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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - November 2016

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

30/11/16 - 23:37   Nationwide's sponsored racing driver Dan Cammish - to also race in the 2017 Supercup supporting the F1 races
   
30/11/16 - 20:36   Mirror Image Accident Repair Centre in Bridgend - severely damaged by fire on Tuesday afternoon
   
30/11/16 - 14:54   AXA - small businesses keep cool heads on Brexit, but scale back growth plans for 2017
   
30/11/16 - 14:50   RSA - strengthens IT team with group chief technology officer appointment, David Germain
   
30/11/16 - 14:45   AXA - motor trader crash for cash fraudster sentenced to 20 months in prison
   
30/11/16 - 13:36   IMI - CPD Support Evenings
   
30/11/16 - 13:24   Ford - Next Generation Fiesta (on sale summer 2017) is "World’s Most Technologically Advanced Small Car"
   
30/11/16 - 13:23   Ford - Next Generation Ford Fiesta (on sale summer 2017) has 36% more boron steel
   
30/11/16 - 13:19   EU: European Commission - vehicles that can talk to each other and to the infrastructure on EU roads as of 2019
   
30/11/16 - 12:57   Greater Manchester Police - shocking CCTV footage of road rage attack after collision between lorry and pick-up truck on M62
   
30/11/16 - 12:44   Carbuyer - Alfa Romeo Giulia named as Safest New Car in Best Cars 2017 Awards
   
30/11/16 - 12:37   Thatcham Research - "disappointing" Euro NCAP results announced today for two superminis
   
30/11/16 - 12:02   IAM RoadSmart - bite-size safer driving modules for private drivers
   
30/11/16 - 12:02   IAM RoadSmaer - bite-size safer driving modules for private drivers
   
30/11/16 - 11:57   SMMT - new President: Tony Walker, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK and Managing Director, Toyota Motor Europe
   
30/11/16 - 11:28   SMMT - new report calls on Government and automotive sector to grasp £74bn opportunity from digital manufacturing
   
30/11/16 - 11:08   Circle Leasing - bodyshops need to be aware of new Vehicle Excise Duty; WILL affect courtesy car hire charges
   
30/11/16 - 10:55   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: "Labour rates should increase with minimum wage increases"
   
30/11/16 - 10:52   Panasonic - nearly 20% of Panasonic UK's fleet users now drive electric or hybrid cars
   
30/11/16 - 10:42   Euro NCAP - latest safety ratings: Audi Q2 (5*), Hyundai Ioniq (5*), Ford Edge (5*), Suzuki Ignis (3*/5*) and the SsangYong Tivoli (3*/4*)
   
30/11/16 - 07:49   Watchstone (formerly Quindell) - Slater Gordon warranty claim from sale of PSD has a "prospect of success"
   
30/11/16 - 07:41   Public Accounts Committee Report - more measures needed to assess the success of apprenticeships
   
30/11/16 - 07:22   Admiral - accidents involving young men cost nearly twice as much as those involving young women
   
30/11/16 - 00:40   Phil Smith- formerly with Wayside and before that EuroPanels, dies at age of 74
   
29/11/16 - 20:33   Ford - to start testing autonomous cars on European roads next year
   
29/11/16 - 17:22   Nationwide - sponsor Dan Cammish for 2017 as he attempts to win Porsche Carrera Cup GB for third time in a row
   
29/11/16 - 14:26   Covéa Insurance - "connected cars are making roads safer"
   
29/11/16 - 14:04   MIB - further increase in IPT is "disappointing" for millions of motorists, especially young drivers
   
29/11/16 - 13:53   Business Success Global (BSF) - why don’t we plan for exiting the business?
   
29/11/16 - 12:45   Bosnia Herzegovina: meet bodyshop technician Muhibija Buljubasic, AKA the "Magnetic Mechanic"
   
29/11/16 - 12:31   Honda - first Honda Clarity Fuel Cell arrives in Europe
   
29/11/16 - 12:28   MM Motor Repair Centre in Oldham - business as usual at bodyshop following fire which destroyed three vehicles
   
29/11/16 - 12:16   DWF - insurance legal firm to merge with Belfast-based motor claims law firm, C & H Jefferson, to form DWF's 12th UK office
   
29/11/16 - 12:03   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - call for evidence on high-cost credit and overdrafts includes "high-cost" motor finance products
   
29/11/16 - 11:48   Only Young Drivers (OYD) - signs deal with Trak Global for its telematics app
   
29/11/16 - 11:21   MoneySuperMarket - new cars up to 23% cheaper to run than older models
   
29/11/16 - 11:08   Renault-Nissan Alliance - makes significant advancements to close the gender gap
   
29/11/16 - 10:49   British Coatings Federation (BCF) - welcomes support for exports and infrastructure
   
29/11/16 - 10:21   EU: BMW, Daimler, Ford Motor and Volkswagen Group with Audi & Porsche - to form a brand-independent network for EV charging infrastructure
   
29/11/16 - 10:03   Thatcham Research - continues its sponsorship of the What Car? Safety Award; won by the Volvo XC90 in 2016
   
28/11/16 - 23:45   Claims Magazine Personal Injury Awards - all 19 winners; Winn Solicitors win Outstanding Achievement award
   
28/11/16 - 14:22   Juniper Research - taxi sector will push the self-driving vehicle market to more than 22million vehicles on the road by 2025
   
28/11/16 - 14:01   Fix Auto Slough - Christmas gift to local Maidenhead Round Table charity: a perfectly refinished sleigh!
   
