ABP Club Car Body Repair News - May 2014

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

30/6/14 - 23:14		REMINDER - less than 4 days left to comment on the CMA "Provisional Decision on Remedies"; deadline is 5pm this FRIDAY

30/6/14 - 19:55		LKQ - sign Patent Licence Agreement with Chrysler

30/6/14 - 17:30		3M conducts survey into Social Media use - chance to win £250 Amazon vouchers

30/6/14 - 16:58		Glasurit launches new high performance activator to optimise primer perfomance

30/6/14 - 16:39		ABP Member Services - Employer Protect - Can shareholders of a company be classed as employees?

30/6/14 - 12:17		LV - most recommended insurer by consumers according to YouGov survey

30/6/14 - 09:55		ABP Member Services - Employer Protect - New Flexible Working Regulations take effect as of today

30/6/14 - 07:52		Audi - confirms it is going down the plug-in hybrid route, rather than electric vehicle route of rival BMW

30/6/14 - 07:36		AXA - study of British van drivers warns of dangerous driving from tailgating, reversing and tiredness

27/6/14 - 22:29		MoJ - no of claims management companies registered to handle personal injury claims has fallen from 2,300 in Jan 2013 to 1,200 now

27/6/14 - 22:18		Motor Codes - reveal UK's 20 most trusted garages; regional winners of 10 main dealers and 10 independent garages

27/6/14 - 15:46		Green parts for carsh repair - standards and confidence are key!

27/6/14 - 15:04		National-ARG appoints Gemini Accident Repair to network

27/6/14 - 13:15		£100, 000 3M suspected counterfeit Paint Preparation System products picture released by City of London Police

27/6/14 - 13:07		Honda (UK) reissues Total Loss Avoidance Programme for ALL bodyshops (Approved and Non-approved)

27/6/14 - 10:08		The Trade Group issues a statement to assure customers regarding the 3M PPS investigation

27/6/14 - 09:43		Bodyshop Solutions launch FlexiTherm - a new piece of equipment that is a BMW recommended repair method

27/6/14 - 09:23		GYS launch Easyliner dent pulling system

27/6/14 - 07:17		Nationwide - trading so far this year is "encouraging and in line with management expectations"

26/6/14 - 23:50		Balgores signs long term agreement with Morelli Group

26/6/14 - 23:42		Ireland - Glass's eSalvage service to help clean up vehicle disposal

26/6/14 - 20:58		Innovation Group and Wunelli agree new partnership to assist insurers to reduce claims costs and improve customer propositions

26/6/14 - 20:23		RSA - confirm appointment of Steve Lewis as new CEO for the UK and Western Europe from 1 Jan 2015

26/6/14 - 13:45		RSA - appoint Steve Lewis (head of general insurance at Zurich UK) as head of RSA's UK business reports Insurance Times

26/6/14 - 12:15		IMI - vehicle paint and body apprentice starts increased in 2012/13 by 9.8% to 1,140

26/6/14 - 12:08		2013 road casualty statistics; down by 2% to lowest figure since national records began in 1926; deaths halved since 2000 to lowest ever

26/6/14 - 10:45		Nationwide - announce contract extension with AXA personal lines worth £10 million per annum

26/6/14 - 07:08		Car-O-Liner - The heats are on

26/6/14 - 07:04		Movac backs Olympic Gold dream at Rio

26/6/14 - 06:59		Stanners put candidates through their paces for WorldSkills squad selection

25/6/14 - 19:27		Counterfeit 3M PPS (Paint Preparation System) case - police appealing for information; more than 2,500 boxes now seized

25/6/14 - 19:14		Euro Car Parts - award contract to Sign Language to wrap all their new vans

25/6/14 - 14:32		CMA ( formerly Comp Comm) - publish 59-pages of Qualitative Research Findings from their "Survey of Private Motor Insurance Policyholders"

25/6/14 - 13:58		SMMT - Clare Balding to be celebrity guest speaker at this years annual dinner

