhall dealership goes into administration after a stock discrepancy of £3.7 million was revealed in their accounts
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| 28/8/23 - 20:46 |
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JLR - to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using second-life EV batteries 
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| 28/8/23 - 19:46 |
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Toyota - fire at plastic components maker means production Aygo X and Yaris stops at Czech factory; unclear when it will recommence
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| 25/8/23 - 13:44 |
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Ageas - online broker, Yoga, adds Ageas van insurance to panel
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| 25/8/23 - 13:40 |
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Tour de Mind - industry team of cyclists to set off on 1,185 miles bike ride to raise ££ for Mind and Young Mind tomorrow (Saturday)
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| 25/8/23 - 13:04 |
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Last call for advertisers in the next issue of Auto Body Professional - 31 pages sold *** only 1 page left ***
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| 25/8/23 - 12:46 |
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Straightset - appointed as UK partner for Beissbarth wheel alignment solutions
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| 25/8/23 - 12:38 |
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AA - comments on vehicle speed compliance statistics for Great Britain as c5 people a day are killed on our roads
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| 25/8/23 - 12:30 |
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Fix Auto Leeds South - Stephen and Sam Smith to open fourth new bodyshop; additional to Fix Auto Leeds North, Keighley & Leeds North
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| 25/8/23 - 10:09 |
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Autoglass - new Principal Partner of Sheffield United Women
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| 25/8/23 - 09:57 |
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Polestar - to work with Mobileye on autonomous driving technology in Polestar 4
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| 25/8/23 - 08:40 |
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Verex - following CCP’s purchase of the business, repair management and repair payments will operate 'business as usual’
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| 24/8/23 - 23:04 |
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NBRA and VBRA Commercial Greener Bodyshop Awards - full list of all finalists for the 10 awards
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| 24/8/23 - 13:31 |
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ALLDATA Repair - solves “strange noise” coming from 2016 Ford Transit 2.0L EcoBlue that left technicians puzzled
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| 24/8/23 - 13:19 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - top 5 most stolen cars in Kent all Fiestas or Range Rovers
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| 24/8/23 - 13:03 |
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Zeygo - PAYG insurer puts up prices to cover rising repair costs
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| 24/8/23 - 12:39 |
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Direct Line - 50% people who pass their test over the age of 30 feel nervous when driving after passing
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| 24/8/23 - 12:10 |
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TrustFord - AllFord returns to Alford for 'best ever' show with TrustFord as main Sponsor
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| 24/8/23 - 11:48 |
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Half of drivers break 30mph speed limits - speed limit compliance higher on 60mph roads
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| 24/8/23 - 11:37 |
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Auto Trader - automotive online marketplace launches an E-bike platform offering more than 1,500 E-bikes from 45 manufacturers
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| 24/8/23 - 11:22 |
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Volvo - to launch a luxury electric MPV in China: Volvo EM90
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| 24/8/23 - 09:33 |
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Rapid Repair Network - new HQ offices for growing minor repairs specialist network
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| 24/8/23 - 09:13 |
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*** ABP EXCLUSIVE *** FMG Repair Services - to open new flagship site in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
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| 23/8/23 - 13:57 |
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Lechler Coatings UK - appoint Peter Priestley, National Sales Manager covering Refinish UK, and Jared Jansing to role of Technical Training
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| 23/8/23 - 13:49 |
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Direct Line Group - partners with national charity UK Youth
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| 23/8/23 - 13:42 |
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Polestar - reaches production milestone of 150,000 cars; 174% increase in Polestar 2 deliveries in the UK YOY
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| 23/8/23 - 13:38 |
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ABI - 19% reduction in detected frauds (59% detected frauds are in motor); 20% drop in the volume of fraudulent PI claims
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| 23/8/23 - 13:15 |
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Tour de Mind - team of automotive and insurance industry cyclists to set off on 1,185 miles bike ride to raise ££ for Mind and Young Mind
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| 23/8/23 - 12:53 |
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MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - a heads-up on the UK Green Card System for motorists taking their vehicle abroad
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| 23/8/23 - 12:41 |
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Verex Insurance Services (motor insurance broker in administration) - acquired by Car Care Plan
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| 23/8/23 - 12:26 |
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Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) - warning to businesses who collect customer mobile phone numbers as 1 in 3 report ‘text pests’
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| 23/8/23 - 11:56 |
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EY - 29 out of the 30 biggest depreciating used cars were electric
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| 23/8/23 - 11:38 |
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Allianz and LV= - UK fraud teams bring repeat insurance fraudster to justice
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| 23/8/23 - 11:02 |
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Yokohama - official tyre partner, brings 10 unique track and road cars to Silverstone Festival (25-27 August)
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| 22/8/23 - 14:05 |
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Solera | Audatex - 34 new and 65 updated model sheets added in the latest UK AEG data release D4.75
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| 22/8/23 - 13:55 |
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - research reveals injury down time costing UK businesses as much as £3.7 billion annually
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| 22/8/23 - 13:42 |
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Met Police - vandalism of ULEZ camera leads to ‘armoured’ response to vigilantes
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| 22/8/23 - 13:23 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM - Legal Question for Advice Please
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| 22/8/23 - 12:58 |
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Ben - 97% of people who have undergone coaching with automotive industry charity, Ben, have reported a positive change as a result
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| 22/8/23 - 12:24 |
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LKQ Bodyshop Division - LKQ Academy 'Introduction to sustainability in the bodyshop' course at Riverpark Training Centre
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| 22/8/23 - 10:48 |
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eBay - 23% motorists admit to using washing up liquid to clean their car (which is bad for paintwork)
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| 22/8/23 - 10:16 |
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Fix Auto Slough - invest in specialist Volvo and Polestar high-voltage equipment
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| 22/8/23 - 10:07 |
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IMI - 'Real Voices' digital campaign highlights extensive range of roles and development opportunities in the automotive sector
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| 22/8/23 - 09:35 |
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RAC - drivers to make 14 million leisure trips on the roads this bank holiday weekend (2 million more than last year)
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| 22/8/23 - 08:43 |
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Lookers - H1 results: profits down 19% on turnover up 8%; now have 61 cosmetic repair facilities - 39 fixed sites plus 22 dedicated vans
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| 22/8/23 - 08:37 |
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Copart UK - awarded by Ecologi platform for planting 1,000 trees
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| 22/8/23 - 08:12 |
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REPOST FROM THE FORUM - "so long as the (insurance) premium is increased the opportunity to compensate repairers well is also increased"
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| 21/8/23 - 16:02 |
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GT Motive - "Celebrating a Remarkable Journey"; a touching tribute to Martyn Rowley who leaves them to become head of NBRA in November
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| 21/8/23 - 13:36 |
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Plunkys All Stars 2023 - £21,678.27 raised with Gift Aid (the most raised from one game); final game in May 2024
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| 21/8/23 - 12:48 |
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The Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA) [acquired by RMI in Jan 2023] - exhibiting at the British Motor Show 2023
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| 21/8/23 - 12:36 |
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Allianz Commercial - promotes Simon Hanley to regional manager, South, and appoints Caroline Donati (Aviva) as branch manager, Southampton
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| 21/8/23 - 12:15 |
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HSE - safety alert after evidence from an investigation of a fatal incident revealed concerns with the BendPak XPR series two-post lifts
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| 21/8/23 - 12:09 |
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AX - TCH Leasing selects AX's Motor Assist for its end-to-end incident and claims management service
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| 21/8/23 - 11:59 |
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Six-in-10 want ‘noise cameras’ rolled out so drivers of excessively loud vehicles are caught and fined
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| 21/8/23 - 11:35 |
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CRASH - NI accident management firm's vehicle fleet rises to over 350 as demand for services increases post-pandemic
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| 21/8/23 - 11:14 |
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ABI - vehicle repair costs up 33% in the last year; reported increases in labour costs up to 40% between June 2022 and January 2023
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| 21/8/23 - 11:01 |
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EXCLUSIVE: Activate Group - Victoria Turner,Chief Commercial Officer, has left the group after 3 years
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| 21/8/23 - 10:45 |
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USA: AAA - ADAS could prevent 37 million accidents over the next 30 years
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| 21/8/23 - 09:35 |
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Nationwide Vehicle Recovery Assistance - extend partnership with West Ham United
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| 21/8/23 - 09:09 |
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“2023 looking to be one of the worst on record for pothole damage” - pothole breakdowns up a fifth from last year
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| 21/8/23 - 09:06 |
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Carsofthefuture - entries open now for the inaugural Self-driving Industry Awards
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| 21/8/23 - 08:52 |
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TrustFord - invest £350,000 in newly refurbished Ford Car and CV Centre dealership in Erdington, Birmingham
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| 20/8/23 - 19:32 |
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Allianz UK (inc LV) - H1 results: profit down 5% on revenue up 7%; "labour shortages, rising repair costs and supply chain pressures"
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| 20/8/23 - 18:26 |
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esure Group - H1 results: motor GWP up 19% to £365m; 2,155 recycled parts used in H1; motor claims frequency reverts towards pre-Covid level
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| 20/8/23 - 16:50 |
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Chris Weeks (ex NBRA) - appointed by AllThingsCX as their new Non-Executive Director
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| 20/8/23 - 15:49 |
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Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ (AELP) - launch campaign to "Save Our Skills System"
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| 19/8/23 - 21:46 |
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Direct Line - holding talks about hiring Aviva executive Adam Winslow (head of UK general insurance) as its new boss reports Sky News
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| 18/8/23 - 15:04 |
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Fix Auto UK - becomes majority shareholder in Fix Auto Chelteltenham
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| 18/8/23 - 14:05 |
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Reposted from the ABP Forum - "Courtesy Cars, is abolishing them a viable proposition?" A change in terminology is needed.
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| 18/8/23 - 13:58 |
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BEN - the automotive charity provided life coaching for Lisa as her life was spiralling out of control - read her story
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| 18/8/23 - 13:48 |
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SYNETIQ - launches client initiative with LV= Insurance which sees unused keys sold to raise money for charity
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| 18/8/23 - 13:40 |
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ECA Business Energy - publish first issue of their Green Energy Drive Newsletter featuring energy news within the bodyshop sector
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| 18/8/23 - 13:32 |
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Cornwall Insight - energy analysts issue their predictions for energy costs by quarter for next 12 months
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| 18/8/23 - 13:08 |
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EY - Big Four firm is to cut 150 jobs from their 2,300 UK jobs and tells staff to expect smaller pay rises and bonuses
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| 18/8/23 - 10:50 |
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NFDA - write to the Department of Transport (DfT) highlighting key regulatory issues that are holding back the Electric Van market
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| 17/8/23 - 12:46 |
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Copart - becomes an IMI approved accreditation centre
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| 17/8/23 - 12:29 |
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Motoring Hall of Fame - IMI's Steve Nash one of 4 new inductees into The Motoring Hall of Fame at today's British Motor Show
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| 17/8/23 - 12:04 |
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eBay - analysis of sales data for theft prevention products identifies the top 10 car security conscious areas in the UK
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| 16/8/23 - 23:54 |
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Tevva and ElectraMeccanica - UK and US electric lorry manufacturers to merge; production to be in Tilbury and Arizona
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| 16/8/23 - 20:43 |
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JLR - announces 300 new jobs in the Midlands to support increased Range Rover production and development of new range of EVs
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| 16/8/23 - 20:35 |
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BBC - artificial intelligence (AI) cameras catch 297 drivers using mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts in three days in Cornwall
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| 16/8/23 - 20:29 |
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Aviva Zero – Aviva’s carbon-conscious digital-led motor insurance proposition has sold more than 250,000 policies since its launch
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| 16/8/23 - 20:20 |
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Vauxhall - launch new ‘Electric Streets of Britain’ initiative to increase EV charging facilities on residential streets
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| 16/8/23 - 20:08 |
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London ULEZ - NFDA met with TfL (Transport for London) to discuss concerns including the scrappage scheme
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| 16/8/23 - 17:10 |
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DVSA - vehicle recalls will now appear on MOT test certificates; NFDA comment
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| 16/8/23 - 14:08 |
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SMMT - bus, coach and minibus market up 5.9% in Q2 and 2.8% in first half; action needed to access Zero Emission Bus Regional Area fund
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| 16/8/23 - 14:02 |
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SMMT - HGV market up 17.2% in Q2 and 17.1% in first half; urgent action needed to deliver HGV charging point by 20235
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| 16/8/23 - 13:56 |
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Fix Auto - adds second site in Northern Ireland, Fix Auto Saintfield (7 miles from Belfast)
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| 16/8/23 - 13:45 |
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Reposted from the forum: "Sanitation Charges"
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| 16/8/23 - 13:28 |
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Reposted from the forum: "Is this legal?"
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| 16/8/23 - 13:22 |
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Thatcham Research - apprentices restore old banger Mazda MX5 for use on AutoRaise and BEN charity rallies - the RoadtoRally project
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| 16/8/23 - 11:06 |
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XL Motors Coventry - double delight as they are Volvo Body and Paint regional winners and successfully renew Kitemark for BS10125
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| 16/8/23 - 10:48 |
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VinFast - stock market value of Vietnamese electric vehicle maker is way above Ford or GM; only made 11,000 cars in H1 and no profit
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| 16/8/23 - 10:35 |
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School of Thought - launch AWE24 Challenge, a dedicated Automotive Work Experience Week from 15th to 19th April 2024 - GET INVOLVED
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| 16/8/23 - 08:21 |
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Aviva - H1 results: group operating profit up 8% to £715m; UK general insurance premiums up 13%
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| 16/8/23 - 08:07 |
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Admiral - H1 results: UK motor profit up 3% to £298m on turnover up 20% to £1,502m; "elevated cost" for replacement parts and paint
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| 16/8/23 - 07:16 |
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Inflation rate - CPI inflation falls significantly to 6.8% for the 12 months to July 2023; RPI inflation also falls significantly to 9.0%
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| 15/8/23 - 20:49 |
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ONS - average regular pay up 7.8% in last year to average of £32,000; slight fall in vacancies but still above 1 million
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| 15/8/23 - 14:07 |
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Ford UK - managing director Lisa Brankin takes on additional role of chairing Ford’s UK operations, effective immediately
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| 15/8/23 - 13:58 |
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Motofix - management team meet to "realign objectives for the second half of 2023"; new company Motofix Prestige launched in Cirencester
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| 15/8/23 - 13:49 |
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Kingfisher Insurance - expands its classic vehicle market presence with Peter James Insurance’s new exclusive partnership
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| 15/8/23 - 13:36 |
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Revive! - Watford franchises (Tim Byrne, ex Autorestore and Nationwide) has generated more than £275,000 since launching in July 2022
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| 15/8/23 - 12:18 |
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e2e - partner with Incited to unlock new opportunities for insurers to interrogate their total loss data
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| 15/8/23 - 12:03 |
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NBRA - respond to media coverage around car insurance premium increases
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| 15/8/23 - 11:49 |
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Copart - huge fire at Rochford yard over the weekend involved approximately 700 cars
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| 15/8/23 - 10:53 |
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Carwow - Chinese car brands to take up to 30% of UK’s new car market within five years say dealers
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| 15/8/23 - 10:22 |
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Copart - increases vehicle storage capacity by 15% in the West Midlands
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| 15/8/23 - 09:44 |
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IMI - "fully supports the UK government's ambition to transition to zero emission vehicles"
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| 15/8/23 - 09:39 |
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London ULEZ - concern that 29 Aug expansion could see between 200,000 and 700,000 perfectly good non-compliant cars scrapped
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| 14/8/23 - 17:26 |
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LV= General Insurance - to leave Frizzell House, Bournemouth at end 2024 and move 5 miles up road to former Ageas office next to hospital
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| 14/8/23 - 14:47 |
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House of Lords - Environment and Climate Change Committee launches inquiry into electric vehicles and the 2030 & 2035 deadline dates
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| 14/8/23 - 14:16 |
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HEVRA (Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance) - exhibiting at the British Motor Show this week in Farnborough
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| 14/8/23 - 14:08 |
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Churchill Expert (Direct Line Group’s flexible fleet insurance specialist) - partners with DriveElectic to offer EV salary sacrifice scheme
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| 14/8/23 - 14:05 |
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Autocraft Telford and Volvo Cars Shrewsbury - win Volvo High Achiever Award Region 6 and Volvo National Top Performer Award
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| 14/8/23 - 13:56 |
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ABP News - many congratulations to Kelly Dalwood, ABP News Editor, who got married at the weekend to Marcus Dudley
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| 14/8/23 - 13:40 |
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BMW - iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet visits the UK; real-world useage delivers valuable knowledge; paves the way for potential series production
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| 14/8/23 - 13:26 |
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Arrival - British based electric van "maker" (which hasn't yet made any vehicles) lines up advisors as it plans for possible administration
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| 14/8/23 - 11:31 |
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Daily Mail - article says "car-hire prices in Europe have fallen to their lowest level this century", a third cheaper than 2022
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| 13/8/23 - 23:16 |
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JCT600 - Accident Repair Centre in Sticker Lane, Bradford is likely to be replaced by a new Lidl supermarket and Costa Coffee
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| 11/8/23 - 17:48 |
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Ford - production start of all new electric Explorer model (built on VW's MEB platform) delayed by nearly a year to mid 2024
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| 11/8/23 - 17:10 |
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bodyshop magazine - finalists announced for their awards taking place on 28 September, Metropole NEC Birmingham
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| 11/8/23 - 17:01 |
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USA: San Francisco - Wayno and Cruise given green light by authorities to start charging for their driverless taxi services
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| 11/8/23 - 14:18 |
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Charles Trent Ltd - drives innovation and excellence with staff promotions and establishment of a new "Innovation and Tech Team"
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| 11/8/23 - 14:17 |
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Ezi Methods Golf Challenge - third team through to final announced following Fix Auto UK Golf Day
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| 11/8/23 - 13:57 |
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Hatfields - Sheffield branch, oldest Jaguar retailer in UK, to close due to lack of electric car sales; other 8 branches unaffected
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| 11/8/23 - 13:07 |
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IMI - 2023 Baseline Report: "Automotive sector on roller coaster with record high in vacancies and continued lack of diversity"
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| 11/8/23 - 12:54 |
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Independent: "Couple’s outrage as car insurance hiked 90%: ‘Trying to mug me when I wasn’t looking’"
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| 11/8/23 - 12:16 |
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NBRA - appoint Martyn Rowley (ex GT Motive and Audatex) as new NBRA Director from 7 Nov, replacing Chris Weeks who left on 28 July
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| 11/8/23 - 12:13 |
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The Independent - "The great car insurance con: premiums soar to record high as average prices hiked 48% in a year"
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| 11/8/23 - 09:20 |
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ABI - motor insurance up 21% in last year to £511; reflects "33% rise in vehicle repair costs in last year" and 40% rise in labour rates
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| 10/8/23 - 14:10 |
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School of Thought - provide potted history of their achievements over last 4 years - includes engagement with over 122,000 students
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| 10/8/23 - 13:57 |
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Copart - new 33-acre site in Northamptonshire to be operational in Autumn 2023, providing annual storage capacity for 38,000 vehicles
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| 10/8/23 - 07:31 |
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Zurich Insurance - H1 results: "growth was driven by a strong performance across Europe"
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| 09/8/23 - 22:54 |
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Copart UK - have added 187 acres to their land bank (89 acres of new sites plus 98 acres of extension) and more to come soon
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| 09/8/23 - 22:48 |
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Copart UK - have added 187 acres to their land bank (89 acres of new sites plus 98 acres of extension) and still more to come
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| 09/8/23 - 22:26 |
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Activate Group - "Is it Safe to Use Second-Hand Parts in Vehicle Repair?"
