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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - January 2011

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

31/1/11 - 13:43   AA - price of both petrol and diesel hit new all-time highs last week
   
31/1/11 - 14:13   Chaucer's Dawn Gould celebrates World Claims Championship triumph
   
31/1/11 - 12:12   Horwich Farrelly - credit hire organisations will have finance agreements sharpened by new EU Directive
   
31/1/11 - 11:10   FMG - achieves ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification
   
31/1/11 - 10:51   AA Accident Management - win Business Car award
   
31/1/11 - 09:08   Mazda - launches first manufacturer commercial deal through a social network via Facebook
   
31/1/11 - 08:44   Aviva - considering a £7 billion bid for RSA?
   
30/1/11 - 21:51   Admiral - growth continues
   
30/1/11 - 17:50   USA - Mitchell measure usage of non-OE and second hand-parts
   
30/1/11 - 17:47   Quinn Insurance - Anglo Irish Bank submit final offer
   
29/1/11 - 08:03   Spy-in-the-car box could bring an end to high insurance rates for young drivers
   
28/1/11 - 11:07   WARNING - Advertising Standards Authority rules will apply to your website & Twitter / Linkedin / Facebook pages from 1 March 2011
   
28/1/11 - 10:20   Internet - over 90% of all internet searches in the UK in 2010 were made using Google
   
28/1/11 - 10:54   Audatex - paint index goes up 7% on 1 February 2011
   
28/1/11 - 08:58   Nexa Autocolor launches Chromate Free Wash Etch Primer
   
28/1/11 - 08:29   Nationwide - mobile repair services on the rise
   
28/1/11 - 00:50   Euro NCAP - best performing cars of 2010
   
28/1/11 - 00:26   Whiplash - a £1.9 billion cost to insurers, yet 93% of GPs have seen patients exaggerating injuries for claims purposes
   
28/1/11 - 00:21   Lord Jackson pushes for full implementation of reforms
   
28/1/11 - 00:18   Aylesbury Body Language - celebrate achieving the Kitemark
   
27/1/11 - 08:28   IAAF pours scorn on SMMT/RMIF's attack on the independent sector
   
27/1/11 - 08:12   Horwich Farrelly - Insurances law firm looks to double fraud team to meet rising demand
   
27/1/11 - 08:07   ABP Club meeting reminder - 16th February Crewe Hall
   
27/1/11 - 02:08   Which? mag - only 44% of the speed cameras in UK are working, in some areas it is as low as 12%
   
26/1/11 - 17:02   Aftermarket Parts Association formed by Imperial
   
26/1/11 - 16:21   Admiral - goes with Audatex for its engineers and approved repairers
   
26/1/11 - 11:51   Motor Vehicle Repair Health and Safety Forum - minutes from 22nd meeting now available
   
26/1/11 - 11:45   Toyota recalls 1.7m vehicles globally over 'fuel leak'
   
26/1/11 - 10:25   Quinn Group - Ernst & Young carrying out "forensic review"
   
26/1/11 - 08:43   London - reminder that the number of vehicles affected by the Low Emission Zone will quadruple rom January 2012 as scope is extended
   
26/1/11 - 08:27   Global Repair Solutions launches training centre
   
26/1/11 - 07:26   MASS (Motor Accident Solicitors Society) - elect Donna Scully of Carpenters as chair
   
26/1/11 - 08:08   Delegates Loved Networking Lunch
   
26/1/11 - 07:02   Nationwide - trading update; 2010 results expected to be at upper end of forecasts; good progress with growth strategy
   
25/1/11 - 13:39   Cash-for-crash scam - 11 appear in Peterborough Court for offences over a 5 year period
   
25/1/11 - 13:36   Ageas - Citywire win £3,000 payout for reader
   
25/1/11 - 12:45   Vauxhall - appoint McCann Erickson to handle advertising, marketing & promotion for their aftersales and bodyshop business
   
25/1/11 - 12:16   Motor Trader Awards 2011 - drop Bodyshop category, replaced by Workshop category open to repair workshops and bodyshops
   
25/1/11 - 10:00   R-M launches SPEEDFLASH S NEW
   
24/1/11 - 09:55   Aviva - doubles its motor business with Swinton year on year
   
24/1/11 - 09:55   Fix Auto - add 2 new franchisees; total now 54 sites; 70% have PAS125 Kitemark
   
24/1/11 - 08:37   UK Select achieves Kitemark at their second site
   
23/1/11 - 22:04   NIBS - Tiffin appointed as Programme Support Manager
   
23/1/11 - 13:21   Six charged over insurance fraud in Lancashire
   
23/1/11 - 10:23   Acorn Assessors complete iPad based inspection system
   
22/1/11 - 11:37   Ageas (Fortis) - announces free Continuous Insurance Enforcement phonetic support kit for brokers
   
