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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - March 2016

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

31/3/16 - 13:59   British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - announcing 2016 BBA Awards Host: Zoe Ball!
   
31/3/16 - 13:47   Winn Solicitors - shortlisted for the ‘Claims Management Company of the Year’ award at this year’s 2016 Modern Claims Awards
   
31/3/16 - 13:23   GEM Motoring Assist - 85% of drivers who cause fatigue-related crashes are male, and more than one third of these are aged under 30
   
31/3/16 - 13:11   RMI Bodyshop (NAB & VBRA) - launch new set of high value healthcare services accessible to members
   
31/3/16 - 12:58   Europcar - launches £1 one-way rental on selected city routes to help Europcar "to move cars around optimally"
   
31/3/16 - 11:47   cap hpi - applauds Government's pledge to change law to close clocking loophole
   
31/3/16 - 11:27   ABI - legal claims specialist Keoghs has become the third firm to join the Association of British Insurers (ABI) as associate members
   
31/3/16 - 11:19   BCA - signs two-year remarketing agreement with JCT 600
   
31/3/16 - 11:04   Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - launches 2016 technician apprenticeship applications for VW Van Centres or Authorised Repairers
   
31/3/16 - 10:28   Aston Martin Stoneacre, Newcastle - new state-of-the-art 1,950m2 facility
   
31/3/16 - 10:16   One Call Accident Management - driver who caused £21k damage when he drove into AM firm office jailed and banned from driving for 18 months
   
31/3/16 - 09:59   Audatex - paint price update April 2016; an indicative average increase of 3.5% on the calculated paint and materials
   
31/3/16 - 06:27   Aviva - detects new crash for cash claimant every three hours; Birmingham remains UK’s crash for cash capital
   
30/3/16 - 14:05   Tata Steel - announce plans to sell off UK plants
   
30/3/16 - 13:47   JCT600 - planning permission granted for new £1.1m Vauxhall Bradford dealership
   
30/3/16 - 12:42   R-M - new Onyx Easy Blender has the invisible touch
   
30/3/16 - 12:37   FCA - general insurance complaints (July to December 2015) 296,505 complaints; down 3% compared to the previous six months
   
30/3/16 - 11:30   MoneySuperMarket - offers insurance tips for Saudi prince coming to London with his fleet of golden supercars
   
30/3/16 - 11:02   Caterham Cars / Reynolds Technology / Simpact - produce world’s first car chassis using bicycle, butted tubing technology
   
30/3/16 - 10:50   British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) - AEB should be made mandatory for all new registered cars and vans
   
30/3/16 - 10:42   Young Driver - two-seater electric car for five to 10 year olds is to launch for the first time; test drivers needed; top speed 10mph
   
30/3/16 - 10:28   RAC - number of children convicted of driving without insurance rises by 21% in two years
   
30/3/16 - 09:39   Saga - over 50s specialist secures reinsurance deal with subsidiary of world's biggest reinsurer, Munich Re, to cover 75% of motor book
   
29/3/16 - 14:47   Ford - first 1,000 Ford Mustangs delivered to UK customers
   
29/3/16 - 13:02   Thatcham – call for nominations for Apprentice Mentor of the Year for the 2016 British Bodyshop Awards, Tues 10 May, London
   
29/3/16 - 12:40   Thatcham - Repair Focus event and ABP Club meeting: Tuesday 14 June 9:00am - 16:30pm
   
29/3/16 - 12:27   Unicorn Underwriting - Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance backs global insurer, AmWINS Group's, London-based motor fleet agent
   
29/3/16 - 12:05   Hitachi and Honda - develop prototype of portable alcohol detection device for vehicle smart keys
   
29/3/16 - 11:56   SMMT - more than half of UK’s new cars - 1.5 million vehicles - now sold with autonomous safety technology
   
29/3/16 - 11:23   cap hpi - Strong demand sees used values outperform the seasonal trends; small average increase of 0.1%
   
29/3/16 - 11:05   Confused.com - school holidays save drivers 40 minutes a week on their morning commute
   
29/3/16 - 10:57   Co-operative Insurance - Friday is the most dangerous day to be a young driver; drivers of cars aged 8-11 years old most likely to claim
   
29/3/16 - 10:45   Best Price Financial Services - GI opt-out selling outlawed; saving on motor legal expenses insurance could reduce premiums by £570m
   
29/3/16 - 10:30   Farécla - Farécla promotions offer bodyshops 2 more chances to score football tickets for France this Summer
   
29/3/16 - 10:25   AutoRaise and REAL - first ever AutoRaise Industry Showcase Event a runaway success; 150+ young people visit Rye Street Bishops Stortford
   
29/3/16 - 06:42   CCL (owned by Hertz) - founding director Austin Snelgrove leaves; Nikki Mancini appointed Senior Director CCL
   
29/3/16 - 06:10   Calling all bodyshops - just 9 days left to enter your young people for this years Skill Auto competition
   
29/3/16 - 05:23   USA: BASF - launch Norbin, a new brand of automotive refinish products designed for the economy segment
   
29/3/16 - 05:05   Australia: AMA Group (owners of Gemini) - announce half-year results; "delighted with the Gemini performance"
   
29/3/16 - 01:11   Bristol Street Motors Ford in Bolton - celebrate Bev Gresty's 30th year of working in the bodyshop
   
28/3/16 - 23:47   Credit Hire - Observer article on "car insurance and the little-known world of credit hire companies"
   
28/3/16 - 04:26   BGL Group Ltd – results for y/e June 2015: pre-tax profits down 15% to £70m on unchanged turnover of £507m
   
27/3/16 - 15:02   USA - hail storm in Dallas Forth Worth area causes damage to 50,000 vehicles
   
25/3/16 - 00:19   Daily Telegraph - "A question that splits Europe: who has the right to make spare parts for cars?"
   