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| 09/8/23 - 22:08 |
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Fix Auto Mid Devon / Newton Abbot - safeguards staff and proves ‘EV Readiness’ with on-line Thatcham Research training
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| 09/8/23 - 13:45 |
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Stellantis - could reuse parts from scrapped cars to extend the life of its cars in order to to reach net-zero emissions by 2038
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| 09/8/23 - 13:17 |
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SMMT used car sales data for Q2 - Auto Trader comments
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| 09/8/23 - 13:07 |
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SMMT - UK used car market grows 4.1% in Q2 2023, with more than 1.8 million units changing hands; sales growth every month so far this year
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| 09/8/23 - 09:20 |
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Vizion - prioritises learning and development for their engineers in partnership with Bridge Academy and Cornerstone
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| 09/8/23 - 08:40 |
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Hiscox UK - H1 results: written premiums up 4%
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| 09/8/23 - 00:29 |
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RAC - warn UK drivers to "get an emissions sticker or risk a fine when you drive in Europe this summer"
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| 08/8/23 - 14:24 |
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Autoglass - has reduced the incident rate in its own fleet by 40% over the last four years through fitment of ADAS and telematics
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| 08/8/23 - 14:20 |
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Axalta - more details on Irus Mix - "the order book is exceeding our projections"
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| 08/8/23 - 14:20 |
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Axalta - more details of the worldwide performance of their refinish business in Q2
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| 08/8/23 - 13:41 |
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Britishvolt - Australian buyer hasn't made final payment of £8.57m, say administrators from EY
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| 08/8/23 - 13:38 |
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IMI - supports call for urgent review of e-bike and e-scooter regulation following fatal battery fires
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| 08/8/23 - 13:35 |
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EIS - "Why, after spending hundreds of billions of dollars on new technology, can't insurers adapt to the demands being placed on them?"
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| 08/8/23 - 13:29 |
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RIFT - research reveals that damage caused by potholes costs motorists £1.7 billion last year; 18% LESS potholes filled last year
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| 07/8/23 - 14:25 |
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Tesla - "created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints and rig dashboard readouts" says Reuters report
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| 07/8/23 - 14:07 |
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JCT600 - acquires York warehouse premises for vehicle preparation centre
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| 07/8/23 - 13:57 |
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Auto Trader - growth run adds £4,000 since 2020 to value of averagesecond-hand car; 40th successive month of year-on-year growth in July
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| 07/8/23 - 13:51 |
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IGA - how to acess Security Related Repair Maintenance Information (SERMI) to re-code vehicle security related components and software
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| 07/8/23 - 11:00 |
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SMMT - Mike Hawes, CEO, on a "summer of highs for the new car and van market" and the challenge of installing sufficient BEV chargers
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| 07/8/23 - 10:56 |
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Goodwood - 81st Members’ Meeting will be held on Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 April 2024; Festival of Speed Thursday 11 - Sunday 14 July 2024
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| 07/8/23 - 09:20 |
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RSA Insurance - results for H1 2023: pre-tax profits £55m (down from £224m) on premiums of £1,375m (down from £1,561m previous year)
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| 05/8/23 - 22:33 |
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Australia - state of South Australia announces the 270 drivers of "ultra high-powered vehicles" will require a special licence from Dec 2024
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| 04/8/23 - 21:37 |
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Copart - announce a Two-for-One share split
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| 04/8/23 - 14:12 |
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SMMT van sales for July - NFDA comments
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| 04/8/23 - 14:09 |
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RAC - second monthly rise in a row for petrol as oil price jumps to $85; more fuel price rises on the way?
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| 04/8/23 - 14:05 |
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HMG Paints - relaunch of Ferrozinc, a revolutionary water-based rust converter
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| 04/8/23 - 14:01 |
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SMMT sales figures for July - NFDA comment
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| 04/8/23 - 13:58 |
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RAC - issues warning to drivers ahead of the first storm of the summer - Storm Antoni - arriving on Saturday in South West England
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| 04/8/23 - 13:55 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - request evidence to support National Crime Agency statements on keyless car thefts
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| 04/8/23 - 13:42 |
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BCA - relaunches vehicle appraisal training programme
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| 04/8/23 - 13:39 |
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London ULEZ - Auto Trader comments on extension of scrappage scheme
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| 04/8/23 - 13:36 |
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SMMT - new van sales up 44% in July; EV sales up 95% to take 5.5% of market; 2023 forecasted at 0.33 million
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| 04/8/23 - 11:41 |
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SMMT sales figures for July - What Car? comment
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| 04/8/23 - 11:39 |
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SMMT sales figures for July - Auto Trader comment
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| 04/8/23 - 11:26 |
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London ULEZ - Mayor extends scappage scheme to ALL Londoners and London businesses for non-compliant cars (£2,000) and vans (£7,000)
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| 04/8/23 - 09:40 |
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SMMT - new car sales up 28% in July; EV sales up 88% to take 16% of market; 2023 forecasted at 1.85 million and 2024 at 1.95 million
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| 03/8/23 - 13:49 |
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Ben (automotive industry charity) - 23% increase in enquiries and a 20% increase in support cases this year
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| 03/8/23 - 13:42 |
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Peter Vardy Group - closes its CARZ used car supermarkets in Dundee and Glasgow.
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| 03/8/23 - 13:11 |
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Bank of England - raises interest rates by 0.25% to 5.25%, highest since 2008; inflation forecast to drop to 4.9% in Q4
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| 03/8/23 - 12:58 |
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Hoopers - launch Hoopers 360°, their new Virtual inspection Technology
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| 03/8/23 - 07:22 |
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Sabre (UK's 20th largest motor insurer) - H1 results: profits fall 45% to £4.8m on gross written premiums up 8% to £99.5m
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| 03/8/23 - 01:03 |
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LKQ - reveal more detail on Elitek Vehicle Services, their automotive diagnostics business; growing at 25% a year with strong margins
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| 03/8/23 - 00:21 |
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LKQ - reveal that pilot with State Farm (USA's lagest motor insurer) could be worth $125 - $150 million of revenue on an annual basis
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| 02/8/23 - 21:58 |
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Autotech Group - Mark Armitage (ex IMI) joins as Group Commercial Director
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| 02/8/23 - 21:23 |
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esure - Richard Hughes (Senior Repair Network Manager) and Kevin Moran (Network Manager) to leave in October; Richard seeking new role
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| 02/8/23 - 15:47 |
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RB Global (formerly Ritchie Bros, owners of IAA / Synetiq) - CEO resigns in dispute over her pay package; new CEO is ex-Caliber Collision
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| 02/8/23 - 14:05 |
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Chris Weeks - starts new role at the Evolution Repair Group, the new name for Anthony Heard's Braintree Motor Group
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| 02/8/23 - 11:42 |
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Revive! Belfast - win Northern Ireland’s ‘Best Start-up Business’ award from the Federation of Small Businesses
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| 02/8/23 - 11:37 |
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Ezi Methods Golf Challenge - second team through to final announced following Morelli Golf Day
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| 02/8/23 - 11:27 |
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Copart- expand Sandtoft site to create a 110-acre UK ‘Super Centre’ in the North of England
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| 02/8/23 - 11:20 |
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PartsXchange - announce a new partnership with Charlton Recycled AutoParts
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| 02/8/23 - 11:06 |
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Apprentices - we reveal how many apprentices have started each of the 5 accident repair industry apprenticeships this year
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| 02/8/23 - 10:42 |
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Thatcham Research - apprentice numbers stalling despite programme expansion; 775 apprentices started in collision repair this education year
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| 02/8/23 - 10:22 |
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Lookers - acquisition by AAG of Canada appears to be back on, as increased offer of 130p share has backing from Constellation (Cinch/BCA)
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| 02/8/23 - 10:06 |
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IFED - ghost brokers Ikram Rafique and Mohammad Hamad guilty of charging 900 unsuspecting drivers £300 each for fraudulent motor policies
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| 02/8/23 - 09:49 |
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Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - now just 546 claims management companies, down from 1,238 in 2019 and 3,213 in 2011
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| 02/8/23 - 09:14 |
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IMI - forecasts 31% year-on-year drop in EV qualifications for Q2 2023
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| 01/8/23 - 22:29 |
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Axalta - Q2 results: refinish net sales up 6.0% (price/mix up 10.0%; volume down 8.4% due to warehousing disruption)
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| 01/8/23 - 21:15 |
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Abacai (insurtech in UK motor market) - 3 directors leave inc founder Mark Wilson (ex CEO of Aviva) amid rumours he could be DLG's new CEO
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| 01/8/23 - 17:02 |
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School of Thought - seeking merchandise - such as pens, notepads, stress balls, sunglasses etc - to give out at Motor Show 17 - 20 August
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| 01/8/23 - 14:54 |
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Europcar - supports its ‘One Sustainable Fleet’ programme as it adds premium Mercedes-Benz EV models to fleet
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| 01/8/23 - 14:14 |
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LKQ - complete the previously-announced acquisition of Uni-Select
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| 01/8/23 - 14:07 |
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GTA - new chair sought by credit hire companies and insurers as revised new-look GTA agreement makes progress
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| 01/8/23 - 14:02 |
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Volvo - now only sells SUVs in UK; all saloon (S60, S90) and estate cars (V60, V90) removed from line-up
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| 01/8/23 - 13:51 |
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Spies Hecker - launches innovative Priomat 1K Universal Primer Surfacer Aerosol 4095; shortens the repair process considerably
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| 01/8/23 - 13:46 |
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Zap-Pay from Zapmap - evyve becomes tenth recharging network to go live on Zap-Pay, the simple way to pay for EV charging across networks
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| 01/8/23 - 13:33 |
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Government - Rishi Sunak ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 is still government policy; Duncan-Smith warns against rush
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| 01/8/23 - 13:21 |
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Hedin Mobility Group of Sweden - acquires Stephen James Group; adds 5 BMW and 3 MINI dealerships to their UK brand portfolio
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| 01/8/23 - 11:59 |
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RAC - reaction to London councils plan to hike motoring fines
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| 01/8/23 - 11:50 |
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London Councils - announces new consultation into parking and traffic penalty charges
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| 31/7/23 - 16:10 |
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HEVRA (Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance Ltd) - was acquired by RMI for £100,000 in Jan 2023
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| 31/7/23 - 14:04 |
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Copart - adds huge 31-acre site in East Kilbride, Scotland; will provide annual storage capacity for over 49,000 vehicles
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| 31/7/23 - 14:00 |
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Repairify - unveil joint venture with Capricorn to deliver remote diagnostic services to repairers across Australia and New Zealand
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| 31/7/23 - 13:56 |
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Which? new Consumer Duty launches today: what will it mean for consumers?
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| 31/7/23 - 13:51 |
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FCA - Consumer Duty rukes come into force today; sets higher standards for all financial services customers
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| 31/7/23 - 13:45 |
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Cox Automotive - New car market will continue steady recovery for remainder of 2023
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| 31/7/23 - 13:42 |
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cap hpi - used car values fell by 1.9% (£350) in July; used car price still 30% higher than 2 years ago; EVs down 42% in last 11 months
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| 31/7/23 - 13:32 |
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Audi - second-generation digital OLED rear lights on Audi Q6 e-tron allows owners to select light signatures for headlights and rear lights
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| 31/7/23 - 13:23 |
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Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) - publish report on lower urban speed limits in Europe & UK
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| 31/7/23 - 13:14 |
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Alpine - announces Nicola Burnside as Head of Alpine UK (replacing Seb Brechon); brand announces seven new all-electric models by 2030
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| 28/7/23 - 13:48 |
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ABP Club Networking Race Day at Sandown Park Race Course in Surrey, sponsored by Mirka - all the (four-legged) winners!
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| 28/7/23 - 12:17 |
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) - to consider undertakings offered re: LKQ Corporation / Uni-Select merger
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| 28/7/23 - 12:11 |
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Fix Auto Edinburgh West - work with ECA Business Energy to achieve carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060
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| 28/7/23 - 11:43 |
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BASF - Q2 results: sales down 24.7% to €17.3 billion "low demand in key industries" with automotive the exception
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| 28/7/23 - 11:34 |
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Osprey Charging Network - Grant Shapps welcomes opening of new ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Welwyn Garden City
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| 28/7/23 - 11:16 |
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ULEZ expansion to proceed in London after High Court challenge fails - RAC reaction
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| 28/7/23 - 11:08 |
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Independent Garage Association (IGA) - calls for industry input to boost apprenticeship opportunities in the automotive sector
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| 28/7/23 - 11:06 |
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ULEZ - court rules plan to extend the ULEZ to the whole of London is lawful
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| 28/7/23 - 10:55 |
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Autocar - Hybrid and Electric vehicles now occupy a significant chunk of cars made in the month of June
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| 28/7/23 - 10:18 |
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SMMT - UK CV production up 16% in best first half since 2011
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| 28/7/23 - 10:13 |
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Steer Automotive Group's Miguel Harvey - representing the UK for Car Painting at EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023 (5-9 Sept in Poland)
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| 28/7/23 - 08:41 |
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Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - 80% drop in the number of claims management companies (CMC) since March 2011 "peak"
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| 28/7/23 - 08:35 |
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SMMT - British car production rebounds 11.7% in first six months
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| 28/7/23 - 08:32 |
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LKQ - Q2 worldwide results: revenue of $3.45 billion, up 3.2%, profits $389 million, down 28.4%; "strong operational performance"
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| 27/7/23 - 13:57 |
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ABP Networking Race Day sponsored by Mirka at Sandown Park Race Course in Surrey - guests ready for a full afternoon of racing!
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| 27/7/23 - 13:42 |
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Copart - increases vehicle storage capacity by 60% in the Southwest
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| 27/7/23 - 12:22 |
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IGA - calls for industry input to boost apprenticeship opportunities in the automotive sector
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| 27/7/23 - 12:20 |
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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) - forecasts 31% year-on-year drop in EV qualifications for Quarter 2 2023
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| 27/7/23 - 12:16 |
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Venson - named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service Framework
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| 27/7/23 - 12:15 |
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Intelligent Motoring - demand for Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) warranties rises dramatically
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| 26/7/23 - 16:04 |
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - casts doubt on 2030 petrol and diesel car ban
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| 26/7/23 - 15:42 |
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National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - announced as 5th - 11th February 2024
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| 26/7/23 - 14:17 |
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(reports) Dutch cargo ship fire reportedly caused by en electric vehicle - 3,000 cars inc 25 EVs on board
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| 26/7/23 - 13:55 |
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The IMI - potential move of the 2030 ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles CANNOT be a ‘free pass’ to delay EV training
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| 26/7/23 - 13:54 |
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Government - 44,020 public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK as at 1 July 2023; an increase of 38% since 1 July 2022
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| 26/7/23 - 13:52 |
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ABP Networking Race Day sponsored by Mirka: Thurs 27 July at Sandown Park Race Course in Surrey - download the app!
