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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - January 2017

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

31/1/17 - 20:42   Tractable - an Artificial intelligence (AI) company claim they can estimate vehicle repair costs from an image
   
31/1/17 - 16:55   Allianz UK - proposed changes to claims operations include closure of Bristol motor claims unit
   
31/1/17 - 13:36   Dept of Transport - legislation to be introduced in "next month or so" to allow driverless cars on UK roads
   
31/1/17 - 12:31   British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) 2017 - BBA earlybird bookings open on Monday
   
31/1/17 - 12:28   Spain: GT Motive - receive Euro 10million financing from Kartesia
   
31/1/17 - 11:07   Accident Exchange - Prentice Portadown renews Accident Exchange contract following improved bodyshop sales and customer satisfaction
   
31/1/17 - 10:57   Ben - signs an employee might need support
   
31/1/17 - 10:49   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: Does anyone have a matrix or a way of working out the charge for R1234YF gas?
   
31/1/17 - 10:41   RAC - "adding a 50% parking price surcharge to diesel vehicles is unlikely to make any difference to London’s air quality"
   
31/1/17 - 10:16   Rolls-Royce Motor Cars - record number of places are available for the company’s 2017 Apprenticeship Programme
   
31/1/17 - 10:11   Direct Line - huge growth in off-street parking despite postcode price lottery
   
31/1/17 - 10:09   Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) - target of 3 million apprenticeships and new funding system risk poor value for money
   
31/1/17 - 00:12   Shell and Total - to install electric car chargers on their European forecourts
   
30/1/17 - 23:46   Davies Group (inc MFS / Managed Fleet Services) - acquired by US private equity firm HGGC
   
30/1/17 - 22:31   Germany: Allianz - reports say they made informal 14 billion Euros takeover approach for QBE Insurance (Australia's biggest insurer)
   
30/1/17 - 21:33   Allianz UK - awarded Chartered Insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
   
30/1/17 - 17:53   GM and Honda - to jointly mass produce a hydrogen fuel cell system for use in their vehicles starting in 2020
   
30/1/17 - 16:26   AutoRaise - announce their first charity ball to take place on Friday 23 June in central London
   
30/1/17 - 15:36   Legal Ombudsman - has handled 4,638 complaints about claims management companies since it started 2 years ago
   
30/1/17 - 14:14   bodyshop magazine - awards event returns to Birmingham Metropole 28 - 29 September
   
30/1/17 - 11:18   David Sargeant, Gemini ARC's MD - running the London Marathon 2017 in April for Leukaemia CARE
   
30/1/17 - 11:11   M & M Stoke - md, Mick Whitehead, named as one of 100 most influential people in Stoke by local paper for second year running
   
30/1/17 - 11:00   The British Coatings Federation (BCF) - coatings industry welcomes long-awaited Industrial Strategy amidst Brexit uncertainty
   
30/1/17 - 10:49   Wolverhampton - garage owner jailed for 3yr 7 mths for running £448,000 stolen car "chop shop"
   
30/1/17 - 10:47   Auto Trader - Alison Ross, Auto Trader’s Customer Experience & Operations Director, awarded Woman of the Year in Women in IT Awards
   
30/1/17 - 10:29   Mercedes-Benz Vans - supports FTA Van Excellence Operational Briefings based around a dramatisation of a serious road traffic collision
   
30/1/17 - 10:23   Hatfield Volkswagen Van Centre - new showroom and bodyshop opens in Hertfordshire
   
30/1/17 - 10:17   cap hpi - tells motorists to get "clued up" on incoming VED tax changes; new supplement of £310 per vehicle on £40,000+ new cars from April
   
30/1/17 - 10:12   Direct Line – two new board directors, including Mike Holliday-Williams, md of their personal lines business
   
30/1/17 - 10:09   CitNOW - 7.9% increase in used cars fuels CitNOW sales video adoption
   
30/1/17 - 09:58   Innovation Group - John O’Donnell, Sales Director of the UK Motor business, appointed MD of Innovation Group’s EMaC division
   
30/1/17 - 09:48   Volvo - S90 and V90 achieve top AEB Pedestrian safety ratings from Euro NCAP
   
30/1/17 - 07:51   VW 'dieselgate' emissions - legal action begins today in UK High Court on behalf of 25,000 owners
   
29/1/17 - 01:14   Geoffrey Insurance - wins "Car Provider of the Year" from MoneyFacts; they also win "Best Claims Service"
   
28/1/17 - 21:43   Katz Auto Services (bodyshop near Guildford) - has appeal for conviction over "bad smells" dismissed
   
28/1/17 - 20:25   Westminster City Council - to trial pollution surcharge of 50% on parking charges for diesel cars
   
27/1/17 - 14:10   RMI Bodyshops - seeks support from MEPs to ensure continued access to vehicle repair information
   
27/1/17 - 13:56   Fix Auto UK - sponsor Masters Series within the BRSCC 2017 Mazda MX-5 SuperCup
   
27/1/17 - 11:37   AM magazine - full list of all finalists for the AM Awards 2017 to be held on 9 February
   
27/1/17 - 11:11   Driverless cars - study shows drivers take 26 seconds to take control if something goes wrong
   
27/1/17 - 10:06   APU - telematics evidence used in Old Bailey fatal collision case; driver sentenced to over 3 years in jail
   
27/1/17 - 09:54   Winn Solicitors - gearing up for further success in 2017 after substantial growth in 2016
   
27/1/17 - 01:51   Apprenticeship Delivery Board – recognises its achievements in the 12 months since it was formed
   
27/1/17 - 01:38   USA: Ford - 2016 saw second highest profits ever - £8.26 billion; hourly US workers each get $9,000 bonus
   
27/1/17 - 01:18   Environment Agency - team of 8 officers in crack-down on business pollution in the North-East
   
26/1/17 - 19:44   RMI - Vehicle Data Access - Your support needed
   
26/1/17 - 19:35   USA: PPG products earn Good Housekeeping Seal
   
26/1/17 - 19:23   Simon Hall – tributes paid to former CEO of Quindell Motor Services and MD of Innovation Group's UK Motor Services
   