28/11/16 - 13:54   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: "Hire companies demanding updates"
   
28/11/16 - 13:51   AA Trust - launches new campaign, as two million passengers ignore their driver texting
   
28/11/16 - 12:58   cap hpi - city car values remain strong in buoyant market
   
28/11/16 - 12:38   LKQ - expand into Sweden with "significant equity interest" in Mekonom, independent parts and service chain in the Nordic region
   
28/11/16 - 12:33   USA: San Francisco transport agency - law firm Mishcon de Reya Cyber's Security Lead, comments
   
28/11/16 - 12:24   Circle Leasing - reinforces vehicle appraisals with launch of Vehicle Hire App Video Function
   
28/11/16 - 12:07   Europcar - new Chief Executive Officer Caroline Parot to accelerate Group's growth
   
28/11/16 - 11:44   Vehicle Procurements - charity gala evening, Saturday 25 February 2017 at the Dakota Hotel Nottingham
   
28/11/16 - 11:16   Nebula Systems (RAC) - cloud-based vehicle diagnostics set to disrupt aftermarket sector
   
28/11/16 - 10:54   DVSA - drivers who tow trailers urged to carry out basic safety checks following tragic death of 3-year-old Freddie Hussey
   
28/11/16 - 10:30   ABP Recommended Business Provider: eca-group - "Another ‘Night of Knights’ to remember"
   
28/11/16 - 10:19   Opinium for Bizdaq - is running your bodyshop business taking its toll on your health?
   
28/11/16 - 09:59   Honda UK - new MD, Dave Hodgetts, takes over the helm at Honda UK
   
28/11/16 - 09:56   Wizzle - dealers and consumers share the same fears in the world of cash for car trading
   
28/11/16 - 09:47   ABI - UK now has sixth highest Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in Europe; IPT revenue overtakes most ‘sin taxes’
   
28/11/16 - 07:43   Trakm8 - contract win from Smart Driver Club
   
25/11/16 - 07:58   British Coatings Federation (BCF) - winners from last night's awards event
   
25/11/16 - 07:46   Caffyns PLC - half-year results: sales ahead of market but cautious for the second half of the year
   
24/11/16 - 20:33   The Week in Numbers - Autumn Statement 2016 special
   
24/11/16 - 20:22   Exchange and Mart - 95% of all road accidents blamed in part to human error; staggering 75% of these can be wholly blamed on human error
   
24/11/16 - 20:17   AutoVolo - it’s black (car) friday!
   
24/11/16 - 20:14   Credit Hire Organisation - Whiplash Consultation - effectively a four-week consultation; "makes a mockery of the term 'consultation'"
   
24/11/16 - 20:05   Suzuki - Advanced Apprenticeship Programme, 19 trainee technicians and aftersales parts consultants collect their Completion Certificates
   
24/11/16 - 20:00   VW Group UK - appoints new Group Aftersales and Customer Quality Director, Nithia Pillay
   
24/11/16 - 19:56   Germany: Ford - ‘Weather Factory’ will simulate weather conditions at touch of a button
   
24/11/16 - 19:39   My Car Check - used car sales stay strong
   
24/11/16 - 19:26   Consumer Intelligence - 2/3 consumers don’t trust that insurers will pass on savings from reduced personal injury pay-outs
   
24/11/16 - 13:52   ABP Recommended Business Provider: eca-group - forthcoming deregulation of the water market: April 2017
   
24/11/16 - 13:19   IFED - insurance ‘ghost broker’ who set up 133 false policies worth £89k ordered to pay back £17k
   
24/11/16 - 12:59   Trakm8 - how will telematics change car insurance in the next 10 years?
   
24/11/16 - 12:43   Don't Innovate - What a Driverless Future Might Look Like, a brilliant must-read blog!
   
24/11/16 - 12:09   SMMT - export growth drives UK production; eight out of 10 cars shipped overseas in October
   
24/11/16 - 11:40   The Government’s Autumn Statement 2016 - what it means for the motor industry
   
24/11/16 - 11:34   SMMT - commitment to connected and autonomous vehicle testing infrastructure has the potential to prevent more than 25,000 accidents
   
24/11/16 - 11:30   FTA - fuel freeze will help – but cut would have more impact
   
24/11/16 - 11:26   BIBA - increase in IPT will hit JAMs and is "outrageous"
   
24/11/16 - 11:10   SunLife - average car insurance for 17 year old now over £2k following insurance tax hike
   
24/11/16 - 10:55   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: Alloy wheel insurance products
   
24/11/16 - 10:52   Nationwide - Technicians Theo (Cardiff) & Lewis (Swavesey) finish in the medals at the IMI Skills Auto competition
   
24/11/16 - 10:33   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Business Success Global (BSG) "great feedback from our conference session"
   
24/11/16 - 10:17   Co-op Insurance - Black Friday (tomorrow) motor incidents increased by almost 10% last year
   
24/11/16 - 10:07   Robin Reames - death announced of former claims director of Axa and Swiftcover
   
24/11/16 - 09:48   Nationwide - fire on Sunday night at former Sewards site in Bournemouth being treated as arson by police
   
23/11/16 - 14:22   Autumn Statement 2016 - Comment from Jason Moseley, Director of RMI Bodyshops (NAB/VBRA)
   
23/11/16 - 14:17   Autumn Statement 2016 - AA: "Chancellor has created the illusion of being the motorists’ friend with a freeze on fuel duty"
   
23/11/16 - 14:16   Autumn Statement 2016 - Petrol Retailers Association (PRA)
   
23/11/16 - 14:14   AAH DIRECT - launches redesigned website
   
23/11/16 - 14:11   Autumn Statement 2016 - RAC: fuel duty freeze
   
23/11/16 - 14:09   Autumn Statement 2016 - RAC: Insurance Premium Tax the stealth tax of our time
   
23/11/16 - 14:07   Autumn Statement 2016 - LV= responds to IPT increase from 10% to 12%
   
23/11/16 - 14:06   Autumn Statement 2016 - ABI: IPT increase "a hammer blow for the hard pressed"
   
23/11/16 - 14:05   Autumn Statement 2016 - LV= welcomes Chancellor Hammond's support for whiplash reforms
   
23/11/16 - 13:59   Lookers – new £4 million Lookers Volvo Stockport dealership to open next year
   
