31/7/16 - 19:27 |
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AA Premium Index - average fully comp motor policy up 17.2% in last year to £568
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31/7/16 - 10:09 |
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Autocar - Increasing complexity in our cars is making it more difficult - and more costly - to repair them
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30/7/16 - 18:33 |
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Plenham Ltd (bodyshop magazine and IBIS) - balance sheet total falls for 3rd year in a row; now at £29,906
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30/7/16 - 17:07 |
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Alton Cars - woman found guilty of taking a vehicle without consent after refusing to return courtesy car
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29/7/16 - 13:57 |
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Nationwide - sponsored Porsche returns to Carrera Cup GB this weekend at Snetterton, driven by Dan Cammish
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29/7/16 - 13:51 |
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Fix Auto Maidstone - move to new larger premises with £500,000 investment; includes express repair equipment
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29/7/16 - 02:35 |
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Hella - enter UK refinish paint market with their new Sonne brand; Paul Tredgold to head UK paint division
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29/7/16 - 00:46 |
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LKQ - Q2 results: Worldwide t/o up 33% to $2.45 billion; Europe t/o up 62%; ECP collision sales up 18%
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28/7/16 - 20:39 |
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 22-Thursday 28 July - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
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28/7/16 - 20:20 |
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USA: HIS Markit Survey – advanced technology drives consumer preferences but they don't want to pay extra for ADAS
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28/7/16 - 20