ABP Club Car Body Repair News - October 2015

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

31/10/15 - 09:35		Solera - shareholders meeting on 6 Dec to approve merger with Vista Equity; deal expected to be completed Q1

30/10/15 - 13:58		AXA - evidence from forensic engineer helps secure conviction of PI fraudster

30/10/15 - 13:46		Skills shortage - hitting building / construction industry

30/10/15 - 13:45		Skills shortage - hitting painting and decorating industry

30/10/15 - 13:40		Kia - fleets average 17 incidents and 14 accidents a year; UK businesses spend an average of £11,256 each per year covering these

30/10/15 - 13:31		EMM International - new easy-to-use hand held work light, Colad Check Light, launched

30/10/15 - 13:20		Heritage Painting / HMG Paints - 1901 Hull tram restored to original glory

30/10/15 - 13:03		ABP Club 2015 Repairers Choice Awards Survey – deadline to vote extended till midday Thursday 5 November

30/10/15 - 12:50		Honda (UK) - first Honda Bodyshop of the Year Awards announced, inc. Chiswick Honda, Bodytek Taunton & Balgores Motor Group (East Anglia)

30/10/15 - 12:20		My Car Check Trade - used car, LCV and motorcycle market updates; values down 2-3%, 4X4s popular and prime time to sell repairs

30/10/15 - 11:57		ABP Club 2015 Repairers Choice Awards Survey - last chance to complete, deadline today, VOTE NOW!

30/10/15 - 11:48		European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - real driving emissions (RDE) testing standards "challenging"

30/10/15 - 11:47		European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - real driving emissions (RDS) testing standards "challenging"

30/10/15 - 09:45		Service Certainty - launches new no-charge “imageproof OnSite” Product

30/10/15 - 09:18		Carfused.com - "nightmare" crashes: 43% of motorists have bumped their car

30/10/15 - 09:14		Aviva - chief exec says motor insurance fraud is a "national scandal"; staff are approached to sell details

30/10/15 - 09:04		BVRLA - "make AEB a mandatory requirement" for vehicle in government fleets, say BVRLA members at Vehicle Safety roundtable

30/10/15 - 08:53		HPI - urges dealers to protect themselves from reputation damage by inadvertently selling on a clocked vehicle

30/10/15 - 07:49		Moneysupermarket - Q3 trading update; strong performance, group turnover up 14% but flat for insurance

30/10/15 - 07:38		Lookers - Q3 trading update; record result with continued improvements in all areas of the business

30/10/15 - 00:41		ABI - consumers much more likely to shop around for insurance than for a new bank account or phone contract

30/10/15 - 00:35		SMMT - three new apprenticeship standards for the commercial vehicle sector have been approved by government

29/10/15 - 23:31		LKQ - "collision parts sales in UK up 34% on 2014"; "our paint business is dragging down the organic growth"

29/10/15 - 12:10		LKQ - Q3 results; European turnover up 3.1% with EBITDA up 26.4%

29/10/15 - 11:26		Xpress Centres - take delivery of first repair centre at Tesco superstore; national network planned

29/10/15 - 10:38		Accident Exchange - study of repair costs in Northern Ireland reveals 51% increase in last 12 months

29/10/15 - 09:48		Ford - survey shows 18 to 24-year-olds most likely to have accident by using phone while crossing road

29/10/15 - 07:42		Aviva - Q3 trading update; further evidence of progress with the turnaround of the business

29/10/15 - 07:32		Redde (formerly Helphire) - positive start to new financial year has continued; profits ahead of expectation

29/10/15 - 01:43		USA - new DIY car paint shop launched in Texas; booth hire is %25 hour, bring your own spray-gun and paint

29/10/15 - 00:37		RAC - motorists to pay an extra £386 million a year as result of ‘stealth’ insurance tax increase

29/10/15 - 00:16		Volkswagen Group - new chief, Matthias Müller, outline the five point plan to realign the group

29/10/15 - 00:05		Thatcham - to help set industry standards as part of the Cyber Security Consortium for Connected Vehicles

28/10/15 - 15:17		ABP Annual Convention & Night of Knights – want to win a Porsche driving experience day or an Apple Watch?

28/10/15 - 14:31		ABI - webinar now available: Cyber - risk vs revolution. Are insurers preparing for the future? Supplier chain identified as a risk

28/10/15 - 14:12		ERS - insurer's first private fraud prosecution lands six-month jail term for fraudster

28/10/15 - 14:05		ABP Convention and Night of Knights – 474 hours (or thereabouts) till kick-off!

28/10/15 - 13:55		Volkswagen - makes its first quarterly loss in 15 years due to emissions scandal; Audi top profit brand, then Porsche, then VW

28/10/15 - 13:30		Treasury Committee - will continue to work on cyber crime - "one of the biggest concerns in financial services" - following TalkTalk hack

28/10/15 - 11:37		Cuvva - launch of the UK’s first hourly car insurance app

28/10/15 - 11:28		US: Enterprise Holdings - grows revenue nearly 9% to $19.4 billion

28/10/15 - 10:57		Nissan - autonomous, EV concept; full carbon fibre body & hollow-structure A-pillars; in cities by 2020

28/10/15 - 10:24		Northern Ireland: Coleraine - car repair workshop fire started "deliberately"; 50 firefighters tackle blaze near oil depot

