ABP Club Car Body Repair News - August 2020

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

31/8/20 - 21:51		Capita - to permanently close nearly 100 of its 250 UK offices; many of its 45,000 UK staff will continue to work from home

28/8/20 - 14:12		ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights - now confirmed to go ahead on Tues 3 Nov at a larger venue, the ICC Birmingham

28/8/20 - 13:47		Auto-Motivate (Mike Monaghan) - to work with Edwyn van Rooyen (ex Validus and Verisk) to bring T-Cup wellbeing app to automotive industry

28/8/20 - 13:24		ONS (Office for National Statistics) - around 1 in 1,980 people in England had coronoavirus last week - 28,200 out of 56 million

28/8/20 - 13:16		ABI - Insurers commit to extending Covid-19 customer pledges

28/8/20 - 12:10		25% of business energy bills are incorrect... is your bodyshop overpaying?

28/8/20 - 12:01		What Car? - signs up Pendragon to its New Car Buying platform

28/8/20 - 11:59		BCA - adds Proxy Bidding to BCA Buyer app

28/8/20 - 11:58		Association of British Insurers (ABI) - motor insurers commit to extending Covid-19 customer pledges

28/8/20 - 11:48		Aviva - data shows supermarket and DIY store car parks are amongst claim hotspots for bank holidays

28/8/20 - 11:40		Service Certainty imageproof - recognises the first of its Professional Photographe (Pros) to complete 10K assignments

28/8/20 - 11:10		Inspiring Automotive Women Awards (IAW Awards) 2020 - nominations open (closing date Monday 5 October)

28/8/20 - 10:41		Carzam (online used car shop, set to launch in October) - former Carshop director Kirk O’Callaghan to take CEO role

28/8/20 - 10:35		Thatcham Research - new section on www.thatcham.org called 'Innovating in the face of challenge' includes video and blog content

27/8/20 - 15:18		Daily Mail This is Money site - "PUNT OF THE WEEK: Redde Northgate offers services for commercial vehicle fleets"

27/8/20 - 14:14		BMW - to cut agency worker 520 jobs in UK; 400 at MINI plant in Oxford, 100 at engine factory and 20 at pressing plant

27/8/20 - 14:09		Ineos - make offer for smart car factory in France to make new Grenadier (resembles Land Rover Defender) rather than in new factory in Wales

27/8/20 - 13:29		ERS (formerly Equity Red Star) - half-year results: profits up 900% to £28m om premiums down 8% to £168m

27/8/20 - 11:50		March 2021 could see more businesses go under than at the peak of lockdown

27/8/20 - 11:35		SMMT - July UK car production down -20.8%

27/8/20 - 11:32		insurethebox - safe drivers could save 36% with insurethebox insurance, says telematics provider

27/8/20 - 11:27		National Automotive Industry Day at The British Motor Show (19 August 2021) - with the IMI, featuring Thatcham Research

27/8/20 - 11:15		Tracker - keyless car theft continues to rise in 2020; Range Rover Sport continues to be no. 1 favourite with car thieves

27/8/20 - 11:07		Ben, the automotive industry charity - tips to help you and your colleagues cope with grief

27/8/20 - 10:55		Power-TEC - new large-sized flame-resistant welding blanket

27/8/20 - 10:45		Xpress Centres - repair network switches courtesy cars for Enterprise Car Club in "industry first"

26/8/20 - 14:12		vehicle thefts - steep rise predicted as organised thieves scramble to export stolen cars and parts before the end of Brexit transition

26/8/20 - 14:07		CARS show (Complete Auto Recycling Show) - postponed from Nov 2020 to 15-16 September 2021 at Stoneleigh Park

26/8/20 - 11:25		IMI - "use the levy money before it disappears"

26/8/20 - 11:13		AX: iconic Aston Martin DB5 theft - UK-wide appeal for Bond car’s safe return

26/8/20 - 10:53		LV= Britannia Rescue (LV= BR) - 50% increase in wheel and tyre problems during last August’s bank holiday weekend

26/8/20 - 10:45		IRG - providing customers with a new "Off-Lease repair service"

26/8/20 - 10:32		RAC - predicts "bumper bank holiday on the roads"; 18m leisure trips by car planned (1.8m more than last year)

26/8/20 - 10:12		IMI’s TechSafe professional standards - "getting ready for the [EV] revolution"

