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- 1,400 - record number of charging sockets at UK schools with £3m Government funding
- 15% drivers who want a £63k Tesla Cyber Truck - would move house to accommodate the huge vehicle
- 17% think an EV can be manual - common EV myths debunked
- 20% discount for ABP members - Worker Protection Act & Sexual Harassment Awareness Course from Peritus Learning
- 2024 new car registrations data "reveals power struggles in UK automotive industry" - The Car Expert
- 3 WEEKS TO GO! - check out the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards finalists
- 3.3 million people believe children should be allowed to... - ‘drive’ autonomous vehicles
- 3M and Axalta - new collaboration to launch training content for automotive refinishing
- 3M - new 3M Cubitron 3 Cut-Off Wheels for automotive repair
- 3M - new Clean Sanding System increases efficiency and reduces dust in workshops
- 3M - supporting future collision repair industry stars as bronze sponsors at the upcoming World Skills competition in France (10-15 Sept)
- 3M - three members of the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division on the judging panel for the WorldSkills UK National Finals this week
- 50 days until BBA! - still time to book
- 500 repairers have voted, have you? - ABP Repairers Choice Awards voting closes at 6pm Tues 8 Oct
- 7.6 million motorists risk fines for driving without a valid MOT - 23% of all MOTs were carried out late last year
- A night of celebration! - the full list of ABP Night of Knights 2024 winners
- A1 ADAS Group - acquires West Midlands-based Autocalibration
- A1 ADAS Group - ADAS and diagnostic specialist shortlisted for the Industry Partner Award in the CAT Awards 2025
- A1 ADAS Group - attains BS 10125 Kitemark Accreditation
- A1 ADAS Solutions - working with workshops to navigate diagnostic issues and save money
- A1 Remote Diagnostics - develops programming solution for latest BMW models
- A1 Remote Diagnostics - new remote diagnostics "mega bundle"
- AA - 13% of drivers don’t leave enough space in front when following a learner
- AA - 16% drivers using their own car for business have not told their insurance company
- AA - 74-year-old achieves life-long ambition and passes driving test
- AA - average cost to repair pothole damage up £50 in a year
- AA - calls for 1,000 more ‘cops in cars’ to improve community and road safety
- AA - calls for fuel duty freeze "to protect UK economy"
- AA Charitable Trust - 50% increase in drug driver deaths
- AA - crashes rise 11% in fortnight after autumn clock change (Sun 27 Oct)
- AA - drastic change in price of charging (ultra-rapid peak rate UP 8p/kWh, off-peak rapid charging DOWN 10p/kWh)
- AA - drivers call for green signs and totem poles to highlight public EV charging
- AA - drop in pothole incidents coincides with rise in repair costs; average cost of repair rose to £300
- AA - EV breakdowns caused by ‘out of charge’ lowest ever this year
- AA EV Recharge Report - EV charging sites outnumber forecourts 4:1
- AA EV Recharge Report - EV charging at home drops to less than 5p a mile
- AA EV Recharge Report - cost to fuel (pence per mile): petrol: 12.65, slow: 11.53, fast: 13.11 and rapid: 16.72
- AA - fines for using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving increased by 33% in 2023
- AA - new car wellness app uses AI to check tyre tread as 3 in 10 drivers unsure how to check them
- AA - off-peak ultra-rapid rates fall by 1p/kWh while flat rate domestic, rapid and ultra-rapid rise
- AA Pothole Index - 10,000 more pothole-related breakdown incidents compared to last year
- AA - red light rollout to improve breakdown safety
- AA - "the car is not a luxury but the means for the majority of people to go about their daily lives"
- Aaran Cooper, Steer Automotive Group - Thatcham Research apprentice wins Silver at National Finals
- ABB- fully flexible, connected 'smart factories' are crucial in transition to mixed manufacturing of ICE, hybrid and EV
- ABB Robotics - new paint atomizer increases transfer efficiency up to 10% with a minimum 30% reduction in paint waste
- ABB - survey of VMs predicts growth in EV production despite doubts on meeting 'full EV' deadline
- ABI - Andy Briggs, CEO of Phoenix Group, announced as new ABI President
- ABI (Association British Insurers) - update on our support for the repair sector
- ABI - average motor insurance premium fell by 2% in July to September to £612
- ABI - businesses told to prepare ahead of Storm Éowyn
- ABI - SMEs consider themselves ‘too small’ to fall victim to cyber-attacks
- ABI - The Motor Insurance Taskforce and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Market Study
- ABI - vehicle repair costs hit record £7.7bn in 2024, £1.5bn more than the 2023
- ABL 1 Touch - Apprentice success, new website & logo for 28-site bodyshop group
- ABL 1 Touch Group - new Southampton bodyshop, ABL's 29th site, to open at the end of this month
- ABL 1 Touch - new 25,105 sq ft repair hub at at £200m Teesside International Airport Business Park; bodyshop #26 for ABL
- ABL 1 Touch - welcome 3rd cohort of technicians from Nepal to the UK
- ABP 2024 NIGHT OF KNIGHTS - WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
- ABP 2025 Industry Yearbook - the 18th edition of 'the industry Bible' goes to print
- ABP - a Christmas message from chairman David Cresswell
- ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights - event on Thurs 14 Nov is nearly FULL; 720 already booked
- ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights - just 3 sponsorship packages remain (28 sold); only way to advertise in Industry Yearbook
- ABP Annual Convention & Night of Knights - register for tickets now! Thursday 14 November in Manchester
- ABP Annual Convention (Thurs 14 Nov) - Neil Martin (ex McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari) confirmed as special guest speaker
- ABP Annual Convention & Night of Knights - more than 460 tickets booked - 60% sold already!
- ABP BBA2025 - book today save £120 per ticket
- ABP BBA2025 - last chance to save on early bird tickets; ENDS AT 4PM TODAY
- ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - 7 Awards for Bodyshops to win!
- ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - full list of all 35 finalists for the 7 awards
- ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - full list of all 35 finalists for the 7 awards
- ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - 7 Awards for bodyshops to enter NOW!
- ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - BODYSHOPS *** ENTER TODAY! ***
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - save ££ on tickets if you book before 20 Feb
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards - save £££ in the early bird sale!
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards - 407 tickets sold in the first 48 hours of the BBA early bird sale!
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - see our amazing lineup of Presenting Companies rewarding their Repairers
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards - save £££ in the early bird sale!
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - tickets selling fast!
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - save £120 per ticket on standard pricing if you book before 20 Feb
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - save £120 per ticket on standard pricing if you book before 20 Feb
- ABP British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) - see our amazing lineup of Presenting Companies rewarding their Repairers
- ABP Club Annual Convention and Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions for Thursday
- ABP Club Annual Convention and Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions for tomorrow
- ABP Club Annual Convention and Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions 2024
- ABP Club Convention (9am-3pm) - registration from 9am, Convention welcome and panel session from 10am
- ABP Club Convention and Night of Knights - 728 photos available on-line
- ABP Club *exclusive* - interview with PPG
- ABP Club - Felicity, Heather, Fiona, Amanda and Kelly celebrate International Women's Day (#IWD2025)
- ABP Club is 20 years old today (24 September)
- ABP Club Media and Events Guide 2025 - details of digital, online and event opportunities
- ABP Club Night of Knights – Delegate Joining Instructions for this evening
- ABP - confirm 2025 dates for BBA, Night of Knights plus 3 golf days
- ABP Golf Day - photos now available of the 72 players who teed off last week at The Oxfordshire
- ABP Golf Day - photos now available of the 92 players who teed off last week at Forest of Arden
- ABP Golf Day, South – 70 golfers tee off at The Oxfordshire, Thame
- ABP Guide to Retail Charges (supported by 3M) - new 2025 edition now on ABP website
- ABP Guide to Retail Charges - tell us what changes / additions you want to see in new 2025 edition
- ABP Guide to Retail Charges - tell us what changes / additions you want to see in new 2025 edition
- ABP Guide to Retail Charges - tell us what changes / additions you want to see in new 2025 edition
- ABP interview - LKQ Bodyshop’s Chris O’Rourke
- ABP Networking Golf Days - last few golf places remaining for Manchester (17 June) and Crewe (9 Sept)
- ABP News - share your news in the ABP Newsletter: it's easy!
- ABP News - share your news in the ABP Newsletter: it's easy!
- ABP Night of Knights Programme - available online to view and download... NOW!
- ABP Night of Knights Programme - available online to view and download... NOW!
- ABP - over 4,000 photos from all our 2024 events and golf days are now available FREE of charge for everyone to view or download.
- ABP Repairers Choice awards - the 65 finalists for the 13 awards have been announced
- ABP Repairers Choice awards - the full list of 65 finalists for the 13 awards
- ABP Repairers Choice awards - the 65 finalists for the 13 awards have been announced
- ABP Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - just over 24 hours left to vote
- ABP State of the Industry Report - have YOUR say on the body repair industry (Survey closes 6pm tomorrow)
- ABP State of the Industry Report - 2024 Survey open NOW!
- ABP State of the Industry Report - have YOUR say on the body repair industry (Survey closes next week)
- ABP State of the Industry Report - now available on-line for everyone to read.
- ABP State of the Industry Report - ALL bodyshops invited to take part in quick 5-minute survey
- ABP - today (Friday 20 Dec) is our last Daily Newsletter of the year - back on 2 Jan
- ABP - tomorrow (Friday 20 Dec) will be last Daily Newsletter of the year
- ABP yearbook - pre-tax profit margin for 26 of the largest UK bodyshops improves from an average of 3.4% to 6.2%
- Accident Repair Technician Occupational Standard - call for bodyshops to comment on latest draft
- Accident Repair Industry Environmental Standard (ARIES) - new industry-wide project to replace outgoing PAS2060 for carbon management
- ACEA - automotive manufacturers and suppliers outline must-act priorities ahead of pivotal Strategic Dialogue with EU
- ACEA - calls for EU automotive industrial plan; including a simplified regulatory framework, as VMs will have to comply with more than 100 pieces of legislation
- ACEA - European auto industry calls for urgent action as demand for EVs declines
- ACEA - European car manufacturers have called for decisive action on End-Of-Life Vehicles Regulation from EU Environment Council
- ACEA - Europe’s auto makers & suppliers to EU: "enable us to be world R&D champions"
- ACEA - Europe’s car and van makers reiterate quick-fix CO2 2025 solutions ahead of Strategic Dialogue action plan
- ACEA - holistic approach needed to lead zero-emission manufacturing, "regulation alone can't get us there"
- ACEA - in 2024, global car sales reached 74.6 million units - up 2.5% on 2023
- ACEA - new car registrations: +0.2% in July 2024; battery electric 12.1% market share
- ACEA - YTD EU new battery-electric car registrations were down -4.9% in October
- ACG - appoint Neil Thomas as fifth Business Development Manager
- ACG - appoints Nicky Rushton as Head of Sales
- ACG blog - how bodyshops can utilise invoice factoring to weather the winter season
- ACG - confirmed as a Diamond Sponsor at 2025 British Bodyshop Awards for a third year
- ACG - Dee Padfield joins ACG as its latest Corporate Account Manager
- ACG - Invoice Factoring 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Bodyshop Owners - (ABP Club Exclusive) - a blog from ACG on the new ABP Club website!
- ACG - new Europa Crash Centre case study on tackling bodyshop cash flow inefficiencies and unlocking growth opportunities
- ACG - recognised as a UK Fast Growth Index company for 2024
- ACG - third Business Development Manager appointment this year for ACG, as Steve Daley joins the team
- ACG - win a £100 pizza party for your bodyshop team at the ABP Convention!
- ACIS - mobile SMART repair operators can reduce cost base by 20%, says ACIS
- ACSO - comments on government response to medical reporting process consultation
- ACSO - lowest level of motor injury claims ever in Q3, down 11% vs Q3 2023
- A.C.T. (National) - announce sad death of founder Steve Butler
- Action Fraud - £1.4 million lost from email and social media account hacking in the last year
- Activate Accident Repair - making its bodyshops more sustainable (blog)
- Activate - EV repair costs: down 6% year-on-year
- Activate Group - acquires Motorcare bodyshops in Kent and Bristol
- Activate Group - average repair costs of Tesla and other BEV manufacturers has dramatically closed over the last 5 years
- Activate Group - donates to local charities and community groups dominated by staff in 'Winter Giving' campaign
- Activate Group - Hampton site's successful initial stage 2 BS 10125:2022 audit
- Activate Group - new Halifax office opens at Dean Clough Mill
- Activate Group - opens bodyshop number 11, in Nottingham, with with Darren Norman as Bodyshop Manager
- Activate Group - repair capacity rebound
- Admiral - 2024 results: UK motor profit up 61% to £955 million on turnover up 33% to £4,496 million
- Admiral Group - UK Insurance CEO, Cristina Nestares, to step down – succeeded by Deputy CEO, Alistair Hargreaves
- Admiral - named as a ‘Trailblazer’ for innovation in electric vehicle cover
- Admiral - pothole claims up 62% in the past two years
- ADS - MILLIONS of vehicles could soon fail their MOT due to unresolved safety recalls
- ADS - worse is to come before the EV residual values crisis improves
- Advanced Propulsion Centre - funding to supplement the research and development of 100% recycled aluminium castings, for future Aston Martin models
- Ageas - 2024 results: "an excellent performance"; UK revenue up 21% driven by rate increases and business growth
- Ageas - achieves recertification as a Top Employer for 2025
- Ageas - Iain Belson (ex BGL Insurance) appointed as Director of Distribution; Beth Pilgrim (ex ERS) joins as Strategic Portfolio Manager
- Ageas - in discussions about a long-term partnership arrangement for Saga's insurance division says Sky News
- Ageas - named largest insurer in UK to achieve distinction in customer service
- Ageas - open to making further takeover bids for British motor insurers
- Ageas - significant rise in suspected ‘Crash for Cash’ scams involving cars and mopeds in Bristol
- Ageas - to acquire Saga's insurance underwriting business, Acromas Insurance Co Ltd for £65m
- Ageas UK - achieves ISO27001 accreditation for information security management
- Ageas UK promotions - Adam Beckett, Chief Distribution Officer, now MD Broker & Partnerships & Tom Quirke, Chief Actuary, now Chief Underwriting Officer
- AGM Services - Matt Lageard promoted to Technical Director
- AI Action Plan - AI can boost productivity by 1.5% a year; gains worth £47 billion every year; inc spotting potholes & improving roads
- AirPro Diagnostics - announce strategic partnership with Revv to enhance ADAS calibration and diagnostics solutions
- AirPro Diagnostics - ADAS tech company acquired by private equity firm, Rotunda Capital Partners
- Akzo Nobel - efficiency and cost cutting plans inc reduction of around 2,000 positions globally
- AkzoNobel - 2024 results: "volumes were down in vehicle refinishes and automotive"
- AkzoNobel - Automotive Training Centre in Didcot, Oxford, hosts Ageas Sustainability Day
- AkzoNobel - installs hydrogen-powered spray booth at new automotive training centre in Belgium
- AkzoNobel - investing €3m (£2.4m) in global network of Automotive Training Centres
- AkzoNobel - launches high-performance Interpon powder coatings range for the commercial vehicles sector
- AkzoNobel - launches new Automotive Training Centre in Belgium and the first to harness hydrogen power
- AkzoNobel - next gen waterborne basecoat - Sikkens Autowave Optima and Lesonal Ultimate - to enhance sustainability and significantly improve bodyshop productivity
- AkzoNobel - nominates Hans-Joachim Müller to its Supervisory Board
- AkzoNobel - paint co's largest European solar energy plant goes live in Poland
- AkzoNobel - "softer demand" in vehicle refinish in H2 2024, particularly in North America and Europe.
- AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes - announces 5-year extension to its sustainability partnership with LV= General Insurance.
- Alan Reed Accident Repair Centre - opening new bodyshop in Peterlee, County Durham
- Alan Reed Accident Repair Centre - Shildon bodyshop invest in EV technician training through Tesla partners
- Alan Reed Accident Repair Centre - celebrates 55 years in business
- ALD Automotive UK - Tim Laver appointed as Managing Director of UK business
- All the winners from tonight's Greener Bodyshop awards
- ALLDATA Europe - confirms expert speaker lineup ahead of inaugural event for workshop owners and technicians
- ALLDATA Europe - helps crown Top Technician and Top Garage winners
- ALLDATA Repair - Inside Intelligence helps technicians with 2015 Porsche 981 Cayman S)
- ALLDATA Repair - Inside Intelligence re: 2019 MY Peugeot 3008
- ALLDATA - to host event for repairers at Colchester-based Shaikly Motor Company
- Allianz - 1 in 5 pothole-damaged cars has to be written off; av total loss claim costs £7,900
- Allianz and GBB (Davies Group) - the role of forensic investigation in solving ‘crash for cash’ plot worth £103,000 against LV
- Allianz - average cost fire-related claims involving lithium batteries is £50,000; caused by leaking and damaged batteries and overcharged e-vehicles combusting
- Allianz - average claims at 4am cost over £20,000 vs av claim made at 6pm £5,700
- Allianz - car accidents peak around 3pm school pick-up
- Allianz Commercial - appoints Rob Carslake as its new head of London region for mid-market
- Allianz - delivery vans have c20% higher claims frequency than conventional vehicles
- Allianz - detected fraud in 2024 hits £157m - 10% higher than previous year
- Allianz - frequency and value of large cyber insurance claims up 14% and 17% year-on-year in the first half of 2024
- Allianz - half of UK truck drivers switch off safety assistance systems
- Allianz Ireland - partnering with Ted4Parts for green parts
- Allianz - named the world’s #1 insurance brand, ranking among the top 30 global brands for the first time
- Allianz Partners - provide Uber Vehicle Interruption Cover in the UK
- Allianz Partners - makes three key appointments to accelerate transformation and support its growth strategy
- Allianz - receives Gracechurch Market Claims Marque for the ninth year in a row and Market Underwriting service marque for the second time
- Allianz - to stay relevant "insurers must apply advanced technology to create integrated platforms"
- Allianz UK - increases in fake or cloned businesses trying to obtain motor fleet insurance using falsified Confirmed Claims Experience documentation
- Allianz UK - marked increase in severity of EV battery fires within motor trade
- Allianz UK - £100,000 claim dismissed as court finds fraudster lied about injuries then started a car valeting business
- Allianz UK - promotes chief audit officer, Matt Cox, to chief claims officer role
- Allianz UK - reports 52% increase in operating profit to £367.8 million
- Allianz UK - strengthens digital trading team as they aim to be the broker and customer 'partner of choice'
- Allianz UK - Youth Sport Trust MoveNow programme inspires over 1,600 school children
- Allianz - Wayne Smith (Motor Engineering Field Team Leader) starts new position as Local Business Owner, Supplier Management and Integrations
- Allied Vehicles - Charitable Trust of supplier of adapted and special purpose vehicles supports long-term housing for women in crisis
- Allstar - petrol and diesel prices is to remain steady for the remainder of the year
- Alphabet - appoints Jesper Lyndberg (ex CEO at BMW Financial Services Denmark) as CEO
- Altilium announces project to validate EV cells from recycled batteries with JLR
- Amazon Autos - customer can buy a Hyundai from dealers online via Amazon in 48 US cities
- Amazon - expands zero-exhaust emission deliveries with the UK’s largest-ever order of electric trucks
- AND-E (Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe) - 120% improvement in insurance fraud detection through tailor-made AI solution
- Andy Mcintosh, Stellantis Technical & Audit Collision Manager - taking part in the London Marathon raising £ for DEBRA UK
- Andy Sargent - sad news of the passing of former Volkswagen Group UK Paint and Body Technical and Quality manager
- Ansible Motion - state-of-the-art Simulation Centre to be the first facility at Snetterton Innovation Park
- Anthony Heard’s THAO GROUP - soon to rebrand as Evolution Repair Group; new focus on expansion and partnerships
- Aon - 60% employees plan to move jobs this year
- AP Fleet Services - refurbished trucks from Merseyside CV bodyshop
- Apprenticeship Central - cuts through "jargon" to explain what apprenticeship changes mean to bodyshops
- Apprenticeship Central - 58% of bodyshops struggle to attract staff; Apprenticeship Central’s RECRUIT programme has the solution
- Apprenticeship Central - gearing up for National Apprenticeship Week: addressing skilled labour shortages together
- Apprenticeship Central - launch a VDA Apprenticeship Programme
- Apprenticeship Central - streamlined End-Point Assessments (EPA) and reduction of duplicated work
- Apprenticeship Central - week-long bodyshop promotion for National Apprenticeship Week (10-15 Feb)
- Apprenticeship Central - top concern for bodyshops re apprenticeships is a lack of time for training
- Apprenticeship Central - shining a spotlight on the role of a VDA
- Apprenticeship Central - "blown away by the genuine appetite" for apprenticeships at ABP Night of Knights relaunch
- Apprenticeship Central - what apprenticeship reforms mean for bodyshops
- Apprenticeship Central - one in three school leavers struggle to find apprenticeships
- Apprenticeship Central - bodyshops can claim £1,000 apprentice cashback
- Apprenticeship Central - 46% school leavers are considering an apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship news - adult (19+) apprentices no longer need GCSE-level maths or English
- Apprenticeship News - every 18-to-21-year old in England will have access to an apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship reforms - employers asked to invest in younger workers and fund more of their level 7 apprenticeships outside of the levy
- Aptera - unveils production-ready Solar Electric Vehicle at CES 2025
- Aqua Mist - first “Colour of the Year” from British design and engineering studio CALLUM forecasts colour trends for 2025
- Arnold Clark - acquires North East dealer group Wingrove Motor Company including their bodyshop
- Artura - becomes the first outsourced estimating firm to achieve BS10125 Kitemark certification
- ASM Metal Recycling - hit with a £650,000 fine following a routine inspection by the HSE
- Association of British Insurers (ABI) - motor insurance fraud up 8% YOY representing 54% of all claims
- Association of British Insurers (ABI) - diversity improving overall in the insurance sector
- Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) - comments on the launch of a Government taskforce to tackle motor insurance premiums
- Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) - sets up national network of training venues as numbers rise 29%
- Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO) - call for removal/storage fees for untaxed vehicles to be reviewed
- Aston Barclay - September 'LCV desirability index' features electric vans for the first time
- ATF - call for bodyshops to enter the ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards 2024 (deadline Thurs 12 Sept)
- ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards 2024 – book your tickets now
- ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards 2024 - wins for Adam Murray, Steer, Silverlake, GT Motive and SYNETIQ
- ATS Euromaster - to shut 86 tyre retail centres in the UK
- Audatex UK - Data Update coming Thursday 14 November
- Audatex UK - Joe Baynham joins the Crash Repair Team (CRT) as BDM in restructure
- Audatex UK - UK bodyshop support now available via webchat
- Audi - operating profit dropped 91% in Q3; considering cutting head count by 15%
- Audi - reverses new model naming strategy (split model names for ICE and EV models scrapped)
- Audi - to cut 14% of its German workforce, 7,500 jobs to go by 2029
- Auto Body Professional - growing number of bodyshops seeking private equity investment
- Auto Body Professional - the Autumn 2024 magazine is out now (print and online, inc link below to read now!)