28/10/15 - 09:55		Octo Telematics - new mobile telematics app uses real-time weather data which could increase premiums for driving in rain and ice

28/10/15 - 09:40		AA - youngest drivers and Londoners bear brunt of IPT; drivers will attempt to falsify information to reduce premiums, warns the AA

28/10/15 - 08:23		DCML - links with In-car Cleverness to launch DCM Connected, an advanced dealer and fleet management tool that incorporates telematics

27/10/15 - 14:55		Redde (formerly Helphire) - complete the acquisition of FMG Group following approval from FCA and SRA

27/10/15 - 13:57		Post mag - "Motor manufacturers accepting liability for autonomous vehicle crashes does not signal the demise of motor insurance"

27/10/15 - 13:49		Ford - Q3 results show record profit of $2.7 billion in USA; European losses down 59% to $182 million

27/10/15 - 13:37		Wunelli - analysis of telematics data reveals top 10 hard braking spots created by speed cameras

27/10/15 - 12:04		Ford - announces new app to make it easier for drivers who wish to use social media while on the move

27/10/15 - 11:56		Axalta - support solar-powered car built by Bochum University students that came 3rd in World Solar Challenge

27/10/15 - 11:52		Sytner - select STL to design and equip new dual-branded BMW / MINI Stage One bodyshop in Tamworth

27/10/15 - 11:48		AIC - Back to the Future with BMW i3 or The Spectre of the Future

27/10/15 - 07:40		RAC Business - more than 80% of company car drivers admit speeding on the motorway

27/10/15 - 07:33		BEN - charity helps tackle mental health issues within automotive industry

27/10/15 - 07:19		Mercedes UK - multi-media advertising campaign (inc TV) to recruit staff to work at their dealerships

26/10/15 - 16:27		Apprenticeships - Skill Funding Agency publish new Standard for service and repair technician apprentices

26/10/15 - 14:12		Petrol - at its cheapest since 2010: Asda cuts 2p off a litre of unleaded as average pump price heads towards the £1 mark

26/10/15 - 14:09		Women's Automotive - Christmas Lunch date set: Friday 4 December, 1pm at Palm Court Brasserie, London WC2E 8JS

26/10/15 - 13:34		Volkswagen emissions scandal - Volkswagen confirms EA288 engines designed for EU5 and EU6 are not affected

26/10/15 - 13:33		Germany: Volkswagen Group - appoint Dr Thomas Sedran s Head of Group Strategy

26/10/15 - 13:23		Oak Underwriting (part of the RSA Group) - high net worth insurer brings claims team in-house

26/10/15 - 13:03		Covéa Insurance - fraud fighters scoop “Counter-Fraud Initiative of the Year” award at The Insurance Fraud Awards

26/10/15 - 12:55		ABP Club 2015 Repairers Choice Awards Survey - deadline FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER - vote now!

26/10/15 - 12:36		DfT - new Consumer Guide to "Buying Repaired 'written off' Vehicles"

26/10/15 - 12:36		DfT - VIC check ends today saving honest motorists £10 million a year; cat A and B cannot be re-registered

26/10/15 - 12:34		Allianz Commercial - partnership with Lightfoot for "radically different approach to traditional telematics"

26/10/15 - 12:27		AXA - Amanda Blanc heads up AXA's insurance operations in Ireland

26/10/15 - 12:09		Allianz Global Assistance - technical trainer Mike Donley wins the IMI's Outstanding Accredited Professional (technical) award

26/10/15 - 12:04		France: Equip Auto 2015 - visitor numbers up 4% on 2013

26/10/15 - 11:48		Car insurance premiums - analysis of the 3 main indexes; what's really happening to car insurance prices?

26/10/15 - 11:29		TyreSafe - reminds parents to check tyres ready to half-term car trips

26/10/15 - 11:11		S&G Response - outsourced repair management delivers 42% savings to Saint-Gobain

26/10/15 - 11:01		Boeing - the world's lightest metal, Microlattice; essentially 99.99% air, with a bone-like structure

26/10/15 - 10:53		MoneySuperMarket - Insurance Premium Tax: millions will be hit by the 58% increase

26/10/15 - 10:37		Experian - Romford, home to the most fast-growing companies, is Britain's best performer

26/10/15 - 10:25		Thatcham - four-year Stop the Crash campaign partnership with Global NCAP

26/10/15 - 10:20		Toyota - September global sales at Toyota top Volkswagen Group for first time in six months; "Toyota will be the No. 1 for this year"

26/10/15 - 10:15		China - Solera and MAPFRE launch CESVICHINA Vehicle Research Center in Beijing;

26/10/15 - 09:46		Carlyle Group / RAC - Private equity firm CVC offers £1bn for a stake in car insurance and roadside recovery firm

26/10/15 - 09:28		RAC - three-year partnership with The Scout Association to promote road safety; RAC patrols to visit local Scout Groups

26/10/15 - 09:18		Ford Impact Conference - around 240 repairers in the Ford network attend the fifth Ford Impact Conference aptly titled 'Go Further'

26/10/15 - 08:40		ABI - average comprehensive premium in Q3 was £379, up 5.6% on previous year; action needed to tackle unscrupulous claims management cos

26/10/15 - 08:31		ABI - the 58% increase in Insurance Premium Tax (to 9.5%) will add average of £13 to the 7.3 million private car policies

