ABP Club Car Body Repair News - September 2015

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

30/9/15 - 13:38		VW emissions scandal - Volkswagen UK announce their rectification plans; 1.2 million vehicles affected in UK

30/9/15 - 12:54		The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - complaints about general insurance falls to 1,204,783

30/9/15 - 12:21		Citroën - Ready-to-Run CV range fitted with Teletrac Telematics Units as standard

30/9/15 - 12:04		Axalta Coating Systems - sets up scholarship at University of Applied Science Vienna, Austria

30/9/15 - 11:58		Car Transplants - "Mint Green" recycled parts reclaimed from late model, low mileage (<5,000 miles) cars

30/9/15 - 11:47		Glass's - trade values of Volkswagen used cars so far only marginally affected by emissions scandal

30/9/15 - 10:15		Fix Auto UK - Fix Auto Pontypridd named Small Bodyshop of the Year; Outstanding Achievement Award for Fix Auto Dagenham's Chris Oliver

30/9/15 - 08:13		Saga - half-year results: profits more than double; motor policies up 10% to 1.112 million; new motor panel working well

30/9/15 - 07:55		Quindell - half-year results: £35.4m pre-tax loss "we continue to put the past behind us, we look forward to the future"

29/9/15 - 14:52		Solera - IHS deny they are seeking to make offer

29/9/15 - 14:04		Fix Auto UK appoints Mark Hutchins (ex Thatcham) as Business Development Manager

29/9/15 - 13:58		Glasurit - raises over £400 for Ben charity with Porsche Experience Days prize

29/9/15 - 13:47		VW emissions scandal - comprehensive refit plan for all 11 million vehicles to start in next few days

29/9/15 - 13:41		Just Fleet - 65% of collisions "preventable"; post-collision/incident analysis via FleetWatch to improve safety and cut insurance costs

29/9/15 - 13:40		VW emissions scandal - details by brand of the 11 million vehicles sold with rigged emissions software

29/9/15 - 13:34		Just Car Clinics – results for y/e 30 June 2015; big improvement in pre-tax profit margin to 3.16%

29/9/15 - 13:30		VW emissions scandal - Zurich believed to be lead insurer of VW's directors' and officers' (D&O) insurance; consortium providing €500m cover

29/9/15 - 12:50		etouch solutions – develops smartphone app for Hastings Direct

29/9/15 - 12:42		The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - Lesley Upham, IAM's Commercial Director, receives Lifetime Achievement Award

29/9/15 - 12:25		AW Repair Group - celebrate winning Medium Bodyshop of the Year 2015 by raising money for the British Heart Foundation

29/9/15 - 11:48		RAC's David Bizley - main emissions lab test needs to be supported by on-road ‘conformity’ test, says RAC's Chief Engineer

29/9/15 - 11:34		Consumer Intelligence Motor Insurance Index - car insurance costs accelerate but not for under-25s

29/9/15 - 07:38		Quindell - receive Notice of Claim from law firm acting for a claimant group under the Financial Services and Markets Act; claim is up to £9m

28/9/15 - 22:26		Page Automotive Group - (owners of Wedd & White, Darracott and F W Jesty bodyshops) appoint Steve Field as CEO

28/9/15 - 20:00		Halo Accident Repair Centres - Eddie Longworth stood down as Executive Chairman in May 2015 after 13 months in job

28/9/15 - 15:56		Ageas - secures new, extended 10-year deal with Age UK

28/9/15 - 15:36		Thatcham – James Smith appointed as Head of Communications to increase focus on consumer awareness of Safety and Security technologies

28/9/15 - 14:13		ABP Club Annual Convention and Night of Knights Awards Ceremony - 50 days to go! Online bookings open NOW

28/9/15 - 13:58		AkzoNobel - provide high performance coating for Bloodhound SSC, supersonic car aiming to first land vehicle to achieve 1,000mph

28/9/15 - 13:47		VW emissions scandal - German state prosecutors begin fraud probe into former VW CEO, Martin Winterkorn

28/9/15 - 13:36		GoCompare.com - 1 in 10 motorists aren’t confident enough to perform ANY basic car maintenance tasks

28/9/15 - 13:34		Emissions scandal - now Audi say 2.1 million of their cars are fitted with the VW emission cheat software

28/9/15 - 13:28		VW emission scandal - Bosch warned Volkswagen in 2007 about illegal engine management software

28/9/15 - 13:22		Copart - Chris Williams joins Copart's John Pritchard as 2015 Wales Rally GB co-driver; Spraytone and PPG help rebuild John's Fiesta ST

28/9/15 - 12:48		Just Car Clinic - Martin Willis, JCC Swindon General Manager, named Bodyshop Manager of the Year 2015

28/9/15 - 12:32		RIAS (Ageas) - 96-year-old policyholder who drives 793 miles a year says RIAS are "ageist" after her premium increases 69% in a year

28/9/15 - 12:15		International Applications and General Paint UK - announce strategic partnership

28/9/15 - 11:47		Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court - Derbyshire man threatened to kill delivery driver over whiplash injury claim

28/9/15 - 11:40		Allianz / Euler Hermes car registration report - UK beats all-time record a 5-6% hike in registrations so far in 2015

28/9/15 - 11:00		Direct Line - protester on hunger strike outside Direct Line's Bromley office

28/9/15 - 10:23		The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department - clampdown on household insurance claims reveals how insurers are using smartphone metadata

