ABP Club Car Body Repair News - May 2014

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

31/5/14 - 09:53		BS 10125 - replacement for PAS125 - draft version NOW available on-line for YOU to view and comment upon

30/5/14 - 14:46		Australia - "New safety fears over counterfeit car parts"

30/5/14 - 14:24		TTS360 - agreement with Istrak Telematics to provide incident management service for HGV fleets as soon as collision occurs

30/5/14 - 14:19		CAA - selects TomTom fleet management technology to reduce road risk and fleet claim costs for customers

30/5/14 - 14:17		Easi-Drive - 24 hour First Response Unit is growing in popularity

30/5/14 - 14:11		Deloitte - UK motor insurance market lost money last year; personal lines motor made a profit, commercial lines motor made a loss

30/5/14 - 10:44		AA Insurance - appoint new MD, Janet Connor, currently MD of RSA's More Than brand

30/5/14 - 10:10		ALS (Auto Logistic Solutions) - raise over £1,600 in support of Child Poverty Action Group

30/5/14 - 08:10		AA Insurance - welcomes ABI fraud detection figures

30/5/14 - 07:37		ABI - value of fraudulent insurance claims uncovered by insurers rose by 18% to a record £1,300 million in 2013

30/5/14 - 07:27		Caffyns - results for y/e Mch 2014; turnover up 17%; profits up 40%

29/5/14 - 14:13		Employers to fork out for a third of apprenticeship training as government tells bosses to pay providers for first time

29/5/14 - 13:38		ERS (formerly Equity Insurance Group) - responsible for the 350,000th transaction through Sherwoods credit hire system CHOX

29/5/14 - 13:27		KPMG - UK insurers should adopt a retailing mentality and embrace digital channels; UK customers give insurers low ratings

29/5/14 - 13:13		BS 10125 (PAS 125) - draft out for public consultation on 1 June; open for comments until 31 July

29/5/14 - 12:13		M D Groom Car Body Repairs - owner has company logo tattooed on his arm

29/5/14 - 11:07		Axalta Coatings - opens its new Training Academy in Welwyn Garden City

29/5/14 - 11:01		Selsia - repair costs in network are 24% below industry average at £1,018

28/5/14 - 21:07		London - congestion charge rises 15% to £11.50 from 16 June.

28/5/14 - 19:17		DVSA - how the EU Roadworthiness Package will affect the MOT test over the next 8 years

28/5/14 - 14:07		Cougar ARC in Luton - celebrate success at British Bodyshop Awards

28/5/14 - 11:34		Laird Assessors - announce strategic partnership with Accident Rehab

28/5/14 - 11:10		Google - to build 100 self-driving cars for testing this summer in California

28/5/14 - 10:49		Aston Martin - invests £20 million in new manufacturing facilities at Gaydon for their next generation of sport cars

28/5/14 - 09:05		AutoRaise - Rye Street Group joins AutoRaise apprenticeship programme

28/5/14 - 07:29		Institute of Advanced Motorists - publish list of top speeding offences headed by 149mph on M25

27/5/14 - 14:12		RSA - Stephen Hester rules out further cut-backs in UK motor market in the short term, but warns it is not a "sacred cow"

27/5/14 - 14:05		Solera - acquire sachcontrol AG; will extend reach into property insurance claims in Germany and Austria

27/5/14 - 14:00		FCA - calls on brokers to better manage conflicts of interest when dealing with small business clients

27/5/14 - 13:49		car2go - car-sharing joint venture between Mercedes and Europcar, closes its UK operations after 18 months

27/5/14 - 11:42		Citroen UK - Arnaud Leclerc appointed Managing Director, replacing Linda Jackson who is promoted to CEO of Citroen brand

27/5/14 - 11:37		FISITA (International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies) - Chris Mason leaves Motor Codes to join FISITA as CEO

27/5/14 - 11:21		Mirka bolsters technical sales team with North West appointment

27/5/14 - 10:02		Axalta celebrates 30,000 spectrophotometer sales in the past decade