- Auto Body Professional - could remote diagnostics be the answer?
- Auto Body Professional magazine – 76-page Winter issue now available to view on-line
- Auto Data Solutions (ADS) - market disruption from EV ambitions will accelerate UK automotive change in 2025
- Auto Express - 39% drivers would support a rise in fuel duty to fund pothole repairs
- Auto Express - February is the best time to sell your car; sellers make an average of 10% more than if they sell now
- Auto Express - "modern ADAS driver-assistance systems can be borderline dangerous"
- Auto Express - Porsche 718 Cayman revealed as slowest depreciating car while Nissan Leaf is the fastest
- Auto Logistic Solutions (ALS) - launch Full Circle accident management product to create more demand for its 300 UK bodyshops
- Auto Plas Bumper Recycling - attending ABP NOK on Thursday
- Auto Raise - new MD, Emma Speed, visits Emtec to see how partnership with Gemini is benefitting apprentices
- Auto Raise - please complete this short survey about apprentices and support for bodyshops
- Auto Raise - win a custom Auto Raise Toolbox! Entries close Fri 13 Sept
- Auto Trader - 17 more brands in the market in 2025 vs 2019
- Auto Trader - 4 in 10 drivers will consider “buying Chinese” according to latest research
- Auto Trader - 5,000 people from 260 businesses across the auto industry certified as Carbon Literate
- Auto Trader - 87% of car buyers won’t pay more for an electric car; new EVs cost 31% more than petrol & diesel
- Auto Trader - analysis reveals profit per salesperson as the most accurate measure of Gross Profit Margin, not sales volume
- Auto Trader and What Car? - major new partnership set to redefine future of automotive retail
- Auto Trader - av price of a used car in December was £16,649, down 0.6% vs November
- Auto Trader - average price of a used car was £16,316 in August; down -9.2% year-on-year
- Auto Trader - average price of a used car was £16,408 in October; down -7.4% YoY the lowest annual decline since December 2023
- Auto Trader - episode two of the new 'Women in the driving seat' podcast talks about automotive sustainability
- Auto Trader - Father Christmas goes EV
- Auto Trader - introduces AI generated descriptions and vehicle highlights
- Auto Trader - January new car buyer visits up 19% MoM and 8% YoY; Range Rover most in demand (4.8% enquiries)
- Auto Trader - Mercedes-Benz had 2 fastest selling used cars of 2024 (GLB Class and A Class)
- Auto Trader - new car visits up 7% month-on-month ahead of September, and 8% year-on-year
- Auto Trader - relocating head office to new facility in the heart of Manchester’s tech community
- Auto Trader Retailer Awards - Kate Carter, Head of Truck Sales, at eStar Truck and Van, named "Woman of the Year"
- Auto Trader - the automotive market in 2024: most popular used car, fastest selling car, biggest price fall
- Auto Windscreens - Mima Rybanska (ex WhoCanFixMyCar) appointed to newly-created bodyshop-facing Head of Strategic Partnerships role
- Auto Windscreens – ADAS calibrations now make up nearly 30% of all jobs, up 9.8% on 2022
- Auto Windscreens - partners with UK Car Glass for replacement and ADAS service
- Auto Windscreens - receives ServiceMark reaccreditation from The Institute of Customer Service
- Auto Windscreens - new vans with TGS Racking boost efficiency and sustainability
- Auto Windscreens - Tom Barker from Rochester named ‘Clearly the Best’ technician in the UK
- Auto Windscreens - the Mayor and Mayoress of Chesterfield visit HQ to talk about apprentices
- Auto Windscreens - Training Centre gains IMI accreditation
- Auto Windscreens - partners with windscreen repairer, Optic-Kleer
- Auto Windscreens - funds CSALS session for Mindscapes in Chesterfield
- Auto Windscreens - Health & Safety Manager, Bruce Bahlaj, earns NEBOSH Diploma for occupational H&S
- Auto Windscreens - hosts Chesterfield College students
- Auto Windscreens - Dr Scott Arthur, MP, visits Edinburgh Service Centre to discuss ADAS growth in Scotland
- Auto Windscreens - MP Toby Perkins visits headquarters to discuss technicians, apprenticeships and electric vehicles
- Autocar Drivers of Change - are you driving change and promoting diversity in your business?
- Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2025 - entries open; register by 31 Jan
- Autocar names UK automotive’s top Drivers of Change - JLR’s Barbara Bergmeier named overall winner
- Autocraft Group - Telford bodyshop ace BSI audit with the help of Ezi Compliance System
- Autocraft Group - mourns the passing of Colin Fielding, one of the founders of Autocraft Telford
- Autodeutsch - transformation at Manchester repairer
- Autofinity - dealer groups can save £1 million per year with automation
- Autofinity - launches ViSOURCE to streamline dealer used car buying from vendors
- Autoglass - 44% of drivers who found a chip or a crack in their windscreen believed holes in the road were to blame
- Autoglass - advice to motorists for driving in the snow
- Autoglass - frost drives 12% increase in windscreen damage
- Autoglass - icy roads and floods bring more travel delays
- Autoglass - potential flooded motorways due to severe thunderstorms
- Autoglass - pothole crisis will cause issues for planned self-driving vehicle launch on UK roads
- Autoglass - warning drivers about the dangers of clearing frost from a windscreen incorrectly
- Automechanika - Innovation Award winners announced; PPG LINQ ecosystem wins Body & Paint category
- Automotive 30% Club - Inspiring Automotive Women Awards winners inc Melanie Phillips (DLG Auto Services), Karen Greenwood (Solus) & Nicola Sutherland (Steer)
- Automotive 30% Club - “My Apprenticeship Story” Campaign launches next week
- Automotive Glazing Academy (AGA) - Colchester-based training academy celebrates 17th anniversary
- AutoRaise - ABP Club State of the Industry Report findings on apprentices, both "insightful and concerning"
- AutoRaise - apprentice reforms and changing perceptions discussed at Power Panel at Oulton Park
- AutoRaise - attending National Career Guidance Show North in Leeds on Thursday
- AutoRaise - Aviva Solus Repair Lead, Simon Smith replaces Dave Sargeant (Gemini) as Chair of AutoRaise
- AutoRaise - changes to apprenticeships “break down barriers”
- AutoRaise - have your say in the future of bodyshop apprenticeships
- AutoRaise - new Bursary Fund to provide financial support to smaller bodyshops to hire an apprentice
- AutoRaise - power panel sparks industry action at Oulton Park
- AutoRaise - publish first in new series of Newsletters
- AutoRaise - Richard Hammond and his car restoration business, The Smallest Cog Team, join as Patrons
- AutoRaise - shares story of former paint apprentice, Rosie, ahead of relaunch next week
- AutoRaise - showcases opportunities for young talent and women in automotive at NCGS North
- AutoRaise - update on wins ahead of ahead of National Apprentice Week next week
- AutoRaise - welcomes S&G Response as new investor
- AutoRaise - welcome £300m investment in Further Education
- AutoRaise - winner of toolbox free draw receives prize
- Autorola - 2025 used car prices set to rise on the back of a major shortfall in stock
- Autorola - used diesel prices rise by 5.1% in Q3
- Autosales Subaru of Kirriemuir - supports Tina McGuff and Scottish Mental Health First Aid for schools
- Autotech Connect - the hidden threat to independent repairers in the age of cybercrime
- Autotech Group - Global Recruiter Awards finalist in the Best Small Recruitment Business category
- Autotech Group - named Best Small Recruitment Business at Global Recruiter Awards
- Autotech Group - wins IMI Partner of The Year Award
- Autotech Recruit - working hours rank as top priority for automotive technicians in 2025
- Autotech Training - major partnership with Alliance Automotive Group for training for c35,000 garages
- Autovista - did carmakers push BEVs to the front of the UK new-car market in November?
- Autovista Group - global electric vehicle (EV) market hit a record 1.7 million registrations in September
- Autovista Group - does a 0-60 time still matter in the BEV market?
- Autumn Budget 2024 - mandatory pump price monitoring scheme will be live by end of 2025
- Autumn Budget 2024 - fuel duty: AA reaction
- Autumn Budget 2024 - £500m to fix potholes: RAC reaction
- Autumn Budget 2024 - fuel duty to remain frozen: RAC reaction
- Auxillis - strategic partnership with Howden Corporate & Commercial Division for FNOL, vehicle replacement and repair services
- Auxillis - to deliver Marshall Motor Group Accident Aftercare Programme
- Avant Consult - James Wheelhouse appointed as Chief Technology Officer
- Avant Consult - James Wheelhouse appointed as Chief Technology Officer
- Avant Repair Network - new website for ABP Repairers Choice Accident Management / Network Management / Credit Hire company 2024
- Avant Repair Network - Laura Straiton (ex Vizion) appointed as Business Development Manager
- Average car insurance premium down 23% year-on-year - 19-month low at £729
- Aviva - 2024 results: "another year of excellent performance"; UK general insurance profits up 66%
- Aviva - 25% drivers admit to leaving the car running unattended to de-ice screens & 20% have deliberately driven through flood water and fords
- Aviva - 43% of employers surveyed have increased support for neurodivergent employees over the past 3 years
- Aviva - 51% businesses employing 1-9 employees say they don’t have any return-to-work processes in place
- Aviva - 54% businesses have experienced an incident linked to lithium-ion batteries
- Aviva and Acturis - launch new application programming interface (API) to streamline claims process for brokers, from claim notification to closure / completion.
- Aviva and Direct Line - announce recommended offer for Direct Line valuing business at £3.7 billion; expected to complete in mid-2025
- Aviva and Direct Line - reach agreement on 275p a share for potential offer; values DLG at £3.6 billion
- Aviva and Direct Line - announce more details of the acquisition; completion “in mid-2025”.
- Aviva - appoints Craig Fazzini-Jones as Group Chief Operating Officer
- Aviva - businesses lack safety measures for lithium-ion batteries
- Aviva - confirms proposal made on 19 Nov to acquire Direct Line, which was firmly rejected
- Aviva & Direct Line "£10bn insurance powerhouse" - deal between 2nd and 3rd largest motor insurers in the UK (combined c£4.5m UK GWP, 2023 motor figures)
- Aviva - FT reports they have been contacting large DLG shareholders to gain support for a hostile bid
- Aviva - pledges £4m Citizens Advice funding to help create a new dedicated referral line service for the insurer’s vulnerable customers
- Aviva - £3.7bn Direct Line deal puts 2,300 jobs at risk as Aviva aims to save £125m per year
- Aviva - three in ten young drivers have purchased car insurance from a ghost broker
- AXA - 2024 results: " very strong performance"; UK saw lower volumes and a change in business mix
- AXA - successful in denying CHO attempt to claim unrecovered hire charges
- AXA UK - awarded UK Underwriting Service Quality Marque (SQM)
- AXA UK & Ireland - appoints Sally Pain as Chief Communications, Customer, Brand and Sustainability Officer
- AXA UK - partners with Women in Data to foster gender diversity in the insurance industry
- AXA UK - to be sole provider of motor insurance products for Lloyds Banking Group from May 2025
- Axalta - 2025 Global Automotive Colour of the Year, Evergreen Sprint, pays homage to the legendary British racing green
- Axalta - introduces Axalta Nimbus, an advanced cloud-based refinish platform
- Axalta - Mark Dixon and Patricia Morschel promoted to key leadership roles
- Axalta - matt finish repairs made easy thanks to Cromax step-by-step video
- Axalta - named recommended refinish supplier for BMW Group (NB: NOT the UK, where BMW private paint label, ColorSystem, is used)
- Axalta - new next-gen Irus Scan for accurate bodyshop refinish colour matching
- Axalta - partner to the 2025 Steer Apprentice Skills Competition
- Axalta - unlocking the key to attracting talent to bodyshops
- Ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 - UK government consultation opens
- Bank of England - interest rates held at 5 per cent
- Barnes Coachworks - winner of esure's December fundraiser for Shelter; toolbox provided by Gemini Accident Repair Centres
- BASF - 2024-2025 Automotive Color Trends inspired by communication technology (reds, blacks and metallics)
- BASF Coatings - agree strategic partnership with NIO for automotive coatings
- BASF Coatings - supporting the Car Painting skill competition at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 supplying Glasurit 100 Line
- BASF - launches first ChemCycling products in the automotive refinish market; premium clearcoats manufactured from recycled waste tyres
- Basic Welding (BWS) - new DSR880 self piercing rivet gun achieves JLR approval
- Basic Welding - demonstrating two new products at Convention
- BBA - early bird bookings open at 11am on Monday, ABP Members can save £120 per ticket on standard pricing
- BBA - early bird bookings open at 11am on Monday, ABP Members can save £120 per ticket
- BBA: time is running out! - Early Bird discount (£120 per ticket) ends at 4pm on Thursday
- BBA: time is running out! - just one week to go to SECURE your Early Bird Discount
- BBA: time is running out! - Early Bird discount (£120 per ticket) ends at 4pm on Thursday
- (BBC) Amazon - banning the sale of car number plates
- (BBC) James McKeown Accident Repair - David McKeown, winning Autobody Repair Bronze medal at World Skills
- BCA – 2024 was a record year of LCV sales
- BCA - EV sales at record levels; up 35% YoY
- BCA - introduces EV Battery Health Grading to the remarketing sector
- BCA – LCV values bounce back to £7,501 average as autumn demand rises
- BCA – LCV values down £435 month-on-month to £7,410 average
- BCA - new remarketing agreement with Santander Consumer UK for range of cars, motorhomes and bikes
- BCA - reports record sales and significant buyer demand over the festive season
- BCA - used car values averaged £7,511 at BCA in August
- BCA - used car values averaged £7,685 at auction in October
- BCA - used car values up 9.4% in Feb vs Jan to £8,042 average
- BCA - used LCV values rise sharply to av £7,998
- BCA - used LCV values rise sharply, up £800 since Dec to £7,998 average
- BCA - Windrush Automotive Group renew exclusive remarketing deal
- Belron - welcomes German court ruling that blocking access to car data is illegal
- Ben - 11 automotive leaders to take part in Ben’s Sahara Desert Trek
- Ben Automotive Industry Charity - advice from Ben, on National Stress Awareness Day
- Ben - Christmas Jumper Day 2024: Friday 13 December
- Ben - find out about the automotive industry charity's specialist services and support at NoK
- Ben - fundraising for those working in automotive with Christmas Jumper Day (Friday 13 December)
- Ben - launches new support and resources in line with Neurodiversity Celebration Week (17 - 23 March)
- Ben - offering a Christmas lifeline to automotive families for the fifth year running
- Ben Sahara Desert Challenge: completed! - Martyn Rowley (NBRA), Karen Jakes (Thatcham Research), and Chris O'Rourke, Melanie Lowe, David Brookfield & Ian Leedham (LKQ)
- Ben - top tips to help bodyshop staff improve their health and wellbeing for 2025
- Bentley - announces Beyond100+ strategic plan; includes their first battery car, a luxury urban SUV in 2026
- Bentley - exterior accent colours extend the palette beyond 46 billion possibilities
- Bentley - first car manufacturer to join global body for responsibly-sourced leather
- Bentley - opens doors of new Excellence Centre for Quality & Launch at HQ in Crewe
- Bentley Surrey - wins Aftersales Retailer of the Year award
- Best Apprentice? Business Hero? - nominate your bodyshop for the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards!
- BIG ABP BBA update - back by popular demand…
- Big cars - by 2059, the average car will outgrow standard UK parking spaces in length and by 2075, they’ll be too wide
- Big cars - UK’s top-selling cars leave 10cm or less clearance on each side to manoeuvre through garage doors –the width of a toilet roll
- Birchwood Group - onboards INDICATA used car pricing platform to support its used car business growth
- Blakedale - completes year-long investment in increasing its traffic management vehicle build, service and repair capacity
- Blakedale - extends traffic management hire fleet to include EVs as part of its Drive to Zero commitment
- Bloomberg Intelligence - volume brands could see 3.5% drop in sales in Q4
- Bloomberg Intelligence - median insurance quote for a Ferrari is now 8% lower than for a Skoda
- BMW - aftersales award wins for Sytner Stevenage (BMW) and JKC (MINI)
- BMW - approves Car-O-Liner's light cosmetic dent repair, CDR1, for global use
- BMW - first fully-electric Neue Klasse X test model rolls off production line in Hungary; full production in late 2025
- BMW Group - develops in-house battery recycling process without chemical or thermal processing; returns battery cell raw materials to the loop
- BMW Group - high-voltage batteries to be recycled; closed loop for cobalt, nickel and lithium
- BMW Group - new organisational structure for cross-brand design team
- BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) - inside the 30-year-old centre that recycles several thousand vehicles each year
- BMW - next-gen EVs will be able to drive at least 373 miles on a full charge
- BMW - parking fees and fuel can be paid directly in the vehicle in all current BMW models (currently just in Germany)
- BMW - recalls 1.5 million BMW and MINI cars - sold since 2022 - due a fault with the braking system, affecting vehicles worldwide
- BMW - to launch first-ever series production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2028
- Body Shop Compliance Services - Ezi Compliance System supports LD Autovogue transition to the new 2022 standard for BS 10125
- Bodyshop Excellence awards - record level of entries, up 327%, means 2 day delay in announcing finalists until 11am Thurs 17 Oct
- Bodyshop Excellence Awards - enter before 6pm on Tues 8 Oct
- bodyshop mag and IBIS - CEO Jason Moseley dismissed due to "significant financial and operational irregularities"
- bodyshop mag awards - full list of all 17 winners; Stellantis (pictured) won VM award for 4th year in a row
- Bodyshop mag & IBIS – company plunges £595,000 into red; just £463 cash in bank
- Bodyshop profit analysis - pre-tax profit margin for 26 of the largest UK bodyshops improves from an average of 3.4% to 6.2%
- Bodyshop Solutions - new Invertaspot NexGen Spot Welder from Wielander + Schill at NoK
- Bodyshop Solutions - Spring 2025 Product Magazine published
- Bodyshop Solutions - new Invertaspot NexGen Spot Welder from Wielander + Schill
- Bodyshops dealing with pothole repairs and write-offs - CAT (Car Aftermarket Trader) wants to speak to you
- BODYSHOPS... Don't forget to vote! - 13 Repairers Choice Awards
- Bodyshops in the Leicester - Nottingham - Sheffield area - looking to sell?
- BODYSHOPS - please complete this quick 5-minute survey for the ABP State of the Industry Report
- BODYSHOPS - please complete this quick 5-minute survey for the ABP State of the Industry Report
- BODYSHOPS - please complete this quick 5-minute survey for the ABP State of the Industry Report
- BODYSHOPS - please complete this quick 5-minute survey for the ABP State of the Industry Report
- BODYSHOPS, we need YOUR votes! - Repairers Choice Awards 2024
- Bolton Kia - and extend BCA remarketing partnership
- BookMyGarage - mobile repair bookings up 22% in 2024 vs 2023
- Bosch - announce 5,550 job cuts in its automotive division due to reduced demand from European car manufacturers
- BP Rolls Group - now fully operational in Newport after fire in August 2023, thanks Aviva for its support
- BP - to cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles globally; workers at UK-based petrol and service stations and will not be affected
- BPI - Richard Martin (former head of Synetiq Auctions and Motorhog) joins as shareholder and board member
- Bradford College - college motorsports event inspires next generation of talent
- Brake - 1,695 people died on UK roads in 2023 and 28,967 were seriously injured
- Brake - "another year, another 1,700 people killed on our roads"
- Brayleys Cars - multi-franchise group upskills technicians with Autotech Training's web-based platform, MOTsafe
- Brian Robson Coachworks and Enterprise Mobility - present a cheque to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
- Bridgend Motor Group - excellent customer feedback for Justine, a call handler at Kilwinning bodyshop, recognised by LV=
- Bristol Street Motors - driver, Tony Holloway, clocks up 30 years of service
- British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) - US tariffs hit UK business
- British Safety Council - new ‘Health and Safety Uncut’ podcast focuses on neurodiversity in the workplace
- British Safety Council - Budget 2024: lack of investment in mental health and wellbeing was "surprising omission"
- BSI Automotive and Mobility - new specification to support safety of self driving cars
- BSI - Complete Diagnostics receive a positive recommendation for BS10125:2022
- BSI - success for 99.5% BSI's clients ahead of BS 10125:2022 transition period deadline
- BT Group - announces the UK’s largest ever commercial EV fleet order (c3,500 new EVs) from Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, and Renault)
- Budget 2024 - investment key to ending skills crisis, says Easy2Recruit
- Budget 2024 - minimum wages and employers' NI up, fuel duty freeze maintained and £500m to fix potholes
- Bumper (0% finance on car repairs) - secures £2m funding from Salica Investments
- Bumper (pay later for repairs) - makes first acquisition with AutoBI purchase
- Bury Police - Tesla Cybertruck (illegal to drive in the UK) seized by Manchester police
- BVRLA - declining EV residual values impacting leasing and finance companies
- BVRLA - promotes Director of Corporate Affairs, Toby Poston, to Chief Executive
- BWS - celebrating Repairers Choice Bodyshop Equipment Supplier Award win
- BYD - Chinese VM's luxury division (Yangwang) shares footage of its electric U9 supercar jumping over potholes and tyre spikes
- BYD UK - 4 (soon to be 5) BYD models available to UK drivers on lease via Arval UK
- BYD - UK’s fastest growing automotive brand with 658% growth in sales in 2024
- C & P Panelcraft - receive Volkswagen Approved Certificate of Excellence as the Quarter 4 2024 Gold Top Performer in the area
- Call all bikers! - last bike ridden by Hairy Biker Dave Myers to be auctioned for charity
- CALLING ALL BODYSHOPS! Thatcham Research asks repairers to sign petition to raise the Apprenticeship Levy cap (currently £15,000 per apprentice)
- Canoo - US Electric Vehicle start-up, headed by Tony Aquila (ex Solera) has filed for bankruptcy
- cap hpi - automatics now make up almost a third of the UK’s total car parc; up 118% in a decade
- Cap HPI - EVs outperform UK used car market for values; BEVs were the best-performing fuel type
- Car finance complaints - FCA extension "potentially more than doubles" number of people able to complain about car finance... "start(ing) to look more like PPI scale of payouts"
- Car-O-Liner - ADAS tech talk in Auto Body Professional
- Car-O-Liner - congratulate WorldSkills Automotive Body Repair Medal winners: Jordan Lingham, Aaron Cooper, and Owen Thomas
- Car-O-Liner - CTR9 resistance spot welder approved by BMW
- Car-O-Liner - hosts IMI Masterclass Training in lead up to WorldSkills UK finals
- Car-O-Liner - new BenchRack Versa provides innovative, efficient, safe vehicle lifting
- Car-O-Liner - six Body Repair finalists train at IMI Skills Competition Body Repair Master Class
- Car-O-Liner - sponsoring the WorldSkills UK Body Repair Finals 2024 at Bolton College
- Car-O-Liner - the CDR1 Cosmetic Dent Repair workstation has been officially approved by BMW
- Car-O-Liner - Tru-Point ADAS 3D Positioning Accessories receives Automechanika Innovation Award
- Car-O-Liner - Tru-Point ADAS Calibration System approved for Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Vehicles
- Car-O-Liner UK - Tru-Point ADAS calibration system approved for Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Vehicles
- Car Paint Colours - blue car owners are most likely to ignore paint damage
- Car traffic up 1.9% YOY (2024 vs 2023) but down 1.7% pre-COVID
- Car Wash Association (CWA) - illegal worker fines of £3M at hand car washes
- CarComm Coachworks - acquired by Steer Automotive Group (official statement from CarComm)
- Cardiff and Vale College Apprenticeship Awards 2025 - wins for FMG Repair Services and BP Rolls
- CarGurus - unexpected bill of £772 enough to make drivers want to replace car
- Carlac - hosts 3M Showcase day at Leeds branch
- Carlac - opens new Midlands depot in Coventry
- Carlac - take delivery of two new VW ID Buzz Cargo vans
- Carmola - electric cars drop in value by an average of £11k in the first three years
- Carmoola - average electric car owner seeing a depreciation of nearly 50% within the first three years
- Carmoola - EVs drop in value by an average of £11k in the first three years.