24/3/16 - 21:04   VW and Porsche - global recall for 391,000 Touaregs and 409,000 Cayennes due to faulty pedal mechanism
   
24/3/16 - 14:15   EXPO - attendee numbers up 18% to over 1,400
   
24/3/16 - 14:05   Happy Easter from ABP Club - next newsletter after today's (Thursday) will be Tuesday 29 March
   
24/3/16 - 13:55   Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - petrol retailers ‘desperately’ trying to hold down pump prices in time for Easter getaway
   
24/3/16 - 13:46   Tracker - helps police close the net on criminal gangs shipping Range Rovers overseas
   
24/3/16 - 13:41   Venson Automotive Solutions - diesel vehicles have "bounced back" from the emissions scandal
   
24/3/16 - 13:30   Suzuki Motorcycles - new Vintage Insurance scheme offers owners of classic models bespoke policies
   
24/3/16 - 13:21   US: LexisNexis Risk Solutions - provides mobile telematics for US insurer Nationwide's SmartRide Program
   
24/3/16 - 12:56   FR: AkzoNobel - backs adventurers in humanitarian challenge; Peugeot 205 in RAID Cross Challenge 2016 to deliver medical aid in Morocco
   
24/3/16 - 12:04   Vehicle Procurements and VP Autolease - open event, THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2016, 9am-7pm, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 6EW
   
24/3/16 - 11:52   EXPO: ECA Group - winner of the ECA Luxury Hamper business card raffle: Julie Proudlock, National Sales Manager: Revive! Auto Innovations
   
24/3/16 - 11:34   Bevan Group - CV services specialist celebrates 40th anniversary with key team promotions and shareholding in A&R Vehicle Services bodyshop
   
24/3/16 - 11:17   Thatcham – call for nominations for Apprentice Mentor of the Year for the 2016 British Bodyshop Awards, Tues 10 May, London
   
24/3/16 - 11:08   Reco Auto / IAEA - free Electric and Hybrid Training; Thursday April, 7pm, The Fox, Easter Compton, Bristol, BS35 5RA
   
24/3/16 - 10:56   SMMT - double-digit growth for British car manufacturing in February; 13.1% growth; 284,507 cars built in the year so far, up 10.6% on 2015
   
24/3/16 - 10:39   Swinton Insurance - 30% spike in claims calls to its motor insurance team following the Easter Bank Holiday
   
23/3/16 - 18:13   Swansway dealer Group - after success of first Jobs Fair, hold second event on 7 April
   
23/3/16 - 14:11   US: Octo Telematics - Mcity: the city with no drivers, a high-tech, open-air urban simulation environment for automated car tests
   
23/3/16 - 13:55   IFB - supports SRA warning notice to tackle personal injury fraud
   
23/3/16 - 13:27   The Netherlands: LeasePlan Corporation NV - consortium of long-term investors completes €3.7 billion acquisition of LeasePlan
   
23/3/16 - 13:15   Adrian Flux - unique black box app brings gamification to car insurance
   
23/3/16 - 12:58   Ageas - appoints Cardinus Risk Management as its new outsourced provider of Commercial risk surveys
   
23/3/16 - 12:47   Venson Automotive Solutions - 28% of motorists surveyed are excited about the future of driverless cars, saying that ‘progress is good’
   
23/3/16 - 12:16   RAC - local roads: "condition appears to be getting worse rather than better"
   
23/3/16 - 12:11   Tetrosyl - renews Ginetta Junior Scholarship investment until 2018
   
23/3/16 - 12:05   Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) / Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) - sign agreement to support of fintech companies
   
23/3/16 - 11:33   Thatcham – call for nominations for Apprentice Mentor of the Year (D/L 29th March) for the 2016 British Bodyshop Awards, Tues 10 May, London
   
23/3/16 - 11:25   HMRC - from 1 April 2016 workers aged 25+ will be entitled to a new minimum pay rate of £7.20 per hour, called the National Living Wage
   
23/3/16 - 11:20   Brussels - UK to observe a minute's silence for victims of the Brussels terrorist attacks, 11am on Wednesday 23 March
   
23/3/16 - 11:18   Brussels - UK to observe a minute​​'s silence for victims of the Brussels terrorist attacks, 11am on Wednesday 23 March
   
23/3/16 - 11:06   EXPO: ServiceCertainty Imageproof - insurers and repairers alike gave the thumbs up to unique and easy web driven service
   
23/3/16 - 10:50   Kwik Fit - pothole damage leaves nation’s drivers with £684 million repair bill
   
23/3/16 - 10:24   APU - £1m worth of stolen luxury vehicles back in UK from Ugandan crime ring; 12 insurers affected and 24 cars involved
   
23/3/16 - 09:42   EXPO: Circle Leasing - Circle Leasing presents automotive and insurance trends at AutoBody Expo 2016
   
23/3/16 - 07:58   Nissan - to further increase Qashqai production at Sunderland factory
   
23/3/16 - 07:50   Lloyd's - 2015 results: profits down 30%; premiums up 6%: motor business falls 7.7%
   
23/3/16 - 00:26   Petrol & diesel sales – volumes in first two months of 2016 were highest for seven years
   
22/3/16 - 22:49   Inflation rate - inflation unchanged: CPI remains at 0.3% for last 12 months; RPI remains at 1.3%
   
22/3/16 - 16:19   EXPO: Sandicliffe - Expo was "a great success and a credit to the autobody industry"
   
22/3/16 - 16:12   RAC - responds to call by MPs for more average speed cameras on UK's roads
   
22/3/16 - 14:15   Uinsure - Barry Smith, former Ageas UK Chief Executive, joins GI provider Uinsure
   
22/3/16 - 14:09   Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) - poor communication an "underlying problem" in complaints FOS receives about motor insurance
   
22/3/16 - 13:55   Thatcham Research - Europe risks falling behind America in vehicle safety
   
22/3/16 - 13:47   The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) - warns solicitors over personal injury fraud; inc cold calling and breaching referral fee ban
   
22/3/16 - 13:41   The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - Jason Potter announced as new IFB Head of Investigations
   
22/3/16 - 13:31   Vauxhall - Gerty the Boxer dog parallel parks Vauxhall Corsa to test Advanced Park Assist technology
   
22/3/16 - 13:24   Junair - Junair Spraybooth upgrades for AW Repair Group
   
22/3/16 - 13:16   BBC report - "Crash test: The tech driving down car insurance fraud"
   