27/5/14 - 09:56		ABP Club - Thatcham meeting reminder

27/5/14 - 08:36		Ireland: Setanta - Irish Brokers Association (IBA) calls for access to Insurance Compensation Fund to cover unpaid claims

27/5/14 - 07:39		ComparetheMarket - to create equivalent of TripAdvisor for reviews by buyers & claimants of financial services including insurance

27/5/14 - 07:27		Motor Codes - competition opens for Garage of the Year

26/5/14 - 21:30		British Insurance Awards (BIA) from Post mag - final list of the finalists; ceremony on 9 July at Albert Hall

26/5/14 - 18:56		Quindell - executive chairman Rob Terry received total remuneration of £1.3m last year

26/5/14 - 18:49		LKQ - share tipster Motley Fool says this could be a great time to buy

26/5/14 - 18:41		TTi Global - ceo, Lori Baker, spoke at the 2014 IBIS in Barcelona on Employer Brand and Marketing Strategies for Recruitment

26/5/14 - 18:36		Reids Accident Repair Centre, Stranraer - police investigating theft of £15,000 of equipment

26/5/14 - 18:13		VW - all-new Passat, due in Oct 2014, will use range of advanced materials – inc high-strength, hot-formed steel and aluminium

26/5/14 - 00:42		'Cash for Crash' - Birminham bus route cancelled to avoid any more claims

23/5/14 - 14:59		Fix Auto - add two in the Midlands; Fix Auto Coalville ( A to Z Body Repair Centre) and Fix Auton Lichfield) (Lichfield ARC)

23/5/14 - 11:23		Helphire Group plc- EGM votes in favour of name change to Redde plc and the 1 for 10 share consolidation

23/5/14 - 11:04		Winn Solicitors gain silver standard award for Investors in People

23/5/14 - 10:50		Auto Windscreens expands locations

23/5/14 - 10:35		Standox - Efficient refinishing with One Visit Application

23/5/14 - 08:37		Schroders - new free report on future of self-driving cars

23/5/14 - 07:25		Quindell - 1 for 15 share consolidation to take place on 19 June

23/5/14 - 07:16		Saga - floatation share price set at 185p; gives market capitalisation of £2.1 billion; 50% of shares to retail investors

22/5/14 - 21:01		RAB Lee Memorial Golf Day raises over £19K for chosen charities

22/5/14 - 20:16		2014 AGS Gumball Rally gets ready to roll

22/5/14 - 19:54		Markerstudy bolsters business development team

22/5/14 - 19:42		EMM recognised for financially solid status as it receives Graydon Award!

22/5/14 - 19:07		USA: first ever Automechanika USA to take place in April 2015 in Chicago in association with ABRN

22/5/14 - 18:02		AA -Fuel Price Report for May 2014; prices unchanged

22/5/14 - 18:00		Autodata - under new ownership; Bowmark Capital investment company plus Five Arrows (investing arm of Rothschild Group)

22/5/14 - 16:16		Claims Magazine (Barker Brooks) - Claims Innovation awards took place last night in Manchester; full list of winners

22/5/14 - 13:46		Allianz - review of its SME business will affect 98 jobs

22/5/14 - 13:46		Allianz - review of its SME business will affect 98 jobs

22/5/14 - 09:11		Saga - despite exceptional demand from private investors, float price cut as institutional investors are less enthusiastic

21/5/14 - 21:39		Polywaste increases fleet to meet bodyshop demand

21/5/14 - 21:23		Veracity launches unique motor claims consultancy service

21/5/14 - 21:12		Cooke & Mason advise on MT insurance warranty

21/5/14 - 19:45		I Love Claims release a fantastic line-up for the 5th Motor Claims Conference

21/5/14 - 19:26		Intelligent Funding Business bolsters senior team with Sales Director appointment

21/5/14 - 19:12		Kelly Dalwood - Congratulations on becoming a mother

21/5/14 - 17:00		Just Car Clinics - first national accident repair group to join FOXY Lady Approved network

