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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - June 2016

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

30/6/16 - 20:15   Auto Body Professional - NCR Bodyshops is a "future proofed" business. read all about it in the latest issue, online, NOW!
   
30/6/16 - 20:04   PSA Group - acquires an interest in TravelerCar, a start-up offering new parking and car rental solutions
   
30/6/16 - 19:58   Auto Body Professional - Nationwide, post-DWS acquisition. Read our EXCLUSIVE interview with Michael Wilmshurst, online, NOW!
   
30/6/16 - 19:48   Germany: Axalta - opens expanded European Technology Center in Wuppertal, Germany
   
30/6/16 - 19:45   Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) - investigating rising motor insurance costs "not the best use of resources"
   
30/6/16 - 19:37   ABP Employer Protect - Glaisyers Solicitors outline important changes to corporate law
   
30/6/16 - 19:30   Professor Nick Reed, Academy Director, TRL - robots on the road: opportunities and implications
   
30/6/16 - 19:25   IMI Skill Auto 2016 - photos from the four National Qualifiers to view on the IMI Facebook page
   
30/6/16 - 19:01   PSA Group & TomTom Telematics - TomTom WEBFLEET fleet management solution available for all connected Peugeot, Citroën, & DS fleet vehicles
   
30/6/16 - 18:55   APU - fraudster who stole hire cars worth over £200k sentenced to two years in prison
   
30/6/16 - 13:23   esure - comments on Sky News report that bid is to be made and says "no approach has been received"
   
30/6/16 - 12:23   Auto Body Professional - ACIS has seen 20% growth in the past year. Read all about it in the latest issue, online NOW!
   
30/6/16 - 12:14   Markerstudy - acquires UK telematics motor insurance business, Drivology
   
30/6/16 - 12:10   Reported road casualties in Great Britain: fatalities (down 2%) and serious injuries (down 3%), traffic levels up (1.6%)
   
30/6/16 - 11:58   Free Motor Legal - breakdown companies charge members to recover after a road accident – because it is not a “breakdown”
   
30/6/16 - 11:46   Auto Body Professional - Bodyshop Grand Designs featuring Chartwells, WBC Automotive, Pennings Group and Sapphire Garage. Read online NOW!
   
30/6/16 - 11:27   Transport Committee - motorway hard shoulders shouldn't be used as permanent driving lanes
   
30/6/16 - 11:21   PSA Retail - launches the Marseille spare parts platform; increase number of automotive repair customers to 1,600, proj revenue €80 million
   
30/6/16 - 11:10   UKAARC (Direct Line owned bodyshops) - 2015 result: 27.0% pre-tax profit margin and £25m dividend
   
30/6/16 - 11:09   UKAARC (Direct Line bodyshop group) - add 2 new locations - Warwick and Peterborough - takes them to 18 sites
   
30/6/16 - 11:07   ECA Group - Brexit energy and YOU!
   
30/6/16 - 10:57   Vindis Group - first phase of works at new Huntingdon Audi dealership due to be completed next month
   
30/6/16 - 10:34   Fix Auto - Essex-based Chelmsford Accident Repair Specialists joins network as Fix Auto Chelmsford
   
30/6/16 - 10:28   SMMT - UK car production up a quarter in May but business certainty vital for future
   
30/6/16 - 10:26   RMI - Jason Moseley appointed as main board director of The Retail Motor Industry Federation Ltd.
   
30/6/16 - 10:21   Nationwide - raised £48k in 2015 for Mission Motorsport and announce Macmillan Cancer Support as 2016 charity partner
   
30/6/16 - 07:27   AA - announces proposed sale of AA Ireland to Carlyle for €156.6m
   
30/6/16 - 07:22   Redde plc - trading update; results "likely to slightly exceed market expectations"
   
29/6/16 - 14:11   cap hpi - Audi TT Coupe 1.8FSI sports 2DR has the lowest total cost of ownership in top ten sports cars list
   
29/6/16 - 14:02   Auto Body Professional - Alton Cars Group: a strategy and "appetite" to grown; read our profile in the latest issue, NOW!
   
29/6/16 - 13:58   Auto Body Professional magazine - latest issue includes EXCLUSIVE analysis by ABP on 28 of the largest bodyshops in the UK
   
29/6/16 - 13:46   AutoeBid.com - top 10 most discounted cars in UK: Renault Grand Scenic, Hyundai i30 and Ford Focus top list
   
29/6/16 - 13:11   Key Reported Road Casualties Scotland 2015 statistics - IAM RoadSmart comments
   
29/6/16 - 12:59   Vizion - 2016 'Vizion Ignite' Conference & Exhibition, Tuesday 4 October, Donington Park, Leicestershire
   
29/6/16 - 12:07   Free Motor Legal - AMC launches free app and checklist to help motorists after a crash
   
29/6/16 - 11:58   Admiral - new underwriting, policy administration and billing systems underpin motor insurer’s continued innovation and product development
   
29/6/16 - 11:22   Toyota and Lexus - airbag and fuel ECU safety recalls affecting some Prius, Auris and Lexus CT 200h models; 72,885 UK-registered vehicles
   
29/6/16 - 11:13   Volatility in the financial markets following the result of the EU Referendum - insurance sector "well capitalised and built to withstand"
   
29/6/16 - 10:50   RAC Truck Rescue - trucks off the road costing businesses more than £7k a year
   
29/6/16 - 10:43   Go Ultra Low - ‘Electric vehicle registrations to dominate new car market by 2027’, say industry experts
   
29/6/16 - 10:12   Fix Auto Rochdale - opens Fix & Go express repair facility
   
29/6/16 - 09:58   SMMT - UK Automotive reports record £71.6 billion turnover and urges government to keep Britain open for business
   
