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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - May 2011

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

31/5/11 - 12:01   I Love Claims / ABP Club annual motor conference - less than 20 places left; over 340 delegates now booked, including 15 of top 20 insurers
   
31/5/11 - 09:55   Telematics - Intelligent Marmalade launch policy for young drivers using in-car black box technology
   
31/5/11 - 08:10   Referral fees - insurers slam decision of lawyers watchdog to allow referral fees to stay
   
31/5/11 - 08:02   Hastings - say they are putting brakes on growth in premium prices, blaming high increases on fraud
   
31/5/11 - 07:51   A new record? £72,000 to insure a £600 Vauxhall Corsa
   
31/5/11 - 22:41   USA - industry moves closer to having a US standard for body repairs, similar in concept to PAS125
   
30/5/11 - 20:50   Nationwide - Tim Harvey, sponsored by Nationwide and winner of last years Porsche Carrera Cup, steps down after first 3 races of 2011
   
30/5/11 - 14:39   Fuel prices - European motoring organisations get together to ask the EC to investigate
   
30/5/11 - 18:54   MKPE strengthens position in Kent
   
30/5/11 - 14:09   Government - expected to announce 4-day Bank Holiday next June for the Queens Diamond Jubilee
   
30/5/11 - 13:56   Karl Vella - £250,000 investment in green technology and jobs
   
30/5/11 - 13:46   Thurlow Nunn, Yarmouth - celebrate GM Bodyshop of the Year award
   
27/5/11 - 14:31   AA - a 12% fall in the number of visits made to petrol stations since August 2010
   
27/5/11 - 14:26   Cost of motoring has reached tipping point for many motorists, forcing three-quarters of drivers to use their cars less
   
27/5/11 - 13:42   Legal Services Board - referral fees should be retained but made more transparent
   
27/5/11 - 11:27   Glass's - intoducing major improvements to vehicle valuations
   
27/5/11 - 11:17   Japanese earthquake - Honda UK production to be back to normal in September
   
27/5/11 - 10:56   Potholes - scathing new report from Audit Commission reveals how Britain's highways are in a terrible state
   
27/5/11 - 09:32   Saab - restarts production after 7 weeks of downtime
   
27/5/11 - 08:20   Ageas - delivers "world class" customer service according to the Institute of Customer Service
   
27/5/11 - 07:55   Ford - emphasises the "no credit hire" and "no referral fees" aspect of its new accident management scheme
   
27/5/11 - 07:43   Validus IVC - looking ahead to expansion
   
27/5/11 - 07:39   Chaucer - OFT allows take-over by Hanover Insurance Group to go ahead
   
27/5/11 - 06:34   What Car? / J D Power - vehicle ownership satisfaction on the increase; Lexus top the poll
   
27/5/11 - 00:13   CMA – launch new low value vehicle scheme for vehicles worth under £2,000
   
27/5/11 - 00:19   Supermarkets could be forced to run newspaper ads if relationships with suppliers are abused; complaining suppliers will have anonymity
   
26/5/11 - 12:28   Volvo Trucks - carry out worlds first crash test on a diesel-electric hybrid TRUCK
   
26/5/11 - 12:25   ACFO - Fleets advised to check insurance data now to avoid pitfalls caused by new law
   
26/5/11 - 12:16   Leasedrive - the new name for the combined Masterlease and Leasedrive Velo business
   
26/5/11 - 12:02   Telematics - Aviva to return to their use for fleet insurance business + developments in the telematics market
   
26/5/11 - 12:03   New motor insurer for the UK - no 2
   
26/5/11 - 11:54   New motor insurer for the UK - no 1
   
26/5/11 - 11:50   Dingbro - total turnover up 12% to £106m; pre-tax profits up 5% to £4.4m
   
26/5/11 - 11:42   More Than - motorists spending an extra 70 hours driving to work due to roadworks
   
26/5/11 - 11:37   Pay-as-you drive insurance - a teenage guide from the BBC Newsbeat
   
26/5/11 - 10:31   Willis - launches pay-as-you-drive insurance scheme for employees driving their own cars on company business
   
26/5/11 - 09:24   Gladwins King's Lynn - Claire Brabham becomes only the sixth women in UK to pass the ATA VDA
   
26/5/11 - 08:22   Insurance Times UK Claims Excellence Awards - full list of winners
   
