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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - December 2014

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

31/12/14 - 18:09   Cheshire police widen seized uninsured cars initiative
   
31/12/14 - 15:16   USA: Google and Apple - the potential insurance industry disrupters
   
31/12/14 - 12:38   West Australian crash insurance 'grossly unfair', says senior physiotherapist
   
31/12/14 - 12:06   Drivers continue to pay extra for loyalty when automatically renewing their motor policy with their insurer
   
31/12/14 - 03:23   New Years Honours List
   
31/12/14 - 03:01   How the salvage and dismantling industry in the UK needs to change to work with Audatex and Pinnacle for supply of green parts
   
31/12/14 - 02:53   Repair Link bodyshop network - seeking salvage buyers
   
30/12/14 - 11:41   Australia - NSW government responds to reforms aimed at preventing shoddy car repairs
   
30/12/14 - 00:01   British driving licences to display Union Jack alongside European Union flag
   
29/12/14 - 21:40   Jaguar Land Rover prosecuted over worker’s ‘horrific’ injuries
   
29/12/14 - 20:12   MoJ - "huge penalties for rogue claims management firms" - up to 20% of annual turnover
   
29/12/14 - 10:44   Comparethemarket - gap between the cheapest and average motor insurance premium up significantly; premiums are at bottom; rises in 2015
   
29/12/14 - 10:37   IMI - asks all major political parties to include "a mandatory License to Practice for the motor trade" in their election manifestoes
   
29/12/14 - 07:37   Federation of Small Businesses - 60% of small firms do not have plans in place for extreme weather
   
29/12/14 - 07:25   Direct Line - launches Seven Day Fix: "If we can't fix your damaged car in 7 days we'll pay you £10 a day up to £70 until the job is done"
   
28/12/14 - 22:44   CAA - win tender for "global company" that goes live in January
   
28/12/14 - 10:49   Sainsbury's tell their builder suppliers we will now pay you in 82 days, not 30 days; growing anger at treatment of smaller "partners"
   
27/12/14 - 11:43   Speeding fines hit four-year high due to new digital cameras
   
27/12/14 - 11:38   AA - warn that cyber-criminals and hackers could access new dashboard technology and use it to seize vehicles
   
23/12/14 - 12:57   ACIS - Ascribe breaks through the £1 million barrier
   
23/12/14 - 12:36   Fix Auto appoints new franchisee in Gloucester
   
23/12/14 - 12:22   Alton Cars launches new company website
   
23/12/14 - 11:44   Saab - long-term availability of parts supplies guarenteed by Orio's (formerly Saab Automobile Parts ) purchase of original tooling
   
23/12/14 - 11:38   Government - £6 billion 5-year programme to fix Britains potholes
   
23/12/14 - 11:22   Motorists would support immobilising sensors to prevent drink drivers
   
23/12/14 - 10:25   Petrol and diesel prices fell last week (13 succesive weeks of falling prices) to lowest level since March 2010
   
23/12/14 - 08:58   BIBA - average motor premium down 3.5% in Q3 compared to same period last year
   
23/12/14 - 08:53   Insure The Box - Catlin sells its 75% stake to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (MS & AD Insurance) for £85m' European growth planned
   
23/12/14 - 08:12   Drive Assist - the 5 members of the liquidation committee announced
   
22/12/14 - 17:31   Just Car Clinics expands into Peterborough by acquiring Avid Autos; the first of several acquisitions
   
22/12/14 - 14:10   Drive Assist - the Insolvency Service are carrying out investigation into "the conduct of the directors and transactions entered into"
   
22/12/14 - 08:12   ABP Employer Protect - 2 year cap on back dated holiday pay claims
   
22/12/14 - 08:03   Nantwich police display seized uninsured car as part of campaign
   
20/12/14 - 12:56   IFED - 1000 suspected insurance fraudsters dealt with
   
20/12/14 - 11:44   Symach installs FixLine and more at the North Pole
   
20/12/14 - 10:04   Audatex system - back up and working 10.00am
   
20/12/14 - 09:46   Audatex system - availability update: 9.40am
   
19/12/14 - 16:16   Motor claims and insurance cover
   
19/12/14 - 14:10   Russia - fall in value of ruble having a major financial impact for some vehicle manufacturers, forcing them to halt sales in Russia
   