26/1/17 - 16:56   SunLife - what would you do with £100k? (42% would buy a new car, according to a new report)
   
26/1/17 - 16:47   Skoda – Octavia, Skoda's best-selling model in the UK, gets safety and assistance systems boost for new 2017 range
   
26/1/17 - 16:40   Kindertons - new website drives up service levels for bodyshops and insurers
   
26/1/17 - 16:37   TomTom and Mappy - navigation firm and web mapping specialist extend their long-term relationship
   
26/1/17 - 13:59   France: PSA Group - makes electric commercial vehicles available for car sharing as part of a partnership with the Paris Town Hall
   
26/1/17 - 13:11   Audatex - founder, chairman and CEO of Solera at Twitter HQ to discuss threat of connected cars, LIVE Q&A AT 7:40pm TONIGHT (Thursday)
   
26/1/17 - 11:47   Frost & Sullivan - fully autonomous vehicles spur LIDAR sensors mass adoption
   
26/1/17 - 11:07   Jaguar Land Rover - retains position as Britain’s number one automotive manufacturer; 544,401 cars built in 2016
   
26/1/17 - 11:03   Nissan UK - Production in Sunderland of 507,430 vehicles last year - the second highest total in the plant’s history
   
26/1/17 - 10:41   Volkswagen - heated wire-free windscreen with conductive layer of silver called 'the climate windscreen' a £300 option on VW models
   
26/1/17 - 10:36   Canada: Belron (AutoGlass/AutoRestore) - explain why they have bought Speedy Repair network of 25 bodyshops
   
26/1/17 - 10:27   CAP - Kevern Thompson announced as CAPS Commercial Manager
   
26/1/17 - 10:26   CAP - Kevern Thompson announced at CAPS Commercial Manager
   
26/1/17 - 10:19   Cooper Solutions - reports demonstrator and courtesy car fleets on the rise
   
26/1/17 - 10:08   Insure The Box - reveals peak days for Accident Alerts: 15th, 23rd and 28th January
   
26/1/17 - 03:23   SMMT - UK car production in 2016 hit a 17 year high of 1.72 million cars; 79% of them were exported
   
25/1/17 - 16:07   Admiral - non-executive chairman, Alistair Lyons, to retire in April after 16 years in the role
   
25/1/17 - 14:08   AXA - Minifleet product more accessible for brokers - customisable cover for motor fleets up to 15 vehicles under one policy
   
25/1/17 - 14:03   Freight Transport Association (FTA) - offers 200 fully funded HGV driver Traineeships & Apprenticeships to fill skills gap
   
25/1/17 - 13:38   Ford - hires Apple's Global Marketing and Communication Director for Retail, Musa Tariq
   
25/1/17 - 12:49   Revive! - insurers are paying too much for vehicles to be over-repaired by bodyshops
   
25/1/17 - 12:39   My Car Check - warns car buyers to watch out for written-off Land Rover Defenders
   
25/1/17 - 12:31   KPMG - value of UK fraud breaks £1 billion barrier for the first time in 5 years
   
25/1/17 - 11:58   Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - 47% of small businesses that employ EU citizens predominantly rely on mid-skilled workers
   
25/1/17 - 11:52   USA: Solera Holdings - acquires 100% ownership of Digidentity - online digital identity protection and verification tech firm
   
25/1/17 - 11:45   India: PSA Group and the CK Birla Group - sign joint-venture agreements to produce and sell "safe" vehicles and components in India by 2020
   
25/1/17 - 11:38   Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - publishes general insurance value measures scorecard including add-ons to motor policies
   
25/1/17 - 11:18   3M and Cougar Accident Repair Centre (CASE STUDY) - "Success in a challenging industry"
   
25/1/17 - 10:49   IAM RoadSmart, Police Scotland and Clelands Volvo - bring driving skills into the school day for under 15 to 17-year-olds in the Borders
   
25/1/17 - 10:32   London’s Direct Vision Standard - TfL takes next step to remove dangerous lorries
   
25/1/17 - 10:11   TL Darby - Staffordshire-based dealer group celebrates 50th anniversary and joins MG Motor UK’s network
   
25/1/17 - 09:54   Thatcham Research - first two star Euro NCAP rating since 2008 bucks car safety trend
   
25/1/17 - 09:42   Euro NCAP - top-3 best performing cars ever are now all Volvo models; Ford Mustang gets just 2 star rating
   
25/1/17 - 08:14   Cuvva - new pay-as-you-drive insurer, launches revolutionary new subscription-based car insurance
   
24/1/17 - 14:59   Kindertons Accident Management - Ops Director Dan Athorn challenges 700 staff to beat him in the Crewe FC Colour Run 2017
   
24/1/17 - 13:50   BMW - changes policy on car comparison sites following CMA action
   
24/1/17 - 13:39   USA: Axalta - marks the sale of its 40,000th spectrophotometer
   
24/1/17 - 13:28   Brexit - Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled.
   
24/1/17 - 13:15   Standox - new refinish guide for new Peugeot special colours
   
24/1/17 - 12:52   Mercedes-Benz - wins Large Employer National Apprenticeship Award
   
24/1/17 - 12:39   London pollution - back gas-powered HGVs for cleaner London air, urges former Minister
   
24/1/17 - 12:13   TyreSafe - vast majority of part worn tyres continue to be sold illegally
   
24/1/17 - 12:08   British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and Acturis Insurance Price Index - car insurance premiums up 8.9%
   
24/1/17 - 11:33   Consumer Intelligence - appoints former Deloitte Vice Chairman Louis Jordan as the firm's first Chairman
   
24/1/17 - 11:27   RMI - warns against "unnecessary" MOT extension
   
24/1/17 - 11:19   First planned mobile phone enforcement campaign of 2017 - takes place this week: Monday 23 – Sunday 29 January
   
24/1/17 - 11:13   RAC - motorists driving to France warned about new emissions sticker system
   
