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19/1/22 - 14:36		Parkway Prestige - stunning Volvo 850 restoration "an absolute privilege" to work on says Paint technician, Peter Hughes

19/1/22 - 14:21		Axalta - Global Automotive Colour of the Year 2022 – Royal Magenta showcases "sustainability and autonomous driving"

19/1/22 - 13:59		Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - comments on the Mayor of London's plans to cut car traffic in the city by 27% by 2030

19/1/22 - 13:39		RWC Training Centre - supporting EV Masters Roadshow in Milton Keynes

19/1/22 - 13:27		MCE Insurance Company - formerly one of the UK's largest motorbike insurers, to cancel all of its 105,000 remaining policies

19/1/22 - 13:04		FMG Repair Services article in Modern Insurance Magazine - talks about FMG Repair Services' "strategic and operational capability"

19/1/22 - 12:38		Auto Trader - two thirds of all used car sales are generated through Auto Trader

19/1/22 - 12:35		Allianz - employees raise over £1m for charity partner Mind

19/1/22 - 12:08		Aston Barclay - appointed as remarketing partner for Gates Ford and Motor Dough

19/1/22 - 11:51		Fleet Europe: 'How (the) semiconductor crisis is impacting repairs' - "crash repairs are being delayed by the same shortage of parts"

19/1/22 - 11:35		WTW (Willis Towers Watson) - PAYD insurtech firm, Tempcover, to use WTW's 'Radar Live' tech for short-term vehicle insurance pricing

19/1/22 - 11:21		Inflation rate - inflation at a 30 year high; CPI at 5.4% for the 12 months to December 2021; RPI at 7.5%

19/1/22 - 10:33		Standox - launches versatile VOC Xtreme Plastic Additive U7660; latest addition to Xtreme System speeds up plastic repairs

19/1/22 - 10:27		North East Accident Repair Centres - confirm that all three sites have achieved Carbon Neutrality in accordance with PAS2060

19/1/22 - 09:51		AW Repair Group - present a Special Recognition Award to finance team member, Mandy Riseborough

18/1/22 - 21:15		e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management - roundtable discussion on use of salvage parts in insurance repairs

18/1/22 - 13:56		Lotus - moves its 13 UK dealers to an agency agreement ahead of new Lotus Emira sales later this year

18/1/22 - 13:44		Axalta - Q4 profits down slightly due to 24% increase in raw material costs in Q4; offset with price increases; 2022 a year of recovery

18/1/22 - 13:34		Copart - marks National Mentoring Month with apprenticeship Success Story

18/1/22 - 13:12		McLaren Automotive - appoints Nick Crossley as UK Market Director

18/1/22 - 12:55		AA president - calls for more accessible charge points for electric vehicles (links to our earlier story)

18/1/22 - 12:47		Report from Mayor of London highlights possible future transport policies - RAC reaction

18/1/22 - 12:36		Car traffic in London must reduce by 27% by 2030 to meet targets to tackle air pollution

18/1/22 - 12:23		ONS - 29.5 million employees in the UK (Dec 2021) up 409,000 on the pre-COVID-19 Feb 2020 levels

18/1/22 - 12:17		Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) - personal vehicles remain central to Brits' holiday plans

18/1/22 - 11:35		Hyundai (largest VM-approved bodyshop network in the UK, 179 sites) - sold 515,886 units in Europe in 2021, a 21.6% increase vs 2020

18/1/22 - 11:20		The AA - welcomes Motability’s EV plan to address the lack of accessibility for ALL drivers

18/1/22 - 11:08		RAC Foundation - five billion pounds motoring tax black hole looms for Chancellor

18/1/22 - 10:58		FCA - confirms approach to European firms temporarily operating in the UK

18/1/22 - 10:47		MoneySuperMarket - car insurance premiums up 7.6% in Q4 2021 to average £443.67

18/1/22 - 10:41		LKQ Euro Car Parts - opens new branch in Cirencester

18/1/22 - 08:53		Anexo (inc DAMS, Direct Accident Management) - trading update: profit "significantly ahead of expectations"; record no of credit hires

17/1/22 - 22:57		Vertu Motors - company award winners; Bodyshop Manager of the Year won by Carl Sharp of Huddersfield Vertu Accident Repair Centre

17/1/22 - 14:21		comparethemarket - average cost of car insurance already jumped by £43 year-on-year to £680 in the first week of January

17/1/22 - 14:06		BCA - launches LGV Apprenticeship programme

17/1/22 - 14:00		Ben - launches self-referral to free Life Coaching service for automotive community

17/1/22 - 13:27		TUC - cutting self-isolation period won’t fix UK’s fundamental sick pay problem

17/1/22 - 13:12		BCA - December used car values averaged £9,413; year-on-year, average monthly values were up by £1,103, equivalent to a 13.2% increase

17/1/22 - 11:40		Hagerty - reveals the valuation-busting cars of 2021

17/1/22 - 11:25		Axalta Cromax - faster CV repairs with the new Imron Fleet Line DTM Non-Sanding Primer Surfacer P60X

17/1/22 - 09:43		Autoglass - rolling out the new BOSCH Connected Recalibration tools in all centres; 99.4% of vehicles can now be recalibrated in-house

17/1/22 - 09:39		South Africa: Automechanika Johannesburg - postponed from March 2022 to June 2022

17/1/22 - 09:36		AA - calls for "more cops in cars" in response to death rates on UK roads plateauing over the last decade

17/1/22 - 09:23		Thatcham Research - the UK’s safest new cars of 2021: Mercedes-EQS, Nissan Qashqai, Škoda Enyaq, Polestar 2 & Toyota Yaris Cross

16/1/22 - 01:07		Mail on Sunday - "car insurance prices are soaring by 20% (or more!) as watchdog's curbs backfire"

14/1/22 - 13:59		IMI - shortlist for 2022 awards to be presented on 17 March; Thatcham Research finalist for "Outstanding contribution to the motor industry"

14/1/22 - 13:56		MAPFRE and Tractable - join forces to apply AI to auto claim adjustment in Brazil

14/1/22 - 13:43		Revised BS 10125 - only 8 hours to make your voice heard; consultation on changes closes at 11.59pm TONIGHT

14/1/22 - 13:21		ONS - GDP rose by 0.9% in November

14/1/22 - 13:11		Reflex Vehicle Hire - Vehicle Purchasing Manager Aaron Cawrey is promoted to Head of Fleet at flexible vehicle hire provider

14/1/22 - 13:06		HELLA - half-year results: sales burdened by massive bottlenecks for electronic components BUT Automotive segment stronger than overall

14/1/22 - 12:57		RAC - patrols attend highest number of pothole-related breakdowns in three years

14/1/22 - 12:47		Jaguar Land Rover - sales constrained by the global semiconductor shortage but supply is improving

14/1/22 - 12:41		Nissan - electric Leaf Nissan triumphs as 2021’s fastest selling used car; used EVs sold faster than any other fuel type in December