29/6/16 - 09:29   PPG Fleetwatch - announce sponsorship deal with owner of CV bodyshop, Tor Trucks' Shane Brereton, in British Truck Racing Championship 2016
   
29/6/16 - 08:49   Thatcham Research - Matthew Avery, Director of Research, will this evening feature on ITV4’s 'Goodwood First Glance' at 9pm
   
28/6/16 - 16:33   AutoRaise - announce association with CTP Future Horizons; MOD-affiliated service to repatriate young, former-service personnel
   
28/6/16 - 13:55   Baylis - independent Vauxhall dealer with three bodyshops (Gloucester, Cirencester and Cheltenham) invests in facilities across the group
   
28/6/16 - 13:27   Viezu Technologies - new, contract-free vehicle tracking and usage system for bodyshop courtesy car fleets
   
28/6/16 - 13:15   Brake - Brexit must not impede road safety; European Commission regulations and requirements include vehicle crash protection standards
   
28/6/16 - 12:47   S&G Response - Q&A with Steve Thompson, S&G non-exec director and Director, InduSTry Insights
   
28/6/16 - 12:32   RAC - latest reaction to Brexit vote's effect on fuel prices
   
28/6/16 - 12:27   EMM - HCV 50 TQ EX Aluminum pre-separator for the separate collection of potentially explosive dust in accordance with ATEX EU directives
   
28/6/16 - 11:34   Innovate UK and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) - £25m funding to develop innovative low carbon automotive tech
   
28/6/16 - 11:24   Revive! - Ashley Kelly, Revive! Bristol and Nathan Holmes, Revive! Cambridge, named as finalists for prestigious business awards
   
28/6/16 - 11:05   Bumper2Bumper - thieves steal £7,000 worth of bikes and equipment from Kent-based bodyshop
   
28/6/16 - 10:45   Thatcham Research & Jessica Sévellec, M.E.T. Technician at Solus ARC and Multi-Skills Apprentice - next generation of crash repair techs
   
27/6/16 - 16:08   Motor Trade Radio- repost of Forum message from ABP Club member
   
27/6/16 - 16:01   Auto Body Professional, Summer 2016 - latest issue available to read online, NOW!
   
27/6/16 - 14:14   2016 British Bodyshop Awards – Review publication is online – now!
   
27/6/16 - 14:03   Pronto Paints - launch new customer-focused website with digital colour selector and distributor map
   
27/6/16 - 13:58   ACIS - more than £4 million worth of sales had been transacted through ASCRIBE, its online stock management and replenishment solution
   
27/6/16 - 13:47   MG Cannon - what a month! Three awards in June for Salisbury-based business
   
27/6/16 - 13:41   Thatcham - the bodyshop of the future will be fully focused on the customer experience
   
27/6/16 - 13:35   Gocompare.com - just 41% of Brits driving on holiday abroad check their car insurance cover
   
27/6/16 - 13:30   Laid Assessors - report from the recent Thatcham Repair Focus event
   
27/6/16 - 13:07   Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne - British economy is "fundamentally strong, highly competitive and we are open for business"
   
27/6/16 - 12:55   BMW Group Financial Services - seeks young companies with disruptive technologies to speed up development of new financial products
   
27/6/16 - 12:45   Education, Skills and Economy Committee hold latest hearing on apprenticeship inquiry – Wednesday 29 June (3.30pm)
   
27/6/16 - 12:30   US: Youth Centre, Summer Education Program - students in Ms Huber's class share safer driving article with ABP
   
27/6/16 - 09:23   BIBA - members provide more flexibility in the insurance arrangements for service personnel and their families
   
27/6/16 - 09:15   ABI - 19 motor insurers agree to changes to policies of those in the armed forces stationed abroad
   
27/6/16 - 08:51   Euro Car Parts - publishes new Corrosion Repair Guide: advising "replacement parts are a cost-effective alternative to filler"
   
27/6/16 - 07:15   Aviva - confirm Brexit will have "no significant operational impact on the company"; financial position remains strong
   
24/6/16 - 14:15   Oil pricing - the reality is oil has increased by 3.4% from £34.10 a barrel to £35.37 a barrel
   
24/6/16 - 14:08   BIBA (British Insurance Brokers’ Association) - comments on EU referendum decision
   
24/6/16 - 14:06   Brexit - reactions from Vauxhall, BMW, Ford and Toyota
   
24/6/16 - 14:02   Germany: Stanners - Elektron moves to Bräunlingen
   
24/6/16 - 13:44   ABP Club Annual Charity Golf Day with Headline Partner, Mirka - 73 already booked, just 19 places remain: Wed 28 Sept, Warwickshire
   
24/6/16 - 11:59   Glass's - Short-term challenges of "BREXIT" will affect the motor trade
   
24/6/16 - 11:58   Brexit - EU leaders "regret this decision"; EU law continues to apply to the full in UK until membership ends
   
24/6/16 - 11:57   RAC - predicts pump prices to rise by up to two pence
   
24/6/16 - 11:31   BVRLA - "fleet industry will need time to assess the ramifications of the referendum result"
   
24/6/16 - 11:21   Bluegrasscoms - Ford sign up to VISION system
   
24/6/16 - 11:04   Wessex Garages - appoints Digital Parts Executive to run Parts Online website and eBay and Amazon sites
   
24/6/16 - 10:47   The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - "as important to European importers as it is to UK market that a deal is put in place"
   
24/6/16 - 10:43   The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - urge the UK government to swiftly negotiate a trade deal across Europe"
   
24/6/16 - 10:36   AA - fuel prices, driving in Europe, motor insurance could all be affected by UK exiting EU, says AA
   
