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14/5/21 - 17:26		Automechanika Astana in Kazakhstan - postponed from 13 - 15 May 2021 to new date of 24 - 26 June 2021

14/5/21 - 16:27		Pendragon - SKY news reports a major shareholder revolt over proposed £413,000 bonus to CEO after 25% of workforce sacked in July

14/5/21 - 14:02		TUC - new laws needed to make flexible working patterns available for ALL workers after pandemic

14/5/21 - 13:48		Ford - urges agreement and action on UK-wide electrification roadmap ahead of COP26 climate conference

14/5/21 - 13:33		Rolls-Royce - supports local young people in 'Dare To Dream' programme

14/5/21 - 13:07		FINAL DAY for registrations for the 2021 WorldSkills UK competition - register your bodyshop Apprentices NOW!

14/5/21 - 12:54		Right Choice Holdings - purchase motorcycle specialist, Bennetts, from The Ardonagh Group for an undisclosed sum

14/5/21 - 12:48		Mazda Motor Europe - announces Martijn ten Brink as its new President & CEO

14/5/21 - 11:58		Drive My Career - hosting a new, virtual event for apprentices’ wellbeing in June

14/5/21 - 11:24		Copart - makes a donation to Samaritans to mark Mental Health Awareness Week & promotes the "vital role" of Samaritans in communities

14/5/21 - 10:54		Some of the UK's largest employers unite to encourage over a million staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine

14/5/21 - 10:43		AA on the latest ONS crime stats (2020) - dangerous driving up, but vehicle theft down

14/5/21 - 10:31		RAC - vehicle licensing data shows rise in SORNs during the pandemic and "a remarkable year for registrations of new motorcycles"

14/5/21 - 09:05		Sabre Insurance Group - trading update from UK's 19th largest motor insurer: "focusing on profitability over volume"

14/5/21 - 09:01		TrustFord - acquires Ford Franchise for Croydon, and Ford dealership in Wimbledon from Cambria Automobiles

14/5/21 - 08:51		Poland: Tractable AI - to give Warta (one of Poland’s largest insurers) "total oversight" of its auto repair network

13/5/21 - 13:17		AA - UK records a whole year of fewer vehicles licensed for the road, a phenomenon last seen 30 years ago

13/5/21 - 13:06		Symach - technology, process and solutions update including the MiniLIne process for express repairs

13/5/21 - 12:58		Arval Mobility Observatory (forecasting mobility trends) - 45% fleet managers anticipate increase in vehicles in fleet in next 3 years

13/5/21 - 12:40		Registrations for the 2021 WorldSkills UK competition close tomorrow (Friday) * register your bodyshop Apprentices NOW! *

13/5/21 - 12:35		AA Prestige and Herd Hire - connected service, repair and maintenance platform for fleets

13/5/21 - 12:22		Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) - updates van training to help improve driver safety

13/5/21 - 12:08		Plunkys All Stars match (Thurs 27 May at London Road) - spectators are allowed!

13/5/21 - 11:29		Polestar UK - opens Milton Keynes test drive hub and creates semi-permanent test drive hubs around the country to meet demand

13/5/21 - 11:06		GoCompare - 44% drivers are unaware that an expired MOT would risk invalidating their car insurance

13/5/21 - 11:04		ONS - 11% UK workforce on furlough, down from 13% during

13/5/21 - 11:00		Electrifying.com - Fiat 500 Electric scoops 'Car of the Year' at inaugural Electrifying.com Awards

13/5/21 - 10:41		DfT - motor traffic volumes on Monday (10 May) at 93% Feb 2020 levels

13/5/21 - 10:31		The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - Alex Margolin of Sioma Insurance Consultants named 'Young Broker of the Year 2021'

13/5/21 - 10:24		What have you found in the boot of customers' cars in the bodyshop?

13/5/21 - 10:07		e2e BLOG 'A Year of Resilience and Growth' - Neil Joslin, e2e COO, reflects on "the COVID-19 year"

13/5/21 - 09:56		BBC One 'Rip Off Britain' (iPlayer catch-up link below) - featuring Motor Claim Guru, Tim Kelly, talking about insurers & car repair

13/5/21 - 09:10		Volvo Car UK - announce the 2020 High Achiever winners; dealers and bodyshops from 8 regions awarded

13/5/21 - 08:31		Direct Line Group - CFO Tim Harris steps down due to family illness; replaced by Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Manser

12/5/21 - 14:10		* REMINDER * Registrations for the 2021 WorldSkills UK competition close on Friday (14 May) - register your bodyshop Apprentices NOW!

12/5/21 - 14:01		PM says home-working guidance to be lifted on 21 June "if we stay on track"

12/5/21 - 13:57		Vertu Accident Repair Ltd (VARC) - new division formed for the group's 10 accident repair centres headed up by Paul Bonner (ex MG Canon)

12/5/21 - 13:56		Institute of Directors (IoD) - despite Q1 drop, economy is set for a 'bumper bounce back'

12/5/21 - 13:50		Covéa Insurance - new partnership with pay-by-mile motor insurer, By Miles (who saw a 150% increase in policy sales in March)

12/5/21 - 13:48		Ageas UK - Q1 trading update(no longer includes Tesco): motor premiums down 7% to £168m; "reduced claim volumes for private cars"

12/5/21 - 13:34		Allianz Holdings (Allianz UK + LV) - Q1 trading update; LV= premiums fell by 8.9%; focus remains on profits rather than turnover

12/5/21 - 13:31		asTech (article) - 'How sensitive are ADAS sensors, really? Research on rear bumper operations sheds some light'

12/5/21 - 13:20		CBI - responds to release of Q1 GDP figures

12/5/21 - 13:10		Fix Auto UK - first repair network to sign-up with Amicus, national distribution network created by Grove Group and Fleet Factors

12/5/21 - 12:46		UK economy 8.7% smaller than pre-COVID-19 - wholesale & retail trade (inc motor repair) 2nd largest contributor to services output growth

12/5/21 - 12:30		ABI - joins UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative saying "climate change is a priority" for insurers

12/5/21 - 12:23		IMS (Insurance & Mobility Solutions) - opens an office in Italy with Mauro Cantoni (ex Octo) as CEO

12/5/21 - 12:15		AGM Services - Sarah Fearon, AGM's Operations Manager North, wins Rising Star Award

12/5/21 - 11:47		Corporé (part of handl Group which owns Cobalt & Coplus) - launch digital triage service Phio Access into personal injury market

12/5/21 - 11:29		* Please share with your teams * - Ben's 10-minute survey about the health & wellbeing of people working in automotive

12/5/21 - 11:13		Hagerty - classic vehicle insurer partners with Markel for UK insurance business (complements existing Hagerty UK partnership with Aviva)

12/5/21 - 11:04		Motorpoint - car retailer begins work on Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Scrappage Scheme in Birmingham (CAZ goes live 1 June 2021)

12/5/21 - 10:59		Laser Tools - safely secure the bonnet or tailgate when repairing gas struts with a telescopic support

12/5/21 - 10:56		Copart - rolls out UK-wide Mental Health Management Training, backed by automotive industry charity, Ben

12/5/21 - 08:47		Redde Northgate - trading update: traffic volumes and repair incidents have shown strong bounce back since early April

12/5/21 - 08:25		Ingenia Recruitment (north east based motor trade recruitment) - shortage of Vehicle Technicians is costing the UK motor dealers millions

11/5/21 - 14:13		Händler Protect - car warranty claims increased by nearly a third (30%) in March

11/5/21 - 14:07		NFDA - "encouraging that used car transactions experienced just a small decline in the first quarter of the year with growth Y-O-Y in March"

11/5/21 - 14:02		SYNETIQ - Neale Laker (ex Tesla, Saab and General Motors) joins SYNETIQ as Green Parts Director

11/5/21 - 13:55		Mental Health Awareness Week: iRG – Zacch Huxtable and Racha Hussien (Marketing Coordinator) sign up for MIND Charity Skydive

11/5/21 - 13:50		Defaqto - make it compulsory for travel insurers to include COVID cover to get the top 5 Star Rating.

11/5/21 - 13:46		Direct Line Group's Weybridge bodyshop - installs Junair’s SiriusLED lighting solution

11/5/21 - 13:35		The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - "lockdown measures in the UK heavily impacted used car transactions"

11/5/21 - 13:29		Ingenia Recruitment (north east based motor trade recruitment) - dire skills shortage: 70% vacancies are for productives

11/5/21 - 13:17		RHA on driver shortages - warns of "hurricane of severe shortages"

11/5/21 - 13:13		DVLA - publishes the top 10 reasons for failing the driving test in Great Britain

11/5/21 - 13:07		SMMT used car sales data - Ford Fiesta top selling model, black tops the list of colours for used cars

11/5/21 - 12:03		REPOST FROM THE FORUM: Pricing, Skills, Technology and Average Car Parc Age

11/5/21 - 12:01		Drive My Career - 'Supercharge Me: Apprentice Wellbeing Live Event' on Weds 9 June 2021

11/5/21 - 11:52		LKQ Euro Car Parts - responds to SMMT used car sales figures released on Tuesday

11/5/21 - 11:47		Audatex - Toyota GB covers transaction fees for Audatex Bodyshop Image Capture for Toyota and Lexus repairers

11/5/21 - 11:25		The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - the UK's top 30 'Crash for Cash' scam hotspots revealed, top 3: Birmingham, Bradford & Manchester

11/5/21 - 10:38		Novares - accelerates collaboration with innovative start-up companies inc sensor tech and intuitive user interfaces

11/5/21 - 10:34		SMMT - UK’s used car market declined -8.9% in the first quarter of 2021: 1,687,755 transactions

11/5/21 - 10:16		BookMyGarage.com - April MOT bookings soar 160% year-on-year; ALL bookings (inc MOTs, servicing and repairs) up 130%

11/5/21 - 08:18		Registrations for the 2021 WorldSkills UK competition will be closing this Friday (14 May) - register your bodyshop Apprentices NOW!

10/5/21 - 18:03		AXA XL - appoints Anish Jadav (ex Zurich Insurance Ireland) as CUO, Retail P&C, UK & Lloyd's market

10/5/21 - 17:55		Symach - latest bodyshop installations include a 'bodyshop in a box' in Belgium and a FixLine for up to 16 booth cycles per day in the US

10/5/21 - 13:30		ABP Charity Golf & Spa - North (Weds 8 Sept, The Mere) and Midlands (Tues 5 Oct, Forest of Arden)

10/5/21 - 13:26		ABP Charity Golf & Spa - North (Weds 8 Sept, The Mere) and Midlands (Tues 5 Oct, Forest of Arden) ABP Charity Golf & Spa Days Midlands

10/5/21 - 12:39		Axalta Refinish - bodyshops get an edge knowing which cars are most likely to be in an accident

10/5/21 - 11:32		Zurich - appoints Hayley Robinson (currently UK Chief Underwriting Officer) as Group Chief Underwriting Officer based in Switzerland

10/5/21 - 11:18		EDAM Group - Simon Gallimore (ex AIG UK UK Head of Liabilities and Motor claims) appointed as CEO to spearhead next stage of growth

10/5/21 - 11:10		CBI - growing productivity and tackling inequality are key to post-COVID levelling-up

10/5/21 - 11:01		Porsche - head of Procurement talks about current supply problems with semiconductors and fragile supply chains

10/5/21 - 10:42		The Ben Ball is back! – book your tickets for Weds 8 December 2021 at The Roundhouse, Camden, London

10/5/21 - 10:05		Morelli Group - working with ECA Business Energy towards Carbon Neutrality

10/5/21 - 09:50		Ocado - online grocery platform to invest £10m in UK-based autonomous vehicle software firm, Oxbotica

10/5/21 - 09:38		SEAT - introduces autonomous mobile robots in its Barcelona factory (to work WITH human workforce

10/5/21 - 09:29		Drivers support wider use of average speed cameras on motorways - despite 56% admitting to breaking the 70mph-limit

09/5/21 - 00:01		Matthew Avery of Thatcham - “Today’s technology is not self-driving, whatever manufacturers will tell you. It’s assisted.”

07/5/21 - 14:16		Balrgores Motors - receive official approval from McLaren Automotive

07/5/21 - 14:03		RSA - acquisition by Intact Financial Corp and Tryg A/S to complete on 28 May when shares will be delisted

07/5/21 - 12:49		Bureau Veritas – new online solution for compliance with statutory inspections in the motor trade: called 'Onboard'

07/5/21 - 12:48		(IAAF) Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) - appoints Mark Field as new CEO to succeed Wendy Williamson

07/5/21 - 12:40		ECA Business Energy - renews partnership with AutoRaise

07/5/21 - 12:25		Auto Trader - "significant surge" in dealers increasing used car forecourt prices as demand accelerates

07/5/21 - 12:16		BuyaCar - van sales shoot up by nearly 15% as a proportion of all purchases (last year vans were just 2% of all sales on BuyaCar

07/5/21 - 12:02		London’s Police’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit - seize counterfeit car parts including break paddles and key fobs worth £22,681

07/5/21 - 11:22		Covéa Insurance - extended five-year motor insurance partnership with John Lewis

07/5/21 - 11:13		Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) - Colin Parlett steps down from the RMI Board after more than 30 years' service

07/5/21 - 11:02		AXA - dangerous crash for cash driver, who attempted to make fraudulent claims with AXA has been sentenced following an IFED investigation

07/5/21 - 10:50		InAutomotive (ABP Recommended Business Services) - automotive job site undergoes the biggest transformation in its 18-year history

07/5/21 - 10:28		Direct Tool Company - supports WORKAID charity with donation of power tools and consumable supplies

07/5/21 - 10:11		SYNETIQ - private collection of British classics is up for grabs via online auction

07/5/21 - 09:45		Eco Repair Systems - offering 25% saving on Eco’s HYGIENE portable sanitising system; £374 (plus VAT) instead of £499

07/5/21 - 09:22		Autovia - Google's reduction of 3rd party cookies in 8 months time threatens motor industry identifying potential customers

07/5/21 - 08:51		Automechanika Frankfurt Sept 2021 - will be primarily on-line with only a "compact physical exhibition"; returns Sept 2022 in normal format

06/5/21 - 13:24		Absolute Alignment - now a sponsor and technical partner to PMR in the BTCC

06/5/21 - 13:07		WMS Group - calls on automotive sector to bolster ‘compliance culture’ following the FCA’s recent ban on discretionary commission

06/5/21 - 12:51		Thatcham Research - Matthew Avery will be interviewed for 'Autocar Business Live: the truth about autonomous cars' webinar on Weds 26 May

06/5/21 - 12:43		The ABP Industry Influencers List (supported by 3M) - generated the highest response ever on Linkedin for a UK bodyshop industry publication

06/5/21 - 11:58		Thatcham Research - 2 employees named among ‘30 under 30: Rising stars in the sector’ & Academy recognised for apprentice training

06/5/21 - 11:35		Revive! - opens mobile paint and bodywork repairs for vehicles and alloy wheels in Aberdeenshire

06/5/21 - 11:04		ONS - percentage of businesses currently trading has increased from 77% in mid-April to 83% in late April

06/5/21 - 10:45		The Floow and Direct Line Group - expand DrivePlus app telematics partnership

06/5/21 - 10:34		Half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles now on UK roads - nearly 1 in 7 new car sales so far in 2021 have a plug

06/5/21 - 10:16		HELLA - brings latest passenger car 77GHz radar technology into series production (core components for automated driving)

06/5/21 - 10:09		Carrot Insurance - support learner drivers or risk more accidents, insurer warns

06/5/21 - 10:02		Standox - introduces Standohyd Plus Basecoat Mix 387 Brilliant Magenta

06/5/21 - 09:46		CAPS - claims volumes (w/e Sat 1 May) up 9% on previous week * currently at 66% pre-COVID volumes *

06/5/21 - 09:32		What Car? & CAP HPI - Audi A8 is the worst car for depreciation, Porsche Cayman 718 is the best

06/5/21 - 09:22		Petrol rises for sixth straight month - more increases on the cards as oil heads towards $70 a barrel

06/5/21 - 08:14		Aviva - completes exit from Turkey with sale of its Turkish life business to Ageas for £122 million

06/5/21 - 08:09		BBC - 43 of the UK's 50 biggest employers do not plan to bring staff back to the office full-time; instead a mix of home and office working

05/5/21 - 14:28		Trend Tracker claims volume update - April repair volumes were 73% of 2019

05/5/21 - 14:13		Tesco Bank - completes full acquisition of Tesco Underwriting and acquires Ageas UK’s stake in joint venture

05/5/21 - 13:59		LKQ ECP - takes delivery of 3 new hybrid vehicles in response to record demand for hybrid and EV training

05/5/21 - 13:29		Allianz - promotes Emily Mills to the newly created position of Operations Manager for claims

05/5/21 - 13:27		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - "encouraging to see sales of new cars bounce back in April"

05/5/21 - 13:16		Venson - fleets must have a tyre management policy that ensures the right tyre for the right vehicle

05/5/21 - 12:49		Tracker - Carmmunity (Ford contract hire partner) agreement brings financial gain for brokers and protects customers against theft

05/5/21 - 12:36		SMMT - new van market records highest April registrations in history (up 800% vs COVID-hit April 2020)

05/5/21 - 12:30		Stellantis - restarting third night shift at Luton Plant to meet increased demand

05/5/21 - 12:19		Centrica - UK businesses set to invest £15.8 billion in electric vehicles over the next 12 months

05/5/21 - 12:13		REPOST FROM THE FORUM: repairers, "do you still believe the more claims you process the more profit you make?"

05/5/21 - 11:44		Auto Trader’s response to April new car registrations - "confidence in a solid and sustained return to market health"

05/5/21 - 11:31		Move4Ben - fundraising for automotive industry charity, Ben, throughout June!

05/5/21 - 11:01		Vauxhall - new Corsa is UK’s best-selling car for eight of the last 12 months

05/5/21 - 10:53		Compare the Market - cost of electric car insurance falls by £75 in Q1 2021 to average £566

05/5/21 - 10:36		ThingCo - James Bashford (ex Octo & esure) joins ThingCo as telematics insurtech undergoes rapid expansion

05/5/21 - 10:14		To combat climate change, electric cars have to be cheaper - "most drivers of electric cars are wealthy, and most electric cars are luxury"

05/5/21 - 09:59		British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - Ryan Bond, CEO of Marsh’s UK and Ireland International, appointed as Chair

05/5/21 - 09:53		SMMT - revises forecast upwards to 1.86m registrations by end of the year, up 13.9% on 2020

05/5/21 - 09:42		Carpenters Group - strengthens insurer services with appointment of Faye Fishlock (ex DAC Beachcroft) as Head of Defence

05/5/21 - 09:38		Kia: Ken Jervis (Stoke-on-Trent), Gravells (Kidwelly) and Drayton Motors (Boston) - earn ServiceMark accreditation

05/5/21 - 09:09		Hyundai - to launch their 5-year old premium brand - Genesis - in UK and Europe in summer 2021

05/5/21 - 09:00		Uber - to develop affordable battery powered car in Banbury with UK electric vehicle company Arrival; production to begin Q4 2023

05/5/21 - 07:33		Direct Line - Q1 trading update: subdued claims frequency; acquired 22nd DLG Auto Services site, former NCR site in Newbury

04/5/21 - 16:52		The latest issue of Auto Body Professional, ABP Club's quarterly magazine, is our most visited magazine ever!

04/5/21 - 14:18		GoCompare - £1 million refunded to customers through car insurance excess cover

04/5/21 - 14:06		IMI - less than 2 weeks to nominate: 2021 WorldSkills UK Skills competition registrations (deadline Fri 14 May)

04/5/21 - 14:02		SMH Fleet Solutions - appoints RWC Training as its official training provider and training management partner

04/5/21 - 13:52		Fix Auto Chelmsford - apprentice Lewis Williams wins 'Apprentice MET Technician of the Year'

04/5/21 - 13:42		insurethebox - continues to support young drivers in combatting high car insurance costs with Protected No Claim Discount initiative

04/5/21 - 13:22		NMDA Spring 2021 Dealer Attitude Survey - Ducati (9.2), Royal Enfield (9.0) & Triumph (8.3) remained the top 3 franchises

04/5/21 - 12:58		Spain: Roberlo - refinish supplier supports young motorcycling talents

04/5/21 - 12:50		Matthias Schmidt / RAC - UK has replaced France to become the second largest electric car market in Europe

04/5/21 - 12:32		Polestar - new Polestar 2 Over-the-Air (OTA) updates: digital key and updated app

04/5/21 - 12:23		Autoglass - promotes Chris Abbotson (former Commercial Manager and Senior Business Manager) to National Sales Manager role

04/5/21 - 12:00		Auto Trader - to give away a brand-new electric car every month

04/5/21 - 11:45		LKQ Europe - strong first quarter 2021: EBITDA margin up 390 basis points to 9.6%

04/5/21 - 11:37		Allianz and LV= GI - appoint Keoghs, DWF and BLM to legal panels for claims following joint review

04/5/21 - 11:31		TTC Group - scoops two major UKROEd awards

04/5/21 - 11:26		Autopromotec blog - by 2030, 54% of all cars in Europe will be equipped with ADAS systems

04/5/21 - 11:19		Co-op Insurance: 'COVID and the car report' – After 12 months in the slow lane is the UK finally getting back in the driving seat?

04/5/21 - 10:31		Novares - joins France Hydrogène as it steps up its global fuel-cell activities; plastic is the "go-to alternative to metal" for engines

04/5/21 - 10:08		XL Motors - confirmed as new Coventry City Club Partner; Sky Blues fans can access 15% off bodyshop, MOT & servicing at XL

04/5/21 - 09:56		Ford - first European customer trials of new E-Transit van and converted chassis cab models to begin

04/5/21 - 09:48		MORE THAN insurance (RSA) - launches new 'low miler' car insurance

04/5/21 - 08:50		Admiral Group - completes sale of price comparison businesses including Confused.com for a net £460m cash.

03/5/21 - 14:34		East Bilney Coachworks - fire at Dereham branch destroys "nearly 20 vehicles"; police arrest "women in 50s" on suspicion of arson

30/4/21 - 14:13		Admiral - Extra Mile challenge completes with more than £5,000 in donations raised for AutoRaise

30/4/21 - 14:00		Headline Sponsors & Sponsors announced for Plunkys All Stars match - Thurs 27 May at London Road

30/4/21 - 13:21		Service Certainty - motor claims expert successfully diversifies into home market

30/4/21 - 13:17		HELLA - ambient interior lighting can visually warn of dangerous situations & helps to avoid rear-end collisions

30/4/21 - 12:58		Glassdoor - the 25 highest paying companies in the UK for 2021: Salesforce, Man Group & Kearney top the list

30/4/21 - 12:48		SMMT - UK engine production rose 31.7% last month vs COVID-hit March 2020

30/4/21 - 12:15		BVRLA - gain Government’s Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation following independent assessment of IT security

30/4/21 - 11:48		Direct Line Group - Chief Operating Officer Steve Maddock will leave the Group at the end of the year

30/4/21 - 11:26		Auto Trader - 62% of buyers would be happy to purchase without a test drive with a money-back guarantee in place

30/4/21 - 11:19		Mycardirect (car subscription) - outperforms UK electric car market; 20% electric car penetration v. 7.5% UK car market YTD

30/4/21 - 11:02		Consumer Intelligence - average van insurance in the UK now £1,055, 2% lower than in March 2020

30/4/21 - 10:45		Allianz Insurance - sponsorship of RFU grassroots programme returns in May

30/4/21 - 09:58		The Independent Distributor Alliance Limited (TIDAL) - welcomes Sheffield-based Spray Centre (UK) as an Official Alliance Partner

30/4/21 - 09:21		ABI - record quarterly fall in the cost of motor insurance; £32 drop in average price (£436) now at lowest since 2016

30/4/21 - 09:17		Cogent Hire - MD Kirsty McKno comments on the publication of the MoJ OIC guidelines: 'Guide To Making A Claim'

29/4/21 - 13:45		SYNETIQ - helps deliver an electric van to Crewe based Chance Changing Lives (CCL) charity

29/4/21 - 13:41		Service Certainty - diversifies after 90% drop in motor claims volumes during lockdown

29/4/21 - 12:51		Europcar Mobility Group UK - expands van and specialist vehicle fleet with additional models from Volkswagen and Nissan

29/4/21 - 12:36		Venson - face-to-face meetings preferred by professionals despite reluctance to return to the office

29/4/21 - 12:14		SMMT - CV manufacturing up 16.9% Y-O-Y in March

29/4/21 - 11:35		BCC’s Quarterly Recruitment Outlook for Q1 2021 - new figures show workforce growth expected but some sectors yet to see signs of revival

29/4/21 - 11:32		JATO - European new car registrations increased by 63% in March 2021, but still far from pre-pandemic levels

29/4/21 - 11:09		18 million drivers now suffer "MOT anxiety", according to GoCompare

29/4/21 - 10:46		H.R. Owen - opens new flagship Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London in Mayfair

29/4/21 - 10:27		SMMT - March UK car output grows 46.6% against COVID-19 hit 2020 when pandemic forced factories to close

29/4/21 - 10:22		Parkers - 86% motorists would not be happy for their car to share driving habit data with third-party companies

29/4/21 - 09:30		IAM RoadSmart - 92,000 motorists "at imminent risk" of losing their licence according to DVLA data

29/4/21 - 09:22		SOGO - 32% British motorists use their car less than they did two years ago

29/4/21 - 01:29		Traffic levels - increased again last week with traffic last weekend at 99% of pre-COVID level, and 93% on weekdays

29/4/21 - 01:11		Sun - apprentice at Mercedes-Benz Van dealership strapped to truck, covered in brake fluid and set on fire as a prank

28/4/21 - 14:09		Copart - loaning 4 vehicles per year for Open Road West Norfolk students to work on and gain practical hands-on mechanical skills