22/3/16 - 12:46   AW Repair Group - 11 employees to reach a cumulative total of 142 years' service
   
22/3/16 - 12:39   Wunelli - claims frequency doubles when motorists use their mobile hand held
   
22/3/16 - 12:07   Auto Windscreens - proudly support Sport Relief
   
22/3/16 - 12:01   British Car Auctions (BCA) - Tony Booth (ex Pendragon) joins BCA Technical Services as Managing Director
   
22/3/16 - 11:48   London Hydrogen Network Expansion project (LHNE) - Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Car completed around 50 laps of the M25 motorway
   
22/3/16 - 11:36   TVR - new production facility will be built in South Wales; follows Aston Martin's investment in St Athan, Wales
   
22/3/16 - 11:05   TomTom - UK traffic congestion 14% worse than five years ago
   
22/3/16 - 10:35   Sainsbury's Bank - a quarter of UK adults are considering buying a car before September 2016
   
22/3/16 - 10:24   LV= - speeding offences up 20% in two years; drivers with a speeding conviction are 25% more likely to make a claim on their car insurance
   
21/3/16 - 14:39   Fix Auto Birmingham East - double success in South and City College of Birmingham's awards
   
21/3/16 - 14:23   R-M - final call for entries for R-M Best Painter Contest
   
21/3/16 - 13:51   Ford - new Glare-Free Highbeam avoids drivers having to dip their headlights by blocking rays that would otherwise blind oncoming drivers
   
21/3/16 - 13:28   LKQ - extend European business as they complete the €1.04 billion acquisition of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
   
21/3/16 - 13:13   EXPO: Photos - check out ABP Club's Facebook page for the photos from last week's Expo!
   
21/3/16 - 12:51   HSE / Ultimate Traders - scrap metal firm in court over worker’s severe forklift injuries
   
21/3/16 - 12:36   Allianz Global Assistance and Vauxhall - launch new warranty website for mechanical and electrical repairs
   
21/3/16 - 12:22   CAP HPI - 8 of top 10 new car models now cost at least £250 extra if ordered in white, reports cap hpi
   
21/3/16 - 12:17   BEN - David Main, Chief Executive of BEN, to retire after seven years with charity
   
21/3/16 - 11:56   EXPO: Business Success Global (BSG): Robert Snook, BSG, Expo seminar facilitator, shares short YouTube video from Expo
   
21/3/16 - 11:20   RAC - warns of a long ‘Bad’ Friday on the roads this Easter
   
21/3/16 - 10:56   BASF - 56th anniversary of R-M's heat-resistant black clearcoat being blasted into orbit as part of the first NASA space mission in 1960
   
21/3/16 - 10:45   The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - in the last two years the IFB has had over 450 intelligence reports linked to at least one CMC
   
21/3/16 - 10:32   Autoglass - Graham Palin appointed as Head of Central Operations; will play key role in operational delivery of the ADAS at Autoglass
   
21/3/16 - 10:25   Fleet World - vehicle manufacturers offer first drive opportunities at Silverstone Fleet Show
   
21/3/16 - 10:23   Chubb Insurance (UK's 42nd largest motor insurer) - announces new claims team
   
21/3/16 - 10:10   Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - new Transporter vans used by start-up businesses as 'hot-desking' spaces
   
21/3/16 - 09:56   AXA - 12 million people receive a cold call every day from claims management companies encouraging PPI and insurance claims
   
21/3/16 - 07:54   Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission - apprenticeships are 'failing young people'
   
21/3/16 - 07:43   Watchstone Group plc (formerly Quindell plc) - management incentive and retention plan
   
21/3/16 - 07:32   AXA - Group CEO, Henri de Castries, to retire on September 1st, 2016; Thomas Buberl to be new CEO
   
21/3/16 - 02:41   Valspar - to be acquired by Sherwin Williams for $11.3 billion; deal expected to close by end Q1 2017
   
18/3/16 - 16:45   Simon Bailes Peugeot - named as one of the '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain'
   
18/3/16 - 16:29   Ageas - donates 500 Easter eggs to Southampton General hospital patients
   
18/3/16 - 16:21   Kia - Verex appointed to run insurance and accident repair programme; new Kia motor policy underwritten by Allianz
   
18/3/16 - 16:11   Junction (BGL Group) - new car insurance product with Bank of Scotland
   
18/3/16 - 16:05   Allianz - updates Computer cover for businesses to reflect the emerging data corruption and cyber-attacks risks
   
18/3/16 - 14:15   ABI - Reflections on the 2016 Budget: last year’s IPT increase was the single biggest revenue raiser in the summer Budget, worth £8 billion
   
18/3/16 - 14:14   ABI - Reflections on the 2016 Budget: last year’s IPT increase was the single biggest revenue raiser in the summer Budget, worth £8 billion
   
18/3/16 - 14:10   IAM and Under 17 Car Club - form partnership to provide young people with driving skills before they reach their 17th
   
18/3/16 - 14:01   Axalta - new two-day Cromax commercial vehicle training course
   
18/3/16 - 13:57   EXPO: Car-O-Liner - Expo was "a great success"
   
18/3/16 - 13:44   EXPO: 3M and Richard Hutchins, Cardiff & Vale College - 3M's interview with Richard following the ABP Club National meeting
   
18/3/16 - 13:26   EXPO: Car-O-Liner - Expo competition winners announced!
   
