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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - December 2015

Below is a news headline summary. The full bodyshop news stories appear on the ABP Club members' forum.

31/12/15 - 16:54   Thompson Solicitors - What ‘fraud pandemic’? Claims costs for UK car insurers have fallen 29% since 2010
   
31/12/15 - 14:36   AA - estimate 6,700 cars worth £45m have been damaged by flood water; warn of danger of buying one
   
31/12/15 - 13:20   Lookers - sell their Toyota / Lexus business in Leeds plus Toyota business in Wakefield to Meridian Motor Group
   
31/12/15 - 12:56   FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) - shelve inquiry into culture, pay and behaviour of staff in banking
   
31/12/15 - 11:16   ABP website - 2015 averages by day of week; busiest and quietest week; busiest weekend
   
31/12/15 - 03:04   New Years Honours - list of recipients connected to our industry
   
30/12/15 - 17:25   PwC - update estimated cost of floods to UK insurers to between £900 million and £1.2 billion, exc Storm Frank
   
30/12/15 - 12:39   Canada - Fix Auto Canada win two awards for their "First Word" advertising campaign
   
30/12/15 - 12:13   EMM - introduce new Colad Turbomix PaintSaver for faster paint mixing and saving paint
   
30/12/15 - 11:20   CARS Expo 2016 - recycling show at Donington Park, 13 and 14 July; free admission
   
30/12/15 - 10:56   Flooding - insurers continue to support affected businesses says ABI
   
30/12/15 - 10:50   CompareTheMarket - cost of motor insurance hits record high; average premium - renewal £676; shop-a-round £568
   
29/12/15 - 11:40   Flooding - comment from Co-op Insurance, NFU Mutual and Direct Line
   
29/12/15 - 11:32   Flooding - ABI comment
   
29/12/15 - 11:28   ABP website - the ten most read messages of 2015 in the ABP Forum
   
28/12/15 - 22:23   PwC - estimate December floods will cost UK insurers between £700 million to £1 billion and possibly even more
   
28/12/15 - 19:50   Trak Global - appoint Nick Street (ex CIS and RBS) as insurer solutions and claims manager
   
28/12/15 - 16:43   IMI - issue winter safety warning
   
28/12/15 - 16:38   Consumer Intelligence - average premium in 2015 rose 10.9% (inc premium tax increase) to £696
   
28/12/15 - 13:15   Government - "Insurers vow to pass on whiplash reform savings"
   
28/12/15 - 13:10   Daily Mail - "end of whiplash insurance farce as plans unveiled to stop fraudulent compensation claims"
   
23/12/15 - 16:51   Volvo - add new date for Product Technology Course and also for the new XC90; open to all
   
23/12/15 - 11:42   The ABI - Christmas weather warnings - insurers will be on hand
   
23/12/15 - 11:35   Look back on 2015 and predictions for 2016 - Graham O'Neill, Chief Executive, ACIS
   
23/12/15 - 11:31   Look back on 2015 and predictions for 2016 - Andy Pennell, Group Operations Manager, Balgores Motor Group
   
23/12/15 - 11:04   My Car Check Used Market Guide - seasonal value drop of 2% on all but most popular 4x4s
   
23/12/15 - 10:32   US: Ford / Google - Automotive News reports Ford and Google are in talks over contract to build self-driving car
   
23/12/15 - 10:14   Confused.com - one in 20 (5%) Brits have been bought a new car for Christmas
   
23/12/15 - 10:11   CAP - used car market weak during December as used values dropped by 1.8%, in a predicted seasonal slide; 2016 will be "challenging"
   
23/12/15 - 10:08   Brake - government’s Road Safety Statement is a "missed opportunity to save lives"
   
23/12/15 - 10:05   Ford - record number of patents from Ford including autonomous and connected vehicle inventions and electric vehicle technology
   
23/12/15 - 09:50   Audi - low energy, high intensity LEDs are now available across the board for all Audi models
   
22/12/15 - 17:41   Petrol and diesel - prices at lowest level for over 6 years
   
22/12/15 - 14:58   Government - responds to petition to keep small claims track limit for personal injury claims at £1,000
   
22/12/15 - 14:00   Look back on 2015 and predictions for 2016 - Rob Smale, Claims Director, Ageas
   
22/12/15 - 13:41   Look back on 2015 and predictions for 2016 - Dave Sargeant, Managing Director, Gemini Accident Repair Centres
   