28/9/15 - 10:11		RSA - chief exec, Stephen Hester, has identified 8 potential buyers for company says Sunday Times

28/9/15 - 09:27		The Co-operative Insurance - 100,000 parents currently ‘fronting’ their children’s motor insurance

28/9/15 - 07:55		Insurance Times - winners of their annual Tech Awards

28/9/15 - 02:04		InsureTheBox - ties in with AA Driving School with launch of AA GetDriving

28/9/15 - 00:04		VW emissions scandal - Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, issues statement

28/9/15 - 00:00		Thatcham - hosted annual RCAR (Research Council for Automobile Repair) conference, 20 - 25 Sept

27/9/15 - 23:49		DfT - VIC check abolition; Cat A & B total losses cannot be registered and put back on the road

27/9/15 - 17:18		Nationwide / PPG - Dan Cammish, sponsored by Nationwide and PPG wins Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship

27/9/15 - 13:37		VW emissions scandal - 5 million vehicles worldwide are affected; working intensively on remedial measures

27/9/15 - 13:30		VW emissions scandal - issue new statement on current situation

27/9/15 - 13:16		VW emissions scandal - new management structure for group; new Porsche brand group with Bentley and Bugatti

27/9/15 - 13:09		VW emissions scandal - 62 yr old Matthias Müller (Porsche chairman) appointed CEO of the Volkswagen Group

26/9/15 - 05:38		Solera - Reuters reports that IHS will make offer next week to top Vista Equity

25/9/15 - 23:00		Bodyshop mag – full list of 16 winners plus the finalists from tonight’s awards in front of 698 guests

25/9/15 - 14:10		Global [Re]Insurance magazine - commentry on how the Volkswagen emissions scandal will affect insurers

25/9/15 - 13:59		WhoCanFixMyCar.com - drivers are prepared to travel 3.7 miles for bodywork and Smart repairs

25/9/15 - 13:41		West Yorkshire Police - national vehicle purchase consortium led by West Yorkshire Police will save £5.3m

25/9/15 - 12:31		VW emissions scandal - Transport Secretary statement: "taking robust action... UK regulator will re-run laboratory tests where necessary"

25/9/15 - 12:03		PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) / Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - insurers "willing to explore strategic alliances" for growth

25/9/15 - 11:19		WNS Holdings (WNS Assistance parent company) - launches analytics technology suite for travel industry

25/9/15 - 11:01		Fix Auto UK - 2015 National Conference sells out for second successive year; Tues 20-Thurs 22 October, St George’s Park, Burton-Upon-Trent

25/9/15 - 10:16		West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit - officers deliver a takeaway after seizing delivery driver's uninsured car

25/9/15 - 09:55		Innovation Group - trading update; profits for this year will be "significantly lower than their previous expectations"

25/9/15 - 09:35		Freight Transport Association (FTA) - figures show fall in HGV fatal accident rate; down 3.5% per billion lorry miles in 2014

25/9/15 - 00:17		VW emissions scandal - BMW issue staement denying cheating claims made bu AutoBild magazine

23/9/15 - 16:22		VW emissions scandal - chief exec of VW Group, Martin Winterkorn, resigns; his statement in full

23/9/15 - 13:38		Innovate UK and Dstl (the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory) - automated & autonomous vehicle research business funding available

23/9/15 - 13:26		AXA - 'Faster Payments' process means insurer can pay out on claims within two hours of authorisation; incl 3rd party, TL and CH

23/9/15 - 13:24		VW emissions scandal - BBC Newsnight in Dec 2014 showed how emission test are rigged; 2 min video

23/9/15 - 13:06		Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards - Allianz, Laird, First4Lawyers, National Claims Helpline and Winns shortlisted for an award

23/9/15 - 12:32		Axalta - Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox offer discounts on 2015 training courses

23/9/15 - 12:26		Euro Car Parts - ECP opens new generation automotive hub in Saltash, Cornwall

23/9/15 - 12:05		Highways England / DfT - considering shortening roadworks, ""common sense decisions" needed

23/9/15 - 11:37		Social Media - Instagram overtakes Twitter in popularity and now has 400 million users worldwide

23/9/15 - 11:35		Crash for ready cash - criminal gangs cause accidents then demand cash at the scene - typically £50-£200; targeting elderly and young women

23/9/15 - 11:24		Vauxhall - Tim Tozer quits as MD after 18 months; replaced by Rory Harvey

23/9/15 - 11:14		VW emissions scandal - ACEA (Association of European VMs) says "no evidence it is an industry-wide issue"

23/9/15 - 11:12		Kia - more than a million cee’ds sold already; cumulative UK sales now well over 100,000

23/9/15 - 11:08		IAM - advice to motorcyclists about how to minimise the risk of an accident

23/9/15 - 10:52		USA: AAA - only 1 in 4 American motorists trust autonomous parking technology, according to North America's largest motoring organisation

23/9/15 - 10:42		Applied Systems - mini-fleet commercial products from AXA and RSA now available to brokers

23/9/15 - 10:20		Aviva - over-50s making their biggest contribution to the UK workforce since records began

23/9/15 - 09:51		Covéa Insurance - team tackle 5k obstacle race to raise money for local Berkshire charity, the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service

23/9/15 - 09:36		Trackstar - GPS fleet tracking and telematics software provider launches new Stolen Vehicle app