14/1/22 - 12:12		Responses to "what are insurers and acc man companies doing to place work" - repairers are "full to the brim"

14/1/22 - 11:58		Inchcape - dealer group with 6 bodyshop sites appoints Sarah Kuijlaars (De Beers) as a Non-Executive Director

14/1/22 - 11:57		Inchcape - dealer group with 6 bodyshop sites appoints Sarah Kuijlaars (De Beers) as a Non-Executive Director

14/1/22 - 11:37		Auto Trader - travelling 100 miles can be 850% cheaper in an electric vehicle vs. a petrol or diesel

14/1/22 - 11:26		Renault - promotes Peter Horton (National Corporate Sales Manager) to Head of Fleet and Used Vehicles

14/1/22 - 11:10		Axalta - 69th Global Automotive Colour Popularity Report reveals top car colours: white (35%), black (19%) and grey (19%)

14/1/22 - 11:01		SecretService (BookMyGarage) - aftersales specialist Trevor Boswell promoted following 216% increase in franchise dealer bookings in 2021

14/1/22 - 10:38		Coachwork Renovations - Kent bodyshop has achieved carbon neutral status in accordance with PAS2060, working with ECA Business Energy

13/1/22 - 14:06		Alistair (Sid) Murrey - (re)joins Snap-on Business Solutions as Business Unit Director; previously with WhoCanFixMyCar, OEC and Bluegrass

13/1/22 - 14:03		Castle Coachworks - new sister company, CVS (Castle Vehicle Servicing) to service mechanical repair requirements

13/1/22 - 13:38		Only 32 hours left to influence the MAJOR changes proposed to BS10125 - consultation closes at 11.59pm TOMORROW

13/1/22 - 13:34		REPOST from the Forum: Cr@pacity vs Capacity

13/1/22 - 13:28		SYNETIQ - new three-year green parts contract for repairs with Europcar Mobility Group UK

13/1/22 - 13:24		Government - announce that self-isolation for fully jabbed people in England cut from seven days to five days from Monday

13/1/22 - 12:36		Audatex - Asirom VIG (Romanian insurer) & Solera strengthen collaboration with AI tech "integral" to the future vision of motor claims

13/1/22 - 12:24		Adiona - UK motor insurtech start-up team ups with SaaS, Duck Creek, to "revolutionise" UK motor insurance

13/1/22 - 12:13		Power-Tec - staple, weld and finish: easily repair plastic components with plastic repair kit

13/1/22 - 11:33		In-House HR - adds 'Perks at Work' to its "bodyshop savvy" system; Samsung and Apple products most popular

13/1/22 - 10:58		Allianz - announces commercial regions restructure; engineering business aligned to enhance service standards

13/1/22 - 10:48		Bumper - receives £8.8m investment; "offers simple alternative to unexpected repair bills" with interest-free loans

13/1/22 - 10:33		Tracker and Cheshire Police recover a stolen Elddis caravan just miles from Ellesmere Port within hours of its disappearance

13/1/22 - 10:18		AW Accident Repair Centres - fourth episode in the Career For Life video series: AW's most highly accredited technician, Simon Bailey

13/1/22 - 08:18		Aviva - Group Chief Financial Officer, Jason Windsor, to leave in July 2022 to join Persimonn plc as CFO

13/1/22 - 01:53		Graham O'Neill (former CEO of ACIS) - sets new business, Greebridge Consult Ltd

12/1/22 - 23:38		Apollo Motor Group - achieve Carbon Neutrality (PAS2060) across entire group, in collaboration with ECA Business Energy

12/1/22 - 21:31		GT Motive - look back on 2021, "a hugely successful year"

12/1/22 - 14:11		Ben - launches new website to improve support for automotive community

12/1/22 - 14:01		Chartwell (video) - the "Super Brand Bodyshop" on setting the "Gold Standard" since 1966

12/1/22 - 13:59		BS10125 - you only have 2 days left to influence the MAJOR changes proposed for the industry standard

12/1/22 - 13:41		Polestar - meets global sales target of 29,000 cars in 2021

12/1/22 - 13:33		The IMI - the Auto Electrical and Mobile Electrical Installation National Occupational Standards in review

12/1/22 - 13:17		Motorparks Volvo (article) - what motorists and businesses should know about ULEZ

12/1/22 - 13:10		Volkswagen Group on course for NEW AUTO: deliveries of battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021

12/1/22 - 13:10		Volkswagen Group on course for NEW AUTO: deliveries of battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021

12/1/22 - 12:47		Motofix Group – 100% successful BSI audits across all eight sites during 2021

12/1/22 - 09:31		Lightfoot - in-cab technology is helping Asda’s 3,000-vehicle fleet grocery delivery drivers make improvements in road safety and efficiency

12/1/22 - 09:24		What Car? - reveals shortlist of 27 models battling for 2022 Car of the Year title

12/1/22 - 08:59		Repairify and LAUNCH - sign global patent licensing and supply agreement for Repairify's remote OEM and OEM-compatible diagnostic services

12/1/22 - 01:12		RAC - respond to governmet decision to pause roll-out of smart moroways (all-lane running) for 5 years

12/1/22 - 01:09		Government - smart motorway (all-lane running) rollout to be paused in response to Transport Committee report

11/1/22 - 15:56		DriveTribe - website / on-line community founded by Clarkson, May and Hammond to close after 5 years due to significant industry challenges

11/1/22 - 14:06		Sytner Group - responds to "rallying cry" donating £100,000 to Ben

11/1/22 - 14:05		Comments on the DRAFT version of the revised BS 10125 close at 11.59pm this Friday, 14 January; only 16 individuals have commented so far!

11/1/22 - 13:57		Germany: PPG - invests $10 million to expand automotive OEM coatings European production

11/1/22 - 13:49		Auto Trader - the average price of a used car surges 30.5% YoY in December

11/1/22 - 13:32		What are insurers and acc man companies doing to place work at the moment? I notice all repairers are absolutely full to the brim...