18/3/16 - 13:20   DAC Beachcroft - becomes the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) second Associate Member
   
18/3/16 - 12:40   EXPO: JCC Nationwide - Expo Skills Area "very informative and a great atmosphere"
   
18/3/16 - 11:00   Insure The Box - telematics insurance provider says Budget 2016 IPT increase is "hugely disappointing" for young drivers
   
18/3/16 - 11:01   Junair Spraybooths - EXPO was a "huge success" as they showed their new MultiBooth Spraybooth and SmartAir
   
18/3/16 - 10:50   Co-operative Insurance - 15% spike in malicious damage to cars
   
18/3/16 - 10:46   Direct Line - #Driverfail: motorists issued with 28 million fixed penalty notices
   
18/3/16 - 10:42   Confused.com - in the last year 17,000 motorists aged 70+ have had driving licence revoked or refused due to a medical condition
   
18/3/16 - 10:03   Beeson and Galloway Ltd and Blenheim Express Repairs Ltd - postings removed; Alton Cars statement
   
18/3/16 - 09:45   Insure The Box - telematics device reveals real story and catches serial personal injury claimants
   
18/3/16 - 09:18   NFU Mutual - 2015 results: general insurance underwriting profit up 84% on premiums up 2%
   
18/3/16 - 07:42   Audatex UK - refreshed Certification training course is receiving excellent ratings from the delegates
   
17/3/16 - 18:09   Admiral - all staff to receive farewell gift of £1,000 from retiring chief exec Henry Engelhardt and his wife
   
17/3/16 - 16:34   Auto Windscreens (Markerstudy Group) - launches new Training & Innovation Academy which is IMI Accredited
   
17/3/16 - 16:12   AkzoNobel Global - new UV clear coat heralds revolution in fast-track repairs; drying time of 12 mins without baking
   
17/3/16 - 15:50   Fix Auto - Brian Tindall's The Paint and Bodyshop of Hull is latest addition to network as Fix Auto Hull
   
17/3/16 - 14:11   ABP Club meeting - overview of Monday's ABP Club meeting at EventCity Manchester
   
17/3/16 - 14:09   Revive! - annual conference celebrates significant growth in their network
   
17/3/16 - 13:35   European Court of Justice - decision on VAT on claims handling services could increase costs for UK insurers
   
17/3/16 - 10:31   Caffyns - sell Land Rover dealership in Lewes to Harwoods Group
   
17/3/16 - 10:12   EXCLUSIVE: Karl Vella Group - Q & A with David Vella on first anniversary of group's expansion to six sites
   
17/3/16 - 09:23   ABP Website Statement from Nigel Allen, CEO Slater Gordon Solutions Motor
   
17/3/16 - 08:52   Colne Valley Accident Centre, Huddersfield - major blaze on upper floor of their building
   
17/3/16 - 08:14   Marshall Motor Holdings - 2015 results: record year; profit up 19% to £15m; turnover up 13% to £1,230m
   
17/3/16 - 02:51   Budget - tolls on Severn Bridges to halve by 2018
   
17/3/16 - 02:44   USA: Reuters - major car manufacturers set to announce pact to install auto-braking systems by 2022
   
17/3/16 - 02:36   Budget: ABI response - change in CMC regulator "is absolutely the right thing to do"
   
17/3/16 - 02:36   Budget: SMMT response - "contains some positive measures"
   
17/3/16 - 02:35   Budget: RMI's NFDA and PRA responses
   
17/3/16 - 02:35   Budget - tougher regulation for Claims Management Company as they will now come under the FCA
   
17/3/16 - 02:34   Budget - government will provide details on the operating model of the new Apprenticeship Levy in April
   
17/3/16 - 02:34   Budget - trials of autonomous cars on UK public roads by 2017; confirm lorry platooning trials
   
17/3/16 - 02:34   Budget - motoring taxes; company car tax to be CO2 based until 2021
   
17/3/16 - 02:33   Budget - increase in Insurance Premium tax from Oct 2016 will be used to fund flood defence improvements
   
16/3/16 - 13:45   Budget news - highlights last slot: IPT up 0.5%; unchanged fuel duty; CGT cut to 20%; ended at 1.38pm
   
16/3/16 - 13:27   Budget news - highlights from his 2nd 30 mins; Severn Bridge toll to be halved; cuts for small business rates
   
16/3/16 - 13:19   Budget news - highlights from first 30 mins; corporation tax cut to 17% by 2020
   
16/3/16 - 13:10   Insure The Box - appoint Adrian Steele (from Aioi Nissay) as group claims director
   
16/3/16 - 11:23   Mazda - dealers invest £12m in brand upgrade and focus on a culture of customer excellence
   
16/3/16 - 11:11   DfT - fall in the total number of offences recorded on roads in England and Wales (from 4.3 million in 2004 to 1.5 million in 2014
   
16/3/16 - 11:01   Euro Car Parts - now sells RoadHawk dashboard cameras; ECP reports 20% drop in fault accidents since fitting RoadHawk
   
16/3/16 - 10:25   National-ARG - Malcolm Banner, Managing Director of National-ARG, discusses the impact of losing Just Car Clinic
   
16/3/16 - 10:19   HMG Paints - nine apprentices progress to full time members of staff
   
16/3/16 - 10:05   EXPO: Volvo (stand H32) - first time exhibitors pleased with interest in the new Volvo XC90 at Expo
   
16/3/16 - 09:57   Government - average earnings up 2.2% on same time last year; record levels of people in work
   
16/3/16 - 09:32   USA: LKQ - bodyshops in USA owe their existence to company’s parts preventing total losses
   
16/3/16 - 09:16   Autoglass - insurers now recognising the potential of on-board cameras to reduce fraud and assist claims
   
16/3/16 - 09:15   Court of Appeal - rule against insurer who inexcusably delayed a case they expected to prove was fraud
   
16/3/16 - 08:57   Chubb Insurance - add Diminution in Value cover as standard on all UK motor policies on cars over 15 years old
   
16/3/16 - 08:24   CitNOW - former Operations Director of Sytner Group, Geoffrey Page-Morris, joins senior team
   
16/3/16 - 07:58   USA: Google - urges country to set national laws on self-driving cars, rather than state-by-state
   
15/3/16 - 13:52   EXPO; Apprentices - 200 apprentices signed up to attend Expo
   
15/3/16 - 13:47   EXPO: 3M networking dinner / Rainbow Trust - Expo guests help raise £1,227 - thank you!
   
15/3/16 - 13:43   EXPO: Mirka (stand H28) - exclusive look at Mirka's new Non-Corrosion Product Range for aluminium repairs
   
15/3/16 - 13:33   EXPO: Brown Brothers (stand C10) - race BTCC driver, Aiden Moffat, at Expo!
   