24/1/17 - 11:10   Wunelli - young drivers with telematics policies exercise greater caution in winter than summer
   
24/1/17 - 10:49   British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) 2017 - a new category for 2017: The BSI Kitemark Excellence Award
   
24/1/17 - 10:20   Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - PM delivers 'Industrial Strategy' plan for post-Brexit Britain
   
24/1/17 - 10:11   USA: Ford - launch new Omnicraft all-makes part brand
   
24/1/17 - 10:06   Nissan - John Ferguson at Nissan UK's Sunderland plant wins award for digital e-ink and e-paper tech idea; for "limitless" car colour choice
   
24/1/17 - 09:57   Honda - Chiswick Honda joins Crown Honda as UK dealership for NSX - Honda's 3.5-litre, V6 hybrid sports car
   
24/1/17 - 09:55   Access to Justice - 80% of the 44,000 people directly involved in pi claims could lose their jobs from clamp down on whiplash
   
24/1/17 - 09:20   Sentencing Council - speeding fines up 50% for more serious cases; 85mph in a 60mph zone is 150% of weekly salary
   
24/1/17 - 09:05   AA Motor Insurance Index - premiums up 11.7% over year to £636, a 4-year high; repair cost inflation a factor
   
23/1/17 - 19:45   **ABP CORRECTION** CAPS Consortium - new CAPS National Advisory Council unites repairers and insurers; FULL DETAILS
   
23/1/17 - 13:39   CAPS - comments from NAC Members following the inaugural meeting, 11 January 2017
   
23/1/17 - 13:26   2017 British Bodyshop Awards (BBA) – Thursday 9 May 2017 at Battersea Evolution **EARLY BIRD OFFER INFO**
   
23/1/17 - 11:04   Which? Money - undercover investigation finds companies selling personal and financial data for as little as 4p
   
23/1/17 - 10:55   Wizzle.co.uk - used car stock trade purchases tripled in the first 12 working days of January 2017 versus whole of December 2016
   
23/1/17 - 10:45   RAC - cost and availability of parking is a growing concern for motorists
   
23/1/17 - 10:32   2017 REAL Rally, in partnership with AutoRaise - ***REMINDER*** deposits must be paid ASAP to secure entry***
   
23/1/17 - 10:25   Direct Tool Company (DTC) – Supamask, a new high density extra strong clear masking film from Best
   
23/1/17 - 10:18   Driver Doctor - new telematics systems provides online driver behaviour improvement software
   
23/1/17 - 10:10   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: can anyone recommend a company to help with the recruitment of temporary bodyshop staff?
   
23/1/17 - 10:06   Consumer Intelligence - car insurance premiums up 9.3% in the past year with drivers over the age of 50 seeing the biggest hike
   
23/1/17 - 09:57   Volkswagen Group - Paint and Body Network Sports Challenge Cup 2017 kicks off!
   
22/1/17 - 23:19   SMMT - favourite colour for new cars in UK last year was white with 20.5% market share; black second 20.2%
   
22/1/17 - 23:09   FSCS - move Enterprise Insurance claims handling from Claims Consulting Solutions (CCSL) to Gallagher Bassett
   
22/1/17 - 22:33   KPMG - new survey says more than half of today’s car owners will not want to own a car in less than a decade
   
22/1/17 - 20:58   USA: Tesla - regulator finds no evidence of defects following death crash last May
   
22/1/17 - 19:39   MOT test - government proposing to extend the period before the first MOT test is needed from 3 to 4 years
   
22/1/17 - 09:24   Sunday Times - Highways England considering 60mph pollution-related rush-hour speed limit on M1 near Sheffield
   
21/1/17 - 22:11   Toyota – considering “how to survive” in a UK outside the EU single market reports the FT
   
21/1/17 - 21:33   Insure The Box - ceo Mike Brockman welcomes BIBA findings of a 65% increase in telematics policies
   
21/1/17 - 21:25   BIBA - no of telematics insurance policies in UK grew by 65% in 2016 to 751,000 live policies
   
20/1/17 - 23:42   Tesco Underwriting - Paul Pancham (ex DWS / Aviva) joins as claims director
   
20/1/17 - 14:18   Consumer Intelligence - winners of "Award for Motor Claims 2017": Aviva, Direct Line, LV=, Saga
   
20/1/17 - 14:11   ACIS - Ryan O’Neill joins to help roll out ASCRIBE bodyshop replenishment programme
   
20/1/17 - 14:06   U-Pol - investing £5.3 million to upgrade factory in Wellingborough to meet rapidly growing demand
   
19/1/17 - 21:20   Germany: 3M - wins preliminary injunction against China-based company, Summit, for infringement of PPS patent
   
19/1/17 - 21:15   USA: Enterprise Rent-A-Car - supports open, no-cost data platform for claims repair industry
   
19/1/17 - 21:00   Spain: 3M - wins preliminary injunction against BossAuto for infringement of PPS technology patent
   
19/1/17 - 20:26   Jaguar Land Rover - customers to experience newly launched vehicles (before they arrive at the dealership) using virtual reality headsets
   
19/1/17 - 20:20   Jato - record SUV registrations: accounting for 1 in 4 cars sold in Europe last year
   
19/1/17 - 20:17   Peugeot - unveils first fully comprehensive online car-buying process (including home delivery of the new vehicle)
   
19/1/17 - 17:56   Zurich UK - simplifies business structure for future success; 240 jobs to go as Life and General Insurance are brought together
   
19/1/17 - 16:51   Kindertons - appoint Mike Slater (ex Nationwide Network Services) as their new Network Manager
   
19/1/17 - 13:20   Dayinsure (underwritten by Aviva) - short-term insurance company provides learners with cover to practise driving a borrowed car
   
19/1/17 - 13:15   Hyundai - launches ‘maintenance menu’ for out of warranty vehicles
   
19/1/17 - 13:08   Deloitte: tax return made easy - 12 things to remember when completing Self-Assessment
   
19/1/17 - 12:27   Co-op - ordered to tell drivers the cost of no-claims bonus protection
   