23/10/15 - 14:51		Ford Impact Conference and Excellence Awards 2015 – winners announced! The full list of all 10 winners

23/10/15 - 14:12		Fix Auto National Conference - sell-out conference attracts world-class speakers

23/10/15 - 13:17		20/20 Vizion Network/Ford Impact Conference and Excellence Awards 2015 - Vizion winners announced

23/10/15 - 12:53		SMMT Automotive Award for Innovation - DAF Lightweight Future Truck Chassis Concept makes the shortlist

23/10/15 - 12:21		Tracker - key fobs of 140 different popular makes and models of vehicles at risk from hackers

23/10/15 - 12:07		Disability Confident initiative - MPs should do more to help more disabled jobseekers into work

23/10/15 - 11:55		BIBA - annual Scottish conference takes place Thursday 5 November in Falkirk

23/10/15 - 11:17		Euro Car Parts - Milwaukee Yamaha's British Superbike rider Josh Brookes wins BSB Championship at Brands Hatch

23/10/15 - 11:02		Just Car Clinics - JCC's Training Centre named Specialist Centre of the Year at the IMI’s Annual Outstanding Achievers Awards 2015

23/10/15 - 09:17		IMI Outstanding Achievers Awards 2015 - JCC, James Grayson, Chesterfield College and Elizabeth Hodgson, Hull College named winners

23/10/15 - 03:22		Vauxhall - ask Zafira B owners to get in touch if problems with ventilation system after reports of 130 fires

23/10/15 - 02:49		Churchill - quarter of a million motorists caught without insurance in last 18 months; average fine just £372

23/10/15 - 02:36		Axa - underwriting head, David Williams, says driverless cars will be a challenge for the insurance sector

23/10/15 - 02:31		USA - largest multi-site franchisee - Maaco - with 465 sites, buys CARSTAR, second largest with 430 sites

22/10/15 - 16:14		ACIS - secures the exclusive UK rights to Bodyshop Revolution

22/10/15 - 14:22		AA - motor premium index shows another quarterly rise; average premium up 9.2% in last year to £569

22/10/15 - 13:24		Goomapre.com - motorists warned to shop around for car insurance to beat 3.5 IPT rate hike

22/10/15 - 11:07		Dave Roberts, Roberts Automotive - a message from Dave to ABP members

22/10/15 - 11:00		Total Bodyshop Solutions UK (TBS UK) - launch bodyshop video marketing and production service

22/10/15 - 10:39		£2m auto renewal insurance rip-off - claims Justin Madders MP

22/10/15 - 10:32		Setanta - further setback for hundreds of policyholders

22/10/15 - 09:22		Bodykraft - golf day raises £2,000 for the Steve Bull Foundation

22/10/15 - 09:06		Spectator - The car insurance industry is a disgusting racket

22/10/15 - 09:02		Australia - IAG chairman steps down as exodus continues

22/10/15 - 07:13		Inchcape - trading update; "On Track to Deliver a Robust Full Year Performance"

22/10/15 - 00:12		Fix Auto Annual Network Awards Ceremony - winners announced

21/10/15 - 18:08		Fix Auto National Conference – update #2 from Fix Auto’s two-day conference

21/10/15 - 17:50		Roberts Automotive - Blackhawk equipment distributor scoop The Irish Auto Trade 'Bodyshop Tools & Equipment Supplier of The Year' award

21/10/15 - 17:33		Volvo Car UK - LifePaint launch this weekend to increase the visibility and safety of cyclists on the road

21/10/15 - 17:23		Brake - urges government to introduce intelligent speed adaptation; 63% of drivers willing have speed automatically restricted by technology

21/10/15 - 14:52		Why do we weld?

21/10/15 - 13:26		F-gas refrigerant - DEFRA confirms F-gas (R134a) can be sold to unqualified persons serving mobile systems

21/10/15 - 13:18		Fix Auto National Conference – update from Fix Auto’s two-day conference

21/10/15 - 12:57		LeasePlan UK - appoints new tyre fitment suppliers

21/10/15 - 12:55		The Grove Group - launch Safe Solvents gun washing machine

21/10/15 - 12:50		FirstCar - new partnership with Creditplus to help get young drivers on the road

21/10/15 - 12:17		Go Ultra Low - eight out of ten 14 year olds in UK plan to make their first car purchase an electric one

21/10/15 - 12:03		Toyota - recalls 6.5 million cars worldwide over defective window switch

21/10/15 - 11:55		Ferrari - shares make debut on Wall street; IPO raises $900m; values company at $10 billion

21/10/15 - 11:46		Frost & Sullivan - payment for insurance premiums for autonomous vehicles will shift from drivers to VMs

21/10/15 - 11:12		IMI - CEO Steve Nash issues stark warning to Government of critical skills shortage of vehicle technicians

21/10/15 - 10:31		Petrol and diesel sales volumes - highest September since 2011; up 2% on last year

21/10/15 - 09:00		Mercedes - from 2017 S-class and E-class to have CO2 aircon at 100 bar; other models to use R1234yf refrigerant

21/10/15 - 01:03		Ireland - winners of Auto Trade Awards 2016 announced

20/10/15 - 20:48		Auto Body Professional magazine - latest issue includes match report from Plunky's All Stars; £4,500+ raised for charity!