15/3/16 - 13:27   EXPO: Enterprise (showroom) - Exotic Cars display; new level of rental - "for those who know"
   
15/3/16 - 13:17   EXPO: 3M (stand E32) - running three competitions at Expo, giving visitors to the 3M stand a chance to win a number of fantastic prizes
   
15/3/16 - 13:15   EXPO: Day one - by lunchtime we've already had MORE visitors to Expo than in TOTAL on day one last year!
   
15/3/16 - 08:21   Inchcape - 2015 results: UK profits down 2.8% on sales up 10.2%
   
15/3/16 - 08:07   Hastings - 2015 results: profits up 19% on premiums up 27%; " strong profitable growth"; over 2m live motor policies
   
14/3/16 - 19:47   AA - almost three quarters of drivers are unaware that they have to pay tax for breakdown cover
   
14/3/16 - 19:44   Andrew Page - acquires Solid Auto (UK) Ltd and announces annual results
   
14/3/16 - 19:36   Fix Auto USA - announces #AwFixAuto Social Media Contest
   
14/3/16 - 19:34   Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) – plans to simplify National Insurance Contributions (NICs) calculation and payment
   
14/3/16 - 19:26   Saint Gobain - appoint new Technical Sales Manager, Richard Hill
   
14/3/16 - 19:22   Geoffrey Insurance (formerly Chaucer) - sponsors British GT racer, Rick Parfitt Jnr
   
14/3/16 - 19:17   Wunelli - telematics head says usage based insurance is "on the cusp" of going mainstream
   
14/3/16 - 14:15   ABP Club - updated version of the UK Body Repair Industry - Guide to Retail Charges 2016-2017 published
   
14/3/16 - 13:59   DEFRA - publishes revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice following consultation
   
14/3/16 - 13:44   EXPO National (stand D4) - National conference, Tuesday 15th March, 1pm, at the Auto Body & Motor Claims Show, EventCity, Manchester
   
14/3/16 - 13:43   EXPO: 3M - amazing 3M innovation, bodyshop and apprentice prizes at Expo!
   
14/3/16 - 13:27   Covéa Insurance - apprentice Chelsea Keenan meets MP Nicky Morgan, Sec of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities
   
14/3/16 - 13:12   Welsh Secretary - apprenticeships bring value to businesses
   
14/3/16 - 11:56   Consumer Intelligence - average motor premium up 13% in year to Feb; over 50s worst hit; black box technology limits rise for under 25s
   
14/3/16 - 11:49   Ford - invests £2.1 million in 2016 to train thousands more inexperienced young drivers in Europe
   
14/3/16 - 11:41   Free postcode mapping tool - handy tool shared by ABP Club member
   
14/3/16 - 11:35   HPI - gang arrested in connection with the theft and cloning of 180 vehicles in a scam worth £2 million
   
14/3/16 - 11:29   EXPO: Winns (stand D28) - Winn Solicitors takes on first ever apprentices as the Newcastle-based law firm expands workforce
   
14/3/16 - 11:12   Roberlo - new Kronox 610 clearcoat
   
14/3/16 - 10:28   RAC - 68% motorists surveyed by the RAC would be negatively impacted by a duty rise
   
14/3/16 - 09:57   Ageas - Darwinsure scheme provides specialist cover for small businesses
   
14/3/16 - 09:48   cap hpi - Low monthly running costs & attractive ‘service & maintenance’ costs offer competitive ‘total cost of ownership’ on EVs
   
14/3/16 - 09:15   Coming to ABP Club meeting or EXPO by car? - sat nav postcode is M17 8AS for EventCity
   
14/3/16 - 09:11   DAC Holdings - Karl Durham, DAC Holdings' Chief Exec tells ABP why he invested in ITAS
   
14/3/16 - 08:57   I Love Claims (ILC) - The 7th ILC Motor Conference, Thursday 30 June, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
   
14/3/16 - 08:37   BIBA (British Insurance Brokers’ Association) - telematics policy numbers in the UK rise by 40% in last year to 455,000
   
14/3/16 - 08:28   LV - 2015 results: group operating profit up 127% but general insurance operating profit down 22%
   
14/3/16 - 08:15   USA: Transport Secretary - says autonomous driving technology should not be compared against perfection
   
14/3/16 - 07:56   AA - warn against possible further increase in Insurance Premium Tax in this week's Budget
   
14/3/16 - 04:22   Government - announces increases in minimum wage for under 25 year olds (inc apprentices) from October 2016
   
13/3/16 - 23:42   IMI - launch series of 4 news-style "TV programmes"
   
13/3/16 - 23:02   National Apprenticeship Week - Skills Minister, Nick Boles: only standards that are valued by employers will be approved and funded"
   
13/3/16 - 22:37   Thatcham - calls for funding clarity to help fill UK automotive industry skills gap
   
13/3/16 - 21:44   PPG Refinish UK - proud to announce new sponsorship with Tsingtao MV Agusta Racing
   
13/3/16 - 21:37   EXPO: Equate Group (stand D8) - will show you how they have saved bodyshops up to 50% on their telephony costs
   
13/3/16 - 21:21   EXPO: AutoRaise (stand F14) - delighted to be involved with the EXPO event and the opportunities it gives them
   
12/3/16 - 02:25   USA: General Motors - acquires Cruise Automation to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technology
   
12/3/16 - 02:14   EXPO - 26 of the top 30 independent bodyshop groups have booked to attend EXPO on Tues 15 or Wed 16 March
   
12/3/16 - 02:13   EXPO - 9 of the top 10 motor insurance companies (and 14 of the top 20) have booked to attend EXPO on Tues 15 or Wed 16 March
   
12/3/16 - 02:12   EXPO - 9 of the top 12 accident management companies have booked to attend EXPO on Tues 15 or Wed 16 March
   
12/3/16 - 02:12   EXPO - 9 of the top 12 paint distributors have booked to attend EXPO on Tues 15 or Wed 16 March
   
12/3/16 - 02:11   EXPO - all 6 of the top 6 refinish paint companies have booked to attend EXPO on Tues 15 or Wed 16 March
   
11/3/16 - 14:04   EXPO: 3M (stand E32) - amazing 3M innovation, bodyshop and apprentice prizes up for grabs at Expo!
   