24/6/16 - 10:27   S&G Response - Nick Stone, Jim Toole, Chris Gibson, and Sean Harper, and AMT's Andy Crinson cycle 360 miles for UK Youth
   
24/6/16 - 10:11   Canada: Symach - new 28,000 sq ft FixLine bodyshop for Zenetec CSN multi-shop collision repair business in Barrie, a city in Ontario, Canada
   
24/6/16 - 09:59   PwC - "significant uncertainty over the coming months", non-UK insurers with EU HQ in the UK may relocate
   
24/6/16 - 09:43   Bank of England - Governor, Mark Carney, issues statement
   
24/6/16 - 09:37   RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) - Jason Moseley: “The result... to leave the EU, echoes the views of the majority of our bodyshop members"
   
24/6/16 - 09:27   Direct Line - deploys emergency response vehicles in London and Essex as flash floods affect UK
   
24/6/16 - 09:20   David Cameron, Prime Minister - will step down in next four months after UK voted to leave the European Union
   
24/6/16 - 09:09   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - statement on EU referendum result
   
24/6/16 - 09:09   Aviva - comments on referendum decision to leave the EU; "no significant operational impact on the company"
   
24/6/16 - 08:51   Lloyd's - comments on the Referendum vote to leave the EC
   
24/6/16 - 08:45   SMMT - comments on the EU Referendum vote to leave the EC
   
24/6/16 - 08:42   ABI - comments on the EU Referendum vote to leave the EC
   
23/6/16 - 21:05   ABP Club - issues with our telephone line! Please use 01162 396687
   
23/6/16 - 20:48   Greg Stansfield, AutoRestore - supporting Spirit of Belron Challenge Event with a 750M open water swim to raise money for Afrika Tikkun
   
23/6/16 - 20:39   Europe: JATO Dynamics - Europe's 'Big Five' markets results; Germany posted its highest May sales since 2012
   
23/6/16 - 14:07   Prospray Automotive - announces exciting changes to its livery
   
23/6/16 - 12:46   DWF Law - What would Brexit mean for the Premier League? (not industry-related, but interesting... still!)
   
23/6/16 - 12:41   GEM - supports European claims that police cuts are costing lives on the roads
   
23/6/16 - 12:37   Amber - new advanced, affordable vehicle tracker gives fleets greater information, control and security
   
23/6/16 - 12:33   Beazley’s Hacked! Conference - UK companies to face increased cyber regulations and fines even with Brexit warn risk experts
   
23/6/16 - 12:26   ECA Group - TecReports' Charles Griffin wins the business card draw at the recent Club meeting and Thatcham Repair Focus event
   
23/6/16 - 12:19   ECA Group - TechReports' Charles Griffin wins the business card draw at the recent Club meeting and Thatcham Repair Focus event
   
23/6/16 - 10:34   The Institution of Mechanical Engineers - up to 30% of all road haulage vehicles on UK roads are empty; calls for new freight strategy
   
23/6/16 - 10:01   Henkel - newly improved LOCTITE 577 thread sealant now suitable for more applications
   
23/6/16 - 09:54   EU Referendum – "Brexit advantageous for motor insurers in some circumstances" says AMC, Free Motor Legal
   
22/6/16 - 21:18   Comparethemarket.com - Gulf between cheapest and average premium hits 17% in May; average motor premium is £698
   
22/6/16 - 13:48   Chartwell - 19-year-old Apprentice Shawn Dyson gets first place at the IMI Awards Qualifier
   
22/6/16 - 13:42   Volkswagen Group - tells 3,000 shareholders of VW's multi-billion euro investment in an “electrification initiative second to none"
   
22/6/16 - 13:39   WNS - agreement with Sompo Canopius (KGM Motor in UK) to provide back and middle office operational functions
   
22/6/16 - 13:14   BEN - HUGE week of fundraising banks more than £50,000 for BEN
   
22/6/16 - 12:56   AutoRaise - call for contact from repairers who are interested in talking to potential apprentice candidates
   
22/6/16 - 11:15   US: Sika Automotive - announces the North America personnel appointments
   
22/6/16 - 11:12   Insurance Ireland - tackling the country's rising motor insurance costs; premiums up 60% in two years
   
22/6/16 - 11:00   ABP Club Annual Charity Golf Day with Headline Partner, Mirka - Wednesday 28th September, including a non-golfer Spa Day, Warwickshire
   
22/6/16 - 10:46   Bibby Distribution - appoints Andrew Mawson as its new Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ)
   
22/6/16 - 10:41   Thatcham - five-star cars embrace safety by featuring advanced high performance automatic braking systems
   
22/6/16 - 09:54   Euro NCAP - Alfa Romeo Giulia, SEAT Ateca and VW Tiguan - all with AEB - receive five star rating in latest tests
   
22/6/16 - 09:14   ABI: Guest Blog, Kevin Thompson, CEO, Insurance Ireland - "is in both the interest of the UK and Ireland that the UK remains in the EU"
   
22/6/16 - 01:00   USA: Nissan North America - issue Position Statement on Pre- and Post-Collision Repair System Scanning
   
21/6/16 - 14:04   IFED / NFU Mutual - South Wales man convicted of falsifying documents in £300k insurance claim
   
21/6/16 - 13:37   Germany: Volkswagen - former boss, boss Martin Winterkorn, under investigation in Germany over emissions scandal
   
21/6/16 - 11:56   Venson Automotive Solutions - alternative fuel vehicles take four times longer to sell at auction compared to petrol or diesel
   
21/6/16 - 11:22   SMMT - remaining in Europe "critical" to future of UK automotive industry
   
21/6/16 - 11:13   Euro Car Parts - opens branch in Carmarthen, Wales
   
21/6/16 - 10:47   Women's Automotive / PPG - PPG's report from the recent meeting the Williams F1 Conference Centre
   