25/8/20 - 10:46		Allianz Holdings - appoints Christopher Twemlow as new chief legal officer

25/8/20 - 10:42		Lightfoot - sponsor Brake’s new virtual fleet safety exhibition

25/8/20 - 10:39		Two supercars crash in Swiss Alps as both drivers try to overtake a motor home at the same time - £3MILLION repair bill

25/8/20 - 10:38		Two supercars crash in Swiss Alps as both drivers try to overtake a motor home at the same time - £3 repair bill

25/8/20 - 10:34		Just 25% of those working in the automotive sector expect a pay rise in the next 12 months

25/8/20 - 10:29		SEAT - Colour in to charge up: children redesign ‘ugly’ charge points to help UK embrace EV infrastructure

25/8/20 - 10:27		Cromax - introduces new ChromaWeb app designed to drive bodyshop productivity

25/8/20 - 10:25		Allianz Partners - supports global standard for charging battery-powered EVs

25/8/20 - 10:06		Europcar Mobility Group UK - supporting Challenge 72 in aid of Grenfell Tower victims

25/8/20 - 10:01		RAC - wins three-year, 750,000-vehicle contract to inspect vehicles for BCA

25/8/20 - 09:57		Jenkins & Pain - Kent-based bodyshop says since lockdown "we have completely changed how we operate"

25/8/20 - 09:39		MoneySuperMarket - London’s Ilford and Romford postcodes have the highest rate of reported car thefts in the UK

24/8/20 - 11:41		National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - calls for Job Retention Scheme extensions

24/8/20 - 11:19		RWC Training and Auto-Motivate - collaborate to offer repairers technical training and motivational coaching

24/8/20 - 11:10		CAPS - connection To CAPS provides instant access to Advantage Parts Solutions

24/8/20 - 10:34		G3 Vehicle Auction - new £12m purpose-built facility, located off Junction 32 of the M62 in Yorkshire, inc 14 sq ft repair centre

24/8/20 - 09:56		RAC - court exemption allows driver with 68 points on their licence to legally drive on the road

24/8/20 - 09:50		insurethebox - latest campaign from telematics provider uses gamification

24/8/20 - 09:21		Thatcham Research - Apprentices set to return to Automotive Academy for onsite training from 7 Sept

24/8/20 - 09:13		Adrian Flux - Norfolk-based motor broker to hire 185 staff for offices in East Winch, King’s Lynn and Norwich

24/8/20 - 09:01		Volta Trucks - Volta Zero full electric commercial vehicle to be launched online on Thurs 3 Sept

21/8/20 - 22:52		Highways England - unveils the details of £27.4 billion investment in the strategic road network across the country.

21/8/20 - 14:05		Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ASCO) - personal injury claim volumes from motor fell 17.4% in the first half of 2020

21/8/20 - 13:51		ABP Guide to Retail Charges - reminder that 6pm Monday is deadline for submission of your values and input; will include covid charges

21/8/20 - 11:26		BCR Associates - range of business services available from Club Member

21/8/20 - 11:02		PPG Moonwalk - “Technicians better utilised painting the car rather than mixing paint, which most [can do] with this new tech," says AW

21/8/20 - 10:42		Bodyshops using LPG or gas / oil could be spending over £30k per year on either of these fuels per site

21/8/20 - 10:28		Jaguar Land Rover - upcycles aluminium to cut carbon emissions by a quarter

21/8/20 - 10:23		Econ Engineering (country’s largest producer of gritters and road mending vehicles) - invests £2m in new service hub & parts hub

21/8/20 - 10:12		LKQ Europe - Alex Gelbcke to step in as the new CEO of Fource

21/8/20 - 10:08		Tracker's monthly Stolen Vehicle Recovery Infographic - £942,361 recovered in July 2020

21/8/20 - 08:19		Which? - 7 models should be recalled for widespread faults: Nissan Pulsar, Juke, Qashqai; Range Rover Sport, Velar; Tesla S; BMW 5 touring

20/8/20 - 19:21		ERS Insurance - appoint Francois-Xavier Boisseau (ex Ageas and AXA) as chairman

20/8/20 - 11:58		LKQ Euro Car Parts - new campaign to help bodyshops sell more added value services