22/12/15 - 13:09   LKQ - extend European operations with acquisition of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia S.p.A for 1 billion euros
   
22/12/15 - 12:21   Merry Christmas from ABP Club
   
22/12/15 - 11:59   IE: Central Statistics Office (CSO) - 25% increase in the cost of motor insurance premiums expected in 2016 — following a 27% rise this year
   
22/12/15 - 11:48   Arnold Clark - fire breaks out at Aberdeen branch service centre
   
22/12/15 - 11:39   Covéa - 180% increase in claims from Storm Desmond; motor claims fast-tracked using imaging technology with 2-3 day TL settlement
   
22/12/15 - 11:30   Aviva UK - appoints Lindsey Rix as Managing Director, General Insurance, personal home, motor and specialty lines business
   
22/12/15 - 11:23   LeasePlan UK - 2015 has been an "eventful year" for the fleet industry; telematics and driverless cars represent "fundamental change"
   
22/12/15 - 11:16   Petrol and diesel - November was highest month for sales volume for 5 years; all-time record for diesel sales
   
22/12/15 - 11:07   ABP Employer Protect - latest case study from Glaisyers Solicitors clarifies role of HR department in disciplinary matters
   
22/12/15 - 10:56   ABI Research - 10 million users milestone The Usage Based Insurance (UBI) market reaches 10 million users milestone
   
22/12/15 - 10:46   RAC - calls for a cut in diesel pump prices as wholesale savings are not being passed on at the forecourt
   
22/12/15 - 10:44   AA - all we want for Christmas is... a clean fully serviced car; AA reveals top motoring related gifts for 2015
   
22/12/15 - 10:42   The Freight Transport Association (FTA) - road safety measures are a positive step forward
   
22/12/15 - 10:37   GEM Motoring Assist - government road safety measures don’t go far enough
   
22/12/15 - 10:35   RAC - comments on proposals for motorway driving experience for learner drivers
   
22/12/15 - 10:27   Just Car Clinics - Redditch branch ‘reverse’ Christmas tradition in support of local shelter
   
21/12/15 - 14:21   BCA - 52% of motorists want stricter penalties for motorists using hand-held mobiles and smartphones
   
21/12/15 - 14:09   Sandicliffe - Alan Bartlett & Sons ‘root’ for contract hire
   
21/12/15 - 13:55   Auto Body and Motor Claims Expo 2016 - 25 exhibitors already signed-up! Online registration now open for visitors
   
21/12/15 - 13:23   Department for Transport - leaners drivers allowed on the motorway with an approved instructor to gain experience
   
21/12/15 - 13:15   GEM - welcomes proposed increase in driver mobile phone penalties
   
21/12/15 - 12:51   Formula 1 - BBC end F1 coverage; moves to Channel 4 from next season; Sky to continue to show all races live
   
21/12/15 - 10:54   US: Ernst & Young (EY) cyber security, anti-bribery and corruption and data privacy are greatest threats for 2016
   
21/12/15 - 10:37   Aviva - new major awareness campaign promotes safer driving with free Aviva Drive app
   
21/12/15 - 10:14   AA Insurance - welcomes proposed penalty increase for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving as offenders 4 times more likely to crash
   
21/12/15 - 09:58   Asset Protection Unit (APU) - tenth of all theft and taking without consent cases involve a company vehicle
   
21/12/15 - 09:38   NFU Mutual - Santa need insurance to guarantee a courtesy sleigh
   
21/12/15 - 09:38   NFU Mutual - Santa need insurance to guarantee a courtesy sleigh
   
21/12/15 - 09:10   The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - free 60-minutes advanced driving lesson offer for all UK licence holders expires 31 December
   
21/12/15 - 09:03   RAC - 26% of young drivers - 706,000 motorists - admit to drink and drug driving in 2015
   
21/12/15 - 07:24   Trakm8 – acquires Route Monkey, fleet routing optimisation specialist, for £9.1m
   
18/12/15 - 13:59   Thatcham / What Car? - nominees for Car of the Year Awards 2016 announced; includes Thatcham Safety Award
   
18/12/15 - 12:59   The ABI - insurers help 1,500 families in the wake of Storm Desmond; 2,800 motor claims; £2.6m in emergency payments
   