19/1/17 - 12:15   ABP Employer Protect - employment status in the gig economy: from our ABP partner, Glaisyers Solicitors
   
19/1/17 - 12:05   Citizens Advice - workers given just 48 hours notice of shifts starting, changing or being cancelled
   
19/1/17 - 11:40   McLaren Super Series - new supercar features active rear wing with airbrake functionality to optimise balance when braking from high speed
   
19/1/17 - 11:35   CMA - calls for urgent review after Highways England contractor confuses 3.5 tonne truck with a supercar
   
19/1/17 - 10:28   Aviva plc - all UK insurance businesses (general, life & health) come together under Andy Briggs
   
19/1/17 - 10:09   LV= - joins forces with industry to tackle insurance fraud
   
19/1/17 - 09:59   RAC - appoints Roger Williams (formerly the AA) to head up Business Services (telematics) sales team
   
19/1/17 - 09:53   Fix Auto UK - join LV=, Enterprise, U-Pol, Morelli, Audatex and R-M as an AutoRaise Platinum Partner
   
19/1/17 - 08:06   Watchstone Group plc (formerly Quindell plc) - trading update: turnover up 9% to £64m
   
19/1/17 - 07:51   Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC - trading update: turnover up
   
19/1/17 - 01:08   First4Lawyers - claims management company sees profit fall by 32% to £2.5m; turnover fell 3% to £11.2m
   
19/1/17 - 00:55   Formula 1 - Silverstone to "definitely drop" the British Grand Prix after 2019 due to spiralling costs
   
18/1/17 - 13:11   GTG Training - bookings are now open for NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
   
18/1/17 - 13:01   Singapore’s first hypercar - the all-electric Dendrobium concept, gets global debut in March at Geneva Motor Show; partner to Williams
   
18/1/17 - 12:43   Waze - data from real-time navigation app used to predict when 'get fit' New Year’s resolutions - trips to the gym - stop
   
18/1/17 - 12:34   Spies Hecker - ColorSpot from Spies Hecker: making colour identification more accurate
   
18/1/17 - 12:14   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: car dealer smashed his Mercedes into a family's people carrier and threatened to slap a mother-of-three
   
18/1/17 - 12:12   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: garage fined £120k after apprentice accidentally ran over colleague
   
18/1/17 - 11:59   MedCo - Martin Heskins as Executive Chair with responsibility for leadership and strategic direction
   
18/1/17 - 11:55   Vauxhall - all-new Crossland X SUV with two-tone paintwork and ADAS including Three-level Driver Drowsiness System
   
18/1/17 - 10:50   All-New Honda Civic - CAP forecast the 10th generation Civic will hold up to 37% of its value after 36 months and 60,000 miles
   
18/1/17 - 10:45   TomTom - acquires Berlin-based autonomous driving start-up, Autonomos
   
18/1/17 - 10:39   National Windscreens - appoints John Smallman as board member to drive growth
   
18/1/17 - 10:22   BVRLA - top challenges for 2017: Brexit, air quality crisis, regulation, diesel cars and franchised repair networks
   
18/1/17 - 10:12   Footman James - boost in the number of female classic car owners
   
18/1/17 - 10:01   BIBA - launches its ‘Innovation Station’ to develop artificial intelligence and customer service chatbots
   
18/1/17 - 10:01   Verex - reappointed by Hyundai Motor UK to operate its Motor Insurance and Accident Aftercare programmes
   
18/1/17 - 09:44   UK Government - average total pay up 2.8% in last year to £26,600 inc bonuses
   
18/1/17 - 09:40   UK Government - unemployment rate at lowest level since 2005
   
18/1/17 - 08:06   Quartix Holdings plc - trading update: "profit is expected to be in line with expectations"
   
18/1/17 - 07:58   NAHL Group PLC - trading update: "in line with Board expectations
   
17/1/17 - 21:15   ABI - comment on Prime Minister's Brexit speech
   
17/1/17 - 21:10   NFDA - comment on Prime Minister's Brexit speech
   
17/1/17 - 15:05   Volvo - **reminder** spaces available on the next Volvo Product Technology Course, Friday 17 February in Daventry
   
17/1/17 - 14:30   Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) - record growth in 2016
   
17/1/17 - 14:04   Robins & Day Citroen Birmingham - dealership closed following arson attack on Monday eve; est £100,000 damage to cars in showroom & workshop
   
17/1/17 - 13:47   Charity Spring Ball - organised by Martyn Rowley (Audatex) and Paul Glover (Morelli), Friday 7 and Saturday 8 April in Lichfield
   
17/1/17 - 13:02   H&H Classics - classic car and bike auction house says future classic motorbikes are a great investment
   
17/1/17 - 12:54   Wunelli - Government urged to make telematics mandatory for young drivers
   
17/1/17 - 12:47   Brexit speech: A Global Britain - Parliament will get vote on final Brexit deal
   
17/1/17 - 12:01   Towergate - uninsured SMEs are putting an average of over half a million pounds of property at risk
   
17/1/17 - 11:34   Audi - UK remains the largest export market for Audi in Europe
   
17/1/17 - 11:17   BMW - 7 Series with collision avoidance system that can provide steering assistance at speeds of up to 100mph
   
17/1/17 - 11:07   EMM International - new simple-to-use HR 1400 Hamach Spraygun Cleaner
   
17/1/17 - 10:27   BIBA - 2017 Manifesto calls for no further IPT increases, commitment to telematics and autonomous vehicles tech and CMC regulation
   
17/1/17 - 09:57   Tracker - stolen vehicle recovery expert appoints national network of 250 independent installers
   
17/1/17 - 09:53   Gocompare.com Money - 6 million Brits have been a victim of financial fraud
   
17/1/17 - 09:47   Driving test - numbers of fraudulent stand-ins caught taking test on behalf of someone else are revealed
   
17/1/17 - 09:38   Inflation rate - CPI up to 1.6% for last 12 months; RPI up to 2.5%
   
17/1/17 - 09:17   MASS - road traffic lawyers accuse MoJ of cherry-picking motor accident data to justify its "policy agenda"
   
16/1/17 - 15:10   BT - 30 million nuisance calls a week, 12 million about accident claims; new free service to block such calls
   
16/1/17 - 14:16   Tecreports - Charles Griffin, CEO, Tecreports, is fundraising in aid of Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity.
   