20/8/20 - 11:53		Fix Auto UK - Rob Pugh makes the '30 Under 30: Rising Stars' list

20/8/20 - 11:41		ECA Business Energy - offers repairers opportunity to buy energy at rates only previously available to high volume users

20/8/20 - 11:14		ONS - 10% businesses at "moderate" risk of insolvency

20/8/20 - 11:12		ONS - traffic almost back to pre-lockdown levels; currently 9% lower than in Feb

20/8/20 - 10:51		British Car Auctions (BCA) - introduces Click and Collect service

20/8/20 - 10:03		Tracker - helps dealers to safely supervise solo test drives and protect stock

20/8/20 - 09:57		ThingCo - Jonathon Valentine, CTO for ThingCo named Young Insurer of the Year

20/8/20 - 09:45		IAA UK (formerly HBC Salvage) - implement the INFORM Transportation Management System as part of their technology modernisation programme

20/8/20 - 09:18		Vertu - trading update: profit of £7.4m in July, compared to loss of £5.2m from March to June; acquisitions currently being evaluated

20/8/20 - 08:54		Lookers - trading update: material underlying PBT loss for H1; confirm closure of 27 dealers and 1,400 redundancies (22% of staff) this year

20/8/20 - 08:43		Lookers - update on delayed 2019 accounts; further work needed on the Group's corporate leasing division and vehicle financing arrangements

19/8/20 - 14:07		Thatcham Research - Matthew Avery offers their view of the Government's consultation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems

19/8/20 - 12:07		Inflation rate - CPI rose to 1.0% for the 12 months to July 2020; RPI also rose to 1.6%

19/8/20 - 11:35		LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) - authorised UK service network doubles in size

19/8/20 - 11:31		Lloyd’s & KPMG - COVID-19 brings intangible assets into full focus

19/8/20 - 11:18		Germany: Mercedes-Benz - telematics-based “InScore” can save drivers up to 30%

19/8/20 - 11:07		QBE Insurance - gives back over £10 million to motor fleet customers in the UK affected by lockdown

19/8/20 - 10:48		IMI article - diversification has provided important boost for automotive sector during pandemic

19/8/20 - 10:37		Volkswagen Group Paint and Body - Volkswagen ID.3 Self Study Program (SSP) now on Volkswagen Group Paint and Body's Insurer Portal

19/8/20 - 10:08		RAC - authorities in London and Cardiff collected £58.2m from drivers committing "moving traffic offences"

19/8/20 - 10:03		BookMyGarage.com - accidents in 20mph zones rise nearly 150% in three years

19/8/20 - 09:44		IMI - reports increased interest from Careers Advisors in automotive apprenticeships ahead of GCSE results day

18/8/20 - 14:07		ONS (Office for National Statistics) - 97.5% of automotive businesses now open; 73% say their operating costs have risen due to covid

18/8/20 - 12:49		Select Bodyshop Group (SBG) - "significant interest and initial membership applications" for new bodyshop group

18/8/20 - 12:08		Polestar Space at Westfield - will open to the public in October 2020

18/8/20 - 11:52		Allianz - research reveals cost, green credentials and technology are key drivers for fleet managers

18/8/20 - 11:49		Belgium: First Brands Group (formerly TRICO Group) - automotive replacement parts manufacturer renamed

18/8/20 - 11:40		Government - launches Automated Lane Keeping System call for evidence

18/8/20 - 11:39		Government - launches Automated Lane Keeping System call for evidence

18/8/20 - 11:31		Allianz - raises half a million pounds for charity partner Mind

18/8/20 - 09:34		AX - ‘major’ speeding incidents tripled during lockdown occurring on av every 32 miles in April (compared to every 94 miles in Feb)

18/8/20 - 09:28		Australia: All Auto Recalls (AAR) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and AAR's Australia partner to recover affected Takata airbag inflators

18/8/20 - 09:26		Marshalls - covid reduced turnover by £300m in H1; turned £15m profit into £10m loss;encouraging reopening, confident of long-term prospects

18/8/20 - 09:20		Copart - launches new vehicle grading system for condition of external bodywork

18/8/20 - 09:07		Glasurit - Synergy Dashboard offers repairers "best-in-class" remote technical support for the "new normal"

18/8/20 - 09:04		bodyshop magazine - list of all "30 under 30" winners; inc 15 from bodyshops, 7 from suppliers, 2 from Thatcham, 2 from Innovation Group

17/8/20 - 14:24		ABP Club bodyshop members - look out in your emails for your chance to help shape the new ABP Club Guide to Retail Charges

17/8/20 - 12:31		Apollo Motor Group Apprentice, Luke Hope - brave Luke remains positive despite cruel health setback

17/8/20 - 12:15		Hills Salvage and Recycling - donates "significant amount" to local youth charity in Wigan

17/8/20 - 11:26		Laser Tools - new 2020 catalogue now available!

