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22/9/21 - 08:20		Saga - half-year results: "robust Insurance performance"; 45% bought 3-year fixed-price policies; reduced claims cost from lower mileage

21/9/21 - 20:03		Europcar and Cogent Hire - how the two companies "are redefining credit hire"

21/9/21 - 19:52		National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - met with the Department for transport (DfT) to discuss e-scooter trials

21/9/21 - 14:28		The 126 bodyshop finalists for this year's British Bodyshop Awards have been revealed; is your bodyshop on the list?

21/9/21 - 14:19		Silver Power System (SPS) EV trial results in "world’s most advanced" battery ‘digital twin’ capable of predicting battery lifetime

21/9/21 - 14:03		Allianz - enhanced Motor Fleet (15 or more vehicles) and Small Fleet (4-14) to provide cover for EVs & promotes green parts

21/9/21 - 13:59		Venson Automotive Solutions - UK motorists welcome future EV tax introduction to counter fuel tax losses

21/9/21 - 13:56		Free2Move (mobility tech company that is part of the Stellantis Group) - Day’s Rental signs up to Connect Fleet telematics Solution

21/9/21 - 13:51		Fix Auto UK - 2022 National Conference will take place 2-3 March at The Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World in Birmingham

21/9/21 - 13:45		IFED, IFB & Gallagher Bassett - three men jailed for dangerous £50k ‘Crash for Cash’ plot on busy A road

21/9/21 - 13:40		SYNETIQ - apprentices start UK’s first ever Metal Recycling Operative Apprenticeship

21/9/21 - 12:56		AXA UK - David Williams steps down after 41 years to consider non-executive role; succeeded by David Overton (ex Willis Tower Watson)

21/9/21 - 11:58		The Motor Ombudsman - Issues surrounding vehicle quality at the point of purchase (new and used) is the largest cause of customer complaints

21/9/21 - 11:47		IFS - vacancies above pre-pandemic levels, but only in low-paid occupations; competition for jobs is still higher than pre-pandemic for most

21/9/21 - 10:17		Europcar Mobility Group - Ross Vincent-Norgate joins as UK Business Development Director

21/9/21 - 09:41		Silverlake - prioritises sustainability with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification

21/9/21 - 09:37		CBI - three quarters of UK business concerned about impact of labour shortages on competitiveness

21/9/21 - 09:10		Reflex Vehicle Hire - Loughborough van hire firm becomes family owned with £10.5 million HSBC UK funding

20/9/21 - 22:22		Europcar - board recommend acceptance of €2.5billion offer from consortium led by Volkswagen Group

20/9/21 - 21:25		Axalta - updates profit forecast to reflect ongoing impacts of customer supply chain shortages plus constraints on raw material & logistics

20/9/21 - 14:51		Carlac - announces new alloy wheel coatings system in collaboration with Lechler

20/9/21 - 14:18		Did you go the ABP golf at The Mere or the Post-Lockdown event at Mercedes Benz World Brooklands? Photos available foc for you

20/9/21 - 14:03		AA - achieves Which? Recommended Provider status for fourth year running

20/9/21 - 14:00		The Parts Alliance - appoints Mark Eburne as its new President and COO

20/9/21 - 13:47		IMI Skills Competitions finalists announced for WorldSkills UK - including Automotive Body Repair & Refinishing

20/9/21 - 13:11		RAC - drivers rate RAC the UK’s top breakdown provider in largest survey of its kind

20/9/21 - 13:01		Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - Martell Randall from Wandsworth jailed for fabricating passenger victims in crash claims

20/9/21 - 12:22		Keoghs and LV= - interesting "exaggerated credit hire claim"; £122,000 bill for 564 days car hire

20/9/21 - 12:08		The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - raised £30,000 for Action for A-T (Ataxia-Telangiectasia) at AGM

20/9/21 - 11:58		DVLA - <50% all motorists asked were aware they must read a number plate from 20 metres

20/9/21 - 11:28		GAIN (the ‘Group for Autism, Insurance and Neurodiversity') - the advantages and opportunities of a neurodiverse workplace

20/9/21 - 11:02		AA Insurance - more than 14 million cars on UK roads are being driven with damage inc minor scuffs dents and broken panels

20/9/21 - 10:53		IAM RoadSmart - 61% young drivers plan to apply for an automatic-only driving licence (EVs are automatic)

20/9/21 - 10:36		Innovation Group - Managing Director, John Watson, becomes the latest member to join The Automotive 30% club

20/9/21 - 08:14		Redde Northgate - trading update: "continued strong momentum across the Group"

18/9/21 - 11:16		Gas prices - huge spike in wholesale costs; government holding urgent talks with the energy industry amid growing concern

18/9/21 - 09:18		Finesse Accident Repair Centres (Dorking ARC) - Mark White promoted to Bodyshop Manager

17/9/21 - 17:16		Activate Group - Motor Repair Network (MRN) wins Outsourced Partner of the Year Award

17/9/21 - 13:55		Consumer Intelligence - some insurers are factoring in lower RTA claims costs in England and Wales

17/9/21 - 13:54		RAC - speed camera that triggered £5 million in fines between 2015 and 2017 has been found to be faulty

17/9/21 - 13:34		Leasing could save new car drivers more than £5k over PCP deals

17/9/21 - 13:30		Cazoo - acquires SMH Fleet Solutions for £70m to double its reconditioning, logistics & storage capabilities

17/9/21 - 12:56		Consumer Intelligence - majority of UK motorists would consider switching to an EV for their next car

17/9/21 - 12:38		The Vella Group - new apprentices attend training days at Vella Group's Head Office in Skelmersdale.

17/9/21 - 12:25		Automotive fuel sales volumes rose by 1.5% during August 2021 following higher reported road traffic

17/9/21 - 12:14		FORDLiive Centre - reducing downtime at European Van HQ in UK; 15,000 additional days of vehicle availability

17/9/21 - 11:58		Jaguar Land Rover - to provide electric vehicles for leaders at COP26

17/9/21 - 11:50		S&G Response - achieve Investors in People Gold Standard hat-trick and joins The Institute of Customer Service

17/9/21 - 11:16		E10 fuel - the impact on classic cars as ethanol can have a corrosive effect on rubber, metal, and plastic parts in the fuel system

17/9/21 - 10:17		LKQ Euro Car Parts - 'super September': aftermarket should be capitalising on a spike in demand to ‘ride the MOT wave’ this month

17/9/21 - 10:11		Zurich UK - signs 5-year deal with niche motor insurer, KGM Underwriting (A-Plan / Howden Group)

17/9/21 - 10:00		BAXT - new walkway floor protection product

17/9/21 - 09:47		The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) - Brian Madderson to retire Chairman of the Petrol Retailers & Car Wash Associations

17/9/21 - 09:43		BuyaCar - are women driving the upmarket trend in used car sales?

17/9/21 - 09:01		Italy: The Stellantis Group Research Centre (CRF) - trials taking place supporting connected level 3 autonomous driving

16/9/21 - 13:48		cinch - agreed a new, six-year partnership with Northampton Saints; rugby ground renamed ‘cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens'

16/9/21 - 13:42		Skills shortages - Brexit and low pay mean one in eight struggle to recruit

16/9/21 - 13:13		What Car? - commentary on SMMT Sustainability Report

16/9/21 - 13:11		HELLA - equips Mercedes EQA electric vehicle with lighting and electronics products inc. LED light strips and illuminated logos

16/9/21 - 12:57		Motofix Group - win “Charity Award” and receive "Bronze" greener bodyshop award

16/9/21 - 12:48		Shorade UK - Rachel Bentham (ex BASF Automotive Refinish) joins Shorade UK as Brand Manager

16/9/21 - 12:30		SEAT and suicide prevention charity CALM - team up to help men have those tricky conversations about their feelings in video series

16/9/21 - 12:19		Bangers4Ben is BACK! - Saturday 9 October to Tuesday 12 October 2021

16/9/21 - 11:37		Willis Towers Watson - global broker chooses Lightfoot (cuts accidents up up to 40%) for company car and van fleet clients

16/9/21 - 11:27		SMMT's 22nd Sustainability Report - record year for carbon reduction despite COVID-19 stalling economic progress

16/9/21 - 10:39		Allianz X (digital investments arm of Allianz Group) to invest in GT Motive - Allianz X's official press release on Thursday am

16/9/21 - 10:26		GT Motive - Allianz X (Allianz Group) acquires a majority stake in GT Motive from current shareholders, Mitchell and Einsa

16/9/21 - 08:47		BBC - survey says "most office workers will never return to the office full-time"

15/9/21 - 22:46		British Insurance Awards - all 28 winners; MRN (Motor Repair Network) from Activate Group wins "Outsourced Partner of the Year" award

15/9/21 - 17:13		Zurich UK - signs 5-year deal worth £700m GWP to underwrite KGM’s motor portfolio

15/9/21 - 16:18		Axalta - completes acquisition of U-POL

15/9/21 - 13:39		West Midlands Police - award-winning show car that made from “at least four cars” crushed

15/9/21 - 13:19		HMG Paints - Paul Sheppard appointed as the new President of The Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA)

15/9/21 - 13:10		Car traffic still below pre-pandemic levels despite return to school - c92-96% pre-COVID levels during the week, 110% at weekends

15/9/21 - 12:59		CRASH Services - launch new initiative ‘Granite Motor Assistance’

15/9/21 - 12:39		What Car lists the top 20 cheapest cars to insure - #1 Skoda Fabia (£189), #2 Seat Ibiza (£206) and #3 Volkswagen Polo (£218)

15/9/21 - 12:09		AXA UK -appoints Sarah Mallaby (former director of broker markets, Allianz) as Distribution and Trading Director for its Commercial business

15/9/21 - 11:59		Absolute Alignment - opens new head office in Hampshire

15/9/21 - 11:43		Introducing your British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) 2021 Host… Gabby Logan!

15/9/21 - 10:07		ABP State of the Industry Survey - closes at 6pm TODAY; open to all bodyshops to get their views noticed

15/9/21 - 09:53		Inflation rate - CPI shoots up to 3.2% for the 12 months to August 2021; RPI up sharply to 4.8%

15/9/21 - 09:27		RAC - majority of drivers think all-lane-running smart motorways should be scrapped

15/9/21 - 09:23		What Car? - a third of current used car buyers originally intended to buy a new car, according What Car?

15/9/21 - 09:20		Pendragon - H1 results: £35m profit compared to £31m loss in H1 2020;

15/9/21 - 09:06		Junair - new logo revealed ahead of website revamp

15/9/21 - 09:03		Nigel Luffman - details of his funeral, this coming Monday (20 September) in Bournemouth; funeral will also be shown on live webcast

15/9/21 - 08:59		Multimac (multiple-car-seat system that safely fits up to 4 children in the back seat of most cars) - rise in electric vehicles

15/9/21 - 08:46		Renault Group - acquire stake in heycar Group (online used car sales platform originally owned by VW & Daimler)

14/9/21 - 13:56		Eco Repair Systems - reminder to join the first Net Zero Network webinar: Tuesday 21 September at 10:30am

14/9/21 - 13:55		State of the Industry Survey - closes at 6pm tomorrow; open to all bodyshops to get their views noticed

14/9/21 - 13:47		Terry Mason, valeter at Bristol Street Motors Newcastle Vauxhall - national award for TV Star of ITV’s Undercover Big Boss

14/9/21 - 13:23		Polestar - accelerates global engineering capability as it doubles UK Research & Development team

14/9/21 - 13:21		Nigel Luffman - details of his funeral on Mon 30 Sept in Bournemouth; funeral will also be shown on live webcast

14/9/21 - 13:12		IFED & Acromas - 7 men sentenced for attempting to make insurance claims for a bogus road traffic collision

14/9/21 - 12:55		Redpath Tyres - efficiency drive prompts Bridgestone FleetBridge integration via e-jobsheet

14/9/21 - 12:51		Footage shows lorry driver with a mobile phone to each ear on motorway ahead of South West road safety initiative

14/9/21 - 12:38		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - employment stats don’t reflect lived reality, say small employers

14/9/21 - 12:18		Thatcham Research - BBC South journalist Paul Clifton reports from Thatcham's Safety Lab

14/9/21 - 12:12		Autoglym - bodyshops who are Autoglym customers can nominate staff who have gone "above and beyond" after a challenging 18 months

14/9/21 - 11:53		WMS Group - urge dealers to adopt ‘customer-first’ approach when it comes to the sale of SMART repair insurance

14/9/21 - 11:35		Europcar Mobility Group UK - telematics and dash cams in Europcar vans help construction safety specialist manage driver wellbeing

14/9/21 - 11:26		Germany: Volkswagen - €70 million investment in developing and producing own battery cells

14/9/21 - 10:52		Verex Group - providing branded insurance solutions for Volvo's electric performance car brand, Polestar

14/9/21 - 10:40		ŠKODA - joins innovative retail concept in Milton Keynes, now part of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Experience Centre

14/9/21 - 10:30		JMK Solicitors - Northern Ireland PI firm reaccredited for prestigious Lexcel Quality Mark

14/9/21 - 10:20		Times - electric car chargers at home and in the workplace will be set to turn off at peak times to prevent blackouts from May 2022

14/9/21 - 09:11		Office for National Statistics - UK now has over 1 million job vacancies - the highest since records began; 29.1m are in work

13/9/21 - 21:36		Apprenticeships - new online service helps employers to transfer apprenticeship levy funds AND businesses to access apprentice funding

13/9/21 - 15:03		Bloomberg - in the USA "junked-car auctioneer Copart is selling totaled vehicles at record prices. Here's why."

13/9/21 - 14:51		Apple - warn users not to attach iPhone to high-power motorcycles as the vibrations can damage the iPhone camera

13/9/21 - 13:54		Bodyshops - please take 5 minutes to complete the annual ABP State of the Industry Survey

13/9/21 - 13:51		Markerstudy Group - appoints Neil Utley and Matthew Donaldson as Non Executive Directors

13/9/21 - 13:26		Bentley - largest ever intake of Apprentices, Undergraduates and Graduates - a 112 strong trainee cohort - start work

13/9/21 - 13:21		eBay UK pilots a green parts solution with insurers including Aviva and LV - AW Repair Group "a great alternative solution for us"

13/9/21 - 13:11		JATO Dynamics - moving away from incentives, Tesla and Volkswagen power ahead in the race toward EV affordability

13/9/21 - 12:51		Car-O-Liner - CTR9 Resistance Spot Welder receives global Jaguar Land Rover approval

13/9/21 - 12:30		Did you sleep ok last night?

13/9/21 - 12:26		Steer Automotive Group - wins Diversity and Inclusion Award at NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards

13/9/21 - 12:11		Volkswagen - introduces Over-the-Air Updates for all ID. models

13/9/21 - 11:53		Power-Tec - new adjustable-flow blow gun

13/9/21 - 11:01		NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey summer 2021 - av scores (dealers’ satisfaction levels with their VMs) grew from 6.0 earlier this year to 6.3

13/9/21 - 10:54		L&L - appoints BCA for further two-year exclusive remarketing deal

13/9/21 - 10:52		Hyundai Motor UK - launch next phase of Workshop Automation System

10/9/21 - 13:54		ABP Club Charity Golf Day - 80 golfers enjoyed a fantastic day with superb weather at The Mere; winners AGM Services Dream Team

10/9/21 - 13:39		School of Thought - Ambassador, Parwinder Dhutty from Fix Auto Birmingham, talks to Sandwell College of Further Education students

10/9/21 - 13:28		AW Repair Group - win two Greener Bodyshop Awards at NBRA Awards

10/9/21 - 13:05		BVRLA - calls for non-zero emission HGV phase-out delivery plan

10/9/21 - 12:26		Autocraft Telford - secure Volkswagen Group Paint & Body Approval for its main facility in Telford

10/9/21 - 12:16		Aviva - 46% of UK motorists say their next vehicle will be at least partly powered by electricity

10/9/21 - 12:00		Volkswagen Polo - enhanced supermini opens for order with "big-car tech" inc ADAS

10/9/21 - 11:39		ABP Charity Golf Day with Mirka - the photos are now available to view and download for free!

10/9/21 - 10:05		WorldSkills UK competition - finalists announced for Automotive Body Repair and Automotive Refinishing competitions

10/9/21 - 09:47		RAC - wins contract with Renault to provide electric vehicle roadside assistance

10/9/21 - 09:41		Activate Group - Director of Product Pete Thompson talks to Insurance Age (video link below) about hybrid model (owned & partner bodyshops)

10/9/21 - 09:30		Ford - Doug Field (ex Apple) joins Ford as chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer

10/9/21 - 09:16		Daily Mail - eBay joins forces with LV and Aviva using recycled green parts for repairs to overcome parts supply delays

10/9/21 - 01:14		Government - encourages the switch to electric vehicles with help of a new free app called EV8 Switch

10/9/21 - 00:37		Commercial Vehicle Show 2021 - "celebrates a successful return" but no visitor numbers announced

09/9/21 - 23:54		British Claims Awards from Claims Media (Barker Brooks) - full list of all 20 winners

09/9/21 - 23:18		NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards - full list of winners

09/9/21 - 22:29		Activate Group - launch their hybrid repair solution: own bodyshops + bodyshop partners + outsourced mobile repairs

09/9/21 - 14:44		The Vella Group - announces charity partnership with Manchester Young Lives

09/9/21 - 11:58		ABP 11th Annual UK Body Repair Industry State of the Industry Report 2021 sponsored by Mirka - have your say, now!

09/9/21 - 11:47		Crom Campus, the free access point to training in car refinishing and industry

09/9/21 - 11:39		Venson - applauds garages for keeping motorists safe during the pandemic

09/9/21 - 11:32		Autotech Group - extends EV Training Suite in Milton Keynes

09/9/21 - 11:12		Auto Trader - EV market "off required pace" to meet Government’s 2030 targets

09/9/21 - 11:08		Auto Trader - EV market "off required pace" to meet Government’s 2030 targets

09/9/21 - 10:48		FCA - to move faster to remove unused firm permissions

09/9/21 - 10:30		ABP Club - achieve PAS2060, "carbon neutrality of the full organisation"

09/9/21 - 10:04		Aviva - Danny Harmer, chief people officer, named HERoes Executive Role Model

09/9/21 - 09:58		Lookers - half-year results: trading exceptionally strong; record profit of £50m (£36m loss last year); will repay 2021 furlough money

09/9/21 - 09:25		AA - 99% of drivers overestimate the number of EVs running out of charge

09/9/21 - 09:18		Volvo Cars - new Recharge plug-in hybrid powertrain outperforms average daily mileage on a single charge (up to 56 miles)

09/9/21 - 09:12		REPOST from the Forum - what's fuelling the bodyshop skills shortage - COVID-19 or Brexit?

09/9/21 - 01:50		Thatcham Research - get funding from Zenic to produce consumer safety rating for Automated Driving Systems; starting with ALKS

09/9/21 - 00:12		AM magazine - all 24 winners as announced tonight at the ICC plus all the finalists

09/9/21 - 00:12		AM magazine - all 24 winners as announced tonight at the ICC plus all the finalists

08/9/21 - 22:42		BGL Insurance - (CompareTheMarket / Meerkat) likely to be sold for around £700m after approaches for the business says Sky News

08/9/21 - 13:10		Euro NCAP - "paid extra attention to the crash and post-crash safety of the Mirai" & being hydrogen "had no effect on its inherent safety"

08/9/21 - 12:53		Todd Engineering - first spraybooth manufacturing company to achieve Carbon Neutral in accordance with PAS 2060

08/9/21 - 12:34		REPOST FROM THE FORUM: "second-hand ownership could create more opportunities for repairers"

08/9/21 - 12:20		Written Statement on smart motorways - AA reaction

08/9/21 - 12:01		Allianz - recognised for "exceptional" armed forces employee support with silver award

08/9/21 - 11:47		ŠKODA - uses swarm data to warn fellow drivers of dangerous road conditions such a potholes

08/9/21 - 11:28		Ben wellbeing update - spot the warning signs: suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45

08/9/21 - 11:20		IMI - opening up recruitment window for three Non-Executive Director vacancies, inc. Professional Body Sector specialist

08/9/21 - 11:05		What Car? - more than a fifth of car buyers finding it hard to organise test drives says What Car?

08/9/21 - 10:57		AkzoNobel - receives SBTi approval for carbon reduction target

08/9/21 - 10:39		Audi Q4 e-tron, Lynk & Co 01, NIO ES8, Subaru Outback and Toyota Mirai are receive 5* Euro NCAP ratings - Thatcham Research comment

08/9/21 - 08:57		Autocar Drivers of Change initiative - panel of 14 judges include VMs, OEMS, tech & data specialists

08/9/21 - 08:50		Enterprise - again transferring some of its unspent apprenticeship levy to approved repair network

08/9/21 - 01:04		PPG - reports worsening supply disruptions and continuing transportation challenges; price increases for Q3 estimated to be about 5%

07/9/21 - 13:51		HELLA - presents innovative solutions for the mobility of the future at IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich

07/9/21 - 13:38		Statista - business data platform signs as Trend Tracker 'Data and Insight Partner'

07/9/21 - 13:04		Allianz - Gerry Ross, Head of Commercial Motor on "insurance and the 'transportation transformation'"

07/9/21 - 12:42		(Autovista report) Mercedes-Benz and vehicle-parts supplier Faurecia - two more automotive companies sign up to use fossil-free steel

07/9/21 - 12:12		Solera Audatex UK - MAN Truck data fully available in Audatex’s AudaEnterprise Gold

07/9/21 - 12:07		The Motor Ombudsman - goes in search of next Garage Stars with launch of 2021 Awards

07/9/21 - 11:45		Audatex Ireland - enhanced backend office integration for online vehicle disposal platform, Car Disposal Xpress (CDX)

07/9/21 - 11:33		Autoglass - hot weather can damage car windscreens, Autoglass warns

07/9/21 - 11:19		Choose My Car - "the Premier League of electric cars"; ideal EVs for Premier League clubs

07/9/21 - 10:46		SYNETIQ & Zurich - agree three-year green parts supply contract to reduce CO2 impact of vehicle repair

07/9/21 - 10:39		CBI - Labour supply problems could last for up to two years and will not be solved by the end of the Job Retention Scheme

07/9/21 - 10:31		3M - creates a revolutionary paint repair solution (for OEM production line) through robots

07/9/21 - 00:50		Tractable - launches AI Inspection, a new solution that accurately assesses the external condition of a vehicle’s body within minutes

06/9/21 - 23:18		Insurance Times awards - finalists for their 36 awards announced; ceremony is 9 December

06/9/21 - 22:17		Autocar - What can dealers and repairers do now to get ready for the switch to EVs?