- CARS of Grimsby - join Volkswagen Approved Repairer programme
- carVertical - 72% of recalled cars remain on the roads without repairs
- Carwow - 75% of drivers describe their driving skills and knowledge as ‘very good’ or ‘good’
- Carwow - acquires GRIDSERVE Leasing
- Castle Coachworks - celebrates 30th Anniversary
- CBI Growth Indicator - September 2024: expectations for growth have remained positive throughout this year
- ChargeUK - ZEV mandate "will not be weakened”
- Charles Taylor - telematics is personalisation in action in the insurance sector
- Charles Trent - 6 staff work with Paul Blahyj, Toyota Lean Management Centre at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK
- Charles Trent - B2B parts portal to streamline green parts ordering for repairers, inc the ability to upload Audatex Reports or Autoflow parts estimates
- Charles Trent - new Trent Parts Portal designed to simplify and speed up the sourcing of green parts for bodyshops and repair networks
- Chartwell Derby (Powered by Steer) - awesome F1 rebuild project
- Chesterfield Car Clinic - appoint Nicola Lodge as Bodyshop Administrator
- ChipsAway - celebrates 75,000 reviews on Trustpilot
- ChipsAway - interview with female franchisee, Jolanta Francis, to celebrate #IWD2025
- ChipsAway South Essex - expands with relocation of bodyshop to new Car Care Centre
- Chop shop - Essex police find chop shop in Uttlesford area containing stolen vehicles and car parts valued at £400K
- Chop shop - West Midlands Police close chop shop in Wolverhampton and recover stolen cars
- Chris Mortimer (Entegral UK & Ireland) - Chris' 6-yr-old son, Corby, has his first book published!
- cinch - becomes official partner of 2025 Premier League Darts
- Circle Leasing - pick up info on running a courtesy car fleet (and some treats) in the NoK Exhibition Hall
- Citizens Advice - 2.6 million people don’t drive because they can’t afford car insurance
- City traffic - London's 3rd costliest and 1st slowest rush hour traffic in Europe costs drivers £4,362 a year
- Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - calls on police to abolish stolen vehicle data handling process known as ‘six-week weeding’.
- Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - UK Autumn spike in glare-related claims AND premium car headlight theft
- Claire Lomas MBE, inspirational speaker at the 2018 Night of Knights - sad news of the death of campaigner & fundraiser
- Clarus - 2m windscreens are replaced in the UK per year: at an average cost of £700
- Cleevely Motors - becomes IMI-approved training centre
- Clyde & Co - insurers join wheelchair sports charity WheelPower at Stoke Mandeville to raise £30k
- Clyde & Co - new Personal Injury Discount Rates for both Scotland and Northern Ireland "will be welcomed by insurers"
- CMA (Claims Management & Adjusting) – launch new police report request process
- CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) - publish letter to Direct Line Group about a breach of the Private Motor Insurance Order
- CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) - publish letter to Somerset Bridge Group about a breach of the Private Motor Insurance Order
- CMA - high fuel margins continue to inflate pump prices for motorists
- CMA - insurance industry collaboration key to Essex Police vehicle fraud conviction
- CMA - motor claims specialist praises police and carmakers as DVLA data shows UK car thefts down 4.5% and recoveries up 2.3%
- CMA - writes to Prima Subsidiary about a breach of the Private Motor Insurance Order re NCB Protection
- Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) - 3D printing in collision repair (webinar)
- Collision Repair Group - invests in three new mobile ADAS vans taking total fleet to 25
- Colourcube Automotive Accident Repair Centre - Ellie joins as the bodyshop's newest Apprentice Panel Technician
- Commercial Vehicle Show - appoints Mike Costain as new Event Director
- Committee of Public Accounts - too few charge points are being installed outside of the south–east and London
- Compare the Market - car insurance for young drivers under the age of 25 has fallen by £160 to £1,769
- Compare the Market - first yearly fall in average car insurance premiums since June 2022
- Complete Diagnostics - first and only remote coding co withe BS 10125 accreditation at ABP NoK
- Complete Vehicle Support - chooses Auto Windscreens as its vehicle glass supplier
- Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - private sector expects activity to fall in the next three months
- Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - businesses in Wales should co-design apprenticeships to create a workforce to tackle growth opportunities
- Confused.com - average price of car insurance now £861, down 7% compared to the previous quarter
- Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index - motor premiums down 2.3% (£21) between July and September 2024
- Congratulations on the new site
- Connected Kerb - secures £65m backing from The National Wealth Fund and Aviva to accelerate the UK's EV public charging network expansion
- Consumer Intelligence - cheapest premiums by far the biggest reason for choosing a motor insurer
- Consumer Intelligence - average quoted premiums drop by 1.1%: the first fall in nearly three years
- Consumer Intelligence - Aviva Zero is the most competitive non-telematics brand
- Consumer Intelligence - "downward pressure on (motor) premiums is shaping insurer strategies"
- Consumer Intelligence - average motor quote between £500 and £749 in August; annual increase slows to 9.8%
- Consumer Intelligence - quoted van insurance premiums falling, but still up 9.5% in a year
- Consumer Intelligence - the power of data insights in predicting competitor performance: Aviva's 2024 half-year results
- Copart - adapting to an "ever-evolving car parc" inc EVs
- Copart – half-year results: profits up 10% to $914m on sales up 13% to $2,310m
- Copart - opens new St Helens Operation Centre (former Cazoo site)
- Copart - publish 2024 ESG Report; 450,000+ vehicle parts recycled through Green Parts Specialists in the UK since 2021
- Copart - results for 3-months to 31 Oct; pre-tax profit up 6.6% to $451 million on turnover up 12.4% to $1,146 million
- Copart - results for y/e July 2024: pre-tax profits up 10.3% to $1,715m on sales up 9.5% to $4,237m
- Copart - total-loss frequency hit all-time high of 23.8% in Q2; "repairing cars becomes less attractive... totalling vehicles becomes more attractive"
- Copart UK - achieves Platinum Carbon Literacy accreditation
- Copart UK - becomes a Silver Partner of The Carbon Literacy Project
- Copart UK - hold first auctions at new Operation Centre in St Helens, Merseyside (former Cazoo site)
- Copart UK - sponsor NWVA and Morelli Group's 11-a-side football match at London Stadium raising £ for DEBRA
- Copart - UK’s largest inventory of green parts with The Green Parts Specialists acquisition
- Core Diagnostics - offers savings on the Hella Gutmann S20 diagnostics solution
- Core Diagnostics - diagnostic, coding or programming tasks – and even ADAS calibrations - via remote diagnostics
- Core Diagnostics - new Core Remote Ultimate solution
- Core Diagnostics - the hidden causes of headlight glare
- Cougar Accident Repair Centre - fundraising for Keech Hospice and Dementia UK
- Cougar Accident Repair Centre - partnering with Vauxhall partner, Thurlow Nunn Luton, on charity challenge
- "Counter-productive tax grab" – most normal EVs now cost over £40k, making ‘luxury car tax’ another burden on everyday buyers
- Covéa Insurance - cost of bumpers up 15% since 2021
- Covéa Insurance - achieve companywide Institute of Customer Service accreditation
- Covéa - partners with Insurance DataLab to ease regulatory compliance and improve customer outcomes
- Cox Automotive and DHL - announce largest scale EV battery services centre in the UK
- Cox Automotive - predicts used vehicle transactions to rise from 7.4 million in 2024 to nearly 7.9 million by 2027
- Cox Motor Parts - vehicle safety standards under spotlight in growing parts market
- 'Crash for cash' - gang, led by Raju Patel and Kamlesh Vadukul, plead guilty to £320,000 fraud
- Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) - comments on the new motor insurance taskforce
- CRG Diagnostics - attains BSI 10125 certification for ADAS calibration
- Cromax - introduces new mixing tint: ChromaHybrid WH1729 Magma Red
- Cromax - launches new UV High Productive Primer-Surfacer - is ideal for spot repairs
- Cross-government motor insurance taskforce - to tackle "spiralling costs" (21% rise in premiums in 2 years)
- Crown Commercial Services (CCS) - cross-government collaboration to speed up public EV chargepoint installation
- Crude oil price - rises 10% this week due to increasing conflict in Middle East
- Cunbar Paints - Technical Specialist, Lee Mellor, celebrates 20 years of service
- Custom Coachworks - Fastest Growing Bodyshop Group NoK nominees secure PAS2060 success
- Dacia Jogger and Tesla Model 3 - top fast-selling list, taking just over 30 days to sell
- Danny Rota (former M&A Coachworks MD) - joins ITAS as CEO
- Darren Clark, Advantage Parts Solutions - sad news of the passing of UK Managing Director
- DAS UK - insurance brand now fully integrated into the ARAG business: ARAG Legal Expenses Insurance Company
- Dataquest - head to stand number 22 on Thursday to meet Thomas, Harry, Jack and Simon
- Dave Parry, Commercial Director at FMG & FMG Repair Services - leaves FMG after six years
- Dave Willett (M&M Vehicle Repairs and Fix Auto Stoke & North Staffs) - resigns as Director at M&M Vehicle Repairs
- Davies - promotes CEO of Davies North America, Matt Button, to Deputy Group CEO role
- Davies - promotes CTO Paul O’Brien as the firm’s first Group Chief AI Officer
- Day’s Fleet - adopts Motor Assist to deliver end-to-end accident management services
- Daytime agenda
- Deloitte - announcement of new Ogden Discount Rate brings certainty...for now
- Delphi Academy - 85,000 Teslas will enter the aftermarket over the next two years
- Delphi Academy - Apprentices go behind the brand at Delphi Academy for enrichment day
- Delphi Academy - final call for September training including Advanced Driver Assistance systems and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
- Delphi Academy - provides training for AA patrols
- Delphi Academy - shortlisted for ‘Training Scheme of the Year’
- Delphi - named Diagnostic Equipment Manufacturer of the Year
- Department for Transport (DfT) - commissions TRL to research headlight glare
- Did you acquire a Volvo / Renault / MAN / DAF / Iveco / DAF / Daimler vehicle over 6 tonnes between 1997 and 2011 ?
- Direct Line - 10.3 million motorists let their tank get as close to empty as they dare before refuelling
- Direct Line - 2024 results: motor GWP up 32% with motor making £107m profit compared to £320m loss last year
- Direct Line - 21% UK drivers have left their mobile on the roof and driven off
- Direct Line - 41% of small business owners and sole traders employ family members in their business, with 15% hiring sons and daughters
- Direct Line - 70% tradespeople have had tools stolen in the past two years
- Direct Line - confirms the appointment of Jane Poole as Group Chief Financial Officer
- Direct Line - confirm Aviva proposal rejected as being "highly opportunistic and substantially undervaluing" the company
- Direct Line Group - Chris Payne appointed as Head of DLG Auto Services
- Direct Line Group - cruise control is the least used driver assistance technology
- Direct Line Group's Green Flag - awarded Northgate’s rescue partner contract
- Direct Line Group - launches three new Direct Line branded motor insurance products on Compare the Market
- Direct Line Group - announces three appointments to its Executive Committee
- Direct Line Group - launches VDA accreditation program to boost vehicle repair standards
- Direct Line Group - Green Flag is first UK breakdown company to use Apple's assistance via satellite (when mobile and Wi-Fi coverage are unavailable)
- Direct Line Group - 36% luxury car owners are relying on ‘old school’ physical security measures to keep their luxury cars secure
- Direct Line - half-year results: gross written motor premiums 76.5% up on last year
- Direct Line - Q3 trading update: 550 jobs being cut; targeting 13% profit margin for 2026
- Direct Line - the average tradesperson is chasing £6,000 in late payments
- Direct Line - two sisters, Syeda Fatima Tul-Zahara and Syeda Kauser, found guilty of “Contempt of Court” for £450,000 fraudulent claim
- DLG Auto Services - Crawley bodyshop completes transition from gas to electric spraybooths
- DLG Auto Service Centres (VIDEO) - DLG's own bodyshops (23 sites) service 50% of the insurers claims volumes
- Doseley Motors Body and Paint Centre - Telford bodyshop now officially a Tesla Approved Body Shop (TABS)
- Dr Andy Palmer (ex CEO Aston Martin and COO at Nissan) - new car industry "headwinds" inc Chinese EV competition not just ZEV mandate
- DriiveMe - online vehicle logistics company reports 56% growth in fleet, dealer and OEM vehicle movements in 2024
- Drink driving - 60% increase in the proportion of positive and refused breath tests in the last decade
- Drive Motor Retail Bodyshops - achieve BSI 2060 Carbon Neutral certification for the third year in a row
- Drive My Career (DMC) - #DriveMyApprenticeship campaign continues to debunk common misconceptions about apprenticeships
- DriveElectric - electric car sales to increase to 440,000 in 2025, but still missing UK industry target
- Drivers admit to poor sleep and low confidence after a crash - "time-consuming and stressful administrative requirements"
- Drivers in the dark - majority of UK drivers (66%) don’t know that car manufacturers have access to their personal data
- Driveway rental - driveways with EV charge points made 13% more revenue than those without
- Driving for Better Business - launches monthly Fleet Focus guides
- Driving tests – Government announces 7 new measures to tackle long waiting times for tests
- Dumfries & Galloway - 94% increase in fast EV chargers
- Dunns Automotive - mobile ADAS specialist expands into East Sussex
- DVLA - announces Tim Moss CBE as new Chief Executive
- DVLA - data reveals that over 300 drivers have been caught drink driving at least four times
- DVSA - warns drivers about parking scam texts
- DWF - Steve Varley (Accenture & EY) appointed as Independent Non-Executive Chair at insurance legal services firm
- e2e Total Loss Claims Management - Eddie Longworth appointed as CEO
- Easi-Drive, EDAM Group and Credit Repair - in administration
- EASR Bodyshop - Norwich-based bodyshop expands to a second site to manage increasing calibration work
- East Bilney Coachworks - Norwich South bodyshop one of the first to receive BYD paint & body repair approval
- East Bilney Coachworks - achieves Group BSi compliance across 7 sites
- East Bilney Coachworks - VDA, David Sedge (35 years at East Bilney Coachworks), celebrates 60th birthday
- Eastbourne Coach Finishers (ECF) - Stephen Murray's SJDM parent company completes purchase of ECF
- Easy2Recruit - Government apprentice requirement reduction “bad fit for automotive”
- Easy2Recruit - industry backing needed to make government Youth Guarantee a success
- eBay - 11% of motorists have never checked the condition of their wiper blades
- eBay - 38% drivers admitted to paying a mechanic to replace their bulbs for them
- eBay - adds Renault and Dacia OEM stores to Parts and Accessories inventory available from official manufacturers
- eBay - data reveals motorists neglect basic vehicle maintenance and a quarter fear wintery drives
- eBay - high-end powertrains and performance parts were most expensive parts and accessories of 2024 sold in the UK
- eBay - Jeep owners in the UK are the most hands-on with car maintenance
- eBay - launches the official NAPA Auto Parts UK store
- eBay - Romford drivers purchased the highest number of vehicle security accessories per capita
- eBay - shortlist for Van Conversion of the Year Awards 2024 inc classic bakery and a mobile DJ booth
- eBay - speak to ABP about supporting a special project: Mission Motorsport
- eBay - Van Conversion of the Year Awards 2024 winner... party van kitted out with DJ booth
- ECA Business Energy - PAS 2060 retires in 2025
- ECA Business Energy - ABP Night of Knights sponsor work with >500 bodyshops, saving >£5m
- ECA Business Energy - offering ABP Club members a free energy health check
- ECA Business Energy - Market Drivers October 2024
- ECA - congratulate Fix Auto Redhill (Eco-Friendly Bodyshop) and Steer Automotive Group (Fastest Growing Bodyshop Group)
- Eco Repair Systems - praise for Apprentices at FMG Repair Services' Training Centre in Goole
- Edam - administrators report says "the interference of certain intermediaries has impeded our efforts to engage with vehicle repairers"
- Edam and Easi-Drive - formal notices of appointment of administrators; "intention to appoint" filed 20 Dec
- Edam / Easi-Drive / Credit Repair - notice from administrators; " not feasible to continue to trade"
- Edam / Easi-Drive - more details behind the administration; 101 of 195 staff made redundant
- EDAM Group insolvency – advice to bodyshops from Kyle Harris, Auto Logistic Solutions
- Edam Group – the 93 bodyshop businesses owed £715,557 and the 3 acc man cos owed £476,866; "unlikely" to get any payout
- EDAM - NBRA takes legal advice and collates views from repairers; link to share details of your outstanding unpaid invoices below
- Edam - the story leading up to administration on 6 January
- Edenbridge Accident Repair Centre - Joe Godfrey retires after 40+ years at the Kent bodyshop
- Eight of the top 10 best-selling cars in the UK in 2024 were SUVs - Brits struggle to park as SUVs outgrow tiny bays
- Elder and Paton - Angus Site is now officially a Tesla Approved Bodyshop
- Electric Car Scheme - EV predictions for the coming year
- ELV Training (blog) - the darker side of green parts (refers to BBC report on modern slavery at car scrapyard in Oldham
- ELV Training - what's going wrong for EVs?
- Elysian Capital - further investment in Activate Group Holdings Limited to support strategic acquisition of the two Motorcare bodyshops
- EMaC - new data partnership between EMaC and cap hpi
- Emissions Analytics - call for reform of car taxation to be based on a combination of weight and mileage
- Emtec - host of the Steer Body Repair Apprentice Skills Competition shares details
- Emtec - host Steer Apprentice Skills Competition
- EMTEC - winners of the national Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025
- EMTEC - working with Chinese VMs including OMODA, JAECOO and Skywell to develop repair training
- Energy bills - to rise by £111 a year in April for a typical UK household
- Energy prices - nearly a third of UK drivers would not switch to an EV due to rising energy costs
- Ennis & Co - China will supersede Germany as the principal player in the global automotive industry by 2040
- Ennis & Co Group - announce new career-boosting fund
- Entegral - exclusive race car simulator competition for ABP Convention delegates
- Entegral - sponsor NWVA and Morelli Group's 11-a-side football match at London Stadium raising £ for DEBRA
- Enterprise Flex-E-Rent - 15 new recruits join HGV apprentice programme
- Enterprise Mobility and PJB Accident Repairs - present cheque to DEBRA UK
- Enterprise Mobility - celebrates 30 years in the UK; 450 branches and a c150,000-vehicle fleet
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car - survey of 100 repairers reveals volumes and skilled labour are key challenges
- ENTRY IS OPEN for the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - sponsored by 3M, FMG Repair Services, GT Motive, ECA Business Energy, Reparify and Sagola.