18/12/15 - 12:53   TomTom - moves to the next generation, real-time map platform
   
18/12/15 - 12:10   Crash for cash - Operation Dino concludes with a over 80 people convicted
   
18/12/15 - 11:52   AMT Group - £1.1m investment in new Manchester rental facility
   
18/12/15 - 08:28   Churchill - young motorists five times more likely to drink-drive if their parents do
   
18/12/15 - 08:06   Honda - Saturday 19 December at 9.23am is the most dangerous time on the road over the festive period
   
18/12/15 - 07:59   Volkswagen emissions scandal - solution finalised and agreed for all European vehicles; implementation starts late January
   
18/12/15 - 07:46   ABI - UK insurers ready to meet new Solvency II capital rules effective on 1 Jan 2016
   
18/12/15 - 07:40   ABI - launch new Associate Member category; law firm BLM becomes first to join
   
17/12/15 - 19:15   Just Car Clinics - Automotive Toolzone present £1,000 of Teng Tools to Just Car Clinics Training Centre
   
17/12/15 - 18:55   Covea - fraudulent claimant found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 4 months imprisonment
   
17/12/15 - 18:46   Insolvency Service - Charles Adair, director of ex-Verve dealer group in Glasgow, gets 8-year disqualification
   
17/12/15 - 18:32   Government - concerned that aftermarket catalytic converter approval process is not working correctly
   
17/12/15 - 14:12   Covea - to launch direct insurance business named Provident in early 2016
   
17/12/15 - 13:55   Government - plug-in car grant extended until March 2018; will treble number of greener cars on UK roads
   
17/12/15 - 13:41   Roberlo - launch new products for winter; Resin Glass, Prymanyl 2120, Plus 24 and Roblight
   
17/12/15 - 12:30   Australia: Slater and Gordon - issue financial update; unlikely to hit profit targets; shares fall 17%
   
17/12/15 - 12:23   Valspar Automotive - appoint Paul Blunt as new National Sales Manager for Valspar Automotive UK
   
17/12/15 - 09:36   Government - average wages up 2.4% in last year as UK employment rate reaches new record high of 73.9%
   
17/12/15 - 09:26   Nationwide Building Society - one of UK's largest home insurance schemes moves from Direct Line to RSA
   
17/12/15 - 09:13   California - issues draft regulations for public operation of autonomous driving cars
   
17/12/15 - 08:58   Google - creating autonomous driving taxi business to rival Uber, which is also developing a self-driving car
   
17/12/15 - 08:35   GoCompare - new Accident Record helps motorists collect relevant claims information
   
17/12/15 - 07:50   Lookers - appoint new non-executive director
   
17/12/15 - 07:45   Redde plc - trading update
   
16/12/15 - 17:37   Automotive Glazing Academy - Aftermarket must prepare for windscreen recalibration
   
16/12/15 - 14:02   Kia / Hyundai - granted licence by Nevada to test autonomous cars on public roads
   
16/12/15 - 13:50   Farecla - competition to win one of 3 pairs of tickets to Euro 2016 group stages in France next summer
   
16/12/15 - 13:14   Ford - to begin testing next year of fully autonomous vehicles on public roads in California
   
16/12/15 - 12:51   EuroNCAP - latest safety rating give 5-stars to Peugeot Traveller, Toyota Proace and Citroën Spacetourer
   
16/12/15 - 11:35   Watchstone Group (formerly Quindell) - court approves Reduction of Capital and Return of Capital
   
16/12/15 - 11:24   Fix Auto - UK network provides financial support to Pontypridd hero of Tunisian terrorism attack
   
16/12/15 - 07:44   RAC - urge supermarkets to also drop diesel below £1 litre as wholesale price is now 3p below petrol
   
16/12/15 - 07:28   Watchstone Group (Formerly Quindell) - planned temporary share suspension begins today relating to return of capital
   
16/12/15 - 00:49   Auto-glazing sector - new Trailblazer Apprenticeship work underway
   
15/12/15 - 22:03   DVSA - issue information for Vauxhall Zafira B owners affected by heating and ventilation issue
   
15/12/15 - 14:18   Auto Trader - alternative fuel cars show largest growth in new Retail Price Index
   
15/12/15 - 14:12   CAP - printed Black, Green and Red used vehicle valuation guides will end in April 2017 as they go digital
   
15/12/15 - 13:01   Covea Insurance - revamps private car policy to make it easier to understand; includes guaranteed courtesy car
   