23/11/16 - 13:52   Autumn Statement 2016 – Insurance Premium Tax to increase from 10% to 12% next June
   
23/11/16 - 13:47   Thatcham Research - improved online repair methods to meet the needs of the crash repair sector: escribe and escribe plus
   
23/11/16 - 13:32   Autumn Statement - insurance premium tax rises again - now up to 12%
   
23/11/16 - 13:17   Symach - unique Drytronic technology dries paint in record time
   
23/11/16 - 12:12   Ben - looking after your family’s mental health, Ben's Yvonne Hignell, Care & Support Services Director
   
23/11/16 - 11:58   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Graeme Bennett, Devonshire Motors, wins the Radical Equipment prize draw
   
23/11/16 - 11:41   Canada: Trak Global Group - UK based telematics provider partners with Canadian insurance broker – InsureMy
   
23/11/16 - 11:35   BIBA - IPT should not be increased & should be removed from Telematics based insurance
   
23/11/16 - 11:21   IAM RoadSmart - 86% of UK motorists think distraction caused by mobile phones has become worse in the last three years
   
23/11/16 - 11:18   Volvo Cars - 90 series cars receive safety, powertrain and connectivity updates
   
23/11/16 - 11:05   BVRLA - Government’s road tax plans set to cost car hire firms millions
   
23/11/16 - 10:39   Circle Leasing - wins Repairers’ Choice Courtesy Car Provider Award - two years in succession
   
23/11/16 - 10:32   (Global) Zurich - SMEs’ cyber risk awareness is on the rise
   
23/11/16 - 10:16   Jemca - signs up to FullAppraisal from Cooper Solutions across its 11 Toyota and Lexus sites
   
23/11/16 - 10:10   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - "venue, positive atmosphere & professionalism of the businesses we met was impressive" Plan Insurance
   
23/11/16 - 09:50   Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - MD Philip Swift talks cash for crash in TV exposé
   
23/11/16 - 02:23   Kwik Fit Insurance - owners Ageas have told the 521 staff in Scotland that the business will close in March
   
22/11/16 - 14:15   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - photographs available to download for free - now!
   
22/11/16 - 13:21   RAC - urges Chancellor to "play fair" with motorists in tomorrow's Autumn Statement
   
22/11/16 - 13:16   Gocompare.com Car Insurance - nearly half of all car insurance policies exclude cover for valet parking
   
22/11/16 - 13:11   GEM - urges drivers to use daytime running lights; "drivers tend not to crash into things they can see"
   
22/11/16 - 12:33   Brian Robson Coachworks - skills "paramount", says St Albans-based Brian Robson Coachworks
   
22/11/16 - 12:28   Auto Windscreens - "vehicles unsafe if ADAS recalibration after windscreen replacement is NOT carried out by manufacturer dealerships"
   
22/11/16 - 12:18   National Windscreens - Business Development Manager James Cook appointed to strengthen fleet services
   
22/11/16 - 12:12   Allianz Global Assistance UK - provides range of benefits for Mitsubishi Approved Used Car Programme
   
22/11/16 - 12:08   RAC - issues advice to motorists driving in current wet conditions
   
22/11/16 - 12:05   Gable Insurance - update on UK private motor insurer in liquidation, Gable Insurance AG
   
22/11/16 - 11:57   National Windscreens - impact of ADAS on insurers to be hot topic at webinar
   
22/11/16 - 11:49   ABI - the challenges for insurance and regulators in a Big Data world
   
22/11/16 - 11:33   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - National Accident Repair Group golf competition - the results!
   
22/11/16 - 11:09   CD Auction Group - new accident repair apprenticeship scheme for three motor body repair technicians
   
22/11/16 - 11:05   Highways England - roads to become safer for motorcyclists through new partnership
   
22/11/16 - 11:04   Poole Accident Repair - take on their first Volvo Bodywork Apprentice
   
22/11/16 - 10:47   Industrial Strategy - PM announces major research boost to make Britain the go-to place for innovators and investors
   
22/11/16 - 10:42   Spies Hecker - wins the 2016 ABP British Repairers’ Choice Award for most highly-rated paint brand
   
22/11/16 - 10:36   ABI - every day insurers paid to customers £28.6 million to motorists for repairing or replacing vehicles and in personal injury claims
   
22/11/16 - 10:29   ABI and Thatcham Research - ask: "Who pays when a driverless car crashes?"
   
22/11/16 - 10:23   GVE London - UK’s first full-service showroom launched with addition of detailing centre
   
22/11/16 - 08:39   ABI - driverless cars must share crash data if something goes wrong; insurers want international data standard
   
22/11/16 - 08:20   Copart - Q1 worldwide results: pre-tax profits up 25.3% on turnover up 19.8%
   
22/11/16 - 08:10   Cambria - results for y/e 31 Aug 2016: profit up 53% on turnover up 17%
   
21/11/16 - 20:05   Nationwide - fire at former Seward site in Bournemouth
   
21/11/16 - 19:37   USA: Why shouldn't franchised dealerships just give up on collision repair?
   
21/11/16 - 14:34   ACIS - leading distributor into accident repair market sees 7% turnover increase in last financial year
   
21/11/16 - 14:25   AA - trial of ‘AA Connect’ technology in 10,000 cars found that 17% developed problems that were identified before breakdown
   
21/11/16 - 14:10   RESPOST FROM FORUM: Thanks, apologies and clarifications! - Bob Linwood, on behalf of AutoRaise
   
21/11/16 - 14:07   REPOST FROM FORUM: Lookers Paint & Body BS10125 Approval
   
21/11/16 - 14:04   Standox - digital tools and services to help bodyshops with accurate colour matching
   
21/11/16 - 13:56   ABP Night of Knights - ECA-Group's MD, Steve Silverwood, presents Darren Roberts from Central Accident with a luxury M&S hamper
   
21/11/16 - 13:53   Covéa Insurance - motorists up to 33% more likely to make a car insurance claim during Winter
   
