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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - March 2015

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

31/3/15 - 00:08   Service Ins Co - (31st lagest motor insurer) closes it books to new and renewal business; "claims will continue to be handled and paid"
   
31/3/15 - 14:10   ChipsAway - market for minor repairs "huge potential"
   
31/3/15 - 14:04   esure - Gocompare £95million deal completed
   
31/3/15 - 14:01   Covéa Insurance - 15% increase in GWP and improved combined operating ratio to 97.8%
   
31/3/15 - 13:31   Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) and Direct Line - new "road safety dashboard" goes live
   
31/3/15 - 11:53   Brown Brothers Distribution - selected as Official Partner to Laser Tools Racing in British Touring Car Championship 2015
   
31/3/15 - 11:46   MG - opens multi-million dealership in the heart of London, just 400yds from Piccadilly Circus
   
31/3/15 - 11:19   Morning After campaign - new app can help drivers avoid ‘morning after’ drink driving
   
31/3/15 - 10:45   Marmalade - telematics is all about safety not spying, says CEO of young driver insurance specialist
   
31/3/15 - 10:39   SMMT - boom time for British car industry as £1 billion in new investments committed in just one week
   
31/3/15 - 10:01   RAC Telematics - independent crash-detection accuracy test puts RAC above 90%
   
31/3/15 - 09:53   AA - technology and training needed to keep older drivers safer for longer
   
30/3/15 - 13:56   Junction (BGL Group) - deal with Bank of Scotland for motor insurance in 2016
   
30/3/15 - 13:35   DCML - Expo winners announced, congratulations Jason Bond, Drive Vauxhall (iPad Mini) and Mark Williamson, Circle Leasing (Apple Watch)
   
30/3/15 - 13:25   Axalta - new Ultra Performance, low-energy clear from Cromax dries in just five minutes
   
30/3/15 - 13:19   Sunday Express - insurance "backlash" on fake claims
   
30/3/15 - 11:30   FPS (owned by Lookers) - first ever commercial UK parts delivery by drone
   
30/3/15 - 11:12   Glass's - Audi TT the current fastest used car off the forecourt, Nissan Leaf sales slow thanks to oversupply
   
30/3/15 - 10:35   Audatex - 10.32am; system problem resolved
   
30/3/15 - 10:28   Nissan - artist Ian Cook breaks record with glow-in-the-dark Nissan Leaf painting
   
30/3/15 - 10:16   British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - research reveals British SMEs work a 15-month year
   
30/3/15 - 10:03   Audatex - 9.58am; system problem with AudaEnterpriseGold; update soon
   
30/3/15 - 09:55   CAP Automotive - dealers "caught between a rock and a hard place" with high volume of vehicles in marketplace
   
30/3/15 - 09:45   IMI - series of eLearning roadshows throughout April for accident repair students and apprentices
   
30/3/15 - 09:28   PPG and Nationwide - jointly sponsor Dan Cammish in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB
   
30/3/15 - 09:24   One Call Leasing - appoint David Lees as National Business Development Manager
   
30/3/15 - 07:26   Marshall Motor Holdings - announce intention to float company on AIM; 10th largest UK dealer group with 61 sites inc 2 bodyshops
   
30/3/15 - 07:18   Quindell - result of independent PwC report and accounting policies
   
30/3/15 - 07:16   Quindell - confirm sale of Professional Services Division to Slater and Gordon; Quindell to continue as insurance technology company
   
30/3/15 - 04:27   Quindell - Australian Slater & Gordon confirm acquisition of division (including former Ai Claims business) for £637m cash
   
29/3/15 - 19:01   Quindell - FT reports that deal with Australian firm Slater & Gordon is imminently due to be announced
   
28/3/15 - 17:19   Pertwee and Back - bodyshop manager Chris Browne leaves after 13 years as bodyshop manager
   
27/3/15 - 17:02   IAEA (Institute Automotive Engineer Assessors) - invite all ABP Club members to their annual conference on Sat 9 May in Birmingham
   
27/3/15 - 16:40   Innovation Group - delighted with their confrence held at Expo; Motorcare Network get “all excited”
   
27/3/15 - 16:21   National-ARG - first annual conference held at Expo was "a resounding success"
   
27/3/15 - 13:21   Expo - Steve Plunkett of Volvo - praises Expo for opening up to young people including his own 14 year old son
   
27/3/15 - 13:14   Swinton Insurance - announces 30-day consultation period for around 100 support staff, no customer facing roles at risk
   
27/3/15 - 13:07   Expo - "such a fantastic event!"
   
27/3/15 - 11:09   Bluegrasscoms - rennovations underway at modern new head office.
   
27/3/15 - 11:02   GfK - 'Ultra safe' vehicle and 'data tracker' car that runs diagnostics, checks repair costs and records accident data prove popular
   
27/3/15 - 10:50   Copart - open online auction in Middle East
   
27/3/15 - 10:43   TRACKER - signs exclusive five year deal with ALL UK police forces
   
27/3/15 - 10:34   Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) - £80 million boost for greener buses, cars, vans and engines
   
27/3/15 - 10:19   Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) - money laundering "ghost broker" jailed for £65k car insurance scam
   
27/3/15 - 10:01   Salvage - Dept for Transport want YOUR views on proposed major changes to Code of Practice; 3 categories instead of 4
   
27/3/15 - 08:36   US: CCC Information Services – labour and repair costs and total loss values “back to normal” according to annual data report
   
27/3/15 - 07:42   Mercedes - developing autonomous driving for the last 30 years
   
27/3/15 - 01:57   Insurance Times - finalists anounced for Claims Excellence awards on 6 May
   