23/9/15 - 09:01		VW emissions scandal - BMW, Renault, Toyota and Honda all deny being involved in similar practises

23/9/15 - 02:54		Copart - results for y/e 31 July 2015: pre-tax profit up 23% on turnover down 1.5%

22/9/15 - 23:42		VW emissions scandal - New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, issues statement

22/9/15 - 23:37		VW emissions scandal - CEO Martin Winterkorn to face supervisory board meeting on Wednesday

22/9/15 - 23:00		VW emissions scandal - SMMT issue statement; UK cars unaffected; "accept current test method is out of date"

22/9/15 - 22:55		VW emissions scandal - CEO Martin Winterkorn posts video; "deeply sorry that we have broken peoples trust"

22/9/15 - 22:50		VW emissions scandal - new statement; they are "working at full speed to clarify irregularities"

22/9/15 - 14:15		AA - half-year results: £64m pre-tax loss compared to £10.2m profit last year

22/9/15 - 14:01		BVRLA - comment on VW emissions announcement

22/9/15 - 13:56		Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres - UK fleet operators paying too much for accident repairs

22/9/15 - 13:44		North East Accident Repair Centres - raise £9,000 for local charity, Down Syndrome North East

22/9/15 - 13:13		AXA - Judge throws out ‘phantom passenger’ case as fraudsters attempt to fleece AXA in whiplash scam

22/9/15 - 13:05		Ageas - appoints Nick Lemans as interim Managing Director, Ageas Retail Direct - RIAS and Castle Cover (over 50s insurance specialists)

22/9/15 - 12:47		AXA - women may be largest growth opportunity; by 2030, the insurance industry is expected to earn up to $1.7 trillion from women alone

22/9/15 - 12:30		Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - UK's financial watchdog announces final exec committee appointment: Georgina Philippou as COO

22/9/15 - 12:26		EXCLUSIVE: DWS - accounts show further big improvements with profits doubling on turnover up 37%

22/9/15 - 11:55		VW emissions scandal - profits warning issued; £4.7 BILLION set aside; shares down 37% since Friday

22/9/15 - 11:53		The IMI - Riverpark Training turns out top talent for local business

22/9/15 - 11:40		France: VULOG - carsharing tech firm secures €8.4 million to develop new generation software

22/9/15 - 11:39		RSA - new bids expected; Allianz and Axa are mentioned by analysts

22/9/15 - 10:09		APU - plays critical role in cross-border crime agencies’ dismantling of London-based Ugandan car theft ring

22/9/15 - 08:06		VW - Group CEO, Martin Winterkorn, apologises for diesel emissions scandal in USA

22/9/15 - 02:56		Apple - to launch electric car in 2019 says Wall Street Journal

22/9/15 - 01:27		Solera - IHS said to be working on deal to top Vista Equity and acquire company

21/9/15 - 21:49		Global Motor Insurance: Finaccord - real value of motor insurance market "likely to decline" in UK

21/9/15 - 21:32		AA Garage Guide - ranks dealerships and mechanical and servicing garages by quality and standards, not price

21/9/15 - 21:25		HPI (part of Solera Group which includes Audatex) - used car buyers set to benefit from the new Consumer Rights Act

21/9/15 - 21:09		Women's Automotive - women mean business; highly successful third meeting of 2015 hosted by the IMI

21/9/15 - 20:46		Burbage Youth Project - Hinckley and Rugby Building Society donate £250 to help classic car restoration project

21/9/15 - 19:55		GSF Car Parts (The Parts Alliance) - add four new LuK liveried Fiat Fiorino mechanical parts delivery vans to growing fleet

21/9/15 - 19:26		HMG Paints - iconic phonebox in Holmes Chapel transformed into a lifesaving defibrillator station

21/9/15 - 19:25		HMG Paints - iconic phonebox in Holmes Chapel transformed into a lifesaving defibrillator station

21/9/15 - 15:47		GSF - acquired by The Parts Alliance

21/9/15 - 13:58		Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - to "evolve IFB focus on organised motor fraud to detect cross-industry fraud in other product lines"

21/9/15 - 13:54		IAM - finds reductions in killed and seriously injured casualties in only a third of police force area

21/9/15 - 13:04		Copart - Copart Returns to Wales Rally GB

21/9/15 - 12:45		Motoring.co.uk - 1.5 million motorists driving illegally as their vehicles have not got a valid MOT

21/9/15 - 12:37		FCA and PSR Boards - appoint new members to decision-making committees, including new chair and two deputy chairs

21/9/15 - 12:16		Bodyshop Solutions - appoint Chris Pleass to head up the new division at Bodyshop Solutions

21/9/15 - 12:02		Sandicliffe Motor Contracts and The Danwood Group - the secrets of a successful partnership

21/9/15 - 11:50		LV= - launches business protection product range

21/9/15 - 07:25		Zurich - announce in-depth review of their general insurance business worldwide which will lose $200m in Q3

21/9/15 - 07:19		Zurich - announces it does not intend to make an offer for RSA

21/9/15 - 07:15		RSA - Zurich's poor general insurance results led to termination of discussions regarding a possible offer

21/9/15 - 00:39		CAA - founders David Quance, Simon Bennett and Mark Collis leave the business; David Hayward becomes MD

19/9/15 - 23:25		USA: VW - EPA says software in ecu designed to cheat emissions test, 482,000 cars recalled; possible £18 billion fine