16/1/17 - 14:06   National Windscreens - Lisa Pugh promoted to new Director of Insurance Business Development role
   
16/1/17 - 14:00   Fix Auto Huntingdon - on course to "rise from the ashes" of arson attack
   
16/1/17 - 13:54   Allianz - court of appeal win in exaggerated personal injury claims case
   
16/1/17 - 13:49   Honest John - seven out of 10 drivers will pay more tax under new VED rules
   
16/1/17 - 13:42   Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - consumer new car finance volumes up 7% in November
   
16/1/17 - 13:38   2017 REAL Rally, in partnership with AutoRaise - Wednesday 17- Friday 19 May, latest information below
   
16/1/17 - 13:20   Deloitte - digital motor insurance policies could top €15 billion by 2020
   
16/1/17 - 12:56   2017 Modern Families Index - the 'fatherhood penalty': half of men say work-life balance is increasingly a source of stress
   
16/1/17 - 12:42   TomTom - number of source devices (GPS location traces) hits the 500 million milestone; TomTom now active in 54 countries
   
16/1/17 - 12:38   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: new 1234yf gas air-conditioning in vehicles in the workshop
   
16/1/17 - 12:32   Renault - two new electric commercial vehicles launched: the Master Z.E. and New Kangoo Van Z.E
   
16/1/17 - 12:09   CarGurus - a "Flashy" BMW, or a more "Practical" Ford?
   
16/1/17 - 11:59   DENSO and Toshiba - developing Artificial Intelligence technology for autonomous vehicles modelled on the human brain
   
16/1/17 - 11:47   Ben - money worries have the biggest impact on your workforce; online help
   
16/1/17 - 11:38   USA: Symach - installs state-of-the art equipment in Axalta’s new Customer Experience Centre in North Carolina
   
16/1/17 - 11:23   RAC - 47% or young driver admit they believe insurance fronting is OK
   
16/1/17 - 11:18   C & D Services (UK) – VW approval takes multi-motor-manufacturer-approved bodyshop tally to 17
   
16/1/17 - 11:01   HR Owen - luxury dealer group boasts the #1 individual Lamborghini dealer worldwide and is the #1 dealer group overall
   
16/1/17 - 10:47   Department for Transport - Government allocates £1.2 billion roads funding to councils
   
16/1/17 - 10:46   HR Owen - luxury dealer group boasts the #1 individual Lamborghini dealer worldwide and is the #1 dealer group overall
   
16/1/17 - 10:29   Allianz - looking for a "big acquisition"; no comment on possible move for Zurich Ins Co
   
16/1/17 - 10:24   MG Motor UK - awards for Nathaniel MG, Falmouth Garage, Maidstone MG and Summit Garage
   
13/1/17 - 17:31   Severn Crossing - Government proposes to cut tolls by up to 75%; cars £3 instead of £6.70; toll barriers to go
   
13/1/17 - 13:46   National Windscreens - retains sole supplier contract with Hoyer
   
13/1/17 - 13:43   ABI - comment on Confused.com /Tower Watson findings of 14% increase last year in car premiums
   
13/1/17 - 13:33   Nissan - announce first on-road autonomous vehicle tests demonstrations will take place in London next month
   
13/1/17 - 13:27   Churchill Insurance - 250,000 drivers fail to verify their identity when stopped by police
   
13/1/17 - 13:23   Audatex UK - launches subrogation portal, Quantex, and has signed up LV= as the first customer
   
13/1/17 - 13:16   Kwik Fit Insurance - Ageas confirm Uddingston office to close in March with loss of 521 jobs
   
13/1/17 - 09:55   Confused.com/Towers Watson - average premium up 14% in 2016 to £767, second highest ever level
   
13/1/17 - 09:42   Fiat Chrysler (FCA) - Dept of Transport seeks details of US probe into diesel emissions software
   
13/1/17 - 02:48   Consumer Intelligence - reveal Top 10 Insurers for Motor Claims Satisfaction as voted for by consumers
   
12/1/17 - 20:29   Autoglass - accident management rated #11 in list of concerns expressed by fleet managers
   
12/1/17 - 20:16   GSF Car Parts – replace 350 vans - 60% of its UK fleet – across its nationwide network of 65 branches with Peugeot LCVs
   
12/1/17 - 20:12   Go Ultra Low - UK set to pass 100,000 plug-in car mark after bumper 2016; 2017 set to be a "landmark year"
   
12/1/17 - 20:02   Halfords Training Academy for female prisoners - offenders learn vital skills to maintain and repair bicycles
   
12/1/17 - 16:50   Direct Tool Company (DTC) - launches new innovative online ordering platform - DTC Hub
   
12/1/17 - 16:43   Spies Hecker - evolution of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport relationship with Spies Hecker
   
12/1/17 - 13:53   AkzoNobel UK - bodyshops harness the power of AkzoNobel’s digital color technology - Colorvation
   
12/1/17 - 13:41   Canada: Symach - CSN Blue Mountain Collision bodyshop featuring Symach FixLine technology due to open in April
   
12/1/17 - 13:20   cap hpi - as UK prepares for heavy snow, cap hpi reveals best 4x4 buys for wintry conditions
   
12/1/17 - 13:16   Hastings Direct - David Walker appointed as Managing Director, Insurer Services
   
12/1/17 - 12:43   Bristol Street Motors - says farewell to long-standing colleague, Joyce Scott, retired after 46 years in parts department
   
12/1/17 - 12:42   Fix Auto Petersfield - celebrates 10 years as a Fix Auto franchisee
   
12/1/17 - 12:26   Insure The Box - drivers 20% more likely to be in a car accident during the winter months
   