06/9/21 - 21:12		Motor Trader Industry Awards - shortlist announced for the 24 Retail Awards; no bodyshop award listed this year; ceremony is 30 Nov

06/9/21 - 20:28		London - the Tube has busiest morning for 18 months; London road traffic nears pre-pandemic levels

06/9/21 - 14:12		cinch - major NFL investment in the UK

06/9/21 - 13:54		Semiconductor chip shortage - Ford and Volvo having to build selected models and option packages with less safety features

06/9/21 - 13:48		Despite the decrease in new car registrations, franchised vehicle dealers "optimistic" about their prospects for the remainder of the year

06/9/21 - 13:24		Harry Abraham, Operations at Halo ARC - completes 100km across the South Downs in '10k-a-day for a year' for charity, CALM

06/9/21 - 13:09		Consumer Intelligence Insurance Behaviour Tracker - Aviva has increased its market share by 1.65%, well above second placed RAC (0.94%)

06/9/21 - 12:38		Emma Marsland, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division's Business Development Manager - running the London Marathon for Bowel Cancer UK

06/9/21 - 12:31		WMS Group - critical to main HGVs amid new vehicle and driver shortage

06/9/21 - 12:21		Trend Tracker and Consumer Intelligence - 7.2% of survey respondents own at least one electric or hybrid vehicle

06/9/21 - 11:30		SMMT - new van uptake up 2.6% year to date on pre-pandemic average

06/9/21 - 11:24		Plunky's All Stars - record-breaking fundraising this year (£15k for the Anthony Nolan charity) takes to-date fundraising total to £46K

06/9/21 - 11:20		FMG - QBE Insurance extend motor claims management contract including FNOL, repair management and third-party claims management

06/9/21 - 11:08		Auto Trader - "the new car market’s loss will be the used car market’s gain… "

06/9/21 - 10:53		First Central Insurance (Skyfire) - 18th largest motor insurer appoints Andrew Eade (ex Elite & Aquilo) as Head of AD Fulfilment & Strategy

06/9/21 - 10:20		Hyundai - to stop selling internal combustion engine vehicles in Europe from 2035 & commits to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045

06/9/21 - 09:52		Eco Repair Systems' newly formed Net Zero Network - first free webinar for repairers (Tues 21 Sept at 10:30am) on net zero strategy

06/9/21 - 09:48		Ofgem - plans for smart charging and vehicle-to-grid technology to ensure "electric car revolution" happens

06/9/21 - 09:39		SMMT - August new car registrations fall -22.0% in traditionally quiet month pre-plate change but BEV up 32%, HEV up 45% and PHEV up 72%

06/9/21 - 00:52		Australia: Axalta - support bodyshop customers with 'Smart Glasses' that use extended reality to access repair procedures

03/9/21 - 13:51		LV= General Insurance for Fully Charged LIVE 2021 (show on 3-5 Sept in Farnborough) - EV car repairs and servicing at 'sole sites'

03/9/21 - 13:13		PIB Group - acquisition of Simply Insurance Services - PIB’s 42nd acquisition to date & 7th of 2021 - completes PIB's motor offering

03/9/21 - 12:57		Stellantis - expands LCV training programme following immediate success

03/9/21 - 12:48		The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) - “don’t let your guard down”, IOSH urges businesses as pupils return to schools

03/9/21 - 12:27		"Scrap bonuses and use the money saved to pay everyone else a bit more" - interesting view from financial commentator!

03/9/21 - 12:06		MORE THAN - 31% have witnessed an accident involving an e-scooter colliding with a car or pedestrian

03/9/21 - 11:44		What is different about the September 2021 plate change? - part exchanges "have never been so important" for used car dealers

03/9/21 - 11:39		Direct Line Motor Insurance - the upfront cost of EVs is putting motorists' off buying one

03/9/21 - 11:05		Auto Trader - used car price growth doubles in 3 months; up from 8.1% YoY in May to 17.2% in August

03/9/21 - 10:47		Vauxhall - time for a digital detox: 75% of young Brits admit they are addicted to their mobile phones

03/9/21 - 10:33		Audatex - Fri 10.06am: issue resolved and systems back to normal

03/9/21 - 10:30		School of Thought - detail their achievements at last months British Motor Show

03/9/21 - 10:21		Aviva - Darwin Innovation Group passenger shuttle for use in autonomous vehicle trials shown to the public at Aviva's London HQ

03/9/21 - 10:13		Batchelors Motor Group - sign 12-month remarketing deal with BCA

03/9/21 - 10:09		Markerstudy - Simon Townsend (ex Brightside, Marsh/Jelf, Towergate, and HSBC) joins Markerstudy Broking

03/9/21 - 09:43		Audatex - Fri 9.21am: still experiencing ongoing issues with AudaEnterprisegold affecting valuations, calculations, assessment exports

03/9/21 - 08:51		Audatex - Friday 8.43am: "experiencing issues with AudaEnterprisegold calculations and valuations"

02/9/21 - 14:17		Diesel takes lowest ever share of sales in the online used car market

02/9/21 - 13:45		Mission Motorsport - welcomes Lee Winstone as new Livery Suite Manager

02/9/21 - 13:43		Fix Auto UK - six members of the network named in Bodyshop Magazine’s '30 Under 30: Rising Stars' initiative

02/9/21 - 13:37		PPG - to launch PPG LINQ, an end-to-end digital solution for global refinish industry to improve customer experience and bodyshop operations

02/9/21 - 13:29		"The end for leaded fuel use around the world – a petrol standard that was banned in the UK more than 21 years ago"

02/9/21 - 13:23		British drivers have a need for speed – with 95% admitting to breaking the UK speed limit

02/9/21 - 13:06		Technology Minerals - battery recycling tech on its way to the UK; Recyclus Group to take delivery of lead acid battery breaker

02/9/21 - 13:00		Trend Tracker - EVs currently costs more to insure and repair due to specialist parts

02/9/21 - 12:21		Volvo Cars - 1st-year performance of Volvo Cars’ subscription service delivers more than 2,500 car sales in the UK

02/9/21 - 11:58		The IMI - free-to-attend Virtual Conference: on Thursday 23 September at 2pm

02/9/21 - 11:41		What Car? - motorists want flat tax rate for electric cars

02/9/21 - 11:28		TRICO and A1 - raise more than £6,500 for Bolton-based charity

02/9/21 - 11:04		Any bodyshops offering van conversions? - searches for van conversions increased by 193% in August

02/9/21 - 10:58		MoneySuperMarket - not declaring accident damage to a car (11%) one of the most frequent car insurance "pitfalls"

02/9/21 - 10:54		Shorade UK Ltd - new prestige accident repair business formed by Steven Shore (Shorade ARC), Mark O’Keefe (Finesse ARC) & Leon Coupland

02/9/21 - 10:41		LV= - 95% customers extremely or very likely to recommend LV='s network of recommended repairers

02/9/21 - 10:27		Shorade Accident Repair Centre - awarded the regional award at the Volvo Retailer and Approved Bodyshop High Achiever Recognition Awards

02/9/21 - 10:18		asTech - launches industry’s first ADAS ‘pay as you calibrate’ equipment for bodyshops

02/9/21 - 09:44		Palmers Motor Group in Hemel Hempstead - joins SsangYong Motors UK network

02/9/21 - 09:31		Polestar - calls for other VMs to publish full details of the carbon footprint of latest models

02/9/21 - 09:01		Venson - whitepaper offeres advice to break through perplexity around financing, charging and onboarding electric cars and vans

01/9/21 - 13:55		BBA 2021 - Mon 11 Oct; earlybird discount tickets end 6pm TONIGHT (Wed 1 Sept)

01/9/21 - 13:44		British Motor Show 2022 - returns next year, 18 -21 August 2022 at Farnborough

01/9/21 - 13:32		OFFICIAL: GT Motive - Martyn Rowley joins GT Motive

01/9/21 - 09:00		GYS - GYS Pulse MIG added to Mercedes Global Approval List

01/9/21 - 08:52		asTech (a Repairify company) - appoint Paul Cunningham (not the one from Fix Auto Dagenham!) as head of UK operations

01/9/21 - 08:24		Commercial Vehicle Show (CV Show) - opened yesterday (Tuesday) at NEC; open today and tomorrow

01/9/21 - 08:21		RAC - new E10 petrol; introduced as standard from today; will be OK for all cars after 2011 but 600,000 cars will be damaged if they use it

31/8/21 - 13:39		BBA 2021 - Mon 11 Oct; over 750 tickets already sold; earlybird discount tickets end 6pm TOMORROW (Wed 1 Sept)

31/8/21 - 09:33		Audi - all new models launched from 2026 will be electric only - no new petrol or diesel models; "on the road to climate-neutral mobility"

31/8/21 - 09:02		Carlac - appoint Rob Warren (ex-PPG) as their new CT & Industrial Coatings Sales Manager

31/8/21 - 08:51		Vauxhall - launch all-new all electric Combo-e compact van at CV Show; Vauxhall now offer all-electric version of every van

31/8/21 - 08:44		Ford - unveils all-electric E-Transit at CV Show; best-in-class driving range of up to 196 miles plus 1,786kg payload

31/8/21 - 08:33		SMMT - commercial vehicle industry calls for government to set out decarbonisation plans before bans on petrol and diesel cans and HGVs

31/8/21 - 08:21		DS Automobiles - to become a 100% electric car brand from 2024

31/8/21 - 07:06		Cambria - trading update: "cautious outlook....forward looking uncertainty in both the new and used car market as a result of supply issues"

30/8/21 - 17:36		France: Paris - city wide speed limit reduced to 30 kmh (19mph) from today in bid to boost safety and air quality plus encourage cycling

30/8/21 - 17:18		Concorde Tyre & Exhaust Centres - 2 directors disqualified for total of 25 years for illegitimately securing £176,000 loan

30/8/21 - 17:10		EMaC (part of Innovation Group) - Managing Director, John O’Donnell, joins Automotive 30% Club

30/8/21 - 17:05		IAA MOBILITY 2021 - in Munich from September 7 to 12 with slogan: ‘What will move us next’

30/8/21 - 14:15		Axalta Coating Systems - chairman Mark Garrett steps down; replaced by William M. Cook

29/8/21 - 17:52		Fix Auto - sad news of death of Nigel Luffman (ex-Apollo and Sewards) earlier today (Sunday)

27/8/21 - 13:31		ALL the photos from last week's ABP post-lockdown networking event, sponsored by Sherwin Williams, are available now FOR FREE

27/8/21 - 13:29		Early Bird tickets available for the ABP British Bodyshop Awards, Monday 11 October 2021 in London, sponsored by PPG

27/8/21 - 13:25		Cazoo - invests £1m in new Customer Centre in Liverpool creating 15 new jobs

27/8/21 - 12:24		Drive My Career - engaging with young people at the recent British Motor Show

27/8/21 - 12:07		Auto Trader - Kia Sorento tops the list as the UK’s fastest selling used car

27/8/21 - 11:48		Fix Auto Sandhurst - fully refurbished after fire in arson attack in 2020

27/8/21 - 11:38		AutoTrade.ie article: Motofix - Pro-Align completes four wheel aligner installation at Motofix’s Northampton bodyshop

27/8/21 - 10:57		SYNETIQ - begins nationwide recruitment drive for vehicle dismantlers

27/8/21 - 10:53		EMaC - Managing Director, John O’Donnell, becomes latest member to join Automotive 30% Club

27/8/21 - 10:47		SsangYong Motors UK - signs double deal with Station Garage

27/8/21 - 10:35		HB Accident Repair Network – secures Stellantis approval for Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall and DS Automobiles

27/8/21 - 08:58		RAC - 16 million Bank Holiday trips planned; today (Friday) the busiest on the roads

27/8/21 - 08:43		JATO - registrations for low emissions cars hit record market share in Europe, while market growth stalls

26/8/21 - 13:49		SMMT - UK engine production falls -27.5% in July

26/8/21 - 13:27		The semiconductor crisis - in a year of disruption is THIS is greatest issue facing automotive?

26/8/21 - 12:47		School of Thought - Dave Reece thanks those who supported the team during the 4-day British Motorshow

26/8/21 - 12:39		(reports) Tesla slams into bus with distinct ‘falcon wing’ door open

26/8/21 - 12:34		Power-TEC - lift off vehicle window trim mouldings with ease with this new window trim puller

26/8/21 - 12:14		SMMT - CV output increases for fifth consecutive month

26/8/21 - 12:11		What Car? - "industry crisis surrounding new car production is deepening as the microchip shortage continues"

26/8/21 - 12:08		The National Franchised Dealers Association - 77% dealers planning to recruit technicians in the next 3 months

26/8/21 - 11:57		Ireland: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) - motor insurers set to introduce new compliance measures

26/8/21 - 11:49		RAC - drink-driving casualty figures (2019) released: est. 230 deaths

26/8/21 - 10:59		What Car? Reliability Survey - Britain’s most (Lexus) and least (Fiat) reliable cars revealed

26/8/21 - 10:49		BuyaCar - price gap between newer cars and older ones is narrowing

26/8/21 - 10:06		SMMT - UK car manufacturing -37.6% in July; worst July performance since 1956 (semiconductor shortage and COVID-19)

26/8/21 - 09:54		RightIndem and Automated Insurance Solutions - partner to deliver automated liability decisioning in motor claims

25/8/21 - 20:44		TrustFord - supports Greenwich Mencap with the purchase of a new Ford Tourneo Connect

25/8/21 - 17:04		Forbes - a shortage of batteries could dwarf the current semiconductor shortage impact on worldwide vehicle production

25/8/21 - 13:26		PEUGEOT - launches e-Boxer van in the UK

25/8/21 - 12:59		Zurich - names Peter Kasahara (ex PwC) as Group Chief Data Officer

25/8/21 - 12:11		Early Bird tickets available for the ABP British Bodyshop Awards, Monday 11 October 2021 in London, sponsored by PPG

25/8/21 - 11:54		Stellantis - JV with Foxconn Technology Group for 'Mobile Drive' smart cockpit & telematics systems for automotive

25/8/21 - 11:43		FCA - warns insurance firms over product governance rules deadline

25/8/21 - 11:25		Standox - shares tips for professional 3-Stage pearl repairs on large surfaces

25/8/21 - 10:45		Innovation Automotive - UK’s first multi-brand, all-electric automotive company outlines ambitions for the UK

25/8/21 - 10:41		Breakdown claims to soar this bank holiday weekend as a result of the rise in staycations - up 10% compared to the rest of the month

25/8/21 - 10:26		Project Endeavour - concludes multi-city demonstration of autonomous vehicle services in London

25/8/21 - 09:50		Global Risk Partners (GRP) (independent insurance intermediary) - Duncan Carter (ex Marsh & Allianz) appointed as CEO Retail

25/8/21 - 09:31		LV= Britannia Rescue (LV= BR) - launches first ever fully EV breakdown service covering Central London; using a Renault Kangoo ZE

25/8/21 - 08:42		Mark Sherratt - BMW Bodyshop Development Manager at Avant Consult, retires from full-time work and says farewell after 44 years

24/8/21 - 13:54		ACIS - supports Toyota Toyota Approved Repairer network 'Collision Repair Initiative'

24/8/21 - 13:53		ACIS - supports Toyota Toyota Approved Repairer network 'Collision Repair Initiative'

24/8/21 - 13:24		IMI - develops National Occupational Standards for Vehicle Recycling

24/8/21 - 13:13		ALL the photos from last week's ABP post-lockdown networking event, sponsored by Sherwin Williams, are available now FOR FREE

24/8/21 - 13:09		HMG Paints - continued support of the British Coatings Federations Minutes Matter campaign.

24/8/21 - 12:59		CitNOW - Bumper partners with CitNOW to embed interest-free payments in eVHCs across Europe

24/8/21 - 12:48		Saint Gobain working with AutoRaise - using the Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Scheme

24/8/21 - 12:33		Remit Training - fully funded Skills Bootcamp courses to address the Heavy Goods Vehicle technician shortage

24/8/21 - 12:23		Clyde & Co - Insurance Growth Report 2021 - mid-year update: insurtechs and the resilient insurance industry

24/8/21 - 11:44		The Floow - 33% drivers surveyed said their average miles will increase post-COVID

24/8/21 - 11:32		Quotall - announces partnership with specialist motor insurer, MCE Insurance

24/8/21 - 11:20		insurethebox - targeted messages to cut young driver speeding leads 6% reduction in accident frequency

24/8/21 - 10:53		Phyron (Swedish SaaS video firm) - Auto Trader car ads sell faster with automated video

24/8/21 - 09:49		School of Thought - success at The British Motor Show!

24/8/21 - 09:41		Chesterfield College - Jade Watson secures job at Autosupplies in Bolsover after completing a Vehicle Accident Repair and Paint course

24/8/21 - 09:36		Hybrid is most popular working set-up - but twice as many Brits would rather be full-time in workplace than at home

23/8/21 - 22:01		Martyn Rowley - joins GT Motive UK as Business Development Manager after 13 years with Audatex

23/8/21 - 20:44		Bank holiday road trips back to pre-pandemic levels - but fewer travellers than normal will be going for the long drives

23/8/21 - 20:40		LKQ Coatings' brand, Optima - full range of bodyshop consumables available online with the launch of new digital hub

23/8/21 - 13:59		(REPOST FROM THE FORUM) Can anyone please advise what the average cost is currently regarding Breathing Air Quality testing?

23/8/21 - 13:53		Tracker - easing of restrictions brings rising vehicle theft; threefold rise in vehicles stolen and recovered by mid-year

23/8/21 - 13:46		City AM - 7 in 10 Britons have had no wage increase since the onset of the pandemic

23/8/21 - 13:37		Semiconductor shortages - many vehicle manufacturers now forced to temporarily shut production

23/8/21 - 13:26		Ford - customer fleet trials of all-electric E-Transit kicks off ahead of volume launch in spring 2022

23/8/21 - 13:25		Daily Mail - vast majority of UK firms have no plans to make staff return to office in autumn

23/8/21 - 13:16		Dawn Marsden, Head of GI Supplier Management at LV=GI - interview with WORK180 about life as a working mother in a male-dominated industry

23/8/21 - 12:50		ALL the photo from last week's ABP post-lockdown networking event, sponsored by Sherwin Williams, available NOW!

23/8/21 - 12:38		Emtec (Nottingham College) - celebrate the graduation of the first Tesla UK Apprentice Technicians

23/8/21 - 11:18		The British Motor Show - busiest day of the event, Saturday August 21, saw over 17,000 ticket sales; School of Thought attended

23/8/21 - 10:51		comparethemarket - cost of running a car for young drivers has fallen £536 year-on-year driven by lower insurance costs

23/8/21 - 10:35		Australia: Paint & Panel podcast - David Cresswell, ABP Chairman, talks about how UK repairers navigated the pandemic

23/8/21 - 09:06		RAC - drones to hunt down potholes in multi-million-pound scheme; plans to use 3D printing to fix the cracks

23/8/21 - 08:58		Ben - Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) 'The Climb' at Mount Kili postponed as Tanzania remains on travel red list

23/8/21 - 08:29		Wrisk (UK insurtech) - the “would you like fries with that?” approach to motor insurance, AKA embedded insurance

23/8/21 - 08:17		BCA - average used LCV values pass £10K (the highest recorded average monthly value on record) in July

23/8/21 - 07:04		IMI - developing National Occupational Standards (NOS) for vehicle recycling; get involved

21/8/21 - 11:05		GT Motive - appoint Quantum Technical as their sole supplier for support services in the UK

20/8/21 - 11:39		What a night - ABP Post-Lockdown Networking Event, sponsored by Sherwin Williams; judged a huge hit by the 220 guests, F1 simulator winners

20/8/21 - 10:58		Auto Trader - record price growth for used cars (15.2% up on this week last year) set to continue as huge demand shows no sign of slowing

20/8/21 - 10:48		SYNETIQ - acquires new Smart Hub in the South East, SYNETIQ M25

20/8/21 - 10:42		British Motor Show - gets off to a great start in Farnborough; open until Sunday; School of Thought on stand AU3 in Hall 1

20/8/21 - 07:43		Vertu - trading update: upgraded profit forecast; "strong used vehicle margin retention"; "well documented new vehicle supply shortages"

19/8/21 - 22:15		Sherwin-Williams - to acquire the European industrial coatings business of Sika

19/8/21 - 12:45		ABP Post Lockdown networking event TODAY - starting at 4.30pm and ending at 9.30pm; dress code is informal / casual

19/8/21 - 12:41		JATO Dynamics - China cuts EV pricing by almost half since 2011, while prices continue to climb in the US and Europe

19/8/21 - 12:33		Israel: REE Automotive - awarded £12.5 million funding from the UK Government for ultra-modular EV platforms

19/8/21 - 11:45		Toyota - to cut global production by 40% in September as microchip shortage hits

19/8/21 - 11:37		ECA Business Energy - IDES and The Car Charging Shop have joined forces with ECA Business Energy

19/8/21 - 11:20		HELLA - showcases team inclusion with warehouse refurb

19/8/21 - 10:43		Th Floow (blog) - patterns of driving have "changed significantly" and are nowhere near returning to pre-COVID-19 levels

19/8/21 - 10:12		CalAmp (parent company of Tracker in the UK) - $1.5b (£1.10b) worth of stolen vehicles recovered internationally to date

19/8/21 - 09:44		Spies Hecker - practical support from technical specialist helps refinishers avoid pinholes and other small surface defects

19/8/21 - 09:35		IAM RoadSmart - average age motorists over the age of 60 would consider giving up their licence is 82

19/8/21 - 09:28		New car discounts of 20% available ahead of September plate-change - despite microchip shortage affecting lead times and vehicle specs

19/8/21 - 08:59		Leaseloco - 61% of road accidents occurred in 30mph zones, according to research by car leasing comparison site

19/8/21 - 08:45		The IMI - £15m skills funding critical to get 75K more technicians EV-ready; just 6.5% automotive workforce currently qualified for EVs

19/8/21 - 00:09		Redline Crash Repairs Ltd, Kings Langley - wound up and liquidated

19/8/21 - 00:00		Burridge Bodyshop Ltd, Southampton - liquidated and wound-up

18/8/21 - 23:30		Bristol and London plc - "the UK’s leading provider of prestige car replacements" goes into administration

18/8/21 - 14:43		GYS - fresh new look for M1 GYS AUTO and M3 GYS AUTO models, the benchmark in bodyshop welding

18/8/21 - 14:17		Autoglass - 80% of drivers mistakenly expect to be warned by their vehicle when one of their ADAS technologies is faulty

18/8/21 - 14:16		Green NCAP - New Fiat 500 has been revealed as the most environmentally friendly electric car on the market,

18/8/21 - 14:08		Hegarty (global specialist motor insurer) - joins with Aldel Financial for a floatation valuing business at $3.13 billion

18/8/21 - 13:59		Fix Auto UK - NJP Motors joins network as Fix Auto Moseley; becomes the 7th Fix Auto UK repair centre in Birmingham

18/8/21 - 13:45		ABI and ACSO - Statement of Intent from April 2020 has now expired as pandemic impact subsides

18/8/21 - 13:40		Thatcham - Verisk adds Thatcham Variant Code to address long-standing challenge to accurately underwrite new vehicles

18/8/21 - 13:30		Young people urged to consider apprenticeships as many industries suffer the biggest labour shortage in decades

18/8/21 - 13:11		Edmund King, AA President - Are We Ready for EVs? Personal choice or psychological barrier?