25/5/11 - 13:13   Britannia - latest news from the administrators; credit repair invoices will be paid; administration costs of £388k - 1,155 hrs at £335 hr
   
25/5/11 - 15:50   Bodyshop premises wanted - Essex
   
25/5/11 - 10:50   Datamonitor - personal injury costs to rise 15% to £9.7 billion by 2014; banning referral fees will not reduce costs
   
25/5/11 - 13:02   esure - Peter Wood begins flotatation talks with bankers
   
25/5/11 - 08:28   Latest crazy insurance quotes - an18-year old with a £400 VW Polo in Bolton: £8,000 up to £17,800
   
25/5/11 - 08:08   Driving tests - 1.4million taken last year in Britain, with 46% pass rate; 339 tests resulted in injury to candidate or examiner
   
25/5/11 - 07:55   Euro NCAP - latest crash test results, including first 5-star rating for a full electric vehicle
   
25/5/11 - 07:11   Innovation Group (Motorcare) - half-year results; pre-tax profits more than double; "global motor claims volumes below 2008 and 2009 levels"
   
24/5/11 - 15:48   Energy Saving Trust - to become social enterprise and will seek charitable status
   
24/5/11 - 15:50   Autoglym - new volcanic ash poses threat to vehicle bodywork
   
24/5/11 - 15:42   Britains most dangerous road is.........the A537 in the Peak District
   
24/5/11 - 15:32   Britains road with the most improved safety record is........the A4128 in Buckinghamshire
   
24/5/11 - 10:44   Used cars - Glass's cuts values by an average of 5% as supply exceeds demand
   
24/5/11 - 10:28   Hastings Direct - appoint new head of Hastings Retail division
   
24/5/11 - 10:20   Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) - insurers fund £1m TV advertising campaign to encourage motorist to take out cover
   
24/5/11 - 10:11   Aviva - select Cable & Wireless for all European communications
   
24/5/11 - 10:11   Potholes - Britains worst roads named
   
24/5/11 - 08:21   Potholes - in Lambeth they will only be filled if they are more than 1.6 inches deep
   
24/5/11 - 08:06   Vertu - open new £2m used car prep centre in Darlington, including onsite bodyshop
   
24/5/11 - 06:34   USA - Chinese paint manufacturer, Yin Fan, launches their Silver Sails refinish brand in America
   
24/5/11 - 05:29   ABP Club meeting - Thatcham - 16 June 2011
   
23/5/11 - 14:54   Japanese earthquake - latest situation from Honda
   
23/5/11 - 14:01   AutoRestore appoints senior manager
   
23/5/11 - 12:57   Banks fail to meet lending targets for SMEs
   
23/5/11 - 13:04   WNS - open new office in Hayes, near Heathrow
   
23/5/11 - 12:46   RAC - the 3 remaining bidders each line up with a "big-hitter" for the £900m deal; decision expected by 17 June
   
23/5/11 - 07:49   Thatcham - unveils AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) a giant step forward for pedestrian safety
   
23/5/11 - 23:50   BIBA - welcomes TV campaign on new Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) law to crackdown on uninsured driving
   
23/5/11 - 23:41   Government - warns motorists to to get insured ahead of crackdown under new CIE law (Continuous Insurance Enforcement )
   
22/5/11 - 10:39   UK Motorists driven off the road by petrol, potholes and premiums
   
20/5/11 - 11:09   Autoglass predicts future development of windscreens
   
20/5/11 - 09:53   Volvo Trucks - testing use of smart phones to provide service and repair instructions to technicians in the workshop
   
20/5/11 - 09:41   Overview of IBIS Barcelona
   
20/5/11 - 07:56   Dave Hyland reports back on his UKENDTOEND charity ride
   
20/5/11 - 00:10   AA - fall in oil prices not being passed on to UK motorists in lower petrol prices
   
20/5/11 - 23:39   USA - Innovation Group links with Instant Estimator product from Estimator Technologies to allow consumers to do their own online estimate
   
19/5/11 - 15:31   Citroen - recall 20,000 C3 Picasso models as passenger can apply the brakes!
   