28/4/21 - 14:02		AXA - Marco Distefano (ex Aviva) appointed as Managing Director for Motor and Home at AXA Retail Insurance

28/4/21 - 13:48		PIMFA - trade association welcomes moves towards greater transparency and control of cost for Claims Management Companies

28/4/21 - 13:43		AA - ‘Assisted Driving’ tech is "a world away" from ‘self-driving’

28/4/21 - 13:27		Auto Express article - "Don’t believe the hype, self-driving cars are not coming this year"

28/4/21 - 13:20		DAC Beachcroft - £30,000 fabricated claim dismissed with a finding of fundamental dishonesty and £10,000 recovered in costs

28/4/21 - 13:10		FMG - promotes Head of Insurance Services, Robin Lang, to newly formed role of Insurance Services Director

28/4/21 - 12:54		ABI - insurance industry to lead a "flexible working revolution" with 27 firms signing up to new campaign

28/4/21 - 12:27		ABP Recommended Business Services: InAutomotive - relaunched with new features for employers and job seekers

28/4/21 - 12:08		TRL - automated vehicle technologies "set to bring disruptive change to the way we use transport"

28/4/21 - 11:55		TTC Group - driver training and risk management specialist receives West Midlands Police commendation

28/4/21 - 11:47		Mirka - launch 2 new pneumatic belt sanders (PBS) and 2 new file belts, designed for the bodyshop industry

28/4/21 - 11:23		Autoglass - "safety must be addressed before self-driving cars can hit the road"

28/4/21 - 10:36		Magna Accident Services - credit hire boss warns of ‘perfect storm’ ahead for van insurers with parts & repair crisis

28/4/21 - 10:25		VW e-Up! - named the UK’s cheapest EV to insure; Tesla Model X is the most expensive EV to insure

28/4/21 - 08:18		RAC - drivers are planning an estimated 14.8m trips this May Day bank holiday weekend (highest number since 2016)

28/4/21 - 08:15		SMMT - "automated driving systems could prevent 47,000 serious accidents and save 3,900 lives over the next decade"

28/4/21 - 06:58		Thatcham - urge Government to take caution as Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology is NOT self-driving; it is assisted driving

28/4/21 - 06:51		Government - paves the way for self-driving vehicles on UK roads using Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology

27/4/21 - 14:01		SYNETIQ - renews partnership with Covéa Insurance for salvage and green parts

27/4/21 - 13:44		USA: Volvo Cars - only VM with entire line-up achieving IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus

27/4/21 - 13:39		Ageas - UK's 6th largest motor insurer awarded The Institute of Customer Service’s ServiceMark Accreditation

27/4/21 - 13:28		Glass's - positive outlook for used car market as lockdown eases

27/4/21 - 12:08		Turners Accident Repair - Yorkshire Post article on ‘Inspiring Growth’ at Yorkshire bodyshop

27/4/21 - 11:41		Tracker - UK Police Service extends 27-year relationship with stolen vehicle recovery expert for another 5 years

27/4/21 - 11:34		LKQ Euro Car Parts - 25 pairs of Goodwood Festival of Speed VIP tickets up for grabs

27/4/21 - 11:01		Axalta - wins three prestigious 2021 Edison Awards (ALGRS, Spies Hecker Permahyd 5650 and Universal Titan)

27/4/21 - 10:49		CAPS - claims volumes (w/e Sat 24 April) up 10% on previous week * currently at 60% pre-COVID volumes *

27/4/21 - 10:25		The Motor Ombudsman - quality of paintwork once again as the most significant bodywork problem complained about in the first quarter of 2021

27/4/21 - 10:13		School of Thought - Dave Walker, National Careers Manager at Autotech's newly launched division – Autotech Academy - is 100th Ambassador

27/4/21 - 09:34		Insurance Fraud Bureau - signs ‘landmark partnership’ with Shift Technology to build fraud detection system for UK insurance industry

27/4/21 - 09:27		ERS - appoints Dr Federico Waisman as Head of Underwriting Management to scale up Commercial & Specialty business

27/4/21 - 09:15		Volkswagen - builds supply chain efficiency through industry-wide data exchange: Catena-X

27/4/21 - 09:11		Right Choice Insurance Brokers - buys the Fresh motor brands (Autosaint, Ladybird and First Van and Motor)

26/4/21 - 14:19		Blackhawk - sign up for the new loyalty card to receive exclusive offers and discounts

26/4/21 - 13:58		The Vella Group - appoints Tom Hadfield (ex Audatex, Circle Leasing, Fix Auto) as Head of Commercial

26/4/21 - 13:51		Tractable - partners with Covéa (France’s leading auto insurer) to deploy AI across its networks of thousands of French bodyshops

26/4/21 - 13:34		Coleg Cambria - invests in electric and hybrid vehicle training centre in Wrexham

26/4/21 - 13:24		Renault - capping speed of Renault and Dacia cars to 112mph

26/4/21 - 12:40		Zurich - guidance ahead of whiplash reforms (31 May) and a link to the recent Zurich webinar

26/4/21 - 12:26		AA - reports rise in breakdowns from catalytic converter theft, from just 58 to 3,910 in THREE years

26/4/21 - 11:52		Drive System Design (DSD) - expanded test facilities help accelerate electric commercial vehicle development

26/4/21 - 11:31		Resolution Foundation - COVID-19 has created a U-shaped employment shock, with older and younger workers affected the most

26/4/21 - 11:14		ONS - firms and industries where turnover was resilient during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

26/4/21 - 10:51		Matt Poole, Regional Network Manager, Motor Network Manager at LV= - fundraising for the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

26/4/21 - 10:37		BCA - used market “hotting up” as restrictions ease; average values up £1,223 (15.8%) during w/c 12 April

26/4/21 - 10:32		Ageas and the RAC - criminals targeting cars parked up during lockdown to fuel the illegal trade of precious metals

26/4/21 - 10:11		Kwik Fit - launches ‘Netflix for car maintenance’ scheme

26/4/21 - 09:55		Rivervale Leasing - Vauxhall Zafira has been in the most accidents per 10,000 models

24/4/21 - 01:00		Self-driving cars - insurers concerned that drivers may think current levels of semi-autonomy are fully autonomous resulting in accidents

23/4/21 - 19:35		Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam - June 2021 show postponed to next year; 29 June - 1 July 2022

23/4/21 - 13:38		USA: Lemonade - to launch car insurance in the US this year

23/4/21 - 12:54		ST Accident Repair Centre - Cheshire-based Spraytone rebrands as ST Accident Repair Centre

23/4/21 - 12:36		Ford - predictive smart headlight system uses real-time location data to show the car the way to go

23/4/21 - 12:07		Renault - Luc Julia, artificial intelligence specialist & co-creator of Siri, joins Groupe Renault as Group Chief Scientific Officer

23/4/21 - 11:46		Brandon ARC - Suffolk-based bodyshop works with ECA to achieve PAS2060 Carbon Neutral status

23/4/21 - 11:07		Comparethemarket - average annual car insurance premium now 15% (£110) cheaper than March 2020, at £602

23/4/21 - 10:49		JET - 43% motorists have missed "the sense of freedom" from not being able to drive during lockdown

23/4/21 - 10:39		McLaren - sells Woking headquarters to investment firm, Global Net Lease (GNL) for for £170 million

23/4/21 - 10:36		Tony Aquila (founder of Solera) - takes on role of CEO at Canoo, a Los Angeles-based electric vehicle developer

23/4/21 - 10:24		BuyaCar.co.uk - 27% surge in demand for used hybrids

23/4/21 - 10:17		LKQ Europe - sustainability agenda aims to reduce CO2 emissions

23/4/21 - 09:54		Co-op Insurance - reports jump in motor claims after 12 April easing of lockdown

23/4/21 - 09:43		ABI - motor insurance guidance after temporary pledges introduced during the first lockdown end on 30 April

23/4/21 - 09:31		The AA - 81% say electric cars too expensive; 63% motorists still unaware of Government subsidies

22/4/21 - 23:04		Zurich UK - catalytic converter thefts up five-fold in last 2 years; £1,200 average replacement cost; Toyota hybrids most at risk

22/4/21 - 22:05		Activate Accident Repair - have transformed an empty 24,000 sqft shell in Warrington into their 4th centre in just a few weeks

22/4/21 - 20:19		GoCompare Car Insurance -drivers warned to act as insurers’ COVID pledges end on 30 April 2021

22/4/21 - 20:16		Nottingham College (inc Emtec) - Lisa Wilson appointed as Group Director to lead apprenticeships and employer services

22/4/21 - 14:10		ABP Post-Lockdown Networking Event - Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands, Thurs 8 July now SOLD OUT; wait list in operation for any cancellations

22/4/21 - 13:42		Axalta - launches Axalta Mobility Coatings, a rebranding of its Transportation Coatings business unit

22/4/21 - 12:42		VW - new Polo is one of the first in its class to offer partly automated driving

22/4/21 - 12:37		Venson - urges businesses to remind company car and van drivers to adhere to health and safety policies as employees return to the road

22/4/21 - 12:16		Underwriting Innovation Europe (28-30 June) - features top Chief Underwriting Officers addressing analytics, automation and cyber

22/4/21 - 10:47		National Accident Repair Group - encouraging repairers to prepare for the "electric revolution"

22/4/21 - 10:39		Kwik Fit - nearly two million cars which received pandemic extension now have expired MOT

22/4/21 - 09:55		Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre - the "digital journey" for bodyshop customers

22/4/21 - 09:48		EEVEE - "ultimate tool" for electric vehicle owners to know how much they’re really spending on charging

22/4/21 - 09:34		BookMyGarage.com - 42% garages offer vehicle collection and delivery services for MOTs

22/4/21 - 09:23		ACSO (The Association of Consumer Support Organisations) - 31% drop in motor accident claims Q1 2021 (Compensation Recovery Unit figures)

22/4/21 - 09:04		e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management - re-certified to ISO 27001and ISO 9001 (information security management standards)

21/4/21 - 13:33		IMI - 2021 WorldSkills UK Skills competition registrations are now open until Fri 14 May 2021

21/4/21 - 13:20		Ardonagh Advisory - appoints Aviva's former Chief Distribution Officer, Phil Bayles, as Chief Commercial Officer

21/4/21 - 12:57		PPG 2020 Sustainability Report - $13.8bn (£9.9bn) net sales; 35% of sales from sustainably advantaged products; 42% cut in waste

21/4/21 - 12:40		ONS figures: reactions - 5% UK unemployment rate "remains artificially suppressed by furlough"

21/4/21 - 12:16		Coplus - appoints Andrew Bennett as MD for Insurance Products and James Blyth as MD for Claims

21/4/21 - 11:39		LV= General Insurance - Chris Payne and Michael Golding tell ABP about the ‘Green Heart Standard’ for LV='s repair network

21/4/21 - 11:30		Volvo Cars - creating "closed material loops" for emission-heavy materials such as steel and aluminium

21/4/21 - 11:22		* FULLY BOOKED * ABP Post-Lockdown Networking Event (Thurs 8 Jul) - please email felicity@abpclub.com to go on the waiting list

21/4/21 - 11:01		asTech (article) - how bumper repair / refinish affects ADAS radar sensors & why bumper repair in the radar area is prohibited

21/4/21 - 10:18		Plunkys All Stars 2021: Thurs 27 May at the Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough - Match Programme and full line-up confirmed!

21/4/21 - 09:48		AA - question the need for new ‘smart’ motorway expansion with climate change targets and home working trends

21/4/21 - 09:45		Traffic levels - car traffic at the weekend was at its highest since September 2020 hitting 94% of pre-COVID level

21/4/21 - 09:35		CAPS - claims volumes (w/e Sat 17 April) up 5% on previous week; currently at 54% pre-COVID volumes

21/4/21 - 09:08		Smart motorways - no more All Lane Running sections to open without stopped vehicle detection

21/4/21 - 07:58		Pendragon - Q1 trading update; underlying profit of £10.8m (£2.3m loss previous year); 40,000 cars delivered despite closed showrooms

21/4/21 - 07:51		Inflation rate - CPI rose to 0.7% for the 12 months to March 2021; RPI also up to 1.5%

20/4/21 - 14:11		Ben - shares stop tips to help build our resilience

20/4/21 - 14:06		Moneysupermarket - motor insurance down 21% Y-O-Y (£51.9m 2020 vs £41m 2021)

20/4/21 - 13:53		Hendy Group - now a reseller of Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) devices from Tracker

20/4/21 - 13:50		Copart - acquire 31-acre site in East Kilbride which will provide annual storage capacity for more than 49,000 vehicles

20/4/21 - 13:47		Swiss Re - enter partnership with Veoneer to further enhance the evaluation and development of ADAS systems

20/4/21 - 13:43		Spain: Axalta - ElectroLight is colour of choice for "pioneering" prototype e-bike

20/4/21 - 13:33		Arnold Clark - UK's largest dealer owned bodyshop group opens Innovation Centre in Glasgow to showcase EV ownership

20/4/21 - 12:49		Reis Motorsport Insurance - promotes Mary Singleton to Senior Operations Manager role

20/4/21 - 12:23		ACIS - signs up 8th distribution partner: Paint Services (Reading, Cheltenham, Southampton & Chichester)

20/4/21 - 11:48		Chesterfield College - first college to sign up to Autotech Academy; students receive a paid internship & Level 3 IMI EV accreditation

20/4/21 - 11:22		Arc Fleet Services - open a new Vehicle Rental Branch in Dundee

20/4/21 - 11:10		Germany: PPG - acquires Stuttgart-based automotive coatings manufacturer, Cetelon

20/4/21 - 10:24		IAA - delivery service now available to UK buyers

20/4/21 - 09:49		Allianz Insurance - record £65.8m worth of insurance fraud detected in 2020

20/4/21 - 09:33		RAC - records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns on record

20/4/21 - 09:21		Silverlake Automotive Recycling - Internal Vehicle Inspection Engineer Ian Camilleri celebrates 23 years’ service

20/4/21 - 07:59		Car insurance - biggest price drop for 6 years according to Confused.com; average premium down 14% to £538; average mileage driven down 43%

19/4/21 - 14:17		WMS Group - online home delivery boom has seen huge increase in Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) orders

19/4/21 - 14:12		Revive! - the pandemic drives Revive! Annual Conference online

19/4/21 - 14:06		HM Treasury - joint government and investor initiative to support female entrepreneurs

19/4/21 - 14:02		Volvo Cars - teams up with mobility technology platform DiDi for self-driving test fleet of XC90s

19/4/21 - 13:54		Thatcham Research on Texas Tesla crash - "lack of understanding of system capability is causing confusion around driver responsibility"

19/4/21 - 13:12		The Floow (telematics) and Wrisk (BMW Group white label insurance) - make InsurTech Impact 25 list

19/4/21 - 12:45		National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - values for internal combustions engines remain strong

19/4/21 - 12:06		What Car? reveals the UK’s best cars - and best and worst manufacturers - for passing the MOT test

19/4/21 - 12:00		Polestar - EV revolution is in danger of becoming "a plaything for speculators" warns Thomas Ingenlath

19/4/21 - 11:53		Atlanta, parts of Ardonagh Group - acquires motor broker, Be Wiser

19/4/21 - 11:20		Porsche - new system uses patches instead of plugs to seal holes in the car body of Porsche Taycan

19/4/21 - 11:04		Fix Auto UK - A Thompson Motor Bodies becomes 109th franchise partner: operating as Fix Auto Oldbury

19/4/21 - 10:53		USA: Tesla crash kills 2 men in Texas - Tesla in autopilot his tree and starts 4-hour fire

19/4/21 - 10:33		The Financial Conduct Authority - makes key sustainability and technology hires

19/4/21 - 10:21		insurethebox - drivers who speed 20% of the time are 58% more likely to be involved in an accident

19/4/21 - 09:58		Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, Chairman of Marshall Motor Holdings - sadly passes away after tragic accident

19/4/21 - 09:34		Alan Reed Accident Repair Centre - Junair installs new ‘SiriusLED’ lighting at new County Durham bodyshop to "see great results"

16/4/21 - 13:57		LV= - 72% UK adults say their household has saved money as a result of reduced spending due to lockdown restrictions

16/4/21 - 13:43		Acturis - insurance software provider partners with the RAC for breakdown cover

16/4/21 - 12:34		Auto Trader & Ennis & Co - to host webinar on diversity & inclusion in automotive: Weds 21 April, 14:30 – 15:30

16/4/21 - 11:56		IMI Skills Competitions 2021 - nominate Body Repair or Refinishing Apprentices from Monday 19 April

16/4/21 - 11:27		Consumer Intelligence - telematics take up among older drivers on the rise

16/4/21 - 10:55		Allianz - offers free legal line for Allianz Commercial customers

16/4/21 - 10:43		MoneySuperMarket - Sutton and Hemel Hempstead have the worst accident rates, Scots dominate best drivers study (Inverness tops the list)

16/4/21 - 10:35		PPG - reports record first quarter 2021 financial results: net sales of $3.9bn - 15% higher than prior year

16/4/21 - 09:35		AutoRaise - addressing the bodyshop skills crisis: Auto Body Professional article

15/4/21 - 22:44		SsangYong Motor - goes into receivership; sales fell 20% last year; losses up 59% to $402m; CEO resigns; owners unable to find buyer

15/4/21 - 13:48		Warning from repairer member re a recovery payment scam that we've previously reported on

15/4/21 - 13:35		EVC - to install 100,000 electric vehicle charge points by 2026

15/4/21 - 13:29		Admiral - drink driving warning: insurance premiums increase by more than 250% post-conviction

15/4/21 - 13:22		FCA business interruption claims payments update - £600m in COVID-19 related BI claims paid since test case

15/4/21 - 13:07		Apollo Motor Group - apprenticeships, group investment and expansion plans

15/4/21 - 12:40		Polestar - Volvo's performance EV brand raises £400 million from new investors

15/4/21 - 12:29		Top 5 unusual places dealers have been taken to on a test drive include... - coffee shop drive-through & a tour of Old Trafford stadium

15/4/21 - 12:23		ŠKODA - VM's fleet programme wins top honour at the 2021 Business Motoring Awards

15/4/21 - 12:16		Solera - how data from "phenomenal" machine learning is going to shake up the repair industry

15/4/21 - 11:40		HMRC - COVID-19 updates and information available on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme & VAT deferral new payment scheme

15/4/21 - 11:10		Allianz Insurance's Home & Legacy (high-net-worth motor insurance) - promotes Andrew Reid to operations director

15/4/21 - 11:00		ONS - 17% of businesses' workforce on furlough leave at the end of March 2021 (approximately 5.7 million people)

15/4/21 - 10:33		Axalta - new Cromax training video on the repair process when using tinted clearcoats

15/4/21 - 10:24		BCA - average used car values at BCA remained above £8,000 in March; volumes comparable to pre-pandemic levels

14/4/21 - 14:14		Euro NCAP (press release on today's results) - "Dacia aims low while Škoda and VW electrify"

14/4/21 - 14:12		FMG - seeking a "Head of Client Relationships – Insurance Solutions"; £70,000 to £80,000 with company car, bonus and benefits

14/4/21 - 14:10		Department for Transport - latest stats show Monday was busiest day for car traffic since 4 Nov 2020 as it hit 86% of pre-COVID level

14/4/21 - 13:57		Tracker - £747,585 worth of vehicles recovered in March

14/4/21 - 13:32		Luke Hope, Apollo Motor Group Apprentice & 2019 ABP Special Recognition Award winner - update from DKMS as Luke nears 200-day milestone

14/4/21 - 13:15		ABL 1 Touch Repair Group - talk to ABP about "sustainable growth"

14/4/21 - 12:59		GoCompare Car Insurance - just 27% of drivers will return to their pre-pandemic driving habits

14/4/21 - 12:45		Blackhawk - weekly special offer: £20.65 discount on the EK402T Wedge Clamp (normally £169.65 discounted to £149)

14/4/21 - 12:29		CAPS - current (w/e 10 April) claims volumes at 50% pre-pandemic levels

14/4/21 - 12:13		Number of young drivers at record low - 2.97m aged 16-25 hold a full driving licence vs 3.32m in March 2020

14/4/21 - 11:53		Thatcham Research - latest EuroNCAP scores: VW ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq (5 stars) and Dacia Sandero (2 stars)

14/4/21 - 10:45		Switzerland: Solera - partnership with VW Group specialist & repair & leasing network, AMAG Group, for AI-based claims estimation

14/4/21 - 10:29		SMMT - drivers offered the widest ever choice of zero-emission cars – accounting for one in three available models

14/4/21 - 10:13		AX - growth of EV market could land dealers with £3 million fuel bill for not providing like-for-like EV courtesy cars

14/4/21 - 10:13		AX - growth of EV market could land dealers with £3 million fuel bill for not providing like-for-like EV courtesy cars

14/4/21 - 09:14		IMS - signs partnership with Turo as car sharing market set to grow like 'AirBnB with vehicles'

13/4/21 - 15:12		Fix Network World - agree new 5-year deal with Axalta as Preferred Global Paint Partner for 700 bodyshops in 12 countries

13/4/21 - 14:23		AutoRaise - thank ABP Club for printing and distributing 4,500 copies of AutoRaise "Recruit an Apprentice today" poster free of charge

13/4/21 - 14:11		Good Energy - offer electric vehicle drivers free electricity

13/4/21 - 14:09		Scotland - to lift internal travel restrictions in Scotland from Fri 16 April; travel to other parts of the UK allowed from Mon 26 April

13/4/21 - 14:06		Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) for ADAS - the lowdown in the latest ABP Club magazine

13/4/21 - 14:00		Amicus - a new national distribution network formed by Grove Group and Fleet Factors

13/4/21 - 13:24		The IMI: latest data on apprenticeship starts - Vehicle Maintenance and Repair apprenticeship starts down 95% year-on-year

13/4/21 - 13:06		Semiconductors become 'strategic asset' (like oil was 100 years ago) but shortage unlikely to see a quick fix

13/4/21 - 12:57		Volvo Cars - expanding collaboration with self-driving chip tech firm, NVIDIA

13/4/21 - 12:45		HB Accident Repair Network - will hit £3m+ turnover this year and open a 2nd site in the next 12 months

13/4/21 - 12:30		Broadway Insurance Brokers - some insurers are refusing to insure SUVs if they are not fitted with a tracking device

13/4/21 - 11:36		Association of British Insurers (ABI) - 60% of SMEs say offering health and wellbeing benefits to staff boosts productivity at work

13/4/21 - 11:23		Hyundai Motor - new deal with Uber to accelerate electric vehicle adoption across Europe

13/4/21 - 11:16		PPG - new Nexa Autocolor Premium High Build Binder for Turbo Vision commercial transport range

13/4/21 - 10:46		Car-O-Liner - General Motors approve the CMI 300 Pulse MIG/MAG welder for aluminium and steel welding during structural repairs

13/4/21 - 10:11		Markerstudy Group - announce the appointment of former Tesco Bank CEO, Benny Higgins, as Group Chairman

13/4/21 - 09:49		TrustFord - UK's 6th largest dealer owned bodyshop group opens showrooms safely & exclusive viewing of All-Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E

13/4/21 - 09:29		EMaC (Innovation Group) - joins The Motor Ombudsman’s Vehicle Warranty Products Code

13/4/21 - 09:19		Marmalade (young driver insurance) - 662,222 driving tests were delayed in 2020 and 497,778 in 2021, creating 9-month backlog

13/4/21 - 08:58		AW Repair Group - AkzoNobel completes carbon neutrality friendly Sikkens 2.0 installation for rapidly expanding regional repair group

13/4/21 - 01:19		Traffic levels - yesterday (Monday) was busiest day of the year on the roads as shops, hairdressers and outside pubs re-opened

12/4/21 - 14:33		Auto Body Professional magazine - new bumper 80-page Spring 2021 issue NOW available on-line and FREE of charge for anyone to view or print

12/4/21 - 14:16		ITAS - extend FREE use of Insurer Portal to allow work providers to identify bodyshops with VM approvals, EV and aluminium capability

12/4/21 - 14:02		EXCLUSIVE: Symach - begin installation of FixLine repair process at new Tesla Motors bodyshop in Dartford with capacity for 80 jobs per week

12/4/21 - 13:50		LKQ Euro Car Parts - form ‘Team LKQ Euro Car Parts Kawasaki’ with GR Motorsport for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship

12/4/21 - 13:36		RAC - set up in-house insurance intermediary with aim of reaching £300m of gross written premium by 2023

12/4/21 - 11:12		Britishvolt - UK's first gigafactory producing batteries for electric vehicles begins construction in Northumberland with production in 2023

12/4/21 - 11:01		SMMT - 462 individual car models now on sale in the UK with around 4,650 standard specifications

12/4/21 - 10:45		SMMT - car and van dealer showrooms re-open TODAY with new COVID safety guidelines from NFDA and SMMT

09/4/21 - 16:55		Copart - proud and delighted that UK MD Jane Pocock is named on ABP Industry Influencers List 2021

09/4/21 - 14:16		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - Northern Ireland outdoor retail allowed to re-open from Monday

09/4/21 - 13:47		Trend Tracker - repair volumes up, higher than March 2020, but still c30% down on 2019 figures (Audatex)

09/4/21 - 13:27		Auto Trader Van Buyer Report 2021 - record demand for vans but "buying process" - currently online - "remains challenging"

09/4/21 - 12:53		AM Best - upward premium rates should help underlying performance of London insurance market... but COVID-19 still impacting

09/4/21 - 12:23		Motorpoint - 75% motorists delay new car purchases until showrooms re-open

09/4/21 - 12:10		Fix Auto UK - nine from Fix Auto named among 120 people in ABP Industry Influencers List

09/4/21 - 10:46		Gallagher - insurance broker becomes Official Partner to the Girls on Track UK programme and Motorsport UK Academy

09/4/21 - 10:36		ONS - 3% business have "electrified their fleet" already and nearly 5% plan to invest in an electric vehicles in the next 12 months