25/6/14 - 13:44		EuroNCAP - latest crash test results for 6 vehicles; only one is rated 5-star; four only get 3-star rating

25/6/14 - 13:36		Motor Codes - appoints AA to inspect its 8,000 strong garage network; results will be published on website

25/6/14 - 08:38		Auto Windscreens fit SmartWitness cameras to fleet

25/6/14 - 08:27		Counterfeit 3M PPS™ Paint Preparation System case - 3 men arrested from Gwent and Banbury aged 60, 44 and 43

25/6/14 - 08:25		Enterprise keeps on moving

24/6/14 - 22:39		Birmingham’s motor insurance premiums are now seven times higher than Aberdeen a new survey reveals

24/6/14 - 20:24		Crash for cash - three convicted in scam estimated to cost the insurance industry £2.4m

24/6/14 - 17:07		I Love Claims motor claims conference - the agenda is set

24/6/14 - 14:25		Police arrest three on suspicion of supplying counterfeit 3M Paint Preparation System products

24/6/14 - 13:46		Alllianz France selects TomTom telematics to underpin its new motor insurance solution

24/6/14 - 12:05		Rainbow Trust to take part in Gumball Rally

24/6/14 - 11:58		Quest Automotive Products to exhibit at Automechanika Frankfurt

24/6/14 - 11:52		Australia - Air bag module data aids fight against fraud

24/6/14 - 11:33		Volvo re-launches 'Borderline' Total Loss Avoidance Programme

24/6/14 - 10:40		AA - Diesel drivers pay the price for cheaper petrol

24/6/14 - 08:35		A B Crush Panelcraft awarded VW Bodyshop of the Year

23/6/14 - 15:04		Garage owner who used street to repair cars ordered to pay £15k

23/6/14 - 14:46		AA makes weak stock market debut

23/6/14 - 14:12		Honda and Toyota add 2.8 million vehicles to airbag recall

23/6/14 - 13:57		Forest Gate Corby - local paper covers their win at the British Bodyshop Awards

23/6/14 - 13:38		JBS's valiant attempt to walk from London to Brighton ends disappointingly after 41 miles

23/6/14 - 12:50		LKQ Coatings' inaugural golf day raises over £6,000 for The Rainbow Trust

23/6/14 - 12:41		Australia - NSW enquiry news video - Are some smash repairers putting unsafe cars on the road?

23/6/14 - 12:25		AA - Continuous Insurance Enforcement reduces uninsured vehicles on UK's roads

23/6/14 - 11:54		Gladwins secures specilist sole supplier contracts

23/6/14 - 11:47		Cooper sets site on the Eiffel Tower after completing the London to Brighton cycle ride

23/6/14 - 11:34		Frost & Sullivan - Women in Cars - a mega trend for the automotive industry

23/6/14 - 11:21		Government - ban use of CCTV to impose parking fines; tickets must be fixed to windscreen by wardens

23/6/14 - 11:10		Middle East - 2 new magazines launch for the region; one from Australian Bodyshop News and one from Plenham (bodyshop mag)

23/6/14 - 10:08		Admiral - stage Summerfest (starring Olly Murs) at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff - a party for their 5,000 staff and guests

23/6/14 - 08:45		Symach introduces Drytron e-learning course for customers

23/6/14 - 07:27		AA - confirm details of floatation; shares to start full trading on Thursday at 250p

22/6/14 - 10:08		Sunday Times - car insurance premiums set to rise by as much as 15% over the next 12 months

20/6/14 - 23:16		RMI NAB - publish analysis of first 9 questions from recent survey on repairers views of insurers

20/6/14 - 13:49		NFU Mutual - wins coveted ‘Best Insurance Provider’ at Which? Awards 2014

20/6/14 - 13:39		Government - gives details of extra £168m for councils to fix 3 million potholes

20/6/14 - 12:47		WBC Automotive - more details on their new high-tech energy-saving bodyshop in Bristol

20/6/14 - 12:38		IMI - seeking your help in their search for Outstanding Achievers 2014

20/6/14 - 12:13		Cardiff University - fears over flattened batteries and running costs show public are still ambivalent about electric vehicles...