11/1/22 - 13:27		USA: Tractable - selected by leading insurtech, Root Insurance, to use their AI Subro to streamline and accelerate its claims operations

11/1/22 - 13:26		3M - FREE webinar for bodyshops to find out more about 3M's Cubitron II Net Abrasives on Weds 26 Jan at 11am

11/1/22 - 12:14		SYNETIQ - announces Sarah Hirst as Green Parts Director to work closely with bodyshops for most sustainable route for vehicle repairs

11/1/22 - 12:09		Mirka - expanding its innovative abrasive line-up in January 2022 with the addition of Iridium SR

11/1/22 - 11:38		Europcar Mobility Group UK - 87% fleet managers say business will be impacted by the growing number of clean air zones

11/1/22 - 11:18		Stonelake of Halifax - Automotive Equipment Solutions (AES) helps Land Rover workshop improve safety and saves time with heat inductor

11/1/22 - 10:45		LKQ Euro Car Parts - 2022 course schedule for its LKQ Academy "busiest year for training yet"; inc more hybrid and EV training dates

11/1/22 - 10:24		Motor Ombudsman - poll of accredited garages and workshops reveals staff shortages posed biggest challenge in 2021

11/1/22 - 09:56		Advantage Parts Solutions - appoints Paul Gange (former CEO of Fix Auto USA) as President of North America

10/1/22 - 16:48		Ford - appoint Martin Sander (ex Volkswagen Group) as "general manager, Passenger Vehicles, Ford of Europe"

10/1/22 - 14:18		Thatcham Research - developing a consumer safety rating with Zenzic to help drivers to know how to use their automated safety systems CAP

10/1/22 - 13:57		Autocar - the new government in Germany could mean potentially major changes for Mercedes and Volkswagen

10/1/22 - 13:50		GForces data - number of cars sold on Christmas Day increased by 48% compared to 2020

10/1/22 - 13:49		Volkswagen Group - to enter F1 with Audi buying McLaren Automotive and the F1 team; Porsche to become engine suppliers to Red Bull F1 team

10/1/22 - 13:38		IMI - CEO, Steve Nash, talks about the EV skills gap and the initiatives the IMI is leading to help the industry get EV-Ready

10/1/22 - 13:38		IMI - CEO, Steve Nash, talks about the EV skills gap and the initiatives the IMI is leading to help the industry get EV-Ready

10/1/22 - 13:38		Hyundai Motor - global CSV Project ‘Continue’ inc 'mobility' (rehabilitation support for traffic accident patients) & 'hope' on EVs and AVs

10/1/22 - 13:16		Ennis & Co - profiles 12 trailblazing companies in the automotive sector, inc. ABB, Ford, Lotus, Jaguar Land Rover, Stellantis and Toyota

10/1/22 - 11:22		Vauxhall - from 2022, Combo Life and Vivaro Life ranges will be fully-electric

10/1/22 - 11:14		BCA - reports positive festive season; 25% more than the same week year-on-year

10/1/22 - 10:51		AW Repair Group - first group to complete Thatcham Research EV training; more than 200 technical and non-technical staff complete training

10/1/22 - 10:17		JTAPE - appoints automotive specialist Simon Dean as Key Account Manager

10/1/22 - 10:12		Audatex UK - Joe Baynham (former Assistant Bodyshop Manager for Jemca Toyota in Bracknell) joins Audatex's UK training team

10/1/22 - 09:58		Direct Line Group - gives green light to electric vehicle scheme for its employees

10/1/22 - 09:38		AXA - what exactly does am insurance "Claims Transformation Director" do?

10/1/22 - 08:37		AA - UK’s largest breakdown organisation launches HGV apprenticeship to tackle HGV driver shortage

07/1/22 - 14:09		Aviva and Prestige - sign 5-year distribution deal covering non-standard motor and van insurance

07/1/22 - 14:07		Solera - reveal new brand identity and logo

07/1/22 - 14:06		Lookers - trading update; record profits from an "exceptional" 2021; publish initial initial conclusions from comprehensive review of group

07/1/22 - 14:06		Lookers - trading update; record profits from an "exceptional" 2021; publish initial initial conclusions from comprehensive review of group

07/1/22 - 13:49		Auto Windscreens - plans to open at least another six service centres across the UK by the end of the year

07/1/22 - 13:40		New Brexit-related customs controls, rising price levels and Covid cases... 2022 "set to continue to test the sector to its limits"

07/1/22 - 13:17		FMG - promotes Business Development Manager, Matthew Lees, to the new role of National Sales Manager - Insurance Solutions

07/1/22 - 13:14		Ben - launches new team challenge event: The Beast of Ben; 4-person teams will go head-to-head in a series of physical and mental challenges

07/1/22 - 12:42		BMW - dealers see 65% surge in service partner selection via app using dealership software prover, Tjekvik

07/1/22 - 12:34		BMW - iX Flow featuring E Ink: "magical" exterior colour change

07/1/22 - 12:18		GEM - marks 90th anniversary in 2022

07/1/22 - 12:13		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - "surprisingly good year" for light commercial vehicle registrations

07/1/22 - 11:58		28% of the five cheapest insurance quotes now come from telematics firms - Consumer Intelligence data

07/1/22 - 11:32		Singapore: Unity and Hyundai - partner to design and build new metaverse platform for accelerating intelligent manufacturing

07/1/22 - 11:16		Hyundai - surveyed 2,000 people about their "top sustainable habits for 2022" #1 recycle #2 reusable bags #3 low energy light bulbs

07/1/22 - 11:11		Consumer Intelligence - average motor premium in the UK is now £782

07/1/22 - 10:58		Toyota speaks to Autocar about plans to remanufacture cars up to three times in UK "refreshing ex-customer cars"

07/1/22 - 10:34		Lotus - global retail sales up 24% in best performance for a decade (1,710 new cars sold worldwide in 2021)

06/1/22 - 15:15		Automechanika Shanghai - new date of 1 - 4 Dec 2022 for cancelled Nov 2021 show

06/1/22 - 14:22		AkzoNobel - Wayne Walker (ex Farecla) to join AkzoNobel’s VR business

06/1/22 - 14:16		RAC - petrol car drivers lost out on £156m - the equivalent of £5m a day - as retailers refused to pass on wholesale price savings

06/1/22 - 14:06		USA: Volvo Cars - unsupervised autonomous driving feature Ride Pilot to debut in California

06/1/22 - 14:06		USA - General Motors 90-year reign at top of US car sales market ends; Toyota now heads the charts with 2.3m sales in 2021

06/1/22 - 14:00		NFDA (National Franchised Dealers Association) - comment on 2021 new car sales figures

06/1/22 - 13:59		RAC - despite a 12p litre cut in wholesale price of petrol in December; unfair garages only cut their prices by 2p a litre

06/1/22 - 13:58		PRA (Petrol Retailers Association) - "made sense for fuel retailers to raise their margins to remain in business to serve their customers"

06/1/22 - 13:50		Sytner Group - partners with The Young Lives Foundation to motivate, guide and assist young people in Kent

06/1/22 - 13:18		cap hpi - dynamic, digital imagery tool will "transform" new vehicle websites and comparators

06/1/22 - 12:59		'Wholesale & retail trade; vehicle repair' is the sector which has seen the 2nd biggest change in its share of overall employment since 1978

06/1/22 - 12:38		SMMT - new van market grows by a fifth as battery electric demand more than doubles; just -2.8% down on 2019

06/1/22 - 12:26		Societe Generale (owners of ALD) - confirm acquisition of Leaseplan to create a "global player in mobility" owning 3.5 million vehicles

06/1/22 - 12:19		Order of Service cover for Keith Rose, Area Sales Manager at Sayers who sadly passed away in November