15/12/15 - 12:53   Public Accounts Committee - serious concerns about financial health of FE colleges; 70 colleges at risk
   
15/12/15 - 12:33   Rolls-Royce Motor Cars - celebrates 10th anniversary of apprenticeship programme with record intake
   
15/12/15 - 12:26   Jaguar- confirm return to racing in electric powered FIA Formula E championship in Autumn 2016
   
15/12/15 - 10:41   Inflation rate - CPI at 0.1% for last 12 months; RPI at 1.1%
   
15/12/15 - 07:43   Watchstone Group (formerly Quindell) - receive letter of claim for £9m from law firm acting for 342 claimants
   
15/12/15 - 07:23   RHA - welcome government approval of LGV Trailblazer apprenticeship scheme; lobby for £150m to fund training
   
14/12/15 - 21:57   CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) - publish plans for 2016/17; no mention of insurance or motor
   
14/12/15 - 20:24   USA: Solera Holdings - financial disclosure relating to the financing of pending merger with Vista Equity Partners
   
14/12/15 - 14:13   Vauxhall - DVSA acknowledge that fires in Zafira B are caused by improper repair of the thermal fuse
   
14/12/15 - 14:09   Quindell - former head of Legal Services buys York based law firm
   
14/12/15 - 14:03   IBIS - date of 2016 event clashes with Post magazine's all new Motor Insurance World event
   
14/12/15 - 13:54   Carlyle Group - buys significant equity stake in PIB Insurance Brokers
   
14/12/15 - 13:27   Cromax - introduces new aerosol 1K Sandthrough Sealer
   
14/12/15 - 13:07   Service Certainty - Storm Desmond causes 50% increase in volume
   
14/12/15 - 12:04   Smartwitness - poll says 62% of drivers do not want changes in law on drink driving in England and Wales
   
14/12/15 - 11:57   Co-operative Insurance - learner drivers at risk of losing their licences this Christmas
   
14/12/15 - 11:45   Renault and Nissan - agree to strengthen the Renault-Nissan Alliance
   
14/12/15 - 11:32   ABP - Guide to Retail Charges; updated edition to be released at EXPO in March 2016
   
14/12/15 - 10:26   ABI - Paris climate change agreement "a great achievement for international co-operation"
   
14/12/15 - 10:22   messageLOUD - new smartphone app that automatically reads your texts and email out loud while you are driving
   
14/12/15 - 10:09   Trackster - launch Trackstar Leisure, new Stolen Vehicle Tracking system for Caravans
   
14/12/15 - 10:00   EXCLUSIVE: Page Automotive Group - headed up by Steve Field aiming for 25 bodyshops in next 3 to 4 years
   
14/12/15 - 07:23   AA - extend relationship with Trakm8 into new telematics based business-to-business fleet management system
   
12/12/15 - 02:13   Drive Assist - 3 years since administration; repairers get £0.5m; administration cost £4.5m; legal action begun
   
11/12/15 - 17:53   Trend Tracker (Chris Oakham) - good news for bodyshops
   
11/12/15 - 14:27   Auto Body Professional - latest issue online NOW! Includes three exclusive interviews, four event reports and five predictions for 2016
   
11/12/15 - 13:33   Switzerland: Zurich - Mario Greco, Generali's Chief Exec, tipped as favourite to be next Zurich Insurance CEO
   
11/12/15 - 12:58   Fleet Hires - appointed by Cancer Research UK to cut fleets costs and promote best practice, includes accident management provision
   
11/12/15 - 12:49   Sky News Jaguar - UK manufacturer plans to launch a team in the Formula E electric race car series, reports Sky News
   
11/12/15 - 12:48   Sky News Jaguar - UK manufacturer plans to launch a team in the Formula E electric race car series, reports Sky News
   
11/12/15 - 12:32   EMM - new Colad Optimus abrasive solution for faster polishing
   
11/12/15 - 12:28   The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - ‘Ground-breaking’ intelligence sharing system to go beyond motor fraud, into property and liability
   
11/12/15 - 11:37   Pronto Accident Repair Centre - King's Lynn bodyshop receives BMW & Mini Approved Accident Repair Centre Accreditation
   