21/11/16 - 13:52   Fix Auto UK - selected as an official repair network for LV=
   
21/11/16 - 13:46   Confused.com - 23% of drivers have had an accident or near-miss when driving in bad weather conditions
   
21/11/16 - 13:36   Covéa Insurance - appoint Gavin Dollings (ex Allianz) as Director of Commercial Underwriting
   
21/11/16 - 13:31   Allianz Insurance - Mona Said appointed as Head of Propositions (broker partner relations)
   
21/11/16 - 13:27   FSCS - works with MIB to identify Enterprise policyholders driving without insurance
   
21/11/16 - 13:20   IAM RoadSmart - advocates better road sharing and more tolerance of all road users on Road Safety Week
   
21/11/16 - 13:17   Car-O-Liner - once again "proud" to be the Official Sponsors of The Skills Show 2016
   
21/11/16 - 13:02   Marshall Motor Group - new Marshall Jaguar Ipswich & Marshall Land Rover Ipswich now open.
   
21/11/16 - 12:54   Allianz Worldwide Partners - Franck Pivert appointed Director of Direct & Digital Solutions, including motor insurance
   
21/11/16 - 12:48   RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) - seeking a meeting with government to outline views on whiplash claims
   
21/11/16 - 12:43   ABP Night of Knights - Cunbar Paints Limited "delighted" to have won the Repairer's Choice Award for Distributor of the Year
   
21/11/16 - 12:33   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - CAPS Consortium "extremely pleased" at the interest in their 'multi data connector' marketing kit
   
21/11/16 - 10:28   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Bryan McLauchlan, KC Autos Group and Steve Plunkett, Volvo win £500 excess cover with XS Paid
   
21/11/16 - 09:53   USA: NHTSA - fully self-driving cars are at least "20 years away"; current concern is vehicle cybersecurity
   
21/11/16 - 09:49   Accident Exchange - giant SUVs possible factor in 35% surge in parking prangs costing £1.4bn per year
   
21/11/16 - 09:46   Brake - speeding and distracted drivers revealed as most feared on the roads
   
21/11/16 - 09:38   IMI - world-class apprentices compete for Gold, official IMI press release
   
21/11/16 - 00:17   Insurance Fraud Bureau - crash for cash scam worth over £650,000 concludes with 34 fraudsters sentenced
   
21/11/16 - 00:11   Digital Insurance 2016 awards (from Post mag) - full list of the winners plus finalists for all 13 awards
   
19/11/16 - 23:44   SkillAuto competition - Automotive Body Repair gold medal won by Shawn Dyson of Chartwell
   
19/11/16 - 23:44   SkillAuto competition - Automotive Refinishing gold medal won by Michael Massey of Alton Cars
   
19/11/16 - 23:41   IMI - chief exec Steve Nash spells out his fears for the automotive sector at the Skills Show
   
19/11/16 - 23:41   Skills Show - 3-day event closed Saturday night with competition awards ceremony
   
18/11/16 - 18:55   Fix & Go, Bournemouth - new express repair centre opens; owned by Terry & Chris Clemens (Fix Auto Portsmouth)
   
18/11/16 - 17:22   Consumer Intelligence - consumers don’t trust insurers to pass on savings from reduced personal injury payments
   
18/11/16 - 16:03   EXCLUSIVE: Gethyn Davies to leave PPG in January
   
18/11/16 - 16:01   Glasurit - supporting the SkillAuto competition at the Skills Show
   
18/11/16 - 15:53   Skills Show - the classic Morelli "Valentine" delivery van on display
   
18/11/16 - 15:39   Volvo - trial a concierge service in LA which fills your car up, gets it washed and takes it in for service
   
18/11/16 - 15:31   NEW ABP UK Body Repair Industry Yearbook 2016-17 available NOW on-line
   
18/11/16 - 15:13   Volkswagen - to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide, 23,000 of them in Germany
   
18/11/16 - 09:24   MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - trying to trace 11,500 Enterprise Insurance customers who are no longer insured
   
17/11/16 - 19:39   RMI Bodyshops - met with "group of leading UK insurers" to discuss data issues
   
17/11/16 - 11:23   Thompsons Solicitors - "claims of a whiplash epidemic are unsubstantiated"
   
17/11/16 - 11:21   Ageas UK - reports nine month income growth and profitable performance:UK net profit £43m, down on the same period last yr (46.9m)
   
17/11/16 - 11:16   cap hpi - which electric vehicles make a good secondhand buy?
   
17/11/16 - 11:12   MoneySuperMarket - whiplash claims are only part of the problem
   
17/11/16 - 11:06   AA - 11% see ‘nothing wrong’ with claiming for fake whiplash
   
17/11/16 - 11:04   ABI - "ensure fair compensation for genuine claimants"
   
17/11/16 - 11:03   LV= - welcomes Government consultation to implement whiplash reforms
   
17/11/16 - 11:00   Ministry of Justice - new crackdown on whiplash claims set to cut insurance premiums by £1 billion
   
16/11/16 - 22:28   ABP Night of Knights - 2016 winners announced!
   
16/11/16 - 16:46   Balgores - secure Tesla approval for structural repairs
   
16/11/16 - 14:16   Karl Vella Group - Barry Whittles joins the Karl Vella Group board
   
16/11/16 - 13:19   R-M and Vauxhall Heritage - team up at the recent NEC Classic Car Show
   
16/11/16 - 12:53   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Guest Speaker, Jo Salter, will join us this evening thanks to sponsor, Akzo Nobel
   
16/11/16 - 12:48   BIBA - SSP is not providing their contracted service or suitable communications to brokers
   
16/11/16 - 12:41   GoCompare.com - almost half of motorists don’t understand their dashboard warning lights
   
16/11/16 - 12:34   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - today's the day!
   
16/11/16 - 12:33   ABP Convention and Night of Kights - today's the day!
   
16/11/16 - 12:31   ABP Convention and Night of Nights - today's the day!
   