20/10/15 - 20:38		OUTstanding annual power list - Lloyd's of London Chief Executive Inga Beale named most influential LGBT executive

20/10/15 - 16:11		Direct Line Group - CEO Paul Geddes tells Bloomberg autonomous cars will "still have accidents" and need insurance

20/10/15 - 14:54		Ford - researchers study the gecko’s sticky toe pads for clues to improve adhesives and increase the recyclability of auto parts

20/10/15 - 14:07		ABP Club 2015 Repairers Choice Awards Survey - deadline FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER - vote now!

20/10/15 - 13:53		Auto Body Professional magazine - latest issue includes the five-minute estimate and new rules for motor insurers

20/10/15 - 13:33		World Steel Association - new study reveals untapped potential for steel lightweighting

20/10/15 - 13:14		HPI - Birmingham trader jailed for clocking highlights the need for dealer best practice

20/10/15 - 13:09		China: The Floow - UK company signs telematics deal for "giant" Chinese market

20/10/15 - 12:48		Glass's - vehicle valuation "getting ever more complicated" because of greater model diversity and number of disposal routes

20/10/15 - 12:37		GEM Motoring Assist - ending the "pointless practice" of putting the clocks back would reduce the number of road collisions

20/10/15 - 12:23		Liberty Speciality Markets - will stop writing UK motor insurance from 1 November

20/10/15 - 11:52		APU - hit and run courtesy car driver sentenced after telematics data proves guilt in court

20/10/15 - 09:59		The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - scoops top European award for company driver safety programme

20/10/15 - 09:55		Audatex - Peugeot moving to AZT Painting

19/10/15 - 16:51		LV= - Tim Rourke appointed head of personal lines underwriting at LV= Broker

19/10/15 - 16:40		ACIS - supports Boundary 500 SOS Challenge to raise money for Zoe’s Place Baby Hospices

19/10/15 - 14:19		My Car Check - reunites a vehicle with owner thanks to Facebook

19/10/15 - 14:10		ABP Club 2015 Repairers’ Choice Awards Survey - who gets your vote for motor insurance company of the year?

19/10/15 - 14:03		ABP Club - UK Body Repair Economic Climate Survey: without sustainable margins, attracting skilled staff will be a problem for bodyshops

19/10/15 - 13:32		Cancer Research UK - a message from Activ8 Solutions' Managing Director, Janet Blake

19/10/15 - 13:16		The World Health Organisation (WHO) / Global NCAP - calls for mandatory electronic stability control and crash testing

19/10/15 - 12:52		Auto Body Professional magazine - latest issue includes latest financial results from 16 insurers and accident management companies

19/10/15 - 12:28		Copart - John Pritchard (ex esure) finalises his car design for Wales Rally GB

19/10/15 - 12:13		AGM - new customer information portal manages spraybooth documentation, certification and service & maintenance history in safe place

19/10/15 - 12:07		Germany: Axalta - 1979 T2 VW Camper van restored by Spies Hecker

19/10/15 - 11:38		Ageas - one of first UK insurers to adopt the principles of the Insurance Act 2015, 10 months ahead of the 12 August 2016 live date

19/10/15 - 11:11		Enterprise Bill - Lloyd's of London's Chief Exec warns new law could "cripple" the insurance market

19/10/15 - 10:50		Lightfoot - in-car fleet driver behaviour device could reduce accidents by up to 60%

19/10/15 - 10:28		IMI - MPs unaware of lack of regulation in vehicle repair sector; 1 in 5 believe all technicians in their local garage are fully-qualified

19/10/15 - 10:02		Aviva - employee dismissed and IFED criminal investigation launched over Aviva motor claims customer data theft

19/10/15 - 00:44		RAC Business - 35% of UK businesses have used telematics to contest a speeding fine or a false insurance claim

18/10/15 - 11:18		Admiral - their two new legal firms set up following referral fee ban in 2013 made £6.3m profit last year

16/10/15 - 12:36		Auto Body Professional magazine - latest issue includes exclusive analysis on the deal of the century and changes to ABP's 2015 Convention

16/10/15 - 11:57		Essential Fleet Services - fleet accident management company hires EurotaxGlass’s MD - Ed Hummel - as Commercial Director

16/10/15 - 11:07		The Office for National Statistics (ONS) - 5.1m online fraud incidents and 2.5m cybercrime offences

16/10/15 - 10:52		Germany: Zurich - consolidation brings 500 job cuts in Germany; nearly 10% of workforce

16/10/15 - 10:30		Lookers / Vauxhall - ADAM driver, Lauren Ridge, is Vauxhall OnStar’s first customer in the UK

16/10/15 - 09:57		SMMT - British automotive industry set to create up to 28,000 new supply chain jobs by 2020

16/10/15 - 09:51		Kwik Fit - 4m car owners had to keep their car off the road because they couldn’t afford mechanical repairs

16/10/15 - 09:44		RIAS (Ageas) - nearly a third (31%) of drivers that drink admit to driving when over the legal alcohol limit

16/10/15 - 09:21		Akzo Nobel - Sikkens’ performance coatings helps one of the fastest bicycle teams on earth regain its world record

16/10/15 - 07:51		WNS - Q2 results; UK motor claims business made loss; its volumes have been declining for last seven quarters

16/10/15 - 07:31		Quindell - spend £11 million to settle 21 million share options granted to employees before 2015