11/3/16 - 13:50   Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) - improved Equity ATE Insurance product for law firms and customers handling personal injury claims
   
11/3/16 - 13:39   Chartwell - Chartwell Charity Drive (Real Rally) Ethan Rees Linwood Memorial Fund; the Martini Boys' entry!
   
11/3/16 - 13:26   Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - nearly 50% of all light commercial vehicles in the UK still fail first MOT test
   
11/3/16 - 13:17   LKQ Coatings - signs sub-stockist deal with John Roberts Paint & Consumables in Cornwall, owner of John Roberts Bodyworks
   
11/3/16 - 12:58   EXPO: VRVE (stand F16) - Rev’d up and raring to go!
   
11/3/16 - 12:54   EXPO: Innovation Group (stand A6) - Innovation Group supports ABP Expo meeting
   
11/3/16 - 12:48   EXPO: National (stand D4) - National conference, Tuesday 15th March, 1pm, at the Auto Body & Motor Claims Show, EventCity, Manchester
   
11/3/16 - 12:09   Ferrari - new website for Official Ferrari Dealer Network Bodyshop Technician apprenticeship places
   
11/3/16 - 11:58   Statista Digital Market Outlook - UK connected car market revenue growth of 40% expected for 2016; 1.8m connected cars in the UK
   
11/3/16 - 11:49   EXPO: Brown Brothers Distribution (stand C10) - British Touring Car Driver Aiden Moffat and his racing simulator on the BBD stand!
   
11/3/16 - 11:10   AW Repair Group - Markham Vale, Derbyshire bodyshop celebrates first birthday
   
11/3/16 - 10:52   EXPO: Seminar Schedule - Tuesday 15 March and Wednesday 16 March at EventCity, Manchester
   
11/3/16 - 09:25   M & M Vehicle Repairs / Jason Moseley - new head of NAB goes 'Back to the Floor'; daily video updates
   
10/3/16 - 13:52   Axalta - pro golfer Jamie Donaldson’s sportscar gets a Radical new look with Cromax
   
10/3/16 - 13:47   Bollington Insurance - Jim Knight joins as Motor Trade Account Manager; brings bodyshop background and knowledge to Luton-based insurer
   
10/3/16 - 13:01   esure - personal injury fraudsters cost the NHS £38 million per year in lost GP time
   
10/3/16 - 12:56   RMIF Petrol Retailers Association - chancellor must keep fuel duty frozen to hang onto his VAT and income tax receipts
   
10/3/16 - 12:51   HMG Paints - develop the new green livery for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE in time for the racing season launch
   
10/3/16 - 12:32   esure - Daily Mail criticises insurer for pocketing £55m in "sneaky customer fees"
   
10/3/16 - 12:17   EXPO: Auto3P (stand D26) - free of charge trial of Auto3P's estimatics and claims handling modules for Expo visitors
   
10/3/16 - 12:03   EXPO: Minden (stand C38) - launch ‘30 Year celebration’ of UK manufacturing and promote a ‘Buy British – Buy the Best’ Campaign
   
10/3/16 - 11:47   EXPO: CitNOW (stand J33 & J34) - most creative or entertaining CitNOW SmartVideo produced at Expo will win an Apple Watch
   
10/3/16 - 11:40   EXPO: Farécla (stand E16) - fantastic prizes to be won in Farécla's Expo prize draw
   
10/3/16 - 11:06   EXPO: Bluegrasscoms (stand A18) - awarded Nissan GB Trade Programme Contract
   
10/3/16 - 10:47   Bike Trac - motorcycle tracking device manufacturer recovers 40 stolen bikes in first two months of the year
   
10/3/16 - 10:38   EXPO: National (stand D4) - National conference, Tuesday 15th March, 1pm, at the Auto Body & Motor Claims Show, EventCity, Manchester
   
10/3/16 - 10:20   EXPO: Ageas (stand G16) - Ageas UK celebrates 10-year anniversary of Solution Centres at the Auto Body Expo event
   
10/3/16 - 08:02   Aviva - 2015 results: 0perating profits up 20%; "we have completed the fix phase of our transformation"
   
10/3/16 - 07:33   Aviva - Colm Holmes promoted to CEO of Aviva UK General Insurance replacing Maurice Tulloch who takes on Global role
   
10/3/16 - 02:21   Autospray Body Repairs of Penryn - 25 years of successful trading in Cornwall for owner David Boulton
   
10/3/16 - 00:27   Perth, Scotland - council say pothole must now be more than 2.4 inches deep before they will repair it
   
09/3/16 - 21:20   TVR - new car factory likely to be in St Athan, Glamorgan, next to new Aston Martin factory
   
09/3/16 - 19:11   EXPO: EMACS (stand E23) - displaying 2,000 bhp Lucky Devil drag car with prize draw to Santa Pod's Main Event
   
09/3/16 - 18:48   EXPO - AAH Direct (stand D20) - first time exhibitors look forward to showing they can help grow your business
   
09/3/16 - 17:40   Wunelli - urge Government to remove Insurance Premium Tax on telematics based car insurance in Budget
   
09/3/16 - 16:54   EXPO - Glaisyers Solicitors (stand E25); can a contract be established through social media?
   