09/4/21 - 10:06		ABP Industry Influencers List (supported by 3M) - full list now available FREE on-line for everyone; printed copy mailed with Summer mag

09/4/21 - 09:40		Aviva - 26% people say they are using their car less now, compared to 34% who were reducing car use in Dec 2019

09/4/21 - 09:08		RAC - drivers fear ‘nightmare’ junction will lead to accidents

09/4/21 - 08:57		RAC Foundation - three quarters of SUVs sold in the UK are registered to urban households

09/4/21 - 08:50		Blackhawk - Quarterly Promotion: Spotter / Mig-Mag package for £2,570 (saving £855)

08/4/21 - 20:30		Junair - an explanation of super-deduction capital allowances and what it means for bodyshops investing in plant and machinery

08/4/21 - 20:14		ONS - 75% businesses are currently trading (up from 71% in early Jan)

08/4/21 - 14:03		ABP Industry Influencers List (supported by 3M) - 10am TOMORROW (Friday) we will reveal the full list; printed copy mailed with Summer mag

08/4/21 - 13:54		ABP Post-Lockdown Networking Event - Thurs 8 July, Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands; 200 already booked; list of the 56 companies attending

08/4/21 - 12:50		Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars 2021 - one more week for nominations; virtual event (Tues 15 June)

08/4/21 - 12:48		Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars 2021 - one month away from the nominations deadline; virtual event (Tues 15 June)

08/4/21 - 12:45		HSE - GP Motors Works on the Isle of Wight fined after employee suffers life changing injuries falling into a vehicle inspection pit

08/4/21 - 12:21		Jaguar Land Rover - on-demand rental platform THE OUT signs deal with Floc for usage-based fleet insurance

08/4/21 - 11:56		BuyaCar - 88% increase in the number of cars sold year on year in March

08/4/21 - 11:48		Consumer Intelligence Car Insurance Price Index - average motor premium down 8% Y-on-Y, now: £732

08/4/21 - 11:41		SYNETIQ - New Web Chat function (used by Uber, Tesco & Airbnb) to improve customer experience

08/4/21 - 11:22		DAC Beachcroft - AI partnership with intelligent automation specialist Rainbird to resolve liability in motor accidents

08/4/21 - 11:08		RSA - the 1968-71 UK government BST experiment which cut deaths & serious injuries on the roads by c11% (RoSPA)

08/4/21 - 10:39		What Car? - new car discounts of more than 20% available ahead of showrooms reopening in April

08/4/21 - 10:23		Allianz - interesting "insurance claims response case study": flood damage at University of Stirling in 2019

08/4/21 - 10:10		Lotus - enhanced Lotus Approved programme (cars up to 20 years old) launches on 12 April 2021

08/4/21 - 09:40		Direct Line - 9 in 10 drivers admitted to feeling stressed or angry when behind the wheel, up 6% on figures from March 2020

08/4/21 - 09:35		Excel Automotive Group (EAG) - UK aftermarket distributor maintains ISO accreditation

08/4/21 - 09:31		Auto Trader - Brits save at least £18 billion due to lockdown and 41% plan to splash out on a new car

08/4/21 - 09:06		Lookers - Q1 trading update: "Performance ahead of expectations" selling over 44,000 new and used vehicles despite showrooms being shut

07/4/21 - 00:31		A WC REFINISHING LIMITED of Exeter - wound-up and liquidated, March 2021

07/4/21 - 00:30		CGS BODYWORKS LTD in Chorley - wound-up and liquidated, March 2021

07/4/21 - 00:30		OXFORD AUTO CARE LIMITED, bodyshop in Yarnton - wound up and liquidated, March 2021

07/4/21 - 14:12		DVSA - driving lessons can resume from 12 April and driving tests from 22 April

07/4/21 - 14:10		Auto Trader - average price of a used car in March was £14,110; a year-on-year (YoY) and like-for-like increase of 7%

07/4/21 - 13:57		Plunkys All Stars 2021 update - The BIG Match is on! Thursday 27 May at the Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

07/4/21 - 13:55		bodyshop mag - 2021 awards to take place on Friday 17 December 2021 at ICC in Wales

07/4/21 - 13:51		Steve Plunkett, Volvo - annual Plunkys All Stars match at Peterborough United's ground IS DEFINITELY going ahead on Thursday 27 May 2021

07/4/21 - 13:14		Volkswagen - 3-year River Software contract to implement business performance management platform for 600-strong dealer network

07/4/21 - 13:04		eviid - on "the race for quick settlement is on following whiplash claims reform"

07/4/21 - 13:04		ABP Industry Influencers List (supported by 3M) - just 2 days to go until full list revealed at 10am on Friday

07/4/21 - 12:19		Caterham Cars - acquired by automotive group, VT Holdings, Japanese importers of Caterham and Lotus

07/4/21 - 12:19		Polestar - Swedish electric performance car brand aims to build first truly climate neutral car by 2030

07/4/21 - 12:11		PPG's light industrial coatings brand, SELEMIX - new generation of direct to metal topcoats: Direct Pro

07/4/21 - 11:55		Autoglass - retains preferred supplier contract for Wincanton’s 3,500-strong vehicle fleet

07/4/21 - 11:24		Fix Auto Durham - spray-painter-turned MET technician Bryan Leadbitter celebrates 50th anniversary at Durham bodyshop

07/4/21 - 11:17		Aston Lark - Goldman Sachs-backed insurance broker boosts motor trade expertise with acquisition of DNA Insurance

07/4/21 - 10:56		Autovista Group article - one year into COVID-19... is residual-value resilience fragile?

07/4/21 - 10:39		KIS Finance - 34% are worried about losing their jobs in the coming months either due to businesses going bust or the end of furlough

07/4/21 - 10:17		PEUGEOT - offers free 6-month trial to FREE2MOVE Connect Fleet telematics with new vans

07/4/21 - 10:11		The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - tells dealers to reconnect with riders via social media using #DestinationDealer

07/4/21 - 09:57		Saga - results for y/e 31 Jan 2021: insurance did well; £74 net profit per motor policy; one third choosing 3 year fixed price policy

07/4/21 - 09:54		G&P - working practice disruption "significantly affected manufacturing quality" in 2020

06/4/21 - 20:39		Oxford Technical Solutions - provides HORIBA MIRA with indoor positioning solution for UK’s first automated valet parking test facility

06/4/21 - 20:34		Motorpoint - has delivered a car to a customer’s door every six minutes since the start of the current COVID-19 lockdown

06/4/21 - 20:09		Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill receives royal assent - most companies given more time to file their accounts

06/4/21 - 18:58		M&M Group - strengthens its executive team with appointment of Mark Bull as Commercial Director

06/4/21 - 14:16		David Shepherd is retiring from the role of Regional Managing Director for Solera’s International business

06/4/21 - 14:06		Recovery Loan Scheme launches today - government-backed loan scheme: £25k - £10m; 80% government guarantee and interest rate cap

06/4/21 - 13:54		By Bits (from By Miles) - 62% of drivers think they will drive less over the next five years than they did in the previous five years

06/4/21 - 13:35		Ebbon Intelligence - developing smart repair and damage identification systems for hire cars with Zegami partnership

06/4/21 - 12:51		Nissan - OTR price for LEAF range reduced so all models become eligible for revised £2,500 plug-in car grant

06/4/21 - 12:05		Auto Trader - "all signs point to positive as forecourts re-open"

06/4/21 - 12:01		Tracker - thieves target sports-inspired family car... twice

06/4/21 - 11:56		SMMT - March van sales up 85.5% (albeit compared to first month of 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, a 20-year low for the market)

06/4/21 - 11:52		RAC - March was the best month for sales of new battery electric cars on record

06/4/21 - 11:49		GoCompare - launches MOT for £10 offer with ‘Who Can Fix My Car’

06/4/21 - 11:29		Admiral - bike thefts increased by 66% during pandemic; pedal bike thefts accounted for 32% of all theft claims (14% the previous year)

06/4/21 - 11:23		ThingCo - Premium Choice launch first telematics insurance proposition – Aura Insurance - in a new contract with UK insurtech

06/4/21 - 10:01		NFDA - 11.5% increase in new vehicle sales in March is a notable achievement for the industry

06/4/21 - 09:57		Axalta and Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP - continue partnership for 2021 season

06/4/21 - 09:36		SMMT - UK new car registrations in March up for first time since August: up 11.5% vs March 2020

06/4/21 - 09:31		McKinsey article - "Rethink reskilling for the post-pandemic world"

06/4/21 - 09:06		Ford - £675 ‘Smart Mirror’ high-definition screen displays a panoramic rear view fitted to Transit vans

06/4/21 - 08:40		AGM Services - new spraybooth extract filter reduces filter change times, frequency of changes and waste disposal

06/4/21 - 08:30		IMI (full report available to IMI members only) - IMI Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair & Replacement most popular qual

06/4/21 - 08:17		RAC - March saw the 5th straight month of petrol and diesel price increases at UK forecourts

03/4/21 - 17:23		CAR CIRCLE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT LTD, Manchester - wound up and liquidated; Mch 2021

03/4/21 - 17:22		PREMIER PAINT WORX LTD, Louth, Lincolnshire - wound-up and liquidated; Mch 2021

03/4/21 - 17:20		AUTOFIX (NORTH WEST) LTD, Liverpool - body repairers wound-up and liquidated; Mch 2021

03/4/21 - 17:19		DENTEC SCOTLAND LIMITED - liquidators appointed by Glasgow Sheriff Court Mch 2021; (NB different company to Dentec Hillington Ltd)

03/4/21 - 17:19		DENTEC SCOTLAND LIMITED - liquidators appointed by Glasgow Sheriff Court Mch 2021; (NB different company to Dentec Hillington Ltd)

03/4/21 - 17:05		AUTOZOOM LTD, Acton London - bodyshop wound up and liquidated; Mch 2021

03/4/21 - 17:04		CLARKES ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES LIMITED, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester - wound up and liquidated; Feb 2021

03/4/21 - 17:03		D. WALKER COACHWORKS LIMITED - wound up and liquidated; Dec 2020

03/4/21 - 17:02		AAL STOCKPORT LIMITED - bodyshop wound up and liquidated Oct 2020

03/4/21 - 17:00		Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards - full list of all finalists; ceremony on-line on 27 May

02/4/21 - 14:55		Andy Mansfield (Sales Director of Movac) - recovering at home after heart attack; sends thanks for good wishes from his industry friends

01/4/21 - 17:40		Autoglass statement confirming the sale of Autoglass BodyRepair to Aurelius Investments

01/4/21 - 14:36		IMI appeals for help to support Bridgwater & Taunton College - fire in Feb destroys specialist Motorsport and Motorcycle workshops

01/4/21 - 14:23		Atlanta Group - digital insurance broker announces acquisition of telematics broker, Marmalade

01/4/21 - 14:16		ABL 1Touch - opens bodyshop number 14, a flagship site in Milton Keynes

01/4/21 - 13:43		WMS Group - Neil Monks joins warranty supplier as new Head of Sales

01/4/21 - 13:39		DfT: traffic levels on Monday 29 March - 84% of the level seen on the first week in February 2020

01/4/21 - 13:31		Treasury Committee - launches ‘Jobs, Growth, and Productivity after Coronavirus’ inquiry

01/4/21 - 13:25		Pocket Box - ew app makes lost motoring documents and overdue MOTs a thing of the past

01/4/21 - 13:21		Excel Automotive Group (EAG) - invests in MAM’s Warehouse Management System to improve efficiency and accuracy in its warehouse logistics

01/4/21 - 13:21		Excel Automotive Group (EAG) - invests in MAM’s Warehouse Management System to improve efficiency and accuracy in its warehouse logistics

01/4/21 - 12:52		Tracker - lifting restrictions opens opportunities for criminals to make up lost time, warns Tracker

01/4/21 - 12:44		Blackhawk - first Quarterly Promotion: Spotter / Mig-Mag package for £2,570 (saving £855)

01/4/21 - 12:10		AutoRestore (Autoglass BodyRepair) - Rivus Fleet Solutions' parent company, Aurelius, acquires AutoRestore from Belron

01/4/21 - 10:20		Standox - new Standovision training video on repairs using tinted clearcoats

01/4/21 - 10:07		AGM Services - pledge to be the first company in the spraybooth service sector to achieve PAS2060 standard for carbon neutrality

01/4/21 - 09:58		Smart charging of EVs could dramatically reduce the need for network reinforcement (saving up to £6.5bn by 2050)

01/4/21 - 08:40		LV= 10m expect their finances to improve over the next three months; vaccine roll-out leads to big fall in number worried about COVID

01/4/21 - 08:25		What Car? - What Fuel? relaunch; calculator tells drivers whether petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric power is best for them

01/4/21 - 08:20		BCA - average used car value during Feb steady at £8,212

31/3/21 - 14:09		Thatcham Research - UK Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) come into force today (31 March)

31/3/21 - 13:59		Glass's - repairing any convertibles in your bodyshop?

31/3/21 - 13:55		BCA - demand for LCVs remains "super-heated" in February 2021

31/3/21 - 13:53		Keoghs and Admiral Insurance - CCTV foils absent fraudster sentenced to eight months

31/3/21 - 13:20		Robins & Day Leicester - new Citroën site opens next month

31/3/21 - 12:56		LKQ ECP - new range of batteries to help independent garages service vehicles with stop-start systems and high energy requirement

31/3/21 - 12:52		Davies - insurance & claims specialist announces appointment of CEO & CCO for its legal solutions business, Keoghs

31/3/21 - 12:33		SsangYong Motors UK - appoints new dealer in Hereford: SsangYong Hereford (formerly known as Fownhope Mitsubishi)

31/3/21 - 12:20		Auto Trader - lockdown gets green Brits driving ahead on sustainability

31/3/21 - 11:48		Fix Auto Mitcham - owner Daniel Lawes moves to new bodyshop unit on the same South London industrial estate to boost capacity

31/3/21 - 11:42		Kwik Fit - cost of pothole damage rises despite average driver reducing their mileage by 42% over the last year

31/3/21 - 11:01		IFB - motor trade policies helped Bristol-based gang traffic cannabis with a street value of more than £1m each harvest

31/3/21 - 10:28		Elder and Paton (with ECA Business Energy) - the first accident repair centre in Scotland to become a carbon neutral organisation

31/3/21 - 10:12		Blackhawk - weekly special offer: £20.65 discount on the EK402T Wedge Clamp (normally £169.65 discounted to £149)

31/3/21 - 10:04		Direct Line - drivers have spent £25bn less on vehicle expenses since March 2020 making 88 million fewer car journeys

31/3/21 - 09:55		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 27th March - down 5% on previous week at 80% November 2020 volumes

31/3/21 - 09:55		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 27th March - down on previous week at 80% November 2020 volumes

31/3/21 - 09:38		Autocar - readers to name ultimate 3-car garage as part of 2021 Autocar Awards

31/3/21 - 09:18		Admiral - hitting parked cars named the most common accident of 2020; accounting for 26% of all accident claims last year

30/3/21 - 20:56		Aviva - Matthew, customer engagement consultant at Aviva who has Asperger's, tells his story for World Autism Awareness Week

30/3/21 - 20:39		GYS - battery support units to protect vehicle electronic systems from potentially expensive damage during ADAS calibration

30/3/21 - 20:31		TrustFord - Spring bunny drops off thank you gift for all colleagues

30/3/21 - 16:42		BMW - "realigns" i3 and BMW i3s pricing to qualify for the UK Government Plug-In Car Grant

30/3/21 - 16:37		Citroën UK - Sherwoods, Gateshead named ‘Retailer of the Year’ for "consistently delivering impressive results during unprecedented times"

30/3/21 - 13:57		10 million vehicles were granted an MOT exemption during the first national lockdown to help stem the spread of coronavirus

30/3/21 - 13:53		IFED - encourages drivers to check they’re insured following easing of restrictions

30/3/21 - 13:48		Volvo Cars - ‘Family Bond’ policy gives employees with at least one year’s service a total of 24 weeks of leave at 80% base pay by default

30/3/21 - 13:43		Edd China’s 'Workshop Diaries' – episode one airs on Good Friday

30/3/21 - 13:33		FCA - publish Imperial College data on coronavirus infection levels during the early stages on the pandemic for BI claims

30/3/21 - 13:16		MotoFest Coventry - postponed from June to four weekends, from 17th July to 8th August 2021

30/3/21 - 13:00		VNC Automotive - semiconductor shortage will halt development of connected car technologies

30/3/21 - 12:50		Blackhawk - sign up for the new loyalty card to receive exclusive offers and discounts

30/3/21 - 12:41		Broker Direct and Proficient - piloting CAPS as the preferred data channel for their vehicle repairer networks

30/3/21 - 12:27		SMMT - February UK engine production falls -20.5%

30/3/21 - 12:20		BMW - sustainable sourcing of lithium for battery cells in Argentina in multi-year contract worth €285m with US company, Livent

30/3/21 - 11:30		TRL - supports European Commission in developing critical regulation around Driver Drowsiness & Attention Warning (DDAW) systems

30/3/21 - 11:26		WMS - 69% customers agreed that being offered a finance and insurance product makes them more likely to buy a car

30/3/21 - 11:22		Händler Protect - sees partners increase 66% as more car dealers turn to a data-driven warranty provider

30/3/21 - 10:28		Ford - the end of ‘Mondeo Man’; “phased out” by March next year after almost 30 years of production

30/3/21 - 10:15		Lightfoot - in-cab tech cuts vehicle wear and tear costs in the Hughes 220-strong van and car fleet

30/3/21 - 10:09		Thatcham Research - 15 Vehicle Damage Assessor apprentices on-boarded during a virtual realisation week

30/3/21 - 09:27		Verex Group - managing connected insurance data and accident management services for 13 vehicle manufacturers

30/3/21 - 09:06		Silverlake Automotive Recycling - now the headline sponsor for the 2021 Silverlake C1 Racing Series

30/3/21 - 08:59		SMMT - blueprint for electric revolution: incentives, infrastructure and industrial transition

29/3/21 - 16:32		DAC Beachcroft - helped Aviva to avoid paying out over £12m on over 2,000 fraudulent motor claims in 2020

29/3/21 - 16:04		Enterprise Rent-A-Car - to move to brand new purpose built site in Weston-super-Mare which will have its own spray booth and small workshop

29/3/21 - 13:57		3M - free live webinar on Tues 30 March about the new 3M performance Spray Gun

29/3/21 - 13:51		VW - Martin Winterkorn (ex CEO) and Rupert Stadler (ex Audi Chairman) breached 'duty of care' in re: emissions scandal

29/3/21 - 13:33		Canaveral Bidco Ltd - company formed to buy Nationwide is liquidated; owes £112m to investors inc £1.2m to Michael Wilmshurst

29/3/21 - 13:22		Norton Motorcycles - welcomes appointment of Sir Ralf Speth (CEO at Jaguar Land Rover for 11 years) to TVS Motor Co Board of Directors

29/3/21 - 13:17		iRG - check out IRG's 2021 bodyshop Easter advert!

29/3/21 - 12:51		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - one in four small exporters halt EU sales, three months on from transition end

29/3/21 - 11:58		MINI Plant Oxford - 18 liquefied natural gas (LNG) lorries transporting parts to MINI Plant Oxford from across the UK

29/3/21 - 11:54		Mercedes-Benz Trucks - Active Drive Assist 2 emergency stop function can automatically brake the vehicle to a complete emergency stop

29/3/21 - 11:35		BASF - appoints Steve Chittim (former NIBS CEO) to lead customer acquisitions in UK & Ireland

29/3/21 - 11:29		CarGurus - EV grant cuts are "out of step with UK drivers"

29/3/21 - 10:55		Ryders - new on-demand, last mile UK gig-delivery company reaches quad-digit growth in first three months of operations

29/3/21 - 10:34		RAC - quietest Easter on the roads in at least eight years predicted, despite lockdown easing

29/3/21 - 10:22		UK Gov - register to order free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for your employees (10+ employees)

29/3/21 - 10:19		insurethebox - unveils first phase of its digital shake-up with their new customer portal

29/3/21 - 10:15		Cazoo - online car retailer to list on the New York stock exchange for £5bn updates

29/3/21 - 09:44		Alton Car Group - all 15 bodyshop sites accredited as Carbon Neutral to the PAS2060 standard

29/3/21 - 09:22		SEAT - new front-mounted camera which detects speed limit signs enables vehicle to automatically adjust its speed

28/3/21 - 00:09		Honda - announce Swindon factory (which closes in July 2021) has been sold to Panattoni for a new logistics facility commencing Spring 2022

26/3/21 - 14:13		Which? - EV public charging network "in dire need of reform" to ensure it is accessible for all consumers

26/3/21 - 14:01		RSA - Mark Hodges (former CEO of Aviva UK) appointed as Chair

26/3/21 - 13:51		asTech's parent company Repairify - acquires Dunstable-based aftermarket electronics & ADAS company, Red EU & Red Autocentres

26/3/21 - 13:31		Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) - report urges UK Government to bring in alcolocks "without delay"

26/3/21 - 13:23		Northern Ireland Department of Justice - personal injury discount rate set to change to -1.75% from May

26/3/21 - 12:35		HM Treasury - UK banking and finance industry has provided >£75 billion in support to over 1.6 million businesses

26/3/21 - 12:30		SMMT - UK commercial vehicle production down -45% in February

26/3/21 - 12:28		Urban living may now be less desirable for those no longer required to work by attending offices in ‘central’ locations

26/3/21 - 12:01		Glass's - challenges, opportunities and innovations surrounding the switch to electric vehicles (EVs)

26/3/21 - 11:35		HELLA - ramps up ‘around the vehicle’ safety, with the launch of the VISIOTECH projection module

26/3/21 - 11:32		Spies Hecker - black is the new black for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

26/3/21 - 10:54		Richmond Motor Group - south coast MG dealer (5 bodyshops) providing vehicles for Meals on Electric Wheels

26/3/21 - 10:45		Auto Trader - provides consumers the confidence of a guaranteed part-exchange price for their vehicle

26/3/21 - 09:56		School of Thought - Catherine Treanor appointed as the first Advisory Board Ambassador

26/3/21 - 09:36		MYPEUGEOT app - lets drivers book service and maintenance appointments

26/3/21 - 09:22		SMMT - February UK car production falls -14.0%

26/3/21 - 08:50		Aviva - sell Aviva Poland to Allianz for €2.5 billion, their 8th non-core business sale; strategic focus now on UK, Ireland and Canada

25/3/21 - 14:58		Automechanika Astana, Kazakhstan - postponed by a month from 15-17 April to 13-15 May 2021

25/3/21 - 13:25		Activate Group - Victoria appointed as Chief Commercial Officer; keeps her role as CEO of Accident Repair division

25/3/21 - 12:41		Fix Auto Mid Devon - confirm plans to open a second site in Newton Abbot in the South West by the end of April

25/3/21 - 12:37		DS Automobiles - 36% of multi-car households say pandemic has caused them to consider reducing the number of cars they own

25/3/21 - 12:33		Silverlake Automotive Recycling - appoints Josh Lochlan as Technical Quality Manager

25/3/21 - 12:23		TrustFord - invests in its future leaders with Investment in Leadership programme

25/3/21 - 12:19		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 20th March - at 85% November 2020 volumes (up 3% on previous week)

25/3/21 - 12:12		MAHLE Powertrain - in 2035, 73% of passenger cars globally will still make use of an internal combustion engine

25/3/21 - 11:30		AW Repair Group - open 11th bodyshop, a new 14,000 sq ft site in Lincoln

25/3/21 - 10:58		SMMT - business buyers in pole position on Race to Zero as consumers stuck on the grid for electric vehicle adoption

25/3/21 - 10:42		Nationwide - tells 13,000 staff to ‘work anywhere’, saying "remote working" is leading to better outcomes for customers and colleagues

25/3/21 - 10:31		MG Motor and Perrys - open new Huddersfield site to rapidly developing network

25/3/21 - 10:01		Action Fraud - received 6,073 reports of coronavirus-related fraud and cyber crime since 1 March 2020, resulting in losses of £34.5m

25/3/21 - 09:46		Edwards of Salisbury Accident Repair Centre - health & safety compliance delivered by SCS

25/3/21 - 09:21		Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - 58% of people are worried about their personal information being stolen by fraudsters

24/3/21 - 14:14		Link to watch the ABP Member Event held on Weds in partnership with our newest Recommended Business Service Provider, m3 Networks

24/3/21 - 14:14		Link to watch the ABP Member Event held on Weds in partnership with our newest Recommended Business Service Provider, m3 Networks

24/3/21 - 13:21		Auto Windscreens - wins new preferred supplier two-year contract with online-only insurer, Hedgehog Insurance

24/3/21 - 13:10		Standox - technical expert outlines practical tips to help CV refinishers cut down on process times

24/3/21 - 12:48		Turners Accident Repair - one of the 50 fastest growing companies across Yorkshire: in 8th position

24/3/21 - 12:34		Copart UK - awarded CCA Global Standard Year 2 Accreditation

24/3/21 - 12:23		The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - appoint Rob Collison, MD of Collison Motoring Services, as Chairman

24/3/21 - 12:09		Sad news of the death of Steve Pierce "Duffy", panel technician at Fix Auto Oswestry and Wrexham

24/3/21 - 11:54		Fix Auto UK - records 1,000th Trustpilot customer review

24/3/21 - 11:24		Cifas coronavirus scam update – HMRC phone calls, Pfizer survey and census phishing

24/3/21 - 11:13		Kwik Fit - three times as many motorists missing MOT expiry date by more than three weeks

24/3/21 - 11:06		75% of tickets sold for the ABP & Sherwin-Williams post LD networking event - Thurs 8 July at Mercedes-Benz World

24/3/21 - 10:29		Pendragon - recovers from a pre-tax loss of £31m in the first half of 2020 to finish the yr with underlying profit of £8.2m