18/8/21 - 10:21		UK inflation rate - CPI fell to 2.0% for the 12 months to July 2021; RPI fell to 3.8%

17/8/21 - 19:24		Government - DVSA to recruit an extra 40 additional driving examiners to help reduce lorry driver shortage

17/8/21 - 19:12		Government - competition winners to deliver UK's first hydrogen transport trials in Tees Valley

17/8/21 - 19:04		Government - launches UK’s first-ever Hydrogen Strategy includes use of hydrogen to power HGV lorries and trains

17/8/21 - 13:46		ABP Post Lockdown networking event - this Thursday, starting at 4.30pm and ending at 9.30pm; dress code is informal / casual

17/8/21 - 13:07		Willis Towers Watson - announce Carl Hess will become President and CEO on 1 Jan 2022 replacing John Haley who retires

17/8/21 - 12:47		Catalytic converter thefts - police claim crackdown has resulted in fall from 3,245 thefts in March to 1,378 in July

17/8/21 - 12:34		Tesla - Elon Musk salary in 2020 was zero (but he did receive $11 BILLION of share options); CFO salary was $42 million up from $21m in 2019

17/8/21 - 12:08		Motor Ombudsman - more than 7 million MoTs are due to expire in September and October, 22% more than normal, due to covid extension

17/8/21 - 11:51		EXCLUSIVE: AW Repair Group -producing 30 short films to go in 3 docu-series; Technology; AW - A Career For Life; Apprenticeships

17/8/21 - 11:04		NAHL - appoint James Saralis (currently the Group's Chief Financial Officer) as the Group's Chief Executive Officer

17/8/21 - 10:49		Saint-Gobain UK - publish their 7th Payment Practices and Performance Report covering H1 2021; it shows an improvement in performance

17/8/21 - 10:28		Cazoo - launches new ‘Sell Car’ tool; consumers can sell their car online to Cazoo for an agreed price; collect from home option

17/8/21 - 10:23		Copart UK - launches CashForCars.co.uk; consumer-facing website enabling people to sell their car for an agreed price in minutes

17/8/21 - 09:49		School of Thought - will be on stand AU3 at the British Motor Show in Farnborough every day starting this Thursday until Sunday until Sunday

17/8/21 - 02:54		C&P Panelcraft - achieve PAS2060 carbon neutrality at their site in Croydon with assistance from ECA Energy

17/8/21 - 02:48		FMG Repair Services (FMGRS) - open brand new, purpose-built bodyshop in Enfield on 1 September

17/8/21 - 02:43		LD Autovogue ltd in Hingham, Norfolk - construction starts in early 2022 on all new purpose built 40 bay bodyshop

17/8/21 - 02:19		Faurecia (French automotive supplier) - acquires majority stake in HELLA; combined business becomes 7th largest global automotive supplier

16/8/21 - 12:02		Hyundai - launch Mocean; car subscription includes fully-comp insurance from LV; £450 excess (£500 on glass); ADAS calibration at extra cost

16/8/21 - 11:51		Aviva - half-year results: "best half year sales in UK General Insurance in a decade"; profits up 17%; lower UK motor claims frequency

16/8/21 - 11:33		Marshmallow - digital UK motor insurer (with only 50,000 customers) raises further funds and is now valued at $1.2billion

16/8/21 - 11:21		IFB (Insurance Fraud Bureau) - urges new drivers to watch out for bogus car insurance deals being promoted on social media,

16/8/21 - 10:54		Athena Claims - new accident management company; directors inc Anthony Heard (Braintree Motor) and Kyle Harris (Auto Logistics Solutions)

16/8/21 - 10:24		Tractable- now have 20 insurers worldwide using their AI for motor claims; now they are moving into property claims

16/8/21 - 10:13		Verex Group - to provide Genesis (the premium brand from Hyundai) with branded insurance and accident management solutions

16/8/21 - 09:49		JaguarLandRover - why they are adopting hybrid working

16/8/21 - 08:24		Aviva - to be a platinum sponsor of the Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace

13/8/21 - 11:59		Carzam - appoints Dave Palmer (ex-Sytner’s CarShop) as its new Chief Vehicle Preparation Officer

13/8/21 - 11:25		SYNETIQ - scarcity of used vehicle supply drives buyers online towards sustainable salvage options

13/8/21 - 11:02		Motofix Group - appoint Darren Wills (ex Nationwide) as Executive Director

13/8/21 - 09:02		Bristol Street Motors (Vertu) - ceo Robert Forrester, the star of last night's Undercover Big Boss on ITV

12/8/21 - 14:09		Ageas UK - strong half year 2021 results supported by a good motor performance with "lower frequency of motor claims"

12/8/21 - 13:59		ABP - Merry Little Christmas Party in association with LKQ Coatings at the Royal Armouries Leeds on Wed 8 Dec; 50% of tickets sold; book now

12/8/21 - 13:43		Vertu - Undercover Big Boss, TONIGHT 9pm ITV, features Robert Forrester, ceo of Vertu, going undercover at his own firm; "an eye-opener"

12/8/21 - 13:40		Vertu Motors - acquires global vehicle lighting businesses Powerbulbs and Car Bulbs Direct for £480,000

12/8/21 - 13:26		Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WECV) - to build 5,000 commercial electric vehicles per year from Q3 2023 at a new facility in the Midlands

12/8/21 - 13:17		Screwfix - launches Sprint; by early November for £5 will deliver direct to site within 60 minutes in 30 UK cities covering 34% of postcodes

12/8/21 - 11:51		Thatcham - AW Repair Group become the first business to sign up to EV Ready; all AW Repair Group staff will receive the training

12/8/21 - 09:23		Zurich UK - strong first half 2021 results with general insurance profits of £230 million compared to £35m loss last year

11/8/21 - 13:10		Ben - charity invites the automotive industry to join its Fantasy Football League

11/8/21 - 13:06		HELLA - invests million Euros to drive forward smart automation in lighting production using cobots and artificial intelligence

11/8/21 - 13:00		Enterprise - open new £1.8m flagship site in Sheepscar, Leeds; will be headquarters for Entegral (CAPS, EMACS, BMS)

11/8/21 - 09:28		FT - asks have Google and Amazon backed the wrong technology for self-driving vehicles? Is ADAS a better (and cheaper) way forward?

11/8/21 - 08:58		Admiral - half-year results: profits up 76% to £482m on turnover up 9% to £1,750m; repair costs hit by increase in the cost of parts

10/8/21 - 14:14		PPG - named as one of the “Best Employers for Women 2021” by Forbes magazine

10/8/21 - 13:36		Copart - collaborate with JCB on a future-proof fleet

10/8/21 - 13:27		SMMT - comment from NAMA on used car sales figures

10/8/21 - 12:23		SMMT - comment from Autotrader on used car sales figures; July used car prices up 14% compared to last year

10/8/21 - 11:40		Verex Group - new expanded contract with Renault, Dacia, Alpine & Nissan covering branded insurance and accident management service

10/8/21 - 11:21		Carlac - appoints Tim Lynam as its Wheel Coatings Specialist to advise their growing team

10/8/21 - 11:06		SMMT - comment from Sue Robinson, NFDA, on used car sales figures

10/8/21 - 10:39		SMMT - comment from Andy Hamilton, CEO LKQ Euro Car Parts, on used car sales figures

10/8/21 - 10:08		Hella and Pro-Align - working agreement to provide the ultimate ADAS calibration and wheel alignment solution

10/8/21 - 09:42		Panel Match - bodyshop in Belper, Derbyshire moves to 50% larger site to cope with increasing demand

10/8/21 - 09:31		Taylor's Bodyshop near Barnsley - owner Hayley Taylor-Owen celebrates successful first year of trading supported by a Start Up Loan

10/8/21 - 09:09		Glass's - launch new sales solution for UK car dealers

10/8/21 - 08:46		Marshall Motors - half-year results: record levels of sales and profit; will repay all £4m of furlough and grants

10/8/21 - 08:29		Marshall Motors - acquire £1.8m freehold bodyshop site on outskirts of Cambridge to replace existing Cambridge and Peterborough sites

10/8/21 - 07:38		SMMT - best ever Q2 for used car market

09/8/21 - 14:40		AW Repair group - issue 4 minute video on "staying ahead in the evolving car industry" featuring their TeKnowlogy centres

09/8/21 - 13:56		Bodyshop Solutions - launches the Celette Cameleon Premium “Universal Bracket” System

09/8/21 - 13:52		e2e - partner with Action 365 (Sam White) for salvage management

09/8/21 - 13:44		Gemini - finalist in the Apprenticeship Programme of the Year category at the AM Awards on 8 September

09/8/21 - 13:39		Government - extends relaxation of drivers hours limits until 3 October

09/8/21 - 13:35		Government - appoint Royal College of Art (RCA) and PA Consulting to deliver an iconic British chargepoint design

09/8/21 - 13:31		You are invited to Business Day (Fri 3 Sept) at Robert Llewellyn’s "Fully Charged OUTSIDE", the biggest electric vehicle event of the year

09/8/21 - 12:24		MCE - specialist motorbike insurer appoints Paul Ormiston, (ex QBE) as claims director

09/8/21 - 11:53		Moorhouse/Constructaquote.com - Welsh broker joins Bennetts and Right Choice under the Right Choice Holdings Ltd umbrella

09/8/21 - 11:53		Moorhouse/Constructaquote.com - Welsh broker joins Bennetts and Right Choice under the Right Choice Holdings Ltd umbrella

09/8/21 - 11:47		NAMA (National Association of Motor Auctions) - launch platform where members can showcase their stock

09/8/21 - 08:17		Australia: AMA Group - calls in the bankers to help mull options

09/8/21 - 08:03		Admiral - looking to develop a hybrid work model in the future with a mixture of working at home and in the office

07/8/21 - 11:49		Cazoo - on track for £1 billion revenue in 2021: in Q2 brought vehicle refurbishment in-house, now have 5 vehicle preparation centres

06/8/21 - 14:01		Trend Tracker - accident repair volumes suffered a double digit drop versus June, according to the latest Audatex data analysis

06/8/21 - 13:51		AXA – new digital motor claims solution ‘STeP’ to speed up repair or replacement of vehicles

06/8/21 - 13:50		AXA - new digital motor claims solution which delivers "straight-through processing" called STeP

06/8/21 - 13:43		Allianz Holdings - H1 results: LV= profits up 16% on premiums down 6%; "motor claims frequency rapidly heading towards pre-pandemic level"

06/8/21 - 13:40		Carbody Banbury - certified as carbon neutral in accordance with PAS2060; worked with ECA on carbon neutral journey

06/8/21 - 13:18		Which? - high upfront cost risks putting off motorists considering switch to electric vehicles

06/8/21 - 13:12		Page-Roberts - EV design concept capable of 30% longer range

06/8/21 - 12:54		EY Mobility Lens Consumer Index - more than 40% of those planning to buy a new car are thinking of going electric

06/8/21 - 12:47		The IMI Skills Competition 2021-2022 - brake brand PAGID named a lead sponsor of skills competition

06/8/21 - 12:39		Volkswagen Polo top July 2021 best-sellers list - Vauxhall Corsa is the best-selling car so far this year

06/8/21 - 11:19		Auto Trader - revises used car forecast as huge demand drives record price growth in July; up from 7.1% YoY in April to 14.1% in July

06/8/21 - 11:11		Volkswagen - to sponsor its first ever UK Pride event at Milton Keynes Pride Festival

06/8/21 - 11:04		Consumer Intelligence - insurance premiums drop 16.9% for the UK's youngest van drivers

06/8/21 - 10:56		NFDA - van market down -14.8% in July "expected given the restricted supply of new commercial vehicles"

06/8/21 - 10:46		Average car or van in England is driven just 4% of the time - the rest of the time it's either parked at home (73%) or elsewhere (23%)

06/8/21 - 10:30		Ageas - three-in-10 drivers so worried about narrow country lanes they deliberately avoid them

05/8/21 - 20:19		NBRA & Kwik Fit - update tyre price guide so "bodyshops can make a margin from fitting tyres where appropriate"

05/8/21 - 20:03		ARAG (provides legal and breakdown assistance through insurance companies and brokers) - August "perfect storm" for breakdowns

05/8/21 - 19:48		Carsa - new used car specialist, Carsa, signs exclusive remarketing deal with BCA

05/8/21 - 15:54		New York International Motor Show - 2021 show (Aug 20 - 29) cancelled; show will return in its usual April slot in 2022

05/8/21 - 13:55		NFDA - given the headwinds, "franchised dealers continue to perform resiliently"

05/8/21 - 13:52		Activate Accident Repair - bodyshop group's recruitment drive for apprentices

05/8/21 - 13:45		CAPS - claims volumes July 2021 at 79% pre-pandemic levels; down -3% from June 2021

05/8/21 - 13:35		ŠKODA - second-life battery hubs set to power up retailers

05/8/21 - 13:26		Vauxhall - the UK’s best-selling electric LCV manufacturer

05/8/21 - 12:58		VW Group consortium launch $3.4 billion (£2.44 billion) takeover of Europcar

05/8/21 - 12:41		InAutomotive (ABP Recommended Business Service) article - the top seven most popular jobs in the automotive industry

05/8/21 - 12:24		SMMT - new LCV sales in July -4% on pre-pandemic 5-year average as supply shortages stunt new van sales but market expected to recover

05/8/21 - 12:19		Autocar - "new car sector dealt a ‘perfect storm’"

05/8/21 - 11:09		IMI - VOCANTO partnership launches free taster module for new bite-sized learning tools, accessible anytime, anywhere

05/8/21 - 11:05		What Car? - "automotive industry continues to face negative consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic"

05/8/21 - 11:02		Verex Group - new contract with RCI Financial Services for branded insurance & connected services to Renault, Dacia, Alpine & Nissan

05/8/21 - 10:53		SMMT - 123,296 new cars registered as industry records weakest July performance since before the millennium

05/8/21 - 10:48		asTech - sponsoring the 'Outstanding Support for Bodyshops' category in the NBRA Greener Bodyshops Awards

05/8/21 - 09:07		ABI - cost of motor insurance falls to a five-year low; average premium now £430, down 7% in the last year

04/8/21 - 13:33		Ben’s Big Breakfast - get your bodyshop family together for breakfast Monday 4 - Sunday 10 October

04/8/21 - 13:21		Australia: Symach - appoints John Boukouras (former panel beater & Akzo Nobel Account Manager) as General Manager in Australia SYMACH

04/8/21 - 13:11		CBI - SME manufacturing activity grows at record pace, but concerns around skills and material shortages grow

04/8/21 - 12:54		Panel Match - Little Eaton car and van bodyshop set to expand after five-figure loan

04/8/21 - 12:41		Wagonex - responds to PM's climate spokesperson's "reluctance to switch to an EV"

04/8/21 - 12:30		Rivervale Leasing - London, Manchester and Liverpool drivers pay av. £300+ more for insurance, Bangor £189 less than the UK average

04/8/21 - 12:20		BMW - BMW Points programme launched; customers get charging credit for each electric mile driven

04/8/21 - 11:43		E-Type UK - to restore "The Snetterton Survivor" a series 1 4.2 Jaguar E-type

04/8/21 - 11:33		New electric car production delays - 20 to 22 week build time (typically 12-14 weeks) and some EV vans now a full 12-month order time

04/8/21 - 11:27		Bahrain: Lotus - first showroom with new global retail identity open for business

04/8/21 - 11:21		MoneySuperMarket - Romford is UK's "car theft hotspot"; Dumfries & Galloway is "the safest location"

04/8/21 - 11:11		Italy: Autopromotec 2022 (May 2022 in Bologna) - an exhibition & trip "to combine business, culture and leisure"

04/8/21 - 11:03		carinsurance.ae (motor insurer in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & UAE) - Israel (most expensive) and USA (least expensive) for luxury cars

04/8/21 - 10:50		(reports) Amazon - winds down "huge" part of its UK drone delivery business

04/8/21 - 10:36		What Car? - nine-out-of-10 electric vehicle owners won’t go back to diesel or petrol

04/8/21 - 10:23		RAC - nine straight months of petrol price rises "piles yet more misery onto drivers" (but still 3p per litre lower than in 2013)

04/8/21 - 09:12		Volvo - Body & Paint High Achievers Awards 2020; overall national winners for second consecutive year - Poole ARC ; 8 regional winners named

04/8/21 - 08:42		Marshall Motor - trading update: significant increase in its full year expectations for 2021; pre-tax profit will not be less than £40m

03/8/21 - 13:15		VNC Automotive - semiconductor shortage will outlast COVID

03/8/21 - 12:47		The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group - new help for those hiring an employee

03/8/21 - 12:41		FIVA - global skills shortage threatens the future of historic vehicles

03/8/21 - 12:34		IFED & insurer, Diamond (Admiral) - Manchester trio jailed for fabricated collision claim worth nearly £30,000

03/8/21 - 11:43		Guardian article - 'the lost history of the electric car – and what it tells us about the future of transport'

03/8/21 - 11:22		AX - almost half of UK car dealers concerned about rise in online car sales

03/8/21 - 10:50		Direct Line results (financial analyst's view) - "general insurance is still a really tough market"

03/8/21 - 10:24		Belgium: Cromax - paints the Agoria Solar Team’s most aerodynamic car yet

03/8/21 - 10:16		Citroën UK - first VM in the UK to introduce British Sign Language across dealer ad aftersales network

03/8/21 - 09:58		Direct Line - half-year results: operating profit up 40%; "motor claims frequency remained lower than normal"; Motability starts H1 2023

03/8/21 - 09:24		Copart - UK Surge Management Team in Copart Germany to provide expertise and support in the aftermath of severe flooding

03/8/21 - 09:19		Flock - flexible motor insurer raises £12.2 million to "reinvent" insurance for connected vehicles

03/8/21 - 09:10		GEM - national week-long Police operation targeting speeding drivers and riders this week

02/8/21 - 16:42		AXA - Board of Directors proposes the renewal of Thomas Buberl's term as Chief Executive Officer for another four years

02/8/21 - 16:25		Ageas - Ageas motor insurance products are now available to Sainsbury’s customers

02/8/21 - 16:19		Power-TEC - fully revised 172-page catalogue for 2021 published

02/8/21 - 13:42		FLA - Consumer car finance market up by 12% in June

02/8/21 - 12:08		A quarter of parents concerned that end of furlough will hit their job prospects

02/8/21 - 12:03		Service Certainty - "outperforms in 2021"; record growth through new customers, new products and new markets

02/8/21 - 10:19		Mitsubishi Motors in the UK - launch new Service Activated Roadside Assistance programme

02/8/21 - 10:15		AA - E10 petrol just one month away, "but no need to panic"

02/8/21 - 10:12		Germany: Volkswagen and TraceTronic establish neocx – a joint venture for automated software integration

02/8/21 - 10:08		JustGoEV – the UK’s first EV-only new and used car marketplace makes going electric easier

02/8/21 - 09:54		Autovista article - "The UK could leapfrog other markets in race to hydrogen technology"

02/8/21 - 09:31		Motofix Group first to sign up to brand new e-learning proposition with Thatcham Research

01/8/21 - 19:59		The AA - observation at junctions was the number one reason for failing a car driving test this year

01/8/21 - 19:55		HELLA - develops concepts for light-based communication for automated driving

01/8/21 - 19:50		RAC - 7 in 10 drivers want the standard 70mph speed limit on motorways reduced in wet weather

30/7/21 - 14:38		TIDAL and Cornerstone Technologies - distribution and support partnership for growth

30/7/21 - 14:00		Some Friday wisdom! Thanks to Julie Eley for letting ABP share her LinkedIn post (below): "Work should energise and motivate people"

30/7/21 - 13:51		Thatcham Research - host Kerry McCarthy, Labour Shadow Transport Minister, at test facility

30/7/21 - 13:20		TrendTracker and Consumer Intelligence survey - 74% doubt the UK Government will achieve net Zero plans by 2030

30/7/21 - 13:13		Bentley posts record half-year performance - retails sales up 50% from pre-COVID 2019 figures

30/7/21 - 12:16		Comparethemarket - families travel nearly 400 miles during the UK-based school summer holidays

30/7/21 - 12:07		Jato - Tesla's Model 3 is Europe's second best-selling car (behind the Volkswagen Golf) in June

30/7/21 - 12:01		insurethebox - speeding before, during and after the Euro Final rose by up to 146%

30/7/21 - 11:55		MG Motor and Wilsons - open new inner M25 dealership in Epsom; 30 new dealers have joined the brand in past 12 months

30/7/21 - 10:50		38% businesses are reporting on vehicle incidents and damage repair costs in 2021 versus 2020

30/7/21 - 10:42		Service Certainty - promotes Richard Eadie to the newly created position of Operations Director

30/7/21 - 07:39		Pendragon - trading update; "exceptional gross profits per unit"; full year profits expected to be around £58m (£8m last year)

29/7/21 - 14:28		SMMT - June engine production struggles to recover

29/7/21 - 14:24		The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - join the NBRA in backing the campaign to end self-isolation for healthy, double-vaccinated workers

29/7/21 - 14:13		Allianz - 42 donations made as part of the first round of the Allianz Sports Fund initiative

29/7/21 - 14:07		LexisNexis Risk Solutions - launch near real-time vehicle data (valuation and insights related to MOT history) at quote & renewal

29/7/21 - 14:01		What Car? SMMT figures - "serious blowback for manufacturers to make up lost time following months of restricted output & closures"

29/7/21 - 13:55		MG Motor - appoints Andrew Stuart (ex Hyundai, Nissan and VW Group) as Head of Sales

29/7/21 - 13:46		SYNETIQ - drives industry-first motor-recycling apprenticeship scheme

29/7/21 - 13:10		ACIS - web-based progressive app called 'AIMS' "to revolutionise inventory and warehouse management for bodyshops"

29/7/21 - 12:55		ChipsAway Car Care Centre - Telford & Wolverhampton branch works with ECA Business Energy to achieves carbon neutral status

29/7/21 - 12:19		Company cars - number of people paying tax on company car benefit falls 8% to 800,000 in 2019/20; down 17% from 960,000 in 2015/16

29/7/21 - 12:11		LKQ - Q2 results: Europe delivered a double-digit profit margin for the first time since Q2 2016

29/7/21 - 11:58		BuyaCar - EV car searches up to THIRTY times more likely to result in a sale compared with petrol/diesel cars

29/7/21 - 11:52		Transport Committee - charging an EV should be convenient, straightforward, and inexpensive; owners should not face a "postcode lottery"

29/7/21 - 11:47		LKQ Euro Car Parts - an "MOT wave" is about to hit

29/7/21 - 11:44		SMMT - UK commercial vehicle production up for fourth consecutive month

29/7/21 - 11:35		ONS data on trading status of vehicle repairers - 92% currently trading and 27% say turnover has decreased (45% said T/O not affected)

29/7/21 - 11:14		Numbers on furlough fall to lowest level since start of pandemic - from c9 million in May 2020 to est. 1.1-1.6 million now

29/7/21 - 10:56		Thatcham Research - welcomes the introduction of penalty points for drivers who don't wear a seatbelt

29/7/21 - 10:45		Copart - 3 Peaks challenge raises £5k for Ben Automotive Charity

29/7/21 - 10:36		FCA - proposes changes to speed up decision-making and take action when firms break the rules

29/7/21 - 10:31		Lightfoot - Richard Irvin FM to roll-out Lightfoot in 91 vans post-trial; key part in reducing accident severity and frequency

29/7/21 - 09:46		Inchcpe - half-year results: profit up from £9m to £143m; "our ambition is to become the undisputed distributor of choice for OEMs"

29/7/21 - 09:36		Inchcape - announce a Global Strategic Partnership with Geely Auto

29/7/21 - 08:55		Vertu - trading update: continuing strong trading performance leads to forecast profit for half year increasing from £30m to £40m

29/7/21 - 08:21		SMMT - staff and supply shortages hit UK car production as June figures are worst since 1953 (bar COVID-hit June 2019)

29/7/21 - 08:11		What Car? - the best new electric vehicles get within 3% of their quoted range in the real world

28/7/21 - 14:38		TIDAL and Cornerstone Technologies - distribution and support partnership for growth

28/7/21 - 14:14		Altus - whiplash reforms bring "most significant shake up to motor claims industry"

28/7/21 - 13:58		Comparethemarket - drivers who claim on their car insurance see their premiums jump to an average of £844 when they renew

28/7/21 - 13:55		Honda - factory in Swindon makes its last car today; closes this week with loss of 3,000 jobs

28/7/21 - 13:46		Highways England -traffic officers helping to keep staycation traffic moving on key holiday Cornwall and Devon route

28/7/21 - 13:40		Aston Martin - on track to meet full-year goals; revenue rose 242% to £498.8m in first half of 2021

28/7/21 - 13:33		FCA - consults on proposals to boost disclosure of diversity on listed company boards and executive committees

28/7/21 - 13:23		National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - "bizarre that bodyshop workers have not been added to the exemption list"

28/7/21 - 12:24		SYNETIQ - recovers enough aluminium to create 346 million drinks cans per year

28/7/21 - 12:17		ThingCo - customers of Right Choice Insurance Brokers' Autosaint brand will receive a Theo telematics device

28/7/21 - 11:46		Europcar - Volkswagen in advanced talks to acquire business for $3 billion

28/7/21 - 11:34		ABP - join us for our "Merry Little Christmas Party" event on Wednesday 8 Dec at the Royal Armouries Leeds, with LKQ Coatings!