- ENTRY IS OPEN for the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards - sponsored by 3M, FMG Repair Services, GT Motive, ECA Business Energy, Reparify and Sagola
- Environment Agency - public urged to prepare for floods after wettest 18 months on record
- E.ON - reveals plans for new ultra-rapid EV charging hubs at six sites across Scotland
- Essex Police - stolen BMW and van recovered from chop shop in Wickford
- esure - 20mph speed limits could reduce motor premiums by £50 per year
- Esure - Ageas, Allianz, Aviva and Hastings all reported to be considering bids to acquire business from owners Bain Capital
- esure - funding three Gemini Accident Repair Centre apprentices
- esure - Reuters reports that their private equity owners, Bain Capital, are lining up sale and Ageas said to be interested
- esure - telematics partnership with mapping and location tech firm, HERE Technologies
- Euro Car Parts - new branch in Fazeley, West Midlands, now open after renovation
- Euro NCAP and UK’s What Van? - present Ford with the Safety Award for the Transit Courier
- Euro NCAP Boosts Capacity with Approval of DEKRA and TRANSPOLIS Test Centres
- Euro NCAP - elects Céline Vallaude (Head of Expertise & Vehicle Regulation at the France-based UTAC) as President
- Euro NCAP - insurer QBE becomes the first Associate Member to join new Safer Trucks testing programme
- Euro NCAP - latest round of crash test results includes just three stars for Jeep Avenger
- Euro NCAP - latest results highlight safety as a priority in new car design
- Euro NCAP - launches new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme
- Euro NCAP - MINI Cooper Electric and Audi A6 e‑tron gain five-star ratings
- Euro NCAP - names the 15 safest cars for 2024
- Euro NCAP - published Assisted Highway Driving Gradings for 5 models
- Euro NCAP - Truck Safe programme begins with first 7 trucks tested in rating scheme
- Euro NCAP - “wide differences” in safety of driver assistance systems
- Europcar - 29% drivers want to switch to greener mobility
- Europcar - adds Kia Niro EV to growing electric fleet
- Europcar - branded Mercedes-Benz e-Vito support vehicle for 480-mile Shell Cycle Team
- Europcar - business drivers believe the cost of EVs is still holding back 40.9% of businesses from switching to electric
- Europcar - cost of charging puts businesses off of EVs
- Europcar - employees aim to plant 2,000 trees in 2024-25 under new partnership with Trees for Cities
- Europcar - EV confidence grows but so does fleet resistance
- Europcar - expands electric fleet with Polestar 4
- Europcar - from April customers can rent EVs at the same price as their ICE counterparts
- Europcar Mobility Group UK - continuing partnership with Leicester Tigers
- Europcar - range, charging points, purchase costs and insurance cited as hurdles to EV van adoption
- Europcar - renews supply and management deal with CBVC Vehicle Management
- Europcar - Sir David Attenborough named as the greatest environmental influencer, according to visitors at CarFest 2024
- Europcar - support EV transition for specialists in providing transport support to the film & TV sector
- Europcar UK & Ireland - Mark Newberry appointed in newly created Transformation & Strategy Director role; Paul McNeice appointed Commercial Director
- Europcar - van donated to Matt Hampson Foundation covers 12,000 miles in first year
- (EUROPE) Axalta - acquires three distributors who become part of Axalta Axcess (European direct-to-customer sales and distribution network)
- European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) - action needed to prevent "irreparable damage" to competitiveness
- European Commission - urgent "strategic dialogue" with auto industry to support global competitiveness of automotive manufacturing in Europe
- European Commission - strategic dialogue on the future of the European automotive industry will start in January 2025
- European Transport Safety Council - call for mandatory safety standards for e-scooters, including 20 km/h maximum speed
- European Union - adopts a repair clause, allowing freedom of choice for visible repair spare parts
- EV Bodyshops - AutoRaise partner recruiting for Vehicle Damage Assessor Apprentice at Enfield site
- EV Bodyshops - Telsa Model 3 bought as a salvage total loss used to dispel EV repair myths
- Evolution Repair Group - offers to pay up to £500 customer excess at Stockport, Dundee, Glasgow and Keighly
- Evolve Automotive Repair Group - Stefan Hill, COO at Coventry-based bodyshop, racing in the 2025 British Supersport Championship
- Evolve (bodyshops in Coventry, Birmingham and Leicester) - acquire Warwick bodyshop, PL Carbodies
- EXCLUSIVE: FMG Repair Services - appoint Paul Wrigglesworth (formerly operations director) as Managing Director, succeeding Claire Owens
- Exclusive Repair Network - promotions for Jessica Taylor (Contact Centre Team Manager) and George Hopkins (Operational Training Co-ordinator)
- Express Bodyworks - partnership with Midlands Safari Park
- EY - 2024 will be most profitable since 2020 for UK motor insurers following 2023's biggest ever losses; 2025 forecast to be loss-making
- EY - among the 38% of employees likely to leave their jobs, there is an even split of those looking to stay versus switch sectors
- EY - opportunities and challenges ahead for UK auto industry in 2025
- Ezi Methods Golf Day - 32 golfers from vehicle repair sector take part in day in tribute to Bob Linwood
- Fairer Finance - car insurance Ts&Cs have the highest reading age (av 19 years)
- Fairer Finance - has the 20mph limit led to motor insurance premium reduction in Wales?
- Fairer Finance - launch a new podcast for professionals working across consumer financial services to explore regulatory developments
- Fairer Finance - NFU Mutual most trusted and 1st Central least trusted car insurance brands
- Farécla – Apprentice and Student Bonnet Painting Competition semi-finalists revealed - vote for your favourite online now!
- Farécla –Apprentice and Student Bonnet Painting Competition Grand Finalists announced & winner of public vote revealed!
- Farécla – Bonnet Painting Competition 2024 Judges: Mick Finch (Akzo), Richard Hutchins (IMI), Daryl Head (ZIGUP) and Tom French (Farécla)
- Farécla – Bonnet Painting Competitions Grand Finals: Meet the Finalists #1 – Jackson Bailey
- Farécla – Bonnet Painting Competitions Grand Finals: Meet the Finalists #2 – Rylee Gale
- Farécla – Bonnet Painting Competitions Grand Finals: Meet the Finalists #4 – Aaron Marshall
- Farécla – Bonnet Painting Competitions Grand Finals: Meet the Finalists #4 – Lauryn Palmer
- Farécla – Bonnet Painting Competitions Grand Finals: Meet the Finalists #3 – Kayleigh Meadows
- Farécla – Lauryn Palmer from FMGRS Milton Keynes wins Apprentice & Student Bonnet Painting competition
- Farécla - see the winning bonnet by Lauryn Palmer FMG Repair Services Milton Keynes at Convention!
- Farécla - winner of the Apprentice & Student Bonnet Painting Competition 2024, Lauryn Rose Palmer from FMG Repair Services Milton Keynes at NOK
- FCA - consults on motor finance complaints extension
- FCA - Director fined £1.1m and banned for misusing funds due to insurers
- FCA - enhances access to market data and investment research to support growth
- FCA - extension to motor finance complaint handling pause confirmed
- FCA - fines Volkswagen Finance £5.4m over treatment of customers in financial difficulty
- FCA - firms given until December 2025 to respond to motor finance commission complaints
- FCA - launches market study into insurance finance (est 20 million people pay for their insurance this way)
- FCA - steps up action against misleading claims management company (CMC) financial adverts; 9,197 CMC promotions were withdrawn in 2024
- FCA - to consult on industry-wide scheme if the Supreme Court upholds last year’s Court of Appeal ruling
- FE News - 26% of UK workforce is underqualified (compared to 18% OECD average)
- FE + Skills Collective - new report sets out recommendations to strengthen sector
- Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - confidence among small business owners down, higher wages blamed
- Ferrari - five Apprentices graduate in ceremony held at Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli UK, Silverstone
- Ferrari North Europe - more than 200 young people visited Official Ferrari Dealerships across the UK during National Apprenticeship Week
- FINAL CALL - enter the ABP's Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 6pm TODAY
- FINAL CALL - please send your guest names for Night of Knights by 5pm TODAY
- Financial Ombudsman Service - car insurance continues to be the most complained about insurance product, with people submitting 3,660 complaints
- Financial Times - "hybrids could be sold after 2030 in loosening of UK’s EV rules"
- Financial Times - European safety groups warn against lowering standards with US vehicle imports
- First Central - customers can now video call the insurer via a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter
- Fish Brothers - Swindon-based dealership group sign exclusive remarketing deal with BCA
- Fix Auto Bristol Central - new bodyshop opens by owners of Fix Auto Caldicot
- Fix Auto Greenisland - gains BS10125 certification; all 5 Fix shops in NI now meet BS standard
- Fix Auto Hereford - passes BSI 10125 audit just 10 weeks after the bodyshop opened
- Fix Auto Hereford - achieves BS10125 just ten weeks after opening
- Fix Auto Hereford - new bodyshop now operational
- Fix Auto Leicester - using Everard Group's 360-degree video solution
- Fix Auto Leicester - shortlisted as one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK
- Fix Auto Newport - Apprentice spray painter Teagan Whiteman wins bronze in the Automotive Refinishing National Final
- Fix Auto Newport - Apprentice Teagan Whiteman seeks success at 2026 WorldSkills
- Fix Auto Park Royal - achieves carbon neutral status in line with PAS 2060
- Fix Auto Park Royal - pass new BSI audit with 100% mark
- Fix Auto Reading - gains PAS 2060 accreditation
- Fix Auto Sittingbourne - relocates to new bodyshop to double capacity and repair capability
- Fix Auto Slough & Uxbridge - sign up to Apprenticeship Central’s Recruit & Retain programme
- Fix Auto Stevenage - sponsor local football team, Stevenage FC
- Fix Auto UK - Branding and Communications Assistant, Morgan Sherwin, promoted to Communications Manager role
- Fix Auto UK - celebrates 20th anniversary; 1st franchisee, Fix Auto Dagenham, joined on 11 March 2005
- Fix Auto UK - celebrating award wins at the 2024 Bodyshop Magazine Awards
- Fix Auto UK - confirms takeover of Fix Auto Edinburgh West; 11th Fix Auto-owned bodyshop
- Fix Auto UK - five repairers recognised for environmental efforts at NBRA Green Awards
- Fix Auto UK - hat-trick of honours at ABP Night of Knights
- Fix Auto UK - join the Automotive 30% Club (goal of at least 30% key leadership roles held by women)
- Fix Auto UK - Martin Willis promoted to Head of Business Development role
- Fix Auto UK - MD, Ian Pugh, appointed as Group Managing Director to the newly formed Advantage Group of Companies (inc Fix Auto UK, Advantage Parts Solutions and Fix owned repair sites)
- Fix Auto UK - named as a finalist for 'Best DE&I For Mental Health Strategy' in the 2025 InsideOut Awards
- Fix Auto UK - pledges full support for Apprenticeship Central
- Fix Auto UK - records £1billion in deployed sales into franchised network
- Fix Auto UK - signs up ESG strategist (ex Boohoo and McDonald's) to lead development and implementation of its ESG framework
- Fix Auto West Hampstead - celebrates 75th anniversary
- Fix Auto West Hampstead - one of the oldest vehicle repairers in London celebrates diamond anniversary
- Fleet Assist - expands senior management team in preparation for future expansion (1.5m vehicles in 2025)
- Fleet Assist - Pure Leasing appoints Fleet Assist as its official SMR partner
- FLP - appoints Ainsley Hoare as new Business Development Manager for ULTIMATE
- FLP - appoints former vehicle technician and bodyshop manager, Alistair Payne, as Technical Representative for the Midlands and Wales
- FMG - appoint Phil Jerome (ex Meridian and Zenith) and to the role of Sales Director
- FMG - looking for vehicle recovery operator to recover and store vehicles on behalf of Lancashire Constabulary
- FMG Network - interactive arcade game at NoK
- FMG - Operations Director, John Keeton, celebrates 20-year milestone at FMG
- FMG - promotes Andrew Chandler to the role of Managing Director, following the recent departure of Claire Owens
- FMG - Regional Network Manager, Dean Calcutt , celebrates 20 years at FMG
- FMG Repair Services - invest in ADAS equipment at all bodyshop sites
- FMG Repair Services - "welding and technology" updates as GYS hosts bodyshop
- FMG Repair Services - Paul, Driver at Ellesmere Port site, celebrates 20 years of service at FMG
- FMG Repair Services - leadership team get technical with Axalta, LKQ and Teroson
- FMG Repair Services - promotes Senior Regional Operations Manager, Kris Hurd, to Operations Director
- FMG Repair Services - top scores for Technical Training Centre
- FMG Repair Services - Adam Thurston, Painter at FMG Cambridge, wins the Apprentice Mentor of the Year Award
- FMG Repair Services - launches in-house skills competition across the UK
- FMG Repair Services - commit to have 15% of technical workforce fulfilled through apprenticeship pathway by 2026
- FMG Repair Services - quick Q&A with Adam Thurston, Paint Tech at Cambridge site, named Apprentice Mentor of the Year at the Night of Knights
- FMG Repair Services - new Dundee bodyshop opens
- FMG Repair Services - hosting live apprenticeship webinar on Wednesday
- FMG - team complete six-month Management Fundamentals Programme
- Footman James - classic car broker announces new partnership with specialist vehicle insurer, KGM
- Ford Fiesta - UK’s most stolen car in 2024
- Ford Focus - the most scrapped car in the UK in 2024 (for the 8th year in a row)
- Ford - restructuring plans for Europe with 4,000 jobs to be cut by 2027, including 800 in UK
- FORVIA HELLA - receives CLEPA Innovation Award for intelligent power distribution module (iPDM)
- Fraser Accident Repairs - Push-To-Paint Training with Cornerstone Technologies
- From 1 April - new (hourly) National Living Wage (£12.21) and National Minimum Wage (£10) and Apprentice (£7.55)
- Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre - passes latest BSI Kitemark BS10125 audit with "flawless" 100% pass rate
- Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre - impressive figures and a host of awards for Blackpool bodyshop
- Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre - shout-out to "outstanding" apprentices: Jaden, Alfie, Lewis, Chris, and Lyam
- Fylde Coast ARC - invests in 32-vehicle gullwing carport at the Blackpool-based bodyshop
- Fylde Coast ARC - Mark Thompson celebrates 20 years with Blackpool bodyshop
- Gallagher Bassett UK - achieve information security management certification
- Gallagher Bassett UK - Motor and Property Fulfilment Director, Mark Garnham, receives 20-year award
- Garry Carter, Regional Business Manager at Fix Auto UK - fundraising after his van with son's karting kit was stolen
- GEM - dashcams are "essential digital witness for every driver"
- GEM - steer clear of alcohol on your festive journeys
- GEM - tops Which? 2024 survey of breakdown providers for fast response times and fixing faults at the roadside
- Gemini Accident Repair Centres - attend ADAS training at Emtec
- Gemini Accident Repair Centres - donate 15 ex-Auto Raise Rally cars to EMTEC
- Gemini Accident Repair Centres - Toolbox fundraiser for Ben raises £1,090
- Gemini Accident Repair Centres - 21% workforce earn long service awards for 10+ or 20+ years of loyalty
- Gemini Accident Repair Centres - Toolbox Design Competition winner Vitaly Simonenko receives a Mac Tools toolbox donated by LV= GI
- Gemini Accident Repair Centres - attend event at the House of Commons, celebrating the UK's Top 100 and Top 50 SME Apprentice Employers
- Gen X (aged 44-59) industry professionals - the perfect fit for teaching in further education
- Geotab - EV batteries can last 20 years or more; degradation rate of just 1.8% per year means vast majority of EV batteries will outlast life of the vehicle
- GKN Automotive - independent sustainability assessor, EcoVadis, awards GKN Automotive a Gold rating
- Glasgow Bodyshop - unveil new signage
- Glyn Hopkin - Chelmsford Training Centre providing EV and ADAS skills receives IMI Approved Centre status
- Go Compare - 17% motorists would be willing to drive through floodwater
- Go Compare - average cost of an annual car insurance up 3% from £437 to £450
- Go Compare - average car insurance policy ( £456) costs 23% more than the same time last year
- Go Compare Car Insurance - cost of getting on the road up 19% in 2024; costs new drivers an average of £7,100
- GoComapre - hanging air fresheners could invalidate your insurance
- Go.Compare Car Insurance - 6 in 10 drivers don’t fully understand their car insurance excesses
- Go.Compare - van insurance premiums stabilising: now, on average, £5 lower than at the end of 2023
- Google - ‘resolving’ review glitch, reports Garage Services Online
- Gordon Murray Group - new consortium formed to create 25% lighter, 50% greener vehicle chassis structures within three years
- Gordon Murray Group - launches new division: Gordon Murray Special Vehicles (unique and exclusive cars in ultra-low volume)
- - Government - announce new crackdown on late payments in major support package for small businesses
- Government - councils to receive £1.6 billion in funding to fill 7 million more potholes next year
- Government - “motor insurance taskforce” to “crack down on spiralling costs of car insurance” appears to have collapsed
- Government - National Minimum Wage up 6.7% to £25,500pa; apprentice rate up 18% to £15,760pa
- Government - revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic Accident claims
- Government - targets 80% employment rate with reforms, including Apprenticeship ‘Youth Guarantee’
- Greater Manchester Police - Oldham NCT seizes £250k worth of stolen vehicle parts after identifying them for sale online
- Greenisland Body Repair Centre - joins Fix Auto as Fix Auto Greenisland, the fourth bodyshop in Northern Ireland for Fix Auto UK
- Ground breaking charity challenge to complete 78 Triathlons
- Growing concern over road rage – with Gen Z and Millennials the angriest drivers
- Growth and Skills Levy announced at Labour Party Conference - IMI response
- GSF Car Parts - Gatwick branch helping Ukraine supply lines via customer, A and B Motors
- GSF Car Parts - new National Distribution Centre creates more than 400 jobs in the West Midlands
- GSF Car Parts - new range of DriveTec door mirror glass
- GSF Car Parts - secures exclusive deal to supply Amaron batteries to the UK aftermarket
- GSF Car Parts - team hosting guests at Automechanika in Germany
- GSF - Chairman Sukhpal Ahluwalia awarded Asian Business Person of the Year
- GSF - estimated 3.4m MOT tests expected to take place in September, significant increase from previous years
- GSF - opens new car parts branch in Barking
- GSF - £2bn "will help advance the development, supply chain, and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles"
- GSF - reports 20% year-on-year growth as "buoyant" car parts market is set for further expansion
- GT Motive - David Vella appointed as GT Motive UK Managing Director
- GT Motive - how can accurate data and parts price lists save time and money?
- GT Motive - new March date added for face-to-face training for repairers; Tues 18 March in Telford
- GT Motive - portfolio of numerous industry partnerships
- GT Motive - the role compliance plays in the automotive sector
- GT Motive - win a tablet in GT Motive's Accuracy Challenge competition at Convention!
- GTA - fundamental reforms agreed by credit hire industry and insurers to cut claims costs and benefit customers requiring mobility
- Guardian - particles from vehicle tyre wear are the greatest source of nanoplastic pollution in the Alps
- GWM UK (China's Great Wall Motor) - rebranding UK dealers to introduce new hybrid SUV brand to UK drivers (previously just the EV, GWM Ora)
- GYS - announce formal confirmation from BMW of the approval of the Pti Genius Spot Welder
- GYS - at the ABP Convention and Night of Knights
- GYS - invitation for ABP Members to visit Hall 11.0, Stand D02, at Automechanika 2024
- GYS - launch of P Series of PULSE MIG/MAG welders "biggest news in bodyshop welding in 2024"
- GYS - new BYD approval for GYS Spot Welder.
- GYS - Tesla approves GYS’s new P3 Pulse MIG/MAG welder
- Hagerty Drivers Club - new partnership with Wheeler Dealer Live
- Half of UK motorists call for a pavement parking ban to protect vulnerable pedestrians - (but with an exemption for last-mile delivery vehicles)
- Halfords - revenue from Autocentres up 0.8% at £348.7m, c40% of sales
- Halliwell Jones Warrington Bodyshop - achieves KIA Approved Accident Repair Centre status
- Halo ARC - newest site - bodyshop number 33 - opens in Aberdeen
- Halo – three years on under new ownership
- HARMAN (Samsung Electronics) - announce new partnerships at CES 2025 in Vegas inc ADAS tech
- Harry's Hot Rod Shop - Derbyshire bodyshop's HMG Paints project for East Midlands Scooter Show
- Hastings Group - 2024 results: "an outstanding year" with pre-tax profits up 49%
- HB Accident Repair Network - NW bodyshop passes BSI Kitemark audit within 40 days of opening the doors
- HB Accident Repair Network - two team members complete Mental Health First Aider Course
- HB Accident Repair Network - Cathy Taylor promoted to HB Customer Service Manager role
- HB Accident Repair Network - new Warrington West bodyshop
- HB Accident Repair Network - behind-the-scenes look at new Cheshire bodyshop
- HB Accident Repair Network - announce the opening of HB's 3rd bodyshop; new, purpose-built ARC in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- HB Accident Repair Network - new 16,000 sq ft North West bodyshop facility is officially up and running and fully operational
- Headlight glare - new government confirms it will go ahead with research
- HELLA - 9-month 2024 results: stable sales and solid profitability in a challenging market environment
- HELLA - focus on coverage for DAF
- Hella Gutmann - extend its cyber security management (CSM) solution to unlock security-protected BMWs
- HELLA - hometown charity work and involvement in local motoring events
- HELLA - Managing Director Neil Gran, and Sales Director, Spencer Grinham complete the Sahara challenge for Ben
- HELLA - named CV Supplier of the Year at IAAF Pride of the Aftermarket Awards 2024
- HELLA - opportunity for workshops to tackle headlight glare
- HELLA - staff take on charity Christmas jumper challenge to support Ben
- HELLA - Volkswagen ID. Buzz rear lights new to range
- Help Ben to help you & win £500 - take the survey now!
- HF - insurance legal specialists open new office in Birmingham
- HMRC - electric company car mileage rate cut to 7ppm
- HMRC - Income after tax rose across the board in 2022/23, with middle-income groups seeing the largest rise with the median income rising 4% year-on-year
- Honda and Nissan - Nikkei reports that negotiations are starting on a possible merger (plus probably Mitsubishi) to compete with Chinese
- Horiba Mira - new multi-million-pound Passive Safety Centre Crash Facility in the Midlands is first in the UK capable of testing frontal car-to-car impacts
- How much will the increase in NI from April cost a business? (Answer: around £1,000 per year per employee)
- Howden - calling all rugby fans... win tickets to the first and second Tests in Brisbane and Melbourne
- Howden - expands South and Thames Valley presence in move to Farnborough Business Park to drive growth
- Howden Insurance - minimum wage rise – good or bad news for small businesses?
- HPI - 22% would trust a driverless car and be comfortable travelling in one
- HPI - 57% drivers are concerned about the feeling of not being in control of self-driving cars
- HPI - one in every 28 cars on HPI’s register has been written off
- HPI - SUVs make up third of all vehicles on UK roads, accounting for 60% of all new car registrations in 2023
- HPI - vehicle cloning warning
- HPI - vehicle modifications can harm a vehicle’s resale value
- Hugh J Boswell - business insurance specialist team at the ABP Convention
- Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA) - tech support expanded to include 15 supercars and rare models
- Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) - Glasgow-based firm secures its first international investment from Qatar
- Hymans Robertson - Insurance Outlook for 2025 inc more "focus on core blocks of business, resulting in the potential sale of non-core blocks"
- Hyundai - appoints Loop to drive retailer performance through data
- Hyundai i10 - named most ‘depreciation-proof’ car; EVs depreciate fastest
- Hyundai i30 - tops new Kwik Fit "maintenance index": models which are most likely to have components replaced by their owners
- Hyundai Motor and Škoda Group - to collaborate on hydrogen advancement and energy efficient solutions for mobility
- Hyundai Motor and GM - sign deal to explore collaboration on vehicles, supply chain and clean-energy tech
- Hyundai Motor Group - expands testing and R&D facilities in Europe
- Hyundai Motor - hits major milestone with 100 million vehicles produced globally
- Hyundai Motor, Kia and Samsung Electronics - new Alliance for software-developed vehicles (SDVs) and smartphones
- Hyundai Motor UK - sales up 5.4% in 2024; follows 8.3% YOY rise during 2023; 4.7% market share
- Hyundai - named EV Brand of the Year at the 2025 Electrifying.com Awards
- I M Accident Repair Centre - officially accredited as a Tesla Approved Repair Centre
- IAEA (Institute Automotive Engineer Assessors) - new 36-page Autumn magazine - Assessors Journal - now available on-line
- IAM RoadSmart - 2100% increase since 2001 in the number of children receiving uninsured driving endorsements; escooters likely to blame
- IAM RoadSmart - 64% drivers surveyed want speed limit on a rural single carriageways lowered to 50mph
- IAM RoadSmart - "alarming spike" in the number of young women killed in the past 12 months
- IAM RoadSmart - call on banning the sale of driving tests for "anything other than the official list price"
- IAM RoadSmart - introduces new in-vehicle technology content for drivers and fleet managers
- IAM RoadSmart - not reducing insurance premium tax is a missed opportunity
- IAM RoadSmart - one in two motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests as number of fatalities rises
- IAM RoadSmart - reaction to 2023 road traffic casualty statistics
- IAM RoadSmart - responds to the UK Government’s new motor insurance taskforce
- IAM RoadSmart - responds to the release of the 2025 Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey
- IAM RoadSmart - welcomes plans to reduce driving test waiting times
- ICDP - founder Steve Young takes additional role of heading up the entry into the UK market of Çetaş Otomotiv, the largest Turkish dealer group
- IFED - fake car insurance fraudsters ordered to pay back £376,000
- IFED (Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department) - summary of their 2024 fraud fighting activity
- IFED (Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department) - man jailed & 2 men sentenced for unsuccessful ‘crash for cash’ plot worth £103,000 against LV
- IGA (Independent Garage Association) - calls for rise in MoT fee, unchanged for 14 years
- IGA - urges government to support independent garages ahead of Autumn Budget
- IM Accident Repair Centre - Hampshire bodyshop secures BSI Kitemark and aluminium structural repairs approval
- IMI - 3 key priorities for 2025: upskilling, upskilling and future skills
- IMI Annual Dinner and Awards - wins include Automotive 30% Club Awards for Solus and Steer
- IMI - "critical" (that) a share of this (£2bn) Budget commitment is allocated to training and CPD"
- IMI - launches Employment Engagement Survey to drive automotive talent forward
- IMI - motorists face continued delays to servicing and repairs as IMI analysis suggests employers have pulled back on recruitment
- IMI - nominations for the IMI Skills Competition 2025 now open!