18/9/15 - 13:45		Revive! - repair network release a Rugby World Cup video

18/9/15 - 12:53		Enterprise Bill - small business commissioner to make it easier to tackle late payments from clients; includes insurance payouts

18/9/15 - 12:27		NFDA - Consumer Rights Act 2015: biggest overhaul of consumer rights in a generation

18/9/15 - 12:09		Thatcham - challenges EU car manufacturers to match USA crash avoidance pledge to fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard

18/9/15 - 11:55		United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Global NCAP - call for worldwide adherence to UN car safety standards

18/9/15 - 11:03		PwC - UK insurance practice sponsors Startupbootcamp accelerator to encourage development of 'Big Data' insurance technology

18/9/15 - 10:40		Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department - second person sentenced in LV= £26k ‘crash for cash’ case on Manchester A- road

18/9/15 - 10:04		Glasurit - Tesla Motors approves Glasurit's refinish products for its global bodyshop network

18/9/15 - 09:44		Covéa Insurance - Chief Exec tells Insurance Times of plans to launch direct motor insurance brand for aggregators

18/9/15 - 07:37		Allianz - appoints Tony Newman as head of motor claims

18/9/15 - 01:20		KPMG - release new report: "a new world of opportunity: the insurance innovation imperative"

17/9/15 - 22:49		Audatex (UK) - to include Telsa Model S in their next Data Release

17/9/15 - 14:02		Bosch - groundbreaking battery technology giving twice the range for electric vehicles available by 2020

17/9/15 - 12:48		GSF - new campaign for ‘right antifreeze, right vehicle’

17/9/15 - 12:45		USA: "The Infuriating Reason That Car Repairs Are So Expensive"

17/9/15 - 12:39		Innovation Group - more details on Carlyle acquisition; expected to complete on 17 November

17/9/15 - 12:28		Women’s Automotive – Kelly Dalwood announced as Chair during group’s third networking meeting of 2015 at the IMI

17/9/15 - 11:26		Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) - Liverpool remains motor personal injury claims capital of the UK

17/9/15 - 11:17		Financial Services Consumer Panel - calls for FCA to set up simple rating system on financial services firms

17/9/15 - 11:11		Europen new car market - records 24th consecutive month of growth

17/9/15 - 11:06		HPI (part of Solera Group which includes Audatex) - launch digital HPI Used Car Buyer’s Guide

17/9/15 - 10:52		BMW UK - launch 2015 Girls Go Technical programme

17/9/15 - 10:49		BMW UK - 43 new recruits begin training at UK MINI and BMW production plants

17/9/15 - 00:23		USA: Ford - collaborate with Alcoa on more formable and design-friendly next-generation aluminium alloys

16/9/15 - 15:53		Wages - national average pay up 2.9% in 12 months; steepest rise for five years

16/9/15 - 13:44		RAC Foundation (RACF) - Britain's diesel pumps could "run dry" because of a growing dependence on foreign fuel

16/9/15 - 13:35		Barry Whittles - Thank you and Goodbye from an emotional CEO

16/9/15 - 13:07		Engine - worst results in customer experience survey: insurers, vehicle manufacturers and dealers must improve

16/9/15 - 12:34		Axalta / Spies Hecker - refinisher Martin Moss from RRG Toyota in Bolton wins Toyota Technical Skills competition

16/9/15 - 12:09		Angry Jester - tools brand appoints Lesley Howells as its first Sales and Technical Development Manager

16/9/15 - 12:00		Axalta Coating Systems - appoints Matthias Schönberg as Vice President of Axalta and President of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

16/9/15 - 11:50		AkzoNobel - leads Sustainability Index for fourth year running

16/9/15 - 11:10		Aston Martin announces DB11 nameplate

16/9/15 - 11:10		Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) - major changes to fleet risk reduction services, including telematics

16/9/15 - 11:04		Aston Martin announces DB11 nameplate

16/9/15 - 10:58		Glass's - damage to cars is becoming more of an issue as the used market becomes more exacting about vehicle condition

16/9/15 - 10:41		Aston Martin announces DB11 nameplate

16/9/15 - 10:33		Car buying season: 24% of adults are considering buying a car before March 2016

16/9/15 - 10:15		RSA - Paul Middle promoted to Global Telematics Partnering Director

16/9/15 - 10:01		The AA - new app helps driver decipher warning light hieroglyphs; AA patrols attend 17,000 warning light-related call-outs a month

16/9/15 - 09:54		Aviva - one in five SMEs "not confident" that they have the right insurance cover

15/9/15 - 14:20		Canada: Aviva - bodyshop owner charged with fraud

15/9/15 - 13:58		Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) / Zurich - £34k confiscated from 'crash for cash' conman for bogus whiplash and repair claims

15/9/15 - 13:57		Inflation rate - CPI falls slightly to 0.0%; RPI up slightly 1.1%

15/9/15 - 13:48		TomTom and Tech Mahindra - collaborate for connected car solutions incl Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Pedestrian Detection

15/9/15 - 13:39		Solera- Tony Aquila explains to employees the Vista Equity deal to take the company private

15/9/15 - 13:39		Solera - Q & A on the Vista Equity deal

15/9/15 - 13:17		LV= - Peter Horton, LV= Chief Operating Officer leaves insurer to "look at other projects in the market"

15/9/15 - 12:56		The Parts Alliance - car parts and accessories website Autosessive.com offers Reserve and Collect service

