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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - March 2011

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

31/3/11 - 23:22   Aviva - teenager quoted £83,000 to insure his Fiat Punto
   
31/3/11 - 11:06   LV - 2010 results; general insurance business grows 46% and profits quadruple; now UK's 4th largest car insurer
   
31/3/11 - 09:30   Roads - £362 million to fix the winters potholes; £895m shortfall in road maintenance budget
   
31/3/11 - 09:59   PMD Leasing - Recovery vehicle funding
   
31/3/11 - 09:17   PAS125 - reminder that today is the FINAL DAY - submissions end at 11.59pm TONIGHT (Thursday)
   
31/3/11 - 07:46   Lloyd's of London - 2010 motor results; rapid rise in injury claims leads to £520m loss due to reserve strengthening
   
31/3/11 - 00:42   Aviva's proposed sale of RAC - the inside story
   
30/3/11 - 20:58   Co-operative Insurance and Axa join Provident in disputing subrogated motor repair bills from RSA; all three pull out of RIPE agreement
   
30/3/11 - 20:36   Ford - warn their repairers of Xirallic pigment shortage; affects 50% of their new car build schedule
   
30/3/11 - 15:18   Bribery Act - comes into force in July; Government issues guidance notes - corporate hospitality is OK
   
30/3/11 - 11:32   Smart Accident Management appoint new Affinity Business Manager
   
30/3/11 - 11:31   UK Drivers Reveal Top Motorway Dangers
   
30/3/11 - 10:46   Co-operative Insurance - results for 2010; turnover up 25%; profits up 48%
   
30/3/11 - 10:07   Audatex - release AudaEnterpriseGold V3.6; provides enhanced estimating efficiency
   
30/3/11 - 10:00   Thatcham - signs deal to provide data to insurers in Thailand
   
30/3/11 - 09:08   PAS125 - just TWO days left to register your views: submissions end at 11.59pm TOMORROW (Thursday)
   
30/3/11 - 09:05   MoJ - response from MASS (Motor Accident Solicitors Society) to Ken Clarke's reforms; "very disappointed"
   
30/3/11 - 09:02   MoJ - response from ABI to Ken Clarke's reforms; "good news for genuine claimants"; also call for ban on referral fees
   
30/3/11 - 08:42   MoJ - Ken Clarke unveils details of proposed legal reforms; 90% of personal injury claims could be handled online
   
29/3/11 - 19:20   Spies Hecker - launch Charter for CUI (Colors Unlimited International) member bodyshops
   
29/3/11 - 09:05   Moneysupermarket - Serial speeders could find their insurance premiums doubled; repeat offenders could find themselves uninsurable
   
29/3/11 - 11:19   Father and son each sentenced to a year’s imprisonment after exaggerating personal injury claim
   
29/3/11 - 08:35   Cars made from pineapples and bananas may one day be the norm !
   
29/3/11 - 08:05   EC - propose to ban all petrol and diesel cars from city centres by 2050 with 50% of vehicles to be zero emission by 2030
   
29/3/11 - 07:45   No win, no fee - Government to announce major reforms today; lawyers to take share of damages as their fee, capped at 25% maximum
   
29/3/11 - 06:56   Nationwide - 2010 results; turnover up 1% to £172m; pre-tax profits up19%; profit of £35 on a £1000 repair job
   
28/3/11 - 20:07   Go Compare - profits up 137% with 28.5 million quotes issued - all thanks to that "opera" singer
   
28/3/11 - 17:19   Days Contract Hire selects Bankstone Advantage as claims & accident management partner
   
28/3/11 - 09:56   Xirallic paint - all supplies halted as world's only Xirallic plant is just 28 miles from Japanese nuclear problem
   
28/3/11 - 13:55   Spraybooth Technology launches new website
   
28/3/11 - 11:58   I Love Claims announces Motor Claims Conference sponsors
   
28/3/11 - 11:57   3M revamp automotive website
   
28/3/11 - 08:27   One Call to hold regional demos for paint gun wash and drying equipment
   
28/3/11 - 09:46   RAC / Aviva - article speculating on its future
   
28/3/11 - 09:41   WNS - warns of potential parts availability issues due to disruption in Japan
   
28/3/11 - 09:35   UK Private Motor insurance market; aggregators to reach 49% market share by 2014
   
25/3/11 - 17:59   Circle Leasing launches new look website
   
25/3/11 - 12:04   ABP Club meeting reminder - please book your place today!
   