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| 26/7/23 - 13:29 |
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S&G Response - How Technology and AI Are Changing the Insurance Industry
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| 26/7/23 - 12:20 |
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Test drives on the decline - 29% didn't arrange a test drive with their most recent new car lease or purchase
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| 26/7/23 - 12:14 |
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The AA - switching selected patrol vans to EVs, supported by Mer, one of Europe's largest EV charging specialists
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| 26/7/23 - 12:00 |
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Which? - 77% car insurance customers whose claims weren’t paid in full not told why; insurers falling short of new Consumer Duty standards
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| 26/7/23 - 11:13 |
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Allianz Commercial - promotes distribution experts as part of UK strategy
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| 26/7/23 - 10:53 |
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Copart - doubles vehicle storage capacity near central London
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| 26/7/23 - 09:47 |
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PartsXchange - new version of the app now ready for Download
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| 26/7/23 - 09:31 |
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Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) - extends investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in recycling end-of-life vehicles
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| 26/7/23 - 08:52 |
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Autovista Group - plug-in vehicles account for almost a quarter of Europe’s new-car market in May
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| 25/7/23 - 13:53 |
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Ageas - online insurance broker, Yoga, adds Ageas to its van insurance panel
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| 25/7/23 - 13:47 |
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Auto Windscreens - finalists announced for Auto Windscreens' 'Clearly the Best' contest
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| 25/7/23 - 13:47 |
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ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards - bodyshops encouraged to enter the "Recycled Vehicle Parts User Award"
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| 25/7/23 - 12:27 |
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Government launches review of DVLA - plans to "strengthen agency for the future"; 80% all transactions now being carried out online
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| 25/7/23 - 12:12 |
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Sherwin Williams - Q2 results: sales up 6%, profits up 37%; "Automotive Refinish business grew by a high-single digit percentage"
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| 25/7/23 - 12:11 |
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ABP Networking Race Day sponsored by Mirka: Thurs 27 July at Sandown Park Race Course in Surrey - two days to go; joining instructions below
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| 25/7/23 - 11:31 |
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Copart - to increase storage capabilities by 50% in Cambridgeshire at Wisbech site
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| 25/7/23 - 11:12 |
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Citroën - 73% UK drivers believe the current state of British roads means they are a dangerous
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| 25/7/23 - 09:23 |
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The IMI - nominated for 4 Association Excellence Awards
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| 25/7/23 - 09:18 |
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SYNETIQ - financing carbon projects in the UK, Turkey and India that complement long-term decarbonisation plans
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| 25/7/23 - 09:09 |
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Copart - to increase storage capabilities by 50% in Cambridgeshire, full 20-acre site at Wisbech to be operational by spring 2023
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| 25/7/23 - 08:35 |
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AkzoNobel - Q2 2023 results: revenue 4% down; pricing was up 5%; volumes down 1%
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| 24/7/23 - 13:55 |
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Auto Trader - average price of a used car is £17,975, up 2.8% YOY; average value of 15-year-old car is £5,805
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| 24/7/23 - 13:33 |
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ABI - launches campaign to show the ‘power of the premium’ to demonstrate what a consumer’s premium pays for, even if they never claim
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| 24/7/23 - 12:59 |
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Pailton Engineering - not only cars that require sufficient electrification infrastructure - think about heavy-duty commercial vehicles, too
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| 24/7/23 - 12:44 |
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Which? - name checks Alfa Romeo for "unreliable motors"
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| 24/7/23 - 11:40 |
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Multitract - new Eastract robot can collect illegally parked cars
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| 24/7/23 - 11:16 |
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GRIDSERVE accelerates high power EV charging with UK-first battery and solar power innovation at Cornwall Services
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| 24/7/23 - 11:07 |
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Milberg London LLP - major German car manufacturers ‘guilty of colluding over emissions test manipulations’
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| 24/7/23 - 10:55 |
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HF - legal and claims solutions firm's "colossal" credit hire costs result in HF saving £650k for insurers
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| 24/7/23 - 10:34 |
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RAC - attends highest number of pothole-related breakdowns since 2018
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| 24/7/23 - 09:54 |
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Aston Lark - ABP Recommended Business Service: commercial and personal lines broker on hand for support to MCE Insurance customers
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| 24/7/23 - 00:29 |
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Tractable AI - raises $65M in Series E funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
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| 23/7/23 - 13:55 |
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ARAG Group - acquire legal expense insurer D.A.S. UK from ERGO
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| 23/7/23 - 11:46 |
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IMI - Mark Armitage (Head of Membership Products and Services) leaves to join Autotech Group
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| 23/7/23 - 11:23 |
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Autotech Training - now own 1 of only 5 Electude Connects, a purpose built vehicle to support electric vehicle IMI accredited training
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| 23/7/23 - 00:22 |
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RAC - "supermarkets have doubled their profit margin on petrol and diesel since the start of the war in Ukraine"
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| 23/7/23 - 00:22 |
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RAC - "supermarkets have doubled their profit margin on pterol and diesel since the start of the war in Ukraine"
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| 22/7/23 - 22:09 |
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SMMT - Mikes Hawes CEO says "battery boost for UK auto comes at a critical time"
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| 22/7/23 - 21:51 |
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Guardian - "UK drivers shocked as car insurance costs soar by up to 90%"
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| 22/7/23 - 21:19 |
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JLR - appoint Adrian Mardell as Chief Executive Officer
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| 22/7/23 - 17:54 |
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Car Pefection Carcare (CPC) - Birmingham bodyshop ordered to pay £32,738 to employee sacked for complaining about blocked toilet
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| 21/7/23 - 16:28 |
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Goodwood - 2024 Festival of Speed dates announced; it will take place from Thursday 11 - Sunday 14 July 2024
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| 21/7/23 - 13:52 |
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Jenkins and Pain, Dover - install 360 solar panels on their roof as part of their journey to become completely carbon-neutral
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| 21/7/23 - 13:26 |
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Fix Auto - 4 franchise partners gain VM approval from Toyota Lexus, whilst 6 others add Lexus to their existing Toyota approvals
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| 21/7/23 - 13:16 |
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Redde Northgate (inc FMG) - Q & A with analysts; "we are epairing vehicles much quicker than the more general market"
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| 21/7/23 - 11:39 |
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LKQ announcement of Digraph acquisition - Andy Southby, LKQ Bodyshop division MD will also take on role of Digraph MD
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| 21/7/23 - 11:28 |
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Gallagher - managing inflation and rising costs priority for 48% business, staff recruitment and retention key for 31%
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| 21/7/23 - 11:11 |
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CMA - LKQ’s anticipated purchase of Uni-Select "could raise competition concerns in the supply of car parts and garage equipment"
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| 21/7/23 - 11:11 |
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CMA - LKQ’s anticipated purchase of Uni-Select "could raise competition concerns in the supply of car parts and garage equipment"
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| 21/7/23 - 10:32 |
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LeaseElectricCar - welcomes Tata's plans for multi-billion pound car battery plant in Somerset; need to play catch-up as EU has 35 plants
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| 21/7/23 - 10:28 |
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Aviva and DAC Beachcroft - celebrate success on almost 200 organised motor fraud claims as new techniques are being used by the fraudsters
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| 21/7/23 - 10:28 |
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Land Rover Range Rover - the vehicle with the most loyal repeat buyers so far in 2023
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| 21/7/23 - 10:07 |
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Carly - smart mechanic device launches in the UK
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| 21/7/23 - 09:52 |
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2.4 million potholes reported across England and Wales - here are the worst counties...
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| 21/7/23 - 09:29 |
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Doseley Body and Paint Centre - achieve 94% in annual JLR Audit
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| 21/7/23 - 00:57 |
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LKQ - appoint Georgia Brown (ex Davies & AA) as Network Relationship Program Manager
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| 20/7/23 - 23:32 |
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PPG - Q2 results: record quarterly net sales of $4,872m; record quarterly sales for automotive refinish coatings
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| 20/7/23 - 17:12 |
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Lotus - to cut 200 jobs in UK in administration and engineering as losses increased in 2022 to £145m with just 576 cars sold worldwide
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| 20/7/23 - 16:24 |
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AXA - appoint Tara Foley as new CEO of AXA UK & Ireland, succeeding Claudio Gienal
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| 20/7/23 - 14:17 |
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Walton Accident Repair (D. Walton) - Manchester bodyshop gain Ford Approval
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| 20/7/23 - 14:00 |
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Lookers - acquisition by AAG of Canada in doubt amid rumours of alternative bid from American Lithia Motors
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| 20/7/23 - 13:54 |
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EU - propose ban on chrome plating as process gives off emissions that are "500 times more toxic than diesel"
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| 20/7/23 - 13:50 |
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Cycle SOS - uninsurable e-scooters: "a safety hazard on our streets?" asks cycling accident claims specialist
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| 20/7/23 - 13:41 |
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Pendragon - trading update: "robust performance" in H1 2023 with profits up 9%
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| 20/7/23 - 13:31 |
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Intelligent Motoring - highlights the importance of GAP insurance to protect against vehicle theft insurance shortfall
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| 20/7/23 - 12:41 |
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Confused / Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Car Insurance Price Index - £776 average premium; up 40% higher in 12 months and up 18% Q1 to Q2
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| 20/7/23 - 12:14 |
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) - compensation for general insurance providers for 2022/23 was £163m vs £186m previous year
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| 20/7/23 - 11:56 |
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NAMA - host roadshow and roundtable to discuss Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Grading
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| 20/7/23 - 11:41 |
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IDTechEx - yearly demand for rare earth magnets in EV motors will surpass 1 billion kg by 2031
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| 20/7/23 - 11:19 |
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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) - apprenticeship starts 31% behind pre-pandemic levels
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| 20/7/23 - 10:42 |
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Europcar Mobility Group UK - 30% of Londoners still drive non-compliant vehicles with less than 2 months until ULEZ expansion goes live
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| 20/7/23 - 10:39 |
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Power-TEC - new specialist bodywork pulling tower
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| 20/7/23 - 10:29 |
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The AA - 16 million cars expected on holiday trips in the UK this summer and a quarter of a million "heading for a breakdown"
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| 19/7/23 - 16:05 |
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MCE Insurance Ltd - FCA issue information; all claims continue to be processes as usual by Sabre Insurance
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| 19/7/23 - 16:00 |
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MCE Insurance Ltd - broker based in Northants (specialising in motorbike and car insurance underwritten by Sabre) goes into administration
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| 19/7/23 - 15:26 |
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HF (Horwich Farrelly) - save £512,000 of credit hire charges (+ £105,000 legal costs) in 4 cases for Admiral, KGM, Hastings, LV
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| 19/7/23 - 13:55 |
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Defaqto - launches new component in its insurance software
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| 19/7/23 - 13:53 |
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Auto Trader - 1,500 retailers achieve Highly Rated status
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| 19/7/23 - 13:29 |
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FMG Repair Services - IMI Automotive Maintenance course students from local Archbishop Sentamu Academy attend Goole
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| 19/7/23 - 13:15 |
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SMMT - statement on JLR and Tata Motors gigafactory announcement
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| 19/7/23 - 13:07 |
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The Motor Ombudsman - exterior & bodywork issues with EVs made up 10% of EV complaints from consumers in Q2
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| 19/7/23 - 11:19 |
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CHO (Credit Hire Organisation) - “surprised and concerned” at Financial Ombudsman Service statement on risk of using credit hire
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| 19/7/23 - 11:15 |
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Financial Ombudsman Service - warns motorists about risks of using credit hire services
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| 19/7/23 - 11:12 |
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Repairify - promotes Steven Mullen to UK operations manager
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| 19/7/23 - 10:59 |
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FMG Repair Services - Paint Apprentice, Jay, and his mentor, Gary, at FMG's Glasgow bodyshop
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| 19/7/23 - 10:39 |
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Auto Trader - increases in interest rates "likely", but car owners "insulated" from rising APR
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| 19/7/23 - 10:19 |
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LKQ - Georgia Brown joins LKQ as Network Programme Manager for the South
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| 19/7/23 - 10:14 |
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IMI - comments on the news today that Tata has confirmed the JLR Bridgwater site for giga factory
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| 19/7/23 - 08:39 |
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OFFICIAL: Tata Group - to set up £4 billion Gigafactory in Somerset to produce electric vehicle batteries for JLR from 2026
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| 19/7/23 - 08:14 |
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Inflation rate - CPI inflation falls significantly to 7.9% for the 12 months to June 2023; RPI inflation falls slightly to 10.7%
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| 19/7/23 - 03:12 |
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Tata (parent company of JLR) - to build gigafactory in Somerset to make batteries for electric vehicles
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| 18/7/23 - 14:12 |
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HELLA and Porsche - launch world's first SSL | HD matrix headlamp
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| 18/7/23 - 13:58 |
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Copart’s new JCB Loaders – updated & upgraded!
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| 18/7/23 - 13:50 |
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James Alpe - PAS2060 success for the second year in a row
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| 18/7/23 - 13:45 |
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Brake - ‘Let’s talk about speed’ announced as theme for Road Safety Week 2023
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| 18/7/23 - 13:38 |
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Independent Garage Association (IGA) - announces finalists for British Independent Garage (BIG) Awards
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| 18/7/23 - 13:34 |
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Grant Shapps to meet supermarket bosses over fuel prices - RAC comment
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| 18/7/23 - 13:07 |
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The IMI - to tackle 20-year high in automotive vacancies with Perceptions campaign
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| 18/7/23 - 12:36 |
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Allianz - "insurers must find ways to support the repair sector and make repairs more sustainable"
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| 18/7/23 - 12:03 |
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Fix Auto Harlow - immediate 40% increase in productivity post-major programme of investment
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| 18/7/23 - 10:52 |
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RAC - drivers planning 13m getaway trips as schools break up for summer (beats [pre-COVID summer holiday driving)
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| 18/7/23 - 10:48 |
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33% complaints about car and motorcycle insurance found in favour of the customer - "bleak picture" for complaints handling in insurance
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| 18/7/23 - 10:28 |
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Corporate insolvencies rise 27% - 2,163 in June in England and Wales
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| 18/7/23 - 09:05 |
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XL Motors - to become Coventry City Football Club sleeve sponsor for 2023/24 season
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| 17/7/23 - 14:09 |
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What Car? - nearly half of UK car buyers don’t know how safe their car is or its Euro NCAP safety rating
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| 17/7/23 - 14:00 |
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Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - green growth could earn up to £57 billion for the UK economy by 2030
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| 17/7/23 - 13:50 |
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Aviva - new Technology Work Placement for year 10 and year 11 students, based at Bristol, Norwich and York sites
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| 17/7/23 - 13:35 |
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Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) - EV charging replacing maintenance as "most onerous day-to-day managerial task"
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| 17/7/23 - 13:11 |
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Todd Engineering - rolls out Nemesis Smart Repair Facilities, developed in collaboration with Toyota, with £500,000 Snows contract
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| 17/7/23 - 12:59 |
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Czech Republic: Škoda Auto's energy supplier ŠKO-ENERGO - power plant to transition to 100% biomass
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| 17/7/23 - 12:41 |
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Walton Accident Repair (D. Walton) - Manchester bodyshop hosts first work experience student, Layton Cavenay
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| 17/7/23 - 11:50 |
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USA: Glasurit - partner with EV manufacturer, Lucid Motors bodyshops with AraClass refinish products for EV and solutions
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| 17/7/23 - 11:23 |
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Insurance DataLab analysis of MoJ Claims Portal data - motor PI claims fall for 5th consecutive month
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| 17/7/23 - 11:03 |
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Autocar - launches new digital archive; contains more than 5,900 readable issues of the magazine charting 128 years of automotive history
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| 17/7/23 - 10:47 |
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USA: EV Realty - electric fleet charger build-out confronts grid challenges
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| 17/7/23 - 10:32 |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - steps up work to combat illegal and non-compliant insurance ads on social media
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| 17/7/23 - 08:28 |
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PPG - mixing machine MoonWalk now available to bodyshops on a monthly subscription plan that requires no upfront investment
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| 15/7/23 - 11:49 |
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CMA - final 183-page report into the acquisition by Copart of Hills (Green Parts Specialist) credits ABP ten times for information provided
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| 15/7/23 - 11:07 |
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WhoCanFixMyCar - Chris Setz (ex Tractale, OEC and Bluegrasscoms) joins as Chief Commercial Officer
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| 15/7/23 - 01:05 |
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Goodwood Festival of Speed CANCELLED for Saturday due to weather warning; Sunday will go ahead as planned
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| 14/7/23 - 13:15 |
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Hoopers - independent vehicle assessors to offer nationwide repair network of BSI, VM-approved and insurance approved bodyshops
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| 14/7/23 - 13:08 |
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Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) - clears Copart and Hills Motors merger
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| 14/7/23 - 12:51 |
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AXA UK and Brake - 63% of people would support a phased licensing system for young and newly qualified drivers