19/5/11 - 15:08   Blue Light Aware - online safety video launches today
   
19/5/11 - 13:44   Direct Line - agrees with Which? magazine's criticisms of comparison websites (aggregators)
   
19/5/11 - 13:35   RAC - former head of Tesco - Sir Terry Leahy - joins US private equity firm to help buy RAC from Aviva
   
19/5/11 - 12:36   Toyota - mandate the PAS125 Kitemark; RRG Accident Repair Centre in Bolton "is a great example"
   
19/5/11 - 11:25   Just Car Clinics - trading update; turnover down by 14% compared to last year; profits for 2011 will be below market expectations
   
19/5/11 - 11:07   Axa - interview with Steve Hardy, founder of Swiftcover and now head of personal lines; "we want to become a top 3 player"
   
19/5/11 - 10:29   Government - launch new strategy to reduce motorway closures for "accident investigation" and to improve clear-up times after accidents
   
19/5/11 - 10:08   Post mag Claims Awards - the winners; Ageas win Customer Care award
   
19/5/11 - 09:55   ABI - "Britain's pain in the neck culture must be reduced"
   
19/5/11 - 08:46   Australia - big success for Collision Repair Expo held last week in Melbourne; featured launch of My Car Repairs network
   
19/5/11 - 07:48   USA - AkzoNobel sells its owned distributor network to LKQ (supplier of non-OE and recycled parts)
   
19/5/11 - 06:11   Chaucer - trading update for Q1; UK motor improving; new direct business giving "significant volume growth"
   
18/5/11 - 19:33   CV Show / Workshop 2011 - attendence of 16,137 was 43% down on 2008 when show last run
   
18/5/11 - 15:55   ADR Group enhances the customer experience
   
18/5/11 - 14:20   Vauxhall - new Zafira , on sale in early 2012, has many high-tech safety features previously only on top-of-the-range vehicles
   
18/5/11 - 14:19   Direct Line - over half a million male motorists admit getting someone else to take their penalty points - but no women admit to it
   
18/5/11 - 11:18   Junction (Budget Insurance) - have increased Bradford & Bingley motor insurance sales by 1,000% in the year since they bought it
   
18/5/11 - 10:26   Easi-Drive - strengthens board with addition of three new directors
   
18/5/11 - 10:54   Selsia secures Oval Insurance Broking partnership
   
18/5/11 - 10:17   Aviva - sign 3-year deal with LeasePlan for supply of their 1,550 company vehicles
   
18/5/11 - 09:38   Moneysupermarket - modifying your car could increase your insurance premium by 62% just for adding alloy wheels
   
18/5/11 - 09:13   Nationwide - "we are half the size we need to be for the market in front of us" says Michael Wilmshurst
   
18/5/11 - 09:08   Insurance disclosure - government to change law to protect consumers who accidentally fail to disclose relevant information to the insurer
   
18/5/11 - 08:23   Thatcham - Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
   
18/5/11 - 07:26   Ageas - Quarter 1 results: "high levels of growth coupled with improving profit performance"
   
17/5/11 - 17:05   IMI - Access groundbreaking training opportunities...
   
17/5/11 - 14:27   Ageas - more quotes from Rob Smale
   
17/5/11 - 14:26   Ageas - quote from Rob Smale
   
17/5/11 - 14:17   BB Body Repairers in Dumfries - gaining the Kitemark has attracted new business for us
   
17/5/11 - 12:55   Audatex - introduce changes to inform customers of major changes to VM data
   
17/5/11 - 10:11   Toyota - all production in Europe back to normal after Japanese earthquake
   
17/5/11 - 10:18   Staged accidents continue to increase
   
17/5/11 - 10:19   Telematics - tiger.co.uk adds i-kube to insurance panel
   
17/5/11 - 09:43   Admiral - research reveals 27% of accidents involve one car hitting another from behind = 405,000 rear-end crashes in UK each year
   
17/5/11 - 09:16   Aviva - to return to comparison websites for motor
   
17/5/11 - 08:59   UK Inflation rate - CPI jumps to 4.5%, the highest level for 2 1/2 years; RPI at 5.2%
   
17/5/11 - 08:44   DWS - shareholding revealed
   
17/5/11 - 08:48   Thatcham - announce announce international Thatcham Training Associates (TTA)
   
17/5/11 - 08:22   FMG file accounts for y/e September 2010; accident management division made all the group's profits
   
17/5/11 - 08:04   H R Owen - trading update and new growth strategy
   
17/5/11 - 06:16   Aviva - trading update; UK motor premiums up 60% on 2010; motor policy count up 580,000 since start of 2010
   