27/3/15 - 01:50   Inflation – rate of inflation now officially zero; lowest level on record; prices unchanged from a year ago; CPI is 0.0%; RPI down to 1.0%
   
26/3/15 - 12:54   ITAS - Oxford Automotive Group partners up with ITAS to develop and deliver body and paint programme
   
26/3/15 - 12:49   HPI - 200 million milestone reached
   
26/3/15 - 11:50   Axalta Coating Systems - partners with Raytheon for UK bodyshop apprenticeship programme
   
26/3/15 - 11:39   Hastings Direct - sign three-year telematics deal with Octo Telematics
   
26/3/15 - 11:27   Jaguar Land Rover – announces £320 million spend to build 74,500 sq m aluminium bodyshop
   
26/3/15 - 09:50   Auto Body Professional magazine - new issue on its way in the post; available on-line NOW
   
26/3/15 - 08:42   uSwitch.com - price of car insurance keeping young jobseekers out of work
   
26/3/15 - 08:36   Campaign for Better Transport - funding backlog further fuels pothole crisis
   
26/3/15 - 08:25   Revive! - over 100 delegates take part in "Conference Hakka"
   
26/3/15 - 08:21   Motorhog - salvage specialist helps Southend Fire Brigade with real-life training scenarios
   
26/3/15 - 07:58   Expo - £1,879 raised for BEN at networking dinner supported by 3M
   
26/3/15 - 07:33   SMMT- by 2030 every new car will have connectivity, more than a quarter will be fully autonomous, preventing 20,000 serious crashes a year
   
26/3/15 - 02:25   bodyshop magazine - entries now open for their 2015 awards event at Celtic Manor on Fri 25 Sept
   
26/3/15 - 02:17   Fleet News - full list of all 30 winners from tonights awards evening
   
26/3/15 - 01:02   Petrol & diesel prices - official data shows prices creep up again - seven weeks in a row of price rises
   
26/3/15 - 00:39   John Matthews (ex AutoRestore and Fix Auto UK) - joins Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) as Business Development Director
   
26/3/15 - 00:11   Direct Line - chief executive, Paul Geddes, received £2.1m pay increase last year, taking his total pay to £4.6m
   
25/3/15 - 19:55   Expo news - results of ABP's Green Parts survey unveiled today at Expo: 82% of bodyshops want national grading system for green parts
   
25/3/15 - 18:01   Expo - personal event highlights
   
25/3/15 - 17:45   Expo - "an outstanding success"
   
25/3/15 - 16:52   BBC - sack Jeremy Clarkson
   
25/3/15 - 14:04   Jaguar Land Rover - multi-million pound investment in Coventry engineering and design centre
   
25/3/15 - 13:55   Motor Insurance Comparison Survey reveals potential savings of up to €1,249
   
25/3/15 - 13:29   FCA - an end to opt-out selling of insurance add-ons proposed
   
25/3/15 - 13:24   ERS (Equity Red Star) - Brentwood headquarters to close, 380 roles at risk, not "about cutting costs"
   
25/3/15 - 13:00   Audatex - confirm paint index to increase by 0.9% on 26 March to account for Glasurit and RM price increases
   
25/3/15 - 11:28   Pendragon - acquisition of Lexus of Glendale, Californian dealership
   
25/3/15 - 11:15   Brake - 9,000 preventable injuries in last two years as government stalls on tackling young driver crashes
   
25/3/15 - 11:06   Enterprise Rent-A-Car – partners with Redspot in Australia & New Zealand
   
25/3/15 - 10:52   Carlac - welcomes Graham Davies (ex Euro Paints and Fleet Factors) to the Carlac team
   
25/3/15 - 08:28   Solera / Audatex - Jason Moseley (ex Thatcham) leaves to pursue further strategic business and career opportunities
   
25/3/15 - 08:22   Jaguar - unveil all-new aluminium-intensive XF model on sale from autumn
   
25/3/15 - 08:08   Covéa Insurance - Barry Street and team welcomes Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) to discuss vehicle safety
   
25/3/15 - 07:58   AA - results for y/e 31 Jan 2015: refinancing will permit period of investment to position business for growth; setting up own motor ins co
   
25/3/15 - 02:34   Malvern Body Repairs - Bournemouth bodyshop has major building overhaul
   
25/3/15 - 02:26   Mike Brewer - presenter of Wheeler Dealers opens his own Mike Brewer Bodyshop in Chesterfield
   
25/3/15 - 00:37   Ford - new hi-tech S-Max offers more than 20 accident - prevention technologies plus Intelligent Speed Limiter
   
24/3/15 - 23:57   RSA - succeed in having fraudulent RTA claimant, Maharouf Fahad, jailed for 12 months; he claimed for £50,000
   
24/3/15 - 13:58   Line News from Expo - Morelli's morning at Expo: visitors from as far south as Bournemouth and Hertfordshire!
   
24/3/15 - 13:08   Live News from Expo - busy morning at Expo, stop by stand A10 and check out Minden's show display!
   