17/8/20 - 11:19		IFED - couple sentenced for several fraudulent claims for made up car crashes

17/8/20 - 11:14		What Car? - cash discounts of more than 20% available on some of the most popular models ahead of September numberplate change

17/8/20 - 09:44		Guy Salmon (Sytner Group) - new Jaguar Land Rover ‘Statement Site’ & bodyshop in South West London (former JLR Thames Ditton)

17/8/20 - 09:37		RAC article - are older people more vulnerable on the road? Deaths among over 60s up by 8%, according to DfT figures

17/8/20 - 09:18		Churchill Car Insurance - millions of parents buying, or gifted second-hand car seats are unaware of the dangers

14/8/20 - 14:37		USA: PPG - receives US Government funding for energy-saving automotive paints and coatings

14/8/20 - 14:31		IBIS Monaco - FCO now "advise against all but essential travel to Monaco"; must self-isolate for 2 weeks on return; event starts 19 Nov

14/8/20 - 11:40		ECA Business Energy - specialist team work with more than 300 bodyshops, generating total savings of more than £3 million

14/8/20 - 11:19		iRG's Pontypridd site Driver, Rob Evans, nominated as a Road Haulage Association HGV Hero

14/8/20 - 11:13		Automotive Careers Expo - to run alongside two events in 2021 – The British Motor Show and CDX, the expo for the UK Motor Trade

14/8/20 - 11:03		White cars continue to enjoy surge in popularity but black remains most common

14/8/20 - 10:49		Fix Auto Slough - transform's £100k special edition Tesla Model X belonging to local YouTuber, Anishvin

14/8/20 - 10:03		iRG - welcome Mike Monaghan, Auto-Motive, hosts all-day motivational coaching session for iRG's team leaders

14/8/20 - 09:56		TrustFord - charity fishing match reels in over £3,600 for CRUK

13/8/20 - 14:12		SYNETIQ - secures contract with Stocalfe Response

13/8/20 - 14:05		MG Cannon - 5 of their sites confirmed as part of the new Groupe PSA UK network of 100 sites approved for Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Vauxhall

13/8/20 - 13:53		Admiral - fascinating insight from earnings conference; "inflation of accidental damage repair claims has been higher than normal"

13/8/20 - 13:29		UK traffic volumes - continue to creep up; last week cars were at 86% of normal on weekdays and 101% of normal at weekend

13/8/20 - 11:44		Zurich UK - H1 results: UK general insurance made "excellent progress" despite £140m hit from "COVID-19 claims" leading to £35m loss

13/8/20 - 10:19		Theory test failures - only 1 in 10 drivers answer questions correctly

13/8/20 - 10:10		Standox - "fewer steps, more distance": Standox supports bodyshops’ new ways of working

13/8/20 - 10:05		RAC - growth in public electric vehicle chargers (5x growth since 2015)

13/8/20 - 09:59		Eurorepar Car Service (PSA-backed garage network) - “Opportunities abound in the post-pandemic aftermarket”, says

13/8/20 - 09:39		BCA - online LCV market remains "exceptionally strong"

13/8/20 - 09:10		BGL - add Premier Underwriting to their panel of motor insurers

13/8/20 - 09:02		BGL - signs new five-year motor insurance deal with Lloyds Banking Group; customer growth and banking integration are key elements

13/8/20 - 08:12		Anexo Group (inc DAMS and Bond Turner) - "activity levels for our Credit Hire division returning to normal"; VW emissions case proceeding

12/8/20 - 14:13		Circloe Leasing - appoint Sarah Minogue as new Head of Sales

12/8/20 - 13:56		IMI - CEO, Steve Nash, says "Be prepared for the next challenge"

12/8/20 - 11:49		PPG - provides July sales update and increases third quarter 2020 sales estimates