21/6/16 - 10:33   Ford - new driving app experiment rewards "good" drivers with cheaper car hire and (potentially) discounted insurance
   
21/6/16 - 10:06   KIA MOTORS - recall on all Soul and Soul EV vehicles produced between 18 January 2014 and 30 September 2015 due to a potential steering fail
   
21/6/16 - 08:19   Toyota - to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve vehicle safety and avoid accidents
   
21/6/16 - 07:18   Saga - trading update; "good start to the year"
   
20/6/16 - 17:01   Aviva - becomes first auto-enrolment Group Personal Pension Provider to feature on The Pension Regulator website
   
20/6/16 - 16:56   Frost & Sullivan - ahead of London Intelligent Mobility: the industry is at cusp of driverless cars and accident free transportatation
   
20/6/16 - 15:57   cap hpi - used market remains buoyant amid referendum fears
   
20/6/16 - 15:36   Tracker - wifi and cloud based applications bring a new wave of car hacking
   
20/6/16 - 15:10   Dealerweb survey: repost from ABP Club member - more than half of UK car dealership sales staff intend to vote for Britain to leave the EU
   
20/6/16 - 14:58   Bowker BMW, Preston - BMW service engineer is the first technician in England to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from BMW UK
   
20/6/16 - 14:16   Cuvva - users of Cuvva, the hourly car insurance app, have driven over 1 million miles whilst insured under the app
   
20/6/16 - 14:03   BIBA - chairman asks members to "consider carefully the benefits to the insurance broking sector of remaining in Europe"
   
20/6/16 - 13:58   ABI - international insurance leaders urge the UK to remain
   
20/6/16 - 13:55   Tesla - will unveil new SUV, Model X, at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed and Moving Motor Show
   
20/6/16 - 13:42   NIG / Direct Line Group - NIG claims process updated following streamlining of Direct Line Group's repair services
   
20/6/16 - 13:01   cap hpi - 83% of motorists admit it hadn’t occurred to them to ask the seller of the vehicle they now own about vehicle recalls
   
20/6/16 - 11:59   IMI - repairs could rise by 30%, and up to 40,000 independent businesses could go bust if Britain votes to leave the EU
   
20/6/16 - 11:47   ABP Club Member profile: Broach Hill Garage - state-of-the-art 55,000 sq ft bodyshop in East Yorkshire
   
20/6/16 - 10:41   ABI - if UK votes Leave, insurers would have work within even more different regimes, and could find harder to attract European business
   
20/6/16 - 10:34   IAM Roadsmart - in a survey of 1,070 parents and grandparents, half said they are more distracted drivers than before
   
20/6/16 - 10:15   Euro Car Parts (ECP) - stocks new range of manufacturer of Bilstein shock absorbers
   
17/6/16 - 14:13   Activa Contracts - launch end-of-contract vehicle damage charges app
   
17/6/16 - 14:03   LV= - nominated for the UK's largest diversity awards
   
17/6/16 - 13:52   US and Canada: PPG - "trained over 16,000 students last year—more than any other automotive paint company" in the US
   
17/6/16 - 13:49   Germany: BASF - to acquire global automotive surface treatment provider Chemetall
   
17/6/16 - 13:24   BVRLA - identifying best practice for connected car data to minimise repair costs
   
17/6/16 - 12:08   ABP Club Library - view the five PowerPoint presentations from the ABP Club National meeting at Thatcham repair Focus
   
17/6/16 - 11:49   SEAT - 7-year-old british boy and "devoted SEAT fan" invited to visit SEAT headquarters in Spain
   
17/6/16 - 11:37   Emtec College / IMI - Stephen Turner, Emtec Sector Development Manager (Automotive), is now International Regional Quality Assurer (IRQA)
   
17/6/16 - 11:32   IMI - new standalone assessed outcome module, AOM 133, for bonded and mechanically fixed panels
   
17/6/16 - 11:16   The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association’s (ACEA) - the automotive sector accounts for 5.6% of all EU jobs
   
17/6/16 - 09:55   EY - motor insurance market reports an underwriting loss in 2015 after two years of profits; premiums predicted to fall by £50 per policy
   
17/6/16 - 09:51   Fix Auto Loughborough - secures Vauxhall approval
   
17/6/16 - 07:14   LV - appoints Richard Rowney (currently head of their life and pensions business) as its new Chief Executive
   
16/6/16 - 21:36   Netherlands: Fixico - new start-up allows drivers to send photos from their phone for cosmetic repairs; more than 50,000 orders generated
   
16/6/16 - 21:14   VW - plans to launch 30 electric cars by 2025 which will account for 25% of their total sales in readiness for the new age of mobility
   
16/6/16 - 19:29   Germany - targets a ban on the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars in 14 years time
   
16/6/16 - 18:49   Rolls Royce - unveil driverless concept car - VISION NEXT 100 - their vision of the future of luxury mobility
   
16/6/16 - 14:01   ABP Employer Protect: Glaisyers - read the June 2016 Employment Newsletter for the latest updates
   
16/6/16 - 13:43   Comparethemarket.com - one third of UK motorcyclists are over 46
   
16/6/16 - 13:39   Sytner BMW, High Wycome - limited workshop service after fire on Tuesday night damages 20 cars
   
16/6/16 - 13:13   Car-O-Liner - Lamborghini global approval for Car-O-Liner frame straightening and measuring systems
   
16/6/16 - 13:08   Aviva - partners with high street optician, Vision Express, to offfer free eye tests to customers who register for MyAviva system
   
16/6/16 - 12:40   Car-O-Liner - UK MD, Charlie Busby, has left Car-O-Liner following European operation restructure
   