24/3/15 - 12:30   Live News from Expo - competition hotting up in the Expo Skills Arena
   
24/3/15 - 11:43   Admiral - nervous parents are keeping financial control of their teenage drivers
   
24/3/15 - 11:39   AA - calls for action on injury claim faud
   
24/3/15 - 11:27   Malvern Body Repairs – Bournemouth bodyshop undergoes major revamp
   
24/3/15 - 01:32   Enterprise - present Volvo's Steve Plunkett with cheque for cancer charity following last years Plunky's All Stars football match
   
24/3/15 - 01:13   Telematics - almost a quarter of Britain's motorists don't trust insurance providers with data from black box devices
   
23/3/15 - 14:06   Expo - join us tomorrow for a Good Old Fashioned Trade Show - its going to be FANTASTIC
   
23/3/15 - 14:06   The Co-operative Insurance - young drivers save £7.2m in their first year with insurer but survey reveals friends are a driving distraction
   
23/3/15 - 13:56   Karl Vella Group - bodyshop number six announced in Chester, site "on track" to open end of April
   
23/3/15 - 13:41   Audatex - delivers bespoke training for Apollo Motor Group
   
23/3/15 - 13:34   Live News from Expo - Morelli looking forward to a "Good Old Fashioned Trade Show" success; Ruth and Andrew Moring helping set up stand
   
23/3/15 - 13:29   The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - Saga signs up as insurer member and joins BIBA's Motor Panel
   
23/3/15 - 13:19   Audatex - deliver re-certification training programme for the 26 VDAs at Apollo Motor Group's 22 bodyshops
   
23/3/15 - 13:10   Pirelli - state-owned China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) announce plans to acquire tyre maker for £5.1 billion
   
23/3/15 - 12:59   Live News from Expo - Enterprise stand features £180,000 Lamborghini Huracán
   
23/3/15 - 12:18   Live News from Expo - set up well underway for our "Good Old Fashioned Trade Show" ; Pro-Align first to have their stand fully completed
   
23/3/15 - 11:31   Expo news: Fix Auto - visit stand G24 for a chance to win a meal for two at Gordon Ramsay’s maze restaurant in Mayfair
   
23/3/15 - 11:20   Expo news: Thatcham - new fast track to escribe repair methods
   
23/3/15 - 10:51   Aviva - officially announced as sole supplier of Honda Car Insurance
   
23/3/15 - 10:29   Pronto Industrial Paints – Richard Dickens, ex Morelli, appointed as national sales manager
   
23/3/15 - 10:19   Easi-Drive - steers apprentices to success.
   
23/3/15 - 08:59   Expo news: Innovation Group - keen to talk to the best repairers at Expo to expand network
   
23/3/15 - 08:43   Expo news: Farécla - world premiere launch of Farécla Optimised Paint System at Expo
   
23/3/15 - 08:35   Expo news: Bates and Partners - workplace pensions are here – are you ready?
   
23/3/15 - 08:32   Expo news: Henkel – sign up to new vehicle repair and maintenance website at Expo for a chance to win a remote control helicopter
   
23/3/15 - 07:24   Halfords - appoint Jill McDonald, head of McDonald's UK, as their new CEO
   
20/3/15 - 17:09   Karl Vella Group - acquires its 5th bodyshop, the former Millican Motors in Workington
   
20/3/15 - 16:44   Solvency II – "revolutionary" rules to protect policyholders financially should the insurance market “turn sour”
   
20/3/15 - 16:12   Direct Line – body black boxes… the future of telematics?
   
20/3/15 - 14:08   Jack Straw - repairers and insurers "trading data" , further reforms needed
   
20/3/15 - 14:08   EXPO – simply the biggest dedicated bodyshop and motor claims exhibition EVER is on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please join us!
   
20/3/15 - 13:59   Ageas and Business Success Global (BSG) - business coaching network partners with insurer
   
20/3/15 - 13:51   Expo news: National ARG – network meeting at Expo attracts over 100 bodyshop managers
   
20/3/15 - 12:37   Farécla - part company with Lord Fusor but continue to supply and support Fusor customers in 2015, Farécla to launch new products at Expo
   
20/3/15 - 11:39   Auto Windscreens - two new appointments: Mark Lafferty (ex Belron) and Phil Kemp (ex Autoglass)
   
20/3/15 - 11:30   Comparethemarket.com (BGL Group) - buy a car insurance policy and get 2 for 1 cinema vouchers for a year that could save up to £349
   
20/3/15 - 11:21   Thames Valley Police - motorist wrongly fined for driving without insurance wants reimbursement from Police or his insurer, Eldon
   
20/3/15 - 11:21   Petrol and diesel sales - first 2 months sales were highest for 6 years, 4.8% up on 2013
   
20/3/15 - 10:16   Expo news: Business Success Global (BSG) - book a free 1:1 business masterclass with a BSG coach exclusively at Expo
   
20/3/15 - 10:01   Expo news: Vehicle Procurements - fleet management company invites visitors to get best deal at Expo
   
20/3/15 - 09:51   Expo news: Roberts Automotive - impressive range of body repair equipment on show at Expo, UK first show of two Blackhawk products
   
20/3/15 - 08:59   Confused.com - road rage on the rise with a 59% leap in incidents over the past year
   
19/3/15 - 14:05   Vauxhall - engineers developing headlights with eye-tracking technology
   
19/3/15 - 13:25   EXPO News - over 1,000 delegates have now registered for next weeks Auto Body and Motor Claims Expo; it's not too late to join them
   
19/3/15 - 13:20   IAM - nine caught topping 120mph on Scottish roads
   
19/3/15 - 13:16   BIBA welcomes CMA extension to no claims bonus deadline but disappointed on reporting and narrow MFN clauses
   
19/3/15 - 12:48   Trakm8 - 100,000 telematics units in use
   
19/3/15 - 12:41   Salvage Wire - electric and hybrid training course recieves Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board accreditation
   
19/3/15 - 12:29   Aviva - plan growth in 2015 for their general insurance business; deal signed to be Honda's insurer
   
19/3/15 - 11:48   Insurance Fraud Taskforce – interim report calls on the ABI and BIBA to update industry guidance on the prevention of application fraud
   
19/3/15 - 10:38   Accident Credit Group – new funding line makes another £20m available, visit stand E29 at Expo
   
19/3/15 - 10:33   Expo news - 3M, Expo exhibitors and sponsors of networking dinner, ready for a busy show!
   