22/1/11 - 10:35   AA Premium Index - 2010 saw biggest annual rise in premiums since index began in 1994; average comprehensive premium went up 33.2% to £843
   
22/1/11 - 10:35   Kwik-Fit - motorists amassed £473m of pothole damage to their wheels and tyres in 2010
   
22/1/11 - 09:46   Damage caused by pot-holes will get worse warn councils who have been left £165m short of cash needed to fix them
   
21/1/11 - 11:42   Hastings - award contract to National Windscreens as joint vehicle glass & repair supplier
   
21/1/11 - 11:42   Ferrari - unveil their first ever 4-wheel drive car, the Ferrari FF
   
20/1/11 - 14:04   WNS Assistance - confirms plans to enter the buildings repair sector.
   
20/1/11 - 13:17   CAP - vehicle manufacturers used the January VAT rise to slip in a price increase
   
20/1/11 - 13:17   Qdos - appoint Phil Hodkinson (ex Helphire & Accident Exchange) to board as national Sales Director
   
20/1/11 - 10:48   RMI - new Trust My Garage scheme is "the equivalent of Kitemark standard"
   
20/1/11 - 10:04   Nissan - celebrates 13th year as Britains largest car manufacturer
   
20/1/11 - 07:46   Horwich Farrelly - credit hire companies must co-operate more with insurers or risk collapse
   
20/1/11 - 07:35   Aviva - briefs investors and analysts on the quality of its balance sheet
   
20/1/11 - 07:24   RSA - trading update; snow at end of 2010 cost extra £142m with 20% rise in a.d. claims; strong performance in 2010; confident for 2011
   
19/1/11 - 22:51   Coverbox - has successfully launched its Pay-as-You-Drive insurance scheme using Quartix tracking systems
   
19/1/11 - 22:35   Easi-Drive - takes on 150 new cars after securing a £400,000 funding package from RBS finance arm
   
19/1/11 - 22:35   Monetsupermarket - survey says record fuel prices have driven down car usage with two-thirds of people forced to change driving habits
   
19/1/11 - 12:35   Cash-for-crash scams - insurers increase premiums in affected areas
   
19/1/11 - 12:44   DWS Bodyworks appoints new Executive Team - official release
   
19/1/11 - 12:44   Broker Assistance appoints Debbie Crellin as Sales Account Director
   
19/1/11 - 12:23   SATRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) - first demonstration of "platooning",
   
19/1/11 - 12:23   Quinn Insurance - founder admits he put profits to "bad use" and would be "happy to set aside all financial interest" in the insurer
   
19/1/11 - 12:11   AXA - David Williams now managing director of commercial claims; Tony Peppard is managing director personal lines claims
   
19/1/11 - 12:11   Copart - select Chevin Fleet Solutions to manage its UK vehicle fleet
   
19/1/11 - 11:40   Aviva - Andrea Moneta (CEO of EMEA region) leaves; to be replaced by Igal Mayer, former Chief Exec of Aviva UK
   
19/1/11 - 11:24   Daihatsu - ceases importing cars to the UK; will pull out of Europe completely by end of 2012.
   
19/1/11 - 09:09   Nationwide - continue with sponsorship of Tim Harvey in Porsche Carrera Cup for 2011
   
19/1/11 - 09:49   Celette France – Stronger than ever - A New Future
   
19/1/11 - 07:46   ABI - Motorists cutting corners risk driving illegally
   
19/1/11 - 07:35   Easi-Drive - appointed by Hatfields dealer group to provide accident management services
   
19/1/11 - 07:23   RSA - rumours of possible bid from Zurich or Finnish-insurer Sampo
   
19/1/11 - 07:23   Provident Insurance - MMA remain locked in talks with GMAC to complete takeover deal
   
19/1/11 - 07:10   Toyota - first OEM to launch AkzoNobels stickerfix in Europe
   
18/1/11 - 20:59   HPI warns dealers about rising number of write-offs returning to the road
   
18/1/11 - 11:52   WNS - Global Q3 revenues up 4.7%; revenue less repair payments down 3.7%
   
18/1/11 - 09:53   Government - UK inflation rate rises to 3.7% in December
   
18/1/11 - 07:34   BSI Kitemark listing - Rapid Auto Body Repairs clarification
   
17/1/11 - 22:18   Groupama appoint new Commercial Motor Technical Manager
   
17/1/11 - 17:27   Vauxhall - complete sponsorship deals with soccer teams of all 4 home countries
   
17/1/11 - 17:27   Quinn Insurance - Zurich now favourite to buy them out of administration
   
17/1/11 - 15:07   Audatex - back up and running; system open longer hours (6am to 10pm) until Friday
   
17/1/11 - 13:44   RMI NFDA joins forces with SMMT urging motorists to use main dealers
   
17/1/11 - 12:16   ABP Club Meeting - 16 February 2011
   
17/1/11 - 12:16   BSI Kitemark listing - Newbridge Accident Repair Centre clarification
   
17/1/11 - 10:30   How high will car insurance premiums rise by in 2011?
   