16/11/16 - 11:23   ABI - 99% pay-out rate for private motor claims
   
16/11/16 - 11:13   TomTom and Elgin - partner to deliver unprecedented insights into the impact of roadworks in the UK
   
16/11/16 - 11:09   IAM RoadSmart - many UK companies manage road risk “inconsistently and poorly” says safety manager
   
16/11/16 - 11:03   Wunelli - braking black-spots found at 80% of Speed Camera locations
   
15/11/16 - 12:48   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Sponsors and Exhibitors: the low-down
   
15/11/16 - 12:40   FSCS - paid more than £2m compensation on return of premium motor policy claims following the collapse of Enterprise Insurance
   
15/11/16 - 12:39   IFED - RSA insurance claims handler from Liverpool ordered to pay £37k by court
   
15/11/16 - 11:47   ABP Convention and Night of Knights: to do list
   
15/11/16 - 11:28   Cooper Solutions - invests in automotive retailer expertise
   
15/11/16 - 11:01   ABP Night of Knights, REPOST FROM FORUM: room available at the Crown Plaza Hotel - see below for details
   
15/11/16 - 10:40   Vauxhall - up to £2,000 Scrappage Allowance offered towards the cost of a new Vauxhall (although pre-1991 models will be saved!)
   
15/11/16 - 10:37   Fiat - 'The Big Swappage Deal’ initiative offers drivers an extra incentive to trade in their current vehicle for a new one
   
15/11/16 - 10:33   Inflation rate - CPI fell slightly to 0.9% for last 12 months; RPI unchanged at 2.0%
   
15/11/16 - 10:21   ABP Convention - a world exclusive from Radical Equipment, PLUS win an ATE-7A Power Battery Booster!
   
15/11/16 - 10:06   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - we've SMASHED last week's already record-breaking numbers!
   
15/11/16 - 09:07   ONE DAY TO GO! ABP Convention and Night of Knights Event Programme - available online NOW!
   
15/11/16 - 09:02   ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions
   
15/11/16 - 07:32   Jaguar - reveal I-PACE Concept car; a 'production preview' of their new electric car available in 2018
   
14/11/16 - 20:06   Lesonal - new Accelerator product helps speed up the repair
   
14/11/16 - 19:24   Spies Hecker - Nico Rosberg’s racing helmets, designed by Jens Munser, using Spies Hecker Hi-TEC Performance System paints
   
14/11/16 - 19:17   China: Axalta - to build new coating manufacturing and logistics facility in Nanjing, China
   
14/11/16 - 18:51   1st Central - extends its partnership with Hubio
   
14/11/16 - 14:10   Jaguar Land Rover - Colin Riley (ex Slater Gordon & Innovation) joins as bodyshop program development manager
   
14/11/16 - 13:48   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - win £200 worth of 'Love to Shop' high street vouchers with EMACS!
   
14/11/16 - 13:31   WHAT TO WEAR… a reminder of the #nightofknights evening dress code: no suits, no ties, no jeans
   
14/11/16 - 12:44   THINGS TO PACK! REMINDER #2: business cards
   
14/11/16 - 12:35   ASDA - cuts price of unleaded petrol by up to 3p per litre for first time in 8 months; inc RAC comment
   
14/11/16 - 12:29   THINGS TO PACK! REMINDER #1
   
14/11/16 - 12:21   ABP Convention and Night of Knights Event Programme - available online NOW!
   
14/11/16 - 12:16   Pukka - van insurance specialist considers may also move to private car insurance, reports Insurance Age
   
14/11/16 - 12:10   SSP Worldwide - broker system down again
   
14/11/16 - 11:59   Mobile phone use - PM says using a phone whilst driving should be "culturally unacceptable"
   
14/11/16 - 11:53   BVRLA - Brexit, the Grey Fleet, emissions and business car taxation on the agenda at Industry Conference: 1 December
   
14/11/16 - 11:48   AXA - to sell its UK P&C commercial broker Bluefin to Marsh in £295 million deal
   
14/11/16 - 11:45   IMI - updates to SCQF L6 Body Diploma & SVQ Review (Scotland)
   
14/11/16 - 11:37   Ageas - Ageas-sponsored Road Safety Foundation report driving change
   
14/11/16 - 11:34   Bentham Europe - announces proposed funding of Claim against truck manufacturers' cartel
   
14/11/16 - 11:26   ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions
   
14/11/16 - 11:22   BIBA - new guide to help small businesses avoid under-insurance
   
14/11/16 - 09:07   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - Visit Plan Insurance and get an exclusive £250 discount voucher
   
14/11/16 - 09:01   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - have a go at golf with National Accident Repair Group!
   
14/11/16 - 08:31   ABP Employer Protect: Glaisyers - important information for bodyshop members re employees, workers and self-employed individuals
   
11/11/16 - 14:10   ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions
   
11/11/16 - 14:01   Allianz UK - Q3 results; UK property casualty business sees falls for premiums and profit
   
11/11/16 - 13:40   Zurich UK - Q3 results: profits up 44% on premiums down 8%
   
11/11/16 - 11:54   Zurich - appoint Tulsi Naidu as CEO of its UK business
   
11/11/16 - 09:26   Apprenticeships - Quantity not quality, says BBC education editor
   
11/11/16 - 09:13   Apprenticeships - Earning and learning: Making the system work for 16–18 year-olds; new report from IPPR
   
11/11/16 - 08:50   Apprenticeships - government programme needs stronger focus on quality says Policy Exchange
   
10/11/16 - 18:50   Germany: Tesla - responds to criticism that Autopilot term is misleading
   
10/11/16 - 16:00   The CONVENTION and NIGHT of KNIGHTS in numbers!
   