11/12/15 - 11:01   VW Commercial Vehicle – 25 new apprentices hired
   
11/12/15 - 10:59   Bentley – 18 worldwide awards in 2015
   
11/12/15 - 10:51   BEN – 2015 BEN Ball raises £256,000; newly launched Volvo XC90 TB was the top prize, raising £70,000
   
11/12/15 - 10:47   The Parts Alliance - named UK’s Most Innovative Automotive Distributor
   
11/12/15 - 10:36   Zurich - David Nichols appointed as COO for UKGI business
   
11/12/15 - 10:10   ASDA - cuts price of petrol to 99.7ppl and diesel to 103.7ppl this weekend (Friday 11-Sunday 13 December)
   
11/12/15 - 10:04   IAM - tachometer breaks cause nearly 1,700 road closures in one year alone
   
11/12/15 - 09:59   Citroën - 94% of all Citroën LCVs stolen this year recovered within two hours thanks to telematics system that's fitted as standard
   
11/12/15 - 09:46   Germany: Subaru - independent test names Subaru as one of only five brands to beat official CO2 ratings in real world driving
   
11/12/15 - 09:38   Jaguar Land Rover - first British carmaker to open a manufacturing facility in Slovakia; first car off the production line in 2018
   
11/12/15 - 09:28   Ford – investing $4.5 billion in electric vehicles; 13 new models and 40% of line-up electric by 2020
   
10/12/15 - 14:06   AA Insurance - half of drivers’ parked cars (30,000 motorists) damaged in past year
   
10/12/15 - 14:01   US: Subaru - Highest possible safety rating awarded to Subaru Outback with EyeSight collision avoidance technology by USA’s IIHS
   
10/12/15 - 13:57   Insurance Fraud Taskforce - insurers must understand the three different types of fraudsters
   
10/12/15 - 13:36   Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - share insurance fraud intelligence
   
10/12/15 - 13:28   Volkswagen - future emissions tests evaluated independently; technical solutions for customer in Europe start next month
   
10/12/15 - 13:00   Aylesbury Panelcraft - the first specialist accident repairer to achieve the receive IMI Employer Recognition Award
   
10/12/15 - 12:50   Ford - dedicated manager appointed for new Vignale range
   
10/12/15 - 12:30   Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - consumer finance up 7% in October; new car finance up 6% by volume and 13% by value
   
10/12/15 - 12:25   Storm Desmond – day 4 of Cumbria floods; 4 flood warnings in place, ABI sets out 6 key stages of help
   
10/12/15 - 11:30   Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - DM Accident Repair Centre fined £20,000 for failing to have spraybooth inspected
   
10/12/15 - 11:25   US: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) - safety awards go to 61 models for 2016
   
10/12/15 - 09:22   Carfused.com (Confused.com) - 49% of learner drivers take lessons from parents and 1 in 7 have insurance "funded" by mum and dad
   
10/12/15 - 09:15   Germany: Mercedes - new E-Class features Driving Assistance Package inc radar and camera-based Active Lane Change Assist
   
09/12/15 - 16:04   USA: NHTSA propose changes to 5-star vehicle safety ratings (New Car Assessment Program) for the future
   
09/12/15 - 13:41   IMI - CEO Steve Nash: government must address careers advice if it expects to attract 16-18 year olds to apprenticeships
   
09/12/15 - 13:21   Markerstudy - announces Thatcham Research membership
   
09/12/15 - 13:12   Todd Engineering – quadruple eco-spraybooth installation complete at Car Shop UK
   
09/12/15 - 12:56   VW emissions scandal - CO2 issue largely concluded; number of cars affected cut to 36,000 - nine model variants
   
09/12/15 - 12:15   Rainbow Trust - send a personalised Christmas eCard with your company logo and greeting, £50 discount to ABP Club members
   
09/12/15 - 11:54   Germany: VW emissions scandal - sources at VW believe FEWER than 40,000 cars are affected
   
09/12/15 - 11:37   Porsche - 209,894 cars delivered worldwide from January to November 2015; 24% up on same period in 2014
   
09/12/15 - 11:26   Honda (UK) - celebrates network success with annual Dealer of the Year Awards
   
09/12/15 - 11:20   Cromax - new brand values video goes undercover
   
09/12/15 - 11:05   CitNOW - AA Cars signs up video technology service for online used car buyers
   
09/12/15 - 10:55   Storm Desmond - NFU Mutual estimates Cumbria flood claims will cost over £20m
   