06/1/22 - 11:50		Auto Trader - "number of new car registrations remains artificially suppressed by the ongoing semiconductor shortage"

06/1/22 - 11:36		Vauxhall Corsa was the best-selling car in 2021 - UK new car market full-year figures for 2021

06/1/22 - 11:13		IMI Diversity Task Force - publish interim report on initial progress 9-months after launch, ahead of full report & recommendations in March

06/1/22 - 10:35		SMMT - 1.65m new cars registered in 2021: -28.7% below pre-COVID levels & up just 1% on "pandemic-ravaged" 2020

06/1/22 - 10:28		BVRLA - increasing appeal of EVs is helping the leasing sector to return to growth following the initial impact of the pandemic

05/1/22 - 14:22		Brussels Motor Show - due to run from 15 - 23 January, has been cancelled due to covid; to be rescheduled for January 2023

05/1/22 - 13:46		DriveElectric - UK motorists predicted to buy over 330,000 new electric vehicles in 2022

05/1/22 - 13:39		Euro NCAP’s - names 'Top Performers' of 2021

05/1/22 - 13:33		Ageas - joins calls for crackdown on people who abuse customer-facing employees (inc. case study of post-accident repair abuse)

05/1/22 - 12:45		Nissan - Qashqai gets Euro NCAP Best in Class Award in the Small Off Road category

05/1/22 - 12:40		What Car? - 65% would be more willing to buy their next car online if manufacturers operated an agency sales model for dealers

05/1/22 - 12:26		Copart - partners with Solus for Collaborative Student Exchange Programme (Aviva is a Copart customer)

05/1/22 - 10:29		Met Office weather warning for snow and ice, Scotland and northern England Thursday 6 Jan 10am - 4pm affecting travel

05/1/22 - 10:16		Ageas - partners with Co-op to offer personal motor insurance; deal expected to deliver £40m in GWP over 5 years

05/1/22 - 09:55		SsangYong Motors UK - adds 16 new dealers in 12 months

05/1/22 - 09:37		39% of instructors admit they still have lengthy waiting lists - 66% of instructors say driving test wait times haven’t reduced at all

05/1/22 - 09:32		Reports - private members bill to extend auto-enrolment to workers younger than 22 & those earning less than current £10k threshold

05/1/22 - 09:25		Zeekr (Geely's EV tech brand) and Mobileye (Intel) - plan "world’s first consumer autonomous vehicles with L4 capabilities" by 2024

05/1/22 - 00:35		ABP Website - remains the "Home of the Body Repair Industry" in 2021: over 1 million visits and 6.6 million pages viewed (up 44% on 2020)

04/1/22 - 22:20		Volvo Cars - appoint Jim Rowan (ex CEO of Dyson and BlackBerry) as CEO from March; succeeds Håkan Samuelsson

04/1/22 - 19:19		Fetch - a remote-controlled driverless car (NOT an autonomous car) starts trials in Milton Keynes later this month

04/1/22 - 14:03		Nissan UK - Skills Champion Ian Green awarded MBE for Services to Apprenticeships and STEM Education

04/1/22 - 13:34		IHS Markit - 2022 light vehicle demand set reach 82.4 million (+3.7% on 2021); semiconductor shortages & supply chain disruptions until 2023

04/1/22 - 13:14		Cost of car insurance falls by an average of £80 year-on-year in Q4 (Sep-Nov) to £640 – the cheapest average price since 2014

04/1/22 - 13:00		The IMI's CEO, Steve Nash, looks back at 2021 - five reflections on a "wild year"

04/1/22 - 12:35		Apple - the world's first $3 trillion company thanks to pandemic "boost"

04/1/22 - 12:34		Apple - the world's first $3 trillion company thanks to pandemic "boost"

04/1/22 - 12:14		Markerstudy Group - the offical press release announcing the acquisition of BGL Insurance; expected to complete during first half of 2022

04/1/22 - 12:04		ABI - "no one should under-estimate the significance of the new rule changes from the FCA"

04/1/22 - 11:52		Farécla - Steven Burrows promoted to UK and Ireland Sales Manager role

04/1/22 - 11:26		Steve Plunkett, 2021 ABP Industry Knight - nominated for the Anthony Nolan Donor Champion of the Year Award after raising nearly £16k

04/1/22 - 10:59		Autovia - women aged 56+ form the biggest segment of new car buying customers; Wales is proportionately the biggest market for used cars

04/1/22 - 10:44		Quotezone - motoring and cycling insurance comparison website gives its New Year predictions

04/1/22 - 10:34		SsangYong Motors UK - signs new roadside assistance contract with the RAC

04/1/22 - 09:17		Vehicle Estimate UK - new business offering bodyshops outsourced estimating services in Audatex and Jarvis-GT Estimate

04/1/22 - 08:23		Axa - complete another step on their "simplification journey" with sale of AXA Bank Belgium for Euro 691 million

04/1/22 - 08:23		Zurich Insurance - sell Italian life and pension back book to free up $1.2 billion of capital

03/1/22 - 17:22		UK top selling vehicle of 2021 was.......the Ford Transit Custom! It sold 30% more units than Corsa in 2nd place; Ford Transit in 3rd place

02/1/22 - 23:30		Tesla - delivered 936,000 vehicles (911,000 model 3 and Y plus 25,000 model S and X) worldwide in 2021; produced 930,000 vehicles

02/1/22 - 22:49		Markerstudy - buys BGL Insurance for £400m reports Sky News; will double Markerstudy's size to nearly 6 million customers

02/1/22 - 22:48		Markerstudy - acquire Clegg Gifford, specialists in motor trade insurance, owners of taxi insurer Westminster and closely linked to Tradex

02/1/22 - 22:37		Markerstudy - acquire Lloyd’s broker Clegg Gifford, a specialist in the UK motor trade market

31/12/21 - 11:15		IFB (Insurance Fraud Bureau) - over 21,000 fraudulent motor insurance policies sold on social media were detected by insurers in 2021

31/12/21 - 11:08		GIFC (General Insurance Fraud Committee) - reveals its 2022 strategy to counter the 100,000 fraudulent claims (worth £1.2bn) made each year

31/12/21 - 10:57		Aviva - completes divestment programme with sale of Aviva Vietnam; now completely focused on businesses in the UK, Ireland and Canada

30/12/21 - 16:42		Hyundai Motor Group - closed its engine development centre before Xmas; will not launch any new models with internal combustion engines

30/12/21 - 16:13		FCA - from 1 January 2022 insurers are banned from quoting a higher price for motor and home renewal than they'd give to a new customer

24/12/21 - 12:06		KPMG - vehicle supply shortages will persist throughout 2022; "manufacturers will focus volume on more profitable vehicles and markets"

23/12/21 - 13:56		IMPROVE Online Learning for SMEs - new courses and user personal summary reporting available from ABP Club Recommended Business Service

23/12/21 - 13:31		Gemini ARC - recognised with The 5% Club, for demonstrating commitment and dedication to the next generation of young industry talent

23/12/21 - 13:12		Tractable's Max Ali, thanks industry for their support in raising £7700 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity

23/12/21 - 13:01		Autovia - car dealers mostly delight customers - but buyers are still not happy with salespeople

23/12/21 - 12:43		SMMT - UK commercial vehicle production down -7.8% in November

23/12/21 - 12:39		Axalta - top colours according to the 69th 'Global Automotive Colour Popularity Report': white (35%), black (19%) and grey (19%)

23/12/21 - 12:14		More issues with courtesy car defleet processes...