20/6/14 - 12:04		Brian Leighton (Garages) Ltd - Land Rover bodyshop (and Nissan main dealer) in Howden "closed until further notice"

20/6/14 - 11:33		Bennetts - UK's biggest motorbike insurance broker shows how use of social media has reduced complaints by 45%

20/6/14 - 11:23		Peugeot - to halve model range over next few years from todays 26 models to 13 models as part of "Move Upmarket" strategy

20/6/14 - 10:44		Ireland: Quinn Insurance - Quinn family sues Irish State for €4.5bn for loss of businesses

19/6/14 - 12:12		Audatex - paint index increases by 1.3% on 23 June following recent BASF (Glasurit and RM) paint rise

19/6/14 - 09:58		Audatex UK - link up with fellow Solera subsidiary HPI to provide joint claims solutions for insurers

19/6/14 - 09:47		BVSF (British Vehicle Salvage Federation) - elect Percy Snow as their honorary chairman

19/6/14 - 09:35		Allianz - announce major improvements to their handling of total losses with cats A & B being destructed within 7 days to safeguard public

19/6/14 - 09:13		Ernst & Young - Motor insurance underwriting will return to loss-making in 2014, resulting in an inevitable rise in premiums

19/6/14 - 08:59		Crash-for-cash - gangs now targetting white-van-mans

19/6/14 - 08:54		Footman James - broker extends partnership with Ageas as it launches new classic vehicle insurance

19/6/14 - 08:50		Land Rover - confirm new Land Rover Discovery Sport (on sale in 2015) will be built at Halewood creating 250 new jobs

19/6/14 - 08:46		NFU Mutual - named "Most Trusted Motor Insurer" in survey of 35,000 people

19/6/14 - 08:43		DVLA - encourages motorists to swap old blue vehicle registration certificate (log book/ V5C) for a new red one

19/6/14 - 08:38		BIBA - warn classic car owners of the threat of being underinsured

19/6/14 - 08:28		Thatcham - to provide 'Thatcham Integrated Methods' to the Dutch repair market via Audatex (ABZ)

19/6/14 - 07:17		Quindell - Rob Terry stays as chairman while Robert Fielding becomes ceo; confident of meeting full year market expectations

18/6/14 - 12:44		Grove Group - compete in Brathay RowRunner event in aid of underprivileged children

18/6/14 - 12:41		CMA - insurers say remedies do not go far enough on credit hire charges and subrogated repair costs

18/6/14 - 12:36		AGS - aims to raise £80,000 for charity from their 2014 Gumball Rally starting Fri 27 June

18/6/14 - 12:32		House of Commons Transport Select Committee - announce new inquiry on "motoring of the future"; they want YOUR submissions

18/6/14 - 08:20		NCI Vehicle Rescue plc - acquires AXA's book of pet insurance

17/6/14 - 14:57		Audatex - Elder & Paton reap benefits of AudaMobile

17/6/14 - 14:11		Aviva - deliberate ‘crash for cash’ road traffic accidents are up 51% to record levels

16/6/14 - 19:46		Granlyn's MD raises a small fortune for Birmingham Children's Hospital

16/6/14 - 19:35		Spies Hecker celebrates a 20 year milestone

16/6/14 - 19:31		New AutoRaise workshops focus on improving Key-to-Key times and Business Performance

16/6/14 - 16:36		Which? - respond to CMA provisional remedies and launch campaign for fair renewals

16/6/14 - 16:26		Toyota - collaborating with Panasonic to allow car owners to control their home appliances from their car

16/6/14 - 16:22		3M - exhibiting at Goodwood Festival of Speed; competition to win one of 3 pairs of tickets