24/3/21 - 09:48		Volkswagen - Andreas Walingen (currently head of Group Product Strategy) to become new Chief Strategy Officer

24/3/21 - 09:37		Young Driver - creating a safe space to get behind the wheel ahead of Autism Awareness Week (29 March - 4 April)

24/3/21 - 09:21		Eco Repair Systems - seeks repairers for its new ‘Eco Green Team’

23/3/21 - 14:12		Tracker - 30% of all stolen vehicles recovered by Tracker in March to date have been Range Rovers

23/3/21 - 14:00		3M - free live webinar on Tues 30 March about the new 3M performance Spray Gun

23/3/21 - 13:56		Land Rover - international research study that looks into the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on family life

23/3/21 - 13:49		Roberlo - expand range of Aircolors (1K primer for spot repairs)

23/3/21 - 13:34		Michelin - urging motorists to complete essential safety checks before driving that may have had been parked up for a year

23/3/21 - 12:59		BCA - average used car values steady in mid-March 2021 according to new BCA Dashboard (updated weekly)

23/3/21 - 12:23		VW - new Golf features free “We Score” app that delivers live football updates into the vehicle’s cockpit

23/3/21 - 12:11		FCA - insurers have so far paid out £192m in BI claims following the test case

23/3/21 - 11:45		Car Analytics - >113,000 motor vehicle thefts in England in Wales - the equivalent of one theft every nine minutes, or 154 per day

23/3/21 - 11:22		FCA - general insurance pricing practices: implementation period for insurers extended

23/3/21 - 11:03		Nissan - LEAF production overtakes iconic Bluebird’s manufacturing in Sunderland

23/3/21 - 10:54		TUC - less than half of companies giving staff paid time-off to get vaccinated

23/3/21 - 10:27		Allianz - appoints new head of Milton Keynes claims handling centre

23/3/21 - 10:10		Ford Kuga SUV - scores maximum 5-star safety rating in first Euro NCAP Assisted Driving grading

23/3/21 - 09:48		Tesla - will cover the £2,500 for new Model 3 orders delivered before 1 April 2021

23/3/21 - 09:23		U-POL - Raptor Protective Coatings is back on BBC’s Top Gear

23/3/21 - 09:08		FleetCheck - 'gig economy' vehicles such need to be brought under law in same way as drivers

22/3/21 - 23:31		FMG Repair Services - appoint Louise Cope as Ops Dir; Kevin Donnelly as Customer & Network Services Dir; Chris Pennell as Technical Dir

22/3/21 - 21:26		computer chips - fire at one of car industry's main suppliers makes a bad supply situation even worse with production shut for a month

22/3/21 - 14:13		Trend Tracker update on motor claims volumes - last complete month of data (Feb) still has repair estimates tracking at 61% of Feb 19/20

22/3/21 - 13:55		Autocar article: 'How car dealers could be stealing your data' - “up to 5000 cars a week have their data downloaded in bodyshops alone”

22/3/21 - 13:35		ABP Member Event in partnership with our newest Recommended Business Service Provider, m3 Networks: 11am on Weds (24 March)

22/3/21 - 13:21		H.R. Owen - new £30m cross-brand (Bentley, Lamborghini and Maserati) statement site in Hatfield, inc 3 aftersales facilities

22/3/21 - 12:31		Spain: SEAT - to launch a £17k-£21k urban electric car in 2025

22/3/21 - 12:01		Ben: National Nutrition Month - tips, advice and tools on nutrition and how to stay healthy by eating well

22/3/21 - 11:56		Kennedys IQ (tech arm of law firm) - introduces AI technology to end-to-end portal claim management solution

22/3/21 - 11:47		Alton Cars Group - on "communication and consistency across multiple sites" with IMPROVE Online by Peritus

22/3/21 - 10:35		Thompsons Solicitors - Nottingham-based law firm hires personal injury specialist

22/3/21 - 10:25		Ford - new FORDLiive "uptime accelerator" to cut commercial vehicle downtime by up to 60%

22/3/21 - 10:00		HELLA - integrates cloud-based diagnostics services into Ridecell's Fleet IoT platform

22/3/21 - 09:53		TRL - transport consultancy launches new service for micromobility safety testing

22/3/21 - 09:35		Audi - "swarm" data improves ADAS performance

22/3/21 - 09:09		Copart UK - announce plans for 27-acre expansion to Sandy Operation Centre in Bedfordshire to double capacity

22/3/21 - 08:58		Cambria Automobiles - explore possibility of an MBO (taking it off the stock exchange) at 80p per share; share price was 66p on Friday

19/3/21 - 16:11		Autotech Training - now offers IMI accredited ADAS training ahead of IIR deadline of 31 March

19/3/21 - 14:51		Halfords - acquires Universal Tyre and Autocentres as they continue "building a market-leading motoring services business" with 550 garages

19/3/21 - 14:45		Lamborghini - had its most profitable year ever in 2020 despite covid; its four-wheel drive SUV, the Urus, was 59% of its sales

19/3/21 - 14:13		More than half of Briton's workers returned to the office last week as the country gets set to reopen after lockdown.

19/3/21 - 14:10		Stoneacre - boosts aftersales offering with Stolen Vehicle Recovery solutions

19/3/21 - 14:03		RSA - introduces a self-service platform for MORE THAN Motor customers

19/3/21 - 13:47		Ford - Chairman Graham Hoare, calls plug-in grant cuts "not conducive to supporting the zero emissions future we all desire"

19/3/21 - 13:39		Bentley - dramatic fall in CO2 emissions at the Pyms Lane plant, down 99.5% to just 29 kg per vehicle

19/3/21 - 13:02		Ben’s Lucky Lotto - win £25,000 every single week with the automotive industry charity’s Lucky Lotto

19/3/21 - 12:29		Auto Trader - used car price growth stabilises; av. price of a used car up 5.8% year-on-year (YoY)

19/3/21 - 12:05		Hydrogen transport hub in Tees Valley - receives £3 million government investment

19/3/21 - 11:48		Artis Accident Care - build underway of 9th bodyshop; South Woodford in North East London due to open in May

19/3/21 - 11:36		Akzo Nobel - extend partnership with National Body Repair Association (NBRA)

19/3/21 - 11:28		Wyndon Motors - Coventry’s longest established bodyshop invests in move to new repair centre

19/3/21 - 11:18		Happy World Sleep Day! (Fri 19 March) - Citroën study of 2,000 UK motorists finds 37% struggle to fall asleep (as a passenger) in a car...

19/3/21 - 10:27		Consumer Intelligence - customer satisfaction: "positive relationship between average satisfaction and average length of tenure"

19/3/21 - 10:13		ABP & Sherwin-Williams Post-Lockdown Networking Event - Thursday 8 July at Mercedes-Benz World

19/3/21 - 09:52		Admiral MultiCar - joins Honcho creating "multi-car reverse auction marketplace of multiple providers"

19/3/21 - 09:21		Automechanika New Delhi (22 to 23 April 2021) - physical event cancelled; moves to on-line only; physical event returns in Feb 2023

19/3/21 - 09:20		EMACS - Day 18 of the virtual John O'Groats to Land's End challenge - calling in at Great Yarmouth

19/3/21 - 09:08		RWC Training - announces major growth plans for 2021 after securing "significant investment" from industry brands

19/3/21 - 00:08		Automechanika Frankfurt - to take place as scheduled from 14 to 18 Sept as a hybrid event; usual physical event plus on-line programme

18/3/21 - 14:09		VisionTrack - wins ‘Risk Management’ category at the Great British Fleet Awards

18/3/21 - 14:06		DAC Beachcroft - responds to the Law Commission’s third and final consultation on Automated Vehicles

18/3/21 - 13:58		Increased incentive payments - £3,000 for new employees of any age who start their apprenticeship from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021

18/3/21 - 13:49		Parkopedia - production version of indoor mapping services (where GPS signal is limited) for automotive navigation use

18/3/21 - 13:38		74% of UK businesses were currently trading, up from the 72% in the previous wave - but lower than the 84% in mid-December

18/3/21 - 13:12		Auto Windscreens - Shaun Atton, Head of Fleet and Facilities, wins Great British Fleet Award

18/3/21 - 13:09		Co-op - £500,000 pledged to kick start new £15m fund to improve apprenticeship opportunities for under-represented groups

18/3/21 - 12:46		National Windscreens - Julian Marais appointed Commercial Pricing Manager

18/3/21 - 12:32		IFED - man fakes theft of Aston Martin DB7 Vantage to make bogus insurance claim

18/3/21 - 12:22		SMMT - statement on changes to the plug-in car, van and truck grants

18/3/21 - 12:13		DfT: traffic levels (Monday 15 March) 22% below Feb 2020 levels - still below pre-Christmas levels

18/3/21 - 12:13		DfT: traffic levels (Monday 15 March) 22% below Feb 2020 levels - still below pre-Christmas levels

18/3/21 - 12:12		DfT: traffic levels (Monday 15 March) 22% below Feb 2020 levels - still below pre-Christmas levels

18/3/21 - 11:33		MINI - to become a fully electric brand by the early 2030s

18/3/21 - 10:49		What Car? - cut in plug-in grant "sure to dent" long-term interest n EVs

18/3/21 - 10:18		RAC - reacts to "unexpected" cuts to plug-in car grant that take effect today

18/3/21 - 10:12		ABI - £202 million paid by insurers to help the families of those who have died due to Coronavirus

18/3/21 - 10:03		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - "vital" that EV buyers continue to be incentivised

18/3/21 - 09:45		Plug-in car, van and truck grant - cut from £3,000 to £2,500 and only for vehicles up to £35,000 (previously up to £50,000)

18/3/21 - 09:31		Carsofthefuture.co.uk signs media partnership agreement with Reuters Events for Car of the Future 2021 in June

18/3/21 - 09:22		Gemini Edinburgh - wins Scotland Prestige Accident Repair Centre of the Year for Scotland for a second year in a row

18/3/21 - 09:12		Refused Car Finance - 60% of people think that you can’t get approved from car finance with bad credit

18/3/21 - 09:05		Lookers - audit of 2020 accounts proceeding well; expect to report £10m underlying profit (£4m in 2019); net debt reduced from £60m to £45m

18/3/21 - 09:05		BuyaCar - post-COVID restrictions "gold rush" for car dealers predicted

18/3/21 - 08:17		Nissan's automated guided vehicles – mobile machines that help workers in factories – are evolving thanks to the second life of Nissan LEAF

17/3/21 - 14:16		Traffic levels - continue to rise slowly; car traffic hit 70% of pre-covid levels last week with kids back at school

17/3/21 - 14:09		BMW - all-new electric-only BMW i4 revealed; up to 366 miles range and up to 530hp; on sale later this year

17/3/21 - 13:28		Steer Automotive Group - acquire their 12th site, Premier Panel Skills Ltd in Farnham, one of only 14 Porsche Recommended repairers

17/3/21 - 13:21		ABP Member Event: Weds 24 March @ 11am - 'Be Future Ready: loss prevention advice to avoid cyber crime in bodyshops'

17/3/21 - 13:18		BASF - becomes global paint accessories supplier for BMW's private label brand, Fit4Paint

17/3/21 - 12:54		IRG - offer Cardiff City Football Club Season Ticket holders 10% discount on labour and materials

17/3/21 - 12:44		BCA - introduces major enhancements to online platform

17/3/21 - 12:41		Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars 2021 - one month away from the nominations deadline; virtual event (Tues 15 June)

17/3/21 - 12:31		Opus Motor Group (formerly part of Jennings Motor Group) - announce The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) as charity of the year

17/3/21 - 11:48		HM Treasury - Amanda Blanc, Aviva's CEO, appointed Women in Finance Champion

17/3/21 - 11:20		Britishvolt - announces further strength in depth and experience to its senior leadership team

17/3/21 - 11:07		Accenture and Duck Creek Technologies - 73% drivers interested in PAYG insurance (up from 60% in 2018); 29% plan to drive less post-COVID

17/3/21 - 10:49		RSA Group - Scott Egan confirmed as go-forward CEO of RSA UK & International

17/3/21 - 10:17		RAC and LV= - launch ‘no ties’ pay-by-mile car insurance underwritten by Highway Insurance Company Limited (part of LV=)

17/3/21 - 09:57		Alton Cars - new partnership with AkzoNobel using Sikkens Autowave 2.0 paint system in network of 15 vehicle repair centres

17/3/21 - 09:41		IAM RoadSmart - 90% of motorists want speed cameras to check for vehicle tax, insurance and MOT

17/3/21 - 09:36		The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - confirm Aviva as principal sponsor of 2021 Conference

17/3/21 - 09:27		ABAC’s Spinn compressors - new aftermarket compressors can reduce energy consumption by 12%

16/3/21 - 14:08		Glass's - Ford Puma and "the changing face of automotive"; 1/2 car buyers in Europe choses an SUV

16/3/21 - 13:39		Motorpoint - will make a donation for every joke shared on its social media channels on Red Nose Day (Fri 19 March)

16/3/21 - 13:36		Ford - Ford Dagenham Engine Plant to manufacture diesel engines for the next generation Ford Transit Custom range, safeguarding jobs

16/3/21 - 13:15		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 13th March - at 82% November 2020 volumes (up 6% on previous week)

16/3/21 - 12:57		Europcar Mobility Group - new range of fully flexible vehicle rental subscription offers for companies

16/3/21 - 12:36		Freeway Fleet Systems - workshop web booking portal provides real-time insight into fleet servicing and repairs from a smartphone

16/3/21 - 12:18		HB Accident Repair Network - first bodyshop site, Swinton Manchester, achieves the BS 10125 accreditation after opening in January

16/3/21 - 11:56		TyreSafe - Megan’s Story reminds drivers of the importance of tyre safety

16/3/21 - 11:49		Allianz - awarded Gracechurch Service Quality Marque for fifth year in a row

16/3/21 - 11:43		Be ready for your potential HSE inspection and don’t get caught out – with IMPROVE Online by Peritus

16/3/21 - 11:36		BookMyGarage - April and May to be "challenging" for garages but normality to return by the summer

16/3/21 - 11:14		Enterprise - supports UK’s first mobility credits initiative, in Coventry

16/3/21 - 10:52		3M - free live webinar on Tues 30 March about the new 3M performance Spray Gun

16/3/21 - 10:43		AW Repair Group - named as FIRST Bodyshop GROUP in the UK to achieve PAS2060

16/3/21 - 10:07		Jaguar Land Rover - future air purification technology proven to inhibit viruses and bacteria by up to 97%

16/3/21 - 09:50		handl Group - launches Cogent Hire, credit hire company to reduce credit hire bills by at least 25% with "partnership approach to repairs"

16/3/21 - 09:34		Citroën - 32% cars suffer pothole damage; average repair bill for pothole damage is £142 BUT 11% of drivers have had to pay more than £250

15/3/21 - 14:28		AX article - could electric vehicles help the UK economy post-pandemic?

15/3/21 - 14:03		MoneySuperMarket - average premiums for fully comprehensive car insurance cost £490 – a fall of 3% - or £13 - over the last year

15/3/21 - 13:59		Rimac C_Two - nearing the final stages of its multi-year global homologation program ready for sale

15/3/21 - 13:27		Adesa UK - remarketing firm expands defleet operations into Scotland with BBA winner, QA Vehicle Solutions, partnership

15/3/21 - 13:00		Ford Accident Repair Centre in Yeovil - joins Safety Consulting Services (SCS)

15/3/21 - 12:32		LKQ ECP - how workshops can prepare for the upcoming drop in MOT demand

15/3/21 - 12:29		Allianz - strengthens its broker proposition with two new initiatives

15/3/21 - 12:11		US: The Claims Bridge International (TCBI) webinar - bringing AI & new technology to the claims and vehicle repair processes

15/3/21 - 11:25		Pandemic pushes spending 1km closer to home - and over half of money is spent online

15/3/21 - 11:11		Click4Reg - Mercedes-Benz (most unreliable) and Renault (most reliable) global car brands according to breakdown help google searches

15/3/21 - 10:45		IMS (Insurance & Mobility Solutions) - Paul Stacy (ex LexisNexis and Wunelli) joins IMS in global BD role

15/3/21 - 10:16		Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - comment on the ABI motor claims figures: "troubling"

15/3/21 - 10:12		Auto Trader - "confident" market performance as used car sales approach typical trading levels, c90% of typical trading volumes

15/3/21 - 10:06		YourParkingSpace - more car journeys in the future and fewer people using public transport

15/3/21 - 09:53		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - 'Dealer Attitude Survey' reveals improving satisfaction levels

15/3/21 - 09:44		What Car? - new online company car tax calculator reveals running cost of each car

12/3/21 - 22:10		Lookers - Financial Reporting Council (FRC) commences investigation into Deloitte's audits of Lookers 2017 and 2018 accounts

12/3/21 - 14:04		HELLA - aims for climate-neutral production by 2025; ">90% sales in the automotive are already independent of the combustion engine"

12/3/21 - 13:46		National Audit Office (NAO) - questions value for money of plug-in grants

12/3/21 - 13:39		Mitsubishi Motors UK - confirm new car sales will cease in the UK in Autumn 2021; it will then continue as an aftersales-only business

12/3/21 - 13:39		ONS - GDP fell by 2.9% in January, remaining 9% below its pre-pandemic peak.

12/3/21 - 13:31		Ecotricity and GRIDSERVE - turbocharge development of the Electric Highway – Europe’s first nationwide charging network

12/3/21 - 13:29		IMI - extends period for Automotive Re-Accreditation assessments

12/3/21 - 13:22		Sandown Mercedes - appoints BCA as its exclusive remarketing partner

12/3/21 - 12:35		Solera Audatex - sad news of the passing of Martin George, Head of Implementation at Audatex UK

12/3/21 - 12:12		IMI - announces Diversity Taskforce for greater inclusion of under-represented groups in automotive

12/3/21 - 11:56		Nissan - announces plans for major expansion of renewable energy at Sunderland Plant

12/3/21 - 11:51		Financial Ombudsman Service - Caroline Wayman to step down as chief ombudsman & chief executive

12/3/21 - 11:34		ABP Club post-lockdown Networking Event at Mercedes-Benz World - Thursday 8 July 2021, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams

12/3/21 - 11:22		AXA - Antoine Gosset-Grainville to replace Denis Duverne as Chairman of AXA in April 2022

12/3/21 - 11:16		Renault - sells entire stake in Daimler for 1.14 billion euros

12/3/21 - 11:10		LKQ Euro Car Parts - launches e-learning suite as part of digitalisation drive

12/3/21 - 10:45		TUC - people in low-income jobs more likely to have to stop work early due to medical reasons; 1 in 8 forced out of work before pension age

12/3/21 - 10:05		Vertu Motors Arena - 13th largest dealer owned bodyshop group acquires naming rights to the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle

12/3/21 - 09:45		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – join businesses like Rainbow Bodyshops who are saving time and money by moving training online

12/3/21 - 08:29		ABI - lockdowns led to 19% fall in motor insurance claims in 2020; total paid out only fell by 6% due to higher personal injury costs

11/3/21 - 14:09		Fix Auto UK - annual Conference postponed until 2022

11/3/21 - 13:48		ONS - proportion of workforce on furlough remains broadly stable at 19% = approx 6.2 million employees (mid-Feb)

11/3/21 - 13:04		AkzoNobel - "milestone 15 by 20 achievement" at heart of AkzoNobel’s integrated Report 2020

11/3/21 - 12:32		ERS - Abry Partners and Aquiline raise additional $350m to support motor insurer's expansion

11/3/21 - 12:25		RAC - half of smart motorway safety cameras can’t enforce ‘red X’ closed-lane signs

11/3/21 - 12:08		University of Warwick - trial project launched to reduce private car use inc E-scooters, buses on demand and Enterprise Car Club

11/3/21 - 11:56		What Car? - LV Britannia Rescue ranked as Britain’s best breakdown provider

11/3/21 - 11:24		TrustFord - IT investment: develops Bots & new tech to enhance efficiencies

11/3/21 - 11:06		Excel Automotive Group (EAG) - celebrates two years trading!

11/3/21 - 11:00		Autoglass - confirms two-year extension to partnership with LeasePlan UK

11/3/21 - 10:38		BuyaCar - majority of motorists say they're likely to buy an EV in the 'near future', new research reveals

11/3/21 - 10:35		CarGurus 2021 Buyer Insight Report - COVID-19 triggers landmark shift in car buying habits

11/3/21 - 10:29		School of Thought - developing a Traineeship exclusively for the automotive industry

11/3/21 - 10:01		Goldschmitt techmobil - retrofittable chassis solutions for overloaded transporter vans & CVs special vehicles.

11/3/21 - 09:36		Autoglass - confirms two-year extension to partnership with LeasePlan UK for 174,663 vehicle-fleet

11/3/21 - 09:14		GT Motive - launch GT Fusion: "ecosystem that combines AI with automotive repair expertise"

10/3/21 - 14:23		IBIS (Plenham/bodyshops mag) - conform ABP's story from Friday; no face-to-face IBIS conferences anywhere in 2021 for second year in a row

10/3/21 - 14:22		Solera - owners Vista Equity considering adding DealerSocket and Omnitracs to its deal for Solera to float via Apollo in $15 BILLION deal

10/3/21 - 14:22		Traffic levels - continue to rise; car traffic hit 70% of pre-covid levels on Monday as kids returned to school; van traffic hit 93%

10/3/21 - 14:03		Autocar - work begins to digitise entire 126-year Autocar magazine archive

10/3/21 - 14:00		Peterborough Telegraph report: comparethemarket.com parent BGL Group - 116 city jobs are at risk.

10/3/21 - 13:49		Red Kite Leasing - Oxfordshire based car lease company overcomes COVID impact and re-launches as 'Your E-Car' to focus on electric vehicles

10/3/21 - 13:43		Allianz Partners - data protection and cybersecurity: Allianz Partners achieves TISAX level 3 accreditation

10/3/21 - 13:31		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 6 March - at 76% November 2020 volumes (no change on previous week)

10/3/21 - 13:08		GT Motive - launch GT Fusion - "ecosystem that combines AI with automotive repair expertise"

10/3/21 - 13:00		"Make your worst estimators as good as your best ones... trust me there is more profit in that than over egging a good estimate"

10/3/21 - 12:45		ABP Member Event: Weds 24 March @ 11am - 'Be Future Ready: loss prevention advice to avoid cyber crime in bodyshops'

10/3/21 - 11:58		Blue Prism blog & video - how intelligent automation and AI connect to speed up FNOL in motor claims management

10/3/21 - 11:12		Mitsubishi Motors in the UK - clarifies Mitsubishi Motors Corp announcement on plans to procure new vehicles from Alliance partner, Renault

10/3/21 - 11:01		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – join bodyshops like Rye Street Group who moved training to one easy-to-use online system

10/3/21 - 09:50		£20 million competition fund to "fuel search" for electric vehicle innovations

10/3/21 - 09:32		Allianz - Matt Pask and Chris Long appointed as new regional distribution managers after joining Allianz graduate schemes

09/3/21 - 13:30		Specialist Risk Group (SRG) - acquire taxi specialist, Emrose Insurance Brokers

09/3/21 - 13:17		RAC - major changes for electric car drivers at motorway service areas - RAC reaction

09/3/21 - 12:46		Brand Finance - Toyota overtakes Mercedes-Benz claiming pole position as world’s most valuable automobile brand, brand value US$59.5 billion

09/3/21 - 12:31		Driving for Better Business celebrates the successes of women working in the transport sector on International Women’s Day

09/3/21 - 12:19		Cobalt Solutions - Steve Molloy (ex Innovation Group) appointed as Head of Insurer Services

09/3/21 - 12:00		OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook - faster vaccine rollout critical to stronger global economic recovery

09/3/21 - 11:39		Gforces - launches AI-powered automated video platform into UK with Phyron

09/3/21 - 11:14		AkzoNobel and McLaren Racing extend partnership ahead of new F1 season

09/3/21 - 10:42		(reports) Aston Martin - new pure-electric sports car and SUV, both of will be built in Warwickshire, within the next 4 years

09/3/21 - 10:33		New Jeep Renegade 4xe - will send you a text if your car has been stolen

09/3/21 - 10:27		Volvo Cars - best-selling XC60 inc new Android-powered Google infotainment system, & ADAS sensor platform

09/3/21 - 10:21		Mercedes-Benz - suppliers accounting for more than 75% of Mercedes-Benz’s annual volume of buy sign up to CO2 neutral goal

09/3/21 - 10:16		Tracker - 31 vehicles recovered in Feb 2021 worth total £582,635

09/3/21 - 09:44		RWC Training - urges repairers to get ADAS ready ahead of UK Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) [31st March]

09/3/21 - 09:32		MG Motor - three new Minstergate dealer sites in North and East Yorkshire join network

09/3/21 - 09:19		Driving Licence - long-term implications of working from home have created a ‘very different environment’ for fleet compliance

09/3/21 - 09:09		IAM RoadSmart - pensioners have more 25x more penalty points than young drivers

09/3/21 - 09:05		Motorcycle lessons and Compulsory Basic Training will resume on 29 March ahead of Motorcycle testing, which will resume on 12 April

09/3/21 - 08:48		BookMyGarage - franchised dealer network will still be reliant on aftersales to secure revenue for at least another month

09/3/21 - 08:47		BookMyGarage - fanchised dealer network will still be reliant on aftersales to secure revenue for at least another month

08/3/21 - 14:55		Drive My Career - Arnold Clark, Caffyns, JCT600, Lookers, Marshall Motor Group, TrustFord, & Sytner back IWD2021 campaign

08/3/21 - 14:00		Hagerty - classic vehicle insurer celebrates 11 automotive heroes on International Women’s Day

08/3/21 - 13:34		All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Women in Transport - calls on industry to challenge "macho culture"

08/3/21 - 13:27		Global Risk Partners’ (GRP) Chesterfield brokerage, DCJ - acquires commercial fleet & business motor insurance broker, Sills

08/3/21 - 13:19		McKinsey - most people cannot differentiate between autonomous vehicles and ADAS

08/3/21 - 13:11		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - dealers confident that market demand for LCVs will "remain robust"

08/3/21 - 12:55		Artis Accident Care - "amazing female talent" across the whole of the business from Leadership to Drivers and Technicians

08/3/21 - 12:02		Halo - female workforce not only "fundamental to Halo’s success but also leading the way in the accident repair industry"

08/3/21 - 11:49		AutoRaise: International Women’s Day 2021 - "committed to celebrate and enable both female apprentices and leaders"

08/3/21 - 11:05		Fix Auto UK: International Women’s Day 2021 - celebrating women working in the bodyshop industry

08/3/21 - 10:38		Allianz Partners UK -B2B2C insurance provider appoints Charlie Thomas (Head of Corporate Accounts) & Andrew Tolman as Head of Business Dev.