16/6/16 - 12:13   Fix Auto Edinburgh West - doubles the size of its production facilities with new £300,000 panel repair facility
   
16/6/16 - 11:25   Ireland: Road Safety Authority (RSA) - alcohol a factor in 38% of collisions between 2008 and 2012 on Irish roads
   
16/6/16 - 11:07   EU: European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) - automated vehicles need ‘driving tests’
   
16/6/16 - 11:02   Birmingham City Council and Solihull Borough Council - Birmingham to reintroduce average speed cameras
   
16/6/16 - 10:51   Winns - supports Access to Justice campaign group and launch new TV advert
   
16/6/16 - 10:27   RAC Business - vehicles damaged by potholes tops list of concerns for business fleet owners
   
15/6/16 - 15:41   Ageas - abusive Porsche driver causes collision with 74 year old then lies about dog
   
15/6/16 - 15:05   ABP Club meeting at Thatcham Repair Focus - the Future Bodyshop
   
15/6/16 - 14:55   IFED / Swiftcover - Bolton man sentenced for using charity's bank account to pay for car insurance
   
15/6/16 - 14:52   Thatcham - active safety #STOPTHECRASH campaign gathers momentum in Latin America
   
15/6/16 - 13:05   British Bodyshop Awards - watch the video highlights from the 2016 BBAs
   
15/6/16 - 11:56   Young Driver - new research shows 39% of parents have forgotten ‘Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre’
   
15/6/16 - 11:12   Allianz Global Assistance UK - promotes former Roadside Assistance Technician Mark Debenham to UK Network Manager
   
15/6/16 - 11:05   Government - Unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate since 2005; average wages up 2.6% in last 12 months
   
15/6/16 - 11:03   2016 CitNOW Video Awards - Arnold Clark ARC, JCT600 Body Clinic, Berry BMW, Sytner ARC and Spraytech shortlisted in bodyshop category
   
15/6/16 - 10:49   3M - showcases latest vehicle customisation and repair products at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016: 23-26 June
   
15/6/16 - 10:44   IAM Roadsmart - give motorists advice on avoiding car crash scammers
   
15/6/16 - 10:36   Tesla - invite ABP Club bodyshop members to contact them for consideration as an approved UK body repairer
   
15/6/16 - 09:26   Free Motor Legal - commission-receiving membership site providing free lifetime membership to motorists says don't pay for motor legal ins
   
15/6/16 - 09:19   Brake / Ageas - 38% of people surveyed are scared of traffic in their neighbourhood
   
15/6/16 - 08:08   Petrol and diesel - sixteen weeks in a row of price increases; still lower than June 2010
   
15/6/16 - 07:38   Inflation rate - inflation unchanged: CPI at 0.3% for last 12 months; RPI at 1.4%
   
14/6/16 - 15:42   International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) - positive results for mutual/cooperative insurers
   
14/6/16 - 15:37   Turners Garage - David Garnham, Senior Estimator, and Neil Bailey, Panel Technician, celebrate 25 years at Selby-based bodyshop
   
14/6/16 - 13:12   Carole Nash, Ageas and ERS - offer free coverage during Ride to Work Week (20-24 June)
   
14/6/16 - 13:01   LeasePlan - 32% of businesses 'waste time' on vehicle management and claims admin
   
14/6/16 - 12:54   ABI - Hugh Savill, ABI's Director of Regulation, on Telegraph newspaper article suggesting insurers can operate outisde EU regulation
   
14/6/16 - 12:38   Cyber crime - more than £45 million lost by businesses in the City Of London to online crime in the last year; 68% rise in insurance fraud
   
14/6/16 - 12:29   LeasePlan - "Will we really need two billion cars by 2035?"
   
14/6/16 - 12:21   cap hpi - East Anglia & London the regions where the greatest number of stolen cars were discovered by buyers with HPI Check
   
14/6/16 - 12:07   SMMT - UK aftermarket key facts: £21 billion turnover, 345,000 UK jobs and c42,544 dealers, garages and repairers
   
14/6/16 - 11:03   KPMG - just 3% of companies successfully use technology to detect fraud; companies fail to harness new methods of fraud detection
   
14/6/16 - 10:57   Alphabet - fleet leasing company launch new service and maintenance programme for company cars which utilises BMW telematics data
   
14/6/16 - 10:46   Ageas - the customer of the future will be "fiercely protective of their personal information"
   
14/6/16 - 10:40   Glyn Hopkin - online parts store www.glynhopkinpartsonline.co.uk reaches £1 million turnover milestone
   
14/6/16 - 10:28   Shout out for South Wales Repairers - repost from forum from Bob Linwood
   
14/6/16 - 10:26   Nissan - developing world’s first SOFC-powered vehicle system that runs on bio-ethanol electric power
   
14/6/16 - 10:18   Claims.co.uk - public perception of whiplash claims varies wildly
   
14/6/16 - 02:33   AkzoNobel - RAB Lee Golfing Day on 19 May raised over £19,000 for its nominated charities
   
14/6/16 - 02:04   Glass's - Dan Parnell appointed head of account management; David Littleford moves to Key Account Manager role
   
13/6/16 - 18:01   Microsoft - to buy LinkedIn for £18 BILLION in cash
   
13/6/16 - 15:18   National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - growth in ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) sales set to continue
   
13/6/16 - 15:04   ABI - "Prime Minister is right to note the strong support from the insurance and long-term savings industry for remaining in the EU"
   
13/6/16 - 14:51   vGroup - 46% of road fatalities prevented and £1.5 billion per year saved if prompt accident management and first-aid were at accident scene
   
13/6/16 - 14:36   RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) - launch investigation into bodyshop management system data leak to third party legal firms and AMCs
   