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| 14/7/23 - 12:33 |
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2023 UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) - 1st Central best for customer satisfaction and Suzuki highest rated in automotive
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| 14/7/23 - 12:01 |
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FCA Consumer Duty - NFDA issues advice to motor dealers
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| 14/7/23 - 11:57 |
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AA - pothole incidents worst for five years
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| 14/7/23 - 11:51 |
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Allianz - awarded gold status by the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme
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| 14/7/23 - 11:44 |
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Škoda - Crew Protect Assist safety system can pre-tension seat belts and near-fully close windows automatically in accident
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| 14/7/23 - 11:39 |
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AAM Group - posts "outstanding" results despite challenging environment; remains committed to subscription and mobility businesses
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| 14/7/23 - 11:14 |
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Purchase Direct - ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) phase 3 deadline extended to 5 June 2024 (was 5 December 2023)
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| 14/7/23 - 10:38 |
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Rivus - closing 48 of its LCV garages to "reduce heavy cost base, ageing garage facilities" and "complex people structure"
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| 14/7/23 - 10:27 |
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Fleet News - "Rivus restructure cuts garage network by more than half"
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| 14/7/23 - 10:01 |
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Pearson Ham Group - motor insurance prices up 14% in Q2 and up 30% year-on-year; trend of rising premiums likely to continue
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| 14/7/23 - 09:52 |
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Zurich Insurance UK - "a minor player in the motor personal lines market, with a very small market share" so withdraws from broker channels
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| 14/7/23 - 09:40 |
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Digraph - Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia sells majority stake in CV parts distributor to LKQ Corporation following successful roll-out
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| 13/7/23 - 20:16 |
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Drive Motor Retail - Drive Weston Super Mare’s Jeff Gunton named Stellantis Southern Area ‘Estimator of the Year 2022’
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| 13/7/23 - 20:10 |
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The IMI - automotive is facing a 20-year high of 26,000 vacancies; new campaign aims to "discredit outdated misperceptions"
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| 13/7/23 - 13:52 |
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Autocraft Telford - £250,000 solar energy investment in sustainability
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| 13/7/23 - 13:45 |
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Kinghorn Bodyshop - Aberdeen bodyshop achieve carbon neutrality in accordance with PAS 2060
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| 13/7/23 - 13:34 |
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The Car Wash Association (CWA) - welcome new Government legislation to tackle environment offences
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| 13/7/23 - 13:32 |
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Zego - commercial motor insurer boosts in-house team and adds in-house claims management system
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| 13/7/23 - 13:04 |
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Gas prices - expected to remain at over twice their historical level, according to Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures
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| 13/7/23 - 12:59 |
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RAC - new electric vehicle public charge point regulations
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| 13/7/23 - 12:34 |
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TRL and WMG - win DfT contract to recommend technical requirements for future E-Scooter regulations
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| 13/7/23 - 12:14 |
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ACIS - over 5,000 trees planted on behalf of TrustFord in 2022 as part of ACIS partnership
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| 13/7/23 - 11:40 |
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IMI - 24 Skills Competitions finalists announced including Body Repair and Refinishing
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| 13/7/23 - 10:58 |
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Cartec UK - Eguchi Iwao is now supplying Kovax Tolekits to Cartec UK
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| 12/7/23 - 14:06 |
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Steer Automotive Group - 10 new bodyshop Apprentices attend two-day apprentice development training at 3M
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| 12/7/23 - 13:59 |
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Emtec Colleges - introduce Vehicle Damage Assessor Level 4 Apprenticeship
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| 12/7/23 - 12:53 |
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New EU requirement for training for anyone that handles common body repair products - inc plastic repair and windscreen bonding adhesives
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| 12/7/23 - 12:34 |
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SYNETIQ - the first in the vehicle recycling industry to become an accredited Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) training provider
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| 12/7/23 - 12:25 |
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Euro NCAP - 2 cars from Chinese manufacturer NIO are first to score 5 stars in Euro NCAP’s newly updated 2023 safety tests
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| 12/7/23 - 11:49 |
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EV Bodyshop in Enfield - Reparify shares insights from an EV bodyshop
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| 12/7/23 - 11:18 |
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Thatcham Research - tougher 2023 Euro NCAP tests are a "catalyst" for the widespread adoption of vehicle sensor tech
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| 12/7/23 - 11:00 |
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National Windscreens - revamped Dundee fitting centre to increase capacity for repairing or replacing windscreens on vehicles with ADAS tech
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| 12/7/23 - 10:44 |
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SMMT - receive Gold Award under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for commitment to the armed forces community
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| 12/7/23 - 10:30 |
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e2e - Jason Cross (ex Synetiq) joins e2e Executive Board as non-compete restrictions lift
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| 12/7/23 - 09:36 |
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BV Rees - bodyshop and franchised dealer run by 1983 Top UK Technician winner, Wyn Rees, reaches 10-year milestone with SsangYong
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| 12/7/23 - 09:28 |
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The IMI - secures contract to deliver EV skills training in China in UK-China government-to-government initiative
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| 11/7/23 - 14:06 |
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British Business Bank (UK government’s economic development bank) - responds to the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech
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| 11/7/23 - 13:13 |
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WorldSkills UK - interim CEO, Ben Blackledge announced as new CEO
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| 11/7/23 - 11:58 |
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Roberlo - Aircolor aerosol range gets a new look
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| 11/7/23 - 11:53 |
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The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) - urges UK Government to adopt car safety features EU will enforce in 2024
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| 11/7/23 - 11:28 |
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GoCompare - the 10 cheapest cars to insure in 2023; Mazda MX5 boasts the cheapest insurance on average
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| 11/7/23 - 11:21 |
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L&I Eaton ARC - aggressive expansion programme will see L&I Eaton open 5 bodyshops in 3 months taking the Group to 17 sites
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| 11/7/23 - 11:15 |
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Independent Garage Association (IGA) - SERMI scheme (Security-related Repair and Maintenance Information) "off to strong start"
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| 11/7/23 - 09:57 |
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Thatcham Research - 2-day ‘EV Safe’ training aimed primarily at public sector staff working in and around EV
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| 11/7/23 - 09:22 |
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GKN Automotive - announces three Executive team appointments: Nic Zerbst (COO), Adam Ramsay (General Counsel) and Andrea Arobio (CSO)
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| 11/7/23 - 09:10 |
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Repairify - software allows IMI-trained technicians to remotely access the asTech tools repairers are using car-side
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| 11/7/23 - 08:29 |
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The Jobs Foundation - 31% people think businesses should currently prioritise creating jobs, says newly created charity
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| 11/7/23 - 08:24 |
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Osprey Charging Network - open new rapid EV charging site - compatible with all EVs - at Gamston Lock pub and restaurant in Nottinghamshire
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| 11/7/23 - 08:12 |
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ONS - average regular pay up 7.3% in last 12-months to £31,685; average total pay (inc bonuses) up 6.9% to £33,982
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| 10/7/23 - 19:23 |
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UVeye - to host live demo; learn about automatic inspection
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| 10/7/23 - 13:04 |
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eBay - to make Goodwood Festival of Speed debut with its first ever eBay ‘Garage’
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| 10/7/23 - 12:53 |
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Fix Auto UK - celebrates "sweeping success" at the 2023 British Bodyshop Awards
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| 10/7/23 - 12:37 |
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WTW - UK employers are budgeting an average increase of 4.4% in 2024, down from the average increase of 5.1% in 2023
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| 10/7/23 - 12:29 |
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Kia Europe - appoints Pierre-Martin Bos as Director PBV
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| 10/7/23 - 12:25 |
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Mercedes-Benz - introduces "Automatic Lane Change" function for European market
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| 10/7/23 - 12:12 |
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Allianz - announced as title partner of the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships
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| 10/7/23 - 11:18 |
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Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards - finalists announced (inc Audatex and GT Motive); ceremony on 21 September
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| 10/7/23 - 10:41 |
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Garagewire article: Australian Electric Vehicle Council - call for EV technicians to require electrician licence based on ‘flawed logic’
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| 10/7/23 - 10:21 |
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The RAC - free fuel-finding app for UK drivers
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| 10/7/23 - 10:06 |
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Aviva - legal advisers, HF Solicitors, fight fraudulent claim after claimant significantly changes injuries after initial 'Accident Report'
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| 10/7/23 - 09:24 |
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M&A Coachworks - Berkshire bodyshop create tribute to McLaren F1 team using scrap 620R bonnet, signed by F1 drivers, auctioned for charity
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| 10/7/23 - 09:17 |
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Plexus Legal Group - leading insurance claims law firm rescued out of administration by Axiom Ince Ltd
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| 10/7/23 - 08:58 |
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Rimstock Ltd - UK's only alloy wheel manufacturer has gone into administration but continues to trade whilst buyer sought
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| 07/7/23 - 13:43 |
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ABI: consumer explainer - why is the cost of insurance going up?
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| 07/7/23 - 13:23 |
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BCA - LCVs averaged £9,639 in May, a fall of £686 (6.6%) over the month
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| 07/7/23 - 13:19 |
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OUT NOW! The 2023 BBA Review - 52-page supplement from the biggest bodyshop awards event IN THE WORLD!
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| 07/7/23 - 10:18 |
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AB Crush Panelcraft and Summers Motors - BBA VWG Long Standing Award winners feature in Auto Body Professional
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| 07/7/23 - 10:15 |
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The Car Expert, on SMMT June data - EV sales up 39%; diesel car sales down 14%
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| 07/7/23 - 10:08 |
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BCA – used car values averaged £8,403 at BCA in May 2023, up by £87 (1.0%) compared to April 2023
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| 07/7/23 - 10:07 |
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Mercedes-Benz - starts ChatGPT project in MO360 digital production ecosystem
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| 07/7/23 - 09:31 |
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Continuing expansion for Apollo Motor Group - joining Steer Automotive Group "aligns with our vision for growth"
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| 07/7/23 - 08:20 |
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Pendragon - Martin Casha, COO, stands down to become CEO of Marshall Motor Group
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| 06/7/23 - 21:22 |
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L & I Eaton - announce 3 new sites to open in Autumn 2023
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| 06/7/23 - 13:35 |
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Best performing half year for new van market since 2019 - up 17.7% as supply chain shortages ease
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| 06/7/23 - 13:31 |
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - Tom Macintyre appointed Head of Direct Sales
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| 06/7/23 - 13:28 |
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SMMT - UK auto manufacturers cut CO₂ while delivering record EV numbers
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| 06/7/23 - 13:20 |
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PPG – giant strides continue for MoonWalk after the paint tech solution was launched in the UK at the ABP Club Annual Convention in 2019
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| 06/7/23 - 13:15 |
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Solvency UK - cross-sector co-operation to drive £100bn investment into UK projects
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| 06/7/23 - 13:04 |
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Emissions Analytics: open letter - regulating pollutants from tyre emissions
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| 06/7/23 - 12:39 |
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PartsXchange - application upgrades include new feature around BSI compliance
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| 06/7/23 - 12:27 |
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Autocraft - 19-year-old Allison Roberts who works at Telford bodyshop tells the BBC businesses should take on young peeople
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| 06/7/23 - 12:08 |
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Google report - AI to provide £400 billion boost to UK economy by 2030
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| 06/7/23 - 11:47 |
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Ezi Methods - recognises Gemini’s Star Apprentice
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| 06/7/23 - 11:40 |
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What Car? - more than 40% of UK drivers say visibility affected by overgrown verges due to ‘No Mow May’
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| 06/7/23 - 11:27 |
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The IMI - to sponsor all-new Tech Hub and the Trade Lounge at the British Motor Show 2023
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| 06/7/23 - 10:28 |
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Prasco UK - find out why 2023 is a big year for Prasco!
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| 06/7/23 - 10:03 |
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Zapmap - rate of charge point installation has increased by over 80%
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| 05/7/23 - 23:39 |
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British Insurance Awards from Post mag - full list of all 30 winners (plus finalists) announced tonighty at the Royal Albert Hall
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| 05/7/23 - 14:13 |
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ABL 1Touch - embarking on ambitious growth phase of their 5-year strategy that will deliver expansion to over 60 repair sites (currently 21)
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| 05/7/23 - 13:55 |
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Autocraft Telford - first bodyshop switches to solar with IDES
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| 05/7/23 - 13:33 |
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Evolve ARC - Coventry and Birmingham bodyshop business talks to Auto Body Professional
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| 05/7/23 - 12:53 |
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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - advocating "independent retailers and to ensure fuel market transparency"
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| 05/7/23 - 12:47 |
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Ben - the automotive family is invited to ‘Rev up 4 Ben’ in new campaign to create ultimate driving playlist for summer
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| 05/7/23 - 12:45 |
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Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - growing number of young adults turn to insurance fraud due to cost-of-living crisis
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| 05/7/23 - 12:03 |
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TrustFord - raise £5,550 for the RNLI at Causeway Coast Ford Fair
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| 05/7/23 - 11:53 |
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Tesla Model Y (£45k-£60k) was the best selling car in the UK last month - Tesla sold 1,393 more Model Ys in June than Vauxhall sold Corsas
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| 05/7/23 - 11:15 |
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"Price parity between EV and ICE is still far too wide which has the potential to become a problem on the road to 2030" - NFDA on SMMT data
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| 05/7/23 - 11:02 |
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Auto Trader - average price of a used car was £17,756 in June, up 3.2% year-on-year (YoY)
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| 05/7/23 - 11:01 |
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Auto Trader - average price of a used car was £17,756 in June, up 3.2% year-on-year (YoY)
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| 05/7/23 - 10:34 |
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Thatcham Research - Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) claims 25.5% more expensive and take 14% longer than ICE to repair
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| 05/7/23 - 10:10 |
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New car registrations up 26% in June - BEV market grew 39% in June; BEV market share for 2023 is now 16%
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| 05/7/23 - 08:38 |
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EY - UK motor insurers report that 2022 was worst performing year in a decade; further losses expected in 2023
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| 05/7/23 - 08:17 |
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Redde Northgate - results y/e Apr 2023: profit up 35% to £179m on turnover up 20% to £1,490m; FMG RS now an integral part of proposition
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| 04/7/23 - 14:45 |
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Essex Police - specialist unit recovered £1 million of stolen car parts last week, taking total to £12 million so far this year
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| 04/7/23 - 13:57 |
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LV= - how the motor insurer is encouraging equality and diversity
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| 04/7/23 - 13:48 |
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FOR SALE - used 4-bay STL tempo movable oven
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| 04/7/23 - 13:32 |
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TrustFord - invests £500k in new dealership in Carlisle, creating more than 20 jobs
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| 04/7/23 - 13:26 |
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Over 275,000 ABP Daily Newsletters OPENED in the the first half of 2023 - up 27% on same period last year
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| 04/7/23 - 13:20 |
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ABP Club reports from the IMI WorldSkills UK Refinishing qualifying heats at 3M in Atherstone - finalists announced on Thurs 13 July
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| 04/7/23 - 13:10 |
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Steer Automotive Group - included in The Independent's E2E Job Creation 100 Track (100 or more employees & £10million turnover)
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| 04/7/23 - 12:56 |
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Almost half of EV drivers worry about unreliable public charging - new EV charging company, Pumpt, launches to make EV transition easier
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| 04/7/23 - 12:47 |
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Cosmetic Repair Solutions - continued successful implementation of BS10125
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| 04/7/23 - 12:29 |
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Vauxhall - new ‘Etiquette Guide’ to provide support with the dos and don’ts of electric vehicle (EV) life
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| 04/7/23 - 12:21 |
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Allianz - interim chief information officer (CIO) Benjamin Turner confirmed as CIO
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| 04/7/23 - 12:17 |
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FCA - preparing for Consumer Duty (improved standard of protection for insurance customers)
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| 04/7/23 - 11:52 |
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Ring Automotive - Andy Gratton promoted to Managing Director at Ring Automotive
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| 04/7/23 - 11:46 |
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Power-TEC - remove soft-edged dents quickly and easily with this new paintless dent-repair tool
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| 04/7/23 - 10:07 |
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EDAM Group - Nikki Nagra (former UK Head Of Casualty at Berkshire Hathaway) joins EDAM as Head of Claims Operations and Recoveries
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| 04/7/23 - 09:51 |
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IGA - security-related Repair and Maintenance Information (SERMI) for UK independent garages
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| 03/7/23 - 14:24 |
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Gemini - achieves IMI Approved Centre Status
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| 03/7/23 - 14:08 |
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Apprenticeship Central (Bob Linwood's apprenticeship services provider company) - launches Safeguarding programme to support employers
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| 03/7/23 - 14:03 |
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Braintree Motor Group - Anthony Heard Steps Down as MD of BMG, to be replaced by Chris Weeks
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| 03/7/23 - 13:53 |
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OUT NOW! The 2023 BBA Review - 52-page supplement from the biggest bodyshop awards event IN THE WORLD!