08/3/21 - 10:30		Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen - use intelligent artificial intelligence sustainability radar for supply chain

08/3/21 - 09:51		Hine Motors Auto Body Repair Centre - Dorset bodyshop joins SCS

08/3/21 - 09:44		Abacai (the insurtech owned by ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson) - has acquired temporary motor insurer Dayinsure - which is "backed by Aviva"

08/3/21 - 09:40		Rimac Automobili (electric hypercar) - Porsche invests €70m in Rimac, increasing stae in firm to 24%

08/3/21 - 09:33		The IMI: International Women’s Day 2021 (Monday 8 March) - meet the women of the IMI

08/3/21 - 08:17		Direct Line - 2020 result: profit down 11% on premiums down 1%; motor premiums down 2% but motor operating profit rose 20% to £363m

05/3/21 - 14:13		IBIS - all physical IBIS events in 2021 cancelled? replaced with free digital IBISConnect events; six physical events scheduled for 2022

05/3/21 - 12:40		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - pilot voice assistant parcel project with Hermes launched in Great Britain

05/3/21 - 12:35		HELLA - grows its VALUEFIT work lamp series

05/3/21 - 11:53		Volvo Cars - reports 29% sales growth in the first two months of 2021

05/3/21 - 11:50		MoneySuperMarket - those working from home have saved £1,400 on commuting; 65% plan to continue WFH more often for good

05/3/21 - 11:43		Volkswagen - accelerating transformation into software-driven mobility provider to make autonomous driving widely available by 2030

05/3/21 - 11:34		Automechanika Mexico - postponed from July to December 1 - 3 and moved from Mexico City to San Luis Potosí

05/3/21 - 11:28		Comparison of UK furloughed jobs data (March 2020 to Jan 2021) - two in five businesses were furloughing staff in January

05/3/21 - 11:12		Le Mans 24-hour race - postponed from June to August 21-22 in a bid to get spectators into the stands

05/3/21 - 10:42		Start Rescue (part of Call Assist) - empowering women in the vehicle recovery industry (useful interview ahead of International Women's Day)

05/3/21 - 10:07		Markerstudy - buys Brightside adding £125m GWP; would make Markerstudy the UK's 10th largest motor insurer (ABP Club Yearbook figures)

05/3/21 - 09:29		McLaren Automotive scientist and engineer, Ella Podmore - crowned Young Woman Engineer of the Year

05/3/21 - 09:21		e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management - The AA announces move to e2e for salvage management and reclaimed parts

05/3/21 - 08:10		RAC - number of privately licensed battery electric vehicles in the UK rises 53% in a year

04/3/21 - 14:00		Aviva - to cut office space by 500,000 sq ft (30% of total) by end of 2021 due to increase in working from home; includes smaller London HQ

04/3/21 - 13:58		Aviva - to cut office space by 500,000 sq ft (30% of total) by end of as it embraces change to working from home; includes smaller London HQ

04/3/21 - 13:58		SMMT - Ford vehicles were the UK’s 1-2-3 best sellers last month

04/3/21 - 13:45		Admiral - 2020 results: UK Motor profit up 16% to £683m on premium up 2% to £2,193m; "significantly lower motor claims frequency in 2020"

04/3/21 - 13:19		ABP British Bodyshop Awards * NEW DATE * Monday 11 October 2021

04/3/21 - 13:05		Italy: Aviva - sells Aviva Italia General insurance business to Allianz for €330m

04/3/21 - 12:57		Kwik Fit - garage enquiries 38% higher than expected

04/3/21 - 12:50		Breakout for Ben - raises £159k on the road to £1 million

04/3/21 - 12:46		SMMT - LCV registrations up 22.0% in February as larger vans drive market growth

04/3/21 - 12:40		Ford - takes back control of Halewood transmission plant in Merseyside

04/3/21 - 12:26		Stellantis (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA) - announces a new management structure for its Brands in the UK

04/3/21 - 12:19		Aston Barclay - announces remarketing partnership with the AA

04/3/21 - 12:12		What Car? - "pressing need to safely reopen showrooms"

04/3/21 - 12:09		RAC - more plug-in cars sold in February than in whole of 2014, SMMT figures show

04/3/21 - 12:05		Standox - new blue mixing toner for Standoblue basecoat system from Standox

04/3/21 - 11:29		Fix Auto Petersfield - set to double in size following major investment programme

04/3/21 - 11:23		Four out of 10 UK households have used their cars as a place to work, relax or watch TV during lockdown

04/3/21 - 11:17		NFDA - "significant pent-up demand" for new cars... "dealers are optimistic"

04/3/21 - 11:13		AW Repair Group - Denaby Main bodyshop passes unannounced Health & Safety COVID-19 inspection with "flying colours"

04/3/21 - 10:41		SMMT - new car registrations drop -35.5% as lockdown depresses demand ahead of ‘new reg’ month

04/3/21 - 10:15		BMS (& EMACS) - successfully complete Land's End to John O'Groats Challenge for BBC Children In Need (2918.85km in 24 days!)

04/3/21 - 10:00		The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - furlough extension "positive news" for the repair industry

04/3/21 - 09:30		Zurich - appoints Sierra Signorelli as CEO Commercial Insurance

04/3/21 - 09:19		AX - would drivers accept an EV as a temporary replacement vehicle if their petrol or diesel motor was in for repair?

04/3/21 - 09:05		Question: Club Member is looking for a solution for the disposal of scrap plastic parts and headlights - can anyone advise?

03/3/21 - 22:56		Budget - IMI response; "Vehicle Body and Paint Operations saw declines of almost 100% in apprenticeship starts in November compared to 2019"

03/3/21 - 17:34		Budget - ABI response

03/3/21 - 17:32		Budget - NFDA response

03/3/21 - 17:27		Budget - SMMT response

03/3/21 - 17:24		Budget - BVRLA response

03/3/21 - 14:16		Traffic volumes - big rise in car traffic following last Monday's roadmap to highest level since December

03/3/21 - 14:13		Laser Tools - soft-touch rubber tools trays keep tools handy & prevent marks on paintwork

03/3/21 - 14:07		Independent Garage Association (IGA) - thank the Chancellor for continuing the Retail Business Rate Relief Scheme into the 2021/22 tax year

03/3/21 - 14:05		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - "fuel duty is a regressive tax on business and livelihoods"

03/3/21 - 14:03		Fuel duty rise cancelled in UK Budget - RAC reaction

03/3/21 - 14:02		English Ford - bodyshop in Poole joins SCS

03/3/21 - 13:41		AA - provided c2,000 free signs to community vaccination centres across the UK

03/3/21 - 13:35		The IFB & the City of London Police - warn students of bogus car insurance deals on social media

03/3/21 - 13:29		Budget - full details of two new schemes for companies with less than 250 employees to get management training and digital skills

03/3/21 - 13:27		FCA - finalised guidance published for insurers: "proving the presence of coronavirus"

03/3/21 - 13:18		Budget - 130% of investment cost in machinery can be offset against tax; no fuel duty increase; no alcohol duty increase;

03/3/21 - 13:07		Budget - no rise in rates of income tax, national insurance, or VAT; corporation tax to rise to 25% from April 2023

03/3/21 - 12:59		Budget - Incentive payments for hiring new apprentices doubled to £3,000; new Recovery Loan Scheme; retail business rates holiday extended

03/3/21 - 12:52		Budget - furlough scheme extended to end September; employees continue to get 80%; employers pay 10% in July and 20% in August and September

03/3/21 - 12:45		Budget - "A Budget for recovery"; UK economy expected to return to pre-COVID levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than expected

03/3/21 - 12:40		IAA - digital vehicle merchandising platform in UK now with Engine Starts (under-the-bonnet video) and IAA Key Image tools

03/3/21 - 11:57		cinch - works with trade partners to launch cinchCare subscription service (inc. annual servicing & warrantied parts & labour costs)

03/3/21 - 11:54		BVRLA - support measures are critical to survival of SMEs

03/3/21 - 11:50		Ford - Puma and Kuga now also come with keyless entry fobs with sleep mode as standard to protect against being hacked

03/3/21 - 11:46		Selsia - develops its repair management software to enable new and faster connection with CAPS

03/3/21 - 11:23		ONS - UK sickness absence rate has reached a record low

03/3/21 - 11:15		Venson - a focus on battery, price and safety rating will "win" private and fleet buyers

03/3/21 - 11:07		Hiscox UK - covid meant "for the first time, our reputation for paying claims quickly and without fuss came under intense scrutiny"

03/3/21 - 10:55		U-Pol - new Dolphin Speed Glaze can cure up to 3 times faster than standard Dolphin Glaze

03/3/21 - 10:54		Cambria Automobiles - trading update: "trading performance for first 5 months of financial year ahead of same period last year"

03/3/21 - 10:04		Allianz - appoints Joe Roberts as the new specialty lines underwriting manager

03/3/21 - 09:59		Which? - plug-in hybrids not as fuel-efficient as official figures claim

03/3/21 - 09:58		Which? - plug-in hybrids not as fuel-efficient as official figures claim

03/3/21 - 09:28		RAC - full tank of fuel now costs nearly £5 more than in late 2020 after yet another month of pump price rises

03/3/21 - 09:23		Thatcham Research - Polestar 2 and Cupra Formentor both achieved top five-star ratings in latest Euro NCAP testing

03/3/21 - 09:10		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 27 Feb - at 76% November 2020 volumes (up 2% on previous week)

02/3/21 - 14:14		Lookers - FCA investigation closed with no fine or penalty

02/3/21 - 14:02		NAHL (formerly National Accident Helpline) - respond to Government update on personal injury market reforms (whiplash)

02/3/21 - 13:54		Aviva - becomes the first major insurer worldwide to target Net Zero carbon by 2040

02/3/21 - 13:47		iRG - celebrating National Careers Week 2021 (1-6 March) by signing up with School of Thought (Automotive) as a 'Youth Friendly Employer'

02/3/21 - 13:40		Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) - axe 20 taxes and go for growth, says new IEA research

02/3/21 - 13:12		GEM - expresses concern over Britain’s drug drivers; 44% of recorded offences being committed by reoffenders

02/3/21 - 13:07		Driving after lockdown - new ebook released

02/3/21 - 13:03		LKQ Euro Car Parts - adds engine oil to MPM product range

02/3/21 - 12:13		WMS Group - 30% Brits likely to purchase their next used car online

02/3/21 - 12:09		TRL - calls for London’s 'Engine Off' initiative to be adopted by the rest of the UK

02/3/21 - 12:04		Tracker - reveals UK’s car theft hot spots as keyless crime reaches a record high

02/3/21 - 11:32		Movac - appoints Keith Parvin as Automotive Division director

02/3/21 - 11:27		DS Automobiles - reveals eco conscious fashion collection that absorbs co2

02/3/21 - 11:23		Europcar Mobility Group UK - 58% of UK businesses use their vans every day of the week

02/3/21 - 11:18		Mid & East Antrim PCSP - support New Driver Safety Ambassadors programme

02/3/21 - 10:47		Ford Accident Repair Centre in Andover - Hampshire bodyshop joins Safety Consulting Services (SCS)

02/3/21 - 10:39		Händler Protect - Porsche Cayenne revealed as most expensive vehicle to repair

02/3/21 - 10:35		The Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) - free mentoring for region's tech business leaders from government-backed network

02/3/21 - 09:46		Volvo - will make only electric cars by 2030 and ALL pure electric Volvo models to be available online ONLY

02/3/21 - 09:33		Auto finance, full-service leasing (FSL), fleet management and mobility providers face "significant evaluation and selection challenges"

02/3/21 - 09:14		London’s DVS and LEZ now in force - new charges affect HGVs operating in Greater London

02/3/21 - 09:04		Vizion Network - appear in the "FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies" with an "absolute growth between 2016 and 2019" of 152.7%

01/3/21 - 22:15		Sherwin-Williams - announce immediate resignation of David B. Sewell, President and Chief Operating Officer

01/3/21 - 22:02		AF Accident Repair Centre - move into new larger 18,500 sq ft premises in Bilston

01/3/21 - 21:25		Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) - "on all key measures the apprenticeship levy has failed"

01/3/21 - 15:43		CV Show - will now take place Tues 31 Aug to Thurs 2 Sept 2021 at the NEC (postponed from June 2021)

01/3/21 - 14:14		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - all-electric ID. BUZZ shall be the first vehicle in the Volkswagen Group to also drive autonomously

01/3/21 - 14:08		British Motor Heritage (BMH) - Graham Payne, former Rimmer Bros COO, appointed Managing Director of classic car parts supplier

01/3/21 - 13:19		MSC Spray Shop - new bodyshop in West Sussex; working with Safety Consulting Services (SCS)

01/3/21 - 13:08		ŠKODA AUTO - two millionth ŠKODA SUV is also the 250,000th ŠKODA Kamiq to roll off the production line

01/3/21 - 12:51		L & I Eaton ARC - invested in another new 6x2 DAF Transporter for the Group

01/3/21 - 11:43		PPG - MaxMeyer launches new premium clearcoat, HS Clear 0320

01/3/21 - 11:22		Mercedes-Benz Vans - Rear Cross Traffic Alert & Blind Spot Assist included as standard

01/3/21 - 11:05		Solera - rolls out intelligent estimating solution, Qapter, to 25,000 bodyshops

01/3/21 - 10:53		SecretService (BookMyGarage.com) - millions of “hibernating” vehicles potentially due service work as they lay idle during pandemic

01/3/21 - 10:28		Spies Hecker - new Tips4You video: Spies Hecker’s repair solution for deep reds with tinted clear coats

01/3/21 - 10:23		Autocar and Ennis & Co's Drivers of Change Award - attracting automotive talent in technology, digital and retail

01/3/21 - 09:48		Vertu - trading update: "Lack of journeys contributed to a decline in accident repair work, reducing repair and trade parts revenues"

01/3/21 - 09:09		Copart - complete 7-acre expansion at York Operation Centre

01/3/21 - 08:58		NIBS Group - Michael Robson appointed as National Sales and Key Account Manager

01/3/21 - 08:26		Wagonex - car subscriptions on the up as Brit motorists suffer billion-pound lockdown loss

01/3/21 - 08:15		ECA Business Energy - helping bodyshops with PAS2060 accreditation: becoming carbon neutral & reducing costs

01/3/21 - 00:40		AMA Group, Australia - to change "from an entrepreneurial and big-picture leadership style to one of strategy, operations and outcomes"

01/3/21 - 00:39		AMA Group, Australia - seek "to recover an employee loan of $1.375m" from Andrew Hopkins in addition to "funds of approximately $1m"

26/2/21 - 14:05		PPG - colour matcher, Melvyn "Ginger" Ward, to retire after 61 years at PPG

26/2/21 - 13:59		Polestar - appoints Martin Gurney (ex PSA) as Head of European Fleet and Business to drive fleet presence across Europe and UK

26/2/21 - 13:53		SMMT - January UK engine production falls -29.3%

26/2/21 - 13:17		Electric Assisted Vehicles - British micromobility specialists "thrive" in environmentally focused post Brexit Europe

26/2/21 - 13:13		Subaru UK - strengthens its dealer network with 10 new appointments

26/2/21 - 13:09		Volvo Cars - rolling out first ever over-the-air (OTA) software update on the XC40 Recharge

26/2/21 - 13:02		SMMT - January UK car production falls -27.3% as industry calls for measures to support competitiveness

26/2/21 - 12:53		SMMT - UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down -31.5% in January

26/2/21 - 12:51		AA - comments on news the Transport Committee is to investigate the roll-out and safety of Smart Motorways

26/2/21 - 12:08		Crash Assessor and IMS - Andy Watson and James Kavanagh talk about SME learning with IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus

26/2/21 - 12:01		The Independent Distributor Alliance Limited (TIDAL) - Stoke-based coatings distributor, BSS – Beyond Surface Solutions, joins TIDAL

26/2/21 - 11:51		SYNETIQ - how new technology helped SYNETIQ keep moving during COVID

26/2/21 - 11:28		Trov Mobility - insurtech brings 'Mobility Insurance Platform' to UK with & PAYG EV provider, Zoom & NIG / Direct Line

26/2/21 - 10:53		RAC - comment on news the Transport Committee is to launch fresh inquiry into smart motorways

26/2/21 - 10:50		Whiplash Portal Rules published - RTA claims <£5,000 will drop into the portal for claimants to use FOC

26/2/21 - 10:32		National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - host EV repair webinar

26/2/21 - 10:12		Transport Committee - to investigate the roll-out and safety of Smart Motorways

26/2/21 - 10:07		REPORTS: Abacai - Mark Wilson, former CEO at Aviva, targets UK's £16bn motor insurance market with new car insurer start-up

26/2/21 - 09:42		ERS (formerly Equity Red Star) - 2020 results: record profits of £33m on premiums down 9% to £329m

26/2/21 - 09:24		Heycar - electric cars cost less to insure than petrol and diesel rivals; 2020 marked a "tipping point" for electric car insurance

26/2/21 - 09:20		RSA - 2020 results: UK personal motor premiums down 32%, commercial motor down 7%; worldwide group pre-tax profits down 2% to £483m

25/2/21 - 16:35		IAAF (Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation) - CEO Wendy Williamson to retire in August after 7 years in the role

25/2/21 - 14:14		Peugeot - world's oldest surviving automotive brand gets new logo and brand identity

25/2/21 - 14:07		E10 fuel set for September launch – AA response

25/2/21 - 14:05		UK Finance - banking and finance industry supports almost 1.6 million businesses through COVID-19 loan schemes

25/2/21 - 13:57		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – 3 days to go! Get 50% discount for all ABP members (ends 28 Feb)

25/2/21 - 13:48		PPG - create rainbow paint scheme for David Brown Automotive

25/2/21 - 12:05		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - Breeze Van Centre, Southampton wins 'Authorised Repairer' award

25/2/21 - 11:58		BuyaCar - diesel cars made up 34% of all sales, despite accounting for just 26% of searches

25/2/21 - 11:50		Whaley Bridge Accident Repair Centre – UK’s first Carbon Neutral Repair accident repair centre accredited to PAS2060

25/2/21 - 11:29		AW Repair Group - migrate to AutoFlow Bodyshop Management System

25/2/21 - 11:15		Pennings - awards nationwide Repair Pod and supply contract to ACIS

25/2/21 - 10:51		The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - makes four key senior appointments

25/2/21 - 10:39		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - calling for extension of 100% business rates relief for Welsh retail businesses after 1 April

25/2/21 - 10:36		IAA - the first company in the vehicle salvage industry to sign the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge

25/2/21 - 10:08		E10 petrol (eco-friendly blend of petrol and ethanol) - gets September 2021 launch

25/2/21 - 09:56		e2e - looking after staff well-being with 'CheckUp service' from T-Cup Studios

25/2/21 - 09:31		Fixter - online car servicing and maintenance grows significantly during lockdown; reports record 200% increase in YoY net revenues

25/2/21 - 09:25		Nottingham City Transport - fleet management system (software co's Freeway and Tranzaura) provides real time vehicle defect reporting

25/2/21 - 09:24		Trakm8 - win contract to deploy over a 1,000 RH600 integrated telematics and cameras systems to The Parts Alliance Group

25/2/21 - 09:19		USA: Sika Automotive - SikaPower-550 G Structural Adhesive is an Edison Awards finalist in 'Engineering & Materials Science' category

25/2/21 - 01:21		asTech - acquires adasThink to provide identification of advanced vehicle systems that do not display a diagnostic trouble code

24/2/21 - 22:42		Vauxhall - future of Ellesmere Port factory hangs in the balance; announcement due within 48 hours

24/2/21 - 14:10		EY Insurance - insurers must adapt their products and distribution methods to remain relevant.

24/2/21 - 14:09		Glass's Used Car Market Review – January 2021: first time conversion rate of 77.8% (7.5% higher than in December)

24/2/21 - 13:42		Hyundai - recalls 82,000 EVs due to potential fire risk

24/2/21 - 12:55		Auto Trader - most retailers are now performing at around 75% of normal trading volumes, up from around 65% in January

24/2/21 - 12:46		BCA - LCV values remain at record levels at BCA

24/2/21 - 12:29		Matt King OBE - tributes paid to inspirational 2017 Night of Nights Guest Speaker who passed away ages 33

24/2/21 - 11:24		Eco Repair Systems - nitrogen is key to cleaner, greener plastic welding, says Eco

24/2/21 - 11:16		TrustFord - remote teams get active for Charity Breakout

24/2/21 - 11:11		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - welcomes What Car's survey results

24/2/21 - 10:48		Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) - undertakes motor insurance analysis

24/2/21 - 10:41		Fix Auto Leeds North - network’s first purpose-built repair centre opens for business; £multi-million 14,500 sq ft bodyshop

24/2/21 - 09:55		Verex Group - appoint Mark Aryaeenia as Group CEO

24/2/21 - 09:48		What Car? - finds 95% of car buyers ready to re-enter showrooms after lockdown lifts

24/2/21 - 09:37		Vere Group - appoint Mark Aryaeenia as Group CEO

24/2/21 - 09:26		Ageas UK - 2020 results: profit down 3%; motor premiums down 4.5%; "reduced motor claims frequencies offsetting the major weather events"

24/2/21 - 09:12		BMW/MINI Borderline Programme – a successful repair – case history

24/2/21 - 00:27		Government - confirm all apprentices will be able to attend on-site training and assessment from 8 March 2021

23/2/21 - 16:04		British Motor Show - welcomes lockdown release plan and confirms event will go ahead 19 - 22 August in Farnborough

23/2/21 - 15:25		Repairify (parent company of asTech) - receives strategic investment from 3M to further expand across the Americas and Europe

23/2/21 - 14:15		Aviva podcast - interesting interview with John Bernard, Aviva's Director of Group Corporate Security, who "sent home" 16,000 employees

23/2/21 - 14:07		ABI - progress on gender balance at Board level across insurance industry; 29% of Board members are women, up from 25% in 2019

23/2/21 - 14:03		Zurich Group - invests in data and telematics firm, My Policy

23/2/21 - 13:54		Admiral - 44% of road users haven’t looked at the Highway Code for more than 20 years

23/2/21 - 13:46		GoCompare - research finds electric cars DON’T have to cost more to insure than conventional cousins

23/2/21 - 13:43		Banking industry-funded police unit - cracks down on COVID-19 scams, preventing £20m of fraud in 2020

23/2/21 - 13:39		GForces - car purchased online every nine minutes as UK lockdown delivers dramatic shift in car buying behaviour

23/2/21 - 13:35		SYNETIQ - ‘UK’s most crashed car’, Toyota Prius, is most popular electric or hybrid model for dismantling

23/2/21 - 12:53		Michelin - by 2050, Michelin tyres will be made entirely from renewable, recycled, biosourced or otherwise sustainable materials.

23/2/21 - 12:41		MG Cannon - multi award-winning bodyshop group working with Safety Consulting Services (SCS)

23/2/21 - 12:24		Laser Tools - new self-adjusting automatic locking pliers

23/2/21 - 12:18		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - Scottish government confirms customers can access showrooms to ‘conclude purchase'

23/2/21 - 11:48		IMI - apprenticeship starts drop massively in the last 12 months; Q1 20/21 academic year saw a 63% drop compared to 19/20

23/2/21 - 11:43		The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - welcomes Gov consultation on tackling illicit tobacco

23/2/21 - 11:32		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – "here to make your life easier by managing compliance and developing your people"

23/2/21 - 11:22		TUC - young workers “bearing brunt” of jobs crisis

23/2/21 - 11:09		SMMT - UK Automotive looks to ex-military personnel to upskill industry on brink of electrification

23/2/21 - 10:37		FCA - launches guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers

23/2/21 - 10:27		Service Certainty imageproof & Prism (property motor impact claims) - 48% reduction in av. claim lifecycle using image & video capture

23/2/21 - 10:22		Service Certainty imageproof & Prism Network (property damage claims) - 48% reduction in av. claim lifecycle using image & video capture

23/2/21 - 10:03		ONS Labour market overview, UK: February 2021 - in Jan 2021, 83,000 more people were in payrolled employment when compared with Dec 2020

23/2/21 - 09:39		Aviva - sells Aviva France to Aéma Groupe for £3 billion allowing it to "focus on its strongest businesses in the UK, Ireland and Canada"

23/2/21 - 09:29		ABI - post-Brexit reforms to financial regulations could release £95bn to boost the UK economy & tackle climate change

23/2/21 - 09:23		Monks Contractors - plant hire firm invests in CAM fitter-force stock management system

23/2/21 - 08:20		Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) - VNUK insurance threat to motorsport is 'binned' by UK, will the EU now follow suit, asks the MIA?