23/12/21 - 09:51		ABP Club - wishing all our members a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

23/12/21 - 09:47		SMMT - UK car manufacturing output falls -28.7% in November despite electric vehicle boost (BEV output was up 53% - now record 13.7% share)

23/12/21 - 09:38		Copart - make a donation to the Samaritans Christmas Appeal (Kettering branch) where one of Copart's teammates works as a volunteer

22/12/21 - 14:12		Maxxia - company used for inspections - CLM - is subsidiary of Maxxia UK with same directors; owned by McMillan Shakespeare of Australia

22/12/21 - 14:12		REPOST from the Forum: "finding staff is now very very serious"

22/12/21 - 13:59		5.3m leisure journeys planned on Christmas Eve - which the RAC has dubbed ‘Frantic Festive Friday’

22/12/21 - 13:55		Covea - Christmas film or Christmas claim? (light-hearted news alert!)

22/12/21 - 13:25		Gov Dept BEIS - small businesses deliver a green Christmas this festive season inc electric delivery vans & EV go-karts

22/12/21 - 12:44		Autoglass - 68% UK drivers intend to make a road trip of more than an hour this Winter (last year just 31% of them did the journey)

22/12/21 - 12:13		AW Repair Group (video) - a teaser preview of some of the stories coming in the 'AW - A Career For Life Docuseries'

22/12/21 - 10:03		Autovista report: BMW - BlackBerry & BMW sign deal to work on level 2 automation systems

22/12/21 - 09:42		Allianz Claims - appoints process and improvement manager, Chantelle Carrol (ex Eden Motor Group, LV=, RSA and Esure)

22/12/21 - 09:36		ABP Club news postings about "excessive unjustified de-fleet charges" at Maxxia - large bodyshop group Club Member responds

22/12/21 - 09:29		Home working will be a permanent feature in 2022 but it’s not helping the work/life balance

22/12/21 - 09:26		RAC poll - drivers expect to clock up 3.2bn Christmas miles to see family and friends

22/12/21 - 09:25		Anexo - VW Emissions Claim; judge finds against the application by VW to have the UK class action claim against them dismissed

22/12/21 - 09:18		I Love Claims - lunch event on Friday 21 January 2022 cancelled; new date is Friday 25 March 2022

22/12/21 - 08:28		Autosport International show (13 - 16 Jan 2022) - cancelled; possible new date in 2022 under consideration

21/12/21 - 13:54		£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK (hospitality) inc COVID statutory sick pay rebate

21/12/21 - 13:44		Tyre fly tipping increased by a quarter in last year - rise occurred during period when fewer miles were driven and new tyres bought

21/12/21 - 13:29		Maxxia responds to recent ABP Club news postings about "excessive unjustified de-fleet charges"

21/12/21 - 12:59		Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) - Mike Crane, Managing Director of LV= Broker and CEO of L&G General Insurance, appointed as new chairman

21/12/21 - 12:04		Grove Group - achieves carbon neutrality in accordance with PAS2060

21/12/21 - 11:37		Aviva - introduces electric vehicle scheme for staff via Zenith

21/12/21 - 11:32		ONS data for those working in the vehicle trade - Sept 2016 - year to Sept 2021: 1.5% more employed; hours worked -7.6%; pay up 9.4%

21/12/21 - 11:18		ABP Club - full set of dates and venues for all 2022 ABP events inc BBA in Manchester in May, Night of Knights and 3 Charity Golf Days

21/12/21 - 11:16		Auto Trader’s Buy Online hub - Christmas Day launch is Auto Trader's largest ever marketing investment in a single year

21/12/21 - 10:09		cap hpi - latest analysis shows the latest Government changes to the Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) may have unintended consequences

21/12/21 - 09:24		Renault - Guillaume Sicard (COO Renault China) appointed as Country Head UK and Managing Director for Renault Brand UK

21/12/21 - 09:20		SYNETIQ - commits to setting Science Based Targets as part of ongoing sustainability drive

20/12/21 - 14:02		Autoglass - to hit record-breaking 400k online bookings in 2021

20/12/21 - 14:01		BS10125 - only 13 comments received so far about the revised draft standard; consultation ends on Friday 14 January

20/12/21 - 13:58		Maxxia Leasing - another large bodyshop group tells ABP of excessive unjustified de-fleet charges

20/12/21 - 13:32		Thatcham Research - a step in the right direction for Assisted Driving

20/12/21 - 13:08		SYNETIQ - focus on sustainability delivers 'Green Business of the Year' award at the Doncaster Business Awards

20/12/21 - 13:07		Vauxhall - revises electric car pricing policy in response to Government Plug-in Car Grant changes

20/12/21 - 12:56		Allianz - 37 sports clubs nominated by brokers receive funding as Allianz makes second round of donations amounting to £50,000

20/12/21 - 12:53		JATO - low emissions vehicles accounted for over a quarter of new registrations in Europe last month

20/12/21 - 11:58		The Insolvency Service - granted new powers to crackdown on directors who dissolve companies to evade debts (aka phoenixing)

20/12/21 - 11:56		ABP EXCLUSIVE: Solera I Audatex - Chris Wright tells Auto Body Professional about the imminent launch of a key claims fulfilment product

20/12/21 - 11:36		Quotezone - insurance costs could rise as work from home reinstated

20/12/21 - 10:38		Tesla - Bluewater's carpark filled "multiple times" with the thousands of Model 3s all being delivered this month

20/12/21 - 10:15		BCA - used car values remain stable during November at BCA at £9,571

20/12/21 - 09:32		Steer Automotive Group - acquisition strategy, expansion plans and industry recognition: Richard Steer talks to Auto Body Professional

17/12/21 - 13:30		Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Head of Vehicle Repair, Nick Sweetman, on overseeing a nationwide approved network of 470 repairers

17/12/21 - 13:18		Drive Motor Retail (14 bodyshops) - winners of the 2021 Drive Awards in the Bodyshop category

17/12/21 - 13:05		Auto Trader - positive outlook for retail market as demand remains unaffected by latest announcements

17/12/21 - 12:44		Brake - analysis shows December is the second worst month for drink-drive crashes

17/12/21 - 12:41		SMMT - statement on UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement signed today