- IMI - nominations for the IMI Skills Competition 2025 now open!
- IMI - number of motor trade vacancies down but sector still ranked joint 2nd highest vacancy rate (after hospitality)
- IMI - open letter to Government calls for automotive skills to be made a priority
- IMI - response to government’s new Apprenticeship Reforms and Skills Strategy
- IMI Skills Competition finals - officially underway in Bolton
- IMI - Steve Nash to leave at end of year after stepping down as CEO in July; recruitment underway for new CEO
- IMI - thank team of volunteer judges from companies across the motor sector
- IMI - urges Chancellor to consider the impact of raising employer NI contributions
- IMI Vacancy Rate Tracker - ‘Motor Trades’ back in number 1 spot and vacancies rise to 21,000
- IMI World Skills Competition - medal winners announced for refinish and body repair
- Important Announcement: Apprenticeship Central Returns - led by Director, Eleanor Baker-Barnes, supported by Chris Oliver
- IMPORTANT - please send your guest names for Night of Knights by 5pm TOMORROW (Tuesday 29 October)
- Independent Garage Association (IGA) - calls on workshop managers to prioritise succession planning
- Indicata Market Watch - used BEV prices have "bottomed out"
- INDICATA - UK is currently the most stable retail used BEV market in Europe and good for residual values
- INDICATA UK - retail prices of used BEVs showed signs of recovery in early 2025
- INDICATA - UK’s top three fastest-selling used cars were all electric
- INDICATA - used hybrids outpace all other fuel types in July; market share of used petrol cars falls by more than 10% in 18 months
- Industry Insights - 2nd in class result for Race Team at Silverstone
- Industry Insights - Alan Cottrill (Audatex, Sikkens and Trak Global) joins motor claims business consultancy team
- Inflation rate – CPI inflation falls to 1.7% for the 12 months to September 2024; RPI inflation down to 2.7%
- Inflation rate – CPI inflation unchanged at 2.2% for the 12 months to August 2024; RPI inflation down slightly to 3.5%
- Inflation rate – inflation up for second month in a row; CPI up to 2.6% (from 2.3%) and RPI up to 3.6% for the 12 months to Nov 2024
- Inflation rate – inflation up for fourth month in a row; CPI up to 3.0% (from 2.5%) and RPI up to 3.6% for the 12 months to Jan 2025
- Inflation rate – sharp rise in inflation; CPI up to 2.3% (from 1.7%) and RPI up to 3.4% for the 12 months to October 2024
- Institute of Directors - (IoD) - two-thirds of business leaders react negatively to Budget
- Insurance DataLab - Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received 60,000 complaints about motor insurance in 5 years
- Insurance DataLab - claims remains key area of concern, complaints data reveals
- Insurance Fraud Bureau’s (IFB) - industry counter-fraud databases integrated into one platform
- Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - misleading claims adverts costing motorists thousands
- Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - fraud-fighting plans for 2025 inc tech and boosting membership
- Insurance Post - Allianz tells Post the LV brand is to be dropped in 2026 (except for Pet)
- Insurance Times Awards – full list of finalists for the 35 awards; winners announced on Wed 4 Dec
- Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards - full list of all 15 winners
- Insurers and the The Credit Hire Organisation (CHO) - fundamental reforms to the GTA will cut claims costs and benefit customers requiring mobility
- Intellectual Property Office (IPO) - consumer campaign highlights dangers of counterfeit vehicle parts
- Intelligent Motoring - just 10% of dealers offer cover to protect customers after FCA investigation paused sales
- Intelligent Motoring - save drivers more than £1.7m in car maintenance and repair costs
- Interest rate cut to 4.75% - second reduction in a year (just the second in almost 4 years)
- Interest rates cut to 4.5% - UK growth forecast cut from 1.5% to 0.75% in 2025
- (INTERNATIONAL NEWS) AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes - teams with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) to accelerate net zero strategies for Sustainable Repair Network
- INTERNATIONAL NEWS: ALLDATA Europe - sign partnership with Würth Spain to bring original repair data to independent repairers
- (International) Zurich - "global outlook for 2025 is best described as being in a state of flux"
- Ipswich Accident Repair Centre (ARC) - switch to BASF's Glasurit 100 Line
- Ireland: changes ‘80’ to ‘60, - new 60 km/h speed limit on Irish rural roads implemented
- iRG Repair Group - Pontypridd site open as usual and ready to help local people affected by Storm Bert
- iRG Repair Group - new VDA joins Cardiff team from the USA
- iRG Repair Group - Steve Peart returns to iRG as Executive Chairman
- iRG Repair Group - Pontypridd site Panel Apprentice, Cameron Vincent, to compete in Welsh Skills Competition
- Irv’s Auto Body Repairs & VW Restorations - complete stage 2 BS10125:2022 assessment
- Isuzu UK - celebrates servicing excellence in Technical Skills Competition final
- Isuzu UK - three-quarters of motorists feel worried about driving in wintry, icy or cold conditions
- ITAS - Chairman, Bryan Young, welcomes Danny Rota as the new Chief Executive Officer
- ITAS (International Technical Automotive Systems) - Trieu To, accredited instructor for the IMI and JLR
- ITAS - managing director, Tony Young, announces his departure
- It's World Mental Health Day today - Ben shares tips for workplace mental health
- Jaama - fleet management software firm celebrates 20th anniversary with new appointments and investment
- Jaama - fleet management co celebrates 20th fleet anniversary with new appointments and investment
- Jaguar - dramatic rebrand
- Jaguar - have now stopped selling any new cars in the UK until their new £100,000 EV in 2026
- Jaguar - managing director, Rawdon Glover, defends controversial "copy nothing" rebranding in FT interview
- Jaguar - unveil Type 00, a design concept of their new £100,000 EV which be revealed in late 2025
- Jameel Motors - appoints Tom Carney (ex Inchcape) as Managing Director, Jameel Motors Farizon Auto, ahead of launch of EV van
- James Alpe - Annual Charity Golf Day raises £3,896.50 for Dementia UK
- James Alpe - now a Tesla Approved bodyshop
- James Alpe - receive Customer Service Award from Enterprise for Quarter Four
- James Alpe - Triumphs in Large Business Award at Pendleside Corporate Challenge 2024
- James Fraser, Fraser Accident Repair Centres and Chris Mortimer, Head of Operations at Entegral UK & Ireland - raising £ for Ben
- JATCO - Nissan supplier confirms £48.7m UK investment to open new factory in Sunderland
- JATO Dynamics - new car market in Europe inc UK (January): Chinese brands up 52%, Tesla down 45%
- JLR and Tata Communications - strengthen partnership to deliver smarter, data-driven connected cars
- JLR - investing £65m in paint shops in Castle Bromwich, UK and Nitra, Slovakia
- JLR - invests £500 million to prep Halewood factory for EV production, inc 750 autonomous robots and ADAS calibration rigs
- Join Supertracker at Mechanex - the destination for straightforward wheel alignment solutions
- JTAPE - Commercial Director Chris Jevons writes about right-to-repair legislation, an aging vehicle parc and a collision repair surge
- JTAPE - launch next gen aperture masking solution, T-TAPE
- Junair - install new spraybooth oven for Tameside College
- Junk Car Medics - 11% Jaguars on Auto Trader have had price reduced since Jaguar’s viral rebranding campaign
- Kapci - new 6090 fast-drying 2K clearcoat
- Karen Jakes and Martyn Rowley - hit £20,000 Sahara Desert challenge sponsorship target for Ben
- Karen Jakes, Thatcham Research & Martyn Rowley, NBRA - 50 days until Sahara Desert fundraising Trek in aid of Ben
- Karen Jakes (Thatcham Research) and Martyn Rowley (NBRA) - desert trek to raise ££ for Ben
- KC Autos - 100% pass with no minor non conformances in unannounced BSI audit
- KC Autos - new energy efficient Bredbury bodyshop up and running
- KC Autos - pass annual VWG audit with "flying colours"
- Kennedy's - ghost broking: A 21st century problem on the rise
- Kent Trading Standards - Ryan Regan, Thomas Hamilton, and Darren Cradduck sentenced following 23-vehicle clocking investigation
- Keoghs and Aviva - secure custodial sentences for organised group of 4 fraudsters targeting elderly motorist
- Keoghs - what insurers need to know about the Automated Vehicles Act Implementation Programme (AVAIP)
- Keyloop - appoints Tim Smith (ex Automotive Transformation Group (ATG)) as Chief Strategy Officer and launches all-new Automotive Retailing Platform
- Kia - opens Hyundai Motor Group’s first dedicated EV manufacturing facility, in South Korea
- Kia - retains ‘Carmaker of the Year’ title at Motor Trader Industry Awards
- Kia - to install Samsung’s SmartThings controls in electric vans
- Kia - two Kia models, the Ceed estate and Carens MPV, sell the fastest in February, taking just 11 days on average
- Kia UK - senior management promotions: Steve Hicks (Marketing Director) & Sanka De Silva (Sales Director)
- Komoo - achieves carbon neutrality in accordance with PAS 2060, with ECA Business Energy
- Komoo Gatwick - Komoo opens 18th bodyshop
- Komoo - open 17th bodyshop, latest site located in Stansted, Essex
- KTM - Europe's largest motorcycle manufacturer, enters self-administration in an attempt to stave off bankruptcy
- Kudos Bodyworks - MD, Marcus Dhanjal, joins ACG on stage at the ABP Convention
- Kwik Fit - average pothole damage repair bill reaches new high: one million drivers faced bills over £300
- Labour rates – average labour rate for UK bodyshops hits £50 hour
- Labour rates must increase
- Laser Tools - EV battery lifting table for precision handling for EV battery maintenance
- Laser Tools - Land Rover ball joint splitter
- Laser Tools - neat and comprehensive Spot Repair Sander & Polisher kit
- Laser Tools - professional-grade, rechargeable work lamps
- Last chance! - enter the ABP's Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 6pm tomorrow
- LAST CHANCE! - get your bodyshop recognised
- LAST DAY to make your voice count! - ABP Repairers Choice Awards 2024 closes @6pm
- LD Autovogue - pass BSI Kitemark Audit with no minors
- LD Autovogue - pristine Porsche repairs
- Leasys - 32% growth in its corporate customer fleet, to 131k vehicles
- Leasys (Stellantis JV) - launching a new e-commerce platform to promote low-emission vehicles
- Leasys UK - promotes Marketing Director, Shane Coomber, to Managing Director role
- Leasys UK (Stellantis JV) - rises to 9th position in 2024 FN50 listing
- Leasys UK (Stellantis JV) - partners with FMG to provide Accident Management and Fleet Safety services to its corporate customers
- Legacy automakers falling behind newcomers - Chinese OEMs develop vehicles at just 27% of the cost of top German manufacturers
- Leighton Coachworks - joins Fix as Fix Auto Leighton Buzzard.
- Lennons Accident Repair Specialists - NI bodyshop joins Fix as Fix Auto Cookstown
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions - UK firms spend £21.4k per hour fighting financial crime and fraud
- L&I Eaton ARC - going green with LED lighting and solvent recycling gun cleaners
- L&I Eaton ARC Ltd - announce the opening of a brand-new site in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottingham this January
- L&I Eaton ARC - new Nottingham bodyshop (number 17 for L&I Eaton) to open in December 2024
- Liquid Fleet (9% vehicle hire procurement market share) - aims to double its fleet to 5,000 vehicles within the next 2 years
- Liquid Fleet - launches new SMR and damage recharge rental products
- Liquid Fleet - reports an increase in EV rentals for models with a good range and price
- Lithia UK (c200 Stratstone and Evans Halshaw dealerships) - agree a five-year exclusive remarketing contract with BCA
- LJ Transportation / NWVA - Kasey Foreman wins Outstanding Contribution Award at the Professional Recovery Tow Show
- LKQ - 7 new appointments to bodyshop team
- LKQ Academy - host first ‘Introduction to Refinish Application’ for The Car Group Bury and The Volksmaster
- LKQ Academy - launches new flagship training centre
- LKQ - advises bodyshops as they grapple with rising repair costs
- LKQ Bodyshop Division (UK & ROI) - bodyshops can boost revenue streams with Intelligent Repair courses
- LKQ - bodyshops can win £500 equipment in LKQ giveaway
- LKQ - call on the Transport Secretary to support the independent workshop in tomorrow's Budget
- LKQ - congratulate customer and partner Patrick Mackin, from Mackins Accident Repair Centre, winning the Special Recognition Award
- LKQ Corporation - Q3 results: worldwide turnover up 0.5% but pre-tax profits fall 4.2%
- LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ - ready to ‘keep fighting’ at scene of early-season success
- LKQ Europe - appoints Diederik van Erven Dorens as new Chief Financial Officer
- LKQ Europe - commits to train 24,000 technicians in hybrid and electric vehicle maintenance by 2028
- LKQ - growth through collaboration drives LKQ UK and Ireland's 2025 conference
- LKQ - honest reviews from bodyshop customers
- LKQ - hosts bodyshops at Regional LKQ Academy Open Day
- LKQ - interesting insights into European business and recycling EVs
- LKQ - launches intelligent repair proposition to help bodyshops unlock new revenue streams
- LKQ - publishes 2025 training dates to support bodyshops this year
- LKQ - Q4 and full year 2024 results; record profits for Europe
- LKQ - supporting bodyshop customers with skills and profit margins amid declining work volumes
- LKQ - two teams from LKQ are taking part in 2025 Industry Leader Challenge, raising £££ for Ben
- LKQ UK and Ireland - install 6,500 solar panels at Tamworth HQ to cut energy use by up to 32% per year
- LKQ UK & Ireland - recognised by Embassy of Ukraine for aid efforts
- LKQ - used car market "booms" and pre-loved EVs see record demand
- Lloyd Motor Group - Apprentice Technician at Cockermouth BMW, Daniel Rudd, makes a pit-stop at the British Touring Car Championship
- Lloyds - alerts learner drivers as scams related to driving lessons and tests spike 92%, with victims losing an average £244
- Lloyds Banking Group - triples the amount set aside to cover the car finance mis-selling scandal
- Lloyd’s of London - CEO John Neal leaves after 6 years to become Global CEO at Aon
- Local Government Association (LGA) - "demand and geography" dictate where "EV chargepoints and supporting infrastructure are located"
- Local roads branded “national embarrassment” - Govt urged to tackle £15bn repair backlog
- London EV Show 2024 - 26-28 November at Excel London
- Lotus Cars - launch new insurance programme through Car Care Plan with £250 Lotus Excess Return voucher
- Lotus Robotics - launch autonomous driving platform for robotaxis with CaoCao Mobility
- LV= discusses integration of the Allianz brand
- M & W Autos - independent Citroen, Peugeot and Renault specialist joins Eurorepar Car Service as 300th UK member
- M25 - full weekend closure this weekend (Friday 7 March 9pm - Monday 10 March 6am) between junction 10 and 11
- M25 (J10 and 11, both directions) - closed this weekend for bridge demolition: 9pm Friday 21 March - 6am Monday 24 March
- M&A Coachworks (Powered by Steer) - presented with Bentley Bodyshop of the Year Award
- Macklin Motors (Vertu Group) – Scottish dealer rebrands to Vertu
- Major new crackdown on insurance fraud - new insurance fraud charter announced at the latest Joint Fraud Taskforce meeting
- Majority believe 2035 deadline will not be achieved - 59% will keep ICE car going "as long as possible"
- Make your vote count! - Repairers Choice Awards 2024
- Make your vote count! - Repairers Choice Awards 2024
- Markerstudy - Chief Investment Officer, Emma Rawlinson, promoted to the role of CEO Markerstudy Distribution
- Markerstudy - donated over £300,000 to charity in 2024
- Markerstudy - employee Rizwan Manjra receives suspended prison sentence for selling personal information from crashes
- Markerstudy Group - embraces AI to handle growing motor claims call volumes
- Markerstudy Group - announce completion of Hughes Insurance (85,000 customers) acquisition
- Markerstudy Insurance - blatantly dishonest claim by ‘Yorkshire’s Strongest Man 2023' busted after he was caught pulling an 8-tonne tractor
- Markerstudy Insurance Group - increases resilience, efficiency and data centre sustainability with Schneider Electric and on365
- Markerstudy - volunteers from motor insurer's IT & comms team undertake equivalent of around 18 days’ work for Hospice in the Weald
- Marshall - acquires Aston Martin Sevenoaks
- Marshall Motor Group - appoints David Tyler (ex Inchcape) as Estates and FM Director
- Martec Training - Autotech Connect trial transforms the learning experience for SEN motor students with AR headsets
- Masons ARC - achieve BS10125:2022
- Mazda - 17% reduction in paint usage using ABB’s paint atomization tech
- Mazda - Bourne Road Mazda Crayford named 'No.1 Aftersales Dealer'
- McLaren Automotive - aerospace industry-grade carbon fibre comes to supercars with McLaren ART carbon
- McLaren Automotive - appoints Matthew Boguradzki as new Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa Region
- McLaren Glasgow - named United Kingdom McLaren Retailer of the Year
- M&E Accident Repair Centre - Leicester bodyshop now PAS2060 compliant after working with ECA Business Energy
- Mercedes-Benz - automated parking system now parks twice as fast as before
- Mercedes-Benz - new kind of solar paint could generate enough electricity for more than 7,450 miles of driving per year
- Mercedes‑Benz Vans - announce new Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) starting 2026
- Mercedes Truck plant - introduces new painting process ultra-high-solid paint materials that reduce energy consumption by 40%
- Merseyside Car Hospital - 100% score in annual VWG and BMW audits AND BSI Audit
- Merseyside Police - Ford and JLR "by far" the most willing manufacturers to help officers processing Liverpool chop shop
- Met Office - sub-zero temperatures and snow on the roads
- MG Accident Repair Centre - Wolverhampton-bodyshop wows with Christmas window
- MG Accident Repair Centre - marking two years of sustainable excellence
- MG Car Club - new insurance scheme from Peter James Insurance
- MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - Digital Green Cards to be allowed in all 47 countries in the Green Card system, making cross-border travel quicker and easier
- MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - announces the permanent appointment of Harkamal Phagura as Chief Financial Officer
- MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) - Birmingham tops updated uninsured driving hotspots revealed
- MIB - Police Scotland partner with MIB to tackle uninsured driving along M8
- Mike Slater - leaves Kindertons to join Blackthorn Repair Management
- Milltek - invests in latest laser welding tech to reduce manufacturing times
- MINI - David Beattie appointed as Director for MINI UK and Ireland from 1 January 2025
- MINI - first Cooper Convertible rolls off the MINI Plant Oxford production line
- Mipa Paints - appoint Bethany Gallagher as new Digital Marketing Executive
- Mipa Paints - appoints James Taylor (ex Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin and Bentley) as UK field-based Technical Support
- Mipa Paints Competition - WIN an MP Cordless Mini Polisher enter our giveaway below.
- Mipa Paints - confirm membership of BAMA – The British Aerosol Manufacturer’s Association
- Mipa Paints - investing in the future with commitment to apprenticeships and industry excellence
- Mipa Paints - visit the Mipa stand at Automechanika Frankfurt (stand F02 - F04 in hall 11.1)
- Mirka - head to the Mirka Putting Green at the Convention and Night of Knights Exhibition!
- Mirka - invest 25 million euros in new "green" production line in Finland
- Mirka - new DEROS Rotary Sander tackles collision repair with ease
- Mirka - next generation of tools and abrasives coming to Auto Trade Expo
- Mirka UK - expanded belt sander range includes new lightweight Mirka FBS-B battery file belt sanders
- M&M Group (Fix Auto Stoke on Trent) - secures Tesla Body Shop Approval
- Moneybarn - renews with BCA in exclusive two-year remarketing deal
- Morelli Group - congratulates WorldSkills 2024 "automotive stars", David and Miguel
- Morelli Group - double win at Night of Knights
- Morelli Group - INFO for the 11-a-side football match at London Stadium raising £ for DEBRA
- Morelli Group vs NWVA Charity football match - Morelli Group win and fundraising hits £20k
- Morelli - only 5 spaces left on the 2025 five-star DEBRA Charity Sports Car Rally
- Motability - 30% increase in users of the scheme in 5 years, potentially fuelled by TikTok 'influencers' encouraging takeup
- Motability Operations (Direct Line) - learn about sustainable repairs at Direct Line Group’s Technology Centre in Birmingham
- Motofix Group - appoints Kelly Watson as Head of Business Development & Growth
- Motofix Group - Ginny Etherington (ex Head of Roadside Operations Supply at the AA) as Head of Central Services
- Motofix Group - High Wycombe bodyshop secures Ford approval
- Motofix Group - MET Apprentice at Prestige centre in Cirencester, Archie Piggot, attends SMMT's 'Rising Star' apprentice event at the Houses of Parliament
- Motofix Group - named Best New Bodyshop of the Year
- Motofix Group - opens Prestige bodyshop in the Cotswolds
- Motofix Group - £850,000 investment in Exeter accident repair centre
- Motofix Group - smart key exchange platform, Keycafe, boosts security for bodyshop customers
- Motofix - National Apprenticeship Week highlights
- Motor Assist - 67% EV drivers would refuse an ICE car replacement if their EV was off the road due to an accident
- Motor Assist (AX) - wins accident management contract with Drivalia
- Motor Auction Group - announces team to head up new £5m purpose-built LCV auction site in Goole, Yorkshire
- Motor Auction Group - investing £5m in new dedicated five-acre LCV centre in Goole
- Motor repair sector - faces £5bn potential lost revenue as workers "switch off" early for festive season
- Motor Trader awards - finalists announced with two bodyshop categories
- Motor Trader Awards - Autotech Telford win Bodyshop of the Year (Large Enterprise) award
- MOTORS - used car website reports highest ever volume of December traffic
- Mustoe's (Fix Auto Caldicot & Bristol) - Nissan Approved Bodyshop
- Mustoe’s Specialist Vehicle Body Repairs - new site: Fix Auto Bristol Central (former A J Taylor Accident Repairs in Fishponds)
- NAO - 44% of public chargepoints in the UK have been installed in London & South-East, just 15% in rural areas
- National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) - tell ABP what you have planned for next week's apprenticeship focus
- National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) - share your apprentice news with ABP for the next magazine!