28/7/21 - 11:26		FUSO (Daimler Trucks) - UK’s largest bakery brand, Warburtons, uses locally-emission free FUSO eCanter to deliver bread in Manchester

28/7/21 - 11:19		UK currently faces a shortage of 100,000 truck drivers - "children as young as 10 years old can actually learn to drive a HGV"

28/7/21 - 11:11		BCA - average used car values rose above £9,000 for the first time on record in June

28/7/21 - 11:01		TrustFord - "smashes" first six months of 2021 with £13.6 million profit

28/7/21 - 10:36		The UK Automotive 30% Club - THE perfect quote from Steph Brindley from Solus on this 'hump day' Wednesday!

28/7/21 - 09:37		Sabre Insurance - half-year results: profits down 20% on turnover down 10%; "claims frequency is not directly correlated to traffic levels"

28/7/21 - 08:15		CarComm Coachworks - Ashford-based CV repairer expands to 55,000 sq ft of workshop space

28/7/21 - 08:03		AXA - "driven to be a modern employer of the future"; moving 9,000 people to new Digital Workplace systems,

27/7/21 - 16:32		Lorry Driver shortage - Tesco offers a £1,000 joining bonus; London food company offers £35,000 salary with no evening or weekend working

27/7/21 - 14:05		FSB - small firms call for better access to support and advice

27/7/21 - 13:35		Shell - c800 Shell electric vehicle charging points to be installed in as many as 100 Waitrose shops across the UK by 2025

27/7/21 - 13:28		National Police Chiefs’ Council - 3.1% increase between May 2021 and June 2021 in vehicle crime with majority from keyless theft

27/7/21 - 13:22		Italy: Tractable - Sara Assicurazioni is first Italian insurer to use AI to create car damage estimates

27/7/21 - 13:18		Hella - offering limited number of free Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) Compliance Review advice sessions

27/7/21 - 12:35		AW Repair Group - keeping the team hydrated with eco-friendly refillable water bottles

27/7/21 - 12:26		UK Government - £20 million funding boost to encourage fleet operators to convert to battery-electric vehicles

27/7/21 - 12:06		Merseyside Car Hospital - wishing MD, Ashley Bernstein, a very happy 70th birthday!

27/7/21 - 11:54		BVRLA - leasing report shows return of car growth (+0.4%) and record figures for vans (+5%)

27/7/21 - 11:37		Copart - continued growth for Copart’s north east-based ‘First Response’ Contact Centre

27/7/21 - 11:02		Tesla – European Model Ys on track despite chip shortage

27/7/21 - 10:55		Continental Tyres - MOT backlog could take drivers off the road this autumn

27/7/21 - 10:43		Kwik Fit - now has more than 570 technicians qualified to work on EVs

27/7/21 - 10:20		Porsche - double-digit million investment to develop high-performing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles with BASF

27/7/21 - 09:51		Digitopia - 90% of businesses are in "digital darkness"

27/7/21 - 09:31		China and Indonesia: AkzoNobel and Sikkens - continue partnership with Mercedes-Benz in China and Indonesia

26/7/21 - 15:20		Audatex - confirm average 4.9% increase in paint index effective Wednesday 28 July

26/7/21 - 14:14		Aon and Willis Towers Watson - call off $30 billion merger announced in March 2020

26/7/21 - 14:03		Tracker - £2.6 million worth of 4x4 models recovered in the first 6 months of 2021

26/7/21 - 13:56		International Motors (part of IM Group) - completes takeover of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales business

26/7/21 - 13:47		Venson - tips for "pandemic-proof fleet solutions" that keep businesses moving and expenditure low

26/7/21 - 13:07		WMS - stock availability, online purchasing and economic uncertainty are the top challenges facing car dealers in the second half of 2021

26/7/21 - 12:59		Porsche Data Cup start-up competition - SwissRe's AI damage assessment tool and insurer HDI's ADAS rewards app win

26/7/21 - 12:09		The Vella Group - became one of the first repair groups to be Carbon Neutral accredited earlier this year

26/7/21 - 11:43		BCA - average LCV values rose by £558 during June to reach £9,933 - highest recorded average monthly value on record at BCA

26/7/21 - 11:40		Comparethemarket - electric cars are nearly £1,000 cheaper to run than petrol cars

26/7/21 - 11:28		LKQ Euro Car Parts (follow-up story) - calls Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to "urgently clarify" Block Exemptions plans post-2023

26/7/21 - 11:00		Young Driver (pre-17 driving school) - 81% UK driving instructors have a waiting list; 68% say learners have 2-month wait for 1st lesson

26/7/21 - 10:46		IMI blog - "Who’s wearing masks?"; 76% respondents to a LinkedIn poll said they are asking staff & visitors to wear masks

26/7/21 - 10:30		GYS - Arc Pull 200 a "game changer" when it comes to repairing damaged aluminium panels

26/7/21 - 10:06		Allianz Insurance - brokers to get live status updates on 5 key aspects of motor claims

26/7/21 - 09:33		Polestar - to double market presence (from 9 to 18 markets) and retail footprint in 2021

24/7/21 - 01:40		Auto Windscreens - have experienced a 145% increase in ADAS calibrations since 2019

23/7/21 - 15:00		CMA (Competitions and Markets Authority) - further action needed on EV charging to meet Net Zero

23/7/21 - 14:16		IMI - comment on pingdemic; 14,000 job vacancies currently in automotive industry; concerned that training is put on hold

23/7/21 - 14:07		AkzoNobel - sets pioneering carbon reduction target to help tackle climate change; will apply to partners, such as customers and suppliers

23/7/21 - 13:53		Autoglass - how they are handling the latest covid situation

23/7/21 - 13:45		GarageSafe - IGA’s solution for maintaining access to vehicle repair information for the independent garage sector into the future

23/7/21 - 13:41		Richard Hammond - sets up The Small Cog, a classic vehicle restoration business; sells 8 of his vehicles to support the new business

23/7/21 - 13:24		Fix Auto UK - after 10 months, the network now has over 2,500 Trustpilot reviews with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5

23/7/21 - 13:22		RAC - more than 11 million leisure trips by car this weekend as schools in England and Wales break up for summer

23/7/21 - 13:13		HB Accident Repair Network - first site in Swinton Manchester achieve BS10125 Kitemark, six months after opening

23/7/21 - 02:01		Motability - make 2 x £50 insurance refunds to all customers to recognise the beneficial impact on claim volumes from reduced traffic levels

23/7/21 - 01:42		Motability - issue statement on change from RSA to Direct Line; "new arrangements will take effect circa 18 months from today"

22/7/21 - 22:07		Auto Trader - average used car price last week was 12.6% higher than same week in 2020; 63 weeks of consecutive price growth

22/7/21 - 21:22		Activate Group - recruiting a Head of Supply Solutions to oversee their entire supply chain and repair network

22/7/21 - 20:24		Keoghs - comment on non-party costs order win on appeal in First Central Management Ltd v On Hire Ltd

22/7/21 - 17:10		UK AFCAR - new group (including ABP Club) formed to lobby UK govt to give independent repair market continued access to VM parts and data

22/7/21 - 15:54		LKQ Euro Car Parts - CEO Andy Hamilton's blog on monopoly threat from revised Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations (MVBER) legislation

22/7/21 - 15:37		Covea Insurance - announce Adrian Furness (formerly Claims Director) as new CEO, replacing James Reader

22/7/21 - 14:12		IMI - reminder of 6 month extension for expiry dates between 1st April 2021 and 31st August 2021 who are unable to re-accredit due to covid

22/7/21 - 14:02		Pingdemic - UK car manufacturers being affected by staff-shortages due to self-isolation

22/7/21 - 13:51		National Apprenticeship Week - 2022 date announced

22/7/21 - 13:47		Mercedes-Benz - ready to go all electric by 2030; all newly-launched architectures will be electric-only from 2025 onwards

22/7/21 - 13:31		Pingdemic - over 618,000 contacted by Test & Trace last week; motor-trade now affected, not helped by nationwide lorry driver shortage

22/7/21 - 11:39		Volkswagen Group - sets course for biggest transformation in company's history with new strategy up to 2030

22/7/21 - 09:21		Direct Line - to take over as insurance provider to Motability Scheme in 18 months under new 10-year deal

21/7/21 - 14:14		IFED- Gurwinder Virdee sentenced for fraudulently selling more than 40 car insurance policies making £18,000 in just five weeks

21/7/21 - 14:06		ABP - join us for our "Merry Little Christmas Party" event on Wed 8 Dec at the Royal Armouries Leeds in association with LKQ Coatings

21/7/21 - 12:25		Tesla - to open its network of superchargers to other electric vehicles later this year says Elon Musk

21/7/21 - 12:13		Euro Car Parts - proposed EU changes to Block Exemption rules from 2023 would ban use of non-OE parts; UK likely to follow revised EU rules

21/7/21 - 11:21		Ageas - predicts rise in "crash-for-cash" scams as lockdown eases; last lockdown easing saw 150% rise in cases

21/7/21 - 10:19		XL Motors, Coventry - Production Manager, Matthew Fynn, tackles 145-mile endurance run to raise money for Children with Cancer UK

21/7/21 - 09:46		Willis Towers Watson - car insurance premiums at lowest level for over 5 years; average premium in Q2 now £522 down 12% on Q2 last year

21/7/21 - 09:04		Thatcham Research - unveils their new "EV Ready" training programme

20/7/21 - 18:41		Vertu Volkswagen Harrogate - national award for Harrogate Car Valeter, Ashar Awan

20/7/21 - 17:34		Solus - Steph Brindley, Regional Operational Lead is interviewed by the Automotive 30% Club

20/7/21 - 14:53		McLaren Group (road car and F1 team) - new £550m equity investment; puts 'Automotive' as McLaren's core profit driver

20/7/21 - 14:12		Volvo Cars - in the future, all electric Volvos (ie ALL Volvos) will be sold "bundled with insurance"; repairs into Volvo approved bodyshops

20/7/21 - 14:00		GKN Automotive - accelerating advanced development of next-generation 800V eDrive technologies as EV demand increases

20/7/21 - 13:53		(reports) Volvo Cars - in the future, Volvos will be sold "bundled with insurance"

20/7/21 - 13:44		USA: VisionTrack Inc business - makes first US acquisition to drive video telematics growth

20/7/21 - 13:41		Silverlake Automotive Recycling - salvage VW T4 Campervan renovated with reclaimed parts means family can go on staycation

20/7/21 - 12:37		Global Risk Partners (GRP) - to acquire Willis Towers Watson’s insurance broking business in Northern Ireland

20/7/21 - 12:14		Daily Mail report - "I am sawing away under a Toyota Yaris to learn just how easy it is to steal a catalytic converter"

20/7/21 - 12:07		Auto Trader - Volkswagen Touareg takes the top spot as the UK’s fastest selling used car

20/7/21 - 12:00		FCA - consults on post-Brexit divergence for PRIIPS regulation (inc insurance-based investment products

20/7/21 - 12:00		Highways England - permanent 60mph limits on 5 stretches of motorway (inc parts of M1, M5, M6, M32, M602) to reduce air pollution

20/7/21 - 11:20		SMMT’s Low Volume and Specialist Vehicle Manufacturers Report - UK’s specialist vehicle sector "most varied in the world"

20/7/21 - 11:08		TfL - sets out plans for the next stage of lowering speed limits on its roads in Westminster

20/7/21 - 10:59		Tracker - reunites Land Rover dedicated to late Godson and British soldier with its owner

20/7/21 - 10:46		MTS Vehicle Services - joins Fix Auto as Fix Auto Croxley Green; 12th Fix site inside the M25

20/7/21 - 10:28		GT Motive - "it’s time for choice in the estimating technology arena"

20/7/21 - 09:41		Allianz Engineering - insurer backs new Agricultural and Construction Equipment (ACE) specialist police unit

20/7/21 - 00:01		PPG - Q2 results: worldwide sales $4.4 billion; refinish coating volumes up 45%; "continual increases in raw material costs".

19/7/21 - 17:55		Equip Auto and Paris Motor Show - combine to form Paris Automotive Week from 17 - 23 Oct 2022 (Automechanika Frankfurt is 13-17 Sept 2022)

19/7/21 - 14:14		A1 ADAS Solutions & LJM Compliance Solutions ADAS open day - Saturday 4 September in Staffordshire

19/7/21 - 13:54		REPOST FROM THE FORUM: "Manufacturer approved, is it worth it?"

19/7/21 - 13:51		Solera - to acquire Australia-based property insurance technology provider, ENData

19/7/21 - 13:40		GoCompare - Admiral wins 'Best overall car insurance provider' and 'Best overall van insurance provider' at inaugural insurance awards

19/7/21 - 13:29		Zego - commercial motor insurance provider partners with bp on 'bp EV Pro' EV insurance product

19/7/21 - 12:31		HSE - keeping workplaces safe as COVID-19 restrictions are removed

19/7/21 - 12:13		Reports: DVLA - backlog 1.4million letters is waiting to be processed by the DVLA

19/7/21 - 12:00		Vertu - UK's 13th largest dealer owned bodyshop group launches enhanced maternity pay to support more gender balanced workforce

19/7/21 - 11:07		Citroën UK - 62% of people in the UK claim to have experienced road rage whilst driving

19/7/21 - 11:02		BCA - doubling the capacity of its specialist Caravan & Motorhome sales to meet the demand

19/7/21 - 10:31		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - "hiring aspirations strong" among the UK's small businesses

19/7/21 - 10:27		RAC - partner with British Gas to install home EV chargers and offer specialist electricity tariff

19/7/21 - 10:00		AD Williams - BGF completes multi-million-pound investment in leading accident repair group,

19/7/21 - 09:35		ECA Business Energy - shares news that First bus is building the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub

18/7/21 - 16:06		FMG Repair Services - open new generation of bodyshops in Enfield combined with a Northgate hire facility

18/7/21 - 03:22		AkzoNobel - develop innovative film technology that allows vehicle manufacturers to hide radar sensors behind decorative metallic parts

16/7/21 - 14:06		BCF - raw material prices surge for paint manufacturers; have increased by est. 15-35% in the last year

16/7/21 - 13:56		LKQ Coatings - supporting Trend Tracker's series of reports

16/7/21 - 13:50		The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - launches Repair Industry Requirements (RIR) for ADAS

16/7/21 - 13:34		ITAS - 'Capture System' gains Volkswagen Group UK Paint & Body approval

16/7/21 - 12:52		Ducati - June 2021 was the best month ever for Ducati which closes the first half of the year with strong growth

16/7/21 - 12:40		Thatcham Research (video) - Adrian Watson, head of engineering research: Creating a sustainable repair framework for Zero Emissions Vehicles

16/7/21 - 12:12		PPG dividend news - Board of Directors approves nearly 10% shareholder dividend increase to 59 cents per share

16/7/21 - 11:52		Autotech Academy - gifts Walsall College automotive student, Leah Rollason, a £1,000 Teng Tools toolkit

16/7/21 - 11:39		GTG Group - Rishi Sunak visits IMI approved training centre

16/7/21 - 11:16		Environmental Audit Committee - gigafactories for electric vehicle batteries need more Government support, Committee urges

16/7/21 - 09:27		Trakm8 - telematics overhaul needed to combat driver shortages

16/7/21 - 09:13		VNC Automotive (software for navigation and telematics systems) - 35 million cars and counting: VNC Automotive celebrates its third birthday

16/7/21 - 07:31		Five most popular cars for summer staycations - Peugeot 5008, Range Rover Discovery, Audi A6, BMW x3 & Kia Sorento

16/7/21 - 07:25		RAC - forecasts ‘unprecedented summer’ on the UK’s roads - estimated 29m staycations with 30% in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset

15/7/21 - 21:06		AkzoNobel - "breakthrough" automotive film technology puts AkzoNobel’s innovation on the radar

15/7/21 - 20:52		m3 Networks on bodyshop cyber attacks - how to step up security and where to get help if you are the unfortunate victim of an attack

15/7/21 - 20:45		The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) - more frequent tax payment proposal for small businesses "worrying"

15/7/21 - 20:34		BuyaCar - ‘What can I get in the boot’ beats ‘how fast can I go’ in online searches for popular cars

15/7/21 - 20:31		Ford Pro commercial vehicles conversions partner, MS-RT - to create a new £4 million facility at Ford Dagenham

15/7/21 - 15:13		Axalta - announces additional price increases across all of its global lines of business due to continued inflationary pressures

15/7/21 - 14:21		BBC report: COVID-hits car production - 900 workers at Nissan's Sunderland car plant sent home & Rolls-Royce may have to halve production

15/7/21 - 14:15		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - commenting on the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan.

15/7/21 - 14:03		FCA - new rules on home and motor insurance pricing which will save consumers an estimated £4.2billion over 10 years

15/7/21 - 14:00		The proportion of businesses' workforce reported to be on full or partial furlough leave fell to 5% in late June 2021

15/7/21 - 13:57		Volvo Cars - increases shareholding in Polestar to 49.5%

15/7/21 - 13:36		Proposals submitted for the UK’s first Gigafactory on the site of Coventry Airport

15/7/21 - 13:31		25% businesses in the 'wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles' said turnover had decreased

15/7/21 - 13:22		LD AutoVogue - bodyshop wins 2-year Vehicle Accident Repair contract with Norfolk County Council

15/7/21 - 13:07		ONS - 862,000 job vacancies in April to June 2021 – 77,500 ABOVE pre-pandemic level (motor repair vacancies below pre-COVID levels still)

15/7/21 - 12:16		Tracker - £250K worth of items recovered after theft from a business in Essex

15/7/21 - 12:12		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - car dealers play a "crucial role" during the transition to zero emission

15/7/21 - 12:01		Activate Accident Repair - opens the Group's 5th bodyshop, a new purpose-built site in Manchester

15/7/21 - 11:39		Green NCAP - results of 3 city cars: fully EV FIAT 500 (5), Honda Jazz i-MMD Hybrid (3.5) Peugeot 208 BlueHDi 100 (3*)

15/7/21 - 11:03		IMI / Ardingly Ifield Solar Car Tour - 10-day nationwide tour from John O’Groats to Haywards Heath in August

15/7/21 - 10:43		cinch - appoints Leanne Thames (ex RBS Direct Line & esure) as Operations Director and Amy Townsend as Senior Marketing Director

15/7/21 - 10:36		R&R Autos - independent Hampshire-based bodyshop explains why the business has adopted IMPROVE by Peritus online learning

15/7/21 - 00:39		ABI - insurance companies could replace written-off or stolen petrol cars with electric vehicles as a way of improving sustainability

14/7/21 - 22:08		Ford Fleet Management - selects FMG to provide specialist vehicle accident management solutions for its UK customers

14/7/21 - 14:15		IMDA and Tracker - join forces to help independent dealers mitigate the risk of solo test drives

14/7/21 - 14:09		Automechanika Birmingham - ‘Electrification of the Aftermarket’ webinar tackles big issues

14/7/21 - 13:40		Car dealers set for "aftersales boom" - 23% of motorists driving to a UK holiday destination are looking to have their car serviced first

14/7/21 - 13:29		Co-op Insurance - "don’t leave your car in Lambeth" Insurer reveals the hotspots for car theft across the UK

14/7/21 - 13:18		ACSO - 30% reduction in 2020 road traffic puts pressure on insurers to reduce premiums, says consumer body

14/7/21 - 13:07		MG Cannon - strengthens group leadership team: Graham Prew (Group Operations Manager) & Mandy Pocock (Group Customer Services Manager)

14/7/21 - 12:46		Allianz Holdings - restructures to 'Commercial' and 'Personal' businesses: Steve Treloar, CEO - Personal and Simon McGinn, CEO - Commercial

14/7/21 - 12:24		Point Electrical - top 15 most popular electric cars according to Instagram

14/7/21 - 12:12		Greenhouse gas emissions - UK Government to ban sale of new diesel or petrol HGVs and coaches after 2040; RHA say it is unrealistic

14/7/21 - 12:11		MoneySuperMarket - the Ford Fiesta revealed as favourite car of choice for Gen Z

14/7/21 - 11:55		PMD Business Finance - provides ABP Club Members with access to invoice finance

14/7/21 - 11:34		Power-TEC - compact paint thickness gauge that can be used on both steel and alloy bodywork

14/7/21 - 10:38		Copart - "proud to have achieved the ‘super six’ of external accreditations"

14/7/21 - 10:28		TrustFord - UK's 6th largest dealer owned bodyshop group awarded The Payroll Giving Diamond Award 2021

14/7/21 - 08:46		Inflation rate - CPI rose to 2.5% for the 12 months to June 2021; RPI rises to 3.9%

13/7/21 - 17:51		WorldSkills UK LIVE (formerly Skills Show) - event in Nov 2021 cancelled but will return in Nov 2022; national skills competitions go ahead

13/7/21 - 14:19		MANN+HUMMEL named a 2020 Supplier of the Year Winner by General Motors

13/7/21 - 14:08		Aldridge Accident Repair Centre - Walsall bodyshop turns 100 this year!