10/11/16 - 15:08   Selsia - appoints Max Dickson as Operations Coordinator, to work with approved repairers
   
10/11/16 - 14:31   RH Commercial Vehicles - responds to skills shortage by training its own HGV technicians
   
10/11/16 - 14:14   Auto Trader Group - "focused on creating a simpler and more efficient marketplace"
   
10/11/16 - 13:57   E-Training World - "virtually all minor vehicle damage can be prevented"
   
10/11/16 - 13:53   Road traffic - Q3 was second busiest EVER on the UKs roads with 80.0 billion miles driven
   
10/11/16 - 13:51   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - visit Business Success Global (BSG) for advice that is proven and guaranteed to benefit your business!
   
10/11/16 - 13:36   Standox - new 2017 calendar published
   
10/11/16 - 13:26   IMI - recruits the DVSA's MOT specialist, David Easton, to push training and assessment
   
10/11/16 - 13:13   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR!
   
10/11/16 - 12:59   VW - 2017 Golf update; new bumpers and front wings and LED headlights replace all Xenon lights
   
10/11/16 - 12:50   Department for Education - millions invested in degree apprenticeships
   
10/11/16 - 12:34   Wizzle.co.uk - reveals where people are selling the "classiest" – and the cheapest – used cars in Britain
   
10/11/16 - 12:28   "Spray time for three-stage pearl, engineer trying to knock this off estimate" - question from ABP Forum
   
10/11/16 - 12:09   FTA - better enforcement needed to cut mobile phone use as new penalties are announced
   
10/11/16 - 11:55   ABP Convention and Night of Knights Event Programme - available online NOW!
   
10/11/16 - 11:37   IMI - FCA proposes a shake-up of the £1bn general Insurance add-on markets
   
10/11/16 - 11:17   Fawcett Society - today is Equal Pay Day; women effectively work for free from 10 November to the end of the year thanks to pay gap
   
10/11/16 - 10:45   Pinetree Consulting (a PPG business) - builds first UK partnership with GT Motive
   
10/11/16 - 08:46   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - find out about the ABP Employer Protect scheme with Glaisyers!
   
09/11/16 - 14:04   Enter the IMI Skill Auto 2017 Competition - link and email to contact below, 2016 finals at the Skills Show next week!
   
09/11/16 - 13:50   The IMI - call from ITN for bodyshop sector to get involved in news and current affairs-style programme
   
09/11/16 - 13:40   TruckEast - Graduation Day arrives for Scania apprentices
   
09/11/16 - 12:56   Industry Insights - Connected Solutions partners, Peritus Learning and Fix Auto, launch bodyshop business learning platform
   
09/11/16 - 12:48   Winn Solicitors - new contract with Saffron Insurance spells expansion for Winns
   
09/11/16 - 12:31   Sika Automotive - introduce the first full range of water-based pre-treatments for direct glazing
   
09/11/16 - 12:25   BVRLA - a tribute to John Leigh and Peter Cooke
   
09/11/16 - 11:49   Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - Chancellor must cut fuel duty to keep up consumer spending
   
09/11/16 - 11:24   Beadles Group - trade only, online auction site boosts sales at 11-site franchised dealer group
   
09/11/16 - 11:10   VisionTrack - regional 2016 Gartner Financial Services "Eye on Innovation" winner for connected vehicle camera road safety technology
   
09/11/16 - 10:57   LV= - Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) wins LV= Broker minibus
   
09/11/16 - 10:52   ABP Convention and Night of Knights – pick up a replica model of Vehicle Procurements’ 1969 Morris Minor Parts Van!
   
09/11/16 - 10:44   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - XS Paid Ltd will be giving away £1000 worth of our motor excess policies
   
09/11/16 - 10:37   ABP Convention and Night of Knights – visit U-Pol to find out about the Rapid system which increases bodyshop productivity by up to 40%
   
09/11/16 - 10:11   IFED and LV= - man sentenced for insurance fraud after CCTV proves he wasn’t in the car at the time of crash
   
09/11/16 - 09:49   AA - Tuesday 8 November 2016 the busiest day of the year so far for the AA, 2,000 more calls than expected
   
09/11/16 - 08:40   Lookers - trading update: revenue and profits ahead of last year and in line with market expectations
   
09/11/16 - 08:33   Esure – trading update; continued strong growth; on track for the full year
   
09/11/16 - 08:14   Donald Trump is the new US President; Hilary Clinton concedes defeat
   
08/11/16 - 12:40   Message from Stuart Alexander, Car-O-Liner - "thanks to everyone for their kind, get well-wishes"
   
08/11/16 - 12:30   Nissan - taps into social networking to pioneer world’s first digitally powered shared car ownership scheme
   
08/11/16 - 12:27   Confused.com - UK COLD SNAP: 24% of drivers have had an accident or near-miss when driving in bad weather conditions
   
08/11/16 - 12:12   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - win an M&S hamper with ABP's Recommended Business Service Provider for energy management, eca-group
   
08/11/16 - 11:50   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - visit the Ben stand to win a bottle of champagne and a cuddly toy
   
08/11/16 - 11:39   Groupe Renault - strategic partnership with IT innovator Chronocam ADAS and autonomous driving for "vision-enabled vehicles"
   
08/11/16 - 11:35   RAC - welcome stiffer penalties for handheld mobile phone use; "this will send a very strong message to motorists"
   
08/11/16 - 11:26   Fix Auto UK - Conference fundraiser generates £5,000 for AutoRaise
   
08/11/16 - 11:14   ABP Night of Knights – our guest speaker is the inspirational Jo Salter, the first female RAF fast-jet pilot!
   
08/11/16 - 10:33   IAM RoadSmart - higher penalties for hand-held mobile phone drivers welcomed by iam roadsmart – but more action need
   
08/11/16 - 10:30   What Car? - almost two fifths of buyers replace their car more frequently than a decade ago
   
08/11/16 - 09:36   Go Ultra Low - 69% of company car drivers likely to go electric, if employers offered plug-ins
   
08/11/16 - 07:44   Direct Line Group - trading update: 4% growth in motor policies; motor GWP up 10%
   
07/11/16 - 23:08   AW Repair Group - lease new 12,500 sq ft premises at Beeston Business Park, Nottingham
   
07/11/16 - 18:38   LV - drop WNS from Jan 2017; new repair network is 60% Own Network and 40% for Nationwide, Fix Auto and Vizion
   
07/11/16 - 13:46   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - 2016 marks the tenth year of Glasurit's support!
   