09/12/15 - 10:19   Denmark: Nissan - trials Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology; transforms electric vehicles into mobile energy sources
   
09/12/15 - 10:12   Vauxhall - signs two-year, multi-million pound 200-vehicle fleet deal with 28 police forces
   
09/12/15 - 10:03   Nissan - autonomous, electric car "Fuel Station of the Future" concept designed by London Gherkin architects
   
09/12/15 - 08:08   RAC - predict petrol to fall to below £1 a litre for Christmas as oil price falls to below $40
   
09/12/15 - 07:11   RSA - announces sale of operations in Russia
   
09/12/15 - 01:25   USA: Solera - shareholders approve acquisition of Solera by Vista Equity Partners; completion early in Q1
   
08/12/15 - 20:47   The Financial Ombudsman Service - 30,000 new complaints about insurance (2015); claims, communication and premium prices top complaints
   
08/12/15 - 13:44   Brake - calls for changes to how we are deemed “fit to drive” after inquiry finds crash that killed six people could have been prevented
   
08/12/15 - 12:44   DCM Connected - becomes a permanent addition to Spire dealerships
   
08/12/15 - 12:37   IMI - working with ITN to produce a 60-minute programme to explore the importance of the retail motpr industry
   
08/12/15 - 12:34   HERE/Backed by new shareholders (Audi, BMW, Daimler), HERE to accelerate deployment of real-time maps
   
08/12/15 - 11:35   Halo - British Olympic Snowboard X athlete, Zoe Gillings-Brier, uses Halo dashcam
   
08/12/15 - 11:28   Car Dealer Magazine’s Used Car Awards 2015 - awards for Luscombe Mitsubishi and Salisbury Mitsubishi
   
08/12/15 - 11:09   Suzuki - announces winners of 2015 Dealer of the Year awards at the annual national Dealer Conference in Tenerife
   
08/12/15 - 10:43   Continental Tyres - driver error is the greatest cause of accidents
   
08/12/15 - 10:05   AutoRaise - Minister of State for Skills writes to AutoRaise; clear "momentum from the government to rebuild the apprenticeship system"
   
08/12/15 - 09:22   Channel 4 Dispatches - Who's really benefiting from the 3 million apprenticeships the Government has promised?
   
08/12/15 - 01:29   Government - full details of their "English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision"
   
08/12/15 - 01:28   Prime Minister - section of his speech On Monday dealing with Government's "apprenticeship 2020 vision"
   
07/12/15 - 13:55   Audi, BMW Group and Daimler - acquire HERE mapping business to openly and independently develop the future of digitised driving
   
07/12/15 - 13:19   USA: Bosch - new connected car technology includes alert for approaching driver on the wrong side of the road and black ice warning
   
07/12/15 - 12:58   What Car? and Thatcham Research - search is on for Britain's safest car
   
07/12/15 - 12:50   AGM Services - apprentices James and Joseph join the team
   
07/12/15 - 12:43   AXA - eServe digital claims tracking tool wins Agile award
   
07/12/15 - 12:18   Storm Desmond - insurers helping businesses and homeowners in wake of storm
   
07/12/15 - 11:48   Brake - more than 1 in 10 young make drivers involves in crashes over the legal drink drive limit
   
07/12/15 - 11:37   Porsche - first 100% electrically powered Porsche on the road by 2019; Porsche will invest 1 billion EUROS and over 1,000 jobs in Mission E
   
07/12/15 - 11:30   IMI - the price you see is the price you pay: Tesla waves goodbye to traditional forecourts and haggling
   
07/12/15 - 11:21   The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) - severe claims costs increase 11% per year
   
07/12/15 - 11:20   The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) - increase in severe claims costs increase 11% per year
   
07/12/15 - 11:11   Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) - Solvency II internal models approved for 19 insurers
   
07/12/15 - 10:26   AXA - now provides business cover for breach of data protection and "negative social media crisis"
   
07/12/15 - 10:14   ABI - FCA clarification on complaints handling comes too late to avoid additional costs for insurers
   
07/12/15 - 09:51   CAP - predicts new registrations will exceed 2.6m in 2015, and dealers think next year will be bigger
   
07/12/15 - 09:44   Euro Car Parts - opens 200th branch, in Manchester, and reveals plans for 230 branches by 2018
   
07/12/15 - 07:06   RSA - announces approval of its Solvency II internal model
   
07/12/15 - 07:01   Government - Prime Minister to reveal plans for 3 million new apprenticeships in speech later today
   
07/12/15 - 07:01   Government - urges Britain's firms to prepare for new National Living Wage which becomes law in April 2016
   
04/12/15 - 14:02   Government - reaffirms UK’s commitment for almost all cars and vans to be zero emission by 2050 at Paris COP21 conference
   
04/12/15 - 13:59   RAC Foundation - c4,600 miles of British roads have no 2G mobile phone coverage (ABP - how will autonomous cars work?)
   