19/12/14 - 13:47   Highest monthly sales volumes for 4 years of road fuel (diesel and petrol) - helped by lowest prices for 4 years
   
19/12/14 - 12:14   TrustFrod (Ford Retail Group) - appoint Steve Hood as Chairman and CEO
   
19/12/14 - 11:45   Emtec launches Classic Car Restoration apprenticeship programme with special guest, TV’s Fuzz Townshend
   
19/12/14 - 11:20   etouch Solutions appoint Eustace as Chairman
   
19/12/14 - 10:59   "Your Legal Friend" (Camps Solicitors) say over 250 Quindell shareholders have registered interest in a potential group action
   
19/12/14 - 09:47   Volvo - demonstrate world-first technology using 2-way communication between Volvo car and cyclists to give proximity warning
   
19/12/14 - 09:38   RSA - sells insurance interests in Thailand for £36m cash
   
19/12/14 - 07:24   Admiral - 1 in 6 have had an accident and damaged their car while parking
   
19/12/14 - 01:07   India - BASF sign agreement for Würth to take over the "import, distribution and technical service" of Glasurit refinish paint in India
   
18/12/14 - 15:18   ABP Employer Protect - shared parental leave and pay
   
18/12/14 - 13:44   2014 reflections and what's in store for 2015, part 3
   
18/12/14 - 13:23   BMW - confirms tentative move into hydrogen powered vehicles using Toyota technology
   
18/12/14 - 13:18   Bentley - £40 million development in Crewe site to house 300 new engineers for new 4 x 4 Bentley SUV to be released in 2016
   
18/12/14 - 11:56   Write-off - update from DfT and Thatcham on progress with review of Salvage Code of Practice due for release in Feb 2015
   
18/12/14 - 11:52   Suncorp awarded for motor supply chain transformation
   
18/12/14 - 09:55   Confused.com/Towers Watson - average premium up 2.1% in last 3 months to £590
   
17/12/14 - 22:33   Merry Christmas from ABP Club
   
17/12/14 - 20:37   EVs could be powered by car body panels combining supercapacitors
   
17/12/14 - 20:00   2015 Community Partnership winners announced by MG Cannon
   
17/12/14 - 18:09   Ageas - to provide administration, claims management support and underwriting management for Virgin Money motor insurance
   
17/12/14 - 11:20   2014 reflections and what's in store for 2015, part 2
   
17/12/14 - 10:47   2014 reflections and what's in store for 2015, part 1
   
17/12/14 - 10:06   AA - Almost a fifth of drivers have driven the morning after a night of festivities
   
17/12/14 - 09:23   Law firm gathers small investors who have lost money in Quindell to sue the company and the board
   
17/12/14 - 00:32   Worldskills Autobody and Refinishing squad train for Brazil
   
17/12/14 - 00:03   Apollo Motor Group expands by acquiring two sites; R P Greaves in Dover and UK Select in Cheltenham
   
16/12/14 - 11:17   Axalta's first sustainability report now available in multiple languages
   
16/12/14 - 11:13   Solera acquires IBS Automotive ( a vehicle valuation provider for the Czech Republic and Slovakia)
   
16/12/14 - 10:02   IMI's Professional Register gets a refresh
   
16/12/14 - 09:25   Driverless cars and the potential effect for the motor insurance industry
   
16/12/14 - 09:20   Redde (formerly Helphire) issues a strong trading statement
   
16/12/14 - 09:02   Raheem Sterling fined for motor insurance offence
   
15/12/14 - 23:18   Auto Body Professional magazine - Winter 2014 issue now available online
   
15/12/14 - 13:55   BEN Ball raises over £200,000
   
15/12/14 - 13:34   Australia - Brisbane hailstorm creates over 60,000 motor claims
   