15/9/15 - 11:59		Road Safety Foundation - data reveals the cost of road crashes; estimated 2% of total GDP is lost in road crashes

15/9/15 - 11:42		Quindell - US hedge fund and "distressed debt turnaround" specialist, Beach Point Capital, ups stake in Quindell to 5%

15/9/15 - 10:58		AXA Group - aquisition of insurance solutions provider, Global Insurance Market, for breakdown and GAP insurance VM & dealer products

15/9/15 - 10:28		Hastings - IPO on London Stock Exchange to raise £180m; motor insurer sets target of 2.5m customers by end of 2017

15/9/15 - 10:06		Consumer Intelligence - 54% of drivers were offered cuts after querying a renewal quote; 41% of customers always shops around

15/9/15 - 10:00		Hyundai - advanced connectivity features, traffic data and wearable gesture controls, on display at Frankfurt Motor Show

15/9/15 - 09:49		Nissan - 2015 sales up 9% to date; electric vehicles and autonomous drive technology part of European growth strategy

15/9/15 - 09:48		Nissan - 2015 sales up 2015 to date; electric vehicles and autonomous drive technology part of European growth strategy

14/9/15 - 23:55		Jaguar - new F-Pace SUV is aluminium intensive with steel doors and composite tailgate; AEB as standard

14/9/15 - 14:16		Germany: Ford leads €3.5 million research project to develop near zero particulate emission diesel cars that could run on converted CO2

14/9/15 - 14:03		Junair - installs sustainable, biomass spraybooth at Looker's Blackburn bodyshop

14/9/15 - 13:54		The Parts Alliance - agrees market changing strategic partnership with the Independent Motor Trade Factors Associated (IFA); 240 dist.sites

14/9/15 - 13:46		WR Davies - automotive group with two bodyshops secures £4.5m investment

14/9/15 - 13:36		Bodyshop Solutions - appointed as exclusive UK bodyshop distributor for Consul lifts

14/9/15 - 13:27		BMW / The Guardian - self-driving cars on the road from 2020; roboticss replace mechanics

14/9/15 - 13:09		Deloitte - mixed results for top 100 UK law firms in first quarter; top 100 law firms achieve average fee income increase of 6.8% in Q1 FY16

14/9/15 - 13:01		ERS (Equity Red Star) - Specialist motor insurer ERS hires Baljit Sodhi

14/9/15 - 12:53		Brightside Group - Executive Chairman Mark Cliff (ex Ageas Retaill CEO) replaces Brightside's Andrew Wallin as CEO

14/9/15 - 11:56		Fix Auto UK - sponsors Harris & Co 1963 Classic Mini Cooper competing in the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship

14/9/15 - 11:44		The Co-operative Insurance - March is a good month to pass your driving test; make your own "nostalgic" driving playlist

14/9/15 - 11:19		ABP Ireland National Meeting and Expo - successful two days in Dublin and Belfast

14/9/15 - 10:58		Freight Transport Association (FTA) - Transport Committee's investigation into lack of skilled drivers is good news for UK economy

14/9/15 - 09:50		Australia: Gemini Repair Centres - bought by AMA Group for up to AUS$100 million

14/9/15 - 09:31		Mitsubishi Motors UK - record number of apprentice technicians join dealer network for IMI's Level Three Diploma in light vehicle repair

14/9/15 - 09:22		TomTom - launches RoadDNA: precise localisation technology for automated driving; 2D & 3D technology to create a unique pattern of road

14/9/15 - 07:18		Solera - enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $55.85 per share

12/9/15 - 18:58		Mirka - new OSP system wins silver trophy in EQUIP AUTO International Grands Prix for Automotive Innovation

12/9/15 - 15:22		Thatcham - Neale Phillips, strategy and development director, on the state of the UK industry

12/9/15 - 15:17		Taylors Vehicle Repair Centre - their turnaround story as told by the US Fender Bender magazine

12/9/15 - 11:43		USA: DOT and IIHS - 10 car manufacturers to make AEB systems a standard feature in future but no date set

11/9/15 - 15:03		IAAF - appoints Mike Smallbone (ex Parts Alliance) as Membership Development Manager.

11/9/15 - 14:42		Quindell - disgraced ex-boss still has access to company penthouse in Canada almost a year after he was fired

11/9/15 - 13:04		Germany: Porsche - opens a new €30m, 14,000 sq m training centre in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart

11/9/15 - 11:36		ABP Ireland National Meeting and Expo: Dublin - write-up in Autobiz Magazine "ABP scores another success at Croke Park"

11/9/15 - 11:15		Mark Allen, ABI - comments on seven-year sentence for man who claimed £1.7m life insurance payouts over fake death

11/9/15 - 11:08		Honda (UK) - Leon Brannan appointed Head of Franchise & Dealer Development and Phil Webb takes the role of Head of Cars

11/9/15 - 11:01		Ireland: Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) - calls on government to conduct an independent review of insurance industry

11/9/15 - 10:42		Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - consumer new car finance volumes up 13% in July; 70,444 new and 102,322 used cars bought on finance

11/9/15 - 09:53		City of London Police / Aviva / LV= / Legal & General - 7-year sentence for man for fake car crash death in £1.7m life insurance fraud

11/9/15 - 09:42		Aston Martin - new Assured Provenance rating for classic cars at repair facility, Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell

11/9/15 - 09:17		MINI - driving a powerful car provokes a more dramatic physical response than proposing, a rollercoaster ride or jumping out of a plane