14/1/11 - 14:18   I Love Claims lunch with James May - joining instructions / agenda
   
14/1/11 - 11:47   EXCLUSIVE - Steve Field leaves DWS; Paul Pancham appointed CEO and Bob Florence appointed Commercial Director
   
14/1/11 - 11:32   Volvo - wins What Car? safety award for its Pedestrian Detection system
   
14/1/11 - 11:38   Broker Assistance - boss dressed for success
   
14/1/11 - 09:50   Thatcham BSI Kitemark accredited (PAS125) bodyshops - total remains at 780 "sites" - 5 new sites and 5 sites removed
   
14/1/11 - 09:38   Quinn Insurance - administrator reassures staff over job losses; sale should be finalised by end of January
   
14/1/11 - 08:54   EMB / Confused - average comprehensive car insurance premium in 2010 rose by 38% to £695
   
14/1/11 - 07:09   Lookers (Dutton Forshaw / Dovercourt) - trading update; results ahead of expectations
   
13/1/11 - 09:19   Government - will allow insurers to access information on an individuals driving licences
   
13/1/11 - 08:37   Sutton Car Repairs - gain 10% more business with the PAS125 Kitemark
   
13/1/11 - 08:37   Admiral - extends contract with National Windscreens for 3 years
   
13/1/11 - 08:00   2010 confirmed as record year for motor insurance price increases
   
13/1/11 - 07:42   OFT - seeks comments on offer from 7 motor insurers to limit data exchange for broker pricing tool
   
12/1/11 - 21:57   Audatex - on track to implement new paint pricing in system from early February
   
12/1/11 - 21:45   Direct Line - wants tougher penalties for driving whilst uninsured
   
12/1/11 - 16:48   National Accident Repair Group to appoint Business Development Manager
   
12/1/11 - 15:41   Byteback Group appoint National Sales Manager
   
12/1/11 - 11:54   Co-operative Motor Group cuts service labour rates by 25%; introduces interest free loans for repairs
   
12/1/11 - 11:00   Second Transport Select Committee meeting hears from The CHO, ACPO, Lloyds Market Association and former ABI Director
   
12/1/11 - 07:15   Money Supermarket - trading update; strong fourth quarter
   
11/1/11 - 21:43   Fuel - tanker drivers planning national strike next month which will cripple the UK
   
11/1/11 - 21:39   I Love Claims / ABP Club James May luncheon - After show event added!
   
11/1/11 - 21:43   Petrol prices - hit new high with average of 127.8p litre; set to hit £6 a gallon (132p litre) as oil price rises due to Alaskan pipe leak
   
11/1/11 - 21:12   Smart Accident Management appoints Fleet Business Manager
   
11/1/11 - 16:26   Quinn Insurance - sale likely to finalised in 2 to 4 weeks time, says administrator
   
11/1/11 - 16:14   British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA)- sets out plan to reduce spiralling cost of motor insurance
   
11/1/11 - 16:14   Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) - means new crack down on uninsured drivers from the Spring
   
11/1/11 - 16:00   Vauxhall - FA confirm deal to sponsor the England football teams until after the 2014 World Cup
   
11/1/11 - 16:00   MG - to return to volume sales in UK, thanks to Vauxhall
   
11/1/11 - 15:43   Volvo - show crash tested electric C30 at Detroit Motor Show
   
11/1/11 - 07:12   CAA Awarded Institute of Customer Services Membership
   
11/1/11 - 07:12   DuPont announces World’s most popular car colours
   
10/1/11 - 22:14   Caversham Coachworks - on the move
   
10/1/11 - 14:12   Keeping an uninsured car soon to be illegal in Britain
   
10/1/11 - 13:42   AA - car insurance claims 'set to rise from pothole damage'
   
10/1/11 - 13:42   Motor codes - Golden Garages competition will identify reliable repairers.
   
10/1/11 - 13:46   NIBS - Spectrum 2 now live
   
10/1/11 - 07:15   ABP Club - record year for website; industry spends 85,000 hours on the site with 11.8 million hits, 408,300 visits, 2.61 million page views
   
09/1/11 - 22:06   Selsia chosen by First Vehicle UK for accident repair services
   
09/1/11 - 16:03   "Mobile car body repairs in winter"
   
09/1/11 - 16:03   South East Coachworks, Faversham - back in business following management buyout
   
09/1/11 - 15:51   Ant Gould, editor-in-chief of Post mag and Insurance Age - to join CII as director of faculties
   
09/1/11 - 15:51   BBC Money Box - Drivers in 'mystery accidents' battle to clear names
   