- National Apprenticeship Week 2025 - website and toolkit launched
- National Apprenticeship Week - apprenticeships contribute £25bn to England’s economy
- National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) - tell ABP what you have planned for next week's apprenticeship focus
- National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) - tell ABP what you have planned for next week's apprenticeship focus
- National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) - "unexpected" increase in auction search activity for diesel; up 10% vs January 2024
- National Autoglaze - new service from Nationwide Vehicle Assistance Group
- National Crime Agency (NCA) - 30 luxury stolen cars recovered by Thai authorities in Bangkok
- National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - urges review of ZEV mandate and 2030 phase-out date
- National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - used car market "resilient" in 2024
- National Pothole Day - the AA handled 643,318 incidents of tyre, wheel, steering, and suspension damage caused by potholes
- National Travel Survey (NTS) - 70% (81% in rural areas) people rely on their cars
- National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) - number of stolen vehicles detected at UK ports up 29% in Q2 2024
- National Windscreens - Sarah Marvell (ex Nexus Vehicle Rental) appointed as Key Account Director
- National Windscreens - James Reynolds (Finance Director for Cary UK) takes on role of Director of Commercial and Finance for all Cary/National Windscreens sales and revenue interests in the UK
- National Windscreens - improvement in 2024 Net Promoter Score (NPS), rated as ‘excellent’
- National Windscreens - host ADAS training sessions with fleet management specialist, Venson Automotive Solutions
- National Windscreens - sustainable digitalisation provides further emission reductions
- National Windscreens - Stuart Boon appointed Managing Director of parent group, Cary UK
- National Windscreens - opens 4,600 square feet fitting and calibration centre in Luton
- Nationwide Assistance Group (NWVA) - Mick Jennings thanks sponsors as charity football match raises £20k
- NBRA - challenge to non-payment of repairers by EDAM administrators
- NBRA - publish National Insurance Calculator to help bodyshops calculate NI contributions (changes from 1 April)
- New ABP Club website launched!
- NEW ABP Club website - launching next week!
- New ABP magazine - 76-page Winter edition of Auto Body Professional online and in print, NOW!
- New bodyshop site? Superstar Apprentice? - tell us, and enter the ABP Bodyshop Excellence Awards
- New Secretary of State for Transport - Heidi Alexander MP replaces Louise Haigh MP
- NFDA - battery electric vehicles at 6.3% UK LCV market share
- NFDA - Chief Executive, Sue Robinson, receives Outstanding Leadership award
- NFDA - current measures to support the demand for ZEVs in the UK are "inadequate"
- NFDA - hosts annual Parliamentary Dinner ahead of Autumn Budget
- NFDA - "largely disappointing 2024 for private (new car) demand" down by 8.7% vs 2023
- NFDA-NI - Department for Infrastructure consultation on biennial MOT testing
- NFDA - obtaining legal advice after Court of Appeal decision on discretionary commission arrangements
- NFDA - obtains permission to intervene in Supreme Court appeal on motor finance commission cases
- NFDA - results of latest Dealer Attitude Survey: Kia top rated, Citroen lowest rated
- NFDA - submits response to the Government consultation on ZEV
- NFDA’s CV dealer members - support LCV manufacturers in calling for a "short moratorium of the ZEV mandate"
- NFU Mutual - 30% dealers have had damage caused during a test drive wish crashes costing business av £8k per year
- NFU Mutual - 9/10 motor traders hit by crime in last 12 months; crime costing motor traders av £44K
- NFU Mutual - damage from potholes and other poor road conditions cost the average road user £576
- NFU Mutual - deaths on rural roads 70% higher than on urban highways
- NFU Mutual - first UK-based firm to be named 'Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025’ for the 10th consecutive year
- Nigel Farage - anti-EV stance could be increasing support for green vehicles
- Night of Knights - COMPLETELY FULL with a record 850 guests; wait-list now in operation for returns
- Night of Knights - the full list of winners
- Night of Knights - a HUGE selection of 728 photos from Thursday's event is now available on-line
- Night of Knights
- Night of Knights - finalists announced for ABP awards for the "Fastest Growing Bodyshops"
- Night of Knights - URGENT request PLEASE for your guest names by 5pm Tuesday 29 October; record attendance of over 788
- Nissan and Honda - more details on merger plus the 7 expected synergies from integrating the businesses
- Nissan - calls for urgent action on UK ZEV Mandate; UK industry set to miss 2024 EV sales targets due to slowdown in consumer demand
- Nissan - could have just months to secure funding or risk going under says FT report
- Nissan - further boosts Hella Gutmann’s comprehensive secure gateway coverage
- Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi - sign MOU on a business integration through the establishment of a joint holding company by end Jan 2025
- Nissan - the only brand with more than one model in 2024’s top-five best-seller list
- Nissan - to cut 9,000 jobs globally as operating profits fell 90% in first half of financial year
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- Non-compliance with the CO2 2025 targets - VMs' pay penalties estimated at around €16 billion industry-wide
- Northdoor - commercial cyberattacks reach an all-time high
- Northern Accident Repair - bodyshop group fundraises for four fantastic charities to celebrate 25th anniversary
- Northern Accident Repair Centre - Apprentice Loyalty Scheme
- Northern Accident Repair Co (NARC) - new 19,000 sq ft site in Rochdale
- Northern Accident Repair Co - appoint Ian Parkinson (ex LKQ) as Commercial Director
- Northern Accident Repair Group - supports local hospice, Overgate in Elland, after break-in
- Northern Accident Repair - celebrating 25th anniversary with charity challenge
- Northern Accident Repair - new MET Apprentice, Alfie, takes NARC's apprentice tally to 9
- Northgate - calls for greater fleet inclusion when Gov shapes LCV legislation
- Northgate - enhances fleet security and efficiency with new asset tracking solution with ‘geofence’ capability
- Northgate - two key senior promotions: Nora White (Northgate Businesses Group UK&I business process optimisation director), and Spencer Davi (UK sales and marketing director)
- Northgate Vehicle Hire (Redde Northgate / ZIGUP, inc FMG) - 62% LCV fleets say carbon reduction is their main motivation for lowering emissions
- Northvolt - Europe's biggest manufacturer of batteries for EVs files for bankruptcy
- Norton Motorcycles - introduces financing options and national recovery offer from RAC
- Nottinghamshire Police - five charged after police discover 20 stolen cars in farm shipping container
- Nova Automotive - pay tribute to colleague, Norman Case, who was tragically killed in a road traffic accident
- Nova Automotive Group - inside the new Colchester bodyshop
- Nova Automotive Group - open new Colchester bodyshop
- Novelis - aluminium is the key to unlocking a lighter, greener, simpler, and safer future for vehicle manufacturers
- NTT Data - are rising used EV sales just papering over the cracks?
- NWVA and Morelli Group - AUGGIE sponsor the AV for The Bob Linwood Memorial Trophy Football Match
- NWVA and Morelli Group - 11-a-side football match at London Stadium raising £ for DEBRA
- NWVA - appoints Paul Gerrish as Stolen Vehicle Recovery Manager
- NWVA - dedicated Stolen Vehicle Recovery division headed up by Paul Gerrish, formerly at Essex Police’s SVIU
- NWVA's Stolen Vehicle Recovery Division - appoints Phil Pentelow (ex Essex Police)
- Ofgem price cap increase - British motorists expected to spend £2.78 million more a month
- Ogilvie Fleet - launches 90+ day rental solution
- Ohme - the official smart EV charger partner for UK’s largest electrical retailer, Currys
- Older drivers - one in 20 Brits think drivers should have their licence automatically revoked at the age of 50, due to 'old age'
- OMODA UK - Thatcham Research partnership means OMODA & JAECOO UK lineup introduced to more than 90 UK insurers
- OMODA&JAECOO - in its launch year, new duel-brand registered 3,383 vehicles in the UK
- *** ONE WEEK TO VOTE *** 13 Repairers Choice Awards for BODYSHOP ONLY votes
- One.funding - new launch to drive growth in the UK automotive repair industry
- ONS - 20% of businesses reported an increase in staffing costs in the last three months
- ONS - average UK salary increased 5.9% in 2024 to £34,528
- ONS - no of people employed in the UK rose slightly in 2024
- ONS - share of total UK income going to workers up 6% in 25 years
- ONS - small decrease in the number of businesses inc -1% drop in wholesale and retail; repair of motor vehicles
- ONS - "surprise" fall in UK inflation to 2.5%
- ONS - UK unemployment rate up 0.3% to 4.3% (July - Sept 2024)
- Onyx - next-gen Bodyshop Management System and tech mobile app at Convention
- Oracle Car Finance - raise over £50,000 for local Martin House Children’s Hospice
- Oracle Car Finance - London supercar funding peaks in Enfield, Kingston upon Thames, and Kensington & Chelsea
- Oshe Automotive - Northants-based bespoke engineering firm signs-up 'Game of Thrones' actor as ambassador and creative partner
- OSRAM and Ring - named Car Supplier of the Year winners at IAAF Awards
- OSRAM - launches Bulb Check Week (20 – 27 October) ahead of clock change
- OSRAM - provide training to apprentices at North London Garages GTA
- OSRAM - renew BTCC sponsorship
- Ovoko - Rutland is home to the fastest drivers in England; Brighton and Hove home to the slowest drivers
- Page Automotive Group - Operations Director, Shane Lawrence, raising £ for DEBRA UK in the Great South Run
- Page Automotive Group - all 8 bodyshops transition to the new BS10125:2022 standard *** CORRECTION ***
- Page Automotive Group - southern accident repair group appoint Declan McCluskey (ex Marshall Motors) as Managing Director
- Page Automotive - Todd Engineering install two Zeus all-electric spraybooths
- Page Automotive Group - all 8 bodyshops transition to the new BS10125:2022 standard
- Panel Discussion at the ABP Annual Convention - “The value of collaboration and integrated data solutions in the repair supply chain”
- Parked cars - a major factor in road collisions (more than weather-related hazards)
- Parkers - MINI Cooper named "depreciation winner" with -17% depreciation in 12 months vs "sinner" Fiat 500e (-52%)
- Parkway Prestige - Junair spraybooth installation at new bodyshop (case study)
- Parkway Prestige - fit out "in full swing" at new 32,000 sq ft site due to open next month
- Parkway Prestige - new Manchester bodyshop to open soon!
- PartsXchange - announce new partnership with Vehicle Image Assessors
- PartsXchange - temporary suspension of App for crucial development work between 18/12/24 – 13/01/25
- Pay - average regular pay up 5.2% in last year to £34,112 pa
- Pearson Ham Group - motor insurance premiums down 8.5% in last 12 months
- Pearson Ham - motor insurance premiums down 16% in December 2024 (vs December 2023)
- Perfect Finish - Ezi Compliance System helps bodyshop secure 100% Kitemark compliance
- Perfect Paint - Milton Keynes bodyshop secures Genesis Select Accident Repairer status
- Peritus Learning - ensure compliance with new Worker Protection Act with courses from £24.99
- Peritus Learning - have your teams completed Worker Protection Act training yet?
- Peter James Motor Group - awarded Evolution Repair Group, Advocate of the Year 2024
- Peterborough Skills Academy - LKQ and The Vella Group in the spraybooth!
- Peterborough Skills Academy - congratulates Rio from LKQ for Vehicle Damage Paint Technician training
- Peugeot - drivers in the UK spend on average £450 per year on vehicle repairs
- Peugeot - electric van drivers are more concerned about the environmental impact of their vehicle vs electric car drivers
- PEUGEOT - technology and connectivity are valued most by Gen Z and Millennials
- Photographs from the Night of Knights - available to view and download from Monday
- PJB Accident Repairs - BSI and carbon neutral success and courtesy car investment
- Plastrepair - win the NBRA GBA Industry Innovation Award
- Plenham (IBIS and bodyshop mag) – founder and joint owner, David Young, resigns as director; Chris Mann now sole shareholder
- Plenham Ltd (bodyshop mag and IBIS) - Quintin Cornforth becomes 50% shareholder
- Podium Insurance - new motorsport broker set up by race drivers partners with Shepherd Compello
- Polestar adds car keys in Apple Wallet - drivers can lock, unlock, and start their vehicle with iPhone and Apple Watch & share with 5 others via text or WhatsApp
- Polestar - targets profitability in 2025; Polestar 7 will be a premium compact SUV from Europe
- Polestar UK (30,000 cars on UK roads) - develops sales model abd retail footprint with expansion plans
- Policy Expert - private equity firm Cinven acquire 50% of UK’s fastest growing motor & home insurance MGA,
- Porsche AG - will cut at least 3,900 jobs over the next four years and expects market conditions to remain very challenging
- Post mag Claims & Fraud Awards - full list of all winners and finalists from last nights ceremony in London
- Post Office - named Best Car Insurance Provider at Personal Finance Awards
- Potholes report - the backlog of road repairs has reached new £17 billion high
- £88 million industry and Gov funding - 46 innovative projects get ££ to boost zero emission vehicle tech
- Power-TEC - compact electric Dual-Action sander with advanced features
- Power-TEC - comprehensive hammer & dolly sets for steel and aluminium panel repair
- Power-TEC - Hy-Jacks now available in sets of four complete with mobile storage stand
- Power-TEC - securely mount and spray smaller components with magnetic paint clamps
- Power-TEC - the ultimate slide hammer for Paintless Dent Repair (PDR)
- PPG - 2024 results: "record results for automotive refinish coatings"
- PPG - celebrating refinish apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week
- PPG - CEO says that YTD "motor insurance claims are significantly down" due to 3 factors
- PPG - digital refinish tools and bodyshop tech at Automechanika Frankfurt 2024 next week
- PPG - donates the PPG LINQ digital automotive refinish ecosystem to 15 vocational schools in over 10 countries
- PPG - IAL confirmed as preferred supplier for PPG's Nexa Autocolor 2K automotive refinish products
- PPG MOONWALK - paint mixing system now has customers in all 50 US states
- PPG - next gen basecoact tech with MaxMeyer AquaMax Extra
- PPG - promotes Martin Laugharne to National Sales Manager PPG Direct role
- PPG - Purple Basil named 2025 Colour of the Year
- PPG - receive the Irish Auto Trade Award for ‘Paint Brand of the Year’
- PPG - to extend the 'Colorful Communities' program through 2035
- Prasco UK - adds 2,600 new items to product line in six months
- Prasco - visit Prasco in Hall 5.1, stand C79, at the 2024 Automechanika Show in Germany
- Prestige Underwriting - launch new Multi-Vehicle product underwritten by Aviva to GB broker network
- Privacy and personalisation in automotive -79% consumers worry about how their data is used
- Private car parks review - driver taken to court for £1,906 in fines for taking more than five minutes to pay for parking
- Private Parking Code of Practice - drivers frustrated government-backed Code still not in force 5 years after becoming law
- Purchase Direct - sponsors the Bob Linwood Memorial Trophy in aid of DEBRA UK
- Purchase Direct - waste management service, Outsourced Waste, can help bodyshops reduce costs by more than 50%
- Purchase Direct - are you ready for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Action Plan deadline?
- Purchase Direct - sponsor The Bob Linwood Memorial Trophy Football Match raising £ for DEBRA
- Purchase Direct - driving sustainability success with an award-winning 2024 for Purchase Direct's customers
- PwC - motor insurance premiums in England and Wales to fall-by av of £50 (5%)
- Quality Repair Centre (QRC) - joins Fix Auto as Fix Auto Bedford
- QuestGates - loss adjusting & claims specialist acquires investigation specialists, Brownsword Group
- RAC - 200 new 150kW+ chargers installed at motorway service areas in England since the beginning of the year
- RAC - 32-year contract with the CV industry roadside assistance programme, DAFaid
- RAC - 36% drivers have accidentally driven in a bus lane
- RAC - 81% drivers say excessive speeding now commonplace on UK roads
- RAC - a fifth of drivers admit to skipping the MOT and not replacing worn-out tyres to cut costs
- RAC and Continental Automotive - launch telematics partnership for fleet and business vehicle operators
- RAC and INRIX - record 29m festive trips before 25 December
- RAC - announce roadside assistance partnership with OMODA (Chinese VM)
- RAC - Asda cuts fuel prices by 4p per litre amid drop in wholesale costs
- RAC - calls on retailers to cut the price of fuel by 6p per litre to reflect lower wholesale costs
- RAC - Christmas at the pumps set to be cheapest since the pandemic
- RAC - driving test booking ‘black market’
- RAC Europe - 57% drivers says UK’s "pothole-ridden roads" are worse than Europe’s motorways
- RAC - EV drivers unable to charge at home are paying a significant premium over those that can
- RAC - February fuel rise sends pump prices to six-month high: petrol av 139.65ppl and diesel av 146.48ppl
- RAC Foundation - 10million MOT tests ended in failure last year - more than a fifth of all those carried out
- RAC - fuel prices close to 2019 levels (petrol = 136.9ppl and diesel = 142.9ppl average)
- RAC - fuel prices down 6.5p in September saving drivers £3.60 a tank
- RAC Fuel Watch - fuel prices expected to fall from a six-month high
- RAC Fuel Watch - fuel prices remain at a three-year low
- RAC - Irish RAC patrol comes to the de‘fence’ of six-year-old boy who got his head stuck in railings
- RAC - issues warning to drivers during heavy winds this weekend
- RAC - just 39% of drivers know what the minimum tyre tread allowed by law is
- RAC - Monday (6 Jan) predicted to be one of the busiest days for breakdowns for the whole of 2025
- RAC - number of young drivers illegally using phones behind the wheel reaches eight-year-high
- RAC - one in five MOT tests ends in failure
- RAC - petrol prices hit three-year low
- RAC - pothole compensation claims double in a year
- RAC - predicts fuel duty will go back up to 58p a litre in October’s Budget
- RAC - pump prices falling faster than they have all year
- RAC - Q4 pothole breakdowns up 17% compared to previous 3 months
- RAC - quarter of drivers affected by bright headlights drive less at night as a result
- RAC - rare red weather warning for motorists
- RAC - roadside assistance and vehicle recovery operators can now apply for permission to use red flashing lamps
- RAC - snow causes travel disruption across UK as warnings issued
- RAC - trials HVO to run seven of its HQ-based recovery trucks
- RAC - trials hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to run 7 of its HQ-based recovery trucks, hoped to save around 300,000kg of CO2 per year
- RAC - warns drivers of longer waiting times for patrols as today "will undoubtedly be the busiest of the winter so far"
- RAC Warranty - engine failure claims most expensive with £26k 2016 BMW replacement engine claim topping the list
- Radius Vehicle Solutions - partners with Fleet Assist in multi-year SMR agreement
- Rapid Repair Network (RRN) - ECA Business Energy confirm that RRN USE ONLY 40% of the carbon footprint of traditional bodyshops
- Ratan Tata - the former chairman of Tata has died, aged 86
- RECLAMET - double whammy award nominations
- Reclamet - Vehicle Recyclers' Association Certification (VRAC) parts platform will have an estimated 5 million+ parts
- RECLAMET - wins National Vehicle Recycling Company Award 2024
- RECORD voting for the 2024 ABP Repairers Choice Awards!
- Red lamp applications now live
- Reminder to enter the Bodyshop Excellence Awards’ – If you do not enter you cannot win!
- Remit Training - Automotive Apprenticeships & Technical Training provision
- Renault - first images of Renault 4 E-Tech 100% electric revealed ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show
- Renault – French recycling company Suez, to take 20% stake in Renault Group’s recycling business unit, The Future Is Neutral
- Renault - grey remains the most popular car colour choice in 2024 – for seventh year in a row
- Renault Group - successful public transport trials of autonomous vehicles
- Renault - shares EV fire suppression technology with other VMs
- Renault UK - Adam Wood appointed as Managing Director Renault brand UK and Country Head Renault Group UK
- Renault ZOE and Nissan Leaf - found to be the fastest depreciating cars, data reveals
- Repair and Restore Bodyshop (Goole) - migrating to Solution Repair Group (Chris Weeks network); 2.5 yrs with Evolution "life-changing" with support and advice
- Repair and Restore Body Shop (Goole) - sponsor brain injury charity team taking part in Black Beacon Ultra Marathon
- Repair and Restore Bodyshop (Goole) - Carl Smith (MD): "This is what's wrong with the repair industry at the moment"
- Repair and Restore Body Shop (Goole) - happy 10th anniversary!
- Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - VOTE NOW!
- Repairers Choice Scoring Sheet - now available in the publications section of the ABP website (link below)
- Repairers Choice Scoring Sheet - available in the publications section of the ABP website (link below)
- Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - the ONLY awards where ALL the winners are chosen by bodyshops
- Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - the ONLY awards where ALL the winners are chosen by bodyshops
- Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - the ONLY awards where ALL the winners are chosen by bodyshops
- Repairers Choice awards - finalists announced at 11.00am tomorrow (Tues 15 Oct)
- Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - voting closes at 6pm Tues 8 Oct
- Repairers Choice Awards 2024 - BODYSHOPS, vote for your favourite suppliers!