17/12/21 - 12:33		Can you help Ben learn more about the health & wellbeing of people in our industry? - It takes less than 10 mins & is confidential

17/12/21 - 12:09		BCA - LCV demand lifts on the run-up to Christmas; month-on-month figures in November rose by £31 (0.3%) to £9,892

17/12/21 - 11:58		Motofix Group - add fully electric vehicles to its fleet of more than 200 courtesy cars to support LV= G partnership

17/12/21 - 11:27		LeasePlan - reserves 5,000 Lightyear Two solar cars (£25,553) to add to fleet

17/12/21 - 10:45		Arrival - first prototype revealed of affordable battery powered car built in Banbury for Uber

17/12/21 - 10:11		Vanarama boss blasts government’s cuts to electric vehicle grants - 60% reduction to Plug-in Car Grant came as "a complete shock"

17/12/21 - 10:03		IMI - CEO Steve Nash calls for industry to "invest in the skills now"

17/12/21 - 09:42		Allianz - Stuart Toal promoted to head of mid-corporate and Helen Bancroft appointed as new casualty account manager

17/12/21 - 09:33		RAC - festive getaway could be the busiest in five years with 27m trips planned

17/12/21 - 09:27		Volvo - double awards success for Volvo’s plug-in hybrid electric technology

17/12/21 - 09:12		Thatcham Research’s Dean Lander - the sector is showing positive signs of addressing the skills shortage

17/12/21 - 08:53		FCA - fines HSBC £63.9m for failings in its anti-money laundering processes (reduced from £91m as HSBC agreed to early settlement)

16/12/21 - 14:02		Mike Partridge, Volkswagen Group UK's Paint and Body Business Manager - looks back on his 26-year career... and what's next

16/12/21 - 14:00		London Congestion Charge - hours of operation to be cut from 21 Feb 2022 to support business recovery

16/12/21 - 13:53		Covéa Insurance - is most decorated member of the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) holding three simultaneous ServiceMark Distinctions

16/12/21 - 13:19		ABP Annual Convention, Night of Knights & Bodyshop Excellence Awards - ALL the details in the Review publication

16/12/21 - 13:08		What Car? - Britain’s most and least reliable used cars revealed: Suzuki, Lexus & Toyota (most); Land Rover, Citroën & Peugeot (least)

16/12/21 - 12:42		Autoglass - commits to greener future with sustainability initiatives including recycling 100% of the damaged waste glass in windscreens

16/12/21 - 12:32		Venson survey reveals strong appetite for alternative to electric vehicles - drivers call for manufacturers to increase hydrogen investment

16/12/21 - 12:09		Bank of England - interest rates raised to 0.25%

16/12/21 - 11:28		Suzuki - crowns National and Regional Dealer of the Year winners for 2021

16/12/21 - 10:25		GT Motive - partner with Cazoo Data Services to provide Ombudsman approved valuations

16/12/21 - 10:17		Volkswagen Financial Services UK - car rentals up 144% versus 2020 with peak to come over Christmas

16/12/21 - 09:56		TRL - has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service's Transport Technology and Associated Services (TTAS) framework

16/12/21 - 09:37		Thatcham Research - 2022 What Car? Innovation Award nominations

16/12/21 - 09:25		Motorists urged to check warranties amidst new car production shortage and used market boom

16/12/21 - 00:46		"Working From Home" - Wednesday morning rush-hour traffic congestion was the lowest it has been in term-time since July

15/12/21 - 14:48		GT Motive - iRG (Innovative Repair Group) add GT Motive into the business as one of their estimating systems of choice

15/12/21 - 14:07		Bodyshop mag awards - postponed from Friday to April 2022

15/12/21 - 13:41		Record petrol prices push inflation to 5.1% - its highest in a decade

15/12/21 - 13:34		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - changes to plug-in grant "extremely disappointing"

15/12/21 - 13:23		GB Refinish Supplies - family business celebrating 35th anniversary talks to Auto Body Professional

15/12/21 - 12:31		Plug-in grant scheme - Government cuts EV grants further: AA comments

15/12/21 - 12:12		Dave Shepherd on the impact on repairers of parts supply issues - Auto Body Professional magazine

15/12/21 - 12:07		LV= General Insurance - "almost half of drivers are put off buying an electric car due to the relatively high upfront sticker price"

15/12/21 - 12:00		IAM RoadSmart - 1,000 motorists surveyed, 50% confessed they were likely to get behind the wheel the next morning following festive drinks

15/12/21 - 11:55		Audi UK - appoints Glenn Stanton (former Audi UK National Fleet Sales Manager) as Head of Product Planning

15/12/21 - 11:37		Auto Trader - ‘Plan B’ measures have little impact on used car prices, as growth rockets 28%

15/12/21 - 11:28		Plug-in grant scheme for zero-emission vehicles - updated to target less expensive models; up to £1,500 for EVs up to £32,000

15/12/21 - 11:24		The Allianz Broker Apprenticeship Programme - currently supporting 22 brokers with CPD

15/12/21 - 10:45		IMI - earning premium of more than 10% - £3,700 per annum - for EV qualified vehicle technicians

15/12/21 - 10:12		Willis Towers Watson - higher severity claims during pandemic drive up costs by 6.1% for UK motor insurers; av cost per claim £5,3801

15/12/21 - 09:59		BookMyGarage - more than 13 million drivers admit to tailgating

15/12/21 - 09:52		Standox - launches Standofleet VHS DTM Primer Surfacer U2630 to accelerate commercial vehicle repairs

15/12/21 - 09:33		IAA - 'Interact' merchandising platform wins Gold at the Insurance Times Awards 2021

15/12/21 - 09:26		Inflation rate rises steeply - CPI shoots up to 5.1% for the 12 months to November 2021 (highest for ten years); RPI rockets up to 7.1%

14/12/21 - 14:08		Autentica- Blackpool-based 3D printed automotive parts specialist secures six-figure investment in bid to become ‘the Amazon of 3D printing'

14/12/21 - 13:49		Insurtech UK and ACSO - trade associations become partners

14/12/21 - 13:46		Cox Automotive, AM and Fleet News - nominations open for Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox “Woman of the Year” award for 2022

14/12/21 - 13:37		Copart - raise £179 (so far) for Christmas Jumper Day 2021

14/12/21 - 11:54		Fix Auto UK - become the only repair network to record 5,000 customer reviews on Trustpilot

14/12/21 - 11:39		LD Autovogue - Norfolk bodyshop recovers after a huge fire this summer

14/12/21 - 11:33		PPG - Official Paint and Finishing Supplier of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES

14/12/21 - 11:13		GT Motive - chosen by ChipsAway network (40 centres and 250 technicians) for all non-smart repair jobs

14/12/21 - 11:03		Autovista Group report - Audi assesses social impact of autonomous driving in new study