17/5/11 - 06:19   Avis - report volume growth in insurance replacement market
   
16/5/11 - 15:14   Motor Trader - award finalists announced
   
16/5/11 - 15:39   AW Repair Group implements robust VDA auditing
   
16/5/11 - 12:27   Allianz UK - profits fell by 6% in Q1 on premiums up 7.8%
   
16/5/11 - 11:28   Ford - issue more details on the contract with Innovation Group to manage the new Ford Accident Managment scheme
   
16/5/11 - 09:13   Total Accident Management (part of Helphire) - rolls out new on-line reporting system from APD Research
   
16/5/11 - 08:42   Saab - parent company Spyker now announce new deal with China's Pangda Automobiles after last deal with China's Hawtai collapsed
   
16/5/11 - 07:33   Fix Auto Birmingham North East to be placed into voluntary liquidation.
   
16/5/11 - 07:46   Jardine Motors (Lancaster / Scothall etc) - acquires Wayside Group
   
16/5/11 - 06:49   Merck - announces resumption of production at Xirallic pigment factory in Japan
   
16/5/11 - 07:24   Insurance premiums to rise 10% following 'unprecedented' natural catastrophes
   
16/5/11 - 07:21   Selsia launches online QuickQuote
   
16/5/11 - 06:23   3M - launch new Dirt Trap Protection System to reduce paint booth maintenance; can reduce paint nibs by up to 50%
   
16/5/11 - 06:12   Ford - award 3 year contract to Innovation Group (owners of Motorcare) to provide Accident Claims Management services
   
15/5/11 - 22:20   Fix Auto appoints Simon Bailes ARC to network
   
15/5/11 - 22:12   Fix Auto High Wycombe and Fix Auto Park Royal business profiles
   
13/5/11 - 22:29   Saab - the future looks bleak without a new investor; no cars have been built since 1 April
   
13/5/11 - 20:43   RAC - the bidders line up including Mark Wood (former AXA chief exec)
   
13/5/11 - 20:39   Allianz - Dane Loosley moves to parent company on 8 month procurement project
   
13/5/11 - 12:41   Audatex - run successful estimating benchmark exercise for Vauxhall network to raise standards
   
13/5/11 - 07:11   28,800 cars painted in 20 years by Smith Knight Fay's Greenwood
   
13/5/11 - 01:19   Nuneaton - 4 cars damaged in fire at Smith & Hughes bodyshop on Whiteacre Road Industrial Estate
   
12/5/11 - 13:54   Gocompare.com - law breaking motorists top statistics
   
12/5/11 - 13:56   SWR wins JCC waste contract
   
12/5/11 - 13:23   Birmingham MP accuses insurers of “milking the motorist”
   
12/5/11 - 13:15   Fylde Coast charity bike ride nears the end - please give generously
   
12/5/11 - 08:51   AGM Services adds to Board of Directors
   
12/5/11 - 08:21   Spyker - Saab funding agreement is terminated
   
12/5/11 - 06:29   Inchcape - Q1 trading update; aftersales business continued to perform well
   
12/5/11 - 06:23   Lookers - Q1 trading update; aftersales profit margin improving
   
12/5/11 - 06:18   RSA - Q1 trading update; strong top-line performance from UK
   
11/5/11 - 15:46   Insurance brokers - two trade bodies, BIBA and IIB, confirm merger discussions
   
11/5/11 - 14:28   Government - launches Strategic Framework for Road Safety
   
11/5/11 - 13:15   Endsleigh - being sued by two insurers - Markerstudy and Southern Rock - for failure to provide accurate claims handling
   
11/5/11 - 13:14   WorldSkills London 2011: Sherwin-Williams supports UK's top paint talent
   
11/5/11 - 13:12   BVRLA - trying to improve competitively priced funding for leasing and rental industry as Lloyds Bank reduces its exposure
   
11/5/11 - 08:56   Allianz - technical claims manager, Roy Hebburn, to retire after 44 years with company
   
11/5/11 - 12:03   Inflation could reach 5% by year end
   
11/5/11 - 10:22   Fix Auto Croydon and Fix Auto Glastonbury business profiles
   
11/5/11 - 09:56   Consumer advice - how to beat low car valuations after a write-off
   
11/5/11 - 08:02   Greentree Adventurestore - opens new dedicated caravan and motorhome bodyshop
   