19/3/15 - 10:26   In-Car Cleverness - Vehicle tracking to combat 10% revenue loss at rental firms and CHOs
   
19/3/15 - 10:01   Budget - FAB Recycling welcomes the Chancellor's corporation tax cuts and move to scrap NI for employees under 21
   
19/3/15 - 09:20   Aviva - embeds CitNOW video technology in claims process, visit Aviva and CitNOW at Expo, Tues 24 - Weds 25 March
   
19/3/15 - 09:09   Expo news - DCML launch innovative DCM Connected solution, visit Stand C35/C37 for a chance to win an Apple Watch
   
19/3/15 - 09:07   Expo exclusive! Glass’s choose the Expo to demonstrate the new and improved version of Market Value Assessor - Stand A13
   
19/3/15 - 09:01   Henkel - Thatcham certification for bodyshop metal pre-treatment - visit Henkel at Expo
   
19/3/15 - 08:48   CMA - publish final order setting out changes from its 2-year investigation into the private car insurance market
   
19/3/15 - 07:26   Auto bTrader - sets floatation share price at 235p, valuing company at £2.35 billion; 59% of company to be floated on 24 Mch
   
18/3/15 - 17:01   Budget - SMMT response
   
18/3/15 - 16:41   Chris Herman - funeral arrangements; Fri 27 March in Henley-on-Thames
   
18/3/15 - 15:46   BBC's Watchdog Test House - features AW Repair site having BSi inspection in piece on dangers of repaired write-offs
   
18/3/15 - 14:35   Expo - make sure you join us at the biggest ever bodyshop industry exhibition opening next Tuesday
   
18/3/15 - 14:18   Expo News - 3 local colleges sending over 100 automotive industry students & apprentices to vist Expo and see the best in our industry
   
18/3/15 - 14:08   Skill Auto competition - only 48 hours until registration closes for your young body and paint technicians
   
18/3/15 - 13:35   Budget - key points; £100m for investment in driverless technology
   
18/3/15 - 12:25   ABI - report sheds insight into the thinking of insurance cheats
   
18/3/15 - 12:21   Ageas – new policy targets SMEs with fleets of up to 25 vehicles with new policy and offers “industry leading key to key times”
   
18/3/15 - 12:11   Benfield – work begins to build new £5.7m Audi dealership in Sunderland
   
18/3/15 - 12:03   Jaguar - reveal first glimpse of all new aluminium XF, on sale Autumn 2015
   
18/3/15 - 11:54   Rainbow Trust - industry asked to give it both barrels for charity's first ever Clay Pigeon Shoot, Tues 9 June
   
18/3/15 - 11:34   Expo news - GYS choose Expo to launch their new riveting system, Stand A6, Tues 24 - Weds 25 March
   
18/3/15 - 10:51   Expo news – Brinklake lift special deal at Expo for speedy repairs on Sprinter-style vans, Tues 24 –Weds 25 March, EventCity, Manchester
   
18/3/15 - 09:16   Bristol Street Motors (Vertu Motors) - new Nottingham Renault dealership, £500,000 refurbishment of fomer Co-op Motor Group site
   
18/3/15 - 08:46   Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) - halt to more 20mph speed limits that "discourage" car use
   
18/3/15 - 08:41   Halo - expands to six outlets with new sites in Poole and Bognor Regis
   
18/3/15 - 08:38   Expo news - come and see ABP Employer Protect at stand F30 Expo, Tuesday 24- Wednesday 25 March
   
18/3/15 - 08:33   Expo news – visitors “get under the skin” of Aviva at Expo, EventCity, Manchester, Tues 24 - Weds 25 March 2015
   
18/3/15 - 07:24   Petrol & diesel prices - official data shows price rises for sixth week in a row
   
17/3/15 - 14:14   IMI - welcomes Chancellor's 20% pay increase for apprentices but urges employers to go further
   
17/3/15 - 14:11   How much does it cost to repair an F1 car?
   
17/3/15 - 14:10   Expo - opens 1 week today, Tues 24 March, in Manchester; please make sure you join us for the biggest ever bodyshop industry exhibition
   
17/3/15 - 13:45   Expo news - new express route to methods from Thatcham, find out more at Expo, EventCity, Manchester, Tues 24- Weds 25 March 2015
   
17/3/15 - 13:19   CAA - support for the IAEA by encouraging its engineering team to sign up for membership
   
17/3/15 - 13:12   US: Delphi – car parts supplier will pilot self-driving car to NY Auto Show
   
17/3/15 - 13:03   The Economist – insurers under threat from “tsunami” of information
   
17/3/15 - 12:24   Bolton College - paint and body apprentices show skills in competition
   
17/3/15 - 12:00   Expo news - visit Auto3P at Expo - stand C17 - and you could win a tablet, Manchester Tues 24- Weds 25 March 2015
   
17/3/15 - 11:55   Expo news - Inter-est to launch new solutions on stand D18 at the Autobody & Motor Claims Expo, Manchester 24-25 March 2015
   
17/3/15 - 11:54   Chrysler - to stop selling cars in UK from early 2017
   
17/3/15 - 10:13   Government - undertaking "radical review" of business rates; to report back at 2016 Budget
   
17/3/15 - 09:54   Government - national minimum wage to rise by 20p an hour to £6.70 in October; apprentices up 20% to £3.30
   