15/10/15 - 19:50		UK weather - Britain is facing its longest winter in 50 years

15/10/15 - 14:04		Commercial Vehicle Repairs - gas explosion at Hereford CV repairer

15/10/15 - 13:53		Tesla - new software update enables all 60,000 Tesla cars on the road to drive in "autopilot mode"

15/10/15 - 13:42		Tesco Underwriting (Tesco Bank and Ageas) - Steve Kingshott appointed as CEO

15/10/15 - 13:24		Selsia - gains “Shop Window” with UK utility buyers

15/10/15 - 13:15		The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - action taken against taxi insurance broker, AAA Insurance

15/10/15 - 13:02		The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - more than 17,000 convicted of careless driving in past two years

15/10/15 - 12:58		Volvo Cars - global compact car range extended

15/10/15 - 12:53		Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) - LV= ghost broker jailed for £100,000 motor insurance fraud

15/10/15 - 11:45		Volvo Cars - global electrification strategy: plug-in hybrids will be introduced across its entire range; up to 10% of total car sales

15/10/15 - 11:35		Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) - third award this year for Karen Cole who has devoted over a decade to motorcycle safety

15/10/15 - 11:22		Gocompare.com Money - spam PPI calls and text messages top the list of the nation’s ‘money gripes’

15/10/15 - 11:12		RAC - launch of RAC Black Box Insurance (underwritten by BISL); no curfew or mileage limits; technology detects 92% of accidents

15/10/15 - 10:46		ABP Club 2015 Repairers’ Choice Awards Survey - have YOUR say on who should collect a coveted Repairers’ Choice Award 2015

15/10/15 - 10:32		Brian Bowles Accident Repair Centre – BSI case study on one of the first bodyshops to achieve BS 10125 for Vehicle Damage Repair

15/10/15 - 08:28		Auto Body Professional magazine - new 72-page issue in the post; available on-line NOW; EXCLUSIVE interview with Michael Wilmshurst

14/10/15 - 19:36		VW emissions scandal - at least 30 managers involved says German magazine Spiegel

14/10/15 - 13:26		Insure The Box - black box evidence helps uncover £10,000 fraudulent insurance claim

14/10/15 - 13:13		Ageas UK - motor and home insurance partnership with Virgin Money

14/10/15 - 13:03		Accident Exchange - report raises spectre that dishonest ‘Autofocus’ practices never went away

14/10/15 - 12:56		Covéa Insurance - bespoke Audatex training for Covéa's engineers

14/10/15 - 09:53		National Crime Agency - UK internet users potential victims of serious cyber attack; UK losses estimated at £20m

14/10/15 - 09:39		Allianz - 33 graduates welcomed onto insurer's 2015 programme

14/10/15 - 09:31		Auto Industry Consulting (AIC) - Ezi-Methods 2016 pricing "less than a third of any other equivalent package on the market"

14/10/15 - 09:15		Dent Repair 247 - publishes 11 dent removal help guides online in response to surging damage stats

14/10/15 - 08:20		Vertu (Bristol Street) - half-year results; record profits; full year results will be ahead of expectations

13/10/15 - 21:00		Consumer Intelligence - 1 in 4 customers use the phone to renew motor and home insurance policies, but 83% have been angered by calls

13/10/15 - 15:01		Ernst & Young Global - insurance industry's engagement with customers is "terrible"

13/10/15 - 14:42		HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - views sought to radically improve access to financial advice

13/10/15 - 14:16		Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)/Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) - serious injury guide

13/10/15 - 14:09		ABP Club - 2015 UK Body Repair Economic Climate Survey: repairers want better terms and labour rates

13/10/15 - 14:00		HPI - automated number plate recognition systems fuelling a rise in vehicle identity theft

13/10/15 - 13:52		RSA - new RSA Smart Fleet app aimed at SMEs with fleets of up to 15 vehicles

13/10/15 - 13:41		Farécla - Gary Smith, Farécla Key Accounts Manager, polishes off championship win

13/10/15 - 13:33		The Judicial College - PI claims; damages awarded in whiplash cases should rise by 5% or more

13/10/15 - 12:45		Sainsbury’s Bank (Direct Line) - offers new car insurance customers money-off fuel vouchers each month

13/10/15 - 12:35		Gocompare.com - 23% could risk a conviction by using either Google or Apple maps via a smartphone while driving

13/10/15 - 12:29		Volkswagen Brand Board of Management - reorientation of the diesel strategy; investments to be reduced by €1 billion per year

13/10/15 - 12:19		Road Angel Group - £199 Halo dashcam has built-in parking protection to capture footage when a vehicle is left unattended

13/10/15 - 11:46		Solera - announce that proposed $6.5 billion acquisition by Vista has cleared its first regulatory hurdle

13/10/15 - 11:21		Solus - 2014 results; 16 sites; turnover falls 12% to £61m; average job: £1,743; pre-tax profits fall 37%

13/10/15 - 10:50		GSF - Northampton branch raises money for MacMillan Cancer Support

13/10/15 - 10:46		Fleet Service Great Britain - enhances vehicle and driver management services to meet customer demand

13/10/15 - 10:26		Nationwide/PPG - Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Dan Cammish takes 11th race win at Brands Hatch

13/10/15 - 10:25		Inflation rate - CPI falls into negative area, prices down 0.1% in last year; RPI falls to 0.8%

13/10/15 - 10:04		Sandicliffe - ranked 107 in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250