21/5/14 - 15:08		Teenagers car stolen - but it was fitted with Carrot Insurance telematics box; thief scored perfect 10 for his driving

21/5/14 - 13:57		ABP Club National Meeting - Thatcham - Thursday 12 June

21/5/14 - 13:17		Glass's - UK car market continues to grow as new car registrations increase

21/5/14 - 13:10		RSA reafirms commitment to UK motor despite axing 35 per cent of its broker relationships

21/5/14 - 09:44		Merc LWB Sprinter mobile smart repair van for sale

21/5/14 - 08:39		Thatcham - ask fleet market for help with campaign to promote fitment of AEB (autonomous emergency braking )

21/5/14 - 07:36		Claims Magazine (Barker Brooks) - Claims Innovation awards take place tonight in Manchester; full list of finalists

21/5/14 - 07:21		Australia: Gemini Accident Repairs Centre win Business Excellence Award

20/5/14 - 19:36		Wunelli - insurance telematics provider bought by LexisNexis Risk Solutions (part of Reed Elsevier)

20/5/14 - 19:28		Porsche - bonnet on new Macan is world's largest aluminium vehicle panel; car has 5,200 spot welds

20/5/14 - 17:54		IBIS - highlights from todays proceedings in Barcelona

20/5/14 - 13:32		Collision Solutions Accident Management - riase £4,000 for Help for Heroes in 'Benidorm or Bust Rally'

20/5/14 - 11:36		British Bodyshop Awards raises £10,000 for charities

20/5/14 - 11:01		Financial Ombudsman- complaints regarding motor insurance fall by 8%

20/5/14 - 10:54		Ageas - win five year deal to continue providing John Lewis car insurance

20/5/14 - 10:49		Two million drivers at risk of invalidating their car insurance by 'fronting'

20/5/14 - 10:34		Cunningham celebrates Glaisyers Champagne success

20/5/14 - 10:11		GYS launch multi-torch MIG welder

20/5/14 - 09:36		Annual inflation rate – first rise since last summer; CPI rises to 1.8% for year to April 2014; RPI unchanged at 2.5%

20/5/14 - 07:47		Courtesy Car written off after colliding with a 22-stone pig

20/5/14 - 07:14		RSA - sells Noraxis, its insurance brokerage business in Canada, for $500m

19/5/14 - 16:34		ACIS ASCRIBE gets 'Royal' seal of approval

19/5/14 - 16:27		Euro Car Parts - Branch Manager of the Year drives off in brand new Porsche

19/5/14 - 07:40		Innovation - half-year results; continuing to explore further acquisition opportunities in the motor sector

18/5/14 - 20:19		USA - Repair facility seeks class action against 7 insurers, alleging conspiracy to control repairs cost

18/5/14 - 10:35		Telematics - drivers without 'black box' technology could be forced off of the roads within 10 years

17/5/14 - 10:39		BMW - confirm they will "use carbon fibre in the next 7-series" (G11) on sale in 2015

17/5/14 - 10:27		BMW - invest $200 million to triple production capacity at SGL carbon-fibre factory

16/5/14 - 23:44		Peter Wood - founder of Direct Line and esure, moves into the property business as chairman of Royalton

16/5/14 - 18:11		Competition Commission (CMA) - publish summary of response hearings from Mch 2014 hearings with Quindell and Helphire

16/5/14 - 14:06		eCall - passed as law by the European Council; will be a legal requirement on all new cars after Oct 2017

16/5/14 - 13:58		Motor Trader - full list of finalist for awards on 9 July; bodyshop award has 5 finalists

16/5/14 - 13:45		Government urged to support safer lorries against industry wrecking tactics

16/5/14 - 13:37		Henkel - launch FIFA World Cup website with chance to win great prizes

16/5/14 - 08:33		Allianz - review approved repairer network and reduce nuumber of approved site

16/5/14 - 07:53		ACEA - passenger car registrations in Europe up 4.6% in April; up 7.4% year-to-date