- Repairify - appoints Marcus Phillips as UK technical sales executive (South)
- Repairify - appoints first mental health first aider
- Repairify - awarded European patent for Remote Services solution
- Repairify - launches Digital Technician Apprenticeship Programme in conjunction with QA
- Repairify - meet the team at Convention on Thursday
- Repairify - regains 14001 Environmental Certification
- Repairify - success at Automechanika putting advanced diagnostic vehicle tech on the global stage
- Reported road collisions in Great Britain - casualty and fatality levels down YOY; 75% road deaths were male
- (reports) EV targets - rules could change as demand for EVs stalls
- (reports) USA trade tariffs - car manufacturers' share prices fall across Europe
- (repost) "Bodyshop labour rates must increase" - ABP Forum discussion
- Resolution Foundation - a "baby bust" and Brexit mean that London is the only major city in Britain that’s getting older
- Retail rates guide
- Revive! Auto Innovations - seeing a 78% rise in demand for scratch and dent repairs from hit-and-runs
- Revive! Cambridge - SMART repair franchise wins award at 2024 BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards
- Revive! - expands its network with new Exeter and Crewe Franchisees
- Revive! - new Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) initiative allows franchisees to buy adjacent territory, profitably
- Revive! - officially one of the top ten British franchises
- Revive! - opens new franchise in Wakefield
- Revive! Preston - M&A specialist, Rohit Kumra (ex Ernst and Young and Cox Automotive) acquires Revive! Preston from previous owner Mike Morgan
- Revive! - recognise network excellence at Annual Awards Dinner
- Revive! - renew sponsorship with the Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey team
- Revive! - smart repair business sales in 2024 up 13% YoY to £24m
- Revive! Southport (case study) - better work-life balance for former car salesperson
- Revive! - Swansea franchise boosts monthly turnover from £9,000 to £30,000 in one year
- Revive! - UK’s largest SMART mobile vehicle repair firm targets £25m turnover for 2024
- Revive! West Lincs - from ‘man in a van’ to business Leader
- rFpro - launch the industry's most advanced autonomous vehicle simulation solution, AV elevate
- Rhodes Accident Repair Group - impressive graffiti wall at new Rugeley site
- Rhodes Accident Repair Group - 20 young people express interest in a career in the bodyshop industry at open day
- Richard Steer - named one of five EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 UK regional winners for London & South East
- Richard Taylor (ex Jifeline, AsTech, GT Motive, LKQ and Audatex) - starts new position as Managing Director - Europe for All Clear Diagnostics and Calibration
- Richard Tutt, Motofix - how motorists try to save money on their motor insurance by increasing their excess
- Rick Kerry, Ipswich Accident Repair Centre - wins 2024 TCR UK Gen 1 Cup Award at Silverstone
- Right to Repair - move to bring campaign to Europe says "we need vehicles to stay repairable by design"
- Ring - check on the health of batteries not just in winter, but all year round as batteries may fail in winter, but "the damage is done in summer"
- Ring - double award win from WhatCar?
- Rivian and Volkswagen Group - launch $5.8 billion software joint venture
- Roberlo - Airex Porcess reduces repair time by more than 75% compared to conventional air drying systems
- Roberlo - ROBMIX EVO, the new paint mixing and application system
- Roberlo - xCrom Vision is the new spectrophotometer for textured color readings
- Rolls-Royce - 2025 Apprenticeship Programme includes Level 3 Vehicle Paint Engineering and Maintenance
- Rolls Royce - bespoke commission for "significant" US client has 7-layer lacquer holographic paint job that inc magnesium fluoride and aluminium flakes
- Rolls-Royce - commits £300 million investment at Goodwood to expand profitable Bespoke and Coachbuild capabilities
- Rolls-Royce - construction phase begins on multi-million-pound extension; £300+ million project is the largest single investment in Goodwood facility since 2003
- Rolls-Royce - marks National Apprenticeship Week with special alumni event
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars - promotes James Crichton to the role of Regional Director Middle East & Africa
- R&R Autos Bodyshop - Kitemark success for Hampshire bodyshop
- RS Dawe - Gravesend bodyshop joins Fix Auto UK as Fix Auto Ebbsfleet
- RSA - Insurance Times launches new Talent Development Report in association with RSA
- RWC Training - host series of training days for Thames Valley Police Officers
- Sabre Insurance (UK's 24th largest motor insurer) - 2024 results: profits more than double to £48m on premiums up 5% to £248m
- Sabre Insurance - 9 month trading update: gross written premiums up 15%; "signs of claims inflation moderating"
- Safe2Drive (driving licence and grey fleet checking business) - employers and employees urged to review their car insurance policies
- Safe2Drive - new partner The Fleet Safety Academy to deliver fleet management support
- Saga - Ageas in exclusive negotiations to acquire Acromas (Saga's underwriting business) and enter a 20-year Insurance partnership
- Saga - confirm they are in discussions with Ageas about a potential partnership arrangement for its Insurance business
- Saga - half-year results delayed whilst they "explore partnership opportunities to support the Group's capital-light growth ambitions"
- Saga - Lloyd East, becomes CEO of Insurance replacing Steve Kingshott
- Saga - trading update: sale of Acromas to Ageas to complete in Q2 2025
- Sandal BMW / MINI Group - renew exclusive remarketing deal with BCA
- SATA UK - partner with School Of Thought Automotive to support bodyshop work experience and apprenticeships
- SCAM EMAIL WARNING - penny09.harris@gmail.com
- School of Thought - Auto Windscreens becomes the newest partner
- School of Thought - campaign to recruit more businesses to support increased interest in work experience in the industry
- School of Thought - donate artwork to NBRA to auction for DEBRA UK
- School of Thought (Automotive) - success at The British Motor Show
- School of Thought - donate 'Kids Art' mould to BEN to be auctioned as part of Bangers4Ben
- School of Thought - an update from the team during a busy National Careers Week
- School of Thought - partnership with The British Motor Show to highlight bodyshop career opportunities
- School of Thought - responds to the 2024 ABP Club State of the Body Repair Industry Report findings on apprentices
- School of Thought - launch a new Advisory Board called "Springboard"; members will be young non-executive directors (NEDs)
- School of Thought Automotive, The IMI and Autotech Academy - portal for work experience pledges remains open
- School of Thought - Garage Talk interviews at the 2024 British Motorshow
- SEAT - to encourage employees to drive EVs to turn them into "electrification ambassadors"
- Seeking a buyer - Completely Motoring, Thunder Road Motorcycles, and John Wilkins (Motor Engineers) in administration
- Self-Driving Vehicle of the Year 2024 - New Zealand-based Ohmio wins Vehicle of the Year 2024 for its Lift shuttle
- Selsia - appoints Max Dickson as Operations Manager and Diana Sics as Accounts Manager
- Senior drivers - 67% motorists believe older drivers should be required to retake their driving test
- Service Certainty - partners with Essex-based family and children’s charity, SNAP
- Seven awards just for bodyshops - enter the ABP's Bodyshop Excellence Awards before 8/11/24
- S&G Response - integrates Bdeo AI to streamline repairs and claims management
- Sherwin-Williams - 2024 results. pre-tax profits up 11.0%
- Sherwin-Williams - find out about Collision Core Pronto, an automated paint dispenser, at Convention
- Sherwin-Williams - quality paint refinishing key in protecting vehicles from extreme weather conditions
- Sherwin-Williams - Paul Buckingham promoted to the role of Sales Director - Europe North
- Sherwoods Motor Group - announce the death of their former owner and MD Alasdair MacConachie
- Shorade UK - host The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club to talk about Porsche repair
- Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) - 170 used cars sold at first Zenith Vehicles sale including 64 EVs
- Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) - economic downturn switches businesses from new to used LCVs
- Shoreham Vehicle Auctions - hosts 15th annual charity auction for Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice
- Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) - welcomes bees and their beehives to the auction team
- Silverlake - ABP Repairers Choice Green Parts Supplier winner
- Silverlake Automotive Recycling - Southampton-based firm awarded Salvage Company of the Year 2024
- Silverlake Automotive Recycling - 105 vehicles seized in Police force's Operation Crush - up from 41 in 2023
- Silverlake Automotive Recycling - responds to the 2024 ABP Club State of the Body Repair Industry Report findings on green parts
- Silverlake - champions low-cost routes into motorsports with BRSCC sponsorship
- Silverlake - destroying e-scooters and electric motorcycles seized by police
- Silverlake - Hamble Pan Disability FC kit sponsors step in to ensure the Christmas Party goes ahead
- Silverlake - successful assessment and recertification to ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 14001
- Silverlake - supports emergency services’ ‘Festival of Rescue’
- Silverlake - talking tech to source parts for bodyshops at NoK
- Silvester Crash Repair - meet Guilford bodyshop apprentices: James, Callum and Max
- Silvester Crash Repair - new bodyshop opens in Guilford just four weeks after picking up the keys!
- Silvester Crash Repair - fit out underway at new Guilford bodyshop
- Simon Bailes Accident Repair Centre - Northallerton bodyshop secures new BS10125:2022 standard
- Škoda - new Kodiaq Armoured: bullet-resistant glass & tested with in excess of 200 rounds of ammunition
- Skoda - VMs on EV sales: "we need to be flexible and cater to what customers actually want"
- Škoda's aftersales package - wins Car Dealer Magazine’s Manufacturer Used Car Scheme of the Year
- Slim's Detailing - Morelli Group's online business celebrates 10th Anniversary
- SMART Bodyshop Solutions Group - open 10th bodyshop, in Swansea
- SMART Bodyshop Solutions Group - open 18,000 sq ft in Reading
- SMART Bodyshop Solutions - acquires former JC Accident Repairs
- smart - enters the premium mid-size SUV segment with world premiere of #5
- Smart motorways - rate of fatal and serious collisions involving stopped vehicles is almost double that conventional motorways / dynamic hard shoulder
- SmartXpress - new Preston site (2nd site for SmartXpress) to open next week
- SmartXpress - new site in Preston to open in January
- SMMT - 12 VMs (75% of the market) call for tax cuts to get drivers buying EVs as VMs set to spend £2 billion discounting EVs
- SMMT - August UK car production down -8.4%
- SMMT - British car production down -15.3% in October
- SMMT - British car and commercial vehicle production down -17.7% in January
- SMMT - British commercial vehicle production rises 4% to 125,649 units in best year since 2008
- SMMT - British vehicle production down -11.8% in 2024 (CV production up 4% but car output down -13.9%)
- SMMT - calls for Gov to "energise demand" for EVs and put two million more on the road by 2028
- SMMT - commercial vehicle output up massive 71.7% in best July since 2008
- SMMT - CV manufacturing output increases 25.9% in September
- SMMT - CV production records best January-October performance in 16 years
- SMMT - light commercial vehicle registrations rise 10.5% in second best November on record
- SMMT - Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Exec: EV incentives must improve, not go into reverse
- SMMT - Mike Hawes, CEO, says "2025 must be the year in which industry and government put both hands on the wheel"
- SMMT - Mike Hawes, Chief Exec: "back automotive apprentices to drive local and national growth"
- SMMT - new car market stable (down -1.3%) in traditionally quiet month of August
- SMMT - new car market fell 6% last month; BEV the only powertrain to see uptake rise
- SMMT - new car registrations reach 1.953 million in 2024 with market up 2.6% YOY
- SMMT - new LCV registrations up 1.7% in August; demand for EV uptake down -30.3%
- SMMT - new LCV registrations fall -19.3% in Feb
- SMMT - new LCV sales up 2.4%, delivering best October performance in 3 years
- SMMT - new van market down -20.5% in January; "tough economic backdrop and weakened business confidence to invest"
- SMMT reaction to the Budget - we need an "urgent review of the market and regulation"
- SMMT - UK car production down -14.4% in July; electrified output stable at 37.5% total
- SMMT - UK car production fell 30.1% in November, the ninth consecutive month of decline
- SMMT - UK car production down -20.6% in September, but auto (£47bn) remains UK’s largest exporter of manufactured products
- SMMT - UK CV production fell 4.1% in Nov but is up 5.6% year-to-date
- SMMT - UK LCV market up 3% in 2024
- SMMT - UK new car market down -1% in Feb; EVs account for 1 in 4 new car registrations
- SMMT - UK new car market down -2.5% in January; BEVs up 41.6% year on year to 21.3% market share
- SMMT - UK new car market up just 1% in the key 74 plate change month of September
- SMMT - UK’s new car market fell by -1.9% in November; "market demand for EVs remains weak"
- SMMT - used car sales up 5.5% in 2024; Ford Fiesta top selling (306,207 sold)
- SMMT - "weak demand and unsustainable business costs undermine" UK car industry; VMs face £6bn bill to meet ZEV Mandate in first year
- Snows Motor Group - renew exclusive three-year deal with BCA
- Solera cap hpi - volume of BEV variants has increased by 66%
- Solera - NEXUS partnership for Roadnet Anywhere solution
- Solera - reportedly delaying their initial public offering (IPO)
- Solus Accident Repair Centres - Head of Technical, Andrew Hooker, on quality control in repairs
- Solus - apprentice Celine attends PPG Training Centre in Stowmarket
- Solus - apprentice multiskilled paint technician at Solus Finchley, Celine Aslan (video)
- Solus - Aviva's director of personal lines home and motor claims, Hazel Johnson, officially opens Sheffield bodyshop
- Solus - Aviva’s supply chain director for UKGI, Brian Moore, cuts the ribbon at new Solus Exeter bodyshop
- Solus - Customer Consultant at Basingstoke bodyshop, Gary Neat, celebrates 45 years of service
- Solus - Dunstable bodyshop now open
- Solus - Engineers inspected over 26,000 repairs in 2024
- Solus Exeter - new electric powered bodyshop: coming soon!
- Solus - new bodyshop opening in Sunderland will create 30 new jobs
- Solus - PPG host three-day training session for Solus Apprentices
- Solus Sheffield - a look inside the new 22,448 sq ft repair centre
- Solus - Steph Brindley reflects on talk with body repair students at Macclesfield College
- Solus - talks to ABP about growth plans
- Solus Washington - new Sunderland bodyshop officially open!
- Solus - Washington and Gateshead South MP, Sharon Hodgson, tours new Solus Washington bodyshop
- Solution Repair Group - new network for independent repairers launched by Chris Weeks
- Solution Repair Group - new logo to unite independent, non-competing repairers under one brand
- Somerset Bridge Group - underwriter renews partnership with AX as specialist repair management, vehicle replacement and claims handling partner
- sopp+sopp - fleet repair costs up 34% on average since 2022
- sopp+sopp - Gary Champion, Head of Insurance Customer Operations, talks about third-party service and operational efficiency
- sopp+sopp - Technical Claims Handler, Bethan McCarthy, selected to play for England at the World Roller Games in Italy
- South & City College Birmingham (SCCB) - new hydrogen skills training facility opens in Birmingham
- South Yorkshire Police - Officers unearth 'chop shop' containing stolen cars in Rotherham
- S&P Global - big drop in BEV market share forecasts for 2025, from 27% in the first half of the year to 21% today
- S&P Global Mobility - Q2 2024 saw experienced a 1.3% decline globally in automotive demand
- S&P Global Mobility - forecasts 89.6 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2025
- S&P Global - what’s new in AI automotive trends; a CES 2025 review
- Spanesi Group - "huge" installation at Cichy-Zasada Group Poland
- Specialist Risk Group (SRG) - acquires modified and performance vehicles insurance broker, Brentacre Insurance
- Spectrum VR - open new commercial vehicle bodyshop in Thurrock
- Speeding - 48% police forces have caught motorists doing 90mph in a 30mph
- Spies Hecker - new Magic Red Permahyd Mixing Colour
- Spraybooth Technology - impressive project to extend paint shop capacity
- SprayStyle Body Masters - appoints Dave Willett (ex M&M Vehicle Repairs and Fix Auto Stoke & North Staffs); new bodyshop in Newcastle-Under-Lyme to open
- Standox - introduces new Standocure UV Filler U7150 designed for high-quality fast repairs
- Stanners - UK distributors of the new Guni x V2Push
- Start Rescue - third of UK’s 2.9 million students drive a car
- Startline - 36% drivers would welcome wider use of 20mph speed limits if car insurance was cheaper
- State Farm (largest motor insurer in the USA) - has removed electric vehicle charging stations from its staff parking garages
- Steer Automotive Group - acquires SW bodyshop group, Accident Repair Centre Group (ARC Group); 5 bodyshops: Bristol and Bristol Central, Chippenham, Weston-super-Mare, and Swindon
- Steer Automotive Group - Daniel Thacker crowned as the Steer Apprentice Skills Champion 2025 in Body Repair
- Steer Automotive Group - host Admiral’s new Admiral Steer Claims Team at Pontypridd bodyshop
- Steer Automotive Group - appoint Attiq Qureshi as Chief Technology and Information Officer after 6-month advisory role
- Steer Automotive Group - congratulate CEO, Richard Steer, the 2024 ABP Industry Knight
- Steer Automotive Group - acquires Rye Street Group (7 bodyshops); Bill Duffy and Lee McNaughton exiting the business as part of this transition
- Steer Automotive Group - celebrates Apprenticeship Excellence at the Steer Academy Apprentice Awards, hosted by 3M in Bracknell
- Steer Automotive Group - Automotive Body Repair 2025 competition underway
- Steer Automotive Group - opens second dedicated EV repair facility, 14,000 sq ft bodyshop in Milton Keynes
- Steer Automotive Group - steps taken to boost recycling at the bodyshop group include 41.9% reduction in landfill waste
- Steer Automotive Group - talk to students about bodyshop careers at Portsmouth show
- Steer Automotive Group - 17 colleagues on Steer Management Development Programme (MDP) attend teambuilding adventure in Lymington
- Steer - Automotive Refinishing Apprentice Skills Competition underway!
- Steer Automotive Group - Charity & Community Committee - a dedicated team focused on boosting community impact
- Steer Automotive Group - showcase chosen charities and community initiatives supported by the Steer Community Fund
- Steer Automotive Group - all sites now using oxo-biodegradable seat covers
- Steer Automotive Group - shortlisted for an Award from The Apprenticeship Guide
- Steer Automotive Group - Dominic Motani from Steer Polegate - East Sussex, presented with Level 4 VDA Apprenticeship Certificate
- Steer Automotive Group - ADAS training for apprentices
- Steer Automotive Group - acquire CarComm Coachworks, large commercial repairer in Ashford Middx
- Steer Automotive Group - marks second year of its Steer VIP Awards
- Steer Group - Apprentice Skills Competition underway at Axalta Refinish Academy in Welwyn Garden City
- Steer - pipeline includes "3 near-term deals and a further 10 deals in the earlier stages of negotiation"
- ‘Steering Assistance Module Replacement’ - tops the list of most-common jobs performed using Hella Gutmann’s macsRemote diagnostics
- Stellantis - automated driving tech ready for deployment
- Stellantis - Carlos Tavares resigns from his role as CEO with immediate effect
- Stellantis - expands its Eurorepar parts range to include new bumpers and front grilles
- Stellantis - expanded Eurorepar parts range now includes front wings
- Stellantis - Nicola Dobson (Peugeot) and Giuseppe Cava (Fiat) appointed as managing directors
- Stellantis - one of the few OEMs in the UK to comply – through sales – with the ZEV mandate for both cars and vans in 2024
- Stellantis - plans to close Vauxhall van factory in Luton; 1,100 jobs at risk
- Stellantis - third annual Student Awards recognises more than 660 recent high school and university graduates of Stellantis employees from 22 countries
- Stellantis - to close Luton Vauxhall van factory in April
- Stellantis UK Accident Repair Programme - 2024 training wraps up at Eyebox Training & Conference Centre in Coventry
- Stellantis UK Accident Repair Programme - Peter Donohoe from USI Italia Spraybooths wins model Alfa Romeo F1 Car at ABP Convention
- Stellantis UK - announces the passing of Mark Pickles, Parts & Service Director
- Stellantis UK - appoints Vizion as it’s Accident Management Partner for their multi-brand Accident Repair Programme
- Steve Hoe, Head of Academy & Organisation Development at Steer - supporting Miguel Harvey at WorldSkills Lyon 2024 in France
- Steve Lawrence (Regional Business Manager at Fix Auto UK) - organising an industry-wide Christmas party: Fri 20 Dec at Hilton St George's Park
- Steve Plunkett - returns to the industry with Volkswagen as Body Repair Channel Manager
- Steven Eagell - renews remarketing deal with BCA until 2028
- Stoneacre - tackles skills shortage with Toyota’s Autotech Academy Internship Programme
- Storm Bert - insurance advice for businesses affected by the storm
- Storm Bert - set to bring 70mph wind, snow and rain to UK this weekend
- Storm Darragh - strong winds and heavy rain set to hit UK
- Straightset - new workshop furniture brochure featuring solutions to streamline bodyshops
- Straightset - recognised as Ravaglioli’s Installation of the Month for recent project installation
- Subaru UK - develops dealer network coverage with five new appointments in Q1 2025
- Subaru UK & Ireland - aftersales award wins Jade Mason at Drive In Autocentres, and Simpsons of Swindon
- Summers Accident Repair Centre - chosen by the Marshall Motor Group working alongside Auxillis as preferred bodyshop covering Kent
- Supertracker - advantages of a hang on system for wheel alignment
- Supreme Wheels (BCA, part of Constellation Group) - check out alloy wheel operation in Milton Keynes!