17/3/15 - 09:48   PassTime and The Car Finance Company – deal will bring 70,000 telematics devices to the UK
   
17/3/15 - 09:41   Freight Transport Association (FTA) - congestion on UK roads worst for over 10 years
   
17/3/15 - 09:36   IMI - industry gathers to celebrate outstanding contributors
   
17/3/15 - 09:30   Marmalade – the introduction of telematics should be the next change to driving tests, says insurer
   
17/3/15 - 09:15   British Medical Journal – case of teenager left unable to read or write after suffering from whiplash in car crash
   
17/3/15 - 09:06   Expo news – Bates & Partners new pension enrolment service live at Expo, preferential rate for ABP members
   
17/3/15 - 08:10   You only have until 5pm this Friday, 20 March, to enter your young body and paint technicians for the Skill Auto competition
   
17/3/15 - 00:41   Quindell - Slater and Gordon issue statement: "no offer has yet been put to Quindell "
   
16/3/15 - 15:03   Expo news – World leading welding, riveting, lifting, infrared equipment and expert advice from Bodyshop Solutions on Stand B24 at Expo
   
16/3/15 - 14:31   Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Scottish expansion with new purpose-built Edinburgh branch
   
16/3/15 - 14:28   Expo News - seminar schedule now available
   
16/3/15 - 14:11   MotorClaimGuru - Telegraph article highlights "bullying" tactics of insurers and claims management companies
   
16/3/15 - 13:54   Expo news – Moretools from Morelli at Expo, EventCity Manchester, Tues 24 & Wed 25 March
   
16/3/15 - 13:38   Expo - 80 exhibitors now booked for next weeks event in Manchester; 250 booked for dinner; will you be there?
   
16/3/15 - 13:24   BCA (British Car Auctions) owners of webuyanycar - lined up for £1.2 billion takeover to lead to stock market floatation
   
16/3/15 - 12:45   Expo news - 4 new exhibitors added to Expo line-up: Glassmatix, Saint Gobain, I Love Claims & ReccoAuto, EventCity, Tues 25 - Weds 26 March
   
16/3/15 - 12:05   Glass's - electric vehicle residual value forecasts edge closer to diesel
   
16/3/15 - 12:00   Chaucer - motor book up for sale; Markerstudy now favourite to win deal says Post mag; would make them the 8th largest UK motor insurer
   
16/3/15 - 12:00   Direct Line – Friday the 13th... superstitious nonsense? Double the number of car accidents on Thurs 12th Feb compared to Fri 13th Feb
   
16/3/15 - 11:43   Australia (world’s most profitable car insurance market) – rumours discount supermarket Aldi may partner with Allianz to offer car insurance
   
16/3/15 - 11:35   Qindell - confirm 'Sunday Times deal' has been discussed with Slater & Gordon but "no certainty" of an offer
   
16/3/15 - 11:14   Police Mutual Insurance (RSA) – record growth in home and motor insurance new business income of 26%
   
16/3/15 - 11:02   Autoglass - Taxiarchis Konstantopoulos, former GM of Autoglass Greece, appointed as Managing Director
   
16/3/15 - 10:30   Direct Line - two million drivers have got behind the wheel because they thought they were “less drunk” than their passengers
   
16/3/15 - 09:12   HR Owen - prestige car dealer opens group's second Aston Martin dealership, Reading
   
16/3/15 - 08:53   Saga - over 50s account for nearly half of all spending on motor transport; boom in car ownership for over 75s
   
16/3/15 - 01:36   Quindell - Independent says Vince Cable and other MPs have questioned the FCA over Quindell's share price dive
   
16/3/15 - 01:26   Renault - Cherie Blair (wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair) to join their board of directors
   
15/3/15 - 15:55   Quindell - board on verge of accepting offer from Australian legal firm Slater & Gordon, says Sunday Times
   
13/3/15 - 14:08   Ageas Retail - "small number" of Bournemouth office support staff at risk of redundancy
   
13/3/15 - 13:50   Spied Hecker - Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Formula One team renews agreement till 2017
   
13/3/15 - 13:45   IMI – Andrew Moring of Morelli and Steph Savill of Foxy Lady Drivers Club pick up IMI awards
   
13/3/15 - 13:27   RSA – third insurer to secure an alternative business structure (ABS) licence in a joint venture with Parabis Law
   
13/3/15 - 13:11   Protectmycarpaint - independent specialist in paintwork protection service announces launch and 150 UK jobs
   
13/3/15 - 12:42   Fix Auto Stevenage - prime location: new bodyshop site for the Fix Auto Stevenage team
   
13/3/15 - 12:39   East Bilney Coachworks - ready to recruit at King’s Lynn vehicle repair centre, the group's fifth bodyshop
   
13/3/15 - 12:12   Quindell - issue 830,000 new shares to acquire the final 8.33% of Navseeker (subsidiary of Himex)
   
13/3/15 - 10:23   Made in Britain: Surge in British-built vehicles with British-made components
   
13/3/15 - 10:19   AA - UK road fuel tax highest in EU despite 4-year duty freeze
   
13/3/15 - 10:11   Accident Credit Group – Financial Controller to ride from London to Paris
   
13/3/15 - 10:07   The Automotive Industrial Partnership - UK automotive industrial £30m partnership
   
13/3/15 - 09:52   AkzoNobel - official supplier partnership with McLaren Racing for eighth year
   
13/3/15 - 09:31   Expo news - 30 years of UK manufacturing: Minden supports the Expo Skills Arena at EventCity Manchester, Tues 24 & Wed 25 March
   