07/11/16 - 13:45   ABP Annual and Night of Knights - Audatex and ABP Club celebrate "landmark" partnership year
   
07/11/16 - 13:30   RSA - creates 200 new jobs in Peterborough including service and claims team
   
07/11/16 - 13:16   When will we see driverless cars on UK roads? - next House of Lords' inquiry hearing - investigating driverless vehicles - tomorrow
   
07/11/16 - 13:06   US: Eptica - seven key issues that are holding back digital transformation in insurance
   
07/11/16 - 12:55   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - successful Project Innovate sandbox firms announced but no motor insurance-related companies
   
07/11/16 - 12:40   Jaguar Land Rover - Jaguar Land Rover sales up 12% in October; year-to-date sales to more than 480,000 vehicles
   
07/11/16 - 12:25   Lotus Evora Sport 410 - "war on weight" - 70 kg lighter with adoption of hand-made carbon fibre components; £82,000 UK retail price
   
07/11/16 - 12:18   Bentley Motors - 60 opportunities for 2017 intake, vcancies at apprentice, undergraduate and graduate level
   
07/11/16 - 12:15   ABP Convention and Night of Knights - IMPORTANT: please advise ABP of any dietary requirements ASAP
   
07/11/16 - 12:11   National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - "retail motor industry has demonstrated its resilience since the EU referendum"
   
07/11/16 - 11:43   Vauxhall - 5 new models in 2017: Insignia Grand Sport, Sports Tourer and Country Tourer, Crossland X and new C-segment crossover
   
07/11/16 - 11:13   BBC One Show - figures from 12 police forces reveal smart motorways catch more than 1,000 speeding drivers a week
   
07/11/16 - 10:53   National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - new van registrations declined by 4.5% in October, but remain 2% up on 2015
   
07/11/16 - 09:44   ABP Convention and Night of Knights – agenda and speaker line-up announced!
   
04/11/16 - 17:37   Lookers - confirmation of completion of sale of parts business and acquisition of Drayton Motor Group
   
04/11/16 - 14:58   Slater and Gordon - "a lot more work needs to be done to build a sustainable business in the UK"
   
04/11/16 - 14:58   Australia - Slater and Gordon CEO: "group cash flow remains challenging and liquidity remains finely balanced"
   
04/11/16 - 12:49   USA: SEMA Show - police raid 8 Chinese stands and close them due to display of counterfeit Jeep parts
   
04/11/16 - 11:23   SMMT - UK new van demand fell 4.5% in October; market remains strong, with YTD 2016 the highest on record
   
04/11/16 - 10:59   USA: Symach - appoint Chad Seelye to role of vice-president Symach USA
   
04/11/16 - 09:23   SMMT - new car sales up 1.6% in October; year-to-date up 2.5%
   
04/11/16 - 08:53   Solus - open new site in Erith (SE London) dedicated to only repairing light commercial vehicles
   
04/11/16 - 01:25   Direct Line Group - "When your car drives itself, what will you do with the extra time?"
   
03/11/16 - 21:30   THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 28 October - Thursday 3 November - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
   
03/11/16 - 21:15   Aviva - a third of people have taken a day off because of stress at some stage of their career
   
03/11/16 - 21:09   FAB Recycling and Silverlake - UK Recyclers clean up at ARA Awards Evening
   
03/11/16 - 21:00   Zurich - four out of five SMEs fear impact of climate change on their business
   
03/11/16 - 20:52   Driving distracted - 10,000 drivers have been caught twice for being distracted at the wheel
   
03/11/16 - 20:44   Renault - 250-mile range electric ZOE, from £13,995 on-the-road (after Plug-in Car Grant)
   
03/11/16 - 20:04   ABP Club Annual Convention and Night of Knights - Meet the Exhibitors!
   
03/11/16 - 19:51   The Car Dealer Magazine Bangers4Ben event 2016 - raised a record-breaking £56,448
   
03/11/16 - 19:35   Honda - new car colour registrations: white tops the list for third year in a row, with 21% of the market share
   
03/11/16 - 18:15   AXA - Q3 worldwide trading update: "disciplined growth during the first nine months of 2016"
   
03/11/16 - 16:27   Fix Auto Rochdale - sponsor local football amateur club
   
03/11/16 - 14:28   HELLA Sonne - DO NOT MISS this FANTASTIC Wembley prize draw at the Night of Knights!
   
03/11/16 - 14:07   HELLA Sonne - rugby fans... you do not want to miss this FANTASTIC prize draw at the Night of Knights!
   
03/11/16 - 13:42   Ford – next-gen tech to avoid collisions made avail on Ford vehicles in next 2 years
   
03/11/16 - 13:23   Air pollution - diesel drivers could be charged for driving in city centres
   
03/11/16 - 12:46   BREXIT - Government does not have the power to trigger article 50 without consulting parliament, rules High Court
   
03/11/16 - 12:33   ACIS "delighted to support the Night of Knights, which always proves to be one of the key events in our calendar"
   
03/11/16 - 12:26   AXA - "ghost brokers are constantly adapting their methods to try and beat our fraud prevention measures so we must stay on their toes"
   
03/11/16 - 12:20   Covéa Insurance - Vicki Heslop, Senior Manager, Policyholder Claims: National Customer Service Week blog
   
03/11/16 - 12:13   ABP Night of Knights in numbers: 374 bodyshops voted, 10,000 ratings on over 100 companies. Now we have 51 finalists for 15 awards!
   
03/11/16 - 11:55   Allianz - Lorraine Malcolm appointed as Property & Casualty Manager for Scotland
   
03/11/16 - 11:52   RAC - fuel prices now at highest since July 2015: 116.73p per litre for petrol and 118.65p for diesel
   
03/11/16 - 11:18   Rye Street Group and AutoRaise - one year on...
   