16/5/14 - 00:20		'Crash for cash' duo spared prison sentence

16/5/14 - 00:12		Accident Exchange renews contract with Spire Automotive Group

16/5/14 - 00:01		Markerstudy's creation stands out at BIBA 2014

15/5/14 - 23:56		AkzoNobel strengthens its bodyshop offering

15/5/14 - 22:34		AutoRaise - inaugral Apprentice of the Year award won by Michael Chambers from Fix Auto Croydon at British Bodyshop Awards

15/5/14 - 20:30		Former shadow home secretary David Davis MP says insurance industry would benefit from significant deregulation

15/5/14 - 15:55		Bodyshop magazine - holding charity event on 5 June to honour John Surtees

15/5/14 - 15:17		BIBA - calls for insurance consumers to never be turned away

15/5/14 - 15:15		IMI - reveals its 3-year growth strategy; includes big push overseas

15/5/14 - 15:13		USA - Subaru WRX STo named safest car on sale in America by the IIHS

15/5/14 - 15:09		Aviva - Q1 trading update; UK general insurance premiums down 8%

15/5/14 - 14:32		Allianz - Q1 trading statement; turnover up 4.3% but profits fall 47%; profitability hit by weather claims

14/5/14 - 22:01		RAC - win 5-year accident management contract for Hitachi Capital's fleet of 20,000 vehicles

14/5/14 - 21:59		BBC - Audi 'lied' about safety testing of vehicles

14/5/14 - 21:41		Intelligent Funding Business launches with £240m funding line focused on bodyshops

14/5/14 - 21:29		Fix Auto UK celebrates British Bodyshop Awards success in a FOURmidable night!

14/5/14 - 21:19		Norton bolsters refinish sales team

14/5/14 - 13:55		RMI NAB - want BSi to suspend progress on BS10125 (the update of PAS125) pending outcome of Comp Comm (CMA) report in Sept

14/5/14 - 09:36		Euro NCAP - two new crash test results; new Mercedes C-class gets 5-stars; Hyundai i10 gets 4-stars

14/5/14 - 09:25		Lookers - Q1 trading update; "excellent trading performance....record result"

14/5/14 - 09:19		Admiral - Q1 trading update; UK car policy numbers up 2% to 3.08 million cars, but UK car premiums down 11% to £384m

14/5/14 - 09:13		Markerstudy introduces ‘FRED’ at BIBA

14/5/14 - 09:11		Ageas - £4.6m loss in challenging Q1 as a result of weather claims

14/5/14 - 02:00		Excellence is rewarded! The 2014 British Bodyshop Awards winners

13/5/14 - 08:59		PG Automotive appoint Karl Horsley as Divisional Manager

13/5/14 - 08:52		Quest - Carl Haythornthwaite is named as European Brand Manager for Matrix System

13/5/14 - 08:37		Repair Focus all set for 12 June

12/5/14 - 14:43		Solera (Audatex) - acquire UK claims business from Sherwood covering the car-rental billing and pet insurance markets

12/5/14 - 11:23		Imperial Automotive - open new distribution centre in Warrington, trading as North West Car Panels

12/5/14 - 10:39		Just Car Clinics staff close in on charity target

12/5/14 - 10:27		Amaric introduces Hamach Central Dust Extraction – a first for the UK

12/5/14 - 08:39		M&M Fix Auto Stoke's Mick Whitehead recognised at local Business Awards

12/5/14 - 07:29		Traffic levels on Britain’s roads in Q1 2014 were greater than for any quarter since 2008.

12/5/14 - 01:32		Ford - building £multi-million new training centre in Daventry to open in early 2015

11/5/14 - 19:01		Plunkett 's charity football match update - everybody welcome on 22 May

11/5/14 - 10:54		eCall - Mail on Sunday covers story with headline of "EU to bug every new car in UK with tracker chips from October 2015"

11/5/14 - 10:45		Ireland - Setanta to cancel motor insurance cover despite premiums being paid

11/5/14 - 10:31		'Crash for Cash' - a further 15 defendants deny allegations

11/5/14 - 10:20		Octoral website goes live

09/5/14 - 18:44		Competition Commission (now CMA) - publish summary transcripts of hearings with Acc Exch, Kindertons, Enterprise, MVDA and BVSF