12/1/17 - 12:16   AW Repair Group, new Beeston Bodyshop - empty shell to a fully functional bodyshop in just 3 months: fifth site for the group
   
12/1/17 - 12:11   Donington Park - sold to Jonathans Palmer's MSV Group
   
12/1/17 - 11:57   University of Leicester’s Department of Criminology - hit & run drivers "really weren't aware of what to do after they'd had an accident"
   
12/1/17 - 11:29   Thatcham Research - eco-friendly Toyota Prius could reduce the UK’s £1.7 billion annual parking damage bill
   
12/1/17 - 11:09   Vertu Motors - Darlington SEAT celebrates colleagues’ achievements
   
12/1/17 - 10:56   PwC - appoints Jim Bichard as new UK insurance leader
   
12/1/17 - 10:38   The IMI - invests in significant IT upgrade to service huge surge in demand from MOT testers for DVSA assessment and training
   
12/1/17 - 10:32   Suzuki - Graeme Jenkins (ex Maserati Corporate Sales Manager) appointed as Head of Fleet
   
12/1/17 - 10:11   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: How much would you expect to pay for a plasma cutter and which brands would repairers recommend?
   
12/1/17 - 09:55   Mirka - cleans up with new dust extractors
   
12/1/17 - 09:44   Tracker - connected technology will compromise vehicle security
   
12/1/17 - 07:44   Marshall Motor Holdings plc - trading update: "comfortably in line with our expectations"
   
12/1/17 - 02:32   Times - number of cars clamped has more than doubled since paper tax discs were abolished in October 2014
   
12/1/17 - 00:43   What Car? awards - Thatcham sponsored Car Safety award won by Toyota Prius
   
12/1/17 - 00:28   What Car? awards - list of all winners; BMW 5-series takes overall Car of the Year
   
11/1/17 - 23:51   USA: VW emissions scandal - company pleads guilty to 3 criminal charges and pays $4.3bn (£3.5billion) fine
   
11/1/17 - 20:34   Motorcycle sales - rose by 11.7% in 2016 to 128,644 units; 40% of sales were "commuter sized bikes"
   
11/1/17 - 20:08   USA: Lemonade - ne household insurer reviews, agrees and pays claim in 3 seconds using artificial intelligence
   
11/1/17 - 14:29   The IMI - demonstration of Professional Competence across BT Fleet Technicians
   
11/1/17 - 14:23   Apple car - "Project Titan" indicates interest in creating an automotive solution that revolves around the iPhone (Frost & Sullivan)
   
11/1/17 - 14:06   USA: Sika - Rinspeed AG Concept Vehicle on display at 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit
   
11/1/17 - 14:02   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: is there a market for a spot weld drill sharpening service?
   
11/1/17 - 13:59   Markerstudy - dash cam proves liability in Gloucester motorcyclist crash
   
11/1/17 - 13:25   I Love Claims - 7th Motor Claims Networking Lunch takes place next Friday, 20 January at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden
   
11/1/17 - 13:14   Bluegrasscoms - details of the latest Nissan Total Loss Avoidance reward scheme
   
11/1/17 - 13:07   HMRC - revealed: most bizarre excuses for underpaying staff the National Minimum Wage
   
11/1/17 - 12:16   CV Show 2017 – 25-27 April at the NEC, Birmingham
   
11/1/17 - 12:11   ABP EXCLUSIVE: Why courtesy car prices are rising
   
11/1/17 - 12:02   Car leasing - costs up 8% in last two months driven by post-Brexit inflation
   
11/1/17 - 11:57   Octo - announce new agreement with LV= Broker, as demand for telematics grows
   
11/1/17 - 11:41   BMW Group - applications for 2017 (manufacturing) apprenticeships programme now open with 40 places across three UK manufacturing sites
   
11/1/17 - 11:27   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM, RE: Thatcham Method Request
   
11/1/17 - 10:50   Volkswagen Group - delivers 10.3 million vehicles in 2016, what was a "challenging" year for VW
   
11/1/17 - 10:44   Viezu - engine remap firm warns that cloned and fake tuning tools are causing serious problems for drivers modifying their cars
   
11/1/17 - 10:19   Co-op Insurance - 5,853 young drivers disqualified in last five years due to points rule
   
11/1/17 - 09:57   MoneySuperMarket - construction industry workers top list of drink-drive occupations
   
11/1/17 - 09:48   Volvo Car UK - appoint Chris Eady as Head of Network and Distribution Strategy; new role for retail network development
   
11/1/17 - 08:31   Saga - trading update: "business continues to perform well.....on course to meet expectations"
   
11/1/17 - 02:21   Penske Automotive Group (owners of Sytner) - acquire 5-site CarShop including used car prep centre
   
11/1/17 - 01:15   Whiplash - Harley Street doc charged insurers £thousands for a non-existent physio to treat whiplash victims
   
11/1/17 - 01:06   ABI - response to government consultation on whiplash claims: "proportionate compensation for minor injuries"
   
11/1/17 - 01:02   ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) - fines RSA £150,000 for loss of the personal information of 60,000 customers
   
11/1/17 - 00:54   Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) - man sentenced for making false car insurance claims
   
10/1/17 - 11:41   ABI - insurance system must be "developed in parallel" to that of automated vehicles
   
10/1/17 - 11:38   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: do any repairers deal with Venson Fleet and if so how do you rate them?
   