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| 03/7/23 - 13:39 |
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The AA and owners of 33 million cars in the UK - welcome the CMA’s confirmation that pump pricing in this country is "unfair"
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| 03/7/23 - 13:28 |
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Government agrees to major changes to encourage fairer UK petrol and diesel prices - RAC calls it a a "landmark day"
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| 03/7/23 - 13:25 |
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Marshall Motor Group - Volvo Sales Department in Welwyn Garden City closes but will remain as an Authorised Volvo Repairer
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| 03/7/23 - 12:57 |
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CMA - lack of competition and increased supermarket fuel margins means drivers paid an extra 6 pence per litre
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| 03/7/23 - 12:40 |
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HMRC - live webinar on expenses and benefits for employees – company cars, vans and fuel; on Thurs 31 August at 9:45am
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| 03/7/23 - 12:19 |
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70% rise in public charge-points for EVs over past year - UK now has one public charger for every 11.2 BEVs on the road
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| 03/7/23 - 12:08 |
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Auto Body Professional - Summer issue of ABP Club's quarterly magazine *** OUT NOW *** and available online to read
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| 03/7/23 - 11:40 |
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Winn Group - to employ 165 staff after "exceptional growth" in FY23 which saw Winns support 60,000 customers with FNOL service
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| 03/7/23 - 10:39 |
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(reports) Volkswagen - to pause EV production at German car plant due to "strong customer reluctance" (to EVs)
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| 03/7/23 - 10:29 |
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FCA - motor insurers must improve their treatment of vulnerable customers and how they handle customers claims
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| 03/7/23 - 01:19 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres Ltd - named listed as one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2023 for the thrid year running
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| 02/7/23 - 20:15 |
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Sunday Times - "Car cannibals tear parked motors to pieces for parts....spurred by a shortage of components"
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| 02/7/23 - 20:08 |
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BMW - say Britain should "get a hydrogen strategy, decarbonise the commercial vehicle sector and roll it out to passenger vehicles"
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| 02/7/23 - 10:07 |
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Steer Automotive Group - their citation at no 36 in The Sunday Times Hundred list of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies
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| 02/7/23 - 08:21 |
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Ford - last ever Fiesta will leave production line on Friday after 47 years; factory capacity to be used by new Ford Explorer electric SUV
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| 30/6/23 - 13:58 |
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Glen Mathews – Nissan Body & Paint Manager leaves his role today (Friday 30 June) to lead Volvo Cars UK's Body & Paint programme
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| 30/6/23 - 13:49 |
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Steer Automotive Group - acquire Apollo Motor Group and Balgores taking Steer to 93 repair locations and more than 2,200 staff
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| 30/6/23 - 13:41 |
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WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence - to expand and will now be open to all Further Education (FE) Colleges & independent training providers
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| 30/6/23 - 13:24 |
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British Gas / Centrica- warn that energy bills will stay high for foreseeable future
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| 30/6/23 - 12:09 |
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Only half of lorry drivers know the dimensions of their vehicle - causing incidents like this (dashcam footage below)
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| 30/6/23 - 11:53 |
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Thatcham - research into effect of ADAS shows reduction in severity of damage; predict that by 2025 cosmetic damage will be 57% of cases
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| 30/6/23 - 11:53 |
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SMMT - UK CV production grows 36.9% in best May performance since 2008
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| 30/6/23 - 11:35 |
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Markerstudy - Lord Theodore Agnew (founder of WNS) appointed as Non-Executive Director for "significant role on the board overseeing claims"
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| 30/6/23 - 11:22 |
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HVS (hydrogen vehicle OEM) - urges introduction of ‘pay-as-you-pollute’ policies to accelerate zero-emission commercial vehicle transition
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| 30/6/23 - 10:59 |
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Drive My Career (NFDA’s employment initiative) - attend London Tottenham Job Fair with Group 1 Autmotive
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| 30/6/23 - 10:42 |
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IMI - funding boost for Heavy and Lights Goods Vehicle apprenticeships "a small step in the right direction”
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| 30/6/23 - 10:34 |
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SMMT - funding boost for Heavy and Lights Goods Vehicle apprenticeships "a small step in the right direction”
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| 30/6/23 - 10:06 |
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Markerstudy - promote Amanda Fox (Head of Broker Management and Product Governance) to Chief Customer Officer role
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| 30/6/23 - 09:41 |
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SMMT - British car production up 26.9% in May; best May since 2019
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| 30/6/23 - 09:19 |
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Why has the price of car insurance gone up so much? - SKY News
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| 30/6/23 - 09:04 |
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ONS (Office for National Statistics) - car insurance is up 43.1% in last year
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| 30/6/23 - 08:17 |
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Consumer Intelligence - average motor premium up 34% in last year, "unprecedented premium inflation"
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| 30/6/23 - 07:09 |
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Pendragon - "positive trading momentum has continued in Q2"; Non-executive Chairman Ian Filby to stand-down
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| 29/6/23 - 17:24 |
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Insurance Post mag - list of all finalists for Claims & Fraud Awards; ceremony on 5 Oct 2023 in London
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| 29/6/23 - 13:56 |
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Direct Line Insurance Group - response to press coverage
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| 29/6/23 - 13:52 |
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Absolute Alignment - increase in demand this year for CV wheel aligner because CV fleets want better fuel economy
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| 29/6/23 - 13:44 |
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CMA - to publish its final road fuel market study report on Monday 3 July
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| 29/6/23 - 13:39 |
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AkzoNobel - introduces Sustainable Repair Network in Europe to help vehicle refinish customers reduce carbon emissions
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| 29/6/23 - 13:32 |
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Autocar - names top female rising stars in 2023 Great Women Awards
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| 29/6/23 - 13:14 |
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Thames Water - car wash operators streamlined & modernised operations over the years, deploying water-saving tech and recycling wash water
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| 29/6/23 - 13:00 |
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Venson - increasing numbers of commuters plan to swap their car for leg power by 2030
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| 29/6/23 - 12:39 |
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Thatcham Research - repair portal, escribe, turns 10; 331% rise in methods requests for plug-in vehicles
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| 29/6/23 - 11:43 |
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Financial Ombudsman Service - 27% more complaints about car/motorcycle insurance year-on-year
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| 29/6/23 - 11:10 |
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RAC - one-in-four drivers delay servicing or "go DIY" as a result of cost-of-living crisis
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| 29/6/23 - 11:09 |
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RAC - one-in-four drivers delay servicing or "go DIY" as a result of cost-of-living crisis
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| 29/6/23 - 10:56 |
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DAC Beachcroft - advice on challenging 'unreasonable' repair cost invoices
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| 29/6/23 - 10:18 |
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LKQ Europe - partnership with Europe's largest independent provider of automotive maintenance and repair services, Mobivia
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| 29/6/23 - 09:58 |
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Direct Line - website now asks: "did you make a claim with us where your vehicle was written off between 1 Sept 2017 and 17 Aug 2022?"
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| 29/6/23 - 09:46 |
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AI predicts the car of the future, in What Car? - can you tell front from back?!
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| 29/6/23 - 09:37 |
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FCA - insurers were warned in Dec 2022 "not to undervalue cars or other insured items when settling claims"
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| 29/6/23 - 09:11 |
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Axa - announces it is "developing environmentally sustainable claims management for its motor business by 2026"
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| 29/6/23 - 08:11 |
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Direct Line - does not expect the review of 5-years of total loss claims (Sept 2017 to Aug 2022) to have a material financial impact in 2023
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| 29/6/23 - 08:08 |
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Direct Line - FCA orders Direct Line to review five years of total loss payouts after underpayments were discovered
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| 28/6/23 - 21:32 |
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Steer Automotive Group - recognised as one of The Sunday Times Hundred 2023, Britain's fastest-growing private companies
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| 28/6/23 - 16:13 |
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Artura Consultancy Ltd - company 60% owned by Anthony Heard; new accounts show net assets of £21,400 at 30 Nov 2022 and 10 employees
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| 28/6/23 - 14:02 |
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Anthony Heard (“Approved by the People”) - forms Braintree Insurance Services Ltd with directors of Bullerwell Insurance Brokers
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| 28/6/23 - 13:49 |
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Zapmap - new EV changepoint report shows how utilisation of charging has changed over time
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| 28/6/23 - 13:39 |
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BMW - iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet visits the UK
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| 28/6/23 - 13:27 |
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Select Car Leasing - six common pothole-damage repairs, including damage to windows, tyres, exhaust systems and underbody
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| 28/6/23 - 12:30 |
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Cunbar Paints - new Glasurit 100 Line available from branches in Oldham, Derby and the Wirral
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| 28/6/23 - 12:22 |
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IPPR (think tank) - extra green buses would result in an increase of 2.7 billion bus journeys and reduce emissions by 18%
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| 28/6/23 - 12:14 |
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Zego - PAYG motor insurer partners with Synectics Solutions to automate fight against motor insurance fraud
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| 28/6/23 - 11:49 |
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DAC Beachcroft - fraudsters moving away from injury and even credit hire to bent metal and theft/fire/flood
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| 28/6/23 - 11:01 |
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Repairify - achieves 14001 environmental accreditation at first attempt
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| 28/6/23 - 10:56 |
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South West College - students at college in Northern Ireland to train on new hydrogen fuel engine vehicles
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| 28/6/23 - 10:18 |
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LV= - dedicated LV= sole site bodyshops "work as part of our LV= team"
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| 28/6/23 - 09:31 |
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Vertu - trading update: "trading profit above prior year levels"; "aftersales gross margin declined due to higher technician salary costs"
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| 28/6/23 - 06:41 |
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Zurich - have an ambition to be one of the most responsible and impactful companies in the world; supply chain set ESG targets
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| 28/6/23 - 06:30 |
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Motability Operations - acquire 22-acre site in Coalville that will prepare 25,000 vehicles a year to sell through its remarketing business
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| 27/6/23 - 14:00 |
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SUEZ and Pyrum - announce new recycling tech for end-of-life tyres
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| 27/6/23 - 13:48 |
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Kwik Fit - peak demand for garages will be on Monday 17 July – fifth busiest day in four years
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| 27/6/23 - 13:34 |
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The IMI - Daksh Gupta (ex Marshalls) appointed as an IMI Vice President
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| 27/6/23 - 13:31 |
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Allianz - announces UK employee EV salary sacrifice scheme
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| 27/6/23 - 13:28 |
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Flying Spares - battered 1962 Bentley restored
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| 27/6/23 - 13:18 |
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FMG - start upgrade work on 6th (and final) 'wing' at Broad Lea House HQ in Huddersfield
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| 27/6/23 - 12:45 |
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Aviva - 1 in 10 employers introduce support for retaining over 50s (worth noting as 60% ABP State of the Industry survey respondents 50+)
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| 27/6/23 - 12:25 |
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Nissan - women in engineering: "from Lab Testing to Vehicle Scrapping" - Rachel Agar’s Engineering journey
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| 27/6/23 - 12:19 |
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HMG Paints - success for Manchester-based coatings company at Family Business of the Year Awards
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| 27/6/23 - 10:46 |
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SMMT - UK Auto calls for industrial strategy to secure £106 billion "EV prize" and boost EV production 10-fold
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| 26/6/23 - 22:28 |
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RHA - government announce increase in funding for heavy vehicle technician apprentices from £15k to £20k
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| 26/6/23 - 18:29 |
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FIAT - had stopped producing grey cars and now only produces cars in colours inspired by the Italian Sea, Sun, Earth and Sky
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| 26/6/23 - 16:25 |
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PPG - appoint Alisha Bellezza as "vice president, global Automotive Coatings" replacing Vincent Robin
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| 26/6/23 - 14:02 |
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World Wellbeing Week (26-30 June) - content to share with colleagues and employees
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| 26/6/23 - 13:48 |
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Charles Trent - relaunch of the Certified Recycled portal features in BBC Click episode (iPlayer link below)
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| 26/6/23 - 13:29 |
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Compare the Market - 1 in 5 people *could* be driving without an MOT
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| 26/6/23 - 13:10 |
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IFED - 61% rise in bogus insurance claims as people turn to fraud; motor insurance fraud accounts for 51% cases received by Police unit
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| 26/6/23 - 12:23 |
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ITAS - congratulates 11 bodyshops for joining the Toyota and Lexus authorised accident repair network
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| 26/6/23 - 11:39 |
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British Motor Heritage - celebrates the completion of its 1,000th E-Type replacement bonnet
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| 26/6/23 - 10:08 |
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LKQ Academy - looking for two cars for this year's Bangers4Ben
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| 26/6/23 - 10:00 |
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BIBA - actuarial firm APR joins BIBA as associate
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| 26/6/23 - 09:34 |
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Japan: Suzuki - signs agreement with SkyDrive for the manufacturing of flying cars by Spring 2024
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| 26/6/23 - 07:47 |
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Aston Martin - announce amendment and restatement of Strategic Co-operation Agreement with Mercedes-Benz AG
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| 26/6/23 - 07:40 |
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Aston Martin - agreement with Lucid Group to create "industry-leading ultra-luxury high performance electric vehicles"
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| 23/6/23 - 13:55 |
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Mirka - PRO Finishing System offers fast solution for spot repair
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| 23/6/23 - 13:51 |
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Copart - welcomes the CMA’s provisional clearance on its purchase of Hills Motors
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| 23/6/23 - 13:43 |
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Go.Compare - 43% holidaymakers are planning to take either a staycation, camping trip or caravanning holiday in the UK this summer
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| 23/6/23 - 13:31 |
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The Floow - Chief Actuary, Andy Goldby (blog) "challenging times for motor"; insurers lost £9.50 for every £100 they took in premium in 2022
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| 23/6/23 - 12:57 |
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LKQ Bodyshop's Jodie Mullard and Lisa Goodley - 13-mile hike along the Jurassic Coast for Ben
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| 23/6/23 - 12:11 |
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CMA provisionally clears Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors - new evidence changes vehicle salvage merger assessment
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| 23/6/23 - 11:43 |
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Solus - brilliant video "busting myths" about what it's like to work in a bodyshop
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| 23/6/23 - 11:18 |
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eBay - partners with The Gumball 3000 Foundation online charity auction to offer a restored 1967 Ford Mustang (currently at £41,000!)
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| 23/6/23 - 11:13 |
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Core Diagnostics - appoints Martyn Shaw (ex HELLA) as ADAS and Diagnostics Specialist
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| 23/6/23 - 11:09 |
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Dash-CAE - F1 supplier launches low-cost sub-£30,000 carbon monocoque for road cars
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| 23/6/23 - 10:59 |
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Auto Trader - public transport frustrations fuelling car ownership demand as retail price growth reaches 7-month high
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| 23/6/23 - 10:42 |
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Auto Windscreens - 14.7% rise in the volume of windscreen repair and replacement bookings due to warm weather
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| 23/6/23 - 09:51 |
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SYNETIQ - real estate updates include more dismantling space at Gloucester, and capacity boosts at Newark, Glasgow, Red Lodge and Stafford
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| 23/6/23 - 09:32 |
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RAC - fifth of drivers accuse councils of scrapping, or planning to scrap, parking payment machines in favour of mobile apps
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| 22/6/23 - 14:00 |
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British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) - business seeking certainty on interest rates
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| 22/6/23 - 13:57 |
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Auto Trader on interest rate rise: "important to remember that unlike a tracker mortgage, car finance is always a fixed monthly cost"
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| 22/6/23 - 13:49 |
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What Car? - Suzuki rated most reliable used car brand, Citroën least reliable
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| 22/6/23 - 13:35 |
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Mina EV charging report - the cost of charging electric cars and vans in public is coming down
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| 22/6/23 - 13:22 |
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Vehicle thefts costing UK insurers £1.54bn a year, up £100m - key driver is declining stolen car recovery rate – just 6% in Kent
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| 22/6/23 - 13:11 |
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NFDA on interest rate rise - "prospective (car) buyers are confronted with steeper prices, diminishing their purchasing power"
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| 22/6/23 - 13:05 |
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Allianz - appoints Nick Hobbs as Chief Distribution Officer in the United Kingdom
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| 22/6/23 - 12:42 |
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KillaShine - Swansea repairer working on 80 cars per month joins Fix Auto UK as Fix Auto Swansea West
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| 22/6/23 - 12:19 |
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Bank of England - bank rate increased for 13th time in a row from 4.5% to 5%
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| 22/6/23 - 11:51 |
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Stellantis - 76 golfers take part in Charity Golf Day in Telford, raising £10,350 for Cancer Research and MNDA
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| 22/6/23 - 10:38 |
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Councils not prepared for surge in EV charge point installation - demand for installation of EV home chargers "has gone through the roof"
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| 21/6/23 - 17:22 |
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GYS - introduction of 16V lithium batteries in passenger vehicles represents "an enormous change" for the repair industry
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| 21/6/23 - 12:21 |
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Car Lock Systems (part of Jifeline Family) - launch, Sleeping Battery, a key transponder battery with an integrated movement sensor
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| 21/6/23 - 11:38 |
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Which? - the truth about electric car battery degradation
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| 21/6/23 - 11:30 |
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Jason Douglas, Junair's Commercial Director - completes National 3 Peaks challenge
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| 21/6/23 - 11:26 |
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Caterham - fully-electric concept coupé, Project V, to launch next month
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| 21/6/23 - 11:19 |
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Arnold Clark - 2nd largest dealer owned bodyshop group, one of more than 200 companies named for not paying staff minimum wage
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| 21/6/23 - 10:59 |
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Suzuki announces FY2022 vehicle recycling results in Japan - recycling rate was 96.7%, exceeding the legal target rate of 70%
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| 21/6/23 - 10:26 |
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USA and Canada: Rivian - sign deal with Tesla so Rivian drivers can use Telsa superchargers
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| 21/6/23 - 10:05 |
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Australian mining company expands into Oxfordshire - electric battery production in the UK rose by 4.8% in 2022
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| 21/6/23 - 09:42 |
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Mercedes-Benz - named Car Brand of the Year by consumers
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| 21/6/23 - 09:16 |
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Green Flag - partners with 'AirBnB for EV charging', Rightcharge, to accelerate smart EV charging in the UK
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| 21/6/23 - 08:22 |
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NFU Mutual - named Which? Car (and Home) Insurance Brand of the Year
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| 21/6/23 - 07:29 |
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Inflation rate - CPI inflation unchanged at 8.7% for the 12 months to May 2023; RPI inflation down slightly to 11.3%
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| 20/6/23 - 13:59 |
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Automotive 30% Club - take part in the 'Inspiring Automotive Women - Who Inspires You?' LinkedIn Campaign next month
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| 20/6/23 - 13:47 |
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MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - police to seize 123,000 uninsured vehicles in 2022
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| 20/6/23 - 13:11 |
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HORIBA - develop new Portable Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) to meet new Euro 7 legislation
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| 20/6/23 - 12:52 |
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IMI - how many parts are there on an average car?
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| 20/6/23 - 12:15 |
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ALLDATA Europe - secures licences to republish Dodge, Ram and Jeep OEM diagnostic and repair data
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| 20/6/23 - 11:45 |
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Loved the music at BBA? - you'll probably enjoy the Greatest Hits Radio Stage at the 2023 British Motor Show!
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| 20/6/23 - 10:08 |
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Turners Accident Repair - 25th largest independent bodyshop group secures bigger site for its Sheffield accident repair facility
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| 20/6/23 - 09:46 |
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Lookers - Canadian dealer group Alpha Auto Group offers £465m to buy 7th largest dealer-owned bodyshop group, Lookers
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| 20/6/23 - 09:31 |
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IFB and IFED - insurers warning about crash for cash moped scams
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| 20/6/23 - 07:15 |
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Saga - trading update: motor insurance continues to weigh on Group result; continuing with sale process of Insurance Underwriting business
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| 19/6/23 - 14:32 |
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Stellantis UK Accident Repair Programme - host 6th Business Success Global (BSG) training session, with North & Central region repairers
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| 19/6/23 - 13:56 |
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Auto Trader New Car Awards 2023 - EVs rank highly on list of winners (9 out of 23 awards)
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| 19/6/23 - 13:48 |
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RAC - Swedish flatpack EV company aiming to become "the IKEA of the motoring world"
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| 19/6/23 - 13:43 |
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Fix Auto UK - partners with US remote vehicle diagnostics and calibration firm to speed up ADAS calibrations with "game-changer" UK launch
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| 19/6/23 - 11:18 |
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Allied Vehicles - Joe McCaughey, VDA, talks about his job and searching for a new hobby after deciding to give up football
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| 19/6/23 - 10:44 |
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Ben - normalise asking for help as 3x as many men as women die by suicide
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| 19/6/23 - 10:19 |
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Ford Focus (2nd most popular model in UK) - 4th most expensive car to run of the nation’s top 10 favourite (after 3 Series, Qashqai & Golf)
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| 19/6/23 - 10:07 |
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AI-designed cars - here's what AI's machine interpretation of a Vauxhall Corsa looks like...