25/3/11 - 08:23   Consumer demand for low-running cost cars accelerates
   
25/3/11 - 08:23   North West fraudsters jailed for fabricated crash claims scam
   
24/3/11 - 16:43   Vauxhall - Luton factory saved as GM confirm production sites for next generation of vans
   
24/3/11 - 15:38   Aviva - will be making disposals this year; could get £600m for RAC
   
24/3/11 - 13:16   RMI - chief executive Rob Foulston leaves
   
24/3/11 - 13:13   Budget news - councils given details of the extra £100m for repairing potholes
   
24/3/11 - 13:10   Electric Vehicles - insurance industry not ready to quote premiums for them
   
24/3/11 - 11:49   DuPont Refinish keeps refinishers at the top of their game
   
24/3/11 - 12:10   Aviva - appoints advisers to prepare sale of RAC
   
24/3/11 - 12:41   CrashRepairParts.com - web traffic up over 80% with new site’s enhanced offering
   
24/3/11 - 09:06   RBS Insurance - confirms story yesterday on ABP that they are close to finalising deal with Sainsbury's to provide branded motor insurance
   
24/3/11 - 10:05   Adamsons celebrates One Oldham's 'Business of the Year’ success
   
24/3/11 - 08:47   Winn Assist shortlisted for Outstanding Claims Management / Service Provider of the Year
   
24/3/11 - 07:49   H R Owen - results for 2010: return to profitability; aftersales performing well
   
24/3/11 - 08:42   £32,819 to insure a Corsa?
   
23/3/11 - 14:54   RCAR (Research Council for Automobile Repairs) - its growing influence on vehicle design
   
23/3/11 - 15:43   Balgores and Audatex encourage young vehicle assessors
   
23/3/11 - 14:23   Budget news - insurance companies challenged to justify their Claims Equalisation Reserves
   
23/3/11 - 14:20   Budget News - Lord Young's report on Health & Safety to be implemented in full; restrictions on no-win, no-fee
   
23/3/11 - 13:43   Budget news - detail of changes affecting company car & van tax ; changes to vehicle tax disc (VED)
   
23/3/11 - 13:32   Budget news - summary of main points from Chancellor's speech
   
23/3/11 - 11:43   Budget news - 1p litre CUT in fuel duty from 6pm today plus next weeks fuel duty increase of 5p litre deferred until April 2012
   
23/3/11 - 11:55   Junair goes global
   
23/3/11 - 09:44   RSA - appoint Mark Christer as MD of UK personal lines inc MORE TH>N
   
23/3/11 - 11:37   ABP Club member offer - FREE ad in Classified Section of our new publication - 'Auto Body Professional'
   
23/3/11 - 10:44   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Subaru; parts shortages affecting all of them
   
23/3/11 - 09:39   SC Body & Paint (Southgate College) - new training centre in Enfield, supported by Morelli, opened by education minister
   
23/3/11 - 09:33   Sainsburys car insurance - esure loses contract with 250,000 policyholders to RBS Insurance, effective this summer
   
23/3/11 - 09:25   Referral fees - confused.com backs Transport Committee report
   
23/3/11 - 09:13   Referral fees - Insurance Times calls for "greater transparency not grubby money - there's much to gain from coming clean on referral fees"
   
23/3/11 - 07:49   ABP Club website - sets new records with over 10,000 visits each week for last 3 weeks
   
23/3/11 - 09:00   PAS125 - final deadline extension to 11.59pm on Thursday 31 March (due to BSI website being down)
   
23/3/11 - 08:02   PAS125 - BSI drafts website back up and running normally
   
22/3/11 - 21:06   South Africa - body repair industry one day conference at Automechanika in Johannesberg
   
22/3/11 - 17:39   Fuel prices - diesel hits new all-time high at average 140p litre (up 40% in two years); unleaded at 133p (up 46% in two years)
   
22/3/11 - 17:33   Government - RPI inflation rate hits 20 year high at 5.5%; CPI inflation rate up to 4.4%
   
22/3/11 - 16:40   JCC appoints firm favourites to General Managers
   
22/3/11 - 15:08   Managing an accident is just second nature for CRASH
   
22/3/11 - 11:06   ABP Club B2B Forums - presentations now available
   
21/3/11 - 22:35   Japanese earthquake - production at Volvo could be affected from next week due to component shortages
   