13/6/16 - 14:07   Auto Trader - Vauxhall Corsa is the fastest selling car off the UK’s forecourts in May
   
13/6/16 - 14:02   RAC - 52% of motorists survey want hardher penalties for drivers caught using a hand-held phone while driving
   
13/6/16 - 14:00   Health and Safety (HSE) - Just Mercedes Limited: vehicle repair company fined after work experience student crushed by vehicle
   
13/6/16 - 13:58   Sheilas’ Wheels (esure) - men are quoted on average 13% more than women for car repairs
   
13/6/16 - 13:24   AutoRaise - announce second Industry Showcase Event at Rainbow Bodyshops in Farnborough
   
13/6/16 - 13:15   Markerstudy - boss emails workforce to encourage them to Vote Remain in EU Referendum, reports Kent Online
   
13/6/16 - 12:57   Auto-Assess – source PPE equipment supplier and compile list of equipment for repairers to safely work with electric and hybrid vehicles
   
13/6/16 - 12:33   ABP Club National Meeting - Tuesday 14 June (TOMORROW) at Thatcham Repair Focus: 08:30-14:30 - ast chance to book!
   
13/6/16 - 12:22   Gocompare.com - car insurance the most switched financial product; 22% have changed in the last year but 36% have never switched
   
13/6/16 - 12:15   LV= - appoints The Co-operative Group's Chief Financial Officer, Kieran O'Keeffe,as Finance Director General Insurance
   
13/6/16 - 12:04   Insure the Box - telematics data provides ground-breaking evidence in insurance fraud ring case
   
13/6/16 - 11:59   Allianz - former management programme graduate and motor underwriter promoted to role of strategic account manager
   
13/6/16 - 11:52   IMI - MOT Tester qualification formally published following sucessful pilot
   
13/6/16 - 11:07   Northern Ireland: JMK Solicitors - earns top spot for road traffic personal injury claims
   
13/6/16 - 10:43   MORE TH>N Smart Wheels (RSA) - partners with road safety initiative Good Egg Drivers to reduce young driver accidents
   
13/6/16 - 10:32   Insure the Box - black box data used to disprove 31 fraudulent motor claims worth £500k
   
13/6/16 - 10:13   Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - 25 new Authorised Repairers added to network; 98 outlets includes 73 dedicated Van Centres
   
13/6/16 - 10:01   Aviva - Nissan Qashqais giveaway to promote the insurer’s MyAviva system, which includes safer driver app
   
13/6/16 - 01:48   etwb (total loss valuation company) - announce appointment of David Punter (ex Glass's) as Commercial Director
   
11/6/16 - 01:22   Queen's Birthday Honours list - includes Knighthood for Peter Wood, founder of Direct Line and esure
   
10/6/16 - 20:20   USA: Fiat Chrysler US - every vehicle must have system scan before and after every crash repair
   
10/6/16 - 16:29   Allianz - Grandpa Lewis advert; featuring an 81-year old Lewis Hamilton and his grandchildren
   
10/6/16 - 14:26   Farécla - G3 Premium football tickets competition winner, Lee Allen from Mark Allen Cars in Reading, heads to Marseille
   
10/6/16 - 14:19   MIB (Motor Insurers' Bureau) - welcomes European Commission’s proposed amendments to Motor Insurance Directive
   
10/6/16 - 14:09   FAB Recycling - win Best Service Supplier Award for their stand at National Association of Police Fleet Managers´ (NAPFM) Conference
   
10/6/16 - 13:58   Claims magazine - Claims Innovation Awards winners; FMG won Claims Management Company Team of the Year
   
10/6/16 - 13:39   Kia Motors - extends relationship with Fusion Management to manage Kia's Approved Bodyshop Network
   
10/6/16 - 13:28   Revive! - hires Cathryn Hayes QFB as franchise director, influential figure in franchise industry, former head of franchising for HSBC bank
   
10/6/16 - 13:10   Mirka - range of Non Corrosive solutions from Mirka eliminates cross-contamination
   
10/6/16 - 10:52   Zurich UK - general insurance and life to be brought together; personal lines md departs after 8 months in job
   
10/6/16 - 10:48   Honda - new NSX multi-material body includes 3D bent and quenched frame and ablation cast aluminium frame nodes
   
10/6/16 - 10:40   RAC - the nation needs you, bodyshop valeters!
   
10/6/16 - 09:59   PPG Refinish UK - renewed partnership with The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) for a further 3 years
   
10/6/16 - 09:24   Zurich - announce major global senior management restructure
   
09/6/16 - 12:35   Chris McKie, Vizion - repsponds to questions about Autoflow and CAPS on the forum: Chris' responses in full below
   
09/6/16 - 12:25   IAM RoadSmart - one in 10 admitting to causing a crash because they were distracted; IAM launch new distraction awareness video
   
09/6/16 - 12:09   Direct Line - wedding crashers: drink driving guests exposed; 1 in 10 admits they have driven when they could be over the limit
   
09/6/16 - 11:55   ABP Club National Meeting at Thatcham Repair Focus - Tuesday 14 June: register now to attend bodyshop vehicle technology & Skills sessions
   
09/6/16 - 11:05   April Rowley, VDA at Central Accident Repair Centre – the youngest female to achieve ATA VDA accreditation thanks to Bridge Automotive Academy!
   
09/6/16 - 11:05   April Rowley, VDA at Central Accident Repair Centre – the youngest female to achieve ATA VDA accreditation thanks to Bridge Automotive Academy!
   