22/2/21 - 22:13		SMMT - "deeply disappointing that retail showrooms must remain closed until at least 12 April" even though 'click and collect' can continue

22/2/21 - 22:00		NFDA - disappointed that dealers will not be able to reopen until 12 April

22/2/21 - 13:53		Venson - road safety is an important investment as businesses move on from COVID-19

22/2/21 - 13:51		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - calls for an extension to business rates relief in the Spring Budget

22/2/21 - 13:50		LKQ Europe - tops second half 2020 segment EBITDA margin outlook

22/2/21 - 13:48		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 20 Feb 2021 - at 81% November 2020 volumes (down 8% on previous week)

22/2/21 - 13:33		Steer Automotive Group - announce the opening of bodyshop number 11, a new site in Luton

22/2/21 - 13:26		Luke Hope, Apollo Motor Group Apprentice & 2019 ABP Special Recognition Award winner - "one in a million" stem cell transplant

22/2/21 - 12:41		Johnsons Cars - renew three-year exclusive remarketing partnership with BCA

22/2/21 - 12:33		Allianz appoints Eibhlin Swan as new head of supply & experts (inc. Motor Engineer and Claims investigator & supply chain)

22/2/21 - 11:48		Carzam - former Carshop exec, Kirk O’Callagh takes up reins at Carzam as CEO

22/2/21 - 11:41		Electric Vehicle Association England (EVA England) - launches drivers’ survey to improve confidence in the EV public charging experience

22/2/21 - 11:37		GEM’s - solid white line explainer video is a massive social media hit

22/2/21 - 11:32		Lockdown 3.0 mental health impact "reverberates" but employees more prepared

22/2/21 - 11:27		Tamworth Accident Centre Ltd - creditors voluntary winding-up and liquidation with net debt of £820,000

22/2/21 - 11:19		Citroën - appoints Nicola Dobson as new UK Marketing Director

22/2/21 - 11:17		Glass's - on the SMMT's January 2021 new car registration data

22/2/21 - 11:02		Steer Automotive Group - announce the opening of bodyshop number 11, a new site in Luton

22/2/21 - 10:00		Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - UK economy could be close to unemployment peak, according to survey of 2,000 employers

22/2/21 - 09:52		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – join businesses like Crash Assessor, from £180 for the year for the whole team

22/2/21 - 09:41		Copart - welcomes HSE's targeted inspection programme of the waste and recycling sector

22/2/21 - 09:25		insurethebox - safe drivers could save nearly one-third at renewal with telematics provider, says insurethebox

22/2/21 - 09:16		Groupe Renault and Faurecia - to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems

21/2/21 - 22:01		Clarkes Accident Repair Centres Ltd in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester - virtual creditors meeting called to appoint liquidator

21/2/21 - 11:16		Government - plan to scrap controversial EU Vnuk motor insurance law, thus ensuring British drivers avoid £50 a year insurance hike

19/2/21 - 14:10		ŠKODA UK - names top retailers at annual awards; Simpsons ŠKODA (Great Yarmouth) wins 'Service & Parts'

19/2/21 - 13:55		SMMT - UK HGV registrations fall -32.2% in 2020 as operators postpone fleet renewal

19/2/21 - 13:48		Consumer Intelligence Awards - the top 10 motor insurers in the customer service category...

19/2/21 - 13:33		PwC - motor insurance pricing to fall 5-10% in 2021; vehicle repair costs to increase by 7-10% due to rising manufacturer parts prices

19/2/21 - 13:29		Mercedes-Benz Vans UK - Robert Veit (Vice President and MD Sales and Marketing of Mercedes-Benz Vans in the US) announced as new MD

19/2/21 - 13:25		Insurance Times reports - 300 redundancies following staff consultation at LV=GI

19/2/21 - 13:13		Positive business reaction to government plan for development of Oxford-Cambridge Arc

19/2/21 - 13:10		Auto Trader - used car prices remain strong; average prices increased 6.5% year-on-year (YoY)

19/2/21 - 13:02		Markerstudy Group - CVC Credit supports Pollen Street Capital's and Qatar Insurance Corporation's investment in insurer

19/2/21 - 11:50		Southampton Accident Repairs - joins Safety Consulting Services (SCS)

19/2/21 - 11:43		Fix Auto Blackburn, Bristol West, Mid Devon, North Staffs, Slough & Stoke-on-Trent - celebrate 10-year Fix Auto service

19/2/21 - 11:08		L & I Eaton ARC - all hands on deck to clear the snow!

19/2/21 - 10:57		Consumer Intelligence Awards - Admiral, Aviva & Churchill top customer service category

19/2/21 - 10:39		RAC - drivers facing rising forecourt prices as barrel of oil hits 13-month high

19/2/21 - 10:30		Latest COVID-19 Support available to businesses

19/2/21 - 10:21		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – 50% discount for all ABP members (be quick, you have until 28 February)

19/2/21 - 09:46		Allianz UK (inc LV) - 2020 results: LV operating profit more than doubles; improved motor performance; normal claim levels expected in 2021

19/2/21 - 09:39		The Floow - 2021's key market trends and challenges: mobility, digital & vehicle tech

19/2/21 - 09:36		LKQ - 2020 results: worldwide pre-tax profit up 12% to $885m on turnover down 7% to $11,600m; turnover in Europe down 6%

18/2/21 - 14:39		IMI - accounts for y/e 31 Mch 2020; profit up 330% to £476,000 on turnover unchanged at £9.3m; CEO salary up 23% to £290,000

18/2/21 - 13:22		Trakm8 - launches telematics device, Connect 200

18/2/21 - 13:15		AW Repair Group - working towards the PAS2060 standard to be carbon neutral in 2021

18/2/21 - 13:05		ABI - former Secretary of State confirmed as latest keynote speaker at ABI Annual Conference 2021 (Tues 23 Feb)

18/2/21 - 12:34		EAG - offers 10% off RYMEC clutches

18/2/21 - 12:28		IMI mental health and wellbeing webinar (link to watch recording, below)

18/2/21 - 12:21		bodyshop mag - awards event due to be held on 29 April at the ICC Wales has been cancelled and will now be held as a 90 minute virtual event

18/2/21 - 12:17		Nissan - new Qashqai: 50% more UHSS used; bonded pillars; "composite material" for tailgate; aluminium doors, front wings and bonnet

18/2/21 - 12:09		Pirelli - supplies intelligent tyres equipped with sensors as standard for the first time on the McLaren Artura

18/2/21 - 11:59		Automechanika Istanbul - 2021 event due to take place 8-11 April 2021 is cancelled; 2022 event will be held 19 - 22 May 2022

18/2/21 - 11:59		Auto Trader - "drives transparency and a level playing field" for retailers on its marketplace through admin fee changes

18/2/21 - 11:52		Global Risk Partners (GRP) - enters into agreement to acquire Marsh’s UK Networks business

18/2/21 - 11:42		Select Car Leasing - "Britain's most haunted town", Pluckley in Kent, 1 of the "most terrifying" locations to run out of EV charge

18/2/21 - 11:21		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – join businesses like Incident Management Solutions (IMS); 50% discount for ABP members (until 28 Feb)

18/2/21 - 11:14		FSB 2021 Budget - small firms call for “most ambitious Budget in modern history” as 1/5 overlooked by existing support

18/2/21 - 11:03		Drive My Career - reaches over 600,000 people during National Apprenticeship Week

18/2/21 - 10:22		SEAT - eye tracking glasses - uses infrared sensors, cameras and algorithms - to make driving more intuitive

18/2/21 - 10:02		AA - drivers say electric cars will overtake diesels by 2030

18/2/21 - 09:18		Steer Tamworth - Steer Automotive Group's new bodyshop achieves record result!

17/2/21 - 13:28		MG - offers EV servicing from just £6 a month

17/2/21 - 13:25		ClimateWise Principles Review - significant improvement in climate-related disclosure of insurers

17/2/21 - 13:22		British Motor show event (19-22 August) - UK Automotive Careers Expo expanded to support industry regeneration

17/2/21 - 12:47		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus - business owners shift training from spreadsheets to online, are you?

17/2/21 - 12:46		FMG Repair Services (born out of Nationwide) - appoint Chris Pennell (formerly Xpress Centres & PPG) as Technical Director

17/2/21 - 12:43		HELLA - onboard with OESAA’s 'We’ve got you covered’ COVID-19 workshop support packs

17/2/21 - 12:39		TUC - employers must furlough new shielders who can’t work from home

17/2/21 - 12:36		IAM RoadSmart - speeding less acceptable than five years ago, new research reveals

17/2/21 - 12:17		MoneySuperMarket - the car insurance "13-day window of opportunity"

17/2/21 - 12:12		Ford - doubling global investment in electrification; by mid-2026, 100% of Ford's vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions

17/2/21 - 12:02		Guidewire article - is working from home actually best for customers and employees?

17/2/21 - 11:57		Hyundai Motor UK - awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award for their Accident Aftercare programme run by Verex, scoring 4.6 out of 5

17/2/21 - 11:34		BuyaCar - car sales will surge when lockdown restrictions ease, suggests new data from

17/2/21 - 11:27		School of Thought - The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is supporting "the future experts" of the automotive industry

17/2/21 - 11:15		First Line - includes more than 560 references for electric vehicles

17/2/21 - 11:08		Solera - launch intelligent self-service vehicle damage image app, Guided Image Capture (GIC)

17/2/21 - 09:53		What Car? - EV owners can pay between £9-£40 for the same level of charge using use public chargers

17/2/21 - 09:45		Marshall Motor Group - extend partnership with AX by three years

17/2/21 - 09:24		Copart - to double operational capabilities in Scotland with a new Operation Centre near Glasgow

17/2/21 - 07:40		ONS - inflation (Consumer Prices Index) rose 0.7% in the 12 months to January 2021, up from 0.6% to December 2020

16/2/21 - 13:52		Car mechanic's daughter sends a tweet to drum up repairs for her dad's business (he's now fully booked for weeks)

16/2/21 - 13:45		Vauxhall - donates 70 laptops and desktop computers to local schools

16/2/21 - 13:40		Car repair garage in Dudley turned into a secret bar named 'The Covid Arms'

16/2/21 - 13:25		TrustFord interview with Car Dealer magazine - "our service and bodyshops have never been busier"

16/2/21 - 13:01		Thatcham Research - boosting apprentice capacity: "the skills gap hasn't suddenly gone away"

16/2/21 - 12:48		Gordon Murray Group - new £50M global headquarters and technology campus in Surrey gets planning go ahead

16/2/21 - 12:30		Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) - some of the challenges and options confronting the Chancellor, pre-second Budget

16/2/21 - 12:14		GEM - looks beyond our shores for effective ways to tackle drink driving

16/2/21 - 11:42		BCA - partners with Listers to remarket 40,000 vehicles

16/2/21 - 11:33		Young Driver - British motorists might struggle to parallel park post-lockdown

16/2/21 - 11:10		Europcar Mobility Group UK - increases focus on green motoring with electric & hybrid additions

16/2/21 - 11:03		TRL - welcomes DfT consultation on the use of mobile phones while driving & calls for further research into wider distracted driving issues

16/2/21 - 10:59		Safety Consulting Services (SCS) - Exeter-based car & commercial bodyshop, Alansway Body Repairs, joins SCS

16/2/21 - 10:34		Covéa Insurance - signs up to Tech Talent Charter

16/2/21 - 10:29		REE Automotive (REE) - opens new engineering centre of excellence in the UK

16/2/21 - 10:20		Motor Ombudsman - 62% of UK drivers would prefer to visit a dealership in person this year (rather than online) to buy a new or used car

16/2/21 - 10:11		IMPROVE Online Learning by Peritus – 50% discount for all ABP members (be quick, you have until 28 February)

16/2/21 - 08:59		Covéa Insurance - customers to get faster claims settlements with new digital service, Autoset, with Service Certainty

15/2/21 - 23:36		WNS Assistance - to manage claims for By Miles, a first-of-its-kind connected car insurance policy using real-time data from the car

15/2/21 - 14:08		Wagonex - could help dealers cash in on growing vehicle subscription trend

15/2/21 - 14:05		Nissan - announces future plans for small vans in Europe

15/2/21 - 13:52		Lynk & Co and HERE Technologies - the 01 will be the first car in the world equipped with the HERE Parking feature

15/2/21 - 13:47		SMMT - JLR (UK’s largest automotive business) confirming long-term commitment to the UK "an injection of confidence into the wider sector"

15/2/21 - 13:42		Aviva - new Macmillan partnership

15/2/21 - 13:39		Markerstudy - celebrate the 4th year of Markerstudy’s Apprenticeship Learning EXperience (ALEX)

15/2/21 - 13:27		Jaguar Land Rover - to become a net zero carbon business by 2039; 6 pure electric Land Rover models to launch in next 5 years

15/2/21 - 13:14		Connect Workshop Consumables - new range of automotive paint polishing pads

15/2/21 - 11:47		HELLA - confirms medium term growth and profitability targets

15/2/21 - 11:30		Tracker - Range Rover models dominate the podium of most popular vehicles for thieves in 2020

15/2/21 - 11:02		Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars 2021 - nominations open; virtual event (Tues 15 June)

15/2/21 - 10:52		AA - funding to fix equivalent of ten million potholes allocated to local authorities

15/2/21 - 10:48		School of Thought - Dave Reece gave a talk to Manchester Enterprize Project students during National Apprenticeship Week

15/2/21 - 10:37		Department for Transport - local authorities get £500 million to fix potholes across England.

15/2/21 - 10:33		Ford - new lightweight Transit ambulance project

15/2/21 - 10:27		Classics for Carers - Saturday 20 March online event aims to raise £13,000 to support NHS well-being and mental health

15/2/21 - 09:50		IRG - create a Valentine's Day-themed animation encouraging customers to "show your love and appreciation for your car"

15/2/21 - 09:42		L&I Eaton ARC - open 12th accident repair centre, a 10,000 sq ft fast-track facility in Glasgow

15/2/21 - 09:35		Allianz Holdings - appoints former Ageas Insurance, director of finance, Mark Dixon

15/2/21 - 09:31		Auto Trader - records 7.4m new car advert views in January (up 69% YoY); 10,000 new car views every hour

15/2/21 - 09:26		The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) - opened up to small to medium enterprises (SMEs)

12/2/21 - 14:06		National Apprenticeship Week: The IMI - "let’s celebrate apprenticeships and all they offer"

12/2/21 - 13:59		Autovista article - "Tesla allows access to SMR information at a high price"

12/2/21 - 13:49		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - weak GDP demonstrates need for pre-Budget action, say small firms

12/2/21 - 13:45		The England and Wales Cricket Board (EBC) - unveils Cinch as new Principal Partner

12/2/21 - 13:44		Solera - owners Vista Equity Partners are in talks for Solera to go public via a merger with Apollo Strategic Growth Capital

12/2/21 - 13:32		CBI - responds to the latest GDP figures

12/2/21 - 13:23		USA: CCC (owned by private equity firm Advent) - to go public in Q2 in deal with Dragoneer Growth Corp valuing CCC at $7 BILLION

12/2/21 - 12:51		TUC - "extend furlough to protect jobs for a fast recovery"

12/2/21 - 12:48		National Apprenticeship Week: SYNETIQ - investing in the future with apprentices in Human Resources, IT and Vehicle Dismantling

12/2/21 - 12:41		Highways England referred to CPS for Corporate Manslaughter – AA comments: "a significant moment for ‘smart’ motorways"

12/2/21 - 12:36		GDP increased by 1.2% during December 2020 but remained 6.3% below February 2020 levels

12/2/21 - 12:20		Fix Auto Penzance - one of the first vehicle repair centres in Cornwall and the West Country to be carbon neutral

12/2/21 - 12:12		Ezi-Methods - steps up vehicle repair industry apprentice support for Gemini Accident Repair

12/2/21 - 12:06		NAW2021: Investors in People - 7 things you can do to get ready for your first, second or third apprentice...

12/2/21 - 11:57		Smart motorways - coroner refers Highways England to Crown Prosecution Service for possible corporate manslaughter charge over woman's death

12/2/21 - 11:55		BCA - used car values rise despite third lockdown; av. up 2% (£154) to £8,464 at BCA during Jan

12/2/21 - 11:43		(repost from the Forum): IIR ADAS (Insurance Industry Requirements) charges - an anonymous poll

12/2/21 - 10:41		Babcock Training - supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2021 with case studies, inc. level 3 BMW apprentice, Darragh

12/2/21 - 10:26		Richard Smith, RS Motors - "an apprenticeship is only the start of your career", says the School of Thought Ambassador

12/2/21 - 10:19		Select Car Leasing - London and Glasgow "the UK's worst offenders" for drivers failing to stop and give details after accidents

12/2/21 - 10:00		Farécla Products - entry to the Apprentice & Student Bonnet Painting Competition NOW OPEN!

11/2/21 - 14:39		Total road fuel sales - fell by 0.4% last week; last week sales were 64% of same week in 2020

11/2/21 - 14:23		Weekday traffic levels - cars up 2% last week, but still only at 58% of pre-covid levels; vans up 1% to 78% and lorries up 2% to 97%

11/2/21 - 14:05		Allianz - two charities chosen as part of the ‘Community Fund’ pledge: Action for Carers and Streetlight UK

11/2/21 - 13:42		FLA Members provided £113 billion of new business in 2020

11/2/21 - 13:35		AW Repair Group - meet the Apprentices!

11/2/21 - 13:23		Zurich UK - "delivers strong growth in trading and solid underlying performance despite impact of covid"; operating profit down 73%

11/2/21 - 13:06		NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme - dealers from Vertu, Bristol Street and Waylands receive accreditation

11/2/21 - 12:55		School of Thought - holds first (virtual) Ambassador meeting during National Apprenticeship Week

11/2/21 - 12:47		Volkswagen Group - teams up with Microsoft to accelerate the development of automated driving & build ADAS solutions faster

11/2/21 - 12:19		AutoRaise – launch new website with revamped navigation & the latest apprenticeship info

11/2/21 - 11:58		Lightfoot - 197-strong van fleet sees impressive fuel, emissions and idling reductions

11/2/21 - 11:35		Allianz Partners UK and Ireland - Ailsa Oxley joins as Human Resources Director

11/2/21 - 11:11		What it takes to be a loved brand operating in the transport and logistics sector

11/2/21 - 10:50		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - calls for business support ahead of 2021 Budget

11/2/21 - 10:36		Cazoo - online car retailer acquires defleet & refurb firm Smart Fleet Solutions (SFS) inc. 4 sites across 110 acres

11/2/21 - 09:36		Thatcham Research - National Apprenticeship Week testimonial from the Met Police Fleet Dept

11/2/21 - 09:25		Allianz - promotes Andrew Levens from Allianz Underwriting Graduate Scheme to regional manager for Manchester in 7 years

10/2/21 - 13:48		What Car? - new car discounts of more than 20% available ahead of March plate-change

10/2/21 - 13:36		hiyacar - Keith Stark (ex Enterprise Car Club) named Business Development Lead at car-sharing platform

10/2/21 - 13:27		PPG 2020 automotive colour report - BLUE takes 9% of global colour share – a 1% increase from 2019

10/2/21 - 12:59		Motofix - celebrating NAW2021 with video clips from apprentice showcase event; past & present Motofix apprentices talk about their careers!

10/2/21 - 12:27		R-M - launches EASYCARE Dashboard, digital tool provides bodyshops with real-time insights and paint KPIs

10/2/21 - 12:16		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 6 February 2021 - at 72% November 2020 volumes (down 15% on previous week)

10/2/21 - 11:53		Supreme Wheels - opening new £2M wheel re-engineering services facility – the largest in Europe

10/2/21 - 11:40		National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - 90% Members believe both petrol and diesel values would remain strong or increase

10/2/21 - 11:25		Rye Street Group - energy and enthusiasm of apprentices "is infectious" & "dramatically enhances the sense of team spirit" at bodyshop sites

10/2/21 - 10:20		UK Carline Vehicle Leasing - courtesy car supplier has 500 vehicles in stock & available for free COVID-19 safe delivery

10/2/21 - 09:52		ABP Club correction to Fiat Group bodyshop network story posted on Tuesday

10/2/21 - 09:49		Allianz Insurance - paid out on 75% of all covered Business Interruption claims; seen "significant increase" in BI claims over last 3 weeks

10/2/21 - 08:47		The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - tell insurers to help customers by improving signposting

10/2/21 - 08:38		Copart Launches GO App - automotive customers can list vehicles from their own premises in minutes

09/2/21 - 21:07		Manchester Police - Asad Mahmood, jailed for 4 years for selling stolen car parts on ebay, had £240,000 of stolen cars in his chop shop

09/2/21 - 14:15		IMS - launches Vehicle Data Exchange to provide complete connectivity service for accessing vehicle data

09/2/21 - 14:03		Auto Windscreens - set to welcome 100th apprentice

09/2/21 - 14:01		Allianz Partners - enhances e-mobility services with GIREVE (EV charge point locator)

09/2/21 - 13:55		Remit Group - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles launch 2021 intake for new apprentices

09/2/21 - 13:05		"Alexa in the bodyshop" - Rightly reveals how Amazon collects data from your reading habits to your Alexa questions

09/2/21 - 12:51		Marshall Paint & Body Repair Centre Blackpool – winners of the Marshall After Sales Legends Award for the most improved in 2020

09/2/21 - 12:41		GYS - launch new Pulse MIG Welder

09/2/21 - 12:19		11 emerging insurance tech trends - predictive analytics, AI, machine learning, social media data & telematics to shake up motor claims

09/2/21 - 12:07		Pirelli - only auto components sector company worldwide to obtain "Gold Class Distinction"

09/2/21 - 11:53		Auto Trader - Chief Executive Officer, Nathan Coe, responds to the latest used car transactions results

09/2/21 - 11:47		BookMyGarage - MOT bookings soar 90% throughout six month extension period

09/2/21 - 11:37		Kwik Fit - drivers call for MOT to consider emissions of electric vehicles

09/2/21 - 11:25		Standox professional tip - how to avoid defects and pinholes in the clearcoat

09/2/21 - 11:12		Eco Repair Systems - new Eco video highlights Speedline glue-pulling system

09/2/21 - 10:38		Mirka UK - new and improved formula Mirlon Total grits

09/2/21 - 10:10		BSI - publish free guide to PAS 7060:2021 (Electric vehicles. Safe and environmentally-conscious design and use of batteries)

09/2/21 - 09:58		SMMT - black is the top car colour for used vehicles purchases (2020)

09/2/21 - 09:53		Citroën - 29% drop in av number of days councils in the UK spent gritting roads between winter 2017/18 and winter 2019/20

09/2/21 - 09:39		Bounce Back Loan - repayment holiday of up to 6 months now possible once at any point during the loan term

09/2/21 - 09:15		BMS - completing 'Land's End to John O'Groats Feb 2021 Virtual Challenge' for BBC Children in Need

09/2/21 - 09:07		Business cash deposits down 40.7% to £582 million in January 2021 compared with a year ago (£981 million), before COVID-19

09/2/21 - 08:51		Ford Fiesta was the top selling used car in 2020 - Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus, VW Golf & Vauxhall Astra complete the top 5

09/2/21 - 08:43		SMMT - UK used car market declines -14.9% as coronavirus lockdowns curb 2020 sales

08/2/21 - 14:20		Canada: Symach - new installation at Crown Autobody & Glass: a brand new body shop in Winnipeg, Canada; part of Crown Mazda

08/2/21 - 13:51		IMI - automotive employers need to urgently re-engage with apprenticeship schemes to ‘Build the Future’

08/2/21 - 13:31		Gemini ARC - UK's largest independent bodyshop network sharing video content to mark National Apprenticeship Week

08/2/21 - 13:17		Solera - updated AI claims platform, Qapter, provides 40% faster image damage detection and "unrivalled" accuracy

08/2/21 - 13:10		AXA - invests £800,000 in new insurance data academy to improve customer experience

08/2/21 - 13:03		Aviva - in total has funded 542 apprentices aged 17-69 since 2017

08/2/21 - 12:58		Bentley - 112 new trainee opportunities at Bentley Motors in 2021

08/2/21 - 12:53		AXA - invests £8,000 in new insurance data academy to improve customer experience

08/2/21 - 12:41		Thatcham Research - supporting National Apprenticeship Week by showcasing apprentices, programmes & businesses @ThatchamRepair

08/2/21 - 12:29		Hyundai KONA Electric and IONIQ Electric added to ‘Onto’ – UK’s biggest electric car subscription service

08/2/21 - 12:22		Electric vehicles on a rapid rise, new parking data shows - and confirms decline of diesel vehicles in UK

08/2/21 - 12:00		Suzuki - ranked 3rd overall in 'Automotive' sector of 26 brands measured by Institute of Customer Service

08/2/21 - 11:47		Evans & Payne (helped Brockford ARC secure £26,000 business rates refund) - have you been awarded 100% Business Rates Relief for 2020/2021?