10/1/17 - 11:35   Volvo - next Product Technology Course takes place Friday 17 February
   
10/1/17 - 11:26   Axalta - Official Team Supplier to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
   
10/1/17 - 11:04   Alton Cars - Apprenticeship Open Day at Leeds site, Saturday 11 March, with AutoRaise
   
10/1/17 - 10:47   BMW - global sales up 5.3% in 2016 to 2,367,603 vehicles
   
10/1/17 - 10:38   GEM Motoring Assist - drivers of ‘one-eyed monsters’ more likely to be involved in a collision or parking incident
   
10/1/17 - 10:02   Sweden: Volvo Cars - unique approach to autonomous driving technology: based on the role of the driver - not the vehicle
   
09/1/17 - 15:20   India: Euro Car Parts (ECP) and Seeba – founders invest in e-waste management solution firm, EcoCentric
   
09/1/17 - 15:20   India: Euro Car Parts (ECP) and Seeba – invests in e-waste management solution firm, EcoCentric
   
09/1/17 - 15:06   Rolls-Royce - 2016 was the second highest sales in the marque’s 113-year history; UK up 26% - a record year
   
09/1/17 - 14:58   Volkswagen - VW Passenger Cars brand finished 2016 with full-year vehicle deliveries 2.8% up on the figure for 2015; 5.99 million vehicles
   
09/1/17 - 14:52   Canada: Belron (owners of AutoGlass and AutoRestore in UK) - acquire Speedy Collision network of 24 bodyshops
   
09/1/17 - 13:47   Simon Hall - former CEO of Quindell Motor Services and MD of Innovation Group's UK Motor Services has died
   
09/1/17 - 13:35   CitNOW - trains workshop technician video experts online with eLearning programme
   
09/1/17 - 13:33   Met office - issue Severe Weather Warnings for snow and wind for NW England and Scotland from Wed to Friday
   
09/1/17 - 13:09   Markerstudy Group - sign agreement with Inter-est to supply Inter-cept Triage to fast-track repairs
   
09/1/17 - 13:07   The Local Government Association (LGA) - 2017 could be ‘tipping point year' for potholes, warn councils
   
09/1/17 - 13:00   Markerstudy - Chris Collings joins Markerstudy as Non Executive Director
   
09/1/17 - 12:25   Redline Creative - mobile searches for vehicle repair and maintenance grew by 80% last year; bodyshops need a mobile-friendly website
   
09/1/17 - 12:16   What Car? - consumer car buying brand launches new car sales service
   
09/1/17 - 11:57   Aldermore SME Future Attitudes report - 43% of UK small business owners say finding the right staff is a challenge
   
09/1/17 - 11:43   FMG - saves Welsh Water £48,000 through intelligent repair management and control of replacement vehicle costs
   
09/1/17 - 11:09   REPOST FROM ABP FORUM: does anyone know of a North East or North Yorkshire Skoda dealer who has all the gear to do camera resets?
   
09/1/17 - 10:40   Direct Line - being a bad driver costs an extra £560 a year on fuel
   
09/1/17 - 10:31   UK Car of the Year - Shortlist for UK Car of the Year 2017 announced – 12 cars from 56 entrants
   
09/1/17 - 10:18   Kia - 2018 Kia Stinger fastback sport saloon launched at US auto show; production model of the GT concept
   
09/1/17 - 10:02   Volvo Cars - to establish new shared mobility business unit
   
09/1/17 - 08:56   VW Emissions scandal - Slater Gordon and Harcus Sinclair take legal case to High Court as a Group Action
   
09/1/17 - 08:25   Octagon Insurance (Horizon Insurance) - ceases to write now motor policies; claims expected to be paid in full
   
08/1/17 - 22:27   Lotus - pleads for cash from its Malaysian owner reports Sunday Times after losing £86m in the last two years
   
08/1/17 - 21:36   Jaguar Land Rover - worldwide sales up 20% in 2016 to a new record of 583,313
   
06/1/17 - 13:51   Ben - industry charity raised £10,000 from its 'Hats on 4 Mental Health Day' in November
   
06/1/17 - 11:17   PPG Refinish UK - announce renewed joint sponsorship of Daniel Cammish in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB 2017
   
06/1/17 - 11:12   Ford - becomes first vehicle manufacturer to integrate with the Amazon Echo smart home device (Alexa)
   
06/1/17 - 10:39   Japan - insurance firm replaces 34 claims staff with Artificial Intelligence (AI) system called Watson
   
06/1/17 - 10:15   Government - responds to consultation on advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicle technologies
   
06/1/17 - 09:49   DfT - new study shows that driverless cars could significantly reduce delays
   
06/1/17 - 08:57   Axalta - announces its automotive colour of the Year 2017 – Gallant Gray
   
06/1/17 - 08:39   Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - prosecutes 3 former Enterprise staff for selling customer accident claims information
   
05/1/17 - 21:05   USA: Copart - opens new sites in Colorado and Wyoming; now operating in 46 out of 50 states in the US
   
05/1/17 - 20:59   The Independent Garage Association (IGA) - launches MOT training campaign
   
05/1/17 - 20:56   Audi - developing Artificial Intelligence and working on piloted driving with NVIDIA and Mobileye
   
05/1/17 - 20:47   Harman and WayRay - develop wide view angle full windshield heads-up display proof of concept for automotive market
   
05/1/17 - 20:43   USA: Tesla - Consumer Watchdog calls on Uber to release robot car test data
   
05/1/17 - 14:27   Beacon Independent Medical Examiners - standard of medical reporting in the UK needs an overhaul
   
05/1/17 - 13:37   SMMT - record number of new vans sold in 2016 - 375,000 - marks 4 years of growth
   
05/1/17 - 13:30   EasiRent - car hire company moves into insurance-hire market with Direct Hire to provide courtesy cars
   
05/1/17 - 12:05   USA: Ford - connects with commercial fleet tool, DriverScore app, to help private car drivers get lower quotes for insurance
   
05/1/17 - 11:58   BMW - using augmented reality on Google smartphones to sell BMW i models
   
05/1/17 - 11:48   Euro Car Parts - opens first branch in the Republic of Ireland, in Dublin
   
05/1/17 - 11:39   Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) - injured people ‘victimised’ by Government reforms
   
05/1/17 - 11:30   IAM RoadSmart - car and smartphone makers must come up with an answer to hand-held mobile phone dangers
   
05/1/17 - 11:24   Continental Tyres - drivers hope autonomous technology might "save us from ourselves"
   
05/1/17 - 11:21   SMMT - tell Sky News that car prices will start rising within weeks due to slump in pound
   