14/12/21 - 10:56		ONS - unemployment falls again to 4.2%; no of people in work rises; record 1.22 million job vacancies; average pay up 4.7% in last 12 months

14/12/21 - 10:23		GYS - new dent pulling system, the Draw Aligner Pro

14/12/21 - 00:36		Work from home guidance - has immediate impact on road traffic (average 20% fall), rail usage (average 19% fall) and the Tube (18% fall)

13/12/21 - 16:50		Toyota - cuts more production in Japan because of parts shortages

13/12/21 - 15:45		Activate Group - becomes carbon neutral by offsetting emissions with internationally verified carbon credits

13/12/21 - 13:46		Hastings Group - Sampo of Finland takes 100% ownership by acquiring Rand Holdings 30% shareholding for £685 million

13/12/21 - 13:37		ABP Club UK Body Repair Industry Yearbook - "the industry Bible" has been sent to Members with the latest magazine

13/12/21 - 13:35		BBC - Wales may need to reimpose curbs on people socialising in response to the rising tide of Omicron cases in the community

13/12/21 - 13:23		Volvo Car UK - new Thatcham Research-approved Vodafone Automotive VTS S5 tracking device available for all Volvo models

13/12/21 - 13:17		Check out the British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) Review publication - online now!

13/12/21 - 12:38		The 80-page Winter 2021 issue of Auto Body Professional is available to read now

13/12/21 - 12:30		Ben Ball - £96,500 in life-saving funds raised

13/12/21 - 12:09		Defaqto - 44% of car insurance policies now charge a ‘set up’ fee up from just 14% in 2016

13/12/21 - 11:56		Sabre - LexisNexis Risk Solutions secures a new contract with Sabre Insurance for ADAS data at point of quote

13/12/21 - 11:36		Spies Hecker - faster plastic repairs with new Permasolid Speed-TEC Plastic Additive 9260

13/12/21 - 10:34		Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel - announces first commercially available production hydrogen van

13/12/21 - 10:02		Allianz Holdings - appoints José Morago as risk director for Allianz Personal

13/12/21 - 09:44		Van and company car drivers urged to wear hand-protection at the fuel pump as a "first line of defence against Omicron"

13/12/21 - 09:24		TrustFord Huddersfield - launch Christmas toy appeal for Yorkshire Children’s Centre Charity

13/12/21 - 09:12		handl Group (legal & insurance services) - acquires business wellbeing specialists, Robertson Cooper

13/12/21 - 08:07		Vertu - spend £9.2m to acquire Farmer & Carlisle, who have Toyota dealerships in Loughborough and Leicester

12/12/21 - 02:41		GT Motive - chosen by Sandicliffe's new bodyshop in Nottingham as their estimating platform of choice

10/12/21 - 14:07		Fix Auto UK - CORRECTION: Irvings Bodyworks in English Lake District join network as Fix Auto Workington

10/12/21 - 10:46		Ageas Insurance - partnership with the Green Parts Specialists (Hills) wins coveted award at the MRW National Recycling Awards

10/12/21 - 09:44		Automechanika Kuala Lumpur - March 2022 show postponed by a year; will now be held in March 2023

10/12/21 - 02:48		Welsh Government - urge public to take lateral flow tests before going out and to wear masks when moving around in pubs / restaurants

10/12/21 - 01:58		Insurance Times awards - full list of all 36 winners plus finalists

09/12/21 - 22:55		Charles Trent Ltd - as green parts usage takes off, appoint Neil Joslin (ex e2e and National Salvage Group) as Chief Operation Officer

09/12/21 - 14:00		Irvings Bodyworks in Workington, Northern Ireland - joins Fix Auto as Fix Auto Workington

09/12/21 - 13:08		Driver Power - Tesla's SUPERCHARGER network has been named the UK’s best public EV chargepoint provider

09/12/21 - 13:05		Germany: Mercedes-Benz - receives world's first internationally valid system approval for conditionally automated driving

09/12/21 - 13:00		Industry in strong position to respond to Plan B measures, says Auto Trader

09/12/21 - 12:51		What Car? - announces 83-car long list for Car of the Year Awards 2022

09/12/21 - 12:40		ACSO (Association of Consumer Support Organisations) - on latest Official Injury Claim (OIC) data for Sept-Nov (68,359 claim submissions)

09/12/21 - 12:28		Tracker Network UK - winter months are the most lucrative for motorbike thieves with theft activity peaking in February

09/12/21 - 11:07		AW Repair Group - Female Workshop Controller Spotlights Women in Career For Life Series

09/12/21 - 11:04		Solera Audatex - Historic Repair Index now available in Ireland

09/12/21 - 09:17		Vertu - trading update; "robust trading performance"; anticipated profits for the year to Feb 2022 increased again

08/12/21 - 13:57		Euro NCAP - Renault Laguna’s Legacy "ruined" as ZOE and Spring debase electric car safety

08/12/21 - 13:45		RAC - over-70s should not be penalised for running red lights, experts say

08/12/21 - 13:41		Zemo - life-cycle analysis shows lighter vehicles can enhance contribution of electrification to climate goals

08/12/21 - 13:25		Large bodyshop group hit with £5,000+ bill after returning “immaculate” BMWs – any other repairers having issues with Maxxia?

08/12/21 - 13:15		Venson - provides electric vehicle owners with practical advice on keeping vehicles moving this winter

08/12/21 - 13:09		cinch - named as a sponsor of new ITV Musical Game Show, Walk The Line

08/12/21 - 12:50		IMS (Insurance and Mobility Solutions) - Germany’s largest motor insurer HUK-COBURG Group sued by UK tech company IMS for telematics offer

08/12/21 - 12:43		Spies Hecker Permafleet VHS DTM Primer Surfacer 4060 - faster CV repairs with the new VOC-compliant primer surfacer

08/12/21 - 10:38		Ageas - join panel of motor insurers for GoShorty, a specialist short-term vehicle insurance provider

08/12/21 - 10:14		Thatcham Research - Renault Zoe receives a Euro NCAP zero-star rating after removing part of vital airbag

08/12/21 - 09:40		RSA Insurance - Scott Egan (CEO, UK & International) to leave at end of year; to be succeeded on 10 Jan 2022 by Ken Norgrove

07/12/21 - 14:01		ABP Club - all-new ABP Industry Yearbook being posted this Friday to ABP members together with Winter issue of magazine and BBA Review

07/12/21 - 13:53		ABP Yearbook - includes bodyshop profitability analysis showing pre-tax margin fell to 6.4% from 6.8% previous year; 50% saw profits fall

07/12/21 - 13:30		Repost from the Forum - "on behalf of repairers, request that insurers and AMs work ‘with’ us rather than bully us"

07/12/21 - 13:28		RAC - gives advice to drivers with arrival of Storm Barra

07/12/21 - 12:46		BGL Insurance and Covéa - form exclusive partnership to deliver motor proposition to "rival other direct brands"