15/12/14 - 13:29   MoneySupermaket - average car insurance premium is now at a 2-year high; up 10% in last year to £456
   
15/12/14 - 12:56   Standox provides practical tips for winter refinish work
   
15/12/14 - 12:47   Sikkens awards winning painter of online competition
   
15/12/14 - 12:40   CRASH prove to be 'Leading Lights’ for road safety
   
15/12/14 - 12:33   In-car cameras help to reduce insurance fraud
   
15/12/14 - 07:26   Jaguar Land Rover – researching into transparent A, B and C-posts to give driver a 360 degree view outside the car, eliminating blind spots
   
14/12/14 - 01:14   Sunday Times - Quindell seeking to find new stock-market sponsor to take over crucial role of nominated adviser (nomad) from Cenkos
   
13/12/14 - 10:28   BSI responds to ABP confirming a 15% discount on the £104 for the BS 10125 standard
   
13/12/14 - 09:24   Solera and CAP proactibvely approached the CMA as part of the acquisition to seek formal approval
   
13/12/14 - 08:46   CMA - "investigating the acquisition" of CAP Automotive by Solera (Audatex)
   
13/12/14 - 00:43   Intelligent Telematics - 3G in-vehicle cameras shown to reduce accident frequency by 45% and accident costs by 27%
   
12/12/14 - 14:26   Saab - Indian car firm Mahindra (who own SsangYong of Korea) close to deal to acquire Saab from Chinese NEVS Group
   
12/12/14 - 14:10   Lex Autolease - accident management division handled 44,448 accidents last year; company driver at fault in 49% of them
   
12/12/14 - 13:49   Citroen - 25% of UK drivers admit to bumping another car when parking, half then drive off without admitting liability
   
12/12/14 - 13:45   FCA - set out proposed changes to the guaranteed asset protection (GAP) insurance market - includes banning GAP sale at time of car sale
   
12/12/14 - 12:17   AIRC (European organisation of vehicle body repair Trade Associations) - elect new President; Malcolm Tagg (VBRA) is board member
   
12/12/14 - 12:11   FCA - consults on complaints handling improvements for financial services firms
   
12/12/14 - 01:00   Axalta Coatings - open new product development center in USA
   
11/12/14 - 23:22   Quindell - written question asked in House of Lords
   
11/12/14 - 23:04   British Standard - formal launch of BS10125 (replacement for PAS125); 20 page standard costs £104
   
11/12/14 - 13:11   DVLA - aobolition of paper counterpart of driving licence will now NOT go ahead on 1 January 2015 as originally planned
   
11/12/14 - 12:47   Easi-Drive donate £1,000 to Stockport foodbank
   
11/12/14 - 12:40   Parkers Leicester and AkzoNobel help make Christmas wishes come true
   
11/12/14 - 12:28   A merry Christmas from Vizion as the network enters the 100,000 club
   
11/12/14 - 12:23   Farecla Focus on Profit from plastic repair
   
11/12/14 - 12:13   L:ate payments - Government consults on requiring large companies to publish detailed information on payment practices and performance
   
11/12/14 - 11:53   Repair & Restore - new bodyshop in in Goole (Andy Etherington and Carl Smith) signs single-source contract with LKQ Coatings
   
11/12/14 - 11:47   Quindell - new ceo says "business remains robust"; Rob Terry's share sale has "no impact on the day to day operations "
   
11/12/14 - 09:54   Halo ARC - post 6 minute video interview with Rob Smale on "Systems Thinking" within the claims function
   
11/12/14 - 09:13   EuroNCAP - latest crash test results; BMW earn Advanced Reward for Pedestrian Warning system
   
11/12/14 - 08:07   HPI - warn of dangers of "Frankenstein cars" (cut and shut jobs)
   
10/12/14 - 16:26   Quindell - former MD, Rob Terry, sells 24 million of his 37 million shares
   
10/12/14 - 16:21   Quindell - announce contract renewals with Swinton plus Insurethebox plus leading motorcycle insurer
   
10/12/14 - 10:39   Ireland - Standox wins Paint Brand of the Year at Auto Trade Awards
   