09/6/16 - 10:23   DeBeer Refinish and Morelli - support the REAL Rally as the automotive family comes together to help raise funds
   
08/6/16 - 20:59   ABP Women's Automotive - 49 attended todays meeting at Williams F1 centre, supported by PPG
   
08/6/16 - 14:15   IHS Automotive - global sales of autonomous vehicles - 600,000 units in 2025 and 21 million in 2035
   
08/6/16 - 14:10   Euro Car Parts - open new branch in Aberystwyth
   
08/6/16 - 14:06   Fiat Chrysler - in talks with Uber about a partnership on driverless cars, reports Reuters
   
08/6/16 - 13:58   Infiniti - to roll out motorway self-driving capabilities on its new models
   
08/6/16 - 13:50   University of Sussex - Think talking on your hands-free while driving is safe? Think again, says new research
   
08/6/16 - 13:43   ABI - issues statement on the EU referendum
   
08/6/16 - 13:36   BEN - almost doubles the number of people they supported in the automotive industry last year
   
08/6/16 - 11:15   J D Power UK - a dealers service department is the most important determinant of customer satisfaction
   
07/6/16 - 20:59   Selsia - strengthens support team with appointment of Lynn Henshall
   
07/6/16 - 20:51   Hankham Motorworks, Euro Car Parts, Hobbs Recovery Service and Brown Brothers - help Sussex Downs College repair car for former serviceman
   
07/6/16 - 20:17   Allianz - launches free online cyber risk assessment tool for commercial customers
   
07/6/16 - 20:11   BEN - Auto Industry Gets On Its Bike for 2016 Paris Motor Show
   
07/6/16 - 20:04   Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - promotes £99 ‘Stop and Breathe’ (brakes and air con) service at Volkswagen Van Centres
   
07/6/16 - 19:46   France: AXA - updated AXA Drive 2 app now available in Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg, 3 years after launch
   
07/6/16 - 13:59   HSE - tyre firm fined £1 million after an employee is killed by an exploding tyre
   
07/6/16 - 13:55   Thatcham - BBC Radio programme features AEB discussion, link below
   
07/6/16 - 13:42   IMI - Suzi Perry and IMI CEO Steve Nash talk about training and technology at Automechanika Birmingham
   
07/6/16 - 13:38   Aviva / ABI - Aviva's Andy Briggs to be next ABI Chairman
   
07/6/16 - 13:30   IMI: DVSA MOT TESTER CHANGES - MOT Tester annual assessment is now live!
   
07/6/16 - 12:08   Farécla Winners Headed for France - Lee Allen, Mark Allen Cars, Andy Kavanagh, SMH Fleet Solutions & Darren Greaves, Griffin Mill Val Gwent
   
07/6/16 - 11:24   Mercedes-Benz Vans - new online videos highlight the importance of GenuineParts, including bumpers and brakes
   
07/6/16 - 11:12   Consumer Intelligence - van insurance races ahead as annual cost hits £954; average best buy premiums increase 9.7% in the year to April
   
07/6/16 - 11:02   RAC - eight out of 10 businesses that run vehicle fleets, say they would benefit from greater awareness of sleeping disorder affecting 10%
   
07/6/16 - 10:37   Adrian Flux - UK's first driverless car insurance policy launched; aimed at motorists with driverless features in car such as self-parking
   
07/6/16 - 10:24   SMMT - British cars among world’s best kept with £21.1 billion spent on service and repair every year
   
07/6/16 - 07:25   esure - announce strategic review of Gocompare and new ceo of Gocompare
   
06/6/16 - 23:57   Mitsubishi Outlander - BBC show how to easily hack its alarm system; Mitsubishi advise owners to disable Wi-Fi
   
06/6/16 - 13:18   RoSPA Fleet Safety Theatre in conjunction with Driving Monitor, for the latest driver safety trends
   
06/6/16 - 13:05   Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) - national social media campaign against cold calling
   
06/6/16 - 12:59   HPI - 45% of first time car buyers ask their dad for advice
   
06/6/16 - 12:15   Car running costs - average annual cost of running a car has fallen 22% since 2013
   
06/6/16 - 12:02   Venson Automotive - 88% of businesses overload vans, posing a risk to drivers and other road users
   
06/6/16 - 11:46   Classic Car Auctions (CCA) - E-type barn finds ready for resurrection at CCA
   
06/6/16 - 11:34   Stanners - introduce future-proof XT2 TKR riveter
   
06/6/16 - 10:44   Nationwide / PPG - Dan Cammish wins Carerra Cup GB Oulton Park double
   
06/6/16 - 10:06   SMMT - new car sales up 2.5% in May; highest May sales since 2002; YTD sales up 4.1%
   
06/6/16 - 09:48   Plan Insurance - winner of the Plan Insurance Track Day competition at ABP EXPO in March is Mr Omeltschenko from Delete-a-Dent
   
06/6/16 - 09:32   RAC - third month in a row of petrol price increases: tank of petrol now £4.77 more expensive than at the end of February
   
06/6/16 - 09:28   SEAT - Samsung smartphone technology and VR Gear headset used in virtual handover of 129 new SEAT Leons
   
03/6/16 - 14:14   USA - Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi are still selling new vehicles with defective air bags
   
03/6/16 - 14:24   Women's Automotive - speakers from PPG, Glaisyers and ACIS confirmed to speak at next week's meeting at Williams F1 Conference Centre
   
03/6/16 - 14:11   US: Sika Automotive - commissions new mixing equipment facility at Missouri manufacturing plant in the US
   
03/6/16 - 14:06   The Parts Alliance and Independent Motor Trade Factors Associated (IFA) - take further steps to develop their business relationship
   
03/6/16 - 14:02   Peter Vardy Group - marks 10th birthday by transferring >£5m family-owned equity shares to its 800 colleagues in the business
   
03/6/16 - 13:52   Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - autonomous cars will need a regular “software MoT”
   