11/9/15 - 07:57		Solera - to move HPI office functions in Salisbury into CAP Automotive in Leeds

10/9/15 - 18:30		Bikers Legal Defence (BLD) - administration for the UK's 16th largest accident management company

10/9/15 - 13:50		DfT MyLicence - drivers with a clean licence could face higher premiums as a result of a Government-backed data-sharing project

10/9/15 - 13:41		European Court of Justice - employees' time spent travelling to appointments is working, rules EU

10/9/15 - 13:24		Axalta Coating Systems - new 175,000 sq ft Global Innovation Center at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia

10/9/15 - 13:07		The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - broker Ralph Whittington of Savesure fined £42,111 and banned

10/9/15 - 12:42		Henkel - Premier Panels Skills bodyshop won 2014 Porsche Classic Restoration competition with the help of Henkel's Teroson products

10/9/15 - 12:28		Energy cost advisors (Eca) - help Balgores save £36K on their gas and electricity costs in just six months

10/9/15 - 12:21		National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) - motorcycle registrations continue to grow ahead of 65-plate change

10/9/15 - 11:49		Total Loss Avoidance feature - request for input for the next issue of Auto Body Professional!

10/9/15 - 11:33		The ABI / The Money Advice Service (MAS) - launch joint campaign to encourage take up of protection insurance

10/9/15 - 11:08		IMI - new Assessed Outcome Module (AOM) to meet demand from bodyshops wishing to maintain the BSI standard as it evolves to BS10125

10/9/15 - 11:03		Allianz Global Assistance UK - partners with IMI for roadside technician three-year development scheme

10/9/15 - 10:56		The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) - new-look system helps rental and leasing industry fight fraud

10/9/15 - 10:38		Confused.com - school traffic adds an average 35 minutes a week to morning commutes

10/9/15 - 10:19		Accident Exchange - write-off UK: the £2 billion cost of car crashes; 1 in 10 accidents result in write-off

10/9/15 - 04:17		Solera - in advanced talks with private equity firms Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners for $3.6 billion

09/9/15 - 19:18		Policy Expert / Insurance Age - Her Majesty the Queen's £15,697-a-year car insurance bill

09/9/15 - 14:06		My Electric Avenue - 18-month trial to help electricity companies manage the demands from increase in EVs

09/9/15 - 13:50		AXA - business directors trust their lawyer more than their insurer

09/9/15 - 13:38		US: LexisNexis - drivers more motivated by driving app scores than premium discount

09/9/15 - 13:24		Rainbow Trust Children's Charity - use your Big Hour to help the family of a child with a serious illness

09/9/15 - 13:01		National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - Summer 2015 Dealer Attitude Survey results revealed; Mercedes top, Skoda bottom

09/9/15 - 12:35		Gocompare.com - mobile devices, social media and sat-navs are driving young motorists to distraction

09/9/15 - 12:24		US: Toyota - reportedly developing a flying car, or "aerocar" feature

09/9/15 - 12:11		Euro Car Parts (ECP) - new Halifax branch opens later this month; now more than 190 ECP branches

09/9/15 - 11:58		Navigant Research - annual sales of autonomous-capable vehicles expected to reach 85 million by 2035

09/9/15 - 11:02		FMG - acquisition by Redde (Helphire) will help FMG "cement itself as the incident management outsourcer of choice", reports Fleet News

09/9/15 - 10:46		KPMG - fully autonomous cars set to remain science fiction, writes System Driving's Simon Cook, for KPMG

09/9/15 - 09:27		Jaguar Land Rover - ‘Warm Air Blanket’ technology could dramatically reduce energy consumed when heating a vehicle

09/9/15 - 09:19		The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) - 18,000 pedestrians injured in road accidents in one year – IAM calls for urgent action

09/9/15 - 09:08		Association of British Insurers (ABI) - issues consumer guide to reassure customers about the use of their personal data

08/9/15 - 18:33		Allianz - sign expansion of collaboration with Maiden to develop branded insurance for OEMs and their customers

08/9/15 - 14:00		RAC - Report on Motoring 2015: state of local roads named number one motoring concern

08/9/15 - 13:53		Spies Hecker - Austrian airbrush artist Knud Tiroch and Spies Hecker resurrect vintage American car

08/9/15 - 13:41		Innovate UK - Integrated transport innovation: apply now for share of £10m government business funding to improve transport system

08/9/15 - 13:33		Jonathan Petit / Security Innovation - homemade gadget can disable the systems that allow self-driving cars to see where they are going

08/9/15 - 12:30		Experian - poor availability of data could be impacting the effectiveness of fraud prevention in EMEA

08/9/15 - 12:20		Saint Gobain Abrasives - Norton brand partners with air power tool manufacturer, Dynabrade

08/9/15 - 12:05		Goodyear - Kids and Coders design new Young Driver safety app & psychologists find different driving personalities - take the quiz!