04/12/15 - 13:49   esure - Elspeth Hackett appointed as Head of Personal Lines for esure and Sheilas Wheels' home and motor products
   
04/12/15 - 13:43   Roberlo - new product launches: Resin Glass, Prymanyl 2012 and Plus 24.
   
04/12/15 - 13:33   Hawkwell Motor (MGA) - private motor and commercial vehicle policies available via The Insurer Cloud (TIC) technology
   
04/12/15 - 13:24   Jaguar Land Rover - considering deal to buy Silverstone
   
04/12/15 - 13:13   DfT / Transport Research Laboratory – can telematics reduce the number of young driver accidents? More data needed, says report
   
04/12/15 - 12:47   Volvo – new S90 Safety Cage: 35% of total body weight is hot formed steel, body comprises 5 steel strengths and aluminium
   
04/12/15 - 12:23   AA Ireland and Insurance Ireland - judges get tough on motor insurance fraud, as two recent cases highlight; Facebook helps in crackdown
   
04/12/15 - 11:52   The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) - top 6 UK cities with highest road accident PI claims all in the North West
   
04/12/15 - 11:23   IFED - former Aviva bodily injury claims department manager sentenced for stealing customer collision details to sell to CMC
   
04/12/15 - 10:46   ABI and APFA - provide guidance to life insurers ahead of new information exchange rules
   
04/12/15 - 10:42   MoneySuperMarket - FCA proposals to address auto renewal practices a "pivotal moment"
   
04/12/15 - 10:23   Co-op Insurance - Saturday 5th December is the riskiest day of the year to drive; Vauxhall Astra drivers are in the most collisions
   
03/12/15 - 14:31   Aviva - new guide to workplace pensions auto-enrolment for SMEs
   
03/12/15 - 14:24   BVRLA - Transport Minister recognises the role of the vehicle rental and leasing sector and says government is not "anti-diesel"
   
03/12/15 - 14:12   comparethemarket.com - FCA proposal "a welcome change"
   
03/12/15 - 14:07   ECA Group - first ever Night of Knights proves a success for innovative bodyshop energy specialist
   
03/12/15 - 13:53   Volvo Cars - new Volvo S90 executive class saloon with semi-autonomous drive - Pilot Assist - IntelliSafe package
   
03/12/15 - 13:29   CARSTAR Canada - franchise giant, Driven Brands, acquires one of Canada's largest MSOs; now operates 2,200 bodyshops in US and Canada
   
03/12/15 - 12:50   LeasePlan - specialist public sector brand, Automotive Leasing, reports success of GreenPlan project
   
03/12/15 - 12:24   ABI - FCA proposal to require general insurance providers to publish details of last year’s premium on renewal notices "a good idea"
   
03/12/15 - 12:17   uSwitch.com - FCA proposals to require general insurance providers to publish details of last year’s premium on renewal notices "welcomed"
   
03/12/15 - 12:13   Germany: Ford - high-tech plasma thermal spray coating technology means that old engines can be remanufactured
   
03/12/15 - 12:04   IAM / Auto Express - experiment shows half of drivers would fail driving test if retaken
   
03/12/15 - 11:43   Global: Zurich - SMEs’ concerns over cybercrime have doubled
   
03/12/15 - 11:34   PPG Refinish UK - launch new fully responsive Nexa Autocolor brand website
   
03/12/15 - 11:19   RAC - landmark fuel month: diesel drops to lowest price in six years and petrol drops for fifth month in a row
   
03/12/15 - 11:15   Audatex - workplace consultant, Saracen Interiors, to revamp Theale offices, a "dynamic new workplace"
   
03/12/15 - 11:10   FCA - wants insurance firms to publish details of last year’s premium
   
03/12/15 - 11:03   RAC - 70% rise in cases of DVLA clamping vehicles in last 12 months
   