09/5/14 - 13:43		Global Automotive Refinish Coatings Market 2014-2018 - new report available; 56 pages for £1,600

09/5/14 - 13:35		Atlas Copco Compressors UK - achieve Triple Certification - and set sights on ISO 50001

09/5/14 - 13:23		Insurane Times Claims Awards - full list of winners; Ageas win 3 awards; Winn Assist among other winners

09/5/14 - 12:29		Kia - to recall 7,200 Sportage and Soul models in UK for seat-belt pre-tensioner check

09/5/14 - 11:42		Whiplash reforms - MoJ calls for feedback

08/5/14 - 19:39		Bodyshop Solutions announces iPad winner

08/5/14 - 17:40		Car hacking - thousands of vehicles are being stolen using cheap gadgets bought online

08/5/14 - 17:16		Synchronicity - a ‘sure thing’ for Sure Thing Insurance

08/5/14 - 13:45		Farecla's Lord Fusor Q2 offer

08/5/14 - 13:22		British Bodyshop Awards - joining instructions

08/5/14 - 13:19		AXA and BIBA (British Insurance Brokers Association) - launch new claims transparency initiative making claims process clearer for customers

08/5/14 - 13:11		Motor Codes - advertises on TalkSport radio to boost awareness of standard

08/5/14 - 13:08		Mazda - insurance scheme enjoys rapid take-up from customers ; accident management scheme "Call Mazda First" also enjoying success

08/5/14 - 12:18		Gateshead College - 7 body repair students get places as apprentices, including 3 with Trewicks ARC

08/5/14 - 12:02		IMI - unifies managerial training under common standard - ‘Automotive Management and Leadership Competency Framework’

08/5/14 - 11:57		Audatex - paint index to increase following BASF (Glasurit and R-M) paint price rise

08/5/14 - 10:24		Tecreports appoints Mike Taylor as General Manager

08/5/14 - 09:47		Carlac appoints Graham Leslie as Business Development Director

08/5/14 - 09:35		'Crash for Cash' - Defendants deny allegations

08/5/14 - 08:39		Fix Auto Reading - local paper, Reading Post, covers opening of new site

08/5/14 - 08:32		Solera - Q3 results; worldwide turnover up 22% in Q3

08/5/14 - 07:53		RSA - trading update; UK personal motor down 40% as they exit unprofitable business; UK commercial motor down 14%

07/5/14 - 13:54		IMI - presents findings of ROI study to All Party Parliamentary Apprenticeships Group

07/5/14 - 13:52		Bodyshop Fellowship appointed by BCR Associates

07/5/14 - 13:51		Perth College - award first City & Guilds VDA in Scotland to Elder & Paton employee; on-site and on-line testing

07/5/14 - 09:14		SMMT - new car sales in April up 8.2%; 26th consecutive month of growth; full year forecast raised to 2.4 million

07/5/14 - 08:52		British Bodyshop Awards - over 300 companies and 915 guests booked on so far!

07/5/14 - 07:58		Australia - Mercedes-Benz accuses insurers of playing with people's lives when fitting non-OE parts; "they have blood on their hands"

07/5/14 - 07:44		Vertu (Bristol St Motors) - results for y/e 28 Feb 2014; turnover up 33%, profits up 259%; bodyshops - up 5.6% with 2 new sites added

07/5/14 - 07:18		esure - trading update; in-force policies up 9.5% on premium down 0.5%

07/5/14 - 07:09		Quindell - detailed update on Canadian telematics roll-out; 17 insurers now signed up

06/5/14 - 18:42		Direct Line Group has agility to benefit from telematics

06/5/14 - 18:14		Marc Fossaluzza wins Ford Retail Chairman’s Award

06/5/14 - 14:27		Fix Auto - New Platt Motors joins network as Fix Auto Northwich

06/5/14 - 11:39		IAEA (Institute Automotive Engineer Assessors) - invite ABP members to their National Conference this Saturday; Rob Smale keynote speaker