03/6/16 - 13:41   IFED - teenage ghost broker jailed for 12 months for selling fake Allianz car insurance policies on Gumtree
   
03/6/16 - 13:27   TechCrunch – to Tesla and Google on driverless cars: “no matter how prepared we are there will be failures, crashes and fatalities”
   
03/6/16 - 12:33   Allianz - Personal Injury reform: Shaking up the compensation culture’ article
   
03/6/16 - 11:59   Direct Line Group - DLG's Chief Marketing and Communications Officer tells marketing magazine the insurance sector is too focused on price
   
03/6/16 - 11:41   AlloyGator - upsell: new glow in the dark range of alloy wheel protectors
   
03/6/16 - 11:36   ŠKODA - teams up with VWFS Fleet to offer emergency services vehicle leasing, including repair and maintenance
   
03/6/16 - 11:24   Egress Software Technologies - Freedom of Information (FOI) request data reveals 317% rise data breaches at insurers
   
03/6/16 - 10:22   Ageas - invests in the future of its repairer network by providing intensive training programme for owners
   
03/6/16 - 11:13   Mario Panico and Rajesh Kurmi - final two in crash for cash gang sentenced
   
03/6/16 - 10:40   TSB - average price of a second-hand car is £3,206, but 1 in 20 find a bargain for under £500
   
03/6/16 - 10:29   AutomotiveData.co.uk - Brexit: UK dealership staff vote 76% OUT, 11% IN and 13% UNDECIDED
   
03/6/16 - 10:18   FMG – provide accident management to utility companies contractor firm, Enserve Group; telematics cuts fleet fuel bill by £225,000
   
03/6/16 - 08:40   Post mag claims awards - full list of winners and finalist; LV won personal lines claims team of the year
   
03/6/16 - 01:16   Copart - opens first site in Republic of Ireland; now operate in 11 countries
   
02/6/16 - 22:25   REAL Rally - Vella Boys - last call for donations; help Karl and David reach £1,500
   
02/6/16 - 22:15   Fix Auto Rochdale - becomes the eighth franchisee to join the network’s 10th Anniversary Club.
   
02/6/16 - 22:08   Vauxhall - new service, maintenance, repair package including MOT, Vauxhall Assistance and concierge-style booking service
   
02/6/16 - 15:04   Fife College - students stage mass rally outside college over plans to axe body repair apprenticeships
   
02/6/16 - 14:54   Cumbria - 4 garage owners, including Tekno Painting and R Miller Bodyworks, found guilty of insurance fraud
   
02/6/16 - 14:36   Australia - Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries reports 33,000 fake Toyota parts seized in China
   
02/6/16 - 14:28   PSA Group - steel supplier ArcelorMittal receives best supplier award for second year running
   
02/6/16 - 14:14   Axalta - provides a glimpse into the future of coatings for lightweight automotive design
   
02/6/16 - 13:32   Co-op Insurance - half of motorists in the UK believe that motor insurance is too complex
   
02/6/16 - 09:03   BS10125 - proposed amendments to allow manufacturer training to be acceptable for proof of competency
   
02/6/16 - 02:17   KAR Auction Services (US owners of HBC salvage) – acquire GRS Remarketing from Greenhous Group
   
01/6/16 - 21:54   PPG / RSA Motability - 24 hours of walking in the Lake District... the team's English 3000s charity challenge!
   
01/6/16 - 21:45   Nationwide & PPG - Dan Cammish leads the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain championship heading to Oulton Park this weekend
   
01/6/16 - 14:40   Euro Car Parts - launches new £1 million mobile optimised website with performance parts and Click & Collect service
   
01/6/16 - 14:31   ABP Club National Meeting at Thatcham Repair Focus - Tuesday 14 June: book now!
   
01/6/16 - 12:36   Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - Aviva’s Head of Fraud, Tom Gardiner, appointed new Chair of IFB Technical Board
   
01/6/16 - 12:30   Brake - new gap analysis tool helps fleet managers understand whether they are reporting and recording their collision data effectively
   
01/6/16 - 12:15   Tesla - stuck in second gear: Tesla CEO confesses to being "completely clueless" in the early days
   
01/6/16 - 11:53   Enterprise Rent-A-Car - European CFO named in 100 Leading Ethnic Minority Executives in UK and US list
   
01/6/16 - 11:41   Carwow - £645 to drive around the world in an electric vehicle compared to £3,585 in a petrol car
   
01/6/16 - 11:37   Manchester Evening News report - IMI: businesses who “grow their own” technicians… outperform market-recruited technicians
   
01/6/16 - 11:14   Operation Stack - case for £250m lorry park not yet made
   
01/6/16 - 10:49   Comparethemarket.com - average UK motorcycle premium across the UK hits £285 vs. £518 in London; 1 in 10 UK bikes registered in London
   
01/6/16 - 10:34   Tata Steel - 4,400 jobs saved as Tata finalises deal with investment firm to save British Steel
   
01/6/16 - 10:15   AutoRaise - industry at "crisis point" over skills shortage
   
01/6/16 - 10:03   Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Performance Awards - JCT600 Van Service, Wakefield wins Authorised Repairer Award
   
01/6/16 - 09:51   My Car Check - Vauxhall Corsa is worst for combined write-off and finance warnings
   
01/6/16 - 07:57   Vertu - continue on the acquisition trail purchasing the Gordon Lamb group of 5 dealerships for £19m
   
01/6/16 - 07:44   RSA - announces completion of the sale of its operations in Mexico
   
01/6/16 - 01:17   ABP website - May was busiest month of the year so far with 117,000 visits; up 5% on last year
   
01/6/16 - 00:33   RAC Foundation - over 250 miles of roads now covered by permanent average speed cameras; doubled since 2013