10/12/14 - 08:51   Two years ago today, Drive Assist went into administration (so did Elite on the same day - but all their repairers got paid in full)
   
09/12/14 - 17:06   Innovation Group consolidates brands in UK Motor restructure
   
09/12/14 - 14:05   Revive! - Luton records record monthly turnover
   
09/12/14 - 13:49   Vauxhall celebrates five-millionth car to leave Ellesmere Port
   
09/12/14 - 13:26   Star Accident Claims Management in Wimbledon - 4 men sentenced to total of 9 years in jail for fake claims of £290,000
   
09/12/14 - 12:32   Symach helps bodyshop to achieve 1.5 day cycle time for 80% of repairs
   
09/12/14 - 12:30   Government FREE on-line vehicle enquiry service now available
   
09/12/14 - 12:18   Battersea Park (venue for British Bodyshop Awards on 12 May 2015) to host Formula E (electric F1-type cars) race on 27 June 2015
   
09/12/14 - 11:29   Fix Auto UK appoints new Regional Operations Manager for the South East
   
09/12/14 - 11:18   PwC - continuing soft market conditions appear to be having an impact on insurer confidence and outlook in the London Market
   
09/12/14 - 11:12   Vince Cable announces that the government has fulfilled its commitment to starting 2 million apprenticeships in this Parliament
   
09/12/14 - 10:32   International Applications announce acquisition of the Trade Group
   
09/12/14 - 10:14   DVLA and the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) - announce the live launch of the MyLicence service; ABI say it should give £15 saving per policy
   
09/12/14 - 10:02   Saint Gobain announce plan to acquire Sika AG
   
09/12/14 - 09:30   FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) - announce new strategic approach to ensure “sharper focus” to regulatory challenges ahead
   
09/12/14 - 09:17   FRC (Financial Reporting Council) - urges clarity in the reporting of complex supplier arrangements
   
08/12/14 - 22:09   RMI NAB apologise to Quindell for their press release which called into question Quindell's financial strength
   
08/12/14 - 13:52   Autoglass (sister company to AutoRestore) - is to close all 100 branches with loss of 180 jobs as it goes mobile only from March
   
08/12/14 - 13:45   Malta - local Insurance Association invites Expressions of Interest from firms or individuals to undertake bodyshop inspections
   
08/12/14 - 13:40  
   
08/12/14 - 13:11   Henkel offers bespoke training
   
08/12/14 - 10:56   LV - extends motor insurance provider partnership with Nationwide Building Society
   
08/12/14 - 07:53   Nebula - launch MECH5, a vehicle diagnostic and data retrieval system that can access any car anywhere in the world via the Cloud
   
08/12/14 - 07:45   Ageas and Tesco - extend Motor and Household insurance partnership.
   
08/12/14 - 07:42   Ageas - extend Motor and Household insurance partnership
   
08/12/14 - 07:37   esure - acquire Gocompare price comparison website; valued at £190 million; Peter Wood delighted; founder Hayley Parsons to leave
   
08/12/14 - 07:29   Quindell - trading update; PwC to review accounting policies and cash generation expectations
   
05/12/14 - 22:08   Avant Automotive appoints Siemonek as Business Improvement Manager
   
05/12/14 - 21:18   EC - finally agree that eCall system will be mandatory on all new cars and vans from March 2018; data will ONLY go to emergency services
   
05/12/14 - 09:48   20% of women drivers remain ‘uncomfortable’ when car repairs are needed
   
05/12/14 - 08:52   BMW Group and Sixt car rental - announce DriveNow, set to be London's largest car sharing scheme
   
05/12/14 - 08:45   RSA - selected as insurance partner for UK Government driverless cars project
   
05/12/14 - 00:20   RSA - appoints Bill Paton (ex Zurich) as Claims Director for the UK and Western Europe - effective May 2015
   
04/12/14 - 14:13   Professional footballer gets an 'absolute discharge' after pleading guilty to driving without insurance
   