08/2/21 - 11:40		Glass's - reports of significant shift to electric vehicles "backed up by market data"

08/2/21 - 11:31		Fix Auto UK - 9 new apprentices on The Fix Auto UK 2021 Apprentice Programme with Sherwin-Williams, at EMTEC College in Nottingham

08/2/21 - 11:15		National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (8-14 February) - new sector specific traineeship pilots announced

08/2/21 - 10:51		Car-O-Liner - CTR 9 Resistance Spot Welder receives global Volkswagen approval

08/2/21 - 10:36		RAC - issues advice to drivers as snow affects east of the UK

08/2/21 - 10:28		Auto Windscreens - ready for ADAS Insurance Industry Requirements (31 March)

08/2/21 - 10:15		National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) -

08/2/21 - 09:28		Xtrac - strengthens management team with Ops Director and HS&E appointments

08/2/21 - 09:21		Vospers Abarth, Exeter - Abarth launches world’s first virtual reality test drive delivered to homes

08/2/21 - 09:21		Vospers Abarth, Exeter - Abarth launches world’s first virtual reality test drive delivered to homes

07/2/21 - 10:41		FOXY Lady Drivers Club - sold by its founder Steph Savill to Francesca Pipistrelli owner of the Auto Industry Excellence Awards

05/2/21 - 21:30		Ireland - Automotive Aftermarket Franchises Ltd (AAFL), company that launched Fix Auto brand in Ireland says it has stopped promoting them

05/2/21 - 14:14		Daimler - to rename as Mercedes-Benz with spin-off and separate listing of Daimler Truck planned

05/2/21 - 14:05		LKQ - strengthens European logistics with new Central Distribution Centre in the Netherlands; inc 49,000 m2 warehouse space

05/2/21 - 13:17		IAA - launches AuctionNow digital auction platform in the UK

05/2/21 - 13:09		The Select Electric Motor Show - becomes part of the 2021 British Motor Show (19-22 August 2021, Farnborough International Expo Centre)

05/2/21 - 12:32		AutoRaise - gearing up for National Apprentice Week (8-12 Feb) next week

05/2/21 - 12:25		Mazda - first OEM to join the eFuel Alliance

05/2/21 - 12:04		RAC - warns drivers ahead of freezing conditions arriving to the whole of the UK

05/2/21 - 12:00		Cold weather alert issued by PHE - whole of England from 9am Saturday 6 February to 9pm Wednesday 10 February

05/2/21 - 11:56		England Manager, Gareth Southgate leads latest selection of footballers’ cars currently for sale on Auto Trader

05/2/21 - 11:52		School of Thought - a message of thanks to the 67 School of Thought Ambassadors

05/2/21 - 11:51		School of Thought - a message of thanks to the 67 School of Thought Ambassadors

05/2/21 - 11:40		Axalta Refinish - congratulates 10 customers who are award-winning bodyshops at the 2021 British Bodyshop Awards

05/2/21 - 11:00		KVF Consultants - what are 'Toolbox Talks' and why should bodyshops do them...

05/2/21 - 10:52		Akzo Nobel's Automotive Insights: Refinish (AIR) with Industry Knight, Dean Lander, Head of Repair Sector Services at Thatcham Research

05/2/21 - 10:28		Auto Trader - Jan marks 9 months of consecutive price growth for used cars, up 7% YoY

05/2/21 - 09:33		89 dashcam videos of driving offences sent to police every day - RAC data

05/2/21 - 09:24		Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - 46% fall in motor injury claims in 2020

04/2/21 - 13:23		National Accident Repair Group - ready for the electric charge.

04/2/21 - 15:42		e2e - calls for industry steering group on EV & Hybrid Management

04/2/21 - 14:08		Weekday CAR traffic levels - at 55% of pre-covid levels in this lockdown compared to 34% in first (Mch 2020) lockdown

04/2/21 - 13:33		Road fuel sales - at 64% of pre-covid levels so far in this lockdown; they were 35% of pre-covid levels in first (Mch 2020) lockdown

04/2/21 - 13:23		National Accident Repair Group - ready for the electric charge.

04/2/21 - 12:07		Glass's - increase in demand for automatics

04/2/21 - 11:41		What Car? - January registrations raise concerns over industry’s health as March plate-change approaches

04/2/21 - 11:37		React Accident Repair Centre, Scunthorpe - recently opened bodyshop achieves BSI Kitemark certification

04/2/21 - 11:30		Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - FLA members see opportunities for growth in 2021

04/2/21 - 11:20		The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) - warns of fake NHS COVID-19 vaccine email scam targets public

04/2/21 - 11:15		SMMT - UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grows 2.0% in January, with 24,029 vehicles registered

04/2/21 - 11:11		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - fuel volumes have dropped by up to 50%

04/2/21 - 10:59		NFDA - fall in new car sales "was expected"

04/2/21 - 10:52		SMMT - new car registrations in January fall -39.5%

04/2/21 - 10:50		SMMT - new car registrations in January fall -39.5%

04/2/21 - 10:47		National Accident Repair Group - bodyshop network ready to repair electric vehicles

04/2/21 - 10:33		Howden - (international insurance broker) new 'Rhodium' policy for classic cars, and new team & Bicester Heritage office

04/2/21 - 10:10		NIBS Group - CEO, Steve Chittim, to leave this month after 19 years with NIBS

04/2/21 - 09:57		VIOFO - first three-camera HD A139 3 Channel dash cam with Wi-Fi transfer

04/2/21 - 09:44		Glasurit and Volkswagen Group UK (VWG) - extend partnership with VWG preferred paint partner status

04/2/21 - 09:28		Italy: AkzoNobel - opens new R&D lab dedicated to low cure powder coatings

04/2/21 - 09:21		Vertu (Bristl Street) - trading update: trading performance ahead of prior year and analysts' forecasts

04/2/21 - 09:19		IAM RoadSmart - potholes a growing concern for drivers, overtaking texting and drink driving in problem ratings

03/2/21 - 14:40		Government - publish updated 33-page guide to "Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak"

03/2/21 - 14:12		Apple - reported to be close to finalising a $3.6 billion investment in Kia (Hyundai) for electric car manufacturing in USA from 2024

03/2/21 - 13:46		Allianz - appoints new head of procurement and property management

03/2/21 - 13:44		DS 4 - new C-segment car and fourth model in the DS range (out on Nov) inc gesture control and heads-up display tech

03/2/21 - 13:06		InAutomotive - ABP Club Recommended Business Service Provider, InAutomotive, to relaunch in response to COVID-19

03/2/21 - 12:58		Copart UK - official PR on Richard Howe appointment as Head of Central Operations

03/2/21 - 12:55		AA - extends community vaccination centre offer

03/2/21 - 11:37		handl Group - launch new start-up, Mind Right, for psychological rehab for personal injury cases

03/2/21 - 11:28		C&C Vehicle Services - open new 8,000 ft² CV repair bodyshop in Northampton

03/2/21 - 11:17		Isuzu UK - appoints 20 new dealers ahead of new Isuzu D-Max launch (first all-new model launch since 2012)

03/2/21 - 11:12		Solera - 72% consumers want fully-automated AI claims and repair experience from repairers and insurers

03/2/21 - 10:16		Copart - new Customer Excellence Centre in Bedford open and operational with plans to recruit

03/2/21 - 09:53		QBE and Thatcham Research - discuss the world's first commercial van safety ratings in virtual event (video link below)

03/2/21 - 09:45		Millbrook - Bedford-based vehicle testing (EV, ADAS, CAV cybersecurity and simulation tech) acquired by French group, UTAC CERAM

03/2/21 - 09:33		AA comment - UK Gov's £20 million investment in EV chargepoints

03/2/21 - 09:15		AIR Index - expanded vehicle emissions rating system offers first "realistic" alternative to official data

03/2/21 - 09:09		£20 million chargepoints boost to speed up EV "revolution"

03/2/21 - 09:04		RAC - petrol prices rise for third straight month adding £2 to a fill-up

02/2/21 - 23:50		Hands free driving - UK aims to be first country in world to allow drivers to take hands off the wheel on motorways, but only below 37mph

02/2/21 - 20:28		WorldSkills - postponed 2021 competition to take place 12 - 17 October 2022 in Shanghai; age eligibility criteria changed

02/2/21 - 13:43		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 30 January 2021 - at 87% November 2020 volumes (up 10% on previous week)

02/2/21 - 13:32		Enterprise - adds 17 Toyota Mirai hydrogen cars to UK fleet for pilot programme Enterprise Car Club members & employees

02/2/21 - 13:10		Cosworth - to acquire UK-based developer of battery and vehicle dynamics control systems, Delta

02/2/21 - 13:04		Eco Repair Systems - bodyshops... repairing plastic is not only the right thing to do, it’s a key profit opportunity for your business

02/2/21 - 12:55		Pennings Group - appointed as the UK distributor and global trainer for Ngenco paint protection spray

02/2/21 - 12:42		S&G Response - S&G Response’s Repairers of the Year announced at the ABP British Bodyshop Awards

02/2/21 - 11:52		Automechanika Dubai - postponed from June 2021 to December 2021

02/2/21 - 11:33		RAC - reaction to Policy Exchange report on electric car charging

02/2/21 - 11:31		Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) - teams up with V12 Vehicle Finance to support trade buyer activity

02/2/21 - 11:20		‘Digital Spotlight Awards’ - CitNOW launches new awards programme to celebrate the best in automotive digital communications

02/2/21 - 10:43		CRASH Services - sponsor ‘New Driver’ School’s Programme 2020/2021

02/2/21 - 10:39		Spies Hecker - introduces new Brilliant Blue mixing tint (blue is the most popular chromatic colour on new cars)

02/2/21 - 10:29		CUPRA - using digital experiences and virtual spaces to help train retail staff during the pandemic

02/2/21 - 10:07		Cazoo - new £1m Customer Centre in Tonbridge creates 15 jobs

02/2/21 - 10:03		Policy Exchange (think tank) - Charging Up: policies to deliver a comprehensive network of public EV chargepoints.

02/2/21 - 09:37		CitNOW - live video sessions between motor retailers and customers surge 244% during latest lockdown

02/2/21 - 09:28		AX - one of the first accident man co.s to offer EV drivers like-for-like replacement vehicles for non-fault accidents

02/2/21 - 01:32		Giovanni Adamo - joins Inspire Claims (ex e2e) as Own Damage Claims & Telematics Strategy Manager

02/2/21 - 00:59		Copart UK - appoint Richard Howe (ex Head of Engineering at Markerstudy) as new Head of Central Services

01/2/21 - 13:54		USA: PPG - to invest $20 million by 2025 to address systemic racism and advance racial equity in the US

01/2/21 - 13:47		School of Thought - committed to engaging with young people (homeschooling and beyond) to inspire, educate, excite & attract new talent

01/2/21 - 13:36		Solus Accident Repairs - new Nottingham site opens today!

01/2/21 - 13:32		HSE - updated ventilation and air conditioning guidance

01/2/21 - 13:29		EU flag removed from new-style driving licences and number plates

01/2/21 - 12:36		The Worshipful Company of Insurers (WCI) - leads Computers for Schools initiative (10,000 computers to help schools)

01/2/21 - 12:24		Post magazine article on ADAS -82% insurers seeing a 1%-5% reduction in the volume of motor claims because of ADAS

01/2/21 - 11:49		Nissan - launches £29k LEAF10 special version to celebrate 10 years of the first mass-market electric car

01/2/21 - 11:38		USA: Sedgwick - VMs "must take heed of NHTSA’s new battery safety initiative"

01/2/21 - 11:16		MCE Insurance - motorbike insurance specialist promotes Abigail Griffiths to Head of Claims

01/2/21 - 11:02		MINI UK - JKC Coleraine wins MINI Retailer Award for 'Aftersales'

01/2/21 - 10:48		Institute for Fiscal Studies - costs of lost schooling could amount to hundreds of billions in the long-run

01/2/21 - 10:36		The FCA - publish policy checker and FAQs to help policyholders find out if their insurance policy may cover BI losses

01/2/21 - 10:23		Glass's - click to buy car sales trends

01/2/21 - 10:05		The Car Wash Association (CWA) - automatic car washes in Wales allowed to open

01/2/21 - 10:00		Auto Trader - records 1.6m increase in visits in Jan compared with prior year; consumer demand remains robust

01/2/21 - 09:55		AA - drivers "desperately need more investment filtering down to local levels"

01/2/21 - 09:45		Transport Secretary - road upgrades in North Yorkshire, Hampshire and the Midlands to get £93 million in funding

01/2/21 - 09:35		Hyundai Motor - plans 60% increase in EV sales this year

01/2/21 - 09:31		Australia: AMA Group - Andy Hopkins resigns as CEO; board to pursue him for $1million of expenses and bonus; Andy denies all allegations

01/2/21 - 09:23		Drive, Stockton-on-Tees - joins Citroën UK's growing retailer network

31/1/21 - 22:34		Markerstudy - appoint Simon Finch (ex Chief Motor Engineer of Co-op) as Head of Engineering

29/1/21 - 13:58		Ford - EV charge network scaled up threefold

29/1/21 - 13:49		ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - the video is still LIVE to watch!

29/1/21 - 13:31		HSE - spot checks and inspections continue during national lockdown

29/1/21 - 13:23		Co-op Insurance goes live on Strata in first phase of business transformation plans

29/1/21 - 13:16		School of Thought - could you be an Ambassador for the bodyshop industry?

29/1/21 - 13:12		Eco Repair Systems - rent (or buy) the HYGIENE system and sanitise any work environment in just a few minutes

29/1/21 - 13:07		Excel Automotive Group (EAG)'s (steering & suspension range) - now available via A1

29/1/21 - 12:54		COVID-19 loan schemes - nearly £71 billion provided to over 1.5 million businesses by lenders

29/1/21 - 12:52		Fiat Professional - more than a third of van drivers considering switch to electric

29/1/21 - 12:19		Covéa Insurance - announces new partnership with Vitality for a direct-to-consumer car insurance product

29/1/21 - 12:10		USA: Spies Hecker - gives contemporary artwork a cosmic look

29/1/21 - 12:02		The Institute of Customer Service - LV= the highest scoring insurer, MINI is the highest scoring in automotive

29/1/21 - 11:41		Big Motoring World - records £11m EBITDA profit and increases sales during tough 2020

29/1/21 - 11:37		EMM - attracts Quadrum Capital to accelerate growth strategy

29/1/21 - 11:30		AA - freewheeling hub to rescue electric vehicles and 4x4s

29/1/21 - 11:24		Volvo Cars - new Innovation Portal allows outside developers to help create better cars

29/1/21 - 11:14		NFDA - meets DFT Secretary of State to discuss transition to EVs

29/1/21 - 10:56		S&G Response - interview with Operations Director, Nick Stone, on impact of the Pandemic on policyholder and client behaviours

29/1/21 - 10:49		Lookers - appoint Duncan McPhee as Chief Operating Officer

29/1/21 - 09:56		Junair - helps H Samson (Bolton) drive output and lower running costs

29/1/21 - 09:51		TTC Group - focuses on positive practices to bolster corporate credentials

28/1/21 - 15:34		BBA ONLINE AWARDS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

28/1/21 - 14:10		ABI - Motor Insurance Premium Tracker says average cost of comprehensive motor insurance in 2020 fell to a four year low of £465

28/1/21 - 13:24		Devonshire Motors - BMW Apprentice Paint Technician, Jonathon, fully qualified

28/1/21 - 12:17		Lotus Cars - appoint Matt Windle (Executive Director of Engineering) as Managing Director

28/1/21 - 12:17		Lotus Cars - Phil Popham to step down from his position as CEO

28/1/21 - 12:01		British Bodyshop Awards online... TODAY AT 3PM! Link below to watch

28/1/21 - 11:56		MoneySuperMarket - Hull is the UK's flooding capital for fourth year running

28/1/21 - 11:53		Citroën - grows UK retailer network with new JCT600 Bradford location

28/1/21 - 11:45		SMMT - Coronavirus pandemic sends UK commercial vehicle production down -15.5% in 2020

28/1/21 - 11:42		Tracker - urges owners of caravans to increase security and be more vigilant this winter

28/1/21 - 11:33		Diesel emissions breaches in half a million Vauxhall vehicles – one million drivers could be compensated up to £20,000 each

28/1/21 - 11:08		Best places to work in lockdown - UK locations with the greatest broadband speed improvements over the past 12 months

28/1/21 - 10:57		Express Automotive UK - Bradford-based factor wins £2,000 technology bundle from original equipment (OE) manufacturer, TRICO

28/1/21 - 10:51		BookMyGarage - record 1.3 million vehicles are failing MOT tests due to emissions

28/1/21 - 10:47		AW Repair Group - (LV= GI) Sole Supply site in Derby secures Nissan manufacturer approval

28/1/21 - 10:36		TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) - interesting video on "Virgin vs. Hyperloop TT: The Race to Make Musk’s Moonshot a Reality"

28/1/21 - 10:25		Allianz Insurance - awarded Chartered Insurer Status for 2021

28/1/21 - 10:20		Car-O-Liner - new VAS 6755A spot welder live-stream launch (Zoom link below)

28/1/21 - 10:02		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - launches “Engage” to support dealers with their communication activities

28/1/21 - 09:44		Activate Accident Repair - to streamline management of thousands of repairs per year with Solera Audatex’s PlanManager

28/1/21 - 09:29		SMMT - UK car production down -29% in 2020

27/1/21 - 23:30		Australia: AMA Group - "provide an update in relation to its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Mr Andrew Hopkins"

27/1/21 - 16:06		USA: Tractable - announce new partnership with Michell so insurers can produce damage repair estimates automatically from photos

27/1/21 - 13:36		USA: Forbes article - repairers who use digital capabilities to communicate with customers get better customer satisfaction scores

27/1/21 - 13:14		(NOT motor related, but of interest) Zurich UK - offers free counselling to flooding customers

27/1/21 - 13:09		BGL - new digital claims model for Markerstudy Group (to manage FNOL for Zenith Direct and Geoffrey Insurance drivers, & Markerstudy)

27/1/21 - 13:02		Safety Consulting Services - partner with Halo Accident Repair Centres

27/1/21 - 12:53		BuyaCar.co.uk - Manchester, Sheffield and Glasgow overtake London as northern online car sales gather pace

27/1/21 - 12:47		Brits were commuting half a billion miles more a week by car before the pandemic

27/1/21 - 12:45		Rivervale Leasing - Ford Fiesta, Land Rover Range Rover & VW Golf top the list of the 15 most stolen cars in 2020

27/1/21 - 12:07		Markerstudy Group - £200 million investment led by Pollen Street Capital

27/1/21 - 12:05		Tesco Bank - to underwrite All new and renewing motor insurance business in-house using Tesco Underwriting

27/1/21 - 12:01		Volvo Cars and Santander Consumer (UK) - establish joint venture to launch new financial services business in the UK

27/1/21 - 11:54		By Bits (from usage-based insurance provider, By Miles) - motor insurance tech platform launches

27/1/21 - 11:25		Auto Trader - electric sales set to overtake ICE by 2025

27/1/21 - 11:19		Ben - tell your team about the 'Breakout for Ben' challenge

27/1/21 - 10:55		FCA and FRC (a joint statement) - reminding companies that extended financial information timelines continue to apply

27/1/21 - 10:41		Copart - expanding Wisbech Operation Centre to increase overall vehicle storage capacity by around 35%

27/1/21 - 10:41		Copart - expanding Wisbech Operation Centre to increase overall vehicle storage capacity by around 35%

27/1/21 - 10:16		Euro NCAP - tested 11 new cars in 2020 compared to 55 cars in 2019

27/1/21 - 09:56		Axalta - renews its agreement with the Agoria Solar Team to use Cromax paint on solar car

27/1/21 - 09:18		British Bodyshop Awards online: Thurs 28 January at 3pm - 1 DAY to go! (LINK BELOW TO WATCH THE AWARDS TOMORROW)

26/1/21 - 23:55		Stephen Field - resigns from Page Automotive Group after 5 years as CEO; where next? "I like change...watch this space"

26/1/21 - 14:13		Shell - to purchase Ubitricity one of the largest EV charger providers in the UK with 13.7% market share and 2,700 on-street chargers

26/1/21 - 14:07		About Jaguar Land Rover - advanced carbon fibre composites project; increase vehicle stiffness by 30% & cut weight by 35kg

26/1/21 - 13:27		HB Accident Repair Network - trio of Directors (Tracy Howard, Nick Orr & Martin Isaac - ex Howard Basford) get back to bodyshop business

26/1/21 - 13:18		The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) - warning of Brexit scam text

26/1/21 - 13:10		Rye Street Group - Borehamwood & Hoddesdon bodyshops (both LV= sole sites) the first of the Group's 7 sites to be Carbon Neutral (PAS2060)

26/1/21 - 12:54		Copart - launches Copart 360° imaging feature (C360) for vehicles in auction

26/1/21 - 12:49		TUC - Extend job retention support to end of year before unemployment surges

26/1/21 - 12:47		ONS - UK unemployment rate at 5%, 1.2% higher than a year earlier

26/1/21 - 12:41		School of Thought - recently accredited with Community Interest Company status

26/1/21 - 11:52		Fix Auto and The Motor Ombudsman (TMO): the TMO's press release on Tuesday's Fix Auto announcement

26/1/21 - 11:23		Uswitch - Kent named the most dangerous region in the UK, with 3,844 reported casualties since 2015

26/1/21 - 11:10		comparethemarket.com - local authorities took av. £850,000 in revenue from parking fines in the last year

26/1/21 - 10:54		Fix Auto UK - to "actively and openly promote" The Motor Ombudsman’s services at every repair centre within the Fix network

26/1/21 - 10:47		HMRC - no Self Assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by 28 February (instead of 31 January)

26/1/21 - 10:38		Carzam - armchair car sales shoot up in lockdown as buyers shift away from showrooms

26/1/21 - 10:28		CRASH - accident management co invests in Bodyshop Training Academy (former Duffy Accident Repairs site) to plug Northern Ireland skills gap

26/1/21 - 09:38		CUPRA - ‘Exit Warning’ tech on Formentor SUV protects cyclists from ‘car dooring’ incidents

26/1/21 - 09:33		BIBA digital Conference, Weds 12 and Thurs 13 May 2021 - theme: Strengthening Resilience.

26/1/21 - 09:20		ABI advice to motorists re: Storm Christoph – "help for motorists with comprehensive motor insurance"

26/1/21 - 08:41		Saga - trading update: "significantly lower motor claims frequency expected to have positive impact"

25/1/21 - 14:08		CAPS claims volume analysis: week ending 23 January 2021 - at 77% November 2020 volumes

25/1/21 - 13:56		Admiral - 33% more car accidents take place on 18 January, compared with an average day

25/1/21 - 13:50		Households expect it could take three years for finances to recover from COVID-19 - typical household spent £2,527 on motor insurance

25/1/21 - 13:44		AutoRaise - to launch new website and publish the Charity’s Impact Statement and Report

25/1/21 - 12:17		Report calls for major drink-driving review - RAC statement

25/1/21 - 12:16		Vauxhall & British Gas - expand its offer of 30,000 miles of free electricity to include vehicles bought on PCP

25/1/21 - 12:11		MG Motor (currently has the 17th largest VM approved bodyshop network) - to expand its network from 120 to 130+ dealers by end of 2021

25/1/21 - 12:02		PACTS - UK’s system to prevent drink driving "no longer adequate"

25/1/21 - 11:46		HMRC - on moving goods between the UK and EU

25/1/21 - 10:38		"Fire & rehire" - 9% workers have been told to re-apply for their jobs on worse terms and conditions since the first lockdown in March

25/1/21 - 10:28		BCA - average used car values at BCA rose by £324 (4.1%) to £8,310 during December 2020 & Jan market (so far) "resilient"

25/1/21 - 10:16		pib Group (inc Cooper Solutions & CIB, currently backed by Carlyle Group) - to be acquired by Apax Partners funds

25/1/21 - 09:46		European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) - millions of children missed out on road safety education during COVID-19 lockdowns

25/1/21 - 09:29		IMI - outside COVID-19 - issues facing the industry: the shift to electrification, skills & changing vehicle ownership

25/1/21 - 08:45		Anexo (inc DAMS, Direct Accident Management) - trading update; "adjusted profit in line with expectations"; VW Emissions case continues

22/1/21 - 13:57		BI insurance - FCA writes to insurers with a list of expectations post-Supreme Court ruling

22/1/21 - 13:32		AA Ireland - 130,000 motor breakdowns reported to AA in 2020

22/1/21 - 13:28		ŠKODA - produced more than 750,000 vehicles at its Czech plants in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic

22/1/21 - 13:15		Autotech Training - open dedicated Electric Vehicle Training Suite in Milton Keynes

22/1/21 - 13:09		SMMT - reaction to announcement on building additional battery production in the UK

22/1/21 - 12:59		TUC - skills white paper gives workers too little control over their learning

22/1/21 - 12:09		London freight - must apply for a Direct Vision Standard safety permit as enforcement begins

22/1/21 - 12:04		2021 Consumer Intelligence Motor Insurance Awards Winners - AA, Admiral and Aviva top all 5 motor award categories

22/1/21 - 11:39		UK Transition Employer Bulletin (link below)

22/1/21 - 11:31		McKinsey with the question we're all asking... "when will the COVID-19 pandemic end?"

22/1/21 - 10:24		ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - online: Thursday 28 January 2021 at 3pm (link below to the newly-published Programme!)

22/1/21 - 10:15		January tax return - 1 in 4 self-employed workers to delay their tax bill

22/1/21 - 10:04		Consumer Intelligence - van insurance premiums return to pre-pandemic levels

22/1/21 - 09:57		Lightfoot - 34-vehicle fleet sees reduction in on-road accidents and vehicle damage using in-cab driver guidance device

22/1/21 - 09:35		Auto Trader - lockdown has little impact on used car prices; demand drives strong rates of growth; av retail price up 7% YoY

22/1/21 - 09:31		Volkswagen - triples deliveries of fully electric vehicles in 2020

22/1/21 - 09:16		Which? - only a fifth of locked-down drivers got premium refund from insurer

22/1/21 - 08:32		Nissan - commits to keep making cars in Sunderland; will now bring additional battery production to the North East

21/1/21 - 14:28		HELLA FlatLight - innovative micro-optics tech that's smaller than a grain of salt on the market in next 3 years

21/1/21 - 13:47		Admiral’s Extra Mile fundraising challenge for AutoRaise - Balgores goes the 'extra mile' and donates £1,000

21/1/21 - 13:34		Solus Accident Repair Centres - new Nottingham bodyshop opens on 1 Feb

21/1/21 - 13:26		Reforms to boost skills and jobs - Govt's 'Skills for Jobs White Paper' just published

21/1/21 - 13:00		ŠKODA AUTO - opens state-of-the-art new Central Pilot Hall at its Mladá Boleslav site

21/1/21 - 12:57		Aviva - will close offices across the UK and allow staff to work from home as standard

21/1/21 - 12:43		Auto Windscreens - strong start to 2021 with new fitting hub in St Albans, and ISO 45001 certification

21/1/21 - 12:41		Venson survey - drivers welcome smart motorways to reduce congestion and emissions

21/1/21 - 11:55		Smart Mobility Living Lab - London-based Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Testbed fully operational

21/1/21 - 11:27		Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) - links below to official advice on available support

21/1/21 - 11:15		TyreSafe - drivers warned to prepare "for all road conditions" as forecasters warn weather will become severe

21/1/21 - 10:59		FCA - proposes CMC fee price cap; could save consumers around £9.6m a year

21/1/21 - 10:53		BODYSHOPS & CLUB MEMBERS - check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for open businesses)

21/1/21 - 10:43		RAC - 78% drivers think pure electric cars are still too expensive when compared to conventional vehicles of a similar size

21/1/21 - 09:54		Department for Education (DfE) - to publish details later today of overhaul of Education and training for young people after the age of 16

21/1/21 - 09:41		asTech (aftermarket/quick-scan and full OEM diagnostic scanning & calibration company) - now a Gold Supplier Member of ABP Club

20/1/21 - 13:11		HMRC - claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are currently open for pay periods in January 2021

20/1/21 - 13:10		HMRC - claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are currently open for pay periods in January‌‌ ‌2021

20/1/21 - 13:06		National Windscreens article - "how has the coronavirus pandemic enhanced the customer’s claims journey?"