12/8/20 - 11:32		eBay UK and Aviva Insurance - ebay UK holds webinars with repairers and Aviva Insurance

12/8/20 - 11:09		Refund-chasing and switching insurance were most time-consuming ‘money admin’ chores in lockdown

12/8/20 - 11:06		Venson - easing of lockdown highlights "erratic and discourteous" driving behaviour

12/8/20 - 10:55		Accident Credit Group Ltd (ACG) - offers an industry first - Advance Repair Invoice Funding for vehicle repairers

12/8/20 - 09:43		Admiral - H1 results; turnover down 4% to £1,690m but profits up 31% to £286m due to continued significant improvements in back year claims

12/8/20 - 08:22		UK - officially in recession for first time in 11 years as economy shrank 20.4% in Q2; economy began to bounce back in June

12/8/20 - 07:33		Admiral - appoint Milena Mondini de Focatiis as Executive Director (Group CEO Designate) to replace David Stevens after transition period

11/8/20 - 14:38		ABP Guide to Retail Charges - thank you for ideas for new items; consultation goes out tomorrow to all ABP member bodyshops on Wednesday

11/8/20 - 14:10		Fleet & Mobility Live (from Fleet News mag) - cancel 6 & 7 Oct event; replaced by 3-day on-line ‘virtual extravaganza’ from 17 - 19 Nov

11/8/20 - 12:10		LKQ Euro Car Parts - an uptick in used car sales will be "good news for the independent aftermarket" if it continues

11/8/20 - 12:06		ECA Business Energy - energy is one of the top costs in all businesses yet is one that is ignored by many; bodyshops can save up to 20%

11/8/20 - 11:56		Tracker - urges buyers and owners to protect their investment as demand for vehicles and parts rises

11/8/20 - 11:46		Option of furlough extension should be kept open, say small firms, as 730,000 jobs lost

11/8/20 - 11:43		SMMT - UK used car sales halve to 1 million as coronavirus hits Q2 demand: Fiesta, Golf & Focus top best-sellers list

11/8/20 - 11:43		SMMT - UK used car sales halve to 1 million as coronavirus hits Q2 demand: Fiesta, Golf & Focus top best-sellers list

11/8/20 - 11:32		Office for National Statistics (ONS) - number of employees in the UK on payrolls is down around 730,000 compared with March 2020

11/8/20 - 11:22		James Alpe - bodyshop estimator, John Holmes, named Peugeot Audatex Estimator of the Year

11/8/20 - 09:37		insurethebox - 1,060 accidents prevented in last four years with targeted speed-reduction campaign

11/8/20 - 09:33		BookMyGarage - MOT capacity "becoming a challenge"; additional repair work as part of MOT & Service bookings almost double same month 2019

11/8/20 - 09:28		i-Wonder - New Managing Director and other appointments at insurance aggregation specialist

10/8/20 - 14:09		Last chance for your ideas for new items to be included in new edition of ABP Guide to Retail Charges; thank you for ideas already submitted

10/8/20 - 13:55		Zurich UK - reveal 5-year deal to underwrite policies for By Miles, the specialist targeting drivers covering under 7,000 miles a year

10/8/20 - 13:23		Zurich - work begins this month on new "state of the art" offices in Swindon office for 950 staff; completion planned for 2022

10/8/20 - 12:21		6.7 million drivers caught by £1.9 billion ‘loyalty tax’ - 40% increase in drivers auto-renewing their insurance

10/8/20 - 12:15		BCA - used car values stabilise at BCA in July as volumes continue to rise

10/8/20 - 12:01		CAPS - month ending July: unique claims at 63% (against Jan 2020), up 3% since end June

10/8/20 - 10:03		HMRC - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme webinars (link below to register)

10/8/20 - 09:58		insurethebox - telematics company nominated in the Insurance Choice Awards 2020

10/8/20 - 09:49		Vauxhall - one of the UK’s largest fleet operators orders 270 fully electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans and 9 Corsa-e cars

10/8/20 - 09:43		KVF - preparing to deliver COVID secure first aid training for customers in the motor industry

10/8/20 - 09:04		Investors in People – 8 tips for improving employee wellbeing today