13/3/15 - 01:30   London - 8 new pilots of 20mph speed limit on main roads in the capital
   
13/3/15 - 00:21   NFU Mutual - 2014 results: "another strong performance"; underwiting profit up 25% to £150m on premiums up 3% to £1,330 million
   
12/3/15 - 14:13   Garage owner jailed – gang member smuggled a quarter of a ton of heroin into Britain in secret panels in specially-adapted X-type Jaguar
   
12/3/15 - 13:47   BIBA, the ABI and the CII – green light for insurance industry apprenticeship framework
   
12/3/15 - 13:24   Fleet Assist - expands service outlet network to deliver on maintenance and repair contracts
   
12/3/15 - 13:15   BEN - final places on offer for BEN’s London to Paris 24 Cycle Challenge
   
12/3/15 - 13:11   Standox - a clearcoat revolution with Standocryl VOC Xtreme
   
12/3/15 - 12:57   Expo news – Car-O-Liner team ready to shine the light on UK body repair talent
   
12/3/15 - 11:29   RAC - appoints David Wallace (ex Acoat and Evans Halshaw) to lead drive for growth in B2B
   
12/3/15 - 10:50   Motorhog – salvage and recycling business inspires
   
12/3/15 - 10:25   ACIS – latest version of ASCRIBE provides real-time bodyshop performance data
   
12/3/15 - 09:12   Wunelli and LexisNexis –1 billion miles of driving behaviour data revels key accident triggers
   
12/3/15 - 09:06   The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - driver with 40 penalty points has never had a licence
   
12/3/15 - 09:04   Connolly Crash Repair Centre – Ireland motor group celebrates repair centre VW and Audi approval
   
12/3/15 - 01:44   Aviva - whiplash costs £2.5billion per year, adding £93 to motor premiums; new report - "Road to reform: Driving out compensation culture"
   
11/3/15 - 23:10   Petrol prices - official data shows price rise for fifth week in a row
   
11/3/15 - 14:12   Global NCAP - millions of new cars worldwide fail UN safety standards, 2020 target set
   
11/3/15 - 13:58   BEN - charity reports increased demand for support from industry and adopts new strategic plan
   
11/3/15 - 13:52   12 cities shortlsted for £65 million funding for ultra-low emission scheme
   
11/3/15 - 13:45   Expo news - ACIS Repair Programme a Priority at Expo: find out more at EventCity Manchester, Tues 24 & Wed 25 March
   
11/3/15 - 12:20   LV - 2014 results: "our general insurance business had an excellent year with good profit growth despite"
   
11/3/15 - 11:51   RSA - slashes web IT costs by 70% with upgrade to Amazon cloud computing
   
11/3/15 - 11:46   Cox Motor Group (owns The Paint and Body Clinic) – new site as group adds Blackpool SEAT franchise
   
11/3/15 - 10:53   Expo news - win a six-month rent-free spaygun cleaner from Oakwood at Expo, EventCity Manchester, Tues 24 & Wed 25 March
   
11/3/15 - 10:29   Expo news - Junair wants to talk SMART at Expo, EventCity Manchester, Tues 24 & Wed 25 March
   
11/3/15 - 10:20   US: Axalta Coating Systems - takes General Motors' “Supplier of the Year” award
   
11/3/15 - 09:42   RAC Insurance (Budget - BGL Group) - launches multicar insurance
   
11/3/15 - 09:26   Insure The Box – 18-year-old saved thanks to telematics box, GPS alerts and leads emergency services to accident scene
   
10/3/15 - 18:04   Copart - half-year worldwide results: turnover unchanged; pre-tax profits up 21%
   
10/3/15 - 17:49   LKQ Corporation - 2014 results; UK sales up 20.6%; acquired European salvage co; plans for remanufactured parts in UK within next year
   
10/3/15 - 17:09   Does your bodyshop have any apprentices or young people?
   
10/3/15 - 16:57   Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC
   
10/3/15 - 14:05   Sad news of the passing away of Chris Herman
   
10/3/15 - 13:58   Tracker - BMW X5 most frequently stolen and recovered car for sixth year running - average value of stolen and recovered vehicles: £25,600
   
10/3/15 - 13:29   SPR Coachworks - Government grant helps fund new staff and equipment at East Sussex bodyshop that boasts a unique upstairs spraybooth
   
10/3/15 - 13:27   Hastings - planning stock market floatation by end of the year says Sky News
   
10/3/15 - 13:10   Clementine Motor Insurance - Chartwell launches online quote system for its insurance product, current rate of 100+ quotes per month
   
10/3/15 - 10:54   Bollington Insurance – motor trade insurance broker appoints Commercial Development Manager and rehires two former account managers
   
10/3/15 - 10:44   SWR - recognised again in second edition of London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain
   
10/3/15 - 10:04   Venson - 62% of people say yes to a driverless company car
   
10/3/15 - 09:58   Government ordered to pay compensation to drug dealer injured in road crash after his insurer, Tradewise, bloked injury payout
   
10/3/15 - 09:40   Expo news – calling all F1 fans, prove your race skills at Expo with Easi-Drive’s F1 simulator, EventCity Manchester, Tues 24 & Wed 25 March
   
10/3/15 - 09:04   Inchcape Group - 2014 results: UK sales up 11% but margins fall slightly
   
10/3/15 - 08:07   esure group - 2014 results: "Solid results achieved through a disciplined approach in a challenging environment"
   
09/3/15 - 14:07   AVG - members report issue with latest virus software update
   
09/3/15 - 13:41   Just Car Clinics – Peterborough bodyshop first in group to receive the new British Standard BS 10125
   