09/3/16 - 16:13   EXPO - visit ECA (stand F34) to see how they saved the Accident Repair Centre (ARC) Group 55% on gas and 19% on electricity
   
09/3/16 - 14:13   Malaysia: Thatcham - sign agreement to provide Malaysian crash repair industry with repair data
   
09/3/16 - 14:08   Canada: Fix Auto - interview with Jean Charles Dupuis newly appointed Chief Operations Officer
   
09/3/16 - 13:58   APU - telematics proved driver innocent of speeding as his car had been cloned
   
09/3/16 - 13:55   IAM - appoint Derek McMullan, former head of motor supply chain at Zurich Insurance, as vice-chairman
   
09/3/16 - 13:32   HPI CrushWatch - helped finance and leasing companies recover over £67m of uninsured vehicles in 2015
   
09/3/16 - 13:25   Australia: WNS - to provide high-end analytics globally for QBE Insurance Group
   
09/3/16 - 13:18   Grove Group - launch new website for their Typhoon Safe Solvents gun cleaner
   
09/3/16 - 12:04   Vertu motors - raises £35m through share placing to fund further dealer acquisitions
   
09/3/16 - 10:54   Valexa (Solera Group) - CHOX link with Keoghs provides insurers with credit hire and repair claims management
   
09/3/16 - 09:41   FMG - win 3-year claims management contract from Flint Insurance brokers
   
09/3/16 - 08:52   Crash-for-cash - group of 5 men found guilty of attempted £30,000 fraud against RSA and get suspended jail sentences
   
09/3/16 - 08:35   KGM - owners Sompo Canopius considering future of Lloyds motor syndicate KGM including possible sale
   
09/3/16 - 07:58   Lookers - 2015 record results; pre-tax profit up 6% on turnover up 20%; strongly positioned for future growth
   
08/3/16 - 13:41   IMI - 1 in 5 women not ‘comfortable’ to get car repairs done
   
08/3/16 - 13:34   EXPO National (stand D4) - National conference, Tuesday 15th March, 1pm, at the Auto Body & Motor Claims Show, EventCity, Manchester
   
08/3/16 - 13:28   Farécla - Farécla G3 Premium offers bodyshops the chance to score football tickets for France this Summer
   
08/3/16 - 10:53   Octagon / DWF – four crash for cash PI fraudsters must pay £40,000 to van driver victim
   
08/3/16 - 10:13   ABP Club Meeting - agenda for the first ABP Club meeting of 2016: Monday 14 March at EventCity, Manchester
   
08/3/16 - 07:40   Vertu - trading update; "ahead of expectations with record revenues and profits"
   
08/3/16 - 07:33   esure - 2015 results: profit up 30% to £134m on turnover up 15% to £550m = 24% profit margin
   
07/3/16 - 19:37   London Stock Exchange - 16 businesses with bodyshops in new report "1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain”
   
07/3/16 - 16:40   RAC Car Passport - CDL's Vehicle Information Services (VIS) to provide vehicle data services to the RAC
   
07/3/16 - 16:25   Prasco UK - expands certified and OES replacement parts portfolio to include suspension range
   
07/3/16 - 13:54   British Bodyshop Awards - join over 450 other guests who have already booked for 2016 - early bird offer ends soon!
   
07/3/16 - 13:39   EXPO: Energy Cost Advisors (stand F34) - win a luxury M & S hamper at Expo & Energy Procurement session at Club meeting, Monday 14th March
   
07/3/16 - 13:24   Volvo Cars UK - four places available for body product/technology update course Thursday 24 March in Daventry
   
07/3/16 - 13:10   EXPO: VISION by Bluegrasscoms (stand A18) and tecnodiagnostics (A16) - free 10” Windows tablet Expo show offer
   
07/3/16 - 13:02   AkzoNobel - revolutionary new real-time updates colour software
   
07/3/16 - 12:43   New Audi R8 with Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) – new repair process alert; Swansway Crewe is UK specialist CFRP Repair Centre
   
07/3/16 - 11:00   Volvo - new line of high-performance enhancement Polestar Performance Parts for S60, V40, V60 and XC60
   
07/3/16 - 10:47   AA Garage Guide / IMI / Motor Codes - steer motorists towards member dealers and garages
   
07/3/16 - 10:38   MoneySuperMarket - motorists warned that "having paintwork done" to modify their vehicle could add 36% to their premium
   
07/3/16 - 10:01   EXPO: Volvo (stand H32) - 14 reasons to visit Volvo at Expo
   
07/3/16 - 09:34   Auto Body Professional magazine - The need for speed: new issue includes some of the most successful bodyshop fast track models
   
07/3/16 - 09:26   Quindell - former CEO, Rob Terry, accused of putting a £100,000 swimming pool on his expenses
   
07/3/16 - 07:30   Cambria Automobiles - trading update: "substantially ahead" of previous year
   
06/3/16 - 20:27   Nissan - 2017 Nissan Qashqai will be the first Piloted Drive vehicle available in Europe
   
05/3/16 - 11:34   Autonomous vehicles - govt to announce a trial of driverless lorries on M6 will take place later this year
   
04/3/16 - 22:01   Ageas - win Best Customer Service Co-creation/ Collaboration award at UK Customer Satisfaction Awards
   
04/3/16 - 21:09   Auto Windscreens (Markerstudy) - win Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy at UK Customer Satisfaction Awards
   
04/3/16 - 21:08   SMMT - new van sales up 0.4% in February; highest February sales for 7 years
   
04/3/16 - 20:10   USA: Solera - announce deal to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners has been completed
   
04/3/16 - 18:52   Auto Windscreens (Markerstudy Group) - partner with Pilkington Automotive for glass provision
   
04/3/16 - 09:18   SMMT - new car sales up 8.4% in February; highest February sales for 12 years
   
04/3/16 - 09:03   SMMT - 77% of members of SMMT members say remaining in Europe best for our business
   
03/3/16 - 20:32   USA: CCC - publish 2016 Crash Course report on the trends and business drivers impacting the industry
   
03/3/16 - 19:21   RTA Claim Solutions / Industry Insights - agree new preferred supply partner deal for parts, refinish materials and products
   
03/3/16 - 19:15   Audi - CEO, Rupert Sadler says hybrids are just a transitional technology for about the next ten years
   
03/3/16 - 19:02   Saxon - appointed UK distribution partners for Motip automotive paints "number 1 in Europe for spray paints"
   
03/3/16 - 18:59   Modulex Loading Board - "wanted!" message from ABP Club member
   
03/3/16 - 18:56   Expo: Junair (stand B30) – Expo 2015 was a “huge success”, more of the same for 2016!
   