21/3/11 - 22:16   Japanese earthquake - production at Opel / Vauxhall shut affecting ouput of Corsa
   
21/3/11 - 21:58   Japanese earthquake - production of Peugeot Citroen diesel engines affected
   
21/3/11 - 21:55   Solera (owners of Audatex) - announce appointment of new managing director for Asia Pacific region
   
21/3/11 - 20:40   Solera (owners of Audatex) - announce departure of Chief Operating Officer after 11 months in the job
   
21/3/11 - 15:58   Solera (owners of Audatex) - announce Dave Shepherd in his new position as CEO of their CEE region
   
21/3/11 - 16:41   Newmans Garage creates new jobs through business expansion
   
21/3/11 - 10:24   Thatcham - Who had the Golden Ticket?
   
21/3/11 - 15:39   AXA - reveal the latest road hazard - "Stop Start Drivers"
   
21/3/11 - 15:19   Quinn Insurance - looks like joint bid from Anglo-Irish Bank / Liberty Mutual will be approved
   
21/3/11 - 14:33   KGM - moves into profit under new owners, Canopius Group, but written premiums fall from £79m in 2009 to £50m in 2010
   
21/3/11 - 13:53   ABP Business-to-business forums - winners of Circle Leasing draws; Aylesbury Panelcraft and Central Garage
   
21/3/11 - 12:17   Driving under influence of drink or drugs - Government confirms "no change" to current alcohol limit; improve tests for drug driving
   
21/3/11 - 12:07   National Mobile Windscreens - growing in response to failure of Auto Windscreens
   
21/3/11 - 11:05   QuestGates - makes three new appointments in its motor claims division
   
21/3/11 - 10:42   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Nissan @ Mon 21 Mch
   
21/3/11 - 10:35   Nissan - customer deliveries begin today of the Nissan Leaf, first 100% mass-produced family electric vehicle
   
21/3/11 - 10:51   Could pay as you drive cut fleet costs?
   
21/3/11 - 08:45   Copart - further expansion in UK with purchase of Hewitt International
   
18/3/11 - 13:40   ABP Club - ITV ask for repairer assistance for their Tonight programme
   
18/3/11 - 13:11   ABP Club B2B Forums - “A stunning success”
   
18/3/11 - 13:04   Thatcham - single brand for product certification scheme
   
18/3/11 - 12:58   Admiral selects FICO to fight motor insurance fraud
   
18/3/11 - 12:17   Tri-Sphere - to provide training for Jaguars aluminium repair specialists
   
18/3/11 - 11:52   Post Magazine - finalist for "The Claims Awards 2011"; Ageas feature strongly
   
18/3/11 - 10:55   Fix Auto's Steve Peart raises near £70K for Cardiff Cancer Centre
   
18/3/11 - 08:38   BMW - reveal results of 250,000 mile test of electric MINI E
   
18/3/11 - 09:47   Byteback issues re-designed newsletter
   
18/3/11 - 09:29   Co-operative Insurance targets young drivers with telematics initiative
   
18/3/11 - 08:13   Beachcroft wins mandate to handle Jubilee Insurance's motor claims
   
17/3/11 - 01:23   CRASH Services - launch new TV campaign in Northern Ireland to promote their accident management scheme to the public
   
17/3/11 - 01:01   Direct Line - lose their appeal and injured man is allowed to keep his £3.4m award for injuries received in road accident
   
17/3/11 - 01:01   Fleet with 5,600 company vehicles sets target of zero road accidents
   
16/3/11 - 13:43   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries)
   
16/3/11 - 13:41   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Suzuki
   
16/3/11 - 13:38   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Mazda
   
16/3/11 - 12:02   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Nissan
   
16/3/11 - 12:25   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Mitsubishi
   
16/3/11 - 13:27   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Honda
   
16/3/11 - 13:33   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Toyota
   
16/3/11 - 11:45   Reminder that the Cheque Guarantee Card Scheme ends on 30 June 2011
   
16/3/11 - 11:39   Aviva - preparing to sell RAC , says Insurance Times
   
16/3/11 - 10:57   Ageas - celebrate first year success for Toyota insurance scheme
   