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| 19/6/23 - 09:55 |
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eBay - 40% UK drivers don't know how to check tyre tread and more than half can’t change a wheel
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| 19/6/23 - 09:43 |
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What Car? - research ranks 9 home charging providers: Pod Point (best) BP Pulse (worst)
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| 19/6/23 - 09:24 |
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Farécla - adds battery polishing machines to its G Plus range of polishers
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| 19/6/23 - 09:09 |
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Autovista - plug-in vehicles make up 14% of global new-car sales in April
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| 19/6/23 - 00:22 |
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Saga - shareholders told £360,000 bonus paid to CEO was inappropriate given the company's financial performance last year reports Sky News
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| 17/6/23 - 12:11 |
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Insolvency Service - no of company insolvencies in May 2023 was at highest level since records began in 2019 - 40% higher than May 2022
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| 17/6/23 - 11:46 |
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Age UK - the ‘Great Un-Retirement’ appears to be in full swing as inflation forces people on the cusp of retirement to keep working
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| 16/6/23 - 14:53 |
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Covéa Insurance - appoints Georges de Macedo as CEO (replacing Adrian Furness) and Chris Moat as Chairman (replacing Thierry Francq)
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| 16/6/23 - 13:56 |
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Allianz - the benefits of motor legal expenses insurance for EVs (drivers of luxury or SUV EVs may be 40% more likely to cause collisions)
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| 16/6/23 - 13:42 |
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AXA Commercial - partners with PCL for payments by instalments solution
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| 16/6/23 - 13:30 |
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AA - work and education are the top motivations for young people getting their driving licence
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| 16/6/23 - 13:22 |
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Aviva - one in seven motorists say anxiety affects their driving
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| 16/6/23 - 13:09 |
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CRASH Services & JMK Solicitors - donate £10,000 to PIPS Suicide Prevention Charity
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| 16/6/23 - 12:42 |
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Volkswagen Group UK - sponsors Milton Keynes Pride Festival for the third consecutive year
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| 16/6/23 - 12:39 |
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RAC Mobile Mechanics - service that "takes the garage to the home" now available in 20 towns and cities
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| 16/6/23 - 12:25 |
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Bentley Hatfield - officially opens at the H.R. Owen Group’s new flagship multi-marque facility
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| 16/6/23 - 11:40 |
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Looking for honest feedback on Autosoft - repost from the ABP Club Forum
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| 16/6/23 - 11:27 |
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The Floow - updates to connected insurance solution proven to reduce risk, lower claims costs
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| 16/6/23 - 10:54 |
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Admiral - acquire Luko to create a leader in the online insurance market in France
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| 16/6/23 - 10:00 |
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USA: Mercedes-Benz - adds ChatGPT to MBUX vehicles for drivers in the US
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| 16/6/23 - 09:57 |
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eBay UK - “Built Different” campaign video tells drivers to repair, rather than replace
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| 16/6/23 - 09:48 |
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Glasurit UK - celebrate 40-year partnership with Ashford bodyshop, Summers Accident Repair Centre
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| 16/6/23 - 09:29 |
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The IMI - 'Perception of the Automotive Sector survey': children think fixing cars is difficult, but selling them is not
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| 15/6/23 - 14:00 |
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SMART Bodyshop Solutions - opens 6th site, in Market Deeping Peterborough
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| 15/6/23 - 13:49 |
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Chaplane - Colchester bodyshop now a Toyota & Lexus Authorised Repairer
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| 15/6/23 - 13:26 |
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Fix Auto Kidderminster - new West Midlands repair centre due for completion at the end of this month, operated by Nav Singh
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| 15/6/23 - 12:48 |
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NFDA - Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) LCVs are not performing to expected volumes within the market
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| 15/6/23 - 12:09 |
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USA: Florida - speeding driver caught doing 80mph in a 45mph zone by police was... a police officer (the video is well worth a watch!)
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| 15/6/23 - 12:00 |
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SMMT - UK zero emission innovation on show at EVS36 Sacramento
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| 15/6/23 - 11:37 |
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SYNETIQ - partner with Intelligent Motoring's network of 10,000+ workshops to deliver green parts & streamline vehicle repair process
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| 15/6/23 - 11:17 |
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Allianz - partners with Lightfoot to support Elite Driver Championship; presents 1st winner, Tom Curtis, with £4,000
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| 15/6/23 - 10:27 |
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Charles Trent Ltd - Why 'deproduction' is the future of automotive salvage says Autocar
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| 15/6/23 - 09:47 |
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Tracker - helps fleets increase fuel efficiency through telematics insights
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| 15/6/23 - 09:44 |
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Patons Accident Repair Centre - Glasgow bodyshop tells the BBC about his legal bid to delay the introduction of Glasgow's low emission zone
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| 15/6/23 - 09:28 |
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Junair - link to sponsor Jason Douglas in his National 3 Peaks challenge to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust
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| 15/6/23 - 09:23 |
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NFDA - recommend an expansion of the MVBEO guidance
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| 15/6/23 - 01:03 |
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SMART Bodyshop Solutions - opens 6th site in Market Deeping Peterborough, weeks after 5th site in Kidderminster
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| 14/6/23 - 21:23 |
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Copart/Hills merger - CMA publish 11 responses (inc Andy Warren and David Turney) to their provisional findings and possible remedies
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| 14/6/23 - 16:24 |
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Activate Group - combatting claims inflation in motor insurance
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| 14/6/23 - 15:09 |
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Activate Group - named by J.P. Morgan Private Bank at number 10 in Top 200 Women-Powered Businesses
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| 14/6/23 - 14:00 |
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AA Business Services - David Bartlett, head of AA accident management asks "The end of the road for the courtesy car?"
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| 14/6/23 - 13:58 |
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IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) - apprentices to take ‘integrated’ EPA and mandatory qual assessment
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| 14/6/23 - 13:42 |
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partxchange - overwhelmed with the positive response from their launch at Automechanika last week; launch offer of no fees until Sept
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| 14/6/23 - 13:29 |
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MS Amlin (UK's 22nd largest motor insurer) - launches new AI-powered claims triage process from new partnership with Genpact
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| 14/6/23 - 13:15 |
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Financial Ombudsman Service - reveals top five most complained about products, motor insurance is at no 3 with 27% increase in complaints
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| 14/6/23 - 12:05 |
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Plexus Law - files notice of intention to appoint administrators or sell the business
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| 14/6/23 - 11:40 |
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Oxbow Partners - 2023 will be another tough year for UK motor insurance; overall profitability will be up on 2022 but 26% below 2019 level
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| 13/6/23 - 14:11 |
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Halo - open new Centre of Excellence to onboard new staff at Group HQ in Bognor, West Sussex
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| 13/6/23 - 13:55 |
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West Midlands Gigafactory - appoints leading EV recruitment expert, Steve Doyle, as skills ambassador
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| 13/6/23 - 13:50 |
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Nyobolt - EV ‘holy grail’ unlocked with launch of six-minute charge car
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| 13/6/23 - 13:33 |
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LV= and Gemini Accident Repair Centres - embark on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge to help raise funds for Family Action
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| 13/6/23 - 13:17 |
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Allianz - sponsor Lightfoot’s Elite Driver Championship which pays £££ to Britain’s best fleet drivers
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| 13/6/23 - 12:44 |
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The Institution of Structural Engineers - calls for changes to UK car parks to deal with weight of modern cars
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| 13/6/23 - 12:00 |
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68% companies in the UK offer company car / car allowance to employees - according to WTW’s 2023 Company Car Benefits Survey Report
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| 13/6/23 - 11:51 |
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Distracting tech in cars - 27% drivers admit to becoming distracted by in-vehicle tablets
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| 13/6/23 - 11:08 |
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The IMI - apprenticeships could help solve massive skills gap; ROI of between 175% - 200% can be achieved within training period
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| 13/6/23 - 10:46 |
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INDASA - partners with SprayMax (aerosol spray technology for the refinishing industry)
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| 13/6/23 - 07:29 |
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ONS - "record number of people in employment"
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| 13/6/23 - 07:27 |
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ONS - average total pay (inc bonuses) up 6.5% in last 12 months to £33,825; average regular pay (exc bonuses) up 7.2% to £31,377
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| 12/6/23 - 20:05 |
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Birmingham - more cases of commuters cars being stripped of parts
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| 12/6/23 - 17:05 |
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Tuffnells Parcels Express Ltd - goes into administration with loss of over 2,000 jobs; deliveries cease with immediate effect
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| 12/6/23 - 14:02 |
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AXA - annual survey shows small businesses no longer focus on competitors’ failure
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| 12/6/23 - 13:56 |
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BBA 2023 - £7,313 raised for good causes, split according to guests vote: £2,898 Tour de Mind, £2,243 ASchool of Thought, £2,173 Autoraise
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| 12/6/23 - 13:55 |
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Ford - opens Cologne EV Center, home of a new generation of electric vehicles, first carbon neutral assembly plant; 250,000 EVs per year
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| 12/6/23 - 13:41 |
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University of Nottingham - first ever UK ‘ghost driver’ study using visual displays to communicate with pedestrians
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| 12/6/23 - 13:29 |
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Aviva (3rd largest UK motor insurer) - appoints James Hillman as Chief Risk Officer
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| 12/6/23 - 13:23 |
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Autospares & Salvage - Northants-based e2e Network Member
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| 12/6/23 - 13:19 |
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Ford - announces three-year hydrogen fuel cell e-transit trial
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| 12/6/23 - 12:38 |
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GKN Automotive - publishes first sustainability report; 86% R&D budget was spent on decarbonisation
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| 12/6/23 - 12:34 |
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FMG - long-term repair capacity boost with more than "100 additional repairer relationships"
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| 12/6/23 - 12:17 |
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Automotive Recyclers Association - America (ARA) - Presidential visit to Silverlake Automotive Recycling
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| 12/6/23 - 12:12 |
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Gemini Accident Repair - raising funds and promoting ‘BEN’ by taking on a team challenge of hiking Mount Snowdon
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| 12/6/23 - 11:14 |
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Flying Spares- secures global rights to Lucas Classic and Girling Classic for Rolls-Royce and Bentley
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| 12/6/23 - 11:01 |
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NMDA - new Dealer Attitude Survey (DAS): dealers overall satisfaction at 6.3 (down from 7.5 6 months ago)
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| 12/6/23 - 10:50 |
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Block Exemption - new Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO) comes into force this month
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| 12/6/23 - 10:50 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - new MVBEO regulations (replaces EU's MVBER) are a "watershed moment" for the industry, says Andy Hamilton
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| 09/6/23 - 14:08 |
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AA - second highest breakdown toll for a May, AA Pothole Index reveals
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| 09/6/23 - 14:01 |
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Repairify - new asTech All-In-One for bodyshop diagnostics, calibrations, and programming
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| 09/6/23 - 13:56 |
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Auto Windscreens - marks World Environment Day with fourth litter pick
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| 09/6/23 - 13:54 |
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Gemini ARC - nearly 100 apprentices onboarded into lifelong bodyshop career pathways
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| 09/6/23 - 13:45 |
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FMG RS - training centre in Goole hosts third and final day of the the Body Repair heats of the World Skills UK competition, run by IMI
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| 09/6/23 - 13:34 |
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Morelli Group - golf day raises £15,000 for the Breast Cancer UK charity
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| 09/6/23 - 13:29 |
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Stellantis UK - awards RAC five-year roadside assistance contract
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| 09/6/23 - 13:24 |
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Sytner Group (3rd largest dealer owned bodyshop group) - to open new Pagani showroom and aftersales facility in Manchester
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| 09/6/23 - 09:49 |
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SYNETIQ - supporting bodyshops and repair networks with green parts to minimise vehicle off-road time due to supply chain issues
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| 09/6/23 - 09:38 |
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Trakm8 - millions of drivers are still not sure if their car automatically monitors driving data
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| 09/6/23 - 09:30 |
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Apprenticeship Central (Bob Linwood's apprenticeship services provider company) - release current apprentice recruitment trends
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| 09/6/23 - 01:23 |
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ABI - vehicle repair costs a record £1.5 billion in Q1 2023, up 33% compared to Q1 2022
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| 09/6/23 - 01:00 |
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British Claims Awards (from Claims Media/Barker Brooks) - full list of all 22 winners
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| 08/6/23 - 23:38 |
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Motor Repair Network (part of the Activate Group) - tackling soaring vehicle repair costs in the motor industry
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| 08/6/23 - 14:15 |
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Movac Group - management buy-out by existing directors ahead of a strategic 5-year growth plan
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| 08/6/23 - 13:58 |
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Revive! - strengthens senior leadership team on the road to £40M
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| 08/6/23 - 13:50 |
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Copart - sponsoring the Milton Keynes Pride festival again this year and rolling out D&I training to 1,300 staff
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| 08/6/23 - 12:35 |
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BCA - average value of used EVs at BCA £23,047 in May 2023
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| 08/6/23 - 12:31 |
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DeGould - global automotive OEMs seeing a return on investments (ROI) within a year of installing automated inspection systems
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| 08/6/23 - 12:12 |
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Vehicle manufacturers and safety experts - call for database of all speed limits on the EU road network
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| 08/6/23 - 11:37 |
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City & Guilds - call for electricians to "take advantage of the EV boom" with EV installation qualifications
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| 08/6/23 - 11:15 |
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AkzoNobel - to supply Porsche China with complete water-based refinish range
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| 08/6/23 - 11:03 |
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Autopromotec blog: Autonomous driving - cars are increasingly intelligent but drivers must be aware of the risks
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| 08/6/23 - 10:49 |
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Preferred Booking-in dates - ABP Club Forum post
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| 07/6/23 - 22:55 |
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Pro-Align (exclusive distributor of Hunter products) - now under sole ownership of Philip Wylie after retirement of Paul & Kathryn Beaurain
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| 07/6/23 - 22:30 |
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Individual Specialist Cars in Solihull - receives Official Body Repairer status from Ferrari North Europe
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| 07/6/23 - 14:08 |
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Jason Douglas, Junair - one of 20 people taking on the National 3 Peaks challenge to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust
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| 07/6/23 - 14:02 |
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Gemini ARC - six Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) apprentices pass their IMI VDA full accreditation
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| 07/6/23 - 13:52 |
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Allianz - promotes Group Strategy, Marketing, Distribution Officer, Serge Raffard, to role of Managing Director for Personal Lines
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| 07/6/23 - 13:42 |
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IMI - record vacancy rates for vehicle paint technicians, 95% higher than in 2021
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| 07/6/23 - 13:15 |
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Euro NCAP - self-driving cars are not yet on our roads, but Assisted Driving Systems are already supporting drivers’ safety today
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| 07/6/23 - 12:56 |
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Fix Auto Mid Devon, Fix Auto Worsley and Fix Auto Park Royal - carbon neutral success for three Fix Auto UK businesses
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| 07/6/23 - 12:37 |
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Copart UK - awarded a Bronze EcoVadis Medal for sustainability management
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| 07/6/23 - 12:18 |
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ACSO (comment) - Supreme Court grants request to hear appeal on mixed injuries issue
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| 07/6/23 - 11:49 |
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Purchase Direct - raise more than £3,000 for women’s refuge & support service
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| 07/6/23 - 11:28 |
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Thatcham Research - comments on latest Assisted Driving Gradings: Alfa Romeo Tonale (moderate), Nissan Ariya & Renault Astral (very good)
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| 07/6/23 - 10:42 |
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Saga (£169m UK GWP in motor in 2021) - RAC as its legal expenses insurance provider
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| 07/6/23 - 08:09 |
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Mercedes "emissions scandal" - £1bn claim takes "big step forward"
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| 07/6/23 - 08:00 |
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Confused.com - 77% increase in SORN applications between July and October 2022
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| 06/6/23 - 13:58 |
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ABI - front-line staff at insurance firms encouraged to take free mental health e-learning course
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| 06/6/23 - 13:54 |
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EV LCV data - "mass adoption of EV LCVs needs to differ from the EV car sector as home-charging is a less viable option"
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| 06/6/23 - 13:49 |
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FMG RS in Goole - hosts Body Repair as the IMI Skills Competitions 2023 with WorldSkills UK
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| 06/6/23 - 12:56 |
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TrustFord - donate Ford Transit Kit Van to Huddersfield Giants Men’s Rugby League Club
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| 06/6/23 - 12:48 |
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BMW Group UK - promotes Matt Collins to General Manager of Corporate Sales
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| 06/6/23 - 12:06 |
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NFDA NI - urgent support and investment needed in Northern Ireland for "dire" existing EV charging network
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| 06/6/23 - 11:38 |
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FIAT - offers £3,000 incentive to get Britain's electric car revolution "back on track"
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| 06/6/23 - 11:05 |
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Churchill - 59% young drivers considering flexible car ownership models compared to just 15% of drivers 55 and over
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| 06/6/23 - 10:41 |
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Direct Line - 11 cyber security tips for SMEs from an ethical hacker
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| 06/6/23 - 10:29 |
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SMMT - UK light commercial vehicles (LCVs) registered in May 2023 up 15.3% vs May 2022
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| 06/6/23 - 07:29 |
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Anexo Group (inc DAMS Direct Accident Management) - reach agreement with VW to settle emission claims from 12,000 claimants
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| 05/6/23 - 17:56 |
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Spencers Solicitors (formerly CS2 Lawyers) - personal injury firm goes into liquidation owing over £1.5m
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| 05/6/23 - 17:49 |
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Gary Lubner - ceo of Belron (Autoglass) until 2022 pledges £5m financial help to put Labour party in power ‘for a long time’ says FT
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| 05/6/23 - 16:51 |
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Stellantis - form joint venture with Galloo to provide recycling services to manage End-of-Life Vehicles for Stellantis and other automakers
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| 05/6/23 - 14:02 |
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SMMT - new car registrations rise 16.7% to deliver 10th consecutive month of growth as supply continues to improve
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| 05/6/23 - 13:59 |
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Direct Line Group - Mike Collyer appointed as Area Network Controller
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| 05/6/23 - 13:50 |
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Motor Repair Network (part of Activate Group) - FNOL can be digitised using eNOL (Electronic Notification of Loss)
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| 05/6/23 - 13:06 |
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Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) - revised GTA - aka GTA2 - talks reach important stage
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| 05/6/23 - 12:53 |
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handl (Coplus, Cobalt, Claimspace and Cogent Hire) - insurance and legal services firm publish 2022 annual report
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| 05/6/23 - 11:51 |
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National Windscreens - 100% of every screen that National Windscreens replaces is recycled
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| 05/6/23 - 11:44 |
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Upsell opportunity? - TRICO warns of UV damage to blades
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| 05/6/23 - 11:43 |
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Opsell opportunity? - TRICO warns of UV damage to blades
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| 05/6/23 - 11:23 |
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Auto Windscreens - achieves high score in colleague survey by The Institute of Customer Service
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| 05/6/23 - 11:16 |
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RAC - diesel drops by a record 12p a litre in one month but is still 8.5p above the average charged in Northern Ireland
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| 05/6/23 - 10:44 |
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CarComm Coachworks - Managing Director, Jason Mole joins the VBRA board as Chairman
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| 05/6/23 - 10:28 |
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The IMI - finding EV-qualified technicians is "a postcode lottery"; 150+ local authorities have less than 2% EV-qualified techs
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| 05/6/23 - 00:08 |
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Car thefts - numbers rising as criminals use relay devices to steal keyless cars but some insurers are rejecting claims and blaming drivers
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| 03/6/23 - 01:24 |
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Niterra (formerly NGK) - acquires WhoCanFixMyCar
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| 02/6/23 - 13:58 |
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Fetch - driverless (not autonomous) delivery and collection service for rental cars launched in Milton Keynes using remote drivers
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| 02/6/23 - 13:47 |
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Plunkys All Stars 2023 match - Merecenaries take the win "at long last": final score: 5-1; fundraising at c£20,000
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| 02/6/23 - 13:35 |
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The most in-demand used car parts for motor traders - wheels, lights and grilles "overwhelmingly" the most popular parts
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| 02/6/23 - 13:23 |
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Ezi Methods - Claire Hart (Entegral), James Fraser (Frasers Accident Repair) and Paul Smith (Gemini) make Golf Challenge Final this Sept
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| 02/6/23 - 12:18 |
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Reclamet Repair and Refinish - Kent bodyshop looking for a push through oven with paint room
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| 02/6/23 - 12:13 |
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Greater Manchester to host finals of UK’s biggest skill competition - Body Repair and automotive Refinish at Mantra
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| 02/6/23 - 10:45 |
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Colourcube Automotive - independent bodyshop based in Huddersfield pass first BS 10125 accredited repairer audit
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| 02/6/23 - 10:26 |
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What Car? - declining share of buyers considering an EV as their next car due to rising cost of living
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| 02/6/23 - 10:18 |
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Revive! - franchises, Northampton and Gloucester, shortlisted for coveted regional business awards
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| 02/6/23 - 10:04 |
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BGL Insurance - 43 colleagues take part in a 12-hour triathlon style event, raising over £25,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
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| 02/6/23 - 10:01 |
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Servicesure Autocentres (run by GSF Car Parts) - appoints Kingfisher Motor Trade as its insurance broker
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| 02/6/23 - 01:31 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - unveils new corporate identity as it evolves to JLR and a House of Brands organisation.