11/5/11 - 07:25   Decade of Action for Road Safety - launched today
   
11/5/11 - 07:08   Japanese earthquake - Toyota production update; 70% of normal expected in June
   
11/5/11 - 07:13   Pendragon - issue trading update
   
11/5/11 - 06:48   Vertu Motors (Bristol Street) - results for y/e 28 Feb 2011; growth in accident repair despite decline in accidents
   
11/5/11 - 06:44   Government - Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to declare end of war on ordinary motorists and possible increase in motorway speed limit
   
11/5/11 - 23:57   Moneysupermarket - remind motorists of the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) law coming into effect in June
   
10/5/11 - 13:55   German motor insurance price war ebbs-HUK Coburg
   
10/5/11 - 12:48   £1 million development fund for technology to cut road works disruption
   
10/5/11 - 12:50   Petrol retailers urged to help motorists as oil prices drop
   
10/5/11 - 10:07   BMW Direct - sales to consumers through eBay store
   
10/5/11 - 10:10   CAA recruits five apprentices
   
10/5/11 - 09:29   I love Claims / ABP Club Annual Motor Claims Conference - don't miss out - book your place today!
   
10/5/11 - 07:52   New franchise opportunity for bodyshops in the UK – it’s a win, win!
   
10/5/11 - 00:32   BASF – Q1 results
   
10/5/11 - 22:17   Fix Auto - issue statement regarding closue of Fix Auto Richmond in North Yorkshire
   
09/5/11 - 18:54   Solera (owners of Audatex) - announces Q3 results; worldwide adjusted net profit up 17%
   
09/5/11 - 20:53   Helphire confirms position of "business as usual"
   
09/5/11 - 18:49   3M Automotive - promote Mark Deakin to general sales and marketing manager
   
09/5/11 - 18:46   Claims Innovation Awards - 2011 winners announced
   
09/5/11 - 18:42   BMW - becomes first car maker to sell parts direct via eBay UK
   
09/5/11 - 18:39   esure - takes steps towards broker launch with senior appointment to maximise brand opportunities
   
09/5/11 - 17:58   Chaucer - issues update to shareholders on offer for the company made by Hanover; 23.6% have already accepted offer
   
09/5/11 - 13:00   Cobra - launch telematics service for insurance market
   
09/5/11 - 09:29   Rise in train travel is linked to rise in petrol prices and falling road traffic
   
09/5/11 - 22:29   Sick days - at record low with workers taking an average of just 5 days off through illness per year
   
08/5/11 - 22:23   Jaguar Land Rover - to spend £5 billion on advances in car body design using lightweight steel alloys to assist in CO2 reductions
   
08/5/11 - 22:15   Helphire - FT article with headline "Helphire heads for intensive care"
   
08/5/11 - 21:19   Bolton - fire affects Halliwell Road area including Highmead Body Shop
   
08/5/11 - 21:13   ABP Club website – visitor numbers in April 2011 show 54% growth compared to April last year
   
08/5/11 - 20:15   MG Rover - Phoenix Four banned as company directors for a total of 19 years
   
06/5/11 - 17:54   Allianz - commercial division signs exclusive 2-year partnership deal with RoSPA to promote risk management to fleets
   
06/5/11 - 15:46   NFU - John Kenny, resigns as chief claims manager
   
06/5/11 - 14:50   BWI - growing interest in brake-by-wire technology eliminating hydraulics; only a few years before electric brakes are in volume production
   
06/5/11 - 14:37   Minimum wage / apprentice rates - increases for all from October 2011
   
06/5/11 - 14:22   ChipsAway - raise over £15,000 for Help for Heroes
   
06/5/11 - 12:04   Quinn Insurance - motor book pricing was "far less sophisticated" than competitors with no in-house actuarial function
   
06/5/11 - 12:24   Glasscare Charity Golf Day - 19th May
   
06/5/11 - 11:55   SMMT - new van sales up 21% in April; YTD up 29%
   
06/5/11 - 10:38   Jaguar - to launch C-X75 hybrid supercar in 2013 with help from Williams F1 team
   
06/5/11 - 09:47   SMMT - new car sales fell 7.4% in April; YTD down 8.5%
   
06/5/11 - 09:35   Lookers - Takeover Panel rules that offer must be made by 8 June
   