20/1/21 - 12:01		ThingCo - secures partnership with Business Insurance Solutions as road casualties amongst van drivers see record rise

20/1/21 - 11:29		UVeye - vehicle inspection tech firm secures investment from Hyundai

20/1/21 - 11:14		DS Automobiles - launch new entirely digital selling platform

20/1/21 - 11:11		BVRLA - Budget must provide certainty to "boost confidence"

20/1/21 - 11:01		63% of drivers are considering an EV for their next car

20/1/21 - 10:32		Vauxhall Motors - Stephen Norman appointed Senior Vice President, Sales, Aftersales & Marketing of Opel/Vauxhall worldwide

20/1/21 - 10:20		CBI - Government must act on COVID-19 business support before Budget

20/1/21 - 10:15		Auto Trader - new "digital forecourt experience"

20/1/21 - 10:05		Adrian Flux - BMW, Mercedes and Tesla owners could be hit by higher insurance premiums

20/1/21 - 09:23		PPG - launch new premium clearcoat, the D8177 Rapid Performance Clearcoat; great results in just one coat

20/1/21 - 09:01		Eco Repair Systems - "take it steady with those panel repairs," says Eco

20/1/21 - 08:47		TechMan - lockdown prompts surge in workshops switching to online garage management

20/1/21 - 06:56		Does any member know where successful policyholders stand in relation to Furlough payments with the FCA business interruption ruling?

20/1/21 - 00:59		Todd Engineering - win £750,000 contract from Inchcape for 15 Nemesis dual-booths for use as Smart Repair centres

19/1/21 - 13:50		Jaguar Land Rover Bristol (new £12.3m Guy Salmon dealership) - lockdown services upgraded for customers

19/1/21 - 13:46		Britishvolt - Enters Exclusive Technology Collaboration With Siemens UK

19/1/21 - 13:41		ACEA - EU passenger car market shrunk 24% in 2020

19/1/21 - 13:37		FSB - launches new tie-up with the Good Business Charter

19/1/21 - 13:32		Allianz Risk Barometer - annual survey identifies the top global business risks: business interruption, pandemic outbreak & cyber

19/1/21 - 13:26		HELLA - new aftermarket products include headlight units, fog lights and spark plugs

19/1/21 - 13:22		Laser Tools - professional memory saver features internal sealed battery

19/1/21 - 13:08		Department for Transport - important new information for HGV drivers and their crews travelling to Europe

19/1/21 - 13:01		Glass's - used car market for December 2020

19/1/21 - 12:09		British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - online: Thursday 28 January 2021 at 3pm

19/1/21 - 11:46		Citroën - reveals fleets could save more than £17 million a year in Congestion Charge fees by going electric

19/1/21 - 11:40		ECA - bodyshops can become carbon neutral, reduce costs, attract more business AND help the environment

19/1/21 - 11:23		SYNETIQ - title sponsor of TAS Racing for the 2021 British Superbike Championship season, as 'SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad'

19/1/21 - 11:10		Coroner calls for review into safety of smart motorways

19/1/21 - 11:04		Tracker - Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tag and smartphone app help lower telematics insurance premiums

19/1/21 - 10:25		Allianz Insurance - reveals which two charities have been chosen as part of the ‘Community Fund’ pledge

19/1/21 - 10:07		AX - in 2020... rear end collisions down 27% & being hit whilst parked became the most common type of accident

19/1/21 - 09:53		Gallagher Bassett - offer free training sessions to its Approved repair Network

19/1/21 - 09:35		FMG Repair Services - appoints Jason Tripp (ex Coplus) as new MD to head up repair business

19/1/21 - 08:13		FMG Repair Services (formerly Nationwide Accident Repair Services) - appoint Jason Tripp as managung directoi

18/1/21 - 13:47		Avalon Vehicle Rental - rebrands to become Mycardirect Rental

18/1/21 - 13:41		FL360 (handl Group) - acquires brain and head injury rehabilitation provider, Reach

18/1/21 - 12:44		myAutomate - new app shares best fuel prices, EV charge points, car wash & parking locations, plus servicing, MOT & tax reminders

18/1/21 - 12:39		TrustFord - invests more than £1million in new aftersales, body repair and parts facilities in Alperton, London

18/1/21 - 12:28		LKQ Euro Car Parts - digitalisation "the biggest opportunity in 2021" for the independent aftermarket

18/1/21 - 11:49		React Accident Repair Group Centre is now open in Scunthorpe - offering a lockdown discount for emergency services

18/1/21 - 11:33		TrustFord & BCA - announce three-year exclusive remarketing partnership

18/1/21 - 11:30		Nissan is the UK’s most popular electric car and commercial vehicle brand

18/1/21 - 11:27		Absolute Bodyshop Solutions Limited (ABSL) - new "full turnkey solution" for accident repair centres headed up by Jim Sullivan (ex LKQ)

18/1/21 - 11:08		Ben - FREE access to mental health & wellbeing platform, SilverCloud, for ANYONE working in the motor trade

18/1/21 - 10:16		Honda - all-new HR-V (small SUV) to join Honda's electrified line-up in 2021

18/1/21 - 10:10		IGA - 88% of independent garages offering MOT collection & delivery service for vulnerable & self-isolating people

18/1/21 - 09:36		DAC Beachcroft article - "vehicle hire and damage is an ever evolving area" & 2021 will bring "unprecedented change"

18/1/21 - 09:06		Stellantis - the new name for Groupe PSA and FCA (Fiat Chrysler)

17/1/21 - 10:56		Global car manufacturers - rocked by booming demand for semi-conductors causing production stoppages including JLR, Nissan, VW, Audi, Honda

17/1/21 - 10:45		Hills Salvage and Recycling (The Green Parts Specialists) - acquire DA Autoparts (UsedCarParts) in Dumfrie

15/1/21 - 20:46		BCF (British Coatings Federation) - sharp rises in many raw material prices puts pressure on paint manufacturers to increase prices

15/1/21 - 13:43		BMW Group - "optimistic" about 2021 after posting record Q4 sales

15/1/21 - 13:25		AXA DriveCoach - AXA’s young driver application gets a makeover and gets rid of its OBD dongle

15/1/21 - 12:23		Scotland - outdoor vehicle lots CAN remain open for delivery or collection of a vehicle for repair

15/1/21 - 12:19		AA - offers free directional road signs for community vaccination centres

15/1/21 - 12:15		Cattle grid sends cars off the road in Somerset after their emergency brake sensors mistake it for a wall

15/1/21 - 12:07		The Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) Contacts MoJ and Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CRPC) following Portal delay

15/1/21 - 12:01		Weightmans article on e-scooters - "mixed views" re third party insurance cover for e-scooters

15/1/21 - 12:00		E-scooters

15/1/21 - 11:38		ACIS - donates £500 Christmas campaign money to Ben

15/1/21 - 11:26		SMMT - grey retains top spot as UK’s most popular new car colour

15/1/21 - 11:24		Britain’s cheapest new car (Dacia Sandero, priced from £7995) - named What Car? Car of the Year

15/1/21 - 11:13		HSE - spot checks and inspections continuing during coronavirus pandemic

15/1/21 - 10:39		ABI on today's Supreme Court verdict - "insurers have supported this fast-track legal process every step of the way"

15/1/21 - 10:32		Supreme Court judgment in FCA’s BI test case - policyholders will now have their claims for coronavirus-related business interruption losses

15/1/21 - 10:23		British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) - call on Chancellor to provide urgent help to "businesses on their knees"

15/1/21 - 10:17		Confused.com - UK car insurance premiums fall by 6% in 2020 to av £763 (fully comp)

15/1/21 - 10:08		cinch - appoints Robert Bridge (ex Yahoo & The Telegraph) as new Chief Customer Officer

15/1/21 - 09:40		RAC - drivers still suffer pothole damage in 2020 despite lower traffic volumes

15/1/21 - 09:26		S&G Response - appointed as accident management & repairs service supplier to voluntary fleet and driver standards scheme, PRIM

15/1/21 - 09:15		BookMyGarage - 80% increase in MOT and service bookings when lockdown 3.0 was announced

15/1/21 - 08:58		Fix Auto UK - promote Martin Willis to the role of Business Development Manager

15/1/21 - 08:58		Tony Aquila - former CEO of Solera (Audatex) joins electric vehicle company Canoo as executive chairman

14/1/21 - 14:01		Thatcham Research - Volkswagen ID.3 has been named safest car of the year 2021

14/1/21 - 13:54		Scuff N Scratch Solutions - Milton Keynes bodyshop rebrands as VCR Vehicle Crash Repairs

14/1/21 - 13:40		Excel Automotive Group (EAG) - open and BAU

14/1/21 - 12:01		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - vehicles delivered by in 2020 affected by coronavirus pandemic

14/1/21 - 12:00		on-line BBA2020 awards - list of all 108 finalists; awards at 3pm on Thursday 28 January - FREE for all to watch

14/1/21 - 11:56		BMW Digital Key Plus - secure keyless access system

14/1/21 - 11:52		Auto Trader - 35% of consumers believe owning a car is more important than it was before the pandemic

14/1/21 - 11:47		SYNETIQ - makes Yorkshire Business Insider’s 50 Most Exciting Companies list for 2021

14/1/21 - 11:32		Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) - Automotive Aftermarket fully open in Lockdown 3.0

14/1/21 - 11:10		Mobilize - shared mobility firm is one of the four new business units created within Groupe Renault

14/1/21 - 10:52		TUC - 7 in 10 requests for furlough turned down for working mums

14/1/21 - 10:35		USA: Canoo - electric vehicle company (appointed Tony Aquila, ex Solera, as Exe Chairman in Oct) confirms Board of Directors

14/1/21 - 10:08		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - Government confirms reinstatement of VAT margin scheme

14/1/21 - 09:50		BuyaCar.co.uk - new cars on sale at up to 31% off list price as dealers 'tough out' lockdown 3 with large discounts

14/1/21 - 09:43		Allianz - launches search for the next generation of broker talent

14/1/21 - 09:34		Connected and automated vehicles (CAV) - to be worth £41.7 billion by 2035 with 40% of new UK car sales having self-driving capabilities

14/1/21 - 09:09		Carzam - appoint Michael Buxton (ex Cox Automotive President & Manheim CFO) & Ashley Wade (ex Renault Retail Digital Director)

13/1/21 - 14:30		LV= General Insurance - agree multi-year cricket sponsorship deal with ECB includes title partner for 2023 Ashes Series

13/1/21 - 14:12		BBA 2020 (British Bodyshop Awards) - the 113 finalists for the 25 on-line awards announced tomorrow at noon; ceremony on Thurs 28 Jan

13/1/21 - 14:08		Mobileye (part of Intel) - to develop a lidar system-on-chip for use in autonomous vehicles from 2025

13/1/21 - 13:51		Axalta’s 2021 Global Automotive Colour of the Year - it's green-yellow and called 'ElectroLight'

13/1/21 - 13:47		Jaguar Land Rover - HUGE new Jaguar Land Rover global distribution park in Leicestershire

13/1/21 - 13:38		Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - consumer car finance new business volumes fell by 24% in November 2020

13/1/21 - 13:33		RAC telematics data - current lockdown car use at similar levels to May 2020

13/1/21 - 12:57		Group 1 Automotive - renews exclusive deal with BCA

13/1/21 - 12:51		What Car? - consumer buying intention is three times higher today than during the first lockdown

13/1/21 - 12:45		IAM RoadSmart - better training is essential to make ADAS a safety benefit and not a "potential hazard"

13/1/21 - 12:37		Activate Group - launch EV charging network for customers; over half its approved repair network are EV ready

13/1/21 - 11:33		IMI Brexit Webinar: Thursday 14 January @ 3pm - automotive sector employment implications of exit from EU

13/1/21 - 11:16		Mitchells Lowestoft - main Renault dealer with bodyshop acquires Kerridges in Halesworth, Vauxhall specialist which also has a bodyshop

13/1/21 - 10:27		Admiral Group - continue partnership with AutoRaise & encourage industry support for get-fit-fundraising event!

13/1/21 - 10:19		asTech - announce the acquisition of BlueDriver (a leading provider of direct-to-consumer aftermarket diagnostic scan tools and services)

13/1/21 - 09:58		Fix Auto UK - marks 500th customer review on Trustpilot milestone

13/1/21 - 09:50		The UK will shift from large offices in city-centres to accessible satellite locations in suburban areas (report)

13/1/21 - 09:25		France: Groupe Renault - launches joint venture with Plug Power to produce a hydrogen fuel cell LCV by the middle of 2021

13/1/21 - 09:11		SYNETIQ - first in its sector to implement HSBC’s new Open Payments platform

12/1/21 - 20:05		PwC - predicts 1 in 8 newly registered cars in Great Britain are likely to be electric or hybrid in 2021

12/1/21 - 14:08		IMS (Insurance and Mobility Solutions) - sign risk management contract to boost SOGO's ultra-flexible leasing model

12/1/21 - 13:59		RHA’s Truck Cartel claim - Competition Appeal Tribunal

12/1/21 - 13:54		Free online refresher training from Eco Repair Systems - including plastic, small damage and panel repair systems

12/1/21 - 13:51		AutoRaise - Bob Linwood to step down as CEO after 4 years with the charity

12/1/21 - 13:13		AW Repair Group - 10th site, Fast Finish Centre in Boston, Lincolnshire, completed and opened on 4 Jan

12/1/21 - 12:55		ŠKODA AUTO - delivered 1,004,800 vehicles worldwide in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic; record UK market share of 3.6%

12/1/21 - 12:25		FCA Business interruption insurance test case - Supreme Court judgment will be on Friday 15 January 2021 at 9:45am

12/1/21 - 12:22		Breakout for Ben - £530,000 towards £1 million funding shortfall target raised thanks to industry support

12/1/21 - 12:21		IAEA - Irish conference in Dublin on 15 April 2021 is cancelled

12/1/21 - 12:16		Volkswagen - triples deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2020

12/1/21 - 12:08		AB Dynamics - new swarm testing capability to accelerate ADAS and autonomous vehicle development

12/1/21 - 11:54		Gallagher - acquires The Bollington Wilson Group (Bollington Insurance Brokers and Wilsons Insurance Brokers)

12/1/21 - 11:30		The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - publish the 'Garage Guide to Working During COVID-19'

12/1/21 - 11:22		Apple COVID-19 mobility trends report - driving levels in England currently at 49% pre-pandemic average

12/1/21 - 11:21		Apple COVID‑19 mobility trends report - driving levels in England currently at 49% pre-pandemic average

12/1/21 - 10:59		HMG Paints - UK's largest independent paint manufacturer, Made in Britain accreditation

12/1/21 - 10:54		CarGurus - combining dealership offering with the PistonHeads platform, after acquiring the site in 2019

12/1/21 - 10:29		ACIS - new central billing platform saves bodyshops up to £48 an invoice

12/1/21 - 10:19		TrustFord - three colleagues awarded Inspiring Automotive Women Award, for second year running

12/1/21 - 09:39		USA: January CIECAST Webinar - collision industry executives discuss the EV revolution

12/1/21 - 09:11		Sweden: Volvo Cars - plans to make VM's hometown, Gothenburg, a climate-neutral city by 2030

11/1/21 - 14:11		handl Group - responds to the MoJ announcement that the small claims portal launch is to be delayed

11/1/21 - 14:07		Minster Law - comments on the MoJ announcement of a delay to the LiP Portal

11/1/21 - 13:59		PPG - to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer, Wörwag

11/1/21 - 13:42		Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - whiplash portal delayed by a month

11/1/21 - 13:11		HMRC: COVID-19: Employer support – live webinars

11/1/21 - 13:09		MSL - Scottish Haulier adopts MirrorCam tech from Mercedes-Benz Dealer Western Commercial

11/1/21 - 13:01		Castle Coachworks - great article on "The importance of end of lease car repairs"

11/1/21 - 12:56		December marks nine months of consecutive price growth for used cars, up 8.1% YoY; Average prices increased 4% in 2020

11/1/21 - 12:03		National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - motorcycle sales saw a "staggering" 58.1% growth in December

11/1/21 - 11:42		Allianz - begins eight-year worldwide Olympic & Paralympic deal and celebrates new partnership with TeamGB

11/1/21 - 11:39		carwow - retailers may be locked down but they are "ready for action"

11/1/21 - 11:35		TechMan - advises garages to communicate recent confirmation that they can remain open (& remind drivers there’s no MOT exemption this time)

11/1/21 - 11:32		What Car? - New Car Buying (600 franchised dealers) launches first-ever national radio advertising campaign across Absolute Radio network

11/1/21 - 11:25		LKQ Euro Car Parts - remain open & operational throughout latest lockdown (& highlight revenue opportunities for bodyshops who do the same)

11/1/21 - 11:15		Nissan - new logo for European dealerships network

11/1/21 - 11:06		Laser Tools - new easy-to-operate and accurate laser alignment tool with multiple uses

11/1/21 - 10:44		NIO (smart electric vehicle company) - launch first autonomous vehicle: the £50,000 ET7 saloon; fist vehicles to be delivered in Q1 2022

11/1/21 - 10:33		InAutomotive - 74% of professionals are worried about their future in the automotive industry

11/1/21 - 09:36		Direct Line - 36% drivers have "knowingly" broken the law by driving with limited vision having not fully de-iced their vehicle

11/1/21 - 09:28		Ford Fiesta named best-selling car of 2020 - Vauxhall Corsa a close 2nd with the Ford Transit in 3rd place

11/1/21 - 09:21		CD Salvage Auction - Brexit demand drives up salvage values by 32%; growth of online shopping creates "unprecedented" LCV market

11/1/21 - 09:10		Direct Line Group - Chief Financial Officer, Tim Harris, takes leave of absence; in the interim Neil Manser will be Acting CFO

11/1/21 - 08:57		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - record 250,000 UK small businesses set to fold without further help, new study warns

11/1/21 - 01:12		RAC worker - receives 8 month suspended sentence after selling customers' personal details to accident management company LIS Claims

11/1/21 - 00:59		Smart Fleet Solutions (Greenhouse Group) - appoint Chris Pennell (formerly Xpress Centres & PPG) as Group Technical Services Manager

11/1/21 - 00:11		SYNETIQ - appoints Tom Rumboll as its new CEO

09/1/21 - 11:44		World Rally Championship (WRC) - UK misses out on staging a round of the WRC in 2021

08/1/21 - 14:09		Belgium: Volvo Cars - to triple electric production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

08/1/21 - 13:51		ABP Club - announces 12th year in a row with no increase in membership fees

08/1/21 - 13:19		Kia - unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launching fireworks simultaneously unveil new logo and global brand slogan

08/1/21 - 13:14		RAC shows - more than 200,000 new battery electric vehicles sold since 2010

08/1/21 - 13:03		TRICO - urges technicians to ensure wipers are in the best condition at MOT

08/1/21 - 13:00		Fix Auto Loughborough - named as the Best Automotive Services Firm for 2020 in the fourth annual Midlands Enterprise Business Awards

08/1/21 - 12:43		Accident Express - a bodyshop "doing things differently"

08/1/21 - 12:35		Volvo Car UK - Robert Morris (ex Mercedes-Benz UK National Ops Manager) appointed as Head of Fleet and Remarketing (replacing Steve Beattie)

08/1/21 - 12:21		PEUGEOT - drivers could avoid filling up in a typical January by switching to a hybrid

08/1/21 - 11:50		React Accident Repair Group - an exclusive interview with Barry Whittles and John Pattinson

08/1/21 - 11:43		RAC - issues advice to drivers as current cold snap continues

08/1/21 - 11:35		Complete Auto Recycling Show and Metals Recycling Event - new date: 29 & 30 September 2021 at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry

08/1/21 - 11:26		Consumer Intelligence - "2021 set to be the Year of the Consumer for insurers" (and he means the driver of the car - not commission payers)

08/1/21 - 11:06		cinch - online classified website owned by BCA (British Car Auctions) signs multi-year deal with Spurs

08/1/21 - 11:01		Waymo (owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet) - no longer calling its fully autonomous driving tech “self-driving”

08/1/21 - 10:55		BASF Color Report 2020 for Automotive OEM Coatings - wider range of colours rolled off the world’s assembly lines in 2020 vs 2019

08/1/21 - 10:53		Crash-for-cash - serial fraudster, Shehzad Saeed, receives 2-year suspended sentence for 5 scams which would have cot insurers over £35,000

08/1/21 - 09:52		Apple - Hyundai confirm they are in discussions to produce Apple's electric car from 2027 (Project Titan)

08/1/21 - 09:24		Be Wiser - Jeff Brinley (former Endsleigh Insurance CEO and Be Wiser CFO) promoted to CEO role

08/1/21 - 09:14		Mitsubishi Motors - all Mitsubishi dealers in the UK are open for business, inc. 112 repair & service and parts centres

07/1/21 - 13:41		ABL 1 Touch Repair - achieve the first LV= General Insurance sole site, ‘Carbon Neutral’ Standard in the UK

07/1/21 - 13:32		National Express - announces suspension of its entire national network of coach services from 23:59 on Sunday until at least 1 March

07/1/21 - 13:26		XK Engineering - Coventry-based classic car restoration & bodyshop business appoint Adrian Mossop (ex PSA) as Operations Director

07/1/21 - 13:17		BuyaCar - 2020 radically changed online used car sale trends

07/1/21 - 13:13		UK Finance - SME lending in the first three quarters of 2020 more than double 2019 total

07/1/21 - 12:35		MAHLE - facilities negate travel restrictions to deliver OEM test programme on time

07/1/21 - 12:23		insurethebox - named the Best Specialist Insurance Provider in the 11th annual Moneynet Personal Finance Awards (2021)

07/1/21 - 12:18		Zurich UK - offers two weeks of fully paid emergency lockdown leave to help its employees who are parents and carers

07/1/21 - 11:59		PPG - Brown Brothers Distribution renamed as PPG Refinish Distribution

07/1/21 - 11:54		Motorpoint - Ford Fiesta most popular car for home delivery in 2020

07/1/21 - 11:49		Zurich - £240 million of personal injury compensation held up as claimants hit by 62 week court delays

07/1/21 - 11:20		CAPS Claims Analysis Report: Dec 2020 - claims drop 3% from 69% in Nov to 66% in Dec (compared to Jan 2020 'peak')

07/1/21 - 11:06		ABP Website - retains its place as "Home of the Body Repair Industry" with over 1 million visits and 4.5 million pages viewed in 2020

07/1/21 - 10:51		DriveTech (part of the AA) - businesses urged not to overlook safety risk of e-scooters

07/1/21 - 10:40		Thatcham Research - five new technologies vie to win the What Car? Car of the Year Technology Award

07/1/21 - 10:36		AA - idle vehicles still need their MOT

07/1/21 - 10:10		Thatcham Research - SEAT Leon, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen ID.3, Honda Jazz & Mazda CX-30 up for '2020's safest car of the year'

07/1/21 - 09:52		VISION - will remain open in Lockdown 3.0

07/1/21 - 09:44		CarGurus - offer free February marketplace subscription fees for subscribing dealers on CarGurus and PistonHeads in the UK

07/1/21 - 09:36		Service Certainty through lockdown - continue to deliver solutions to help manage claims during COVID-19

07/1/21 - 09:35		FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) - reveal the impact of covid on insurance brokers solvency

07/1/21 - 09:17		average cost of motor insurance dipped by £10 compared to 2019 and now stands at £724

07/1/21 - 08:23		Cambria Automobiles - trading update: performance in Sept to Nov was ahead of 2019 but COVID causing much uncertainty

06/1/21 - 14:17		MoneySuperMarket - car insurance premiums on the rise after four quarters of falls

06/1/21 - 13:52		SMMT - UK new van market finishes year down -20.0%

06/1/21 - 13:30		Oxbotica - autonomous vehicle software raises $47 million (£34.5 million) to go global

06/1/21 - 13:16		cinch - online car retailer to become new title sponsor of the LTA’s Queen’s Club Championships

06/1/21 - 12:38		Following announcement of £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants, it is more important than ever for businesses to seek advice

06/1/21 - 12:36		ThingCo - ceo Mike Brockman announces a $4.2m capital raise, with BGL parent as a new shareholder and director

06/1/21 - 12:32		What Car? - dealers forced to close but centres continue trading? Online sales will allow showrooms to unlock sales amid latest restrictions

06/1/21 - 12:29		USA: PPG - acquire VersaFlex, a polyurea, epoxy and polyurethane coatings mnaufacturer for transportation infrastructure sector

06/1/21 - 12:09		Ford - new “Guard Mode” for CVs; real-time connected-vehicl