10/8/20 - 08:48		UK drivers plan on packing in 45m daytrips in August

07/8/20 - 13:03		Ageas - H1 results: profits halved on premiums down 2.5%; motor premiums down 8.6%

07/8/20 - 12:19		CV-Library - automotive job numbers down 73.6% compared to last year, but opportunities increase month-on-month

07/8/20 - 12:15		Thatcham Research Automotive Academy - video (link below) includes delegates talking about new COVID secure measures

07/8/20 - 12:04		MONDAY is still the most popular day to buy a car online

07/8/20 - 11:26		Ssangyong Motors - relocate UK operations

07/8/20 - 11:11		Admiral - a fifth of parents have had a near-miss behind the wheel after being distracted by kids

07/8/20 - 11:05		Whiplash reform (delayed until April 2021) - "delay costs British drivers £1.3 billion in extra car insurance premiums"

07/8/20 - 10:56		PPG article - autonomous vehicles will only avoid one third of accidents

07/8/20 - 23:59		Face masks - mandatory from Saturday in many more places - full list; now includes "storage and distribution facilities"

06/8/20 - 18:46		Automechanika Dubai - 2020 event cancelled (due to take place 19-21 Oct 2020); 2021 event to be held 7-9 June 2021

06/8/20 - 18:14		London Marathon - 2020 race on 4 Oct cancelled; 2021 race has to miss its usual slot in April (due to Olympics) and will be on 3 Oct 2021

06/8/20 - 14:05		IMI - 87% fall in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair apprenticeship starts in June, compared to average fall of 57% across all apprenticeships

06/8/20 - 14:04		Department for Transport - weekend traffic was ABOVE normal for first time since February; weekday at 90% of normal

06/8/20 - 13:45		Post mag Claims and Fraud awards - physical ceremony on 1 October cancelled and replaced by on-line virtual event on same date

06/8/20 - 11:46		Aviva - H1 results: UK general insurance made £66m loss (compared to £141m profit H1 2019); "aim is to be the UK’s leading insurer"

06/8/20 - 11:24		EDT Automotive - new video showcases Interior Sanitation Machine

06/8/20 - 11:21		Govt initiative to recruit apprentices who have been made redundant - AutoRaise asks repairers to get in touch for advice

06/8/20 - 10:01		LV= General Insurance - launches monthly car insurance subscription called 'Flow'

06/8/20 - 09:26		By Miles (PAYG motor insurer) - 30 million drivers plan to drive less to reduce emissions

06/8/20 - 09:17		BVRLA - vehicle rental "green shoots" as UK holidaymakers hire vehicles for staycations

06/8/20 - 09:00		Comparethemarket.com - 61% of people expected to drive to work when they return to the office, compared to 34% prior to coronavirus

06/8/20 - 08:57		Bank of England - expects the economy to shrink by 9.5% in 2020 (improvement on initial estimate of a 14% contraction)

06/8/20 - 08:44		What Car? Electric Car Awards - wins for BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Porsche, Seat, Skoda, Tesla & Volvo

05/8/20 - 23:20		SEMA - 2020 show CANCELLED; scheduled to take place 3-6 Nov 2020 in Las Vegas; show will return in Nov 2021

05/8/20 - 15:24		RSA - to cut 300 jobs "to further reduce the running costs of our UK business"

05/8/20 - 14:17		Please help ABP with your ideas for new items to be included in the revised edition of Guide to Retail Charges

05/8/20 - 14:08		Allianz Insurance (inc LV=) - H1 results: operating profit of combined business up 209% on premiums up 3%

05/8/20 - 13:44		Hastings - H1 results: "lower claims frequencies partially offset by continued inflation in repair and third party credit hire costs"

05/8/20 - 13:21		SMMT - UK van sales up 7.1% in July

05/8/20 - 13:12		Toyota - ranked best automotive business in UK Customer Satisfaction Index

05/8/20 - 11:13		Venson - post-lockdown travel the ticking time bomb of "Grey Fleet"

05/8/20 - 11:09		Tracker partners with DreamLease - fleet and private leasing specialist offers stolen vehicle recovery solutions

05/8/20 - 11:04		‘No need to speed’ announced as theme for UK Road Safety Week 2020

05/8/20 - 10:45		CitNOW - founding member of Hub 365, an online portal for suppliers