06/5/11 - 08:01   Helphire - shares plummet 58% on this mornings news
   
06/5/11 - 08:24   FSA report into RBS failure faces review
   
06/5/11 - 07:24   RBS Insurance - returns to profit in Q1, £67m profit compared to £50m loss in Q1 2010; managed reduction in the UK motor book
   
06/5/11 - 07:19   Admiral - Q1 results; turnover up 56% on last year; vehicles insured up 33% to 2.9 million
   
06/5/11 - 07:08   Helphire - trading update; profits likely to be significantly below market expectations; debtors overstated by £25m; hire periods down
   
06/5/11 - 01:42   What Car? - more than 80% of motorists are paying more for car insurance this year than last, with an average rise of 33%
   
06/5/11 - 23:29   MIB (Motor Insurers Bureau) - check your insurance details are on the MID (Motor Insurance Database) before CIE comes into force in June 2011
   
05/5/11 - 19:13   Audatex - Technical Committee assists in improving Service Desk performance
   
05/5/11 - 13:52   Easi-Drive - appointed by Fairfield dealer group to provide accident management services
   
05/5/11 - 13:48   ACIS - partner with Advocate (Mike Monaghan & Martin Norbury) to offer new support service to bodyshops
   
05/5/11 - 00:59   Mondial Assistance - begins name change to Allianz Global Assistance as 2010 results show 13% growth
   
04/5/11 - 22:52   Morelli Group acquires Smart Express
   
04/5/11 - 22:34   Fix Auto clarifies strategy behind latest franchise appointment
   
04/5/11 - 21:36   BEN - this years charity week is 18-24 July and has a beach theme
   
04/5/11 - 17:21   Helphire - appoint Paul Marlow (ex RBS) as Insurer Relations Manager
   
04/5/11 - 16:32   Helphire - appoint Penny Stoolman (md of subsidiary Total Accident Management) as new Group Commercial Director
   
04/5/11 - 11:36   Warning of rise in companies in serious financial distress as Focus DIY chain follows Oddbins into administration
   
04/5/11 - 08:45   Fuel efficient cars - a direct influence on consumer purchases
   
04/5/11 - 11:31   Ford UK - to offer in-car WiFi with internet access on the the move in the Ford Focus from next year
   
04/5/11 - 10:52   ADR Group – repairing the environment
   
04/5/11 - 09:45   Junair's Harris raises £3,000 for meningitis
   
04/5/11 - 08:27   Daily Mail - soaring motor premiums as fraud epidemic sweeps country; insurers blacklisting postcodes - Birmingham is worst blackspot
   
04/5/11 - 07:11   Moneysupermarket - trading update: well ahead of last year
   
03/5/11 - 20:49   Fix Auto - Pugh sets out strategic plan
   
03/5/11 - 15:13   Selsia network wins Apetito fleet accident repairs
   
03/5/11 - 15:07   Tiger Watch: motor insurance premium increases of 4% in April
   
03/5/11 - 14:17   Autoglym - the truth about paint damage caused by bird droppings
   
03/5/11 - 12:35   Hastings - appoint Mark Adams (former ceo of Helphire) as their new FD ahead of next years stock market floatation
   
03/5/11 - 12:35   Chaucer shareholders question "£2.98m break-fee"
   
03/5/11 - 12:38   Akzo Nobel - Q1 results
   
03/5/11 - 12:31   DuPont - Q1 results
   
03/5/11 - 12:24   Easi-Drive - latest donation as part of their "Wheelsforgood", community giving programme
   
03/5/11 - 11:09   Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) - fleets warned of crackdown beginning in June
   
03/5/11 - 10:58   Deloitte - families face the greatest pressure on their finances for nearly 150 years
   
03/5/11 - 10:38   Lookers - confirmation of bid parties
   
03/5/11 - 10:07   BodyNet - launch mobile app to record accident details and locate nearest bodyshop
   
03/5/11 - 10:04   Fix Auto adds Tabbit Ltd to the network
   
03/5/11 - 08:47   Fylde Coast ARC team hit the road in UKENDTOEND for local charity
   
03/5/11 - 08:38   Saab - Hawtai Motor Group from China pays 150m euros for 29.9% stake in Saab to form joint ventures for manufacturing and technology sharing
   
02/5/11 - 19:30   Saab - gets loan allowing it to pay its suppliers and resume production after 4 weeks of suspension.
   
01/5/11 - 07:53   BBC Watchdog: Rising motor insurance premium costs feature, including video