06/5/14 - 11:15		USA - Audatex in the U.S. launches 'MSO Pro' - a cloud-based bodyshop management system for single and multi-site operators

06/5/14 - 10:58		Gopvernment - drivers who cause death or serious injuries on the roads when they've been banned from driving will face long jail sentences

06/5/14 - 10:52		European Commission - new cars meet CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline; long way to go to meet 2021 target

06/5/14 - 10:20		France: Air-conditioning gas - highest French court overturns ban on sale of certain Mercedes vehicles

06/5/14 - 10:04		Global NCAP - urge fleet managers to opt for 5-star safety

06/5/14 - 07:12		Vertu Motors - acquire Hiilendale Group (Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in Nelson and Bolton)

05/5/14 - 13:38		Lotus Cars - new ceo appointed, Jean-Marc Gales, ex CLEPA, ex Peugeot-Citroen

05/5/14 - 13:30		London - planned tube strike due to take place this week has been suspended

04/5/14 - 18:38		Unipart Automotive - reaches deal in bid to return to profitability and compete with Euro Car Parts with help from KPMG

02/5/14 - 18:26		Winn Solicitors - annual turnover hits £45 million; now on acquisition trail with offer made to a "sizeable law firm"

02/5/14 - 14:21		APIL appoints new president who vows 'fairer treatment for victims'

02/5/14 - 14:01		Roberlo enhances their abrasives range

02/5/14 - 13:48		Competition Commission (now CMA) - to carry out consumer research for 3 of the possible remedies

02/5/14 - 13:48		Auto Windscreens’ technician rewarded for customer praise

02/5/14 - 13:44		Spies Hecker launch Webshop

02/5/14 - 12:40		Brown Brothers expands Bodyline range

02/5/14 - 11:27		British Bodyshop Awards - Prasco UK align as Diamond Partner

02/5/14 - 11:18		Ford - cuts selected parts prices for Transit / Transit Connect over 4 years old

02/5/14 - 10:13		Direct Line - partner with Trakm8 for new DrivePlus Plug-in telematics insurance

02/5/14 - 10:09		Quindell - announce "two year extension of an existing contract with one of the UK's leading insurance brokers" to include vehicle repair

02/5/14 - 09:34		Early Day Motion congratulates Thatcham Research and Esure Group

02/5/14 - 09:11		Ireland: all Setanta third-party claims will be paid, says Minister for Finance

02/5/14 - 08:55		USA - Brothers charged in multimillion-dollar auto insurance scam

02/5/14 - 07:30		Direct Line - Q1 trading update; motor policy count down 4% on premiums down 10%

01/5/14 - 20:06		UK motor insurance poised to benefit from data collected from telematics-based systems

01/5/14 - 16:50		Aire Body Care acquired by JC Payne

01/5/14 - 14:49		Text Ellis - ABP's members thanked as dad completes his final charity ride of the season - over £80,000 raised so far!

01/5/14 - 14:02		ABP Employer Protect officially launched today!

01/5/14 - 13:46		ABP Employer Protect - Employment Law changes

01/5/14 - 13:08		SMMT welcome £20m employer ownership skills fund for the automotive supply chain

01/5/14 - 11:20		IMI highlights value of training automotive-based managers

01/5/14 - 10:37		PPG - proud to provide performance enhancing iconic Williams Martini Racing livery

01/5/14 - 10:29		Courtesy car insurance, customers unwittingly exposed to high excess payments, says DCML

01/5/14 - 10:16		Analysts urge Quindell “to allay investors fears” ahead of main listing

01/5/14 - 07:30		Helphire - trading update; "current trading exceeding expectations "; "strong cash collections"

01/5/14 - 07:13		Helphire Group plc - to change name to Redde plc; operating businesses retain existing names; share capital reorganisation - 1 for 10

01/5/14 - 02:34		ABP - record April for website; just under 100,000 visits (up 12% on 2013) with 350,000 pages viewed and 1.4 million hits