05/8/20 - 10:44		Hastings - board recommends acceptance of 250p offer from Sampo (Finnish insurer) and Rand Merchant [RMI] (South African investment company)

05/8/20 - 10:31		Carwow - new car sales show market promise as September plate change approaches

05/8/20 - 10:11		AX - 'Crash for cash' schemes explained as fraudulent car collision claims rise (last year that fraudulent claims increased 45%)

05/8/20 - 10:06		HM Treasury - 1.2 million businesses supported through Covid-19 lending schemes

05/8/20 - 09:43		The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker - 55% firms report cashflow crash since June

05/8/20 - 09:41		SMMT – July 2020 new car sales up 11.3% on last year to 174,877; pure battery car sales up 259%, hybrids up 143%

05/8/20 - 00:58		Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards - physical ceremony on 15 October cancelled and replaced by on-line virtual event on same date

05/8/20 - 00:57		Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards - physical ceremony on 17 September cancelled and replaced by on-line virtual event on same date

04/8/20 - 14:30		Ford Motor Co - CEO Jim Hackett (65) retires 1 Oct; replaced by Jim Farley (58) current chief operating officer

04/8/20 - 14:22		Richard Taylor (ex-GT Motive, LKQ and Audatex) - joins asTech (Automotive Service Technicians) as European Business Development Director

04/8/20 - 13:57		ABP Guide to Retail Charges (supported by 3M) - please tell us what new items you want to see included; work on new edition begins next week

04/8/20 - 13:38		Stoneacre - acquire Hodgson Motor Group (Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki) in Newcastle and Gateshead

04/8/20 - 12:34		Co-op Insurance - trade union Unite angry at "outrageous sale to known union busting organisation Markerstudy" with loss of 200 jobs

04/8/20 - 11:43		Prasco - introduce live delivery tracking system; customers constantly updated with delivery time

04/8/20 - 10:02		Carlac - complete purchase of Diverse Distribution (formerly North East Factors)

04/8/20 - 09:45		Allianz - 71% fleet managers say the cost of vehicle repair influences the choice of vehicles in their fleet

04/8/20 - 09:36		Which? - furloughed workers three times more likely to have defaulted on a payment

04/8/20 - 09:28		GYS - confirms its latest Tesla approvals are applicable for all Tesla models including the new Model Y

04/8/20 - 09:10		UK Carline - the impact of WLTP on company car tax and "how to beat it by looking at electric vehicles"

04/8/20 - 09:10		Direct Line - H1 results: group pre-tax profit down 9.5%; motor operating profit up 43% with "favourable claims frequency"

04/8/20 - 09:00		RAC - July was another bad month for drivers with petrol and diesel going up by 3p a litre

04/8/20 - 08:52		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - further help needed for employers, say small firms, as furlough wind-down begins

04/8/20 - 08:44		AA - receives takeover approaches from 3 separate parties who are interested in buying the company

04/8/20 - 01:20		Fix Auto UK - Ian Pugh features in 24 min video interview with Car Dealer magazine

03/8/20 - 13:08		IMPROVE online learning (part of the ABP Club Hub) - bodyshop customer service skills development: curate your own content

03/8/20 - 12:49		Ben - support the health and wellbeing of your team and help to raise money for the automotive industry charity

03/8/20 - 11:24		drivvn - launches to accelerate digital sales revolution for car manufacturers and retailers

03/8/20 - 11:05		Lloyd’s - launches new Culture Dashboard and sets gender target for the insurance market

03/8/20 - 10:50		Australia: AMA Group - Andy Hopkins CEO "I'd love to take AMA into Asia and Malaysia and even back to the UK"

03/8/20 - 10:26		Scrap Car Comparison - UK automotive market shows early signs of recovery

03/8/20 - 10:16		Allianz Holdings (Allianz Insurance and LV= General Insurance) - appoints Julie Harrison as new chief HR officer

03/8/20 - 10:11		Cromax - ChromaConnect: wireless, digita colour management for bodyshops

03/8/20 - 10:01		Power-TEC - portable ozone generator for bodyshop to destroy viruses and bacteria

03/8/20 - 09:32		RAC - 1.5m drivers to drive to Europe for the first time ever this summer in wake of the coronavirus

01/8/20 - 20:30		Synetiq - huge fire on Friday night at Motorhog in Doncaster damages around 900 cars, but no injuries