16/3/11 - 10:43   PAAS Ltd - gain IMI approval under QAA scheme for their VDA training programme
   
16/3/11 - 10:37   SMMT - average CO2 emissions from new car in 2010 fell by 3.5% on previous year and 20% down on 2000
   
16/3/11 - 10:31   IMI - present Skillmiles awards at annual dinner
   
16/3/11 - 10:23   Motor Codes - announces top 10 regional car service and repair centres
   
16/3/11 - 10:17   Moneysupermarket - their view of the Transport Committee report
   
16/3/11 - 08:36   EXCLUSIVE: PAS125 review - ABP Club wins one week extension to consultation process
   
16/3/11 - 09:00   3M - online rapid repair offering extended
   
16/3/11 - 08:49   create.motion appoints sales and project manager
   
16/3/11 - 08:43   SC Body & Paint Skills' Grand Opening - an open invitation
   
16/3/11 - 08:29   European Court ban on gender pricing for insurance raised in Parliament
   
15/3/11 - 10:52   ABP Club meeting, Doncaster: 7th April - Reminder to reserve your place
   
15/3/11 - 10:43   Quinn Insurance - Three bidders ask Noonan to use compensation fund
   
15/3/11 - 08:44   Motofix launch new brand and website through Viccari Wheele
   
14/3/11 - 16:13   Ford Retail Group - Profits fall 31% - Parts business; sales up 8%
   
14/3/11 - 15:25   Japanese earthquake - latest situation with car and parts production
   
14/3/11 - 14:50   NIBS Spectrum gets Social
   
14/3/11 - 12:49   Wayside Group - new £7m BMW & MINI dealership opens in Milton Keynes
   
14/3/11 - 12:48   iris launch Intelligent Repair
   
14/3/11 - 12:41   Allianz - call for referral fees to be abolished
   
14/3/11 - 12:11   BBC Moneybox - Repairer speaks out over "the carousel of referral fees" - MP calls for "absolute disclosure"
   
14/3/11 - 11:48   Groupama - call for referral fees to be abolished
   
14/3/11 - 11:13   Gemini and DPC launch Advantage claims management solution
   
14/3/11 - 09:58   CV Show and Workshop 2011 - shaping up to be a big success as van manufacturers return to the NEC in April
   
14/3/11 - 09:28   Pontypool Accident Repair Centre - business badly damaged by fire caused by thieves
   
14/3/11 - 09:03   PAS125 review - consultation closes 11.59pm THIS FRIDAY - only 4 days left to make your views known; so far only 140 comments from 26 people
   
14/3/11 - 08:47   Japan - knock on effects of the earthquake disaster
   
14/3/11 - 08:58   Henkel - Bonder gains accreditation
   
14/3/11 - 08:29   Henkel - Teroson panel bonding product gains Thatcham TQA accreditation
   
14/3/11 - 00:18   London Olympics 2012 - a third of businesses to allow flexible hours so staff can watch the games
   
11/3/11 - 13:40   Fix Auto - officially announces the signing of Fix Auto Nottingham (G B Flint Coachworks)
   
11/3/11 - 20:50   Fix Auto - sign new 3-year contract with AkzoNobel
   
11/3/11 - 11:54   Gladwins Group - working for the army and about to celebrate their 1 millionth customer
   
11/3/11 - 11:52   House of Commons Transport Committee - cost of motor insurance report; BIBA response
   
11/3/11 - 11:49   House of Commons Transport Committee - cost of motor insurance report; ABI response
   
11/3/11 - 07:03   EXCLUSIVE: Audatex - Dave Shepherd promoted to regional managing director, Central and Eastern Europe
   
11/3/11 - 23:26   "Insurers should make it clear to claimants that they need not use the vehicle repairer or credit hire firm recommended by the insurer"
   
11/3/11 - 23:36   House of Commons Transport Committee - cost of motor insurance report; official summary
   
11/3/11 - 22:31   House of Commons Transport Committee - cost of motor insurance report; official press release; insurers should make referral fees transparent
   
10/3/11 - 21:22   Insurance Times UK Claims Excellence Awards - finalists announced; dominated by Ageas
   
10/3/11 - 00:52   Essex Extreme Bodyworks - celebrate Kitemark accreditation
   
09/3/11 - 15:20   Tesco - moving into used car sales in joint venture with Sir Trevor Chinn
   