- SUVs dominate the used car market, accounting for seven of the ten spots in ranking of the fastest-selling used cars of 2024
- Suzuki GB - wins UKCSA Customer Strategy Feedback Award
- Suzuki - launches first battery EV in Europe, the e VITARA
- Suzuki - opens doors to new dealership in Cheltenham
- Swansea University and King’s College London - self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste, could solve pothole problem
- SYNETIQ - #ANDYSMANCLUB talks to colleagues on International Men’s Day
- SYNETIQ - climate targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative
- SYNETIQ - help 61st Doncaster Air Scouts get back on the road
- SYNETIQ - helps foodbank charity in Doncaster, after delivery vehicle was vandalised
- SYNETIQ - new VRA Certification study highlights environmental benefits of repairing damaged vehicles with green parts
- SYNETIQ - promotes Finance Director, Jonathan Pervin, to Managing Director role
- Synetiq - Sarah Hirst re-joins as Commercial Director / Board after a year with Davies Group
- SYNETIQ - win three ATF Professional Awards
- Targa Telematics - IoT tech firm to optimise rental and leasing operations at MCVR
- Targa Telematics - announced as the Official Sponsor of the Aprilia Racing Team for the 2025 MotoGP™ World Championship
- TC Harrison Group - agree three-year exclusive remarketing deal with BCA
- Teagan Whiteman, Fix Auto Newport - awarded an IMI bursary
- Team LKQ Euro Car Parts with SYNETIQ - head to Silverstone (currently in 4th place) in BTCC
- Telegraph - Britain could become a dumping ground for cheap Chinese EVs as trade war spreads
- Tempcover - MG, Volvo and and Hyundai vehicles are top-selling cars most likely to pass MOT
- Tesco- complete sale of banking business, but retain insurance business; Gary Duggan appointed CEO Tesco Insurance
- Tesco - strong underlying performance in their insurance business led to a £341m insurance revenue in H1 2024 - up 53% on H1 2023
- Tesla - approves GYS PTI Genius Spot Welder
- Tesla Model Y - best selling BEV in 2024
- Tesla - new £60k mid-size SUV Model Y revealed
- Tesla - self-serve test drive programme now available at 17 UK sites
- Tesla - unveil Cybercab, a 2-door, 2-seater robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals due "before 2027" at cost of £23,000
- Tesla – value exceeds $1 trillion ($1,000,000,000,000) more than combined value of Ford, GM, Toyota, BMW, Stellantis and Honda
- THAO GROUP - acquires North Shields-based West Chirton ARC
- THAO GROUP - Kevern Thompson joins senior leadership team
- Thatcham Research - Richard Billyeald, Chief Research & Operations Officer, appointed as the Chairman of the RCAR Steering Committee
- Thatcham Research - host EV training session for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Thatcham Research - 10 of the safest cars on UK roads shortlisted for safety award as take-up of ADAS tech ticks up
- Thatcham Research - continue sponsorship and judging the What Car? Safety Award
- Thatcham Research - Chris Gray and Zach Smith from Security team complete the Thatcham Security Certification renewal of their Asset Location System
- Thatcham Research - Volkswagen Passat named 2025’s safest car
- Thatcham Research - tease the launch of a new "vehicle risk assessment system"
- Thatcham Research - current 1-50 Group Rating system to be replaced with five ‘insurability’ assessments, inc damageability, repairability
- Thatcham Research - congratulate the ABI for winning the Insurance category at the Self-Driving Industry Awards
- Thatcham Research - Parliament "open" to working with industry on the repair skills gap challenge
- Thatcham Research - joins international engineering organisation, FISITA
- Thatcham Research - joining panel at ABI "Challenges in Motor Insurance" event
- Thatcham Research - appoints Nick Caplan as Independent Non-Executive Chairman
- Thatcham Research - new Dacia Spring EV on the ramps at Repair Technology Centre
- Thatcham Research - new legislation on theft devices marks "important step in vehicle security evolution"
- Thatcham Research - 34 new apprentices from Solus and ABL 1 Touch Group join new intake
- Thatcham Research - Daniel Payne, Chief Product and Data Officer, celebrates 25-year milestone
- Thatcham Research - comments on US study showing high-visibility clothing may "thwart" pedestrian crash prevention sensors
- Thatcham Research - present new Vehicle Risk Rating system to more than 20 Chinese VMs
- Thatcham Research - new member value proposition with Elixirr for data on automation, connectivity, repair, security and electrification
- Thatcham Research - asks repairers to sign petition to raise the Apprenticeship Levy cap (currently £15,000 per apprentice)
- Thatcham Research - open forum invite to discuss repair methods, training & data at NoK
- The AA - calls for evidential roadside saliva testing on 10th anniversary of drug-driving law
- The AA - calls for clarity on comprehensive motor insurance as policies are sold without windscreen cover
- The AA - comments on £15bn roads repair backlog
- The AA - councils in England raise £1 billion in parking fees
- The AA - fake emails being sent telling people they’ve won an emergency kit
- The AA - Graduated Driver Licences could save 58 lives annually
- The AA - more than 450 unauthorised ‘Car Meets’ in 2024 causing disruption to neighbourhoods
- The AA - more than half of drivers claimed they were not worried about flooding last week (before Storm Bert hit)
- The AA - not wearing seatbelts holds back "hopeful" road casualty statistics
- The AA - petrol: 11.76ppl (pence per litre); domestic EV charge: 5.42ppl; ultra-rapid: 17.40ppl
- The AA - prices of second-hand EVS and hybrids rise in the final three months of 2024
- The AA - several sections of All Lane Running on the M1 have a higher KSI rate now than before the loss of the hard shoulder
- The AA - triples roadside connectivity target with Ericsson’s Enterprise Wireless Solutions
- The AA - van drivers travelling more miles than they did pre COVID
- The AA - wins the 2024 IVECO Daily Mission Awards with eLCV
- The Advantage Group of Companies - recertifies ISO 27001:2022 designation
- “The Age Advantage” - new report on how employers can overcome age bias to hire experienced talent
- The Assessors Journal - the IAEA's magazine, published by ABP Club, is out!
- The Autocraft Group (Telford and Shrewsbury bodyshops) - announce 2024/25 sponsorship deal with ice hockey team, Telford Tigers
- The British Motor Show - the World Truck pulling Champion to be crowned at this year’s Show
- The Car Buying Group - new partnership with Sun Motors
- The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) - National Insurance changes prompt widespread plans to cut hiring and increase redundancies
- The FCA - updates on non-financial misconduct (bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination) in financial firms
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - bans Mr Harris and Reeds Motors director following grievous bodily harm conviction
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - improved fair complaint resolution and compensation
- The Glasgow Bodyshop - impressive enhancements at Scottish accident repair centre
- The Grove Group - team up with Power-Tec for bodyshop road trip
- The growing use of green parts - ABP talks to SYNETIQ, LV, Halo and The Vella Group
- The IAEA - newly released AQP exam update and future plans
- The IGA - "vital to set (labour) rates that are fair"
- The IMI - 6% drop in automotive apprenticeship starts; calls for critical reforms in apprenticeship funding
- The IMI - ABP Club receives copy of letter sent to the IMI re: "serious governance issue"; IMI responds
- The IMI - highlights from the IMI Refinish Skills Competition Master Class held at ITAS
- The IMI - just 2% of automotive technicians are trained to work on the 13% of vehicles with ADAS
- The IMI - launches 2025 Skills Competitions with backing from Milwaukee Tool
- The IMI - member contacts ABP Club anonymously raising series of concerns, IMI responds
- The IMI - more than 28,000 technicians have yet to complete their MOT Annual Assessment (31 March deadline)
- The IMI - new Executive Team: Kevin Finn (Exec Chair), Azlina Bulmer (MD), and Simon Barrell (CFO); Steve Nash remains as CEO
- The IMI - shortlist for Annual Awards includes Solus and Morelli
- The IMI - sign up to the Apprenticeship Growth Pilot
- The IMI - support for training in aftermarket skills must be a focus in Government consultation on ZEV mandate
- The IMI - urges members to share their voice as it prepares response to Industrial Strategy Consultation
- The IMI - Vacancy Rate Tracker: ‘Motor Trades’ remain in number 1 spot with 21,000 vacancies
- The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - to meet with roads minister, Lilian Greenwood MP, to discuss MOT fee cap
- The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - calls for more support in automotive training and jobs
- The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - call for views on MOT fee freeze
- The latest issue of The Assessors Journal is out now - link below to read online
- The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) - recover €55K (£45K) from uninsured driver
- The Motor Ombudsman - Christmas car travel survey
- The Motor Ombudsman - rising operational costs, taxes and utility bills, are set to be the biggest operational challenge for 89% garages and workshops this year
- The Motor Ombudsman - busiest third quarter on record for vehicle service and repair case submissions
- The Road Emulsion Association (REA) - road surface dressing volumes have increased since last year
- The Times - "China’s BYD leaves rivals for dust"
- The Vella Group - to open 17th site in Cumbria
- The Vella Group Repair Centres - impressive paint skills from six Vella Group apprentices
- The Vella Group - opening new accident repair centre in Denton, Greater Manchester later this year; Vella's 16th bodyshop
- The Vella Group Repair Centres - progress update from Manchester East bodyshop
- The Vella Group (now 18 bodyshops) - acquires Birmingham-based First National Vehicles (Central Accident Repairs)
- The Vella Group Repair Centres - Manchester East bodyshop now officially open!
- Theory test - just 2% of UK drivers would pass if they took it today
- ThingCo - 2025 is the year for wider adoption of telematics
- ThingCo - telematics Insurtech secures a place in InsurTech 50 ranking for 2024
- TIDAL - now fully owned by its 16 member companies
- TIDAL UK - new showroom in Glasgow for TIDAL Distribution Partner, Paintline
- TIDAL UK - partner, Turner and Ponswood Supplies, appoints Vanessa Moore as Sales Director
- TIDAL UK - signs exclusive distribution agreement with BESA for the UK and Ireland
- TIP Group - acquires Trailer Auto Group (TAG) to strengthen refurbishment services in the UK
- Todd Engineering - repair damage to Nemesis Smart Repair Facility
- Tony Young (ex ITAS) - appointed as Director Manufacturer Solutions at Vizion Network
- Toomey Bodyshop - newly relocated bodyshop in Basildon, Essex
- Top Coat Body Shop - Halifax bodyshop installs two bespoke Midi Spray Booths from Rowley Spray Booths
- Totaljobs - North East outstrips South as pay rise capital of the UK
- Touch Ups Bodyshop - Glasgow bodyshop now Tesla approved
- Toyota Insurance Services Europe - award wins for Jemca Toyota and Lexus Woodford
- Tracker - help police shut down 60 illegal chop shops in 2024; criminals arrested up 80% vs 2023
- Tracker - stolen 20-year-old Audi TT saved from being stripped for rare parts
- Tracker - warns of the rising risk of theft in January
- Tracker - welcomes new laws that will ban keyless car entry signal jammers; 97% vehicles Tracker recovered in 2024 were stolen without the key fob
- Trades Union Congress (TUC) - more than half of business leaders say they are losing staff time due to poor state of public services
- Trak Global Security Solution (TGSS) - appoints Dougie Watt as its new Chief Operations Officer and Neil Phillips as its Chief Financial Officer
- Transport for London - ULEZ expansion brings in more than £226 million in fees and fines
- Trend Tracker - body repair market value predicted to be >£9bn THIS YEAR
- TrustFord - recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure
- TTC - Fleet and business drivers must adopt ‘defensive driving’ techniques this autumn as the clocks go back
- TTC Group - appoints Roy Hastings as Chief Financial Officer
- TTC Group - Kylie Wilson appointed as Public Sector Director
- TTC - Interactive Young Driver Workshop for schools provides potentially life-saving skills to prepare young people for learning to drive
- TTC - launches new EV eLearning courses
- TTC - the importance of employer driver training for 17–24-year-olds in preventing ‘driving-for-work’ accidents
- TTC - urges business to be more responsible as data shows drug driving collisions have increased by 170% in a decade
- Turners Accident Repair - new Ripon bodyshop approved by Tesla
- Turners Accident Repair - open new Durham bodyshop in Chester-Le-Street; 7th site for Turners
- Turners - check out the new USI spraybooths and flooring at Turners' new Durham bodyshop!
- TyreSafe - alarming lack of tyre safety knowledge among UK drivers
- UHY - number of "supercars" on UK roads has reached record of 23,323
- UK AI market worth more than £16.8 billion - expected to grow to £801.6 billion by 2035
- UK Autolinks and Repair and Restore - factor in the support of ACG
- UK charge point data - 37% rise in total number of charge points in the UK compared to 2024
- UK GDP - falls for second month in a row
- UK GDP - UK economy contracted 0.1% in Jan, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sub-sector saw 0.7% growth
- UK GDP - up 0.1% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2024, following no growth in the previous quarter
- UK Gov - 28 reforms to employment inc statutory sick pay from day1, flexible working & ending zero hours contracts
- UK weather - one of the RAC's busiest weeks for breakdowns since COVID
- UK's first ever GMC Hummer EV - Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon 'spotted' driving rare £190k
- ULEZ - four in 10 children in central London, who previously travelled to school by car, then switched to walking, cycling, or public transport following the Ulez's introduction
- Unite - Birmingham BMW strikes off after union secures improved pay deal
- Unite - fall in car production must be wakeup call for reform to electric vehicle sales rules
- University of Birmingham - BEVs now have a lifespan of 18.4 years and can travel up to 124,000 miles, surpassing traditional petrol cars in mileage
- University of Nottingham - a passenger could improve safety for drivers in semi-autonomous cars
- UPDATED AT 2PM: Storm Éowyn – AA Advice
- URGENT! - ABP State of the Industry Report Survey closes at 6pm TODAY
- USA: J.D. Power 2024 Auto Claims Satisfaction Study - shows claims cycle time has fallen to 18.9 days
- USI - catch up with Peter Donohoe and Suzanne Ruston at the ABP Convention and Night of Knights
- Uswitch - 50-59 yr olds are the worst driving offenders in the UK
- Uswitch - Drivers aged 50-59 are the worst offenders on the road receiving 241,940 penalties in a year, 91% for speeding
- Valeo - chiller range to support garages on EV/hybrid battery repairs
- Valeo - EV and ADAS focus for all-new Tech Academy
- Valeo - grows camshaft/crankshaft and engine sensor offering with focus on hybrids
- Valeo - provides clutch support to garages as traffic levels rise
- Vanaways - agrees Artura Consulting maintenance partnership
- Vauxhall - 90% UK business fleet operators say drivers would be reliant on residential charging if they switch to a fully electric fleet
- Vauxhall - motorists living on more than 11,500 streets across the country have called for councils to install on-street charging for EVs
- Vauxhall - three new relevant metrics to track EV infrastructure progress: Near Home Charging, Destination Charging and Journey Charging UK
- Veetec Hayes (VIDEO) - new bodyshop in West London
- Vehicle Bodycare Centre - developments at Leeds bodyshop for Elite Truck & Van standard
- Vehicle Crash Repairs - opens new environmentally-friendly bodyshop
- Vehicle recalls - ten times more likely in 2024 than 30 years ago
- Vehicle Recyclers' Association - send Secretary, Chas Ambrose, aerial images of vehicle recycler sites
- Vehicle Recyclers' Association - nearly half of bodyshops not aware of the VRA certification scheme (State of the Body Repair Industry Report)
- Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) - “healthy” used car market could deteriorate in Q4 if consumer confidence dips
- Venson Automotive Solutions - appoints Hypervolt as official home EV charging partner
- Venson Automotive Solutions - increasingly complex automotive landscape calls for fleet compliance skills
- Venson Automotive Solutions - 17% drivers have ignored “give way” signs, and narrowly avoided colliding with traffic having the right of way
- Venson - calls for urgent revisions to EV Mandate; against "unachievable targets and restrictive regulations "
- Venson - is lack of key data adding to the delays in MOTS for 4.25 tonne EVs?
- Venson - trust in ADAS such as collision warning systems has up nearly a quarter in two years
- Venson - urges businesses to ensure grey fleet drivers understand the importance of SMR Checks
- Vertu Accident Repair Centres - welcome Burrows Accident Repair Centre's Doncaster and Sheffield bodyshops
- Vertu Accident Repair - appoints Alex Hill as VARC Divisional Parts Manager, promoted from Trade Parts Manager at JLR Leeds
- Vertu Accident Repair Centre Truro - Tony Bird named Accident Repair Centre Manager of the Year
- Vertu - Birmingham City FC Partnership
- Vertu - Ellis Green, Divisional Aftersales Degree Apprentice at Vertu Jaguar Land Rover Leeds
- Vertu - half-year results: profits fall 26%; Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors brands to end by April
- Vertu Motors - confirms acquisition of Burrows Motor Company (9 dealerships), taking Vertu to 202 sites
- Vertu Motors - renews partnership with online aftersales booking platform SecretService
- Vertu Motors - trading update: profits will fall "significantly below current market expectations"
- Vertu - trading update: "Accident and Smart Repair operations continue to deliver growth in revenues and in gross profit"
- Vestel Mobility - low inflation figures further improve the costs benefits of EV ownership
- Vic Turner - appointed as the new Managing Director of National Accident Repair Group as Malcolm Banner retires
- Visa - average amount lost to fraud by SMBs is almost £4,000
- Vision Vehicles - sponsoring the Food for The Bob Linwood Memorial Trophy Football Match Sunday 15 October in London
- Vizion - listed by the FT1000 list of Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies Report 2025
- Vizion Network - Financial Times names Vizion one of Europe’s long-term Growth Champions
- Vizion - on list that honours the top UK-based companies with a turnover exceeding £25 million over the past 2 years
- Vizion Vehicle Solutions - brings 2 brands together: Vizion Vehicle Replacement (insurer) and Vizion Drive (bodyshop)
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - study reveals 57% of UK van drivers still physically check their phones while driving
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - UK van drivers are "overworked and overwhelmed", finds survey
- Volkswagen - delivers around 4.8 million vehicles worldwide in 2024
- Volkswagen Financial Services - named Best Leasing Company of the Year at the Business Car Awards
- Volkswagen Group UK - highlights for outgoing MD, Alex Smith, inc trebling VWG's aftersales business
- Volkswagen Group - sign MoU with Thyssenkrupp Steel for the supply of low- carbon steel
- Volkswagen Group UK - the Group’s 5 car brands accounted for a 22% of new car registrations in the UK
- Volkswagen - reveals entry-level €20,000 (c£16,000) EV
- Volkswagen - to shut three factories in Germany, with job losses and pay cut by 10%, says union
- Volkswagen (VIDEO) - how Emergency Assist really works
- Volkswagen - ‘Zukunft Volkswagen’ [Future Volkswagen]; 35,000 job cuts in Germany by 2030; Golf production moves to Mexico in 2027; reduction in capacity of 734,000 units across the German plants
- Volvo Car UK - to move accident management provision from Vizion to Wrisk and Allianz; changes in April 2025
- Volvo Cars - cuts EV target from 100% EV by 2030 to 90-100% EV / hybrid by 2030
- Volvo Cars - expands collaboration with NVIDIA for software-defined vehicles (SDVs)
- Volvo - new ES90 has 434-mile range, powered by 800-volt tech
- Vospers Van Centre - receives visit from South West Devon MP ( member of the Transport Select Committee) to discuss key automotive industry issues
- VW - UK’s van drivers face a triple threat of longer working hours, greater distances between jobs, and higher fuel bills
- Wales to host WorldSkills UK National Finals 2025
- Walton Accident Repair - working towards being a carbon neutral bodyshop business
- WANTED! - second-hand Car-O-Liner equipment for South East bodyshop
- Warranty First - car warranty company sets for rapid growth and expansion with a buyout backed by investment house
- Warrantywise - appoints Antony Diggins as Managing Director
- Warrington’s Own Buses - retires entire diesel fleet, replacing it with 105 EVs —one of the largest orders for electric buses in the UK
- Waymo - Sky News (video): man nearly misses flight after his Waymo taxi starts driving around in circles in car park
- Wayve invests in Uber - companies to to collaborate with automotive OEMs; Wayve-powered self-driving vehicles on the Uber network in multiple markets around the world
- West Midlands Accident Repairs - becomes Dudley’s only Ford Certified Collision Repair Centre
- Which? - car insurers still hitting customers with "crippling" interest rates for paying monthly
- Which? - "End the Insurance Rip-off" petition
- Which? - NFU Mutual named 2025 best car insurance company
- Whiplash - Shabana Mahmood (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) issues her review of regulations
- Winn Group - achieves carbon neutral status
- Winn Group - Jack Lambourn achieves CILEX Litigator and Advocate (Civil) title
- Winn Group - shortlisted as CMC of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards 2024
- Women in Insurance Awards - the 31 winners from the 274 finalists were announced Thursday night
- World Economic Forum - autonomous and electric vehicle specialists top fastest growing jobs by 2030
- WorldSkills 2024 - Bronze for David McLeown in Autobody Repair & Medallion for Excellence in Car Painting for Miguel Harvey
- WorldSkills Lyon 2024 - President Macron welcomes competitors to France during Opening Ceremony
- WorldSkills UK - apply to become an Endorsed Trainer
- WorldSkills UK - Body Repair and Refinishing Finals Medal Ceremony (online) tonight 7:30-9pm
- WorldSkills UK - Chief Executive Officer, Ben Blackledge, congratulates National Finals winners
- WorldSkills UK - join the #WorldSkillsLyon2024 celebration and cheer on Team UK, including David McKeown (James McKeown ARC) and Miguel Harvey (Steer)
- WorldSkills UK (photos) - David McKeown (James McKeown Accident Repair) and Miguel Harvey (Steer Automotive Group)
- WorldSkills UK - to raise standards in technical and vocational education with local skills focus
- Worldwide searches for 'Jaguar stock' up 3,900% - 40 times increase compared to average levels in the last five years
- WSUK25 Competitions - 1 month to go until registration opens; sign up for updates today
- WTW - partners with Kayna to drive next generation Affinity Insurance product solutions for UK and US-based SMEs
- WTW - UK car insurance premiums see biggest annual fall in over 10 years; down 16% (£161) in a year
- XPENG - announces its official launch in the UK, including world's first AI-defined vehicle and flying car
- Yaxley Coachworks - BBA winner and F1 supplier profiled in Auto Body Professional
- Yokohama Rubber - joins international joint research project on "untapped resource" of natural rubber seeds
- Yokohama - transport supervisor giving educational talks at Northampton College
- Younger driver collision statistics - Minister rules out graduated driver licensing in debate
- YourParkingSpace - a driveway can add £20k to the value of a property
- Zapmap - 20,000+ new charge points were installed throughout 2024
- Zapmap - <3% of EV drivers said they would switch back to an ICE vehicle
- Zebra Law - personal injury market firm joins the IFB membership
- Zenith - appoints Richard Jones (ex Lex and Aldermore Group) as CEO
- Zeus Accident Repair (Rochester bodyshop & Sittingbourne SMART centre) - acquires Dartford-based A Pile & Son bodyshop
- ZEV consultation - SMMT comment
- ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mandate - government consultation launched as they confirm no new petrol or diesel cars will be sold in the UK after 2030; hybrids only 2030 - 2035
- ZIGUP - 16 apprentices from FMG Repair Services and Northgate Vehicle Hire take part in skills competitions
- ZIGUP (formerly Redde Northgate, owner of FMG) - half year results: profits down 42% to £56m on turnover down 1% to £904m; "FMG and FMG Repair Services performed strongly"
- ZIGUP (inc FMG Repair Services) - Daryl Head, Group Talent Facilitator, named as Lead Judge for the 2025 Automotive Refinishing Skills Competition
- ZIGUP plc (inc Auxillis, FMG and Northgate) - brief trading update
- ZIGUP - Rachel Coulson (Pearson) appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Zurich - frequency of claims (for EVs) "might be slightly higher for new EV owners in the first months of ownership"
- Zurich UK - 2024 results: record customer satisfaction levels alongside a 39% increase in profit
- Zurich UK - Drazen Jaksic appointed CEO; current CEO, Tim Bailey becomes CEO of Zurich’s new global Life Protection business
- Annual Convention and Night of Knights
- British Bodyshop Awards 2025
- Networking Golf Day