13/7/21 - 14:03		Zurich podcast featuring the insurer's motor team - the changing risks of electric vehicles and electric scooters

13/7/21 - 13:51		Peritus has teamed up with ABP to provide a 50% discount in July

13/7/21 - 13:18		LD AutoVogue - Norfolk bodyshop increases free collections and delivery coverage area to a 45-mile radius

13/7/21 - 13:07		Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) - eight insurers form alliance to accelerate transition to a net-zero emissions economy

13/7/21 - 12:42		Saint Gobain's Norton Cyclonic sanding discs - FREE sample pack of Cyclonic sanding discs for ABP member bodyshops

13/7/21 - 12:33		Sweden: Polestar - recruiting 100 new tech experts at global headquarters in Gothenburg

13/7/21 - 12:24		Fix Auto UK - completes its own team of field-based vehicle engineers

13/7/21 - 11:51		Auto Trader - COVID-19 strengthens automotive's commitment to D&I "but the industry has a long way to go"

13/7/21 - 11:36		AX - majority of car buyers want unaccompanied test drives to become the norm in dealerships

13/7/21 - 10:58		Silverlake Automotive Recycling - invests in its people with extended driver training & newly launched VRA Parts Grading course

13/7/21 - 10:53		IAA - announces Payit digital payments, a new payment option for UK salvage buyers

13/7/21 - 10:36		Automotive Transformation Group - new brand post-Autofutura and GForces merger

13/7/21 - 08:31		Redde Northgate - acquire ChargedEV, a specialist in the supply and installation of Electric Vehicle charging equipment

12/7/21 - 23:30		Automechanika Riyadh in Saudi - October 2021 event cancelled; returns 13 - 15 June 2022

12/7/21 - 14:11		The Vella Group - exclusive interview in the Summer issue of Auto Body Professional magazine

12/7/21 - 14:05		Peugeot - 70% of PEUGEOT models electric in 2021; 100% by 2025

12/7/21 - 13:56		SYNETIQ - helps local ladies’ netball club get back on court

12/7/21 - 13:29		European Commission - fines BMW & VW €875 million for restricting competition in emission cleaning for new diesel passenger cars

12/7/21 - 13:18		Cox Automotive - continues to grow mobility services in Europe with FleetMaster acquisition

12/7/21 - 13:05		CBI - business puts forward six-point plan for "creating confidence"

12/7/21 - 12:48		Goodwood - "epic" 2021 Festival of Speed comes to a spectacular close

12/7/21 - 12:37		EDF - 500th EDF employee to take delivery of a brand new EV on salary sacrifice (a Kia e-Niro)

12/7/21 - 12:22		Apollo Motor Group - Graham Eyles, CEO, "confident that the industry will rebound stronger than ever"

12/7/21 - 11:47		Ben - tips to help you & your colleagues manage your money (link below to share with your team via email / WhatsApp groups

12/7/21 - 11:37		MG Motor - sees 76.3% growth by mid-2021

12/7/21 - 11:19		Markerstudy - Kate Bolderston (Head of Supply Chain) and Simon Finch (Head of Engineering) talk about their motor repair careers

12/7/21 - 10:54		The IMI - some "positivity" to "help the automotive industry power forward"

12/7/21 - 10:43		Motorpoint - independent car dealer holding nationwide car wash for charity

12/7/21 - 10:25		Admiral - trading update: anticipate "higher than expected" half-year profits partly due to "lower than expected motor claims frequency"

09/7/21 - 14:10		GT Motive - how being a cloud-based solution has enabled the team demonstrate training and sales remotely during COVID

09/7/21 - 13:51		Cars that hit the target in 1966

09/7/21 - 13:45		CBI - responds to latest UK GDP statistics

09/7/21 - 13:09		Auto Windscreens Head of Fleet & Facilities, Shaun Atton - scales highest peaks of Scotland, England & Wales, raising £6k for charity

09/7/21 - 12:57		ONS - GDP up 0.8% between April and May 2021 but remained 3.1% below its level in February 2020 (pre-COVID)

09/7/21 - 12:22		Dave Shepherd - an exclusive interview with Dave who retires after 50 years in the industry

09/7/21 - 12:10		National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 - applications are now open at https://appawards.co.uk/

09/7/21 - 12:02		PwC UK Economic Outlook - UK economy could be on course to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the start of 2022

09/7/21 - 11:37		Vauxhall - Vauxhall’s complete line-up of cars and vans will be fully electric by 2028

09/7/21 - 11:21		ECA Business Energy - thinking of becoming carbon neutral but not sure what it entails?

09/7/21 - 10:39		National Windscreens - Mike Rotin joins as new regional managing director

09/7/21 - 10:32		National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - continued strength in used car market driven by demand for vehicles and reduced supplies

09/7/21 - 10:26		Auto Windscreens - wins ‘Fleet of the Year’ at the Fleet News Awards

09/7/21 - 08:29		Consumer Intelligence article - on 'cancel culture' and lessons for the insurance sector

08/7/21 - 14:40		Allianz - invests in used car platform heycar and becomes insurance & services partner

08/7/21 - 14:09		Pocket Box - motoring app partners with price comparison platform, Seopa

08/7/21 - 14:06		ETB - automotive parts distributor sees 40% reduction in accidents & saves £30k in insurance costs with WEBFLEET

08/7/21 - 14:00		Lloyds Bank General Insurance - fined £90 MILLION by FCA for failures in communications for HOME insurance renewals between 2009 and 2017

08/7/21 - 13:26		National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - 37% of mopeds sold YTD are EV

08/7/21 - 13:10		Purbeck Insurance Services - 46% of SMEs contemplated closure in 2020, now it’s just 1%

08/7/21 - 12:59		The IFB - reacts to week of national enforcement action to tackle car insurance scammers

08/7/21 - 12:51		Fix Auto UK - MD Ian Pugh talks to ABP Club about his decade at the helm of Fix

08/7/21 - 12:43		BCC Quarterly Recruitment Outlook - 70% face difficulty finding staff as workforce growth expectations surge

08/7/21 - 12:32		ABI - UK’s insurance industry could potentially contribute one third of the investment needed to meet the UK’s Net Zero target

08/7/21 - 11:52		BMW - picks up 11 awards so far this Summer

08/7/21 - 11:44		EV wars - the makes and models winning the used car demand race (and the difference between 'EV-curious' and serious buyers)

08/7/21 - 10:54		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - comments on the future of business rates revaluations

08/7/21 - 10:39		IMPROVE by Peritus - Independent repairer? Claim 50% ABP discount on online training

08/7/21 - 07:51		Apollo Motor Group - Chris Dore promoted to Group Operations Director and Bradley Eyles promoted to Commercial Director role

07/7/21 - 13:39		The Vella Group - UK's 10th largest independent bodyshop group seeks 20 new apprentices

07/7/21 - 13:29		SsangYong Motors - announces new dealer in Bicester

07/7/21 - 13:18		Axalta - to acquire U-POL for £428m

07/7/21 - 12:49		ACIS - Europcar Mobility Group UK awards new three-year supply agreement to ACIS for Sikkens products to its approved repairer network

07/7/21 - 12:13		Forum posts - are bodyshops having to cut back on courtesy car fleets due to rising costs?

07/7/21 - 12:06		City of London Police - executes 10 warrants as part of a crackdown on ‘ghost broking’

07/7/21 - 11:29		North East Accident Repair Centres (NEARC) - 3 bodyshops (Sunderland, Newcastle and Darlington), 100 staff & 90% insurance work

07/7/21 - 11:14		CAM International - e-jobsheet helps keep 4,000 UK fleet vehicles a day on the road

07/7/21 - 11:01		IMS - undetectable IMS Sleeper security hardware fully-managed, end-to-end vehicle security monitoring and recovery solution for fleets

07/7/21 - 10:46		H.R. Owen - Rimac Automobili’s electric hypercar, the Nevera, stops in London on global tour

07/7/21 - 10:25		Parkopedia - partners with ThinxNet to provide seamless in-car fuelling payments across Europe

07/7/21 - 10:23		Sherwin-Williams - selected as paints and coatings partner by Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team

07/7/21 - 10:21		Electrifying.com - the best places for electric car owners to visit for a summer staycation inc Warner Bros. in London & Weymouth

07/7/21 - 10:14		Verifacts Automotive - link below to register for 90-minute presentation by Sean Carey: “A Safe & Proper RepAIr Using AI”

07/7/21 - 10:04		Thatcham Research / Euro NCAP - missing occupant interaction countermeasures see Renault Kangoo and Vauxhall Mokka fall short of five-stars

07/7/21 - 09:57		FCA, PRA and Bank of England - set out plan to improve diversity and inclusion in regulated firms

07/7/21 - 09:45		Redde Northgate - results for y/e April 2021; FMG Repair Services "integration progressed well" but made a £6.5m loss in 8 months

07/7/21 - 09:36		USA: General Motors - short video with new Autonomous Vehicle Chief Engineer, Kristy Rasbach, on GM's zero crashes vision

07/7/21 - 09:10		Kwik Fit - 3.2 million drivers buy new vehicle as a result of the pandemic

06/7/21 - 14:07		Enterprise Rent-A-Car - c65,000 repairs per year on its own 100,000+ fleet benefit the bodyshop industry

06/7/21 - 13:57		Iotatech - new digital solution designed to help protect the financial interests of vulnerable customers using insurance

06/7/21 - 13:47		FMG Repair Services (FMG RS) - exclusive interview with MD, Jason Tripp, and Technical Director, Chris Pennell, in Auto Body Professional

06/7/21 - 13:39		Summer refinishing advice from Standox - best practice for the use of Standoblue Basecoat under hot and dry conditions

06/7/21 - 13:17		AXA (This is Money article) - Claudio Gienal, AXA UK CEO predicts roads will be busier than pre-COVID once lockdown is lifted

06/7/21 - 12:52		School of Thought event - Thursday 8 July, 10:30-13:00, at ODEON Cinema in Nuneaton

06/7/21 - 12:33		What Car? - comments on "significant commitment" from Stellantis group to boost the UK’s post-Brexit economy

06/7/21 - 12:20		AX blog: insurance sector "assessing the sustainability of their claims solutions and motor products for the EV driver demographic"

06/7/21 - 12:06		Jaguar Land Rover - semiconductor supply shortages could impact deliveries of new vehicles by 50% in next quarter

06/7/21 - 11:56		Ellesmere Port to become Stellantis’s first manufacturing site dedicated to battery electric LCV & cars for Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën

06/7/21 - 11:11		CRASH Services - 130km team cycle raises over £9,000 for Cancer Fund for Children

06/7/21 - 11:02		esure & Minster Law (insurance legal services firm) - enter exclusive 5-year motor legal services partnership

06/7/21 - 10:20		IMPROVE by Peritus - Repair Group? Claim 50% ABP discount on online training (July only)

06/7/21 - 10:04		Last 48 hours of free sample offer – 2 days remaining for ABP member bodyshops to claim free trial size of Farécla G360 Super Fast Compound

06/7/21 - 09:36		Motofix Group - 8-site independent repairer partners with AutoFlow for group-wide management system

06/7/21 - 09:24		AW Repair Group - returns to Thatcham Research for repair methods (escribe) and blended learning programme at the Automotive Academy

05/7/21 - 15:14		Australia: AMA Group - new senior appointments and "realignment of the Company’s business segments"

05/7/21 - 15:14		Australia: AMA Group -

05/7/21 - 14:35		Allianz Insurance - Ian Kershaw (ex Head of Claims at Co-op Insurance) appointed as Head of Motor Claims

05/7/21 - 14:31		National Franchised Dealers Association - 28% increase in new car sales in June builds on "the continued strong momentum in auto retailing"

05/7/21 - 14:26		RAC - sales of new electric cars jump 50% in just one month

05/7/21 - 14:23		Porsche - recalls 43,000 Taycan (flagship electric model); software issue could cause EV motors to "randomly shut down"

05/7/21 - 14:17		Hella - launches latest generation of steering electronics

05/7/21 - 14:14		NFDA - worldwide shortage of semiconductors is slowing supplies in demand new vans

05/7/21 - 13:06		Auto Body Professional Summer 2021 magazine - OUT NOW!

05/7/21 - 12:40		Tesla Model 3 was the best selling car in the UK in June 2021 - 5,468 sold and more than 800 more than the VW Golf

05/7/21 - 12:20		Fix Auto Newton Abbot - continue long-term partnership with Grove Group

05/7/21 - 11:48		IFS - share of young adults aged 19–24 who are not working any hours per week (inc furloughed workers) up 25% Q4 2019 to Q1 2021

05/7/21 - 11:48		ISF - share of young adults aged 19–24 who are not working any hours per week (inc furloughed workers) up 25% Q4 2019 to Q1 2021

05/7/21 - 11:31		SMMT - third best year-to-date performance for LCV registrations, up 1.8% on 2015-2019 average

05/7/21 - 11:27		Premium Credit - increase in people who've used credit to buy insurance over the past 12 months taking on extra jobs or selling their cars

05/7/21 - 11:27		Tesco Insurance - Gary Duggan (ex Saga and BGL) appointed as Tesco Underwriting Interim CEO

05/7/21 - 11:19		SMMT - new car market recovery squeezed by supply issues; June 2021 up 28% vs June 2020 but down -16% on 10-year June average

05/7/21 - 11:00		Automotive Repair Systems (ARS) - ACIS secures new sole supplier agreement for UK’s largest independent cosmetic repair specialist

05/7/21 - 10:47		Auto-Motivate - opens new offices with special offer for 5 FOC places on the 1-day Mindset Development Course

05/7/21 - 10:40		CAPS - claims volumes (June 2021) at 82% pre-pandemic levels; up 13% vs May 2021

05/7/21 - 10:25		CARPS - claims volumes (June 2021) at 82% pre-pandemic levels; up 13% vs May 2021

05/7/21 - 08:20		What Car? - commentary on SMMT new car registration figures; impacted by ongoing semiconductor shortage causing production delays

05/7/21 - 08:13		AA - two thirds drivers say scrapping VAT most influential policy to increase EV uptake

03/7/21 - 12:11		RAC - petrol price now at highest point for 8 years; diesel at highest point since June 2019

03/7/21 - 12:04		Vauxhall - owners Stellantis to announce that Ellesmere Port factory will produce a new electric van when Astra production ends this year

02/7/21 - 14:12		Lynk & Co - "the automotive industry is a dinosaur"

02/7/21 - 14:08		Volvo Cars - reports best ever first-half-year sales in 2021; UK sales driven by strong performance in the UK

02/7/21 - 13:11		The Vella Group - Skelmersdale site is certified as an official Tesla repairer

02/7/21 - 13:06		Ageas - 100 of the 700 jobs at Bournemouth office "at risk" reports Bournemouth Daily Echo

02/7/21 - 13:03		MIB - welcomes agreement for the UK to join the EU's Green Card Free Circulation Area

02/7/21 - 13:00		SMMT - "a stadium-sized shortage of skills"

02/7/21 - 12:54		AA - one in four considered career changes in pandemic

02/7/21 - 12:15		Admiral - analysis of Admiral data reveals a rise in E-scooter claims this year

02/7/21 - 12:01		What Car? - Sunderland battery plant - the second confirmed battery manufacturing site in the UK - goes a long way into protecting UK jobs

02/7/21 - 11:54		Comparethemarket - car insurance premiums fall £74 year-on-year; av annual motor insurance premium £629 in Q2 2021

02/7/21 - 11:46		Carole Nash - motorbike insurer offers lower premiums for motorcycles protected with stolen vehicle recovery device, Tracker Vantage

02/7/21 - 11:05		TIDAL - distribution partner, Allparts Refinish, expands into Plymouth

02/7/21 - 10:55		SYNETIQ - joins the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) to champion the use of green parts

02/7/21 - 10:34		CRASH Services and JMK Solicitors - 2 winners each receive a new car at New Driver NI’s ‘Touch The Car’ Competition

01/7/21 - 23:39		Admiral Group - named second (out of 114) in the 2021 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women list

01/7/21 - 16:39		Free sample offer for ABP member bodyshops – Farécla marks appearance of its G360 compound on front cover of Auto Body Professional

01/7/21 - 14:08		Trend Tracker - repair volumes in June at 93% of June 2019

01/7/21 - 14:04		Resolution Foundation - older workers most likely to be left parked on furlough during reopening

01/7/21 - 13:58		Direct Line Group - signs up to the Race for Zero Campaign

01/7/21 - 13:15		Reforms to the Association of British Insurer’s (ABI) Board - to boost customer trust, enhance reputation and tackle future risks

01/7/21 - 13:00		IAA - celebrates first anniversary of UK rebrand; 15 locations in the UK fully rebranded & 22-acre Bristol site to open later this year

01/7/21 - 12:52		Freedom Services Group - motor insurer secures £5m loan from the alternative lender, BOOST&Co

01/7/21 - 12:37		Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) - "overwhelmed" by the automotive industry’s "incredible generosity" after college fire

01/7/21 - 12:24		European Commission - UK drivers will no longer need to apply for a green card through their insurer

01/7/21 - 12:09		RS Components - WIN a Kawasaki Ninja 650 motorbike, courtesy of RS PRO

01/7/21 - 11:35		Solera - awarded the 2021 InsureTek Golden Shield Excellence Award for best “AI-Based Estimating Solution Provider”

01/7/21 - 11:27		BuyaCar - 1 in 10 used cars are bought via a smartphone screen

01/7/21 - 11:19		Volkswagen UK - appoints Owen Shepherd (ex Head of Planning and Supply at ŠKODA UK) as new Head of Aftersales

01/7/21 - 11:10		RAC - launch new leasing EV service with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions; from £228 a month for a 5-door Nissan Leaf

01/7/21 - 10:57		Mercedes-Benz and Axalta - co-present session on automotive plastic and paint system optimisation for 77 GHz radar sensor

01/7/21 - 10:33		Ford - sign MoU with and Venari Group (emergency services vehicle firm) to build lightweight ambulance at Ford Dagenham in 2022

01/7/21 - 09:59		SMMT - Nissan Sunderland gigafactory announcement is "great news for the sector, the region and all those employed locally"

01/7/21 - 09:28		Weekday traffic on average 6% lower than pre-pandemic average but weekend traffic at 105%

01/7/21 - 09:11		McLaren Automotive - appoints George Biggs as Commercial Executive Director (inc overseeing the McLaren aftersales business)

01/7/21 - 08:33		Lookers - 2020 results: turnover down 23% but profit of £2m (£45m loss in previous year); Board is confident about the outlook for 2021

01/7/21 - 08:05		Nissan - announce EV36Zero project including new all-electric car to be built in Sunderland plus new battery gigafactory from Envision-AESC

30/6/21 - 14:55		Direct Line - hold claims webinar for investors; "ownership of DLG Auto Services enables us to deliver better than average claims costs"

30/6/21 - 14:17		Fleetline Coachworks - announce Mark Boret's departure; Nick Boret continues as chairman, with directors Kim Bryant and Steve Harris

30/6/21 - 14:14		Fleetline Coachworks - Mark Boret says a fond farewell to the body repair industry

30/6/21 - 14:05		LKQ Euro Car Parts - urge bodyshops to seize the opportunity to offer van servicing, maintenance and repairs

30/6/21 - 13:53		Allianz - reduced emissions by 62% since 2010 and sets 2025 targets inc. 15% reduction in emissions from business travel per employee

30/6/21 - 13:30		Copart - becomes an AutoRaise Partner

30/6/21 - 13:09		IMI Diversity Task Force - creating more opportunities and driving up diversity will help address skills shortages

30/6/21 - 12:52		What Cars? 6-month update on the UK automotive market - online buying will remain a vital part of the sector, even as showrooms reopen

30/6/21 - 12:23		Volvo Cars - to set out future technology roadmap (all next-generation cars will be purely electric) today (Weds) at 1pm

30/6/21 - 12:08		Haymarket Automotive - Rachael Prasher & Jim Holder to tackle £50,000 challenge for Ben charity

30/6/21 - 12:04		Pendragon - trading update: profits of £30m in first-half of 2021 compared to £31m loss in first-half of 2020

30/6/21 - 11:53		ClimateWise - report calls for greater collaboration across insurance industry and with government to accelerate delivery of net zero

30/6/21 - 11:35		Morelli - promotes Paul Glover, Mike Rowley and Steve O’Brien to Director positions

30/6/21 - 11:04		KYBURZ (Swiss EV manufacturer) - collab with Spies Hecker to paint 2 cars with Axalta’s Global Automotive Colour of the Year, ElectroLight

30/6/21 - 10:52		TUC - the furlough scheme has supported 11.5 million workers; TUC says “don’t pull the plug on our recovery”

30/6/21 - 10:32		Nissan - new Qashqai built in Sunderland hits 10,000 customer orders in Europe

29/6/21 - 20:00		The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) - thousands of motorsport jobs and businesses saved from EU VNUK Legislation

29/6/21 - 19:56		BCA - used car values "more stable in the last few weeks of June than since the easing of the winter lockdown"

29/6/21 - 19:50		Resolver - survey reveals 3/4 people are reporting insurance renewal "price hikes"

29/6/21 - 14:26		GYS - launch promotion on £2,000 bodyshop induction system for £999

29/6/21 - 14:16		GEM Motoring Assist - “poor eyesight is linked to more than 3,000 fatal and serious injury collisions every year"

29/6/21 - 14:14		Fleet Service GB - "technology and human interaction partnership" successfully keeps drivers and vehicles moving during the pandemic

29/6/21 - 14:09		Insurance Times - full list of finalists for the 21 categories in Tech & Innovation Awards; ceremony on 3 Nov in London

29/6/21 - 13:57		AA - 30% to 40% of homeowners that have no access to dedicated off-street parking

29/6/21 - 13:54		LEVL - partners with Flock (connected fleet insurance) to reward fleets that invest in telematics

29/6/21 - 13:46		FIAT - free web-based platform tracks data from business’ own fleet to show £ savings if they ran an all-electric fleet

29/6/21 - 13:42		Hiscox Action Group - confirms arbitration settlement with policyholders' group representing companies that were forced to close

29/6/21 - 13:36		MyCarCheck.com - reports a further surge in used car values, with luxury models increasing by £1,113 on average

29/6/21 - 12:58		Labour - UK has only 15% of the charging points it needs to meet net zero

29/6/21 - 12:49		Car-O-Liner - extended support for Porsche vehicles in Car-O-Liner Vision2 X3 software

29/6/21 - 12:34		BCA announces new payment service to improve safety, security and efficiency for customers

29/6/21 - 12:25		IMS (vehicle and driving data) & KPMG UK - co-author new “Future of Road Pricing” report

29/6/21 - 12:11		asTech (article) - 'why the windshield doesn't actually matter for camera calibrations'

29/6/21 - 11:51		Volkswagen - dealers introduce airport-style digital check-in kiosks to boost convenience

29/6/21 - 11:29		OpenMoney - end of furlough could spell financial disaster for younger workers

29/6/21 - 11:13		Standox - plastic repairs made easy with new time-saving tool poster from Standox

29/6/21 - 10:55		SMMT - automotive industry "warrants unambiguous backing"; potential to gain 40,000 jobs this decade

29/6/21 - 10:41		Spain: Solera - “Contactless Workshop” concept named one of the top 100 best innovative ideas of 2020

28/6/21 - 14:19		Reis Motorsport Insurance (part of Markerstudy Insurance Services) - announce plans for the two-day Modified Nationals event.