09/3/11 - 14:57   Fuel prices - petrol hits record high with the arrival of the £6 gallon; average price of unleaded hits 132p litre with diesel at 138p
   
09/3/11 - 14:00   RAC (owned by Aviva) - link up with Euro Car Parts for parts supply to roadside patrols
   
09/3/11 - 11:28   Hycote - 90% of homeowners would not use tradesman if his van was in poor condition
   
09/3/11 - 12:03   SMMT - Strengthening skills is key to economic growth
   
09/3/11 - 12:00   Tempcover - Temporary Car Insurance Firm Announce New iPhone Application
   
09/3/11 - 11:01   Computing - new EC rules to control use of internet "cookies" becomes law in UK from 25 May 2011
   
09/3/11 - 10:16   Lookers - announce acquisition of Get Motoring UK Ltd, who trade as VRS (Vehicle Rental Services)
   
09/3/11 - 09:51   ChipEx - new paint repair system, announce deals with Mazda and Morgan
   
09/3/11 - 09:37   ABI - appoint Otto Thoresen as new director general
   
09/3/11 - 09:28   Google - buys UK price comparison website Beat that Quote
   
09/3/11 - 09:10   Inchcape - 2010 results; UK trading profit up 19% on sales up 2%; aftersales ahead of previous year
   
09/3/11 - 08:17   Lookers - 2010 results; adjusted pre-tax profits up 19% to £34m; aftersales plays key part in groups success
   
09/3/11 - 08:14   Ageas UK - results for 2010; record level of income; UK motor GWP grew 6% to £440.7m
   
08/3/11 - 12:28   Fix Auto signs three year preferred paint deal with DPC
   
08/3/11 - 12:25   Facebook rumbles car insurance scam
   
08/3/11 - 12:23   UPD appoints Ayce Systems as preferred supplier
   
08/3/11 - 10:03   Euro Car Parts - Thieves make off with £0.5m haul from warehouse
   
08/3/11 - 06:55   Circle Leasing launches new brand identity
   
07/3/11 - 17:32   JCC challenges tradition by investing in a brand new Central Customer Claims Centre
   
07/3/11 - 17:20   Allianz Insurance - setting customer service standards with ACCLAIM
   
07/3/11 - 12:23   ABP Club - website enjoys record start to the year; average of 1,642 visits every weekday
   
07/3/11 - 12:17   FMG - celebrates their second year in Sunday Times "100 Best Companies to Work For"
   
07/3/11 - 12:07   Sunday Times - Admiral and FMG in their "100 Best Companies to Work For"
   
07/3/11 - 11:40   MMA - select ISO Claims Outcome Adviser to manage their motor insurance personal injury claims
   
07/3/11 - 11:06   Modec - Coventry based electric van maker goes into administration
   
07/3/11 - 10:52   CORRECTION - "Fix Auto officially announces Clemo Body Repairs joining the network"
   
07/3/11 - 10:48   Pro-Align - urges motorists to have car alignment checked after pothole encounters
   
07/3/11 - 10:43   Direct Line and Brake - drivers blame everyone else for bad driving
   
07/3/11 - 10:10   Warranty Direct - current large number of potholes costing motorists £3 million a day in repair bills, or £1 billion a year!
   
07/3/11 - 10:09   Byteback (Jon Parker) - open their own site in Telford, Bodyshop Express
   
07/3/11 - 09:19   Karl Vella diversifies due to drop in crashes
   
07/3/11 - 08:29   Chaucer - 2010 results; motor gross written premiums up 11% to £176m
   
07/3/11 - 08:08   MKPE expands by acquiring C&C Ashford and Letchford Supplies in Kent
   
04/3/11 - 22:09   IAAF (Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation) - Ford says their genuine OE parts are better- but the IAAF disagrees
   
04/3/11 - 14:19   Fix Auto officially announces Clemo Body Repairs joining the network
   
04/3/11 - 12:19   Chaucer Insurance - Telegraph says consortium led by Goldman Sachs is interested in buying the insurer
   
04/3/11 - 11:42   Auto Windscreens - the story of their failure; poor service, loss of Aviva contract and unpaid tax bills
   
04/3/11 - 11:29   SMMT - new van sales up 24% in February
   
04/3/11 - 11:27   UK Select - celebrate achieving Kitemark at both branches in Ross-on-Wye and Cheltenham
   