09/3/15 - 13:20   Una and Amlin – new motor trade policy for Una (national broker alliance) members
   
09/3/15 - 13:08   National Windscreens – impressive revenue growth to make London Stock Exchange’s (LSE’s) inspirational companies list
   
09/3/15 - 13:00   Low carbon cars – new report reveals low carbon cars could cut fuel bills by £600
   
09/3/15 - 12:32   National Apprenticeship Week: consumers prefer to do business with companies that employ apprentices
   
09/3/15 - 11:40   Expo news: Bodyshop Solutions – new free membership scheme gives exclusive offers every month
   
09/3/15 - 10:01   US: LKQ and several US motor insurers claim autonomous vehicles a “risk factor” to their business
   
09/3/15 - 09:15   Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) – “share the road” message as 3,251 serious injuries and deaths of cyclists in 2013
   
09/3/15 - 01:16   IMI - Steve Nash calls for a 70% pay rise for apprentices
   
09/3/15 - 01:11   This week is National Apprenticeship Week
   
07/3/15 - 17:36   CMA - invite comments on acquisition of CAP Automotive by Solera
   
06/3/15 - 17:19   IBIS - new feature for 2015: commercial breaks
   
06/3/15 - 13:57   RAC - motorists lack trust in service and MOT garages as two thirds claim bad experience, concerns over “hidden costs”
   
06/3/15 - 13:38   Expo news – high performance refinishing from U-POL at stand C4, Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
06/3/15 - 12:21   Whiplash MedCo – shortage of experts to diagnose whiplash cases
   
06/3/15 - 11:13   Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - motor finance up 11% in twelve months to January
   
06/3/15 - 10:29   Expo news – exclusive first look at several new Basic Welding Services products at Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
06/3/15 - 09:38   European Transport Safety Council – better safety rules to prevent collisions: 1,900 EU motorway deaths (2013), GB one of the safest
   
06/3/15 - 09:18   Vertu Motors – appoints legal expert as general counsel to help achieve its strategic ambitions
   
06/3/15 - 09:07   US: Google – search engine giant now selling car insurance to US with same tool as launched in UK market in 2012
   
06/3/15 - 07:38   Cambria Automobiles - trading update; "strong trading performance..... substantially ahead of last year"
   
06/3/15 - 01:18   IAM - comment on Transport Committe report "Motoring of the Future"
   
06/3/15 - 01:17   AA - comment on Transport Committe report "Motoring of the Future"
   
06/3/15 - 01:15   BVRLA - comment on Transport Committe report "Motoring of the Future"
   
06/3/15 - 01:12   House of Commons Transport Committee - new report, Motoring of the Future, calls for a strategy on benefits of motoring technology
   
05/3/15 - 16:10   Nationwide - new major shareholders
   
05/3/15 - 13:57   USA: motorist who attempts to buy car insurance at the scene of his car accident charged with fraud
   
05/3/15 - 13:42   AA - Government’s Road Condition survey: "dire state" of roads needing work
   
05/3/15 - 13:36   AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Ireland and Autobody Repairs - duo head for highest peak to Climb4Cancer
   
05/3/15 - 13:31   Thorite - Fluid and Air Solutions catalogue features the latest products and handy reference guide
   
05/3/15 - 13:28   Expo news – expert advice and the latest welding technology from the Stanners team at Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
05/3/15 - 13:23   Ford - reduces rental registrations (including courtesy cars) from 40% of its fleet sales in 2006 to 20% last year
   
05/3/15 - 13:08   Expo news – four new products from BodyNet at Expo and 25% show discount on web design service, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
05/3/15 - 11:11   SMMT - new van sales up 17.9% in February and up 20.2% YTD; new truck sales up 31.7% in February
   
05/3/15 - 10:58   Spies Hecker - Balgores Motor Group gives seal of approval for Permahyd Hi-TEC
   
05/3/15 - 10:23   Axalta Coatings – targets China’s growing auto market with new coatings plant in Shanghai
   
05/3/15 - 10:20   Ageas Retail: talks begin as company announces closure of Belfast call centre - RIAS and Castle Cover (over 50s insurance specialists)
   
05/3/15 - 10:17   Just Car Clinics; Barry responds to question about move into Scotland through acquisition of RDW (Fix Auto Dunde and Forfar)
   
05/3/15 - 10:10   HPI and CAP Automotive – reveal the real cost of clocking: values hiked by more than 30%
   
05/3/15 - 09:44   SMMT - new car sales up 12% in February; 36th consecutive month of increases, longest ever period of growth
   
05/3/15 - 09:26   Aviva - 2014 results: profit up 6%; "tangible progress but it would be wrong to assume that our turnaround is nearing completion"
   
05/3/15 - 08:19   Admiral - 2014 results: "year of the Baked Alaska"; group profits down 4% on turnover down 3%; 3.15 million UK motor policies
   
05/3/15 - 07:40   Vertu Motors (Bristol Street) - trading update; record revenues and record profits
   
05/3/15 - 07:30   Quindell - sell their 25.3% stake in Nationwide
   
04/3/15 - 14:05   Applied TAM UK – global broker software giant connects to Motor Insurers' Bureau Hub
   
04/3/15 - 13:38   Expo news – save time and register now for Audatex Fast Track entry at Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
04/3/15 - 13:19   Fix Auto - new 5,000 sq ft bodyshop in Wrexham to be opened in the spring by Hitch family of Fix Auto Oswestry
   
04/3/15 - 13:17   Joy’s Accident Repair Centre – Essex grandmother reopens former bodyshop: Argent’s Crash Repair Centre
   