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| 02/6/23 - 00:38 |
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Chris Weeks - leaving NBRA to "take up a senior role at Anthony Heard's Braintree Motor Group"
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| 01/6/23 - 13:54 |
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NFDA Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme - hits landmark of 500 accredited retailers across the UK
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| 01/6/23 - 13:38 |
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Plunkys All Stars 2023 match kicks off this evening at 6:30pm at The Posh! - raising money in memory of Mike Yorke
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| 01/6/23 - 13:29 |
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Rip off Britain - courtesy cars discussed on BBC show, including "bombshell" courtesy cars are organised & paid for by the repairer
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| 01/6/23 - 12:38 |
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Audatex - 11 new and 116 updated model sheets added in the latest UK AEG data release
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| 01/6/23 - 12:32 |
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Allianz - Simon McGinn to step down as Allianz Commercial CEO
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| 01/6/23 - 10:47 |
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Stellantis - marks 1.5 million milestone of Vivaro and its sister vans built at its plant in Luton
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| 01/6/23 - 10:24 |
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SYNETIQ - donate two vehicles to Covéa Insurance team for 'Benidorm or Bust' rally
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| 01/6/23 - 10:01 |
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Auto Trader - FY (March 2022 - March 2023) operating profit down 9%: from £303.6m to £277.6m
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| 01/6/23 - 09:58 |
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RAC - supermarkets cut diesel prices by more than 7p a litre after CMA expresses competition concerns
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| 01/6/23 - 09:52 |
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Auto Trader - core marketplace business grew revenue by 9% and operating profit by 10%
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| 01/6/23 - 09:35 |
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Thatcham Research - publish free 'Vehicle Headlamp Repair Guide' for bodyshops (one of the most commonly damaged components on a vehicle)
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| 31/5/23 - 15:07 |
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LKQ - publish 2022 Global Sustainability Report; LKQ are largest vehicle recycler in the world, processessed 770,000 vehicles last year
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| 31/5/23 - 14:00 |
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Gemini Accident Repair Centres - tackling Mount Snowdon for charity, Ben, in October
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| 31/5/23 - 13:47 |
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Auto Trader - consumers want to complete most necessary car buying ‘jobs’ online
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| 31/5/23 - 13:17 |
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Motor Trader - MT Top 25 Return on Sales (RoS): average RoS for top dealers was 6.6% (compared to 6.1% av RoS for top bodyshops, ABP data)
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| 31/5/23 - 12:20 |
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Plunkys All Stars 2023 match raising ££ for The Norfolk Hospice - Thurs 1 June at Peterborough United FC, in Memory of Mike 'Yorkie' Yorke
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| 31/5/23 - 10:46 |
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e2e interview with ATF Professional - Chris Hulls, Business Development Manager at e2e talks about boosting green parts uptake
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| 31/5/23 - 10:34 |
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Mina - new monthly EV Snapshot reveals real-life price of charging: home charging = 32p per kWh; public charging rose to 76p per kWh
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| 31/5/23 - 10:25 |
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BCA - LCV values at BCA reach the highest level in over a year: up £348 (3.5%) month-on-month to £10,325
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| 31/5/23 - 10:20 |
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Stellantis - marks 1.5 million milestone of Vivaro and its sister vans built at its plant in Luton
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| 31/5/23 - 09:46 |
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GT Motive - announces partnership with Davies with the aim to provide more choice for insurers and the supply chain
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| 31/5/23 - 09:34 |
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Verisk - acquires Morning Data to support digital transformation of international broker and MGA market
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| 30/5/23 - 14:08 |
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VBRA Commercial - Jason Mole, Managing Director at CV bodyshop, CarComm Coachworks, joins the VBRA board as Chairman
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| 30/5/23 - 13:21 |
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Hyundai Mobis (Hyundai's "parts and service" arm) - e-Corner system features "crab walking" & "diagonal driving"
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| 30/5/23 - 12:55 |
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Equate Group - 'Decoding Cyber Security' event at Bletchley Park a "true success"
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| 30/5/23 - 12:29 |
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Growing ADAS skills gap "an immediate threat" to road safety - shortfall of 6,000 technicians NOW but bodyshop sector "ahead of the game"
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| 30/5/23 - 12:29 |
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Growing ADAS skills gap "an immediate threat" to road safety - shortfall of 6,000 technicians NOW but bodyshop sector "ahead of the game"
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| 30/5/23 - 12:07 |
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ABP Club's Auto Body Professional magazine - last call for advertisers for the Summer issue: 25 pages sold | only 2 pages left!
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| 30/5/23 - 11:47 |
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CRASH Services - launch new Apprenticeship Scheme with local bodyshop to attract more apprentices into accident repair
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| 30/5/23 - 09:33 |
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Go.Compare Car Insurance - 27 days before your renewal is due could be the best day make car insurance savings of up to 50%
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| 30/5/23 - 09:27 |
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GEM - although rural roads carry around 40% of traffic, they account for more than 60% of all road fatalities
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| 29/5/23 - 22:43 |
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Allianz - "The Chinese challenge for the European automotive industry"
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| 29/5/23 - 22:36 |
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BCF (British Coatings Federation) - elects first female President in 111-year history at 2023 Annual Conference
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| 26/5/23 - 14:10 |
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Laird Assessors - join Industry Insights' modular motor supply chain, Connected Solutions, as Associate Engineering Partner
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| 26/5/23 - 14:00 |
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Steer Automotive Group - apprentice, Dominic Everington wins Judge’s 'Special Recommendation Award' at Nottingham College Apprentice Awards
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| 26/5/23 - 13:52 |
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Number of EVs available in Britain quadruples in 5 years - 80 models available vs 21 in 2018
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| 26/5/23 - 13:43 |
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SMMT - CV manufacturing - up 33.3% in April - bounces back in best April since 2010
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| 26/5/23 - 13:31 |
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The IMI - urges Education Secretary to review funding for Heavy Vehicle Apprenticeships
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| 26/5/23 - 13:19 |
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David Sargeant, Gemini ARC and AutoRaise - named ‘Apprentice Champion of the Year’ at the Nottingham College Apprentice Awards
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| 26/5/23 - 12:19 |
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IES - Jaguar Land Rover's self-driving car lab cuts energy use
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| 26/5/23 - 12:19 |
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IES - Jaguar Land Rover's self-driving car lab cuts energy use
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| 26/5/23 - 11:53 |
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NFU Mutual - cost of GPS theft doubled in first four months of 2023 compared to same period last year
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| 26/5/23 - 11:38 |
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National Windscreens - Venson & Commonwealth War Graves commission Repair Day
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| 26/5/23 - 11:22 |
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RAC - Barnet’s Paolo De Sio named RAC patrol of the year
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| 26/5/23 - 10:16 |
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What Car? - UK consumers "keen to buy British-made cars"
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| 26/5/23 - 10:08 |
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National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - response to proposed Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate on behalf of dealers
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| 26/5/23 - 10:00 |
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Copart - SEC filing reveals they paid $106.6 million (£86.7 million) for Hills Recycling in July 2022
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| 26/5/23 - 09:56 |
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Auto Windscreens - supports Community Save a Life Scheme’s ‘999 appeal’
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| 26/5/23 - 09:54 |
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Copart - SEC filing reveals they paid $106.8 million (£86.7 million) for Hills Recycling in July 2022
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| 26/5/23 - 09:44 |
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The UK saw up to 3 million speeding offences last year, one of the biggest offenders in Europe
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| 26/5/23 - 02:55 |
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Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards - full list of the winners (and finalists) for all 20 awards revealed tonight in London
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| 25/5/23 - 13:28 |
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Jaguar Land Rover multi-billion pound car battery plant in Somerset - "much needed boost for the UK electric car industry"
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| 25/5/23 - 12:55 |
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Solus - agrees partnership with AutoRaise to boost bodyshop apprenticeship take-up
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| 25/5/23 - 12:21 |
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EV gender gap - women are buying fewer EVs than men due to mistargeted marketing
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| 25/5/23 - 12:00 |
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Evtec Automotive - EV parts supply specialist makes capital investment in the future of UK EV production
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| 25/5/23 - 11:42 |
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Bloomberg Intelligence - VM supply constraints are easing
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| 25/5/23 - 11:28 |
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SMMT - British car manufacturing output up 9.9% in April; exports up 14.7% with more than 8 in 10 UK-built cars exported
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| 25/5/23 - 10:54 |
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Road casualties increase after COVID decline - trends "normalise" post-COVID; all casualties down 11% compared to 2019
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| 25/5/23 - 09:49 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - "proactive approach" to FCA Consumer Duty "benefits motor policyholders"
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| 25/5/23 - 09:30 |
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What Car? - cash discounts of up to 14% available on new electric cars, inc £4,000 off a Nissan Leaf
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| 25/5/23 - 08:16 |
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Sabre (UK's 20th largest motor insurer)- trading update: "ongoing focus on profitability, not volume"; claims inflation remains around 10%
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| 24/5/23 - 18:38 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - owner Tata to build multi-billion-pound electric car battery plant in Bridgwater, Somerset says BBC
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| 24/5/23 - 18:30 |
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Nissan - confirm that electric Leaf replacement will be built in Sunderland from 2026
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| 24/5/23 - 14:01 |
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PPG - announces their growth framework to deliver Purposeful, Profitable Growth; introduce "ambitious 2030 ESG targets"
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| 24/5/23 - 13:59 |
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LOVED the music at BBA? - here's the link to the playlist on Spotify!
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| 24/5/23 - 13:44 |
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DEBRA (charity Paul Glover and Martyn Rowley raised £60k for at their Spring Ball) - Graeme Souness to swim the channel for DEBRA
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| 24/5/23 - 13:13 |
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Renault Group and Valeo - sign Google-powered 'Software Defined Vehicle development' partnership
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| 24/5/23 - 12:11 |
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SYNETIQ - achieves Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accreditation for one of its largest operational sites
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| 24/5/23 - 11:59 |
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Allianz - Steve Treloar, CEO for Allianz Personal, and Fernley Dyson, chief financial officer, are stepping down
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| 24/5/23 - 11:50 |
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AX - <60% of fleets say they use GPS trackers; more tech = more efficiency and safety, according to new AX white paper
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| 24/5/23 - 11:04 |
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Groveshop - now offer the complete line of U-Pol Raptor products
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| 24/5/23 - 10:38 |
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CWA - disappointment with "failure to act over modern slavery"
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| 24/5/23 - 09:41 |
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McKinsey - EV sales make up over half of UK vehicle sales for Q1 2023; +22% YoY vs Q1 2022; EV market share now 53%
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| 24/5/23 - 09:19 |
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Silverlake Automotive Recycling - partners with the British Racing and Sports Car Club; BRSCC members get 10% discount on reclaimed parts
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| 24/5/23 - 07:23 |
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Aviva - Q1 trading update: "encouraging start to 2023"; "general insurance business goes from strength to strength" up 13% in UK
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| 24/5/23 - 07:12 |
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Inflation rate – sharp fall last month: CPI inflation down to 8.7% for the 12 months to April 2023; RPI inflation down to 11.4%
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| 24/5/23 - 06:47 |
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Government - respondsto the Parliamentary petition – “Do not extend the period before a vehicle’s first MOT to 4 years”
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| 23/5/23 - 23:21 |
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AA - vehicle theft in England & Wales rose by 24.9% in 2022 due to the "increasing use of technology by thieves"
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| 23/5/23 - 17:36 |
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The Motor Ombudsman - expands the coverage of its Service and Repair Code to mobile mechanics and smart repairers; already covers bodyshops
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| 23/5/23 - 17:15 |
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ALD - successfully completes the acquisition of LeasePlan (combined fleet now 3.3 million vehicles); new management team announced
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| 23/5/23 - 14:11 |
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Last chance to secure your free ticket to CARS & MRE! - join ABP Club on Weds 24 & Thurs 25 May at Stoneleigh Park
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| 23/5/23 - 14:01 |
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Fix Auto UK - confirms dates for 2024 National Conference: Weds 8 and Thurs 9 May 2024, in Birmingham
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| 23/5/23 - 13:56 |
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AGM - UK Energy Bill Relief Scheme ended in March, but bodyshops can save up to 70% on the cost of your energy with spraybooth controls
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| 23/5/23 - 13:50 |
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European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - Euro 7 direct costs 4 to 10 times higher than European Commission estimates
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| 23/5/23 - 13:48 |
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PPG - launch a paint films solutions for automotive customers through new joint venture formed with entrotech
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| 23/5/23 - 09:28 |
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BCA – average used car values fell by 7% (down £623) at BCA from March "highpoint" to average £8,316
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| 23/5/23 - 09:25 |
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These areas have the HIGHEST pass rate for MOTs - Enfield, Romford and Southall (all London; in fact, 9 out of the top 10 are in London)
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| 23/5/23 - 09:21 |
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RAC - predicts busiest late May Bank holiday since 2019 with 19m separate leisure car trips planned
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| 22/5/23 - 20:51 |
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Morelli Group - family company in 66th year in business makes 'The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023' list
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| 22/5/23 - 20:42 |
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Outsorc - Craig Thomson, Outsorc Trade Development Manager at Volvo Cars, invited to King’s Garden Party earlier this month
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| 22/5/23 - 20:30 |
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Jordan Salt, Repair and Refinish Coatings interview with the IMI - paint and coatings manufacturer
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| 22/5/23 - 17:16 |
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Hagerty - launches a brand-new Classic Vehicle Valuations Service in the UK to provide businesses with bespoke Hagerty market data.