16/6/14 - 15:40		Halo Accident Repair Centres - appoint Eddie Logworth as executiove chairman; new branch opens in Leeds later this month

16/6/14 - 14:11	/TD>	ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association) - innovation and trade key to growth

16/6/14 - 09:53		Saga - MyLicence car insurance initiative could mean lower premiums for over-50s drivers

16/6/14 - 09:30		Vauxhall - sign new long-term contract with Autogreen for recycling end-of-life vehicles

14/6/14 - 11:34		IMI Core Automotive NOS Review - employer input required for Expert Working Group

14/6/14 - 11:10		EY outlines why motor insurers face a difficult future

14/6/14 - 10:48		Sikkens launches Rapid Air AS for fast and flexible drying performance

14/6/14 - 10:07		ECP launch Platinum Plus lighting range at ABP's National Meeting

14/6/14 - 09:59		KC Autos invests exclusively with Isuzu for 10 new twin deck transporters

14/6/14 - 09:46		Wunelli stikes deal with Chinese insurer and targets the American market

14/6/14 - 09:38		Electric carmaker Tesla to open up its patents to remove technological barriers

14/6/14 - 09:21		AA welcomes teh CMAs Provisional Remedies but points out that other government review have already led to dramatic premium falls

13/6/14 - 13:07		I Love Claims Motor Claims Conference - now less than 2 weeks away - book your place today!

13/6/14 - 12:43		Sikkens adds Autoclear 2.0 for the perfect finish

13/6/14 - 12:38		Jo Baillie-Smith's 106km Brighton Trek in aid of the British Heart Foundation

13/6/14 - 12:18		Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions enhances daily rental proposition

13/6/14 - 11:59		Cardamon acquires ULR Additions, the legal expenses provider

13/6/14 - 10:23		TTS360 wins Europcar account

13/6/14 - 09:00		ABP Club National Meeting at Thatcham - an overview and thank you

12/6/14 - 23:06		USA - CARSTAR's 440 franchised repair shops generated a record $641m of turnover in 2013

12/6/14 - 21:05		Co-operative Insurance - welcome the CMA's Provisional Decision on Remedies

12/6/14 - 21:05		Ageas Insurance - response to the CMA's Provisional Decision on Remedies

12/6/14 - 21:05		Aviva - welcomes the CMA's Provisional Decision on Remedies, but more can be done

12/6/14 - 20:52		Salvage - when does a vehicle become waste?

12/6/14 - 20:42		Fix Auto adds five new site in Scotland

12/6/14 - 20:35		Accident Exchange welcomes the CMA's support of the GTA but says they have 'a lot more work to do in a very short timeframe'

12/6/14 - 20:31		Forum of Insurers Lawyers welcomes the CMA report pushing for a level playing field between insurers

12/6/14 - 12:59		Dealer profitability forges ahead

12/6/14 - 12:47		BIBA 'broadly supports' the CMA's Provisional Decision on Remedies

12/6/14 - 12:39		ABI welcomes the CMA's Provisional Decision on Remedies

12/6/14 - 12:25		CHO responds to the CMA's Provisional Decision on Remedies

12/6/14 - 12:03		Thatcham - Get Repair Aware with escribe

12/6/14 - 08:28		CMA - provisional remedies; full details

12/6/14 - 07:00		CMA publishes its "Provisional Decision on Remedies"

11/6/14 - 18:12		ABP Employer Protect: Employment and the 2014 FIFA World Cup

11/6/14 - 17:49		ABP analysis highlights shocking lack of profitability in UK’s top 15 Independent Bodyshop Groups

11/6/14 - 13:06		Quindell - denied full listing on London Stock Market; at 1pm, shares down 19% to 14p

11/6/14 - 09:58		Warranty Direct reports £215 garage labour rates

11/6/14 - 09:53		SARIS Coatings appoints Chemist / Colourist

10/6/14 - 21:06		Jobs under threat as Lifestyle Ford Horsham moves to new premises and closes accident repair centre