13/10/15 - 08:42		VW - German paper says they want £2.3 BILLION in price cuts from suppliers to help pay for emissions scandal

12/10/15 - 19:45		UK Government - new statement on action regarding Volkswagen and vehicle emissions testing

12/10/15 - 19:40		VW emissions scandal - UK boss tells Commons Transport Select Committee that 400,000 cars in UK with 1.6 engine need injectors replaced

12/10/15 - 16:22		Circle Leasing - L&I Eaton Bodyshop signs up to MyFleet MyFleet Vehicle Hire

12/10/15 - 14:14		AA - launches Automyze, a 'personal assistant' for cars

12/10/15 - 14:10		QBE Insurance - appoint Roger Ball (ex Allianz) as director of motor

12/10/15 - 14:02		PAAS Ltd - now offer IMI Awards QCF Level 3 Hybrid Electric Vehicle training & assessment

12/10/15 - 14:02		Hastings - shares fall on first day of trading

12/10/15 - 13:57		FMG - partners with Opus UK for fleet risk management programme with driver behaviour telemetry

12/10/15 - 13:51		European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - auto industry calls for a balanced, real driving emissions proposal

12/10/15 - 13:42		DAS - legal expenses broker's motor breakdown service now available to Bluefin Network's brokers

12/10/15 - 13:29		Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department - courier company owner who forged Allianz insurance policies to win £700k business sentenced

12/10/15 - 13:09		ABP Club - 2015 UK Body Repair Economic Climate Survey: 100% of respondents have chosen to terminate a contract this year; volumes & PTP up

12/10/15 - 12:31		Just Car Clinics - Linzi Holmes promoted to Bodyshop Manager at Just Car Clinic Lincoln

12/10/15 - 12:23		France: Equip Auto - international auto aftermarket exhibition in Paris, Tuesday 13 till Saturday 17 October

12/10/15 - 11:42		US: Google car - nine accidents in the past year were caused by "other cars' human drivers"

12/10/15 - 11:15		MG Cannon - South Wiltshire University Technical College students visit Salisbury bodyshop for a lesson in health & safety

12/10/15 - 10:55		VW emissions scandal - despite the headlines, Kent-based garage D&D Autos has "not had a single call about it"; comments from ECP & Klarius

12/10/15 - 09:23		Churchill - more than 5 million Brits have loaned their car to someone who isn’t on their insurance policy in the last 12 months

09/10/15 - 14:43		Innovation - acquisition by Carlyle approved by 99.9% of shareholders; finalised on 17 November

09/10/15 - 14:01		Toyota - autonomous vehicle technology available on passenger cars by 2020

09/10/15 - 13:50		Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - consumer new car finance for August up 8% by volume, up 11% by value

09/10/15 - 13:46		ABI - helps insurers avoid collateral damage on new international tax avoidance rules

09/10/15 - 13:40		Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) – insurers to blame for the myth that whiplash is “easy money”

09/10/15 - 13:24		UK Government - new vehicle hire agreement with 12 suppliers is anticipated to save over £19 million

09/10/15 - 12:34		NFU Mutual - making 85 positions redundant; motor and personal claims operations move to York and Bristol

09/10/15 - 12:04		Thatcham Research - The car crash of the future; Andrew Miller's article for Automotive Megatrends Magazine

09/10/15 - 11:46		AGM Services - launching customer information portal at the 20\|20 Vizion/Ford Impact event, 22-23 October, Castle Donnington

09/10/15 - 11:11		Vauxhall / ingenie - £99 insurance offer for 18- to 20-year-olds now includes selected ADAM and Corsa models

09/10/15 - 11:02		PPG - new rapid air dry primer range speeds up repair process

09/10/15 - 10:25		CitNOW - doubles up for Bangers for BEN 2015

09/10/15 - 10:04		Revive! - KartForce injured troops defeat BTCC Champ Andrew Jordan at the Annual Revive! Karting Championship

09/10/15 - 09:28		Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - driver error cited in 74% of accidents; more than 117,000 casualties

09/10/15 - 09:15		Confused.com - latest Car Insurance Price Index Q3 2015 reveals an annual price rise of 8.1%

09/10/15 - 08:55		VW emissions scandal - UK Government says they are now starting their own testing programme

08/10/15 - 14:16		VW emissions scandal - recall to fix cars in Europe to start in January 2016 and will take all year

08/10/15 - 14:13		VW emission scandal - cheat software was switched on in Europe says German newspaper

08/10/15 - 14:09		Thatcham Research - RSA’s Ian Currie appointed as Chairman of Thatcham non-executive Board; replacing Tony Emms

08/10/15 - 14:01		Automotive Repair Systems - £40,000 worth of damage to 97 panels on cars as vandals key 20 cars in 2 minutes at Kent SMART repair bodyshop

08/10/15 - 13:51		Vodafone Automotive UK - new tracking-on-demand product for fleet and rental operators

08/10/15 - 13:48		Roadsense Live Plus – the first combined 3G camera and telematics in a single "cost-effective" unit

08/10/15 - 13:39		Risk Technology - agrees long term deal with CAS to profile global driver behaviours

08/10/15 - 13:24		Volvo - Chief Exec Håkan Samuelsson to say Volvo will "accept full liability whenever one if its cars is in autonomous mode"