07/12/21 - 12:38		National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - Triumph, Kawasaki and BMW are the three highest-rated franchises

07/12/21 - 12:28		365 Business Finance - London-based lender reports 35% increase in the average amount advanced to MOT test centres in 2021

07/12/21 - 11:21		NFDA - registrations of light commercials were up by 11.4% on the pre-pandemic average

07/12/21 - 10:11		Kent, Lincolnshire, and Surrey have the highest number of winter accidents - analysis of DfT statistics

07/12/21 - 09:30		e2e and Inspire Claims - agree new contract and now Inspire will be sourcing OEM reclaimed parts from e2e

06/12/21 - 14:01		Steer Automotive Group - add 2 more sites: a new site in Chatham and acquires Lookers Maidstone bodyshop which becomes second Prestige site

06/12/21 - 13:30		What Car? - some VMs are "importing unfinished vehicles and selling them on with third party components to meet demand"

06/12/21 - 13:25		SMMT - best-ever November for new van registrations despite market volatility: 11.4% up on pre-pandemic average

06/12/21 - 13:17		Sytner Group - Birmingham dealership raises over £25,000 for the Royal British Legion

06/12/21 - 11:35		RAC - upwards of 50% more electric cars sold this year compared to last

06/12/21 - 11:24		carwow - raises $55m to scale Sell Your Car division

06/12/21 - 11:20		Auto Trader - global chip shortage continues to undermine new car demand

06/12/21 - 11:16		Every Little Bit Extra Helps (ELBEH) - support Trussell Trust foodbanks with ‘Wear anything Christmassey to work (or home) day’ on Friday

06/12/21 - 10:47		Allianz Partners and Uber - new insurance partnership for independent drivers and couriers in Europe

06/12/21 - 09:57		SMMT - new car registrations up 1.7% in November; battery EV uptake doubles, but new car market remains well adrift of pre-pandemic levels

06/12/21 - 09:52		Morelli Group - sign agreement to supply NGENCO Products in the UK

06/12/21 - 08:28		Marshall Motor Holdings - recommend acceptance of offer from Constellation (owners of BCA, Cinch and WeBuyAnyCar) valuing company at £325m

03/12/21 - 14:49		Halo Accident Repair Centres - appoint Jon Parker as Business Intelligence Director

03/12/21 - 13:06		comparethemarket.com - new customers typically pay £375 less on motor insurance by finding a cheaper insurance deal

03/12/21 - 13:01		AA - 22% who breakdown "would stand where a vehicle is likely to be thrown"

03/12/21 - 12:50		Subaru (UK) - welcomes new MD, Pat Ryan (ex Managing Director of Citroën in the Republic of Ireland)

03/12/21 - 12:39		Auto Trader - prices for used EVs increases 27.8% YoY for volume brands (av. £25,732) and 10.1% for premium brands (av. £48,564)

03/12/21 - 12:21		Ben, the automotive industry charity - take part in research to shape Ben’s future services

03/12/21 - 12:03		Used car prices record 5 years’ worth of growth in just 6 months - av price has increased circa £3,400 since May

03/12/21 - 11:56		Allianz - four employees from across the Allianz business team up with GB athletes for Buddy Programme

03/12/21 - 10:33		Major transport organisations warn "governments’ knee-jerk reaction" to Omicron variant puts supply chains at greater risk

03/12/21 - 10:18		FCA - proposes stronger requirements on oversight of appointed representatives

03/12/21 - 10:14		Strong words from the RAC - retailers "take drivers for a ride" by hiking petrol prices another 3p in November while wholesale prices fall

02/12/21 - 20:11		UK Carline Vehicle Leasing - launch a new salary sacrifice car leasing scheme (company and the employee save tax & NI)

02/12/21 - 19:55		Bowles Vehicle Repair - joins Fix Auto network as Fix Auto Leicester

02/12/21 - 14:08		If you went to any ABP event this year - golf, BBA, Night of Knights etc - then a HUGE selection of photos available FREE of charge for you

02/12/21 - 13:56		BuyaCar.co.uk - one-year-old EV sales are vying with diesels for second place in the online used car market

02/12/21 - 13:54		Claimspace on MOJ claims data - "71 weeks wait for cases to come to court is unacceptable"

02/12/21 - 11:39		Gov Civil Justice Statistics (Jul-Sept 2021) - Personal Injury claims down 26% to 21,000; PI claims account for 62% all damage claims

02/12/21 - 11:26		Carlac - new fully optimised website goes live!

02/12/21 - 11:02		Halfords – confirm £63.4m acquisition of Axle Group Holdings

02/12/21 - 10:59		NFU Mutual - respecting rural roads can reduce the annual toll of fatalities and injury

02/12/21 - 10:04		SYNETIQ - gain Silver Carbon Literacy accreditation

02/12/21 - 09:56		Macklin Motors - Elon Musk, with earnings of nearly £24 million per hour, needs just 1.84 seconds to afford a used Fiesta

02/12/21 - 09:48		Repairify - acquires One Guard Inspections to develop innovation in vehicle inspections market

01/12/21 - 13:45		Motor Trader awards - full list of all 30 winner plus finalist; Swansway Group Accident Repair Centre won Bodyshop of the Year award

01/12/21 - 13:32		Redde Northgate - half year results: don't have to pay the £5m contingent payment from Nationwide acquisition as repair volumes not met

01/12/21 - 13:27		Nissan - permission granted for additional 20MW solar farm at Sunderland Plant

01/12/21 - 13:12		Pendragon - trading update: "we continue to perform strongly with stong profit per car"; profit forecast for full year raised again

01/12/21 - 13:11		Fetch - major driverless car-hailing trial underway in Milton Keynes

01/12/21 - 13:00		MotorServ UK - Solihull-based business entrepreneur celebrates triple award (in five days) success

01/12/21 - 12:45		Sytner Group - dealership gets creative for CRUSE Bereavement Support

01/12/21 - 12:32		Cromax - launches AZ9700 Ultra Performance Plastic Additive

01/12/21 - 12:17		Steer Automotive Group - acquire 5-site Tyne Tees Vehicle Repair Group; fastest growing bodyshop group now has 21 sites and £60m turnover

01/12/21 - 11:39		Advantage Parts Solutions - Dave Shepherd joins global team as non-executive director

01/12/21 - 11:20		What Car? and Autocar owners - new Move Electric website dedicated to e-mobility launched by Haymarket Automotive

01/12/21 - 11:16		L&I Eaton - opens first commercial bodyshop, in Trafford Park, Manchester

01/12/21 - 11:01		Aviva - appoint Waseem Malik (ex Executive Managing Director, Claims at Axa) as Chief Claims Officer effective March 2022

01/12/21 - 10:38		Minster Law - signs six-year bike deal with specialist bike broker, BeMoto

01/12/21 - 09:32		CAPS (1.7 million claims per year) - motor claims data schema updated