10/6/14 - 16:45		Henkel - Proven hand cleaner conforms to new EU cosmetic regulations

10/6/14 - 14:02		EXCLUSIVE - DWS accounts show turnaround to £1.41 m pre-tax profit; now second highest profit margin of the top 10 groups

10/6/14 - 13:59		Credit Hire Organisation urges the CMA to retain the GTA framework, "which represents the best outcome for consumers"

10/6/14 - 11:39		ABP Club delighted with write-off campaign progress

10/6/14 - 10:26		ABP Member Services; MT Insurance - advice on Material Facts

10/6/14 - 09:15		Over £12,000 raised for BEN via this year’s London Marathon

10/6/14 - 08:57		Birketts announces Head of Automotive Industry Group

10/6/14 - 08:42		Quest staff support ‘sponsor a phonebox' charity scheme

10/6/14 - 08:28		Motorists face a £10,000 maximum fine for speeding on the motorway

09/6/14 - 16:40		Write-offs - Dept of Transport to investigate making Salvage Code of Practice mandatory and if bodyshops should be licensed

09/6/14 - 16:25		Write-offs - government Q & A on abolition of VIC check

09/6/14 - 16:00		Rye Street Group - open new branch in Braintree, making it their 6th site

09/6/14 - 15:48		Ernst Young - UK motor insurers recorded first underwriting profit for 20 years in 2013

09/6/14 - 14:27		Write-offs - government to abolish VIC check from October 2015

09/6/14 - 09:37		GYS bolsters Technical Sales Engineering team

09/6/14 - 09:32		APU welcomes government crackdown on motor fraud

09/6/14 - 08:49		ABP Club to update the UK Body Repair Industry Guide to Retail Charges 2014/2015

09/6/14 - 07:59		AA - confirm intention to float in the second half of June 2014

09/6/14 - 07:16		Quindell - update on move to a full stock market listing

09/6/14 - 01:57		JCT600 - bodyclinic in Bradford enters Porsche restoration competition with customers classic 911

09/6/14 - 01:32		UK Government - to draw up new laws to allow driverless cars on Britain's roads

08/6/14 - 22:25		Plunkys All Stars triumph in charity football match

08/6/14 - 18:57		JCC's 10K run raises over £3,300 for Macmillan Cancer Support

08/6/14 - 13:29		ABP Club national meeting and Repair Focus details - final call to book your place

08/6/14 - 13:02		MIB welcomes Northern Ireland's plans to fall into line with England, Scotland and Wales for continuous motor cover

08/6/14 - 12:55		Ireland - Setanta has formally cancelled its insurance policies

07/6/14 - 01:31		Ministry of Justice - honest motorists to benefit from major new government crackdown on insurance fraud; further rules on whiplash claims

06/6/14 - 14:02		Brake - Fleet Safety award winners

06/6/14 - 13:16		AA - Acromas lining business up for imminent £4 billion floatation

06/6/14 - 13:09		Post mag Claims Awards - full list of winner; Ageas take 3 awards

05/6/14 - 22:30		LKQ Corporation named in the Fortune 500 - a list of the largest companies in America by revenue

05/6/14 - 14:20		Northgate appoints new site manager into refurbished Banbury site

05/6/14 - 14:13		SMMT celebrates longest-ever period of growth for the UK new car market

05/6/14 - 14:10		Daimler AG approves Axalta Coating Systems brands (Standox and Spies Hecker) in Russia, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg

05/6/14 - 14:05		Euro Car Parts opens seven new branches - now 162 branches in total

05/6/14 - 13:52		Fix Auto Pontypridd Gains Mercedes Approval

04/6/14 - 15:13		RAC - question why retail price of diesel is 6p litre higher than petrol, when their wholesale price is the same