08/10/15 - 13:14		VW emissions scandal - MD of Volkswagen’s British business to face MPs over rigged diesel emissions tests ; 1.2m UK cars affected

08/10/15 - 13:06		Axalta - Cromax launches two new special effect mixing tints in blue

08/10/15 - 12:59		HMG Paints - new website to celebrate 85th anniversary

08/10/15 - 12:32		VW emissions scandal - head of VW USA tells Congress he knew about cheating "defeat device" in early 2014

08/10/15 - 12:18		Waregrain Group - golf event raises £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support

08/10/15 - 12:06		IMI - fewer than 2% of technicians properly qualified to work on electric and hybrid vehicles

08/10/15 - 11:51		British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) - 2016 conference theme announced: ‘The Go To Place…’; 11-12 May 2016, Manchester

08/10/15 - 11:17		Admiral - more than a fifth of motorists have hit another car in the rear; kids, pets and good-looking pedestrians to blame

08/10/15 - 11:05		Direct Line - two thirds of SMEs unprotected; just 37% have Professional Indemnity insurance (PII)

08/10/15 - 10:44		Comparethemarket.com - telematics policies now the cheapest option for 49% of young drivers

08/10/15 - 10:22		Auto Trader - VW Sharan diesel was UK’s fastest selling car in September

08/10/15 - 10:11		Auto Industry Consulting (AIC) - Frankfurt show 2015 - a pivotal moment?

07/10/15 - 14:02		US: World Economic Forum blog - how inequality affects road safety; disadvantaged more likely to die in car crashes than the wealthy

07/10/15 - 13:57		Is Sabre the most profitable motor insurer in the world? £60m pre-tax profit on £149m of premiums

07/10/15 - 13:42		AXA - new Faster Payments system has paid out more than 3,000 claims within two hours since launch, in August, totalling £6m

07/10/15 - 13:32		Halo - file 22 page patent application with World Intellectual Property Organization for a "Self Contained Vehicle Repair Shop"

07/10/15 - 13:22		SSP - fraudulent or inaccurate motor insurance applications cost insurers over £1bn a year in lost premiums

07/10/15 - 11:24		National Windscreens – appointed by RAC as sole glass provider

07/10/15 - 11:06		Euro NCAP - 3 new crash test results; 5-star rating for the Hyundai Tucson; 4-star for Vauxhall Viva and Mazda MX-5

07/10/15 - 10:52		Lexus – driveable, electric “Origami Car” made from 1,700 laser-cut pieces of cardboard

07/10/15 - 10:39		Markerstudy - launches new apprenticeship scheme with Babington Group

07/10/15 - 10:34		Ireland: SuperValu - supermarket chain partners with American International Group (AIG) to offer car and home insurance

07/10/15 - 10:24		Google Car - the Guardian's technology reporter takes a test run in self-driving car

07/10/15 - 09:18		Jaguar Land Rover - 2016 apprentice recruitment drive launched; 200+ opportunities

07/10/15 - 09:06		Revive! - commenting on yesterday's SMMT new car sales figures predicts a used car market crash on the horizon

07/10/15 - 08:59		AGM Services - Mark Williams appointed as service engineer providing maintenance and breakdown assistance to customers in the West Midlands

07/10/15 - 08:51		Tesco - to improve payment terms for small and medium suppliers as it admits to 69 breaches of grocery sector code of practice

07/10/15 - 00:21		VW emissions scandal - official news release says "Our most important task is to win back the trust we have lost"

06/10/15 - 14:20		PSA Peugeot Citroën - prototype car travels 360 miles from Paris to Bordeaux in autonomous mode

06/10/15 - 14:14		Masternaut and SmartWitness - team up to offer integrated telematics and camera technology

06/10/15 - 14:04		Lithium Technologies - 23% of UK consumers say customer service in the financial services sector the most frustrating

06/10/15 - 13:38		ABP Club Annual Convention and Night of Knights Awards Ceremony - six weeks to go!

06/10/15 - 13:00		Willis Group - new European motor data risk analyser to drive better insurance rates for broker's clients

06/10/15 - 12:00		National ARG - management changes; Barry Nyblen joins, Mike Monaghan and Julie Eley leave

06/10/15 - 11:59		Volvo Cars - uses the world’s most advanced chassis simulator to develop the next generation of its cars

06/10/15 - 11:48		The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - new whistleblowing rules, take full effect in September 2016; apply to insurers

06/10/15 - 11:22		CitNOW - Mike Monaghan joins senior team as Channel Development Manager to support growth in insurance claim and accident repair sectors

06/10/15 - 11:15		SMMT - strong new commercial vehicle sales in UK in September; vans up 19%, trucks up 25%

06/10/15 - 11:12		Co-operative Insurance (CIS) - moves general insurance operation from banking arm to main group

06/10/15 - 10:42		HMG Paints - HMG customer, St Helens Arriva painting team, receive an award for "phenomenal standard of finish" of buses

06/10/15 - 10:20		Ethan Rees Linwood Memorial Fund - current World Snooker Champion Stuart Bingham joins Ethan Rees Linwood Memorial Fund Charity Golf Day!