03/3/16 - 14:54   Fix Auto Birmingham East - apprentice paint technician Adam Wilson is a finalist for South and City College of Birmingham training award
   
03/3/16 - 14:43   Auto Body Professional magazine - DAC Holdings' Karl Durham talks exclusively to ABP in the latest issue
   
03/3/16 - 14:05   RAC - February sees price of petrol fall for eighth straight month
   
03/3/16 - 13:40   Ageas - wins Institute of Customer Service award for *household* claims supply chain development
   
03/3/16 - 13:29   SunLife - it’s better to be simple than cheap (when it comes to financial products)
   
03/3/16 - 13:21   Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) - motor premiums to rise by €50 after court rules MIBI must pay €90 million in Setanta liabilities
   
03/3/16 - 12:10   Department for Business, Innovation & Skills - Government to cut red tape by £10 billion to "free firms from heavy-handed over-regulation"
   
03/3/16 - 12:04   Akzo Nobel - Lesonal Clearcoat takes customer satisfaction to a new level
   
03/3/16 - 11:48   EXPO: DCML (stand E21) - courtesy car risk management software demo plus fastest lap on driving simulator wins an Apple watch!
   
03/3/16 - 11:19   EXPO: 3M (stand E32) - sharing innovation with 3M at ABP Expo 2016
   
03/3/16 - 10:36   Ageas - second largest motorcycle insurer in the UK - helps disabled motorcyclists ride again after an accident
   
03/3/16 - 10:17   Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - five drivers caught doing more than 100pmh on 30 and 40mph limit roads
   
03/3/16 - 10:14   Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - five drivers caught doing more than 100pmh on 30 and 40mph limit roads
   
03/3/16 - 10:00   Admiral - 2015 record results: profit up 6% on turnover up 8% ; "year of the uncut diamond - not lumpy coal"
   
03/3/16 - 01:45   RAC - acquire vehicle diagnostics specialists Nebula Systems to boost telematics offering
   
03/3/16 - 01:33   Swinton Insurance (part of the Covea Group) - to close 130 of its 325 branches by mid-2017.
   
03/3/16 - 00:52   VW emissions scandal - chief exec of VW Group, Martin Winterkorn, knew of issue 16 months before he resigned
   
02/3/16 - 18:31   EXPO: Glaisyers (stand E25) - information on "Zero Hours Contracts"
   
02/3/16 - 18:15   Fix Auto Rochdale - owner Phil Ewbank interviewed on Channel 5 about Rochdale being UK's most struggling town
   
02/3/16 - 17:33   Vehicle Procurements (VP) - open state-of-the-art head office and vehicle re-marketing centre in Nottingham
   
02/3/16 - 17:18   UK Select Accident Repair Centre - acquire bodyshop in Ludlow, the 2nd of their planned growth to 6 sites
   
02/3/16 - 15:15   House of Lords - holds 10 minute debate on whiplash; work on reforms is developing; fraud is at root of issue
   
02/3/16 - 14:04   Innovation Group - Post mag reports that Chris Ashworth, Jane Hall, head of property and CEO are all leaving
   
02/3/16 - 13:48   EXPO: AGM Services (stand B30) - showcasing new customer information portal to manage all documentation
   
02/3/16 - 13:36   Axalta - win "Global Procurement Trucks and Buses" supplier award from Daimler AG for their painting materials
   
02/3/16 - 12:15   GoCompare - the cost of getting a young driver on the road falls to £6,455
   
02/3/16 - 12:07   FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) - to publish claims scorecards; pilot starts Summer 2016
   
02/3/16 - 11:58   Co-operative Insurance - Young Driver telematics product saves policyholders £7.4m in first year of driving
   
02/3/16 - 11:09   Driving for better business - launches free Fleet Safety Benchmarking tool to help reduce crashes at-work
   
01/3/16 - 13:34   Spanesi - Italian bodyshop equipment manufacturer appoints Radical Equipment as exclusive UK and Ireland distributor
   
01/3/16 - 13:20   EXPO: Octoral (Valspar, Expo stand F32) - Octoral’s new non sanding primer unlocks the potential of your bodyshop
   
01/3/16 - 13:14   Glass's - more cars on the roads = more accidents?
   
01/3/16 - 12:31   EXPO: DeBeer Refinish (Valspar, Expo stand F32) - new non sanding primer from DeBeer Refinish offers increased productivity
   
01/3/16 - 12:15   ABI - further Insurance Premium Tax increase would be ‘double blow’ for businesses across UK says ABI
   
01/3/16 - 12:13   FBD - Irish insurer warns of further premium rises after suffering €85m pre-tax loss
   
01/3/16 - 12:05   US: Google car - hit a bus in California; Google's self-driving car believed to be at fault
   
01/3/16 - 11:55   Horwich Farrelly - LV=, esure and legal services firm link a series of seemingly unrelated insurance claims in the West Yorkshire area
   
01/3/16 - 11:45   Markerstudy - celebrates 4th year as ‘Best Company to Work For’ in Britain
   
01/3/16 - 11:36   IMI Skill Auto - online registration for IMI Skill Auto 2016 Automotive Refinishing and Body Repair competitions now open
   
01/3/16 - 11:17   McLaren Automotive - six-year £1 billion R&D investment to launch 15-all new cars or derivatives
   
01/3/16 - 10:42   Auto Body Professional magazine - bodyshop skills crisis, Nationwide's apprenticeship programme & Thatcham's view on the future of training
   
01/3/16 - 10:31   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - piloting the publication of general insurance ‘scorecards’ on a small number of (tbc) products
   
01/3/16 - 10:02   EXPO: TBS UK Video Production – new partnership with ABP Club… lights, camera, action!
   
01/3/16 - 10:02   EXPO: TBS UK Video Production – new partnership with ABP Club… lights, camera, action!
   
01/3/16 - 08:26   Direct Line - 2015 results: profit up 11% on premiums down 1%; motor profit up 14% on premiums up 5%
   
01/3/16 - 07:25   Vertu - acquire Greenoaks, a group of 3 Mercedes-Benz franchises in the Thames Valley, for £21.9m
   
01/3/16 - 07:12   RSA - completes sale of its business in Brazil; expects to sell all its Latin-American businesses by September
   
01/3/16 - 02:51   ABP Club website – February was 22nd month in a row with over 100,000 visits; 29,000 unique visitors; 1.6m hits; 482,000 pages viewed