05/1/17 - 11:11   Kia Motors UK - appoints former Nissan Regional Director, Steve Hicks, as Sales Director
   
05/1/17 - 10:57   Motoreasy.com - a third of female drivers think garages rip them off because of gender
   
05/1/17 - 10:49   TomTom - 82% of OEMs at global tech show, CES, are evaluating TomTom’s HD Maps for autonomous driving
   
05/1/17 - 10:30   SMMT - UK new car market achieves record 2.69 million registrations in 2016 with fifth year of growth
   
05/1/17 - 10:29   Frost & Sullivan - vehicles will become the "new living space"
   
05/1/17 - 10:20   SMMT - UK new car sales hit record high of 2.69m in 2016; Ford Fiesta tops best sellers' list
   
05/1/17 - 10:09   Plan Insurance - 10 Motor Trade Predictions for 2017 from one of ABP's Recommended Business Service Providers
   
05/1/17 - 08:04   Government - consultation on Reforming the Soft Tissue Injury (‘whiplash’) Claims Process closes tomorrow
   
04/1/17 - 14:18   Ericsson, Orange and PSA Group - partner on 5G connected car pilot
   
04/1/17 - 14:13   Thompsons Solicitors - pre-tax profits drop from £16.2m to £3.4m at PI firm, reports The Law Society Gazette
   
04/1/17 - 13:21   Faraday Future (FF) - reveals "super fast" self-driving electric car that can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 2.39 seconds
   
04/1/17 - 12:56   Solera Holdings - to acquire Autodata, cloud-based diagnostics and mechanical repair intelligence data
   
04/1/17 - 12:47   Sopp+Sopp - directors "delighted with turnaround of business"; turnover up 75%, gross profit up 30%
   
04/1/17 - 12:18   Motofix - top 10 Independent Bodyshop Group continues its support for Ben as industry charity of choice
   
04/1/17 - 12:01   Artificial Intelligence (AI) - machines likely to replace human decision-making process in insurance claims
   
04/1/17 - 11:39   Venson Automotive Solutions - supports industry calls to collect data and set a liability framework for autonomous vehicles
   
04/1/17 - 11:31   Petrol and diesel prices - rose 15% during 2016, but are still below those of 2011 - 2014
   
04/1/17 - 11:26   USA: Tesla - lawsuit filed against Tesla Motors alleging the Model X has a serious "Sudden Unintended Acceleration" defect
   
04/1/17 - 10:58   GATEway (autonomous vehicle project) - successfully demonstrate remote operation of an unmanned vehicle
   
04/1/17 - 10:56   Institute for Apprenticeships - Government seeking views on their first DRAFT strategic guidance
   
04/1/17 - 10:03   BIBA - Keith Frampton (Forces Insurance) and Jonathan Cumpstey (A-Plan Insurance Group) to head up BIBA’s Motor Panel
   
04/1/17 - 08:34   Cambria - trading update: trading performance in first quarter ahead of last year and in-line with expectations
   
04/1/17 - 01:12   Euro Car Parts - signs agreement to distribute Alldata Repair, original unedited manufacturer repair info
   
04/1/17 - 01:03   Ford - to invest $4.5 billion in electrified vehicles inc Transit Custom plug-in hybrid for Europe in 2019
   
03/1/17 - 14:11   AXA - £69m loss following completion of sale of Bluefin (their commercial broking arm) to Marsh
   
03/1/17 - 14:02   GoCompare.com - 30% of consumers plan to shop around for a better deal on car insurance in 2017
   
03/1/17 - 13:19   cap hpi - record used volumes predicted for 2016; "motor retail is in great shape heading into the new year"
   
03/1/17 - 13:08   Sweden: Volvo - final deal signed for joint venture with Autoliv for new ADAS and autonomous driving software
   
03/1/17 - 12:52   USA: Toyota - $3.4 billion settlement to have the frames of Toyota Tacoma, Sequoia and Tundra vehicles inspected for excessive rust
   
03/1/17 - 12:10   Volkswagen Group - Paint and Body Network Sports Challenge Cup 2017 kicks off!
   
03/1/17 - 11:54   Vnuk - Boris Johnson launches stinging attack on European Court of Justice ruling on motor insurance
   
03/1/17 - 11:47   Marmalade (Allianz) - black box insurance provider (underwritten by Allianz) helps track down young driver's stolen car
   
03/1/17 - 11:04   Sweden: Volvo - for the first time in 55 years the top selling car in Sweden is not a Volvo, it's a Volkswagen
   
03/1/17 - 10:48   JCT600 Vauxhall Bradford - new £1.1m dealership opens
   
03/1/17 - 10:18   What Car? - shortlist of 43 new cars battling for 2017 Car of the Year crown
   
03/1/17 - 01:10   EU Commission - "tightens screws on car emissions testing"; Real Driving Emissions (RDE) testing introduced
   
03/1/17 - 01:00   DfT - to introduce reforms on cost and availability of charging points for electric vehicles
   
03/1/17 - 00:47   Vnuk - how a Slovenian famer has changed the law on vehicle insurance; UK Government launch consultation
   
03/1/17 - 00:24   Vehicle Quality Solutions (VQS) - FCA Group (Fiat Chrysler) and Vauxhall Network Q renew inspection contracts
   
03/1/17 - 00:07   EY - general insurance industry outlook for 2017; challenging year; motor likely to end year in the red
   
02/1/17 - 23:17   USA: Collision Repair Education Foundation - starts 2nd year of school career fairs
   
02/1/17 - 22:49   Petrol – warning that price could rise to 125p a litre this month after OPEC deal to slash oil production
   
02/1/17 - 10:19   AXA - confirm completion of sale of Bluefin (their commercial broking arm) to Marsh
   
01/1/17 - 14:59   Government - new 12-sided £1 coin comes into circulation on 28 March; old £1 coins only legal tender until 15 October
   
01/1/17 - 14:45   ABP website - 2016 in numbers: 17.1 million hits; 1.31 million visits; 4.92 million pages viewed; 562,000 hours spent on the site