04/6/14 - 13:46		Queen's Speech - a boost for business

04/6/14 - 13:40		Dawn raids - 4 arrested in suspected ‘crash for cash’ gang

04/6/14 - 12:30		Bob Price - bodyshop owner from Stroud, killed during Isle of Man TT Race

04/6/14 - 12:22		Silverstone Classic Motor Racing Festival (July 25 - 27) to celebrate John Surtees with dinner compered by Radio 2's Johnnie Walker

04/6/14 - 12:11		Alton Cars Group continues expansion programme

04/6/14 - 12:00		ERS (Equity Red Star) - appoint Jon Byford (head of motor personal lines intermediary at AXA) to head uo retail underwriting

04/6/14 - 11:53		Consumer Intelligence - "consumers want clear, simple insurance written in plain English"

04/6/14 - 11:44		Women’s Automotive Group - next meeting scheduled for 25 June

04/6/14 - 11:43		EuroNCAP - tests 4 Heavy Quadricycles; "all performed very poorly"; "some show serious risks of life threatening injuries"

04/6/14 - 11:20		Ford - shows lighweight concept version of new Mondeo

04/6/14 - 10:29		Motor Vehicle Repair Health and Safety Forum overview and minutes

03/6/14 - 22:02		M & S Accident Repairs - first approved bodyshop to be appointed by Saab

03/6/14 - 13:52		Junair Spraybooths launch redesigned website

03/6/14 - 13:48		Urban traffic congestion has become significantly worse

03/6/14 - 12:41		ABP Club National Club Meeting - Thatcham - 12 June

03/6/14 - 09:56		Minden Dust Extraction secures its first orders for the Chinese market

03/6/14 - 09:46		HBC Vehicle Services win 3 year deal to handle ERS salvage

03/6/14 - 08:49		Volvo - new XC90 (due later this year) will do away with buttons; they will be replaced by large tablet-like touch screen

03/6/14 - 07:35		Zenith Insurance (Markerstudy Group) - becomes insurance provider to easyCar Club, the UK’s first peer-to-peer vehicle hire service

02/6/14 - 20:59		UK National Crime Agency - two-week opportunity for UK to reduce threat from powerful computer virus

02/6/14 - 19:50		Motor Codes - launches Vehicle Warranty Products code of practice, approved by the Trading Standards Institute.

02/6/14 - 14:11		LKQ - finalise acquisition of 5 distributors in Netherlands, which were customers of Sator (the LKQ subsidiary in Nehtherlands)

02/6/14 - 14:00		British Bodyshop Awards - in pictures

02/6/14 - 13:13		M& S Car Insurance - guarantee to beat cardholders renewal quote by at least £50

02/6/14 - 13:09		Ford - to offer Adaptive Steering in Europe from early next year

02/6/14 - 13:02		Renault - forced to re-think its ambitious electric vehicle plans with only 19,000 sold wordwide last year

02/6/14 - 12:43		Bank of England governor, Mark Carney - "we're watching you" he warns the insurance companies

02/6/14 - 12:36		Driverless (autonomous driving) cars - could result in "the motor insurance industry as we know it ceasing to exist in 25 years' time"

02/6/14 - 12:18		James Alpe launches re-designed website

02/6/14 - 11:03		ABP Member Services; the new Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

02/6/14 - 10:17		ABP Member Services; Motor Trade Insurance - how do you choose an insurance company?

02/6/14 - 09:28		Accident Exchange - new research reveals 7% increase in rear-end collisions

02/6/14 - 07:34		RAC - to float at £2billion valuation; nice profit for Caryle Group who bought it for £1 billion from Aviva in Sept 2011

02/6/14 - 07:25		Lloyds of London - to move out of its iconic building in 2020 says Sunday Times report

01/6/14 - 11:59		Canada: Fix Auto Canada annual conference featured “A Clear Vision for the Future”

01/6/14 - 01:49		ABP – busiest month ever for ABP website in May with over 106,000 visits (up 15% on 2013) from over 28,000 unique visitors