04/12/14 - 13:39   Nexa's new look refreshes the brand
   
04/12/14 - 13:00   Ireland - Setanta to report in January 2015
   
04/12/14 - 12:24   Ten out of Ten for Foxy Lady
   
04/12/14 - 10:41   TrustFord welcomes SMMT's news on new car registrations
   
04/12/14 - 10:38   SMMT - car registrations grow to 2.3m year-to-date
   
04/12/14 - 10:04   Innovation Group bolsters UK Motor as Chris Weeks joins as Director of Damage
   
04/12/14 - 02:50   UK Autodrive - consortium including Axa, wins government to create a 3-year project to test autonomous vehicles in UK
   
04/12/14 - 02:07   Elms BMW / MINI sites in East Anglia sold to Group 1 Automotive from the uSA
   
03/12/14 - 15:19   ABI Motor Conference - text of Justice Minister Chris Grayling's speech
   
03/12/14 - 15:06   Government - confirm plans to force motorway service stations to display petrol prices
   
03/12/14 - 14:52   EuroNCAP - release crash-test results for 12 new vehicles (including first test for Porsche), 7 of which get top 5-star rating
   
03/12/14 - 14:39   Government autumn statement - main points
   
03/12/14 - 07:57   USA: Fix Auto launches Fix Mobile app for its members giving them information on performance and profitability
   
03/12/14 - 07:49   Innovation - results for year to September: turnover up 3% to £210m; adjusted pre-tax profit up 26% to £27.5m
   
03/12/14 - 07:30   esure - Peter Wood, has expressed a desire and intention to remain in his role as the esure Group Chairman for the medium term
   
03/12/14 - 07:24   Innovation Group - win "significant new motor claims contract with leading tier 1 insurance company in Australia"
   
03/12/14 - 07:20   Innovation - acquire EMaC, service plan specialists for £36million (NOT EMACS bodyshop management system)
   
03/12/14 - 02:32   Insurance Times award winners
   
02/12/14 - 16:50   AkzoNobel signs worldwide refinish agreement with Daimler AG
   
02/12/14 - 14:07   Justice Minister Chris Grayling - calls on industry to sort out "unreasonable" replacement vehicle issue
   
02/12/14 - 14:01   Justice Minister Chris Grayling annouces whiplash reforms phase 2; task force to look at insurance fraud; warns credit hire industry
   
02/12/14 - 13:50   'Crash-for-cash' - 25 sentenced in ‘daft’ scam
   
02/12/14 - 13:40   Akzo Nobel - sign worldwide agreement with Daimler AG covering Sikkens brand approval for Mercedes-Benz and Smart
   
02/12/14 - 11:24   ABI Motor Conference 2014 - Huw Evans looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the motor market
   
02/12/14 - 09:58   MIB issues two-millionth uninsured warning letter
   
02/12/14 - 09:31   In-Car Cleverness reveals biggest impact collisions are caused during the early hours
   
02/12/14 - 07:49   Aviva - announce go-ahead with all-share acquisition of Friends Life
   
02/12/14 - 01:24   Public consultation on proposed revision to corporate manslaughter sentences opened - despite only 4 prosecutions in last 6 years
   
02/12/14 - 00:41   Major fire at Bennett Accident Repair Centre in Kings Lynn damages 20 cars
   
01/12/14 - 21:32   Axa call for urgent changes to cut out fraudulent whiplash claims as insurers smash another 'crash-for-cash' ring
   
01/12/14 - 20:58   Euro Car Parts appoints Sukhbir Kapoor as Vice President and onto the board
   
01/12/14 - 16:44   Peugeot Citroën opens write-off to all bodyshops
   
01/12/14 - 13:46   Crash-for-cash; Three jailed after insurer brings contempt proceedings
   
01/12/14 - 13:21   HMG Paints expands sales & marketing team
   
01/12/14 - 13:18   Auto AID's expansion aided by LKQ Coatings' support
   
01/12/14 - 10:03   AudaMobile enhancements enrich mobility and flexibility for bodyshops
   
01/12/14 - 00:50   ABP website – November was second busiest ever month with 130,000 visits up 30% on last year; 5 new records set