04/3/15 - 13:12   Expo news – big data from CAP at Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
04/3/15 - 12:55   Expo news: S&B Automotive Academy keeps visitors sweet at Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
04/3/15 - 11:29   Bodyshop Solutions – two new appointments: ex dealership body technician and experienced equipment maintenance and mechanical engineer
   
04/3/15 - 11:20   Motoring.co.uk – aftersales experience the key to customer loyalty
   
04/3/15 - 10:39   CAP – prepare for Easter holiday used car market slowdown
   
04/3/15 - 10:33   Staffordshire Police – 3,532 uninsured vehicles seized in Cars Behind Cars crackdown
   
04/3/15 - 10:25   ABI - sets out challenges and opportunities for insurers from the data revolution
   
04/3/15 - 10:22   Australia: Four months after major hailstorm Brisbane motorists still awaiting insurance repairs
   
04/3/15 - 09:07   Ireland: motor insurance fraud operation brings 16 to Cork court today
   
04/3/15 - 08:06   Just Car Clinics – JCC moves into Scotland with two acquisitions: RDW Dundee and RDW Forfar, formerly Fix Auto Dundee and Fix Auto Forfar
   
04/3/15 - 07:44   Lookers - 2014 results: 6th year of growth with profits up 35% on turnover up 23%; aftersales videos and tyre sales feature
   
03/3/15 - 20:11   Warwick fire station – call to ABP members to donate old cars for lifesaving training
   
03/3/15 - 19:57   Markerstudy - financial watchdog approves purchase of Ultimate £30m GWP deal
   
03/3/15 - 16:34   Petrol prices - official data shows price rise for fourth week in a row; price still at lowest level since November 2009
   
03/3/15 - 13:49   Insurers set to “benefit” from “ridiculous” EU law – all vehicles to be insured, even lawnmowers and golf buggies
   
03/3/15 - 13:30   Nexus – appointed by BVRLA to rebuild risk management tool
   
03/3/15 - 13:25   Audatex - system issues resolved
   
03/3/15 - 13:24   Which? – delaying car insurance policy start date can halve premiums
   
03/3/15 - 13:09   Fast track treatment campaign to reduce accidents caused by drivers with obstructive sleep apnoea – 5% of UK adults affected
   
03/3/15 - 12:49   Expo news – spot profitable upsell opportunities in under a minute, Pro-Align shows you how at Expo, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
03/3/15 - 12:40   Teletrac and Navman Wireless – GPS companies merge into global telematics group: together tracking more than 500,000 vehicles
   
03/3/15 - 12:14   Expo news – champions of new talent: live repairs at Expo to showcase latest Car-O-Liner technology, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
03/3/15 - 12:05   Audatex - "intermittent issues with AudaEnterpriseGold"
   
03/3/15 - 11:38   Expo news – Mirka to showcase profit-boosting dust-free sanding solutions: visit stands C16/C18/D15/D17, Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
03/3/15 - 11:26   Expo News - Kinch Robinson challenges visitors to test RTA knowledge: visit stand D30, EventCity Manchester on Tues 24 and Wed 25 March
   
03/3/15 - 10:53   Driver First Assist - accident delays affecting productivity on UK roads, accidents hold up 47% of CV drivers at least once a month
   
03/3/15 - 10:38   Whatcar.com – 2015 predicted record year for car sales, topping 10-year high in 2014
   
03/3/15 - 10:33   IMI – motor industry sends careers SOS: poor or no advice given to 45% of apprentices
   
03/3/15 - 10:32   Audatex - deliver bespoke ‘Estimator of the Year’ certification to Peugeot - Citroen bodyshop staff
   
03/3/15 - 08:30   MoneySupermarket - 2014 results: pre-tax profit up 53% to £43m, on turnover up 10% to £248m
   
03/3/15 - 08:01   Quartix (telematics company - their MD presented at last week's ABP Club meeting) - 2014 results: profits up10% on turnover up 16%
   
03/3/15 - 07:46   Direct Line - 2014 results: profits up 12% to £456m on turnover down 5% to £3,144m; motor GWP down 5.6% to £1,342m, policies down 2.4%
   
02/3/15 - 16:03   Experian – one in two people frustrated by lengthy application process for financial services
   
02/3/15 - 15:14   Solus - announces organisational changes effective from early April
   
02/3/15 - 15:05   Markerstudy – insurer's 'Best Company' hat trick
   
02/3/15 - 13:55   AW Repair Group – Derbyshire group opens fourth site to cover Chesterfield region
   
02/3/15 - 13:33   Axalta Coating Systems - Cromax digital spectrophotometer: blue and black, or white and gold?
   
02/3/15 - 11:21   SEAT and SAMSUNG – car software “reads” Tweets, Facebook posts and emails out loud from your smartphone while you’re driving
   
02/3/15 - 11:07   USA: software firm Qualcomm – in-car technology to rival smartphones, advanced telematics link-up for cars on the road in 2-3 years
   
02/3/15 - 10:25   Monday madness: car insurance claims – Vodoo, animate telephone poles and three-eyed motorists
   
02/3/15 - 10:13   Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - new drug driving law - in force today - step forward for road safety
   
02/3/15 - 08:55   Transport Select Committee – UK government missing out on telematics opportunity
   
02/3/15 - 07:49   Amlin (Summit at Lloyds) - 2014 results; overall profits down 21% on GWP up 4%; UK motor GWP unchanged at £154m
   
01/3/15 - 00:31   ABP website – February 2015 was over 24% up on last year with 122,600 visits and 1.33 million hits