08/1/11 - 20:39   Ford - new Focus "crashed" 12,000 times; new airbage tether; tailor rolled B-pillar
   
08/1/11 - 08:19   Drive Assist re-structure Sales Team
   
07/1/11 - 14:21   ABP Club - 91% increase in use of Forum search facility in 2010
   
07/1/11 - 12:23   SMMT - new CV sales up 16% in 2010
   
07/1/11 - 09:11   SMMT - winners and losers in 2010 car sales
   
07/1/11 - 08:40   SMMT - new car sales in 2010 rose by 1.8%; 2011 forecast to fall by 5%
   
07/1/11 - 08:07   MIB (Motor Insurance Bureau) - Vauxhall Astra is most common car seized by police for being uninsured
   
07/1/11 - 08:07   Renault - suspend 3 managers for allegedly leaking secrets about its electric car programme; "an economic war"
   
07/1/11 - 00:51   Direct Line - calls for greater dialogue between insurers and electric vehicle manufacturers
   
07/1/11 - 00:39   Call Zebra - consumer launch and rebrand on Monday includes "service, sales, insurance, breakdown and a whole host of automotive services"
   
07/1/11 - 00:07   Nationwide - roll-out new software system for their Mobile Repair division that links into the Group's Voyager platform
   
07/1/11 - 00:05   iris unveils a new brand identity
   
06/1/11 - 17:29   NACE - moves venue to Orlando Florida with a date of 6th to 8th October 2011
   
06/1/11 - 15:48   Warranty.ac (RML) - announce J & B Coachworks as first winner of their Customer Service Excellence Award
   
06/1/11 - 16:53   Adamsons Vehicle Care Centre receives a visit from the Prime Minister
   
06/1/11 - 16:00   IMI - Closing date for SkillAuto competition entries extended and Würth UK is announced as AutoTech competition sponsors
   
06/1/11 - 14:30   Easi-Drive - celebrate their 10th birthday this year
   
06/1/11 - 13:37   Fire at Williams Bolton BMW bodyshop at 11am today causes train cancellations
   
06/1/11 - 13:37   ABP Club - another very busy year for the Forum section of the website with 9,124 messages posted
   
06/1/11 - 12:16   Audatex - tell ABP they are currently working on the paint price increases
   
06/1/11 - 11:25   Motor Codes - to strengthen position in 2011
   
06/1/11 - 10:59   Leaseway Vehicle Rental - administrators begin cutting jobs as search for buyer continues
   
06/1/11 - 10:46   Weather - fresh snowfall for England on Friday and blizzards in Scotland with a severe weather warning
   
06/1/11 - 10:22   Vauxhall - to be main sponsor of England football team..plus Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
   
06/1/11 - 10:07   Quinn Insurance - the 2 bidders left are Zurich and Anglo Irish Bank
   
06/1/11 - 10:07   Fix Auto - grew by a third in the UK during 2010, from 39 sites to 52 sites
   
06/1/11 - 08:36   Fix Auto - add 1 new franchisee and lose 1; total of 52 sites; 71% have PAS125 Kitemark
   
06/1/11 - 09:29   Admiral - new HQ contract agreed for Cardiff
   
06/1/11 - 08:36   AXA - David Williams, claims director, predicts "at least one large credit hire organisation ceasing to operate" in 2011
   
06/1/11 - 08:03   Germany - Admiral exits market by selling AdmiralDirekt
   
06/1/11 - 01:12   Pro-Align - promote AlignMyCar website following recent bad weather
   
05/1/11 - 11:46   2.5% VAT increase will lead to 33.6 million people putting off big purchases, including cars
   
05/1/11 - 09:29   Quinn Insurance - "number of potential bidders now as few as two"
   
05/1/11 - 07:15   ABP Club - record Christmas period for website with 16% increase in visitors
   
04/1/11 - 12:35   CV Show and Workshop 2011 - registration now open
   
04/1/11 - 12:20   USA - Toyota sued by 7 insurers over "sudden acceleration crashes"
   
04/1/11 - 12:20   Direct Line - drops red phone in favour of comedy ads
   
04/1/11 - 11:56   USA - Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) attack Fords case against non-OE parts
   
04/1/11 - 11:05   BVRLA - more banks to return to rental & leasing market in 2011
   
04/1/11 - 07:41   Ireland - public consultation on proposed regulation of write-offs
   
04/1/11 - 07:41   Quinn Insurance - successful bidder will be made known within 2 weeks
   
03/1/11 - 20:41   Facebook - valued at $50 BILLION with $500m investment from Goldman Sachs
   
01/1/11 - 15:58   FT - rises of up to 50% in motor re-insurance rates hitting UK motor insurers
   
01/1/11 - 15:42   Daily Telegraph - Honest John's 2010 review; credit hire is his "issue of the year"
   
01/1/11 - 15:42   Credit hire - recent court case in Scotland