04/3/11 - 10:42   RSA - hits back over subrogated motor repair cost row with Provident
   
04/3/11 - 09:17   SMMT - new car sales fell 7.7% in February
   
04/3/11 - 09:16   Chipsaway - enjoys 25% increase in sales leads thanks to TV advertising
   
04/3/11 - 09:07   Just Car Clinics - Barry Whittles speaks to ABP Club about this mornings results
   
04/3/11 - 08:43   Byteback - “Thinking for a Change” workshops throughout April
   
04/3/11 - 07:24   Fuel sales - petrol sales down 1.4% in 2010; diesel up 3.2%
   
04/3/11 - 07:03   Just Car Clinics – 2010 results; turnover up 9% to £47m; pre-tax profits down 4% ; profit of £24 on a £1,000 repair job
   
04/3/11 - 00:36   Bristol Cars - luxury car manufacturer goes into administration
   
03/3/11 - 22:17   ADR opens new call centre
   
03/3/11 - 14:41   Kwik-Fit (NOT Insurance) bought by owners of Stapletons for £637m
   
03/3/11 - 08:13   Credit hire - new case clarifies "like-for-like" rules and justifiable rates
   
03/3/11 - 08:09   Smart Accident Management appointed by Kingsbridge Risk Solutions
   
03/3/11 - 07:16   Aviva - 2010 results: UK motor premiums grew 14% to £1,740m but with underwriting loss of £36m ; direct motor up 25%
   
02/3/11 - 08:51   Credit Hire - "The greedy companies that profit from your car insurance " Daily Mail; article also refers to insurers receiving referral fees
   
02/3/11 - 07:58   Amlin (Summit Motor Policies, syndicate 2001) - 2010 results; UK motor premiums up 56% to £126m
   
02/3/11 - 07:04   Admiral - 2010 results; UK car insurance is "a snowball going like a freight train downhill. Wow!", turnover up 47%, profits up 23%
   
02/3/11 - 02:09   Zurich - in detailed discussions to expand its business partnership with Capita
   
02/3/11 - 01:41   Auto Windscreens - the official Markerstudy press release on the acquisition
   
02/3/11 - 01:36   Ombudsman - 'repair, replace or cash' – disputes about how insurance claims are settled
   
01/3/11 - 20:21   Fuel prices - petrol hits record high of £1.30 litre, with diesel at £1.35 litre; oil price hits highest level since mid-2008
   
01/3/11 - 15:31   Fix Auto officially announces the signing of Fix Auto Leeds North
   
01/3/11 - 15:07   Volkswagen acquires Automobile Trading Business of Porsche Holding Salzburg
   
01/3/11 - 12:14   EU Gender Directive - further comment from ABP and moneysupermarket.com
   
01/3/11 - 12:01   Selsia offers the best of both worlds
   
01/3/11 - 11:56   MoneySavingExpert.com's Martin Lewis comments on EU ruling - "in the main it is ludicrous"
   
01/3/11 - 11:07   EU Gender Directive - current insurance premium pricing differentiation ruled illegal
   
01/3/11 - 09:46   Lindsay Ford - First Northern Ireland Bodyshop to gain BSI Kitemark
   
01/3/11 - 09:39   ABP Club March Business-to-Business Forums and Expo - Rainham and Walsall sold out!
   
01/3/11 - 08:56   EU court - insurers can't use gender to assess risks; not effective until 31 December 2012
   
01/3/11 - 09:00   ABP Club Meeting Invitation - 7th April, Doncaster
   
01/3/11 - 08:46   Candover (owners of EurotaxGlass's) - full year results for year to 31 Dec 2010;
   
01/3/11 - 07:53   Moneysupermarket - full year results for year to 31 Dec 2010; profits up 14%
   
01/3/11 - 07:33   Ai Claims Solutions - half-year results to 31 Dec 2010; turnover up 58%; pre-tax profits up 97%
   
01/3/11 - 07:22   Vertu Motors (Bristol Street) - trading update; performance "expected to exceed market expectationa"; profit growth for bodyshops
   
01/3/11 - 01:05   Ford B-Max (Fiesta MPV) - "concept car " goes into production in early 2012; unique integrated B-pillar body design
   
01/3/11 - 00:58   Peugeot - focusing on aftersales in 2011; launches a write-off avoidance scheme