08/9/15 - 11:47		Insurance Ireland - viability of the Irish motor insurance market now in jeopardy

08/9/15 - 11:39		Association of British Insurers (ABI) - calls for the regulation of Medical Reporting Organisations to ensure MedCo provides fair service

08/9/15 - 11:23		Elite Insurance - ABI member withdraws from the GTA calling fees charged by CHOs "excessive and unreasonable"

08/9/15 - 11:12		Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - new financial services register; now search for firms that WERE once FCA authorised as well as currently

08/9/15 - 11:04		International Applications (IAL) - Scott Ballantine hired as Sales and Marketing Director for Trade Group and Supply360 dist divisions

08/9/15 - 10:29		Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - public fights back against insurance cheats; 71% of all Cheatline reports received relate to motor fraud

08/9/15 - 10:10		Association of British Insurers (ABI) - calls for clampdown on rogue CMCs as public is plagued by PI nuisance calls and texts

08/9/15 - 09:55		Direct Line - reveals a fifth of Brits are unable to get to work without a car to promote new Guaranteed Hire Car cover

08/9/15 - 07:46		LV Insurance - half-year results: general insurance operating profit up 52%

08/9/15 - 07:25		Amlin (Summit Policies) - agree £3,468 million offer from Mitsui Sumitomo

08/9/15 - 07:14		Cambria Automobiles - trading update; performing well with results expected to be ahead of expectations

08/9/15 - 07:09		RSA - announces sale of operations in Latin America for £403m

08/9/15 - 01:20		Amlin (aka Summit Policies) - UK's 21st largest motor insurer, set to be bought by Mitsui Sumitomo of Japan (MS & AD)

07/9/15 - 16:54		MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - 10% increase in claims for accidents caused by uninsured drivers; third of uninsured drivers aged under 30

07/9/15 - 14:45		Deloitte - insurers must step up their digital game; new digital savvy entrants will snap up customers

07/9/15 - 14:09		The MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - new Drive Insured campaign launched to target 1.03million uninsured drivers on UK roads

07/9/15 - 13:57		The Welding Institute (TWI) - new welding apprenticeship standards receive government approval

07/9/15 - 13:52		Jaguar Land Rover - new £100million Jaguar Land Rover Academy; lifelong learning for 36,000-strong global workforce

07/9/15 - 13:31		Thatcham - new car registrations to bring record-breaking safety to UK roads; 1.7% of cars with autonomous emergency braking (AEB)

07/9/15 - 13:26		Just Car Clinics - JCC Training Centre shortlisted for IMI’s Outstanding Achievers Awards 2015 Specialist Centre Award

07/9/15 - 13:19		NIBS Group - Mark Sherratt, former Honda UK Bodyshop Programme Manager, appointed as Business Development Director

07/9/15 - 13:10		Ford - all new S-MAX and Galaxy Achieve Maximum 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Ratings; second-row seat side-airbags for the first time

07/9/15 - 12:33		US: Quartix appoints Claire Devney as head of US operations

07/9/15 - 12:26		First 4 Lawyers - 182% rise in personal injury advertising; lawyers and CMCs spend £208k per day on marketing

07/9/15 - 12:03		AXA - autonomous trucks could save haulage industry up to £47.5bn over a decade; automated vehicles "eventually less likely to crash"

07/9/15 - 11:36		Michelin - 37% of cars on the road have tyres so underinflated they are classed as ‘dangerous’ or ‘very dangerous’; 5% drive with puncture

07/9/15 - 11:28		Glaisyers Solicitors - expands with new family department with the appointment of Solicitor, Kathryn Hulmes

07/9/15 - 10:47		ABP Ireland National Meetings 2015 - first stop: Dublin

07/9/15 - 10:08		Deloitte - 320 million European motor insurance policies could be up for grabs by 2020; motor insururance at a "tipping point"

07/9/15 - 09:50		The week’s ABP industry news in numbers - HUGE acquisitions, losses and trucks

04/9/15 - 14:09		SMMT - strong commercial vehicle sales in August; vans up 14%, trucks up 20%

04/9/15 - 14:07		Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - launches easy to use online service booking tool

04/9/15 - 13:59		NZ / US: IBM - real-world use of big data in insurance; Facebook friends, and customers’ "socioeconomic positions" used to price premiums

04/9/15 - 13:46		Dyson - could be about to join Apple and Google and release its own car with double the battery life of rivals

04/9/15 - 13:31		MoneySupermarket – the real cost of running a new car vs used car

04/9/15 - 11:55		Post Claims Club - insurers must play their part in shaping the future of claims management company regulation

04/9/15 - 11:40		Epyx - vehicle defleet refurbishment, transport, storage and inspection options added to the 1link Disposal Network

04/9/15 - 11:29		Zurich Insurance Group - Mike Kerner, Zurich Global GI CEO to leave at the end of the year; Kristof Terryn appointed as replacement

04/9/15 - 11:22		James Harvey, BLM Law - landmark Europe-wide court case set to change the future of motor insurance

04/9/15 - 11:01		Northern Ireland: Freight Transport Association (FTA) - Smart Motorways make safety sense and reduce accidents

04/9/15 - 10:54		Vehicle Procurements Ltd - fleet management company acquires Westdale Garage in Nottingham as new head office

04/9/15 - 10:32		Lancashire Police - innocent motorist must pay £150 after car was wrongly impounded for being driven without insurance

04/9/15 - 10:17		Peter Vardy - financial performance revs up with sharp acceleration in sales and 64% rise in profits for H1 2015

04/9/15 - 09:56		The Floow - Renault-Nissan Alliance first motor manufacturer to monetise ‘OEM’ data through The Floow Insurance Telematics scoring platform

04/9/15 - 09:46		Markerstudy - acquire motor trade broker, Lionheart Insurance adding in excess of 1,500 policy holders and £2m of premium

04/9/15 - 09:28		AXA - two fraudsters forced to withdraw fake but financially significant personal injury claims totalling £25k