03/12/15 - 09:11   Thatcham - prospects for “vulnerable road users” such as pedestrians and cyclists are improving
   
02/12/15 - 14:15   Junair - new apprentices latest in successful 15-year scheme
   
02/12/15 - 14:10   Symach - Italian bodyshop chain increases repairs per week from 38-68 using Symach's FixLine process
   
02/12/15 - 13:33   Intelligent Telematics - 3G vehicle camera and tracking solutions specialist hires Justin White as Sales Director
   
02/12/15 - 13:07   Hertz - new Hertz UK General Manager and change management specialist, David Rowlands
   
02/12/15 - 12:54   Easifix - seven face trial in Cardiff Crown Court over £150,000 crash for cash scam that took place between 2009-2011
   
02/12/15 - 12:33   Rainbow Trust - send a personalised Christmas eCard with your company logo and greeting, £50 discount to ABP Club members
   
02/12/15 - 11:58   Hiscox - new office in York opens; underwriting, claims and Customer Experience Centre for the North
   
02/12/15 - 11:47   Ageas UK - Adam Clarke promoted to MD for Ageas Retail Direct, RIAS and Castle Cover brands
   
02/12/15 - 11:27   Saga - Acromas, Saga's largest shareholder, sells 145 million shares - or a 13% stake - in the over 50s insurance specialist
   
02/12/15 - 11:09   Volvo Cars - November is best sales month in its 88-year history and 26% growth
   
02/12/15 - 11:02   Ford - Ford is the most trusted automotive brand in the UK, whilst VW fails to make top 10, according to Future Thinking survey
   
02/12/15 - 10:44   Euro NCAP - latest results for 15 cars: 11 achieved 5 stars, two got 4 stars, one was awarded 3 stars and another only 2 stars
   
02/12/15 - 09:57   CAP and HPI - Solera-owned business gears up for growth with key appointments including former directors from Walmart and Plusnet
   
02/12/15 - 09:40   RAC - Carlyle Group sells stake in RAC to new CVC Capital Partners and GIC partnership
   
02/12/15 - 00:30   Insurance Times Awards - full list of all 29 award winners and the finalists
   
01/12/15 - 14:27   CDL Vehicle Information Services / My Car Check - warns consumers about seasonal rise in used vehicle scams
   
01/12/15 - 14:16   Google - new patent for text and voice messages to allow Google's car to "talk" to pedestrians
   
01/12/15 - 13:58   Bank of England - 46% of respondents concerned about cyber attacks in latest Systemic Risk Survey
   
01/12/15 - 13:46   Renault - more than one-in-five electric vehicles sold in Europe are Renault
   
01/12/15 - 13:41   Juniper Research - c20 million fully autonomous or self-driving vehicles on the road by 2025, but representing just 1% of all vehicles
   
01/12/15 - 13:30   CRASH Services - Northern Ireland road safety champions honoured
   
01/12/15 - 13:17   Aviva - Chris Esson appointed as Group Investor Relations Director
   
01/12/15 - 13:03   PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota - three new vehicles from co-operation program
   
01/12/15 - 12:57   Met Office - odds are on for cold spells, snow and frost in the weeks before Christmas, with temperatures predicted to dip down to-20C
   
01/12/15 - 12:45   Co-op Insurance - 744,000 drivers say they will be over the limit when they drive this Christmas
   
01/12/15 - 11:49   USA: Stanford University - students tested in a simulated self-driving car "fell asleep" unless distracted by a book or screen
   
01/12/15 - 11:14   Just Car Clinics Academy – another successful year for JCC's Academy
   
01/12/15 - 11:07   Auto Industry Consulting - The End of Approved Networks?
   
01/12/15 - 10:37   One in five motorists would consider a low-carbon car, but new vehicle tax changes likely to put them off
   
01/12/15 - 10:30   IMI - Government investment in next generation of electric vehicles likely to fail because of shortage of skilled technicians
   
01/12/15 - 10:02   Zurich Insurance - Group CEO Martin Senn steps down; Tom de Swaan appointed interim CEO
   
01/12/15 - 07:24   Vertu - acquire AceParts (Whos Ace Holdings Ltd), a specialist on-line parts retailer
   
01/12/15 - 01:45   ABP Club website - 120,000 visits to the site in November; 19th month in a row with over 100,000 visits