06/10/15 - 09:56		Chartwell - technician Daniel Barker selected as one of six to compete in the IMI Skill Auto Automotive Body Repair final

06/10/15 - 09:54		Chartwell - technician Daniel Barker selected as one of six to compete in the IMI Skill Auto Automotive Body Repair final

06/10/15 - 09:12		SMMT – record September for UK new car market, up 8.6%; 43rd consecutive month of growth

05/10/15 - 16:11		UKAARC (Direct Line owned bodyshops) - 2014 results reveal a 24.4% pre-tax profit margin and £16m dividend

05/10/15 - 14:05		VW emissions scandal - DfT's VCA (car emissions test body) receives 70% of cash from motor industry, reports the Guardian

05/10/15 - 13:59		Met Police - crash-for-cash fraudster jailed for insurance scam; not even in the UK at the time of the alleged collision

05/10/15 - 13:54		RMI - abolition of the Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) measures "do not go far enough"

05/10/15 - 13:39		Zurich - latest SME Risk Index found one in six (16%) SMEs are (or will be) using smart devices to monitor their business premises remotely

05/10/15 - 13:31		Covéa Insurance - Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) willing to ‘explore all options with insurers’ to prevent legal malpractice

05/10/15 - 13:18		TyreSafe - AA Tyres, the AA's mobile tyre fitting business, sign up to safety campaign membership

05/10/15 - 13:09		Ageas Insurance - latest insurer to join the Insurance Fraud Register

05/10/15 - 13:01		Brake - supporting road crash victims: conference for traffic police family liaison officers and victim support professionals

05/10/15 - 12:49		Volvo Cars - reveals safe and seamless user interface for self-driving cars

05/10/15 - 12:43		Neil Herron/Fleet News - motorist avoids fine for speeding by using telematics data

05/10/15 - 12:24		Allied Market Research - global automotive refinish coatings market expected to reach $11.3nm by 2021

05/10/15 - 12:07		Interbrand - Toyota tops automotive list of 100 most valuable global brands

05/10/15 - 11:51		Bentley Motors - 139 graduates, apprentices and industrial placement students this week, the company’s highest intake in history

05/10/15 - 11:06		Herald Claims Limited / Isleworth Crown Court - £5.6m crash for cash fraudster fails to show for sentencing

05/10/15 - 10:42		Saga - Animals cause almost £1 million of damage to over 50s vehicles a year

05/10/15 - 10:35		MoneySuperMarket - insurance claims by profession: hygienists most likely to make at-fault claim; parachute packers least likely

05/10/15 - 10:16		Ford - increases insurance contribution on selected Fiesta models now up to £2,240 with insurance partner, Marmalade

05/10/15 - 10:05		NCR Bodyshops Newbury - appointed as a Volvo Approved Body and Paint Centre

05/10/15 - 09:53		Euro Car Parts - signs exclusive distribution deal with Autologic for diagnostics data

05/10/15 - 09:07		Allianz - appoint Ibi Moghraby in new role as head of claims strategy and customer experience

03/10/15 - 00:54		VW emissions scandal - UK government confirms it will not seek extra tax from affected individuals

02/10/15 - 14:09		Laird Assessors - time to rethink UK speed limits? An article for ABP from Laird's MD, Nik Ellis

02/10/15 - 13:58		ABP Club Charity Golf and Spa Day - another huge success!

02/10/15 - 13:32		Claims Management - government launch independent review of the way claims firms are regulated.

02/10/15 - 13:27		VW emissions scandal - DVSA advice for affected owners

02/10/15 - 12:58		Consumer Rights Act - businesses urged to comply with new Consumer Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) laws

02/10/15 - 12:41		Herald Claims Limited - crash for cash gang to be sentenced over £5.6 million claims management company scam

02/10/15 - 12:29		Standox - new Standocryl VOC 2K Additive stops clearcoats drying too quickly

02/10/15 - 12:24		Fix Auto - Fix Auto Leeds South opens; latest in Fix & Go network of fast repair centres

02/10/15 - 12:10		Markerstudy - fourth annual 'Markerstudy Day’ raises more than £5,000 for charity

02/10/15 - 10:34		The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) - 8.7 million UK drivers do not understand their motor insurance cover

01/10/15 - 17:28		VW emissions scandal - statement from board; "will inform the public in regard to solutions found for the problems next week"

01/10/15 - 15:09		Audatex UK - launch new 'Operational Forum' bringing together 12 bodyshops to tackle their business challenges

01/10/15 - 15:04		Junair Spraybooths - install commercial spraybooth for First Bus in Glasgow

01/10/15 - 14:58		Google - hire John Krafcik to head up their self-driving car programme; vehicle shown to the press

01/10/15 - 14:40		ecall - technical implementation details being discussed before compulsory introduction in March 2018

01/10/15 - 14:23		Ferrari - begin launch of its stock market floatation tomorrow

01/10/15 - 14:17		Allianz - announces new panel of loss adjusters, chosen in consideration of the FCA claims handling review

01/10/15 - 14:07		Farécla - Compound Interest: Triallists Hail New Farécla Compound

01/10/15 - 13:59		Markerstudy - complete their 5th acquisition of 2015 as AA AutoWindshields becomes part of Auto Windscreens

01/10/15 - 07:45		Vertu - acquire SHG Holdings, VW Audi dealer group in South Hereford, for £12.8m

01/10/15 - 02:03		National Minimum Wage - up to £6.70 an hour from today; apprentice minimum wage up to £3.30 hr

01/10/15 - 01:49		ABP website – another record month in September with 132,000 visits from 33,000 unique visitors and 1.6 million hits