04/9/15 - 09:15		SMMT - UK new car market up again in August, marking 42nd consecutive month of growth

04/9/15 - 09:13		Carfused.com / Confused.com - DVLA fails to spot MILF on the road

04/9/15 - 09:01		Admiral - anxious new drivers are more worried about driving alone and in the dark than crashing

04/9/15 - 08:54		Co-operative Insurance - half-year results: revenue down 16%; "business has suffered years of underinvestment"

04/9/15 - 01:15		Direct Line - provides Guaranteed Hire Car (NOT courtesy car) as standard from today for all repairs

03/9/15 - 14:01		ingenie - LV= Broker joins ingenie telematics panel

03/9/15 - 13:49		SprayStyle - Stoke-on-Trent prestige bodyshop expands family business

03/9/15 - 13:30		New Zealand: The Gemini Group - move into New Zealand with the purchase of Kevey Collision Repairs in Auckland

03/9/15 - 12:39		FMG - celebrates 10-year partnership with CLM

03/9/15 - 11:16		AA Ireland - motor insurance premiums expected to jump by at least 30% this year, according to The AA Ireland

03/9/15 - 11:07		Intelligent Telematics - Safety League Table helps fleet operators to monitor the best and worst performing drivers

03/9/15 - 10:22		RAC - fuel falls more than 4p a litre in August as oil price plummets to six-year low

03/9/15 - 10:18		Nissan - £100m investment in Sunderland car plant; new generation Nissan Juke to be built in the UK

03/9/15 - 10:09		SEAT - ambitious plan to prioritise in-car connectivity across all of its models for increased safety and efficiency

03/9/15 - 08:30		Lookers - acquire Addison Motors Ltd t/as Benfield with 30 dealerships in north-east for £87.5m

03/9/15 - 08:26		Redde plc (Helphire) - results for year to 30 June 2015: profits double on turnover up 26%

03/9/15 - 00:05		Quindell - chairman says founder Rob Terry told him to "F off"; Quindell name to go by Xmas

02/9/15 - 21:58		ADR - 2014 results; £46,000 a week loss during the two full years under AutoRestore ownership

02/9/15 - 21:54		Vertu - trading update; continued growth in volume, revenue and profit

02/9/15 - 13:34		Google - reports say self-driving cars won't have windscreen wipers; passengers won't be able to see when it's raining

02/9/15 - 10:51		Recco Auto - new vehicle Recycling Network launched; quality green parts for TLA

02/9/15 - 10:45		Tracker - 70% of motorists put off buying keyless cars because of security risk

02/9/15 - 10:42		British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) - appoints Yutree to provide new liability scheme for members

02/9/15 - 10:35		Euro NCAP - new ratings released ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show; 7 out of 9 models tested earn top five-star rating

02/9/15 - 10:25		IMI - announces Outstanding Achievers Awards 2015 finalists

02/9/15 - 10:15		CitNOW - increased support for dealer customers; 1.5 million personalised videos uploaded by UK dealers in last 12 months

02/9/15 - 09:55		Autoglym - new Complete Kits feature latest Bell Packaging design

02/9/15 - 09:27		GEM Motoring Assist - welcomes DfT proposals to raise fit to drive declaration to 75

02/9/15 - 09:14		Citizens Advice - faulty second-hand cars from independent dealers, mobile phones and car servicing and repairs: biggest consumer problems

02/9/15 - 09:06		uSwitch.com - one in four motorists can't prove innocence and face higher premiums

01/9/15 - 13:26		MoneySuperMarket - new cars "more cost effective" than a used one; cheaper running & insurance costs saving motorists up to 22% in first yr

01/9/15 - 13:20		Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) - open letter to the insurance industry: Jonathan Wheeler, APIL's President

01/9/15 - 13:08		Glass's - new 65 plate success painting false picture; volume of sub-one-year-old cars is also up by 43%; "huge rise" in pre-regs

01/9/15 - 13:04		British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) - UK rental and leasing trade body approved as Consumer ADR

01/9/15 - 12:55		Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) - new car registrations for August up 32% compared to 2014; up 30% for the year 2015

01/9/15 - 12:48		DfT - driverless cars and tests: "motoring revolution" draft report seen by the Independent on Sunday reveals dramatic reforms

01/9/15 - 12:32		Department for Business, Innovation & Skills - penalty doubled for companies who fail to pay minimum wage

01/9/15 - 12:21		Octo Telematics - new smartphone app helps motorists track their driving and provides insurer partners with data

01/9/15 - 11:32		Women's Automotive Meeting - last chance to book for next meeting at the IMI, Hertford, Thursday 17 September

01/9/15 - 10:50		Nissan - launches five year light commercial vehicle warranty on new Nissan LCVs purchased from 1 September; includes paintwork

01/9/15 - 10:36		Drive Software Solutions - fleet management technology company signs up to Leaseurope, European leasing industry trade body

01/9/15 - 09:42		Brake - offers free membership for small businesses; funding provided by Bibby Line Group

01/9/15 - 07:47		Innovation Group - acquisition by Carlyle Group (owners of Nationwide and RAC) confirmed

01/9/15 - 02:03		Innovation Group - directors to recommend offer from Carlyle Group (owners of Nationwide and RAC)

01/9/15 - 01:46		ABP website – busiest ever August is also 2nd busiest month ever; over 1 million visits so far this year