28/6/21 - 14:01		Drive My Career (DMC) - Samantha Anscombe, Sytner’s Parts Advisor, becomes first Ambassador

28/6/21 - 13:48		European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) - will the years after COVID-19 spark a revolution in road safety?

28/6/21 - 13:43		Trend Tracker - using data from Audatex, predicts a return to 85-90% of pre-pandemic volumes

28/6/21 - 13:12		North East Accident Repair Centres (NEARC) - carrying out a full restoration of a Mini for popular TV programme, 'Bangers and Cash'

28/6/21 - 13:03		Independent Garage Association (IGA) - offering subsidised Hybrid/EV Level 3 training to members to improve the shortage of EV trained techs

28/6/21 - 12:36		EY ITEM Club - business investment forecast to grow 7.1% in 2021 and 10.5% in 2022

28/6/21 - 12:22		Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro - the ultimate "no rules" hypercar features ultra-lightweight carbon fibre bodywork

28/6/21 - 12:21		Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro - the ultimate "no rules" hypercar features ultra-lightweight carbon fibre bodywork

28/6/21 - 12:14		EZ Street Asphalt - "a greener solution to potholes"

28/6/21 - 12:04		Car-O-Liner - new CDS 35 compact double scissor multi-lift for damage diagnosis, cosmetic dent repair and mechanical checks

28/6/21 - 11:54		JATO Dynamics - Volkswagen Group secures second highest monthly market share in Europe since 2001

28/6/21 - 11:39		Covéa - Iotatech’s new Policy Platform with Covéa Insurance (the new motor product from Vitality) goes live

28/6/21 - 11:05		Councils outside London to have new road enforcement powers from December

28/6/21 - 10:58		FSB - small businesses urge gov to intervene before Thurs when business support measures which are set to wind up (18 days before 'unlock')

28/6/21 - 10:47		More than half of the UK’s estimated 11m garages are not used to park cars in them... mostly because they’re too full of household junk

28/6/21 - 10:31		Ford - extends FORDLiive to CV fleet customers in the UK with the introduction of Ford Telematics Essentials

28/6/21 - 08:43		Lookers - trading update: outlook for 2021 results is "significantly ahead of current expectations"

28/6/21 - 08:01		Motorists urged NOT to wait for used car prices to settle down - 5 most popular models cost cost 22.6% more since January

25/6/21 - 14:09		46 people are driving on the UK’s roads, even though they have collected more than 30 penalty points on their licence

25/6/21 - 13:59		Glass's - used car market: retail days to sell return to pre-COVID levels; unprecedented market strength expected

25/6/21 - 13:55		IMS - announces "highly-configurable" mileage-based telematics: Try Per Mile

25/6/21 - 13:38		Marshall Motor Holdings - Group Chief Exec, Daksh Gupta's highlights from today's trading update

25/6/21 - 13:26		SMMT - UK commercial vehicle production up 2.2% on pre-pandemic levels

25/6/21 - 13:23		By Bits - insurers need to engage with drivers and price more fairly or they face "becoming obsolete"

25/6/21 - 12:49		HSE - COVID spot checks and inspections continue as lifting of restrictions are delayed

25/6/21 - 12:25		HMG Paints - award duo for Manchester based family business & the UK’s largest independent paint manufacturer

25/6/21 - 12:08		InAutomotive (ABP Recommended Business Services) article - top automotive industry trends for 2021

25/6/21 - 11:58		Competition and Markets Authority - to investigate Amazon and Google over fake reviews

25/6/21 - 11:50		Climate Change Committee (UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change) - "time is running out for realistic climate commitments"

25/6/21 - 10:43		Consumer Intelligence Car Insurance Price Index - motor insurance premiums down 8.4% in the last 12 months to average £779

25/6/21 - 10:34		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - Rob Holdcroft (former TPS Operations Manager) appointed as Head of Fleet, replacing Claire English

25/6/21 - 10:21		European Parliament - e-bikes and motorsports not obliged to have motor insurance

25/6/21 - 10:14		Ducati - new maintenance section on the MyDucati app stores all routine maintenance carried out within official Ducati network

25/6/21 - 09:25		Mercedes-Benz USA - personal information of nearly 1,000 customers and potential buyers "inadvertently made accessible" via cloud storage

25/6/21 - 09:11		SMMT - global pandemic supply shortages impacts car production (May 2021 -52.6% on May 2019); 1 in 5 cars built in 2021 are AFV

25/6/21 - 08:51		Logistics business seeking bodyshop in Liverpool to do annual £120,000 of "fleet commercial vehicle repairs"

25/6/21 - 07:15		Marshall Motor Holdings - "group expects to report an exceptionally strong first half performance in both profit and cash generation "

24/6/21 - 14:24		R&R Autos Bodyshop – Basingstoke bodyshop celebrates 50th anniversary

24/6/21 - 14:14		Volvo Cars - fully electric successor to XC90 (2022) will include LiDAR technology and AI-driven supercomputer as standard

24/6/21 - 14:05		Department for Transport - pandemic drives 'fatal and serious collisions' down by more than a fifth (22%) compared to 2019

24/6/21 - 13:38		Xpress Vehicle Solutions - Craig Tibbetts, Adam ‘Stan’ Wright & James Smith are fundraising for Oxfordshire Mind

24/6/21 - 13:30		Local Motors (3d-printed, electric, autonomous shuttle, 'Olli') - expand Protean Electric partnership with 3-year $7.3m (£5.2m) deal

24/6/21 - 13:13		Silverstone - Formula 1 British Grand Prix to go ahead on 18 July with full 140,000 crowd as part of govt Event Research Programme (ERP)

24/6/21 - 13:05		Stellantis UK - signs Armed Forces Covenant; serving & former Armed Forces trained as technicians and in aftersales management

24/6/21 - 12:41		Fixter - launches UK’s first Virtual Mechanic Diagnostic Consultation for "time-poor" car owners

24/6/21 - 12:21		CarGurus - UK drivers love ADAS but not yet ready for "fully-autonomous vehicles "

24/6/21 - 12:12		LV= General Insurance - appoints legal claims panel (Minster Law and Lyons Davidson) following review

24/6/21 - 12:05		Motorpoint - relocating Vehicle Preparation Centre to new site in Motherwell; will have the capacity to process 20,000 vehicles a year

24/6/21 - 11:30		IMI article - "Let’s get a new generation excited about automotive"

24/6/21 - 11:19		FactMR - China accounts for nearly 60% global electric vehicle sales

24/6/21 - 10:52		PPG - continue sponsorship of Williams Racing; 18th consecutive year as Official Supplier to the UK-based F1 team

24/6/21 - 10:41		Power-TEC - fully adjustable headlight beam setter from Power-TEC features digital light meter as standard

24/6/21 - 10:37		Tracker - appoints Steve Whittaker (32 yrs as Detective Chief Inspector in Leicestershire and South Yorkshire) as Police Liaison Manager

24/6/21 - 10:13		Ford - link up with By Miles, pay-per-mile-driven insurer, as UK motorists travel 550 million miles less per week due to working from home

24/6/21 - 00:08		Autopromotec - organisers confirm show will take place in Bologna from Wed 25th to Sat 28th May 2022

23/6/21 - 14:11		Auto Windscreens - golf ‘marathon’ raises in excess of £9,000 for Prostate Cancer UK

23/6/21 - 14:08		Aviva - employee life satisfaction has dropped 10% since the start of the pandemic

23/6/21 - 14:01		AA, commenting on IPPR report - "question whether some of the aspirations in this report are affordable, achievable or desirable"

23/6/21 - 13:49		IoD and Open Data Institute (ODI) - upskilling a generation of directors in data literacy is key for businesses in a post-pandemic world

23/6/21 - 13:43		Fix Auto Bradford South - helps out local cricketer at Illingworth St Mary Cricket Club (which the bodyshop sponsors) who smashed windscreen

23/6/21 - 12:21		BCA - average LCV values accelerate at BCA in May, up 3.8% (£346) month-on-month

23/6/21 - 12:14		Carpenters Group - joins the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) as a Supplier Member

23/6/21 - 12:05		IPPR - current approach to decarbonising transport could see a 28% increase in car in use by 2050 and 11% increase in traffic

23/6/21 - 11:45		LKQ ECP - comprehensive range of Starline electrical components (ignition coils, EGR valves and engine sensors) & wiper blades

23/6/21 - 11:38		ACIS - bodyshops can order stock automatically on a tablet & manage paint & consumables with new order fulfilment system

23/6/21 - 11:28		Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance UK - develop two connected motor fleet insurance products with UK insurtech, Flock

23/6/21 - 11:04		What Car investigation - c14% vehicles with MOT pass should have failed as test sites missed defects, representing more than 2.9m vehicles

23/6/21 - 10:45		Copart - Q&A with Rachael Martindale, Copart's first female engineer, achieved IMI Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) qualification early 2021

23/6/21 - 10:29		Auto Trader - Mercedes-Benz GLA remains UK’s fastest selling used car

23/6/21 - 10:11		AX - road traffic returns to normality after plummeting to 1960s levels during lockdown

23/6/21 - 09:40		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - helps find the next-generation of tradespeople as apprenticeships hit five-year low

23/6/21 - 09:35		British Coatings Federation (BCF) - major crisis in coatings industry with supply issues and price increases of raw materials

23/6/21 - 09:24		IMS (opinion piece) - insurance will shift from “detect and repair” to “predict and prevent” (McKinsey)

23/6/21 - 09:11		Vertu - trading update: "tightening of new vehicle supply, largely reflecting component shortages is increasingly apparent"

23/6/21 - 09:07		Anexo Group (inc DAMS and Bond Turner) - considering takeover offer from asset management firm DBAY Advisors.

22/6/21 - 14:15		Autovista - BEVs are safe, but technician and first-responder training is needed

22/6/21 - 14:10		DVLA - online driving licence renewals for over 70s "soar" as 6 out of 10 now go online

22/6/21 - 14:05		Caura - vehicle management platform raises $4.2m (£3m) seed round inc from JLR' InMotion, to boost B2B offering for VMs

22/6/21 - 13:57		insurethebox - provides protected No Claim Discount at no extra cost to help combat high car insurance costs for young drivers

22/6/21 - 13:53		Highways England - businesses can try electric vehicles for free for 2 months before they buy

22/6/21 - 13:45		Europcar Mobility Group UK - urges businesses to avoid the 'perfect storm' of new vehicle shortages and rising used prices

22/6/21 - 13:39		NBRA - Greener Bodyshop Awards: Thursday 9 September 2021 at West Midlands Safari Park

22/6/21 - 13:33		Guidewire Software (insurer platform) - relationship between UK customers and general insurers "still has room for enhancement"

22/6/21 - 13:20		BCA - innovative use of Robotic Process Automation frees up BCA's staff to support customers

22/6/21 - 12:43		Lightfoot - helps furniture retailer cut van insurance claims by half and reduce vehicle wear and tear costs

22/6/21 - 12:29		IFED and esure - Kevin Ryan, George Stevens, Paul Keenan & Daniel Keenan (father & son, cousin & mate) sentenced for £27k Crash for Cash

22/6/21 - 12:19		Alfa Romeo - ex SEAT designer, Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, appointed Head of Alfa Romeo Design

22/6/21 - 12:07		Axalta - fully automated paint mixing with Daisy Wheel 3.0 will be available beginning in September 2021

22/6/21 - 11:58		Constellation (webuyanycar, BCA & cinch) - acquires Rockingham racetrack to create 500 new jobs and open a new academy for mechanics

22/6/21 - 11:39		SYNETIQ - invests in new software technology to reduce carbon footprint

22/6/21 - 11:24		Dealers who use cap hpi will also be told if the vehicle has a Tracker stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) device

22/6/21 - 11:05		ABP Post Lockdown Networking Event (NEW DATE) Thursday 19 August * limited spaces available *

22/6/21 - 10:30		handl - new bundled 'Engage' solution helps insurers settle motor claims quickly & reduce threat from long-dated injury claims

21/6/21 - 19:45		Goodwood - confirm Festival of Speed (8-11 July) to go ahead as planned; it will now be part of the govt Events Research Programme (ERP)

21/6/21 - 14:59		Cambridge Mobile Telematics - acquires TrueMotion

21/6/21 - 14:41		Average driver pays £628 per year for their car insurance, but those with red cars could be paying 10% more (£690)

21/6/21 - 14:16		NBRA Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) survey Results

21/6/21 - 14:12		Private parking firms issue 12,000 tickets a day - despite "collapse" in car travel

21/6/21 - 14:06		ECA Business Energy - carbon neutral business champions sign as Gold Corporate Partner to Trend Tracker

21/6/21 - 14:02		BMW UK - Graeme Grieve, CEO, to retire next month after 6 years in the job; replacement is Chris Brownridge, current sales director

21/6/21 - 13:52		Volkswagen - partnership with Siemens to use new 3D printing process in vehicle production

21/6/21 - 13:28		Ben: World Wellbeing Week - Ben has pulled together 5 top tips to help you improve & boost your wellbeing

21/6/21 - 13:26		ERS Insurance - 3 taxi drivers - Jawed Iqbal, Muhammad Naheem, Qasim Iqbal - convicted of fraud for £63,000 false personal injury claim

21/6/21 - 13:18		Which? - catalytic converter thefts surge more than 100%

21/6/21 - 12:43		Porsche - invests "high double-digit million amount" in a factory for high-performance battery cells

21/6/21 - 12:18		Volvo Car Group - new joint venture with Swedish battery company, Northvolt to join forces in battery development and production

21/6/21 - 12:09		BLM Law blog - motor insurance: what does “stolen” actually mean?

21/6/21 - 11:42		Audi - will not launch any new cars with petrol, diesel or hybrid engines after 2026

21/6/21 - 11:29		Peterborough MP, Paul Bristow - calls for HIS OWN driving ban and wants to continue campaigning for tougher speeding measures

21/6/21 - 11:18		SMMT - UK needs to install 700 charge points daily to support the increase in demand for EVs (currently, the rate is c42 per day)

21/6/21 - 11:17		Cox Automotive - warn that parts shortages of rubber, aluminium and semi-conductor components will hit new car production for rest of 2021

21/6/21 - 11:10		Petrol is now more than 22p a litre more expensive than a year ago – the biggest 12-month increase seen for 11 years

21/6/21 - 11:04		Beta Group - new 2-in-1 bodyshop spraybooth extract filter, 'DuplexPro', made from recycled plastics

21/6/21 - 10:32		Vizion Network - partners with Apollo Motor Group, AutoFlow, Balgores, Pure and WRC sponsor 18-year-old racer Kiern Jewiss

21/6/21 - 09:41		"UK firms facing worst staffing shortages in 20 years" - says The Mirror; £20hr for vegetable pickers; hospitality salaries up 18%

18/6/21 - 18:06		Goodwood Festival of Speed (8 - 11 July) - still awaiting government clearance to hold event as planned

18/6/21 - 14:15		Porsche Cars Great Britain - Sarah Simpson (ex Bentley) appointed as Chief Executive Officer

18/6/21 - 14:13		Aviva - Stuart Wright, Aviva’s property and facilities director, wins Living Wage lifetime achievement award

18/6/21 - 14:02		TUC - Working-class jobs have less access to homeworking, and flexible hours are more likely to be refused

18/6/21 - 13:10		British Motor Show (19-22 August) - confirms ‘Mum and Dad’s Cars’ display on the eve of Father’s Day

18/6/21 - 12:57		DVLA - 1,000 personalised registrations for sale inc: 440 A (reserve £2,500) and 84 DAD (£1,200)

18/6/21 - 12:32		cinch - expanding former Cazoo vehicle preparation site in Corby to handle 30,000+ cars per annum exclusively for cinch

18/6/21 - 12:15		PPG colleague, Natasha Ram, & PPG's Architectural Coatings site at Birstall - supporting local vaccination initiatives

18/6/21 - 11:37		CBI Economic Forecast - UK economy back to pre-COVID level by end of year; GDP growth of 8.2% expected this year, 6.1% in 2022

18/6/21 - 11:22		Auto Trader - strongest ever used car sales performance recorded in May...

18/6/21 - 11:17		TTC - road safety training company helps Reading Council launch School Streets initiative (roads outside school temp closed 2x a day)

18/6/21 - 10:46		Government - £3,000 incentive payment for taking on an apprentice between 1 April and 30 September 2021

18/6/21 - 10:32		Fix Auto Yeovil - new bodyshop from brothers Terry and Chris Clemens (Fix Auto Portsmouth, Bournemouth & Isle of Wight) to open in August

18/6/21 - 10:17		SYNETIQ - donates £2,000 to local Doncaster community sports club, Highfields Amateur Boxing Club

18/6/21 - 09:19		Tractable - AI company now valued at $1 Billion in latest $60 million fund raising; revenue up 600% in past 24 months

17/6/21 - 14:03		Repairify (asTech) - acquires Mobile Tech RX (mobile collision workflow, repair order processing and data capture)

17/6/21 - 14:00		Auto Royale Waddesdon - concours show at Waddesdon Manor from 16 - 18 July has been cancelled for 2021

17/6/21 - 13:51		British Motor Show - will go ahead as planned at Farnborough International from Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 August 2021

17/6/21 - 13:38		Car-O-Liner - Daimler has approved the new CDR 1 cosmetic dent repair workstation

17/6/21 - 13:36		Retro CarFest - event at Bicester Heritage on 13-15 August is cancelled for 2021; CarFest North and South to go ahead as planned

17/6/21 - 13:17		Dacia - snazzy new visual identity symbolises Dacia’s move into a new era

17/6/21 - 13:04		Highway Code turns 90 - six in 10 want update to EV advice

17/6/21 - 12:43		Trading Standards - made c1.3 million COVID-19 secure and business compliance checks across the UK

17/6/21 - 12:20		IRG - new Express Vehicle Repair promo video shows step-by-step repair journey... check it out!

17/6/21 - 12:05		Bentley - announces Richard Leopold as new Regional Director for UK, Middle East, Africa and India

17/6/21 - 11:26		Markerstudy - Paul Chalfont (ex LV= and BGL) joins as Broker Manager

17/6/21 - 11:14		Skills and Post 16 Education Bill – IMI Statement: "evolution of automotive technologies requires significantly different skill sets"

17/6/21 - 11:01		ONS - workforce on furlough fell from around 20% in late January to 7% in late May 2021

17/6/21 - 10:52		Half of drivers say they’re paying too much for insurance given how little they’ve been driving

17/6/21 - 10:05		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - £655 million repair bill for broken wing mirrors

17/6/21 - 09:56		Mazda - advanced safety technologies with Mazda Co-Pilot Concept introduction & by 2030 1 in 4 Mazdas to be full electric

17/6/21 - 09:35		AA - 74% public surveyed say drivers can get away with motoring offences due to lack of police

17/6/21 - 09:29		World’s first flying racing car makes historic first flights - inc LiDAR and RADAR driven ‘virtual forcefields’ and advanced materials

16/6/21 - 17:51		Vehicle Electrification Expo - due to take place at the NEC on 7 & 8 July 2021, postponed to June 2022

16/6/21 - 14:12		Glass's - YTD registrations volume sits 42.5% ahead of last year

16/6/21 - 13:57		Trend Tracker - adds access to 2019 and 2020 Car Body Repair Market reports to subscription model

16/6/21 - 13:46		Wagonex (vehicle subscription firm) - lead times increasing from around six weeks to nine months on some factory order vehicles

16/6/21 - 13:27		AF Accident Repair Centre - West Midlands-based bodyshop gains Hyundai approval

16/6/21 - 13:07		Car Wash Association (CWA) - endorse the government’s decision to establish a single enforcement body

16/6/21 - 12:42		Covéa - launch ‘VitalityCar’ insurance with health & rewards service, Vitality

16/6/21 - 12:19		Drivers who pass their test 1st time have fewest accidents (comment below with just your name & how many tests it took you to pass!)

16/6/21 - 12:05		USA: Polestar 3 - electric performance SUV to be manufactured in the USA

16/6/21 - 11:51		Fix Auto West Hampstead, Fix Auto High Wycombe and Fix Auto Hoddesdo - gain retail grant support after 9-month battle

16/6/21 - 11:32		Mobilize (part of Renault Group) - partners with German start-up to manufacture multi-purpose energy systems with second life batteries

16/6/21 - 11:11		carwow - acquires used car buying platform, Wizzle

16/6/21 - 11:00		What Car? - nearly a third of new car buyers have swapped for the used market

16/6/21 - 10:39		61% of UK drivers believe they are ‘COVID Drivers’ with car accidents increasing sharply by 22% over the late May Bank Holiday

16/6/21 - 09:56		BMW Group - starts to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train in everyday conditions on European roads

16/6/21 - 09:40		IAM RoadSmart - 4 million drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel

16/6/21 - 09:01		Government - to extend the ban on commercial evictions introduced during the pandemic until 2022 says Sky News report

16/6/21 - 07:29		UK inflation rate - CPI rose sharply to 2.1% for the 12 months to May 2021; RPI rose to 3.3%

15/6/21 - 14:31		Nissan - starts production of new Qashqai in Sunderland and offers skills experience to every schoolchild in North East England

15/6/21 - 14:21		Stellantis - launches UK’s first multi-brand manufacturer approved-used programme with SPOTiCAR

15/6/21 - 14:18		SYNETIQ - achieves Carbon Literacy Accreditation

15/6/21 - 14:09		SsangYong - production of the first pure-EV to be named the Korando e-Motion with the launch in Europe set for October

15/6/21 - 13:58		EMaC - automotive aftersales partner promotes Laura Cartwright to the role of Operations Director

15/6/21 - 13:52		Jaguar Land Rover - developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender

15/6/21 - 13:45		Under 35s are struggling the most with home working; feeling more isolated, stressed and overworked

15/6/21 - 13:01		Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) - roadmap delay could lead to “a further rash of business closures”

15/6/21 - 12:55		Motorpoint - completes largest-ever commercial vehicle fleet sale; 40 Ford Transit Custom vans delivered to M&J Evans Construction

15/6/21 - 12:50		TUC - "Ministers must extend furlough in line with restrictions" (c3 million people are still on furlough)

15/6/21 - 12:36		ONS - latest figures suggest that the jobs market is showing signs of recovery

15/6/21 - 12:27		FIVA - global survey of 55,000 historic vehicle enthusiasts reveals each spends an average of €3,800 per year on insurance and repairs

15/6/21 - 12:14		Everything Auto of Dudley - body repairer joins the recently launched Garage Buying Group (GBG)

15/6/21 - 11:57		Pronto Express Accident Repair Centre - Nottingham bodyshop open for business!