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| 22/5/23 - 17:09 |
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Volvo Car - UK on course becomes the brand’s first direct sales market (also known as agency model)
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| 22/5/23 - 14:02 |
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Visit the ABP Club stand at the CARS (Complete Auto Recycling Show) find us at stand B3, Weds 24 & Thurs 25 May at Stoneleigh Park
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| 22/5/23 - 13:16 |
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Farécla - G360 polishing kit system upgrades
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| 22/5/23 - 12:53 |
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LAST CALL for advertisers for the Summer Auto Body Professional magazine - VERY LIMITED SPACE for the next issue, out at end of June
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| 22/5/23 - 12:25 |
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Equate Group - two days to go until Equate Group’s *FREE* Cyber Security Event for the bodyshop industry: Weds 24 May at Bletchley Park
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| 22/5/23 - 12:21 |
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eBay Motors Group (Motors.co.uk, eBay Motors and Gumtree Motors) - 51% of car buyers expect their next purchase to be an EV or hybrid
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| 22/5/23 - 12:07 |
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Nissan GB (166 VM approved bodyshops) - promotes National Dealer Fleet Manager, Marco Capozzoli, to role of Fleet Director
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| 22/5/23 - 11:50 |
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By Miles - switching to pay-by-mile insurance could save low-mileage drivers up to £168; 125% increase in PAYG policies since 2020
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| 22/5/23 - 10:51 |
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DWV Smart Repair Solutions - new fleet of branded vans to complete wheel, paint, and dent repairs across the UK
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| 22/5/23 - 10:30 |
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Pearson Ham Group - analysis of Q1 2023 business for motor factors and parts suppliers: higher prices led to an increase of 15.6% in revenue
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| 22/5/23 - 10:10 |
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NFDA - "productive discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the topic of the UK motor vehicle block exemption (MVBEO)
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| 22/5/23 - 09:40 |
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Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) - 20mph more effective when accompanied by traffic calming
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| 22/5/23 - 09:23 |
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Mirka UK - new cutting and grinding range for panel beating, welding and rust removal applications
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| 22/5/23 - 09:11 |
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Autoglass - urges drivers to check their windscreen for chips ahead of the busy half term break
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| 22/5/23 - 08:04 |
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BASF - implement new global business units for Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions and Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions
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| 21/5/23 - 20:56 |
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Sunday Times Rich List - the richest names in the insurance industry are revealed
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| 21/5/23 - 20:55 |
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Sunday Times Rich List - the richest names in the motor trade are revealed
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| 21/5/23 - 17:30 |
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Activate Acccident Repair - new site in Kings Langley opens June; Lee Pountney (ex-Pennings) appointed workshop manager
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| 21/5/23 - 12:13 |
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Policy Exchange (UK’s most influential think tank) - Apprenticeship Levy is failing to deliver the volume of high quality apprentices needed
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| 19/5/23 - 13:57 |
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Shine! - BBA2023 winner of the Toyota Insurance Repairer of the Year Award celebrates successful BS10125 audit
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| 19/5/23 - 13:50 |
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1,000 car insurance customers surveyed - 87% said they wouldn’t buy a "self-driving" car
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| 19/5/23 - 13:30 |
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Direct Line Group - move to new office in City of London in summer after 35 years in Bromley; hybrid working gave them "impetus" for move
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| 19/5/23 - 13:19 |
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UK semiconductor strategy - £1bn over the next decade when "a brand-new semiconductor fabrication plant costs in excess of £10bn"
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| 19/5/23 - 12:53 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - Anne Cox, National Key Account Manager for the LKQ Bodyshop Division, talks about the ‘25 by 25’ commitment (video)
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| 19/5/23 - 12:39 |
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Stanners - a history of Stanners specialised services
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| 19/5/23 - 12:24 |
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eBay - British Motor Show Mustang to use eBay-sourced parts and accessories
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| 19/5/23 - 12:14 |
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GWM ORA UK - appoints Sandicliffe in Nottingham taking total GWM ORA UK sites to 28
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| 19/5/23 - 11:55 |
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Charles Trent - "futuristic" car recycling on Jonny Smith's Late Brake Show You Tube; "cars stripped, boxed & on eBay within hours"
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| 19/5/23 - 11:14 |
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Rye Street Group - Bishops Stortford bodyshop features in the IMI's video about careers in accident repair
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| 19/5/23 - 10:49 |
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SYNETIQ - new supply and fit service to help insurers facing increasing claims in catalytic converter theft
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| 19/5/23 - 10:39 |
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Autovista (Glass's) article - BEV residual values struggle in UK used-car market
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| 19/5/23 - 10:32 |
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1/4 drivers considered giving up driving completely because of upkeep costs - 1/3 admit to skipping vehicle service
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| 19/5/23 - 10:28 |
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RAC - 23% of 119 motorway services currently have the target number of chargers to serve the UK’s est 760k BEVs
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| 18/5/23 - 18:05 |
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Tesla - new "unboxed process" will cut production costs by 50%; seats will be mounted directly to the underfloor battery pack
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| 18/5/23 - 16:54 |
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Copart - Q3 worldwide results: revenue up 9.7% to $1,022m with pre-tax profits up 19.2% to $440m
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| 18/5/23 - 15:51 |
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Gridserve - calculate effect on battery vehicle of using air-con, heating, infotainment, speed, regenerative braking and temperature
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| 18/5/23 - 13:51 |
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Ford - statement on 'rules of origin' from Tim Slatter, Ford Britain chair: "tightening the trade rules... undermining the switch to EVs"
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| 18/5/23 - 13:46 |
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Just 29% car buyers always try to negotiate when buying a vehicle - the rest are missing out on nearly £900 savings
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| 18/5/23 - 12:42 |
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Turners Accident Repair - sad news of the passing of Terry Turner
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| 18/5/23 - 12:24 |
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AES UK - Kent-based auto services and tyre supplier A2 Tyres uses AES UK digital wheel alignment system to reduce wear and save fuel
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| 18/5/23 - 12:01 |
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Confused.com - drivers paid £107 more for car insurance in Q1 2023 than a year ago
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| 18/5/23 - 11:57 |
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Copart - celebrating Learning at Work Week 2023 (15-21 May)
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| 18/5/23 - 11:51 |
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Weird Thursday story! - 18% of UK car owners avoid carrying children to enhance their vehicle’s resale value, finds What Car?
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| 18/5/23 - 11:24 |
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Nottingham College Apprenticeship Awards 2023 - body repair industry sponsors and finalists!
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| 18/5/23 - 10:59 |
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Equate Group’s Cyber Security Event - Wednesday 24 May at Bletchley Park
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| 18/5/23 - 10:24 |
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RAC - allows SMEs to spread the cost of their breakdown policies via monthly rolling contracts
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| 18/5/23 - 09:12 |
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Redde Northgate (inc FMG and Auxillis) - trading update: "strong performance across the Group"
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| 18/5/23 - 09:06 |
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Geely (owners of Volvo, Lotus) - invest £234m for 21% stake in Aston Martin; become 3rd largest shareholder; "new relationship agreemement"
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| 17/5/23 - 13:54 |
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The IMI - Lesley Woolley, IMI Chief Operating Officer, receives Inspiring Automotive Women Award
Automotive from the 30% Club
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| 17/5/23 - 13:48 |
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The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - responds to draft CMA guidance on the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order
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| 17/5/23 - 13:01 |
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#BBA2023 winner Lloyd Bodyshop Blackpool - bring home prestigious BMW Bodyshop of the Year award
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| 17/5/23 - 12:34 |
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SYNETIQ - Nick Farrell appointed as Client Director
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| 17/5/23 - 12:30 |
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SMMT - UK new HGV registrations rose by 17.1%; best first quarter for HGV fleet renewal since pandemic
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| 17/5/23 - 12:01 |
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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - please support the Tour De Mind challenge
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| 17/5/23 - 11:38 |
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AX - confirmed as exclusive Accident Management Sponsor of the Fleet200 Strategy Network (series of 4 events)
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| 17/5/23 - 11:20 |
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UPDATE: Stellantis Brexit trade rules - UK Gov has "raised this with the EU"; Business and Trade Secretary to meet Stellantis today
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| 17/5/23 - 10:28 |
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Allianz Commercial - unveils new financial lines underwriting teams
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| 17/5/23 - 10:14 |
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Average yearly car running cost is £3,000 (inc fuel, tax and insurance) - LeaseCar warns drivers about "car damaging habits"
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| 17/5/23 - 09:33 |
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(reports) Stellantis - parent company of Vauxhall, Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat says UK car industry needs changes to Brexit import rules
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| 16/5/23 - 13:59 |
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Cost-of-living crisis could be compromising the safety of our roads - 62% concerned about being able to carry out "timely repairs"
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| 16/5/23 - 13:53 |
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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - CMA "have made supermarkets the focus of their update" (re fuel margins)
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| 16/5/23 - 13:49 |
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FMG - promotes 2 long-serving managers, Joe Day (Head of Claim Notification) and Luke MacRae (Head of Downtime Management)
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| 16/5/23 - 13:38 |
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Markerstudy Group - deploys Shift Technology to tackle anti-fraud and anti-money laundering strategies
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| 16/5/23 - 13:30 |
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RSA Insurance - UK businesses amend or cancel insurance coverages in light of economic uncertainty
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| 16/5/23 - 12:56 |
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WorldSkills UK (paper): the skills economy, England's ‘missing middle’, a lack of technicians who hold higher technical qualifications
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| 16/5/23 - 12:24 |
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Auto Trader - average price of a used car is up 3.6% year-on-year and 0.6% month-on-month, to £17,946
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| 16/5/23 - 11:31 |
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RAC - reacts to CMA announcement that fuel margins have increased across the retail market
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| 16/5/23 - 10:20 |
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BGL (part of Markerstudy Group) - Prestige Underwriting joins BGL Insurance Motor Panel with its niche motor proposition
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| 16/5/23 - 10:11 |
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Lightfoot - launches Lightfoot Vision: inc active AI and machine vision alerts to reduce accidents and insurance fraud
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| 16/5/23 - 10:07 |
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RAC - petrol falls below 145p a litre for first time in 18 months
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| 16/5/23 - 10:04 |
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NFU Mutual - latest claims data shows collisions involving agricultural vehicles 50% more likely during summer harvest
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| 16/5/23 - 00:49 |
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Cythero - launch WeldVR; virtual reality welding training
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| 15/5/23 - 13:55 |
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Competition and Markets Authority - update on the Road Fuel market study it began last year
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| 15/5/23 - 13:44 |
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Euro: VinFast - Vietnamese electric car manufacturer selects Fixico for its European body repair network and scalable EV aftersales service
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| 15/5/23 - 13:25 |
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Citroën UK - damage compensation paid to road users in 2022 could have filled an additional 340,000 potholes
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| 15/5/23 - 13:20 |
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Axa - worldwide Q1 results: "strong premium growth with favorable pricing momentum"
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| 15/5/23 - 13:06 |
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Carlac - visits customer, Stratton Accident Repair Centre, to commemorate 3-year anniversary
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| 15/5/23 - 12:11 |
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Ben: Mental Health Week (15-21 May) - signs your employees are struggling
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| 15/5/23 - 11:44 |
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Garage Wire opinion piece - "the only thing ‘shocking’ about hourly rates is that they’re too low"
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| 15/5/23 - 11:44 |
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Garage Wire opinion piece - "the only thing ‘shocking’ about hourly rates is that they’re too low"
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| 15/5/23 - 11:27 |
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Allianz Group - worldwide Q1 results: profit up 24%; "solid performance in UK in a difficult environment"
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| 15/5/23 - 10:43 |
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USA: CATrak - launches World’s first smart catalytic convertor theft alert system
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| 15/5/23 - 10:25 |
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British Claims Awards (from Claims Media/Barker Brooks) - full list of finalists; ceremony on 8 June 2023 in London
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| 15/5/23 - 10:20 |
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Blackpool and the Fylde College - Northern Automotive Training Academy launch event at Bispham campus on Thursday 18 May
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| 14/5/23 - 23:59 |
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Google's Waymo - world's biggest experiment in self-driving 'robotaxis' is underway in San Francisco, but causing mayhem says Daily Mail
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| 14/5/23 - 23:23 |
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Axalta - launches Irus Mix, a fully automated hands-free mixing machine for the automotive refinish industry
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| 14/5/23 - 15:57 |
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Quindell (Watchstone) - High Court rejects £63m claim over Slater and Gordon's acquisition of Quindell
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| 12/5/23 - 14:24 |
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Thatcham Research - Matthew Avery, Director of Research, leaves after 35 years to new role as Director of Strategic Development at Euro NCAP
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| 12/5/23 - 13:59 |
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Copart - says it will challenge concerns from the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) over its Hills Motors acquisition
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| 12/5/23 - 13:51 |
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IMI - how will the growing use of ‘gigapress’ die casting for underbody sections - as seen on Tesla Y - change repair methods?
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| 12/5/23 - 13:43 |
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eBay UK - relaunch VRA Certification scheme at Charles Trent recycling facility in Poole
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| 12/5/23 - 13:11 |
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Copart - invest £80m into an ongoing replacement and expansion programme for Plan-Net-Zero commitment
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| 12/5/23 - 12:27 |
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IMI Skills Competitions 2023, Stage 2 Refinishing - top 18 through to the National Qualifier stage
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| 12/5/23 - 12:14 |
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The British Motor Show 2023 - eBay to sponsor The Live Stage with Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw from Car SOS as hosts
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| 12/5/23 - 11:32 |
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Fix Auto Weston-super-Mare - named ‘Bodyshop of the Year’ at Fix Auto UK National Conference
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| 12/5/23 - 11:26 |
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Tesla - stops sale of right-hand-drive X and S models in UK with immediate effect
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| 12/5/23 - 11:25 |
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Tesla - stops sale of right-hand-drive X and S models in UK with immediate effect
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| 12/5/23 - 10:55 |
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Honda - 3 new SUVs and the brand’s first electric moped in the region showcase "multi-pathway" electrification approach
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| 12/5/23 - 10:36 |
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Miguel Harvey from Steer Automotive Group to represent the UK in Car Painting - Team UK competitors announced for EuroSkills Gdańsk 2023
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| 12/5/23 - 10:21 |
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Apollo Motor Group - win Solent 250 Business Culture Award just a week after winning FOUR BBAs!
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| 12/5/23 - 09:29 |
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Audatex and Bodynet - extend existing integration with automated two-way image data flow to cut admin for bodyshop customers
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| 12/5/23 - 08:26 |
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Standox - step-by-step guide from Standox for repairing major damage on metal substrates
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| 12/5/23 - 03:16 |
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AM Awards - full list of all 28 category winners (no bodyshop category) plus all the finalists
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| 11/5/23 - 13:58 |
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#TBT to the BBAs last week in Manchester! - check out the photos from the record breaking #BBA2023
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| 11/5/23 - 13:46 |
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What Car? - investigation finds 10% of cars passed by MOT garages should have failed
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| 11/5/23 - 13:38 |
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Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) - apprenticeship support hit by postcode lottery
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| 11/5/23 - 13:13 |
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sopp+sopp (Activate Group) - signs FNOL, third-party intervention and repair management deal with SIXT UK
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| 11/5/23 - 13:03 |
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The Bank of England (BoE) - interest rates will rise by 0.25% (from 4.25% to 4.5%); 12th rise since December 2021
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| 11/5/23 - 12:45 |
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IMI Skills Competitions 2023, Stage 2 Body Repair - top 18 through to the National Qualifier stage
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| 11/5/23 - 10:57 |
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ABP Club Networking Race Day, Thursday 27 July, sponsored by Mirka – only 30 spaces left!
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| 11/5/23 - 10:42 |
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RAC - win mobile servicing and roadside assist contract for electric car subscription service, Onto (largest EV fleet, c6,000 cars)
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| 11/5/23 - 10:00 |
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ABI - above inflation costs for insurers inc courtesy car costs to repairers up 30%; av paint and material costs up nearly 16%
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| 11/5/23 - 09:50 |
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Drug-driving crisis - collisions and casualties have gone up by over 260% over the last ten years
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| 10/5/23 - 13:54 |
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Furrows - works with ECA Business Energy to achieve carbon neutral status in accordance with PAS2060
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| 10/5/23 - 12:58 |
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Auto Trader - used car market has gone from strength to strength this year, but sales growth remains hampered
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| 10/5/23 - 12:41 |
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Europcar - over half of private sector businesses are providing workplace charging facilities
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| 10/5/23 - 11:40 |
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eBay - comments on SMT used car sales figures: "key focus on recycled parts which can be up to 70% cheaper compared to OEM parts RRP"
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| 10/5/23 - 11:35 |
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AX - vehicle thefts in the UK rise by 30% as criminals capitalise on rising value of cars and components
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| 10/5/23 - 10:55 |
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Morelli - Kecotabs appoint Morelli Group as authorised UK distributor
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| 10/5/23 - 10:35 |
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PEUGEOT UK - just 23% of UK drivers say they have a good understanding of electric vehicles
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| 10/5/23 - 10:19 |
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SMMT - UK used car market grows 4.1% in Q1 2023 after three successive quarters of decline
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| 10/5/23 - 08:31 |
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Vertu - results for y/e Feb 2023: profit down 59% to £33m on turnover up 11% to £4,015m; body repair division turnover up 24% to £20.1m
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| 09/5/23 - 13:48 |
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National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - confirm date for The Greener Bodyshop Awards, Thurs 14 Sept at Alton Towers in Staffordshire
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| 09/5/23 - 13:44 |
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ACSO - latest Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) claims data shows motor injury claims fell to lowest ever level in Q1 2023
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| 09/5/23 - 13:40 |
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Select Car Leasing - 1,303 prosecutions for ‘Driving after a licence has been cancelled (revoked) or refused on medical grounds’
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| 09/5/23 - 13:38 |
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Ford - announces three-year hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit trial
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| 09/5/23 - 13:29 |
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National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - new van sales figures "clear indication that supply chain shortages are easing"
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| 09/5/23 - 12:39 |
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Repairify - to showcase Digital ADAS Calibration at Fix Auto Conference
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| 09/5/23 - 12:30 |
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Admiral - named Great Place to Work for 23rd consecutive year
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| 09/5/23 - 12:15 |
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RAC - teams up with Egg to offer home EV chargers to drivers
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| 09/5/23 - 12:00 |
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Equate Group (clients inc Morelli, Montague Coachworks & Liam Kenny Motor Body Repairs) - Cyber Security Event at Bletchley Park on 24 May
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