03/11/16 - 10:31   Insure The Box - 3 billion miles of black box driving data and 100,000 Accident Alerts triggered
   
03/11/16 - 10:30   Insure The Box - billion miles of black box driving data and 100,000 Accident Alerts triggered
   
03/11/16 - 10:17   Volkswagen - realigns motorsport programme to focus on "new technologies and customer sport"; leave FIA World Rally after winning 12 titles
   
03/11/16 - 10:14   Brexit - Government loses High Court challenge; Parliament must decide if UK can leave the EC
   
03/11/16 - 10:09   "Insurance is about pooling risk, not pricing people out of the market - unless, they of course, are reckless in the extreme"
   
03/11/16 - 09:54   Global NCAP - Nissan finally take Zero Star Tsuru out of production following NCAP campaign
   
03/11/16 - 08:51   esure - completed demerger of GoCompare this morning; now trades on Stock Exchange as separate company
   
03/11/16 - 07:37   RSA - trading update: strong Q3; "on track for strong operating earnings increases for 2016 overall"
   
02/11/16 - 21:18   Motor Ombudsman - new name for rebranded Motor Codes; unclear if Service & Repair Code applies to body repair
   
02/11/16 - 20:37   Honda - to continue investment in Swindon factory despite Brexit: "no intention" of withdrawing from the UK
   
02/11/16 - 20:19   Vauxhall - response to tonight's BBC Watchdog programme referencing fires in Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Turbo models
   
02/11/16 - 12:40   ABP Night of Knights - the finalists are announced!
   
02/11/16 - 12:12   Insure The Box - drivers who speed 20% of the time increase their chance of a crash by 87%
   
02/11/16 - 12:02   Lloyds Bank Insurance - 18% of UK adults rent out their car or vehicle and 12% happy to share their parking space or driveway
   
02/11/16 - 11:56   Admiral - firstcarquote trial delayed as may breach Facebook policy by using social media profile data to quote for car insurance
   
02/11/16 - 11:32   Bluegrasscoms - launch Control Centre, a CRM package for the automotive sector
   
02/11/16 - 11:24   RAC - two-thirds of drivers say their vehicles have been damaged in car parks; RAC advice: get bodywork repaired
   
02/11/16 - 11:10   Euro Car Parts - celebrates "everyday hero" independent motor trader (IMT) in Glasgow with new TV ad campaign
   
02/11/16 - 10:46   Can anyone recommend a company that offers mobile estimates? (repost from ABP Forum)
   
02/11/16 - 10:41   Nationwide Repairs - Porsche Carrera Cup 2016: highlights from the last race of the season
   
02/11/16 - 02:17   ABP website – October was 30th month in a row with over 100,000 visits in the month
   
02/11/16 - 01:40   LKQ - paid £16.5m for "substantially all the business assets of Andrew Page Ltd"; UK revenue fell 6.3% in Q3
   
02/11/16 - 00:58   Malta - Ian Clutton (ex Ai, Lex, ABS and esure) launches new QVR (Quality Vehicle Repair) Scheme
   
02/11/16 - 00:17   China: CAPA - working with Intertek to bring non-OE parts certification program for China’s domestic market
   
01/11/16 - 14:17   DENSO - UK Aftermarket reinforces sales team as business strengthens
   
01/11/16 - 13:47   Nissan - 28,000 UK automotive supply chain jobs supported by Nissan – from a total of 78,000
   
01/11/16 - 13:45   RAC - Microsoft to add scale to its telematics platform and to transform data into new services
   
01/11/16 - 13:33   Free safety and info signage - repost from ABP Forum
   
01/11/16 - 13:05   National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - Dealer Attitude Survey results: Harley Davidson, KTM and Triumph rated top 3 franchises
   
01/11/16 - 12:51   The IMI - new Apprenticeship Standard (Trailblazer) programme for the Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle)
   
01/11/16 - 12:42   New matchmaking service for small businesses looking for finance
   
01/11/16 - 12:39   HM Treasury - businesses urged to get ready for historic new 12-sided £1 coin.
   
01/11/16 - 12:35   CitNOW - Gordon Grant, Sales Director of CitNOW UK, streams company's first video from a car dealer in Essendon, Australia
   
01/11/16 - 12:15   RAC - "Concerted, sustained effort needed from government, police and motorists" to end phone use epidemic
   
01/11/16 - 12:07   AutoRaise - Repairer Consortium assesses unique young people engagement initiatives
   
01/11/16 - 11:49   Vauxhall - largest Police car factory in Europe opens in Luton, Bedfordshire
   
01/11/16 - 11:44   PPG - partners with I Love Claims for the sixth year
   
01/11/16 - 11:40   BVRLA - Treasury must use Autumn Statement to end tax unfairness on rental and leasing industry
   
01/11/16 - 10:45   GreenRoad Technologies - help Hertfordshire Independent Living Service (HILS) cut accident-related insurance claims by 42%
   
01/11/16 - 10:34   Vauxhall Heritage, Automotive Refinish (BASF) and ITAS - two-year, "ground-up" restoration project nears completion
   
01/11/16 - 10:23   SEAT - more people at SEAT employed to design screens than car exteriors
   
01/11/16 - 10:09   National Windscreens - need for ADAS calibration drives opening of Birmingham centre
   
01/11/16 - 10:03   The Motor Ombudsman (formerly Motor Codes) - 43% of drivers put off taking their car to a garage despite suspecting a fault
   
01/11/16 - 09:59   Apprenticeships - single-skill trailblazer team; minutes of 6th meeting held on 20 Oct
   
01/11/16 - 07:39   MoneySupermarket - trading update: revenues up 12%; strong growth in insurance
   
01/11/16 - 07:34   Hastings - trading update: gross written premiums up 26%; policy numbers up 16% t0 2.29 million