15/6/21 - 11:41		Science Focus article - 'Electric cars: What can we do with the growing number of dead batteries?'

15/6/21 - 10:48		Laser Tools - sturdy, weighted wing cover protects vehicle paintwork

15/6/21 - 10:33		Autocar - Hannah Denton from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles named as the 'Great Women: Rising Star 2021' winner

15/6/21 - 09:28		Symach - bodyshop 'super tech' team celebrates 20th anniversary with 'inventing the future' timeline

14/6/21 - 14:14		IRG - two teams of four have completed the DAWN TO DUSK - RACE THE SUN CHALLENGE

14/6/21 - 14:08		Trend Tracker - signs of this ‘Summer spike’ as repair volumes look to be improving in June, with 57,779 so far (as at Sunday 13 June)

14/6/21 - 13:52		3M - bodyshops can request a FREE 3M Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Poster and also receive a 3M branded polo shirt

14/6/21 - 13:47		Vertu Motors - face shareholder backlash over £200,000 bonus for ceo despite cutting 345 jobs and taking £36m in government support

14/6/21 - 13:33		SMART Bodyshop Solutions - new SMART Bodyshop Solutions Exeter site

14/6/21 - 13:28		Saga - trading update: insurance business makes further progress against key metrics; reduced motor claims frequency continues

14/6/21 - 13:28		Weekend traffic levels in Britain are now at 113% of pre-pandemic figures - weekdays are at 104%

14/6/21 - 13:20		Saga - appoint Steve Kingshott as CEO of Insurance; he is currently CEO of Tesco Underwriting and Chief Insurance Officer at Tesco Bank

14/6/21 - 13:12		Nationwide information campaign on the introduction of E10 petrol launched - ahead of Sept introduction

14/6/21 - 12:58		The Geneva Association - 88% consumers who interacted with their insurer during the pandemic "had a positive experience"

14/6/21 - 12:51		Industrial action at DVLA: Monday 14 June to Friday 18 June - members of the PCS union at the DVLA strike over COVID-19 safety concerns

14/6/21 - 12:33		Ben - Men’s Health Week, and this year we are sharing information on prostate cancer

14/6/21 - 11:47		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - PRA endorse public education campaign ahead of e10 petrol introduction

14/6/21 - 11:44		Positive signs of recovery in the labour market - furlough rates falling & vacancies recover to pre-crisis levels

14/6/21 - 11:31		Polestar UK - now offers customers access to 100 service points (via Volvo Cars network)

14/6/21 - 11:12		Activate Accident Repair - CEO Victoria Turner confirms commitment to inclusivity by joining Automotive 30% Club

14/6/21 - 10:53		Rail pass for “staycationers” - encouraging domestic tourists to get around the country by rail not road

14/6/21 - 10:46		RAC - 2021 set to be second ‘staycation’ summer; 43% drivers already have firm plans for a UK staycation

14/6/21 - 10:46		RAC - 2021 set to be second ‘staycation’ summer; 43% drivers already have firm plans for a UK staycation

14/6/21 - 10:05		New car registrations up almost eightfold - fleet market recovering faster than retail; BEV and Hybrid outperform diesel

14/6/21 - 10:00		Sustainability is important to SMEs (91%) but 40% do not understand impact of net zero

14/6/21 - 09:13		PMD Business Finance - provides bodyshops with access to cash through 'Cash Advance'

14/6/21 - 09:00		BVRLA - vehicle supply issues risk recovery, says fleet industry

14/6/21 - 08:49		The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - EU steel import decision "disregards interests of auto sector"

11/6/21 - 13:54		CRASH Services and JMK Solicitors - sponsor New Driver NI’s ‘Touch The Car’ Competition

11/6/21 - 13:32		Apollo Vredestein - only 43% of motorists were aware of the tyre’s independent ratings for grip, efficiency and noise

11/6/21 - 13:21		XL Motors - explains why the bodyshop invested in ADAS calibration kit to XL Motors' customers

11/6/21 - 12:58		Hagerty - 196 unexceptionally average cars added to Hagerty Price Guide "sought-after" list as Austin Allegros outperforms Jaguar E-Types

11/6/21 - 11:49		Petrol price at two-year high - diesel at 18-month high

11/6/21 - 11:40		EY - UK motor insurers post record 2020 results due 28% drop in the number of motor claims but expect to make losses in 2021 and 2022

11/6/21 - 11:07		Direct Line - third UK lockdown produces wave of start-ups

11/6/21 - 11:00		Consumer Intelligence - are e-scooters the next big thing?

11/6/21 - 10:49		Mission Motorsport - sets EV hypermile record (475.4 miles) with ENSO’s range extending EV tyres

11/6/21 - 10:43		The B7 (in the UK, the CBI, plus business organisations from each of the G7 nations) - write to the G7 to work with industry

11/6/21 - 10:30		Drive My Career - launches ‘supercharge me’ to foster positive discussions on apprentices’ wellbeing

11/6/21 - 09:49		OECD - UK sees largest annual fall in YOY GDP growth in G20 area

11/6/21 - 09:24		Covéa Insurance blog - "The importance of empathy for vulnerable customers" by Vicki Heslop, Head of Customer Experience

11/6/21 - 09:16		SMEs are leaving themselves exposed to cyber attacks Aviva research shows - 86% have no cyber cover

11/6/21 - 09:03		BCA & Lex Autolease - announce renewal of five-year Outsourced Remarketing Contract, one of the largest volume contracts in the auto sector

10/6/21 - 14:33		PPG - completes acquisition of Nordic paint and coatings company, Tikkurila

10/6/21 - 14:18		Copart - work underway in Bristol to develop environmentally friendly office blueprint for network of Copart Super Centres

10/6/21 - 13:55		BookMyGarage - prestige brands have the highest MOT pass rates, with Ferrari coming out on top

10/6/21 - 13:46		Trend Tracker - repair volumes in May were 73% pre-COVID levels (static vs 72% in April 2021)

10/6/21 - 13:01		Wrisk - insurtech appoints three specialists in the automotive B2B2C insurance sector

10/6/21 - 12:12		ABP Club Recommended Business Services: m3 Networks - free Manchester Digital Automotive Event in July

10/6/21 - 11:57		LKQ Euro Car Parts - five key areas of vehicle health to help repairers capitalise on seasonal demand for air-con and tyre care

10/6/21 - 11:43		Unipart - wins five-year aftermarket parts logistics contract for Jaguar Land Rover's Global Parts Centre

10/6/21 - 10:48		LAST 4 BALL AVAILABLE! ABP Charity Golf Day North (Weds 8 Sept) and ABP Charity Golf Day Midlands (Tues 5 Oct) - book now

10/6/21 - 10:23		Hills Group - appoints Jason Bishop (ex Synetiq) and Christopher Barnes (Yodel and Quickco) to senior management team

10/6/21 - 10:08		Association of Fleet Professionals & the BVRLA - fleet industry calls for review of the Advisory Electricity Rate for EVs

10/6/21 - 09:33		Ford - the car that lets you know it's being broken into, via your smartphone

10/6/21 - 09:25		Polestar 1 - Volvo's premium electric performance car brand is the first car that can be bought with art (£134,000 worth)

09/6/21 - 20:26		Toyota GB, QBE Insurance and ITAS - working together on skills training for the Toyota Approved Repairer network

09/6/21 - 14:20		Direct Line - medium-sized cars such as the VW Golf, Ford Focus or Audi A3 are the most popular vehicles across all age groups

09/6/21 - 14:07		UK adults spent more time online than other European countries during pandemic

09/6/21 - 13:50		WMS Group - motorhome registrations are up 71% year-on-year between 2019 and 2020

09/6/21 - 13:47		Farécla – new chemistries boost performance of Farécla’s premium G3 Wax

09/6/21 - 13:43		Plunky’s All Stars football match - £14,496 (including gift aid) raised - enough to fund four transplants

09/6/21 - 13:26		PixelPaint - uses inkjet head tech to directly apply high resolution two-tone or individualized designs to a car body in a single pass

09/6/21 - 13:04		Renault Group - creates Renault ElectriCity: the largest EV production centre in Europe; to build 400k vehicles per year by 2025

09/6/21 - 12:50		Aviva - 1/5 cyclists have been injured on their bike, 1/10 said they had experienced an accident with a car

09/6/21 - 12:27		Ageas article in AFT Professional - "we empower our repairers to make the right decisions on the repairing"

09/6/21 - 12:02		Aviva survey - "is the four-day week the next big trend for mid-life workers?"

09/6/21 - 11:49		Ecotricity - completes Electric Highway sale to GRIDSERVE, who said it will radically transform the experience of using EVs

09/6/21 - 11:37		What Car? - online buying set to remain despite showrooms now being fully open

09/6/21 - 11:27		Allianz - chooses three local charities to benefit from its ‘Community Fund’ pledge

09/6/21 - 10:38		Kwik Fit - more than a quarter of a million more cars taken off the road during pandemic

09/6/21 - 10:34		AA - launches EV insurance to cover top five EV insurance concerns

09/6/21 - 10:27		INDASA Abrasive UK - cyclists take to the roads of the UK to help raise funds for AutoRaise in a two-stage virtual ride

09/6/21 - 10:17		SEAT - one in four drivers are now more nervous behind the wheel following a year of lockdowns

08/6/21 - 19:00		Automechanika BIRMINGHAM - cancel June 2022 show due to Automechanika Frankfurt in Sept 2022; next Birmingham show June 2023

08/6/21 - 14:03		HELLA - launches digital car key with ultra-wideband technology

08/6/21 - 13:57		The NMDA - motorcycle trailblazer apprenticeship standard back on NMDA agenda

08/6/21 - 13:43		Crotty Insurance - acquires Republic of Ireland-based motor fleet insurer, Martin Insurance

08/6/21 - 13:38		SYNETIQ’s - publishes infographic on green parts use for bodyshops, insurers and drivers

08/6/21 - 13:28		Post Office - business cash deposits in May totalled £824 million, up 7.2% month-on-month (£769 million, April 2021)

08/6/21 - 13:22		RAC - launches new warranty especially for used electric and hybrid cars

08/6/21 - 13:14		IAM RoadSmart - the return of traffic jams tops list of "10 driving stresses"

08/6/21 - 13:07		Andrew Griffith MP and Lord Redesdale launch the Carbon Battle Bus - UK’s first fully electric coach

08/6/21 - 13:05		Power-TEC - compact, lightweight and foldable PDR line board

08/6/21 - 13:02		Cromax - safe and productive electric vehicle repairs

08/6/21 - 12:49		TyreWatch - on the shortlist for Innovation at Motor Transport Awards

08/6/21 - 12:44		DAS UK - partners with Maxima to launch new personal injury scheme, launched in line with motor legal reforms

08/6/21 - 12:38		Switzerland: Baloise - fleet motor cover provides ADAS damage 'bolt-ons'

08/6/21 - 11:44		SmartDrive Systems - to showcase Video Safety Programme at ITT Hub in Farnborough (30 June – 1 July 2021)

08/6/21 - 11:29		Carzam - former Head of Fleet for Audi, James Buxton, appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at digital car sales platform

08/6/21 - 11:28		Carzam - Head of Fleet for Audi, James Buxton, appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at digital car sales platform

08/6/21 - 11:26		IMI - skilled EV workforce not keeping pace with new vehicle sales

08/6/21 - 11:23		MoneySuperMarket - UK drivers spend combined £4.2 billion a year on car maintenance such as servicing, MOTs and visits to the garage

08/6/21 - 11:13		AkzoNobel - two projects to install 8,000 solar panels at AkzoNobel plants in China

08/6/21 - 10:11		Spark EV Technology - motorists believe Government needs extra 20 years to ban sale of petrol and diesel vehicles

08/6/21 - 10:05		Solera Holdings - completes acquisitions of Omnitracs (fleet management), DealerSocket (SaaS) and eDriving (driver risk management)

08/6/21 - 09:34		NFU Mutual - partners with social media experts Maybe* to support SMEs to reach their local economies

08/6/21 - 09:16		IMS (Insurance & Mobility Solutions) article - 'How Your Business Can Make Better Use of Connected Car Data'

07/6/21 - 13:26		Most workers leaving furlough are returning to their previous job

07/6/21 - 13:13		USA: IAA - appoints Peg Burr as Senior Vice President of Product Management to strengthen product development in global car marketplace

07/6/21 - 12:56		ABL 1 Touch Repair Group - continues its ‘carbon Neutral’ journey with PAS 2060

07/6/21 - 12:34		Direct Line Group - UK's 4th largest motor insurer launches new self-serve platform for motor lines products

07/6/21 - 12:10		Autovista Podcast - "has the automotive industry become driven by regulations?"

07/6/21 - 11:59		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - comments on +289% growth in LCV sales in May

07/6/21 - 11:29		Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - consumer car finance market boost in April as showrooms re-open

07/6/21 - 10:43		AES UK - new range of portable, lightweight electrical heating inductors for the bodyshop

07/6/21 - 10:28		Green Parts Specialists - support green benefits of repair over replace with body panel delivery to Cornerstone Technologies for training

07/6/21 - 10:20		asTech - amplifies bodyshop calibration services by remote technicians to meet demands of new Insurance Industry Requirements

07/6/21 - 10:00		asTech - amplifies bodyshop calibration services by remote technicians to meet demands of new Insurance Industry Requirements

07/6/21 - 09:39		Alfa Romeo - Beechdale Motor Group named top performing dealer in annual Retailer of the Year awards

04/6/21 - 18:58		IBIS - the TV Summit on Thursday 24 June 2021 will cost £195 to watch the 3 hour TV show

04/6/21 - 18:32		Ireland - Auto Trade Expo in Dublin postponed from Oct 2021 to May 2022 when it will combine with CV Workshop Expo

04/6/21 - 14:16		RMI - Steve Field and Colin Parlett resign as directors, Richard Thorogood, Roger Collison and Gordon Balmer appointed

04/6/21 - 14:10		CAPS - claims volumes (May 2021) at 69% pre-pandemic levels

04/6/21 - 14:02		SYNETIQ - World Environment Day: new all electric green parts delivery van and installation of EV charging points at its Doncaster

04/6/21 - 13:52		SMMT - van registrations UP 4.7% on pre-pandemic five-year average

04/6/21 - 12:48		Apollo Motor Group - open 16th site: Apollo Polegate in Eastbourne

04/6/21 - 11:42		75% SMEs use credit to pay for vehicle insurance

04/6/21 - 11:37		RAC - May new car sales figures "clear sign" that drivers are embracing electric

04/6/21 - 10:54		May makes it seven months of rising petrol prices

04/6/21 - 10:44		UK Government and IBM - new £210m AI and quantum computing centre to create ‘jobs of the future’

04/6/21 - 10:35		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - new car sales continue to recover in May

04/6/21 - 10:31		87% businesses currently trading - the highest proportion since comparable estimates began in June 2020

04/6/21 - 10:18		Vauxhall - new Vauxhall Corsa remains the UK’s best-selling new car in 2021

04/6/21 - 10:04		RAC - to support first electric vehicle rally to take place in England with its EV recharging system

04/6/21 - 10:01		Edmund King OBE, President of The AA on the Birmingham Clean Air Zone - 4 better ways of reducing inner-city car pollution

04/6/21 - 09:57		SMMT - May 2021 registrations up 8X on COVID-hit May 2020 but down 29% on 10-year average for the month of May

04/6/21 - 09:42		Solus Accident Repairs - Simon Smith, MD at Aviva owned Solus Accident Repairs, is the latest member to join the Automotive 30% club

04/6/21 - 09:40		Solus Accident Repairs - Simon Smith, MD at Aviva owned Solus Accident Repairs

04/6/21 - 09:31		Silverlake - recycled parts in high demand as race teams perform running repairs at 2021 Silverlake C1 Racing Series at Silverstone

03/6/21 - 14:22		Plunkys All Stars - last week's football match has (so far) raised £12,730 for the Anthony Nolan charity!

03/6/21 - 14:09		Aviva - organised gangs and chancers drive up insurance fraud detection rates by 10%; fraud detected on motor injury claims up 20%

03/6/21 - 14:00		Department for Transport (DfT) - traffic back to 98% pre-COVID levels during last week of May

03/6/21 - 13:36		Venson - employee mental health should be a primary concern for fleet managers as driving while tired is major contributor to road accidents

03/6/21 - 13:21		SYNETIQ - announces its membership of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to lower CO2 across the automotive repair sector

03/6/21 - 13:01		Aviva and Darwin announce five-year strategic partnership

03/6/21 - 12:53		BAXT - new FP10 Floor Protection solution for spraybooths

03/6/21 - 11:01		AW Repair Group - celebrate Long Serving Personnel

03/6/21 - 10:42		Nissan - EV drivers are yearly travelling over 370 miles further than petrol/diesel car users

03/6/21 - 10:19		Car Charging Shop - confirm partnership with electrical contractor, IDES, for all car charging installations nationwide

03/6/21 - 10:08		Auto Trader - average price of a used car in May was £13,973; a YoY and like-for-like increase of 8.1%

03/6/21 - 10:01		SEAT - introduces All-in aftercare plan; inc 2 services, 2 MOTs and 2 years’ Roadside Assistance for SEAT cars aged 3-6 years old

03/6/21 - 09:51		Lunaz (upcycles and converts vehicles EVs) - David Beckham invests in Silverstone-based UK electric vehicle company

03/6/21 - 09:40		Activate Accident Repair - opens flagship Warrington centre (Activate's largest site to date) as part of UK-wide expansion

03/6/21 - 08:43		LV= - motor claim volumes increased by 30% in May as Brits went back to work; Monday 24 May was highest day for claims since November 2020

02/6/21 - 12:50		RMB Motor Group - multi-site dealer with RMB Accident Repair Centre in Yarm with multi-approvals acquired by Stoneacre

02/6/21 - 12:37		Lloyds Bank (press release) re: Fix Auto Mid Devon funding - £200,000 to fund new repair centre in Newton Abbot

02/6/21 - 12:29		e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management - Rob Smale, NED at e2e says "if I were a claims director now… "

02/6/21 - 12:15		Birmingham City Council - drivers have a two-week grace period before they have to pay daily fee

02/6/21 - 12:09		Car Charging Shop (part of Grove Group) - "unprecedented demand" for services which include EV charging purchase and installation advice

02/6/21 - 11:44		Driving the Future 2021 survey - insight into transport habits of the future

02/6/21 - 11:07		UK Select ARC – two-site bodyshop business (Ross-on-Wye and Ludlow) now carbon-neutral with PAS 2060

02/6/21 - 10:51		ACIS - GB Refinish Supplies signs as 9th ACIS distribution partner

02/6/21 - 10:44		Volkswagen Group UK - announces the appointment of Sylvain Charbonnier as its new Aftersales Director

02/6/21 - 10:28		Audi UK - launches new EV&me mobile app; helps track journeys and daily mileage

02/6/21 - 10:20		Mycardirect - launches flexible van subscription service, Myvandirect

02/6/21 - 10:16		e2e - introduces ‘Live Chat’ to complement existing communication channels

02/6/21 - 09:39		Copart Automotive - Copart's specialist remarketing division becomes approved partner of the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA)

01/6/21 - 23:53		Pendragon - puts 250 of its 400 accountants in a redundancy consultation a few days after awarding a £413,000 bonus to CEO Bill Breman

01/6/21 - 23:41		EXCLUSIVE: Steer Automotive Group - acquire Bennett's (Scotland) Ltd taking the Steer business to 15 sites

01/6/21 - 13:48		ACSO (Association of Consumer Support Organisations) - comments on the launch of the OIC Portal on 31 May

01/6/21 - 13:45		Fix Auto Newton Abbot - Fix Auto Mid Devon owner Louise Woolacott and her daughters Erika and Alena open new site

01/6/21 - 13:37		Solera - French bodyshop network Five Star (525 bodyshops) rolls out Solera Qapter AI estimating system

01/6/21 - 13:25		Auto Trader - Jaguar I-PACE crowned ‘New Car of the Year’

01/6/21 - 13:18		ABI - the Official Injury Claims Portal is "a big win" for consumers

01/6/21 - 12:47		Honcho - car and van insurance marketplace launches Business Services Marketplace

01/6/21 - 12:37		MIB - official announcement on the 'Official Injury Claim' launch

01/6/21 - 12:32		Radford - appoints Dan Burge (ex Lotus) as CEO

01/6/21 - 12:01		Tracker - caravan and motorhome thefts up in 2020 and set to continue in 2021

01/6/21 - 11:44		ACIS - CEO Graham O’Neill to retire 21 years after starting up the repair supply distribution business from his spare bedroom

01/6/21 - 11:17		Solus Accident Repairs - opens site in Castleford, West Yorkshire today (Tues); second Solus accident repair centre to open in 2021

01/6/21 - 10:57		Glass’s - supply challenges in the new market continue to disrupt the used LCV sector and drive prices up

01/6/21 - 10:45		Axalta - launches new Syrox colour retrieval app designed to offer refinishers more flexibility in the bodyshop

01/6/21 - 09:35		Solus Accident Repairs - opens site in Castleford, West Yorkshire today (Tues); second Solus accident repair centre to open in 2021

01/6/21 - 09:27		ERS - accelerates build out with product expansion to be "diverse, multi-line (re)insurer"

01/6/21 - 09:21		Allianz Partners - boosts electric vehicle (EV) assistance offer with BeNomad’s ev-Move solution to locate nearby EV charging stations

01/6/21 - 09:16		Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance (HCVA) - 100k+ skilled UK jobs at risk as red tape threatens to strangle classic vehicle trade

01/6/21 - 09:06		Block Exemption - EC publishes its evaluation; independent repairers need access to spare parts, tools, training, technical information

01/6/21 - 09:00		Kia (4th largest VM approved bodyshop network) - launches new Online Service Booking platform

01/6/21 - 08:53		AA: Clean Air Zone will hit 100,000 car owners - Birmingham launches the first of city Clean Air Zones today (Tues 1 June)

01/6/21 - 08:15		RSA - from today is a private company (no longer on the stock Exchange); chairman (Martin Scicluna) and CEO (Stephen Hester) resign

01/6/21 - 00:33		Whiplash reforms - government says motorists will save £1 billion a year (£35 per motor policy) due to new reforms in force from 31 May 2021

30/5/21 - 19:09		Geneva Motor Show - to return after 2-year absence in February 2022

28/5/21 - 14:13		Artis Accident Care - Stephen Murray (ex AD Williams / Halo / Volkswagen Group) joins as Operations Manager

28/5/21 - 12:58		USA: GEICO - partners with Tractable to accelerate accident recovery with AI that assesses vehicle damage "in seconds"

28/5/21 - 12:53		Trend Tracker - Consumer Intelligence, NBRA, Thatcham Research, the SMMT & Solera Audatex confirmed as 'Data and Insight Partners'

28/5/21 - 12:36		RAC - exclusive deal will see hundreds more mobile EV charging vans on the road

28/5/21 - 12:28		Citizens Advice - responds to FCA announcement on loyalty penalty in motor insurance market, 2 years after it made the $4bn super-complaint

28/5/21 - 12:19		Birmingham launched its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) on Tuesday 1 June - BVRLA asks "are drivers ready"?

28/5/21 - 12:11		The Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) - mentoring for companies in Berks, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Leics, Northants, Oxon and Warks

28/5/21 - 12:01		The "tussle" between Apple, Google and VMs for driver data - in-car tech guru, Tom Blackie, Founder and CEO, VNC Automotive

28/5/21 - 11:28		FCA - new rules mean motor renewal quotes must not be more expensive than they would be for new customers

28/5/21 - 10:42		Fix Auto Penzance - the first Fix Auto UK bodyshop to become Carbon Neutral

28/5/21 - 09:20		European new car registrations were up by 261% from April 2020, but still far from pre-pandemic levels – down by 23% from April 2019

28/5/21 - 09:13		Simon Bailes Northallerton - Adam Parsons wins Sales Manager award as PEUGEOT celebrates best performing teams across UK network

28/5/21 - 09:01		"Motor claims incidence has fallen rapidly & unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels" - handl Group comments on OIC portal launch

28/5/21 - 08:23		FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) - confirm after 1 Jan 2022 renewing motor insurance customers must get same price as new customers

28/5/21 - 08:14		Nissan - new Qashqai has aluminium alloy bonnet, doors and front wings, reducing weight by 60kg

27/5/21 - 23:34		Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards - list of all 21 winners; Entegral win Claims Product Solution of the Year – Claims Management

27/5/21 - 13:47		COVID Cyber Crime - 74% of financial institutions experience significant spike in threats linked to COVID-19

27/5/21 - 13:39		Minster Law - "expect teething problems" but "encouraged by new spirit of co-operation" ahead of Monday's OIC portal launch

27/5/21 - 12:56		Ben - NEW digital referral form to refer a colleague for support

27/5/21 - 12:47		MyCarCheck - 407% YOY increase in vehicle history searches in the month following re-opening of showrooms

27/5/21 - 12:43		Germany: Audi - pilots concept network of lounge-style quick-charge hubs

27/5/21 - 12:38		CBI - optimism across the service sector improved significantly in the three months to May

27/5/21 - 12:27		TTC Group - gears up for further growth with new investment from Pricoa Private Capital

27/5/21 - 12:20		Auto Trader - Mercedes-Benz GLA named the UK’s current fastest selling used car

27/5/21 - 12:11		Financial Times, BBC, reports - Nissan in talks to build "huge" EV battery plant in the UK

27/5/21 - 11:16		CUPRA - new Formentor e-HYBRID 204PS delivers "outstanding TCO for fleets"

27/5/21 - 11:02		SMMT - British CV output remains -6.1% down on pre-pandemic levels BUT YTD production up driven by 18% increased in domestic demand

27/5/21 - 09:38		Axalta - new survey reveals colour is a key factor in 88% of vehicle purchasing decisions

27/5/21 - 08:18		Mercedes-Benz - to use "green steel" (produced carbon-free) in certain models from 2025; other step towards CO2 neutrality

27/5/21 - 08:03		Aviva - Q1 trading update: "very good progress"; "increasing motor claims frequency as lockdown restrictions are lifted"

27/5/21 - 07:35		SMMT - April 2021 UK car production 2021: 68,306 vs 2020: 197; but down -42.9% on 5-year average for April

27/5/21 - 07:27		Car Wash Association (CWA) - launch new website

27/5/21 - 07:22		Farecla - new formulation makes the G360 Super Fast Polishing System even faster

26/5/21 - 14:16		NFDA - "extremely positive that consumers continue to see franchised dealers as the most trustworthy place to buy their next used car"

26/5/21 - 14:09		BMW Group - BMW and MINI drivers can now access 11,000 charging points from different operators across the UK

26/5/21 - 13:57		Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre

26/5/21 - 13:41		BuyaCar.co.uk - in May, the average price for a car paid by the online car supermarket broke £17k barrier for 1st time ever

26/5/21 - 13:27		Willis Towers Watson - lack of data "threatens transition to a Net Zero economy" for insurers

26/5/21 - 12:50		PMD Business Finance - join ABP Club to assist Club Members to access business finance & advice

26/5/21 - 12:27		RMI - opening new Academy of Automotive Skills site in Lincoln

26/5/21 - 12:20		Euro NCAP - Korean Genesis marks European launch with Euro NCAP top ratings for crashworthiness and crash avoidance for the G80 and GV80

26/5/21 - 12:12		NBRA - to meet with The Office of Small Business to discuss repair contracts between bodyshops & insurers

26/5/21 - 11:30		Bristol Street Motors - Silverlink Hyundai dealership welcomes new General Manager, Neil Bianchi

26/5/21 - 11:16		RAC - estimated 11m leisure trips by car planned as bank holiday finally heralds some settled weather

26/5/21 - 11:06		Aviva - confirm Colm Holmes departure; to be replaced as CEO, UK & Ireland General Insurance by Adam Winslow

26/5/21 - 11:05		Thatcham Research - debut Genesis (Korean brand) models "ace" Euro NCAP safety tests; Genesis GV80 and G80 (both 5) and Citroen C4 (4)

26/5/21 - 10:59		Allianz UK - confirm Jon Dye to step down as ceo at end of November 2021; will be succeeded by Colm Holmes currently at Aviva

26/5/21 - 10:46		Solera - leading Polish insurer uses AI estimating software, Qapter, to streamline claims handling

26/5/21 - 10:32		CAPS - a finalist at this year's Insurance Times Awards (online ceremony Thurs 27 May at 16:30)

26/5/21 - 10:17		Aviva - Colm Holmes, ceo of UK general insurance leaving to become ceo of Allianz UK; Holmes replaced at Aviva by Adam Winslow

26/5/21 - 09:50		Audatex UK - "currently experiencing issues with model selection in Audaenterprisegold"

25/5/21 - 22:33		LKQ - acquires Green Bean, a hybrid battery reconditioner with a proprietary reconditioning process that extends the battery's useful life

25/5/21 - 14:10		Euro NCAP - mourns the death of former FIA boss, Max Mosley

25/5/21 - 14:06		51% drivers are considering buying a car in the next 6 months as lockdown travel restrictions lift - 17% plan to drive more in 2021

25/5/21 - 13:56		CBI - joins Growing Business Awards judging panel; celebrating fast-growing UK SMEs - entries close Fri 25 June

25/5/21 - 13:52		Primary lessons of a different kind as 10 year olds now learning to drive cars on new Under 17 driving experiences

25/5/21 - 13:39		Engineius - vehicle transportation company for AA, Hertz & Buyacar signs deal with Flock to insure the hundreds of vehicles it moves daily

25/5/21 - 13:19		Junair - the "evolution" of bodyshop lighting

25/5/21 - 12:24		Direct Line Group today - new Chief Information Officer, Chief Risk Officer & Chief Strategy Officer hires

25/5/21 - 12:09		Marshall Motor Group - confirm acquisition of Cheltenham and Gloucester Jaguar Land Rover from Heritage Automotive

25/5/21 - 12:00		cinch - becomes Official Headline Partner of Five Live Nation UK Festivals

25/5/21 - 11:45		Hills Group - £10 million investment in warehousing and infrastructure programme for Green Parts distribution

25/5/21 - 11:14		Excel Automotive Group (EAG) - reveals its ongoing commitment to the environment

25/5/21 - 10:58		The British Retail Consortium (BRC) - calls on Government to accelerate use of green goods vehicles

25/5/21 - 10:52		One Call Insurance - confirm cyber incident and temporary disruption was the result of a ransomware incident

25/5/21 - 10:39		Car & Classic - Porsche 911 is now the most searched for vehicle (replacing the Ford Capri) followed by Jaguar E-Type

25/5/21 - 10:30		BookMyGarage.com - 580,000 1-to-3-year-old cars could have dangerous defects

25/5/21 - 10:02		Advantage Parts Solutions - signs up as Trend Tracker Corporate Platinum Sponsor

25/5/21 - 09:54		Perrys - opens new MG Motor dealership and aftersales facility in Aylesbury

25/5/21 - 09:40		JustGoEV – UK’s first EV-only new and used car marketplace launches for buyers and sellers of electrified cars

25/5/21 - 08:08		Lookers - trading update: "strong trading momentum" means 2021 profits are expected to "comfortably exceed current market consensus of £34m"

24/5/21 - 14:13		RAC - Ofgem investment in rapid EV charging points "excellent news"

24/5/21 - 14:10		Ofgem - delivers £300m down payment to support the growth in rapid charging points for electric cars

24/5/21 - 14:05		SYNETIQ - avoided 5.5 million kgs of CO2 by supplying ‘Green Parts’ to Britain’s fleets and insurers

24/5/21 - 13:57		Claimspace - alternative dispute resolution pilot delivers average savings to insurers of £550 per disputed case

24/5/21 - 13:44		BBC's 'Rip Off Britain' on "cost-effective electric car repairs" - including the IMI's Steve Nash

24/5/21 - 13:27		Minster Law - insurer pilot with Nuvalaw shows Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is "the way forward" for resolving PI claims

24/5/21 - 13:15		REMINDER: Thatcham Research - Matthew Avery will be interviewed for 'Autocar Business Live: the truth about autonomous cars' webinar on Weds

24/5/21 - 13:07		Tracker - rising precious metal costs fuel spike in catalytic converter theft; palladium is currently more valuable than gold

24/5/21 - 12:57		GlobalData - 65% rise in mentions of ‘supply constraints’ in Q1 2021 fuelling discussions around losses in the auto sector

24/5/21 - 12:23		BCA - record buyer numbers drive average LCV values above £9,000 at BCA for the 4th consecutive month

24/5/21 - 11:56		LexisNexis - new COVID 19-related data helps insurers better understand risk and trends of UK motor policyholders Share

24/5/21 - 11:43		IMI - six CPD (continuing professional development) facts to inspire you to update your skills

24/5/21 - 11:12		AGM Services - the benefits of working with an environmentally conscious supplier (& 10 steps to reduce your carbon footprint)

24/5/21 - 11:04		Sytner Group (article) - 'Can you Teach Autonomous Cars Ethics?'

24/5/21 - 10:41		Copart (interview) - Richard Howe, who was appointed as Head of Central Operations in February

21/5/21 - 14:11		AX - Mick Walker (ex RAC and Glass's) joins as Network and Engineering Manager

21/5/21 - 14:06		asTech (article) - research: ADAS sensor misalignment and the difference of 1 degree

21/5/21 - 13:57		comparethemarket.com - EV premiums have fallen 3% month on month; petrol and diesel premiums have increased 5%

21/5/21 - 13:54		IMI Diversity Task Force - appoints chair for each of its 3 working groups; Sarah Sillars, Lind Jackson and Kevin Finn

21/5/21 - 13:39		PPG - receives all the necessary regulatory approvals for acquisition of Tikkurila, which willnow complete on 10 June.

21/5/21 - 13:28		Bentley - celebrates 75 years of manufacturing cars in Crewe

21/5/21 - 13:07		Top 3 most common cars in use in 2020 were the Ford Fiesta (1.6m), Ford Focus (1.2m) & Vauxhall Corsa (1.1m) - same as in 2010

21/5/21 - 12:45		ERS - commercial electric vehicle (EV) uptake "accelerating fast"

21/5/21 - 12:31		GoCompare - buyers they MUST shop around for EV insurance as premiums can vary more than for conventional cars

21/5/21 - 12:13		Lightfoot - new breed of “green van man” with CV drivers encouraged to embrace safer & more eco-friendly driving

21/5/21 - 11:59		Auto Trader - average price of a used car increased 6.8% year-on-year (YoY) on a like-for-like basis last week

21/5/21 - 11:08		Average age of car rises to 8.4 years old, the oldest on record – with almost 10m vehicles from 2008 and earlier still in service

21/5/21 - 10:51		RAC - 48% drivers want a scrappage scheme to make switching out of a conventionally powered car to en EV more affordable

21/5/21 - 10:37		54% of SMEs need cash to survive – over half are banking on the Recovery Loan Scheme

21/5/21 - 10:09		Admiral - warns motorists WILL need a Green Card when holidays resume

21/5/21 - 10:02		Ofgem - 1 in 4 consumers plan to buy an electric car in next 5 years, but 59% drivers are worried the price of an EV is too high

20/5/21 - 16:27		GT Motive - announce that Inspektlabs is joining GT Fusion, their open AI ecosystem

20/5/21 - 14:13		Vertu - with 26 Stellantis oulets "confident that reorganisation of Stellantis dealer network will have a positive impact on Vertu"

20/5/21 - 14:11		Stellantis - ALL Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep dealers given 2-years termination notice;

20/5/21 - 14:10		Glass's - used car market gathers pace; auction market strong, retail sales increase & values on the rise

20/5/21 - 14:07		Canoo - US electric vehicle headed up by Tony Aquila (ex Solera Audatex) under investigation by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

20/5/21 - 14:04		Auto Windscreens - celebrates 50th anniversary

20/5/21 - 13:23		ABI - Huw Evans, Director General of the ABI, to stand down in December 2021

20/5/21 - 13:13		Resolver’s Annual Complaints Data 2020/21 - complaints about vehicle insurance down -29% Y-O-Y, complaints about vehicles also down (-6%)

20/5/21 - 13:02		Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year have until 21 June to join new online payment scheme to spread the cost of VAT

20/5/21 - 12:58		FMG - using DWF's 360 EvoClaim claims management solution to help improve efficiencies

20/5/21 - 12:10		AA - public chargepoint network grows by more than a quarter in a year

20/5/21 - 12:05		Zurich UK - doubles number of apprenticeships in response to high demand

20/5/21 - 11:53		UK EV charging device statistics - as of April 2021: 22,790 public EV charging devices available, up nearly 10% on the previous quarter

20/5/21 - 11:28		What Car? - new cars are 6.3% less fuel efficient than official figures suggest

20/5/21 - 11:21		Safety Consulting Services (SCS) - partnership with dealership and repair facility, Tottington Motor Company

20/5/21 - 11:03		IAA - new appointment to the UK senior management team with Mark Bishop, Transport Manager

20/5/21 - 10:29		FMG - wins EV incident management contract with Octopus Electric Vehicles

20/5/21 - 10:12		Polestar UK - appoints Matt Hawkins (former Fleet Strategy Manager at VW) as new Head of Sales

20/5/21 - 09:41		Allianz and SYNETIQ - automate green parts sourcing with digital platform - mygreenparts - that helps vehicle repairers source green parts

20/5/21 - 09:33		Cox Automotive - new vehicle supply chain challenges (semiconductor, rubber and aluminium) set to impact the second half of 2021

20/5/21 - 09:24		Coronavirus travel statistics - traffic volumes (cars) on Mon 17 May 2021 was 91% 'average' compared to 102% on Mon 2 March 2020 (pre-COVID)

20/5/21 - 08:02		Marshall Motor Holdings - trading update: strong performance ahead of market; will repay all furlough money and grants received (£4m total)

19/5/21 - 14:28		RWC Training - to open a second technology and training centre next door to the existing site in Milton Keynes

19/5/21 - 14:12		Keoghs - latest Portal statistics show RTA claims were down 6% March 2021 vs March 2020 and down 32% vs pre-COVID volumes

19/5/21 - 14:11		Kelly Dalwood (ABP News Editor) - walking 80 miles to raise money for hospice in memory of her dad, Robin Dalwood, a bodyshop owner

19/5/21 - 14:04		Tusker - 83% of drivers surveyed are now considering an electric car for their next vehicle, a rise from 74% in 2020

19/5/21 - 13:54		WMS Group - 78% consumers take out a vehicle warranty but only a fifth of those pay to extend it

19/5/21 - 13:36		NBRA article about School of Thought – "Changing perceptions and raising Awareness"

19/5/21 - 13:15		S&G Response, Hudgell Solicitors, Kuro Health, Carpenters Group and Admiral Law - Goggins 4x4x48 running Challenge

19/5/21 - 12:50		Ben - announces Industry Leader Challenge - 'The Climb', Mount Kilimanjaro - to take place in October

19/5/21 - 12:38		MoneySuperMarket - 55% planning to use cars for UK-based holidays this year

19/5/21 - 12:31		IMS - speaker line-up for fleet telematics and connected car data webinar includes Audi and Zipcar

19/5/21 - 12:15		Europcar Mobility Group UK - expands Flex long-term rental fleet with Lexus, Toyota, VW & Mercedes-Benz to meet increased business demand

19/5/21 - 11:56		Consumer Intelligence Viewsbank survey - 89% of people don’t know about whiplash reforms

19/5/21 - 11:17		Trend Tracker - announces Fix Auto UK as its first Corporate Platinum Sponsor

19/5/21 - 11:11		From 11% to 100% zero emission cars in 14 years: Government lacks plan for “huge challenge" - Chair of the Committee comments

19/5/21 - 10:59		Public Accounts Committee report on ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars - RAC reaction

19/5/21 - 10:55		Redspy - majority of new cars in the UK are now SUVs

19/5/21 - 10:25		BMW Group - first VM to use new Pirelli tyres containing FSC-certified natural rubber and rayon

19/5/21 - 09:57		ONS - annual UK inflation rate more than doubled in April; rise in price of oil pushes petrol prices to highest since Jan 2020

19/5/21 - 09:48		SMMT statement - re: House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report into the transition to zero emission vehicles

19/5/21 - 09:46		Spies Hecker - new Brilliant Magenta Red Permahyd 280/285 mixing tint

19/5/21 - 09:14		Public Accounts Committee report on ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars - warns Government faces a "huge challenge" to meet UK target

18/5/21 - 14:16		Body Repair Industry Trailblazer (BRIT) - making progress with IfATE

18/5/21 - 14:10		ABP Spa Days * Limited Places Available * - North (Weds 8 Sept at The Mere) and Midlands (Tues 5 Oct at the Forest of Arden)

18/5/21 - 14:02		Stellantis - Netherlands-based joint venture with Foxconn (software) to form 'Mobile Drive' for connected car tech & 'digital cockpits'

18/5/21 - 13:51		TUC - unemployment rate for Black and minority ethnic (BME) workers has risen at three times the speed for white workers

18/5/21 - 13:44		SMMT - British HGV market up 9.5% after a year of pandemic-led decline

18/5/21 - 12:59		RSA - an interview with Phil Bell, Group Casualty Director at RSA, who has worked at RSA for 52 years!

18/5/21 - 12:13		LexisNexis Vehicle Build - makes ADAS data available for insurer use so they can price based on what ADAS the car has

18/5/21 - 11:46		Move4Ben - fundraising for automotive industry charity, Ben, throughout June!

18/5/21 - 11:17		SMMT - UK bus and coach market plunges further, just 582 vehicles registered in first quarter

18/5/21 - 11:02		Autovista Group Webinar - 'How automotive megatrends affect used-car markets'

18/5/21 - 10:42		Lamborghini - "landmark transformation plan" to electrification; CO2 emissions by 50% by 2025

18/5/21 - 10:09		Kia (4th largest VM approved bodyshop network) - eight dealers earn top-rated customer Reputation Award

18/5/21 - 10:04		Motorpoint - 87% drivers support plans to fine motorists for tailgating on motorways

18/5/21 - 09:28		Drive Vauxhall Group update - achieve franchise approval programme for 'Bodyshop and Paint' with VWG (Volkswagen Group)

18/5/21 - 08:36		Solera - to acquire Omnitracs (complete fleet management platform) and DealerSocket (leading SaaS provider to the automotive industry)

17/5/21 - 14:55		Mitsubishi - International Motors (IM Group) to to take over the Mitsubishi Motors after-sales business in the UK from this autumn

17/5/21 - 14:16		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - establishes NFDA Northern Ireland (NFDA NI)

17/5/21 - 14:16		Balgores Motor Group - now have 2 Tesla primary (full structural) approved sites and 3 Tesla non-structural approved sites

17/5/21 - 14:14		Balgores Motor Group - now have 2 Tesla

17/5/21 - 14:12		Trend Tracker - bodyshop survey reveals volumes of 50% or less at some repairers but optimism of a ‘bounce back’ on the horizon

17/5/21 - 14:05		LKQ Euro Car Parts - preparing now for 'air con season' is key to driving revenue

17/5/21 - 13:51		PPG - completes acquisition of Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and automotive applications

17/5/21 - 13:36		The missing link in upskilling the automotive sector - an open letter from Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry

17/5/21 - 13:33		City navigation app Citymapper - public transport in usage up in London, Manchester and Birmingham

17/5/21 - 13:17		Bloomberg New Energy Finance study - EVs (cars and vans) will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles from 2027 at the latest

17/5/21 - 12:44		Ben - please share this survey link about the health & wellbeing of people working in automotive with colleagues

17/5/21 - 12:37		Keoghs - reappointed by Allianz and LV= GI as strategic partner (Keoghs commentary, inc views from Allianz and LV= GI)

17/5/21 - 12:29		Auto Trader - 62% Brits plan UK holiday in 2021; page visits for motorhomes have increased by 148% YoY

17/5/21 - 12:19		IMI podcast - Episode 1: 'Crash course: When will vehicles stop having accidents?' Steve Nash (IMI) & Richard Billyeald (Thatcham Research)

17/5/21 - 12:02		ŠKODA UK - appoints Kevin Rendell (former Head of Aftersales at VW) new Head of Sales Operations

17/5/21 - 11:58		Volkswagen - All-in package provides two services, two MOT tests and two years of Roadside Assistance

17/5/21 - 11:48		FCA - announces plans to stop Claims Management Companies (CMCs) from "phoenixing"

17/5/21 - 11:28		Kwik Fit - only 3 in 10 drivers have had trouble free motoring; average cost of most recent breakdown repair is £295

17/5/21 - 11:22		Allianz - signs 10-yearlease on new flagship Manchester office

17/5/21 - 11:11		Safety Consulting Services (SCS) - offer ABP Club members free-of-charge health & safety advice via telephone

17/5/21 - 10:59		Glass's New Car Market April 2021 - new car market up over 3,000% on 2020's lockdown volume

17/5/21 - 10:43		Wrisk - raises £4.6m to "transform" the B2B2C insurance market & support partnership deals with automotive brands

17/5/21 - 10:28		e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management (e2e) - Gillian Johnson, Financial Controller, explains her role at e2e

17/5/21 - 09:53		Australia: AMA Group - host of senior managers depart following Andy Hopkins resignation, said to include Dave Calder (ex Fix Auto UK)

17/5/21 - 09:02		Australia: AMA Group - file Federal Court Proceedings against former ceo Andy Hopkins for AUS$2.4 million

17/5/21 - 08:22		Winns - accident claims specialist is looking to attract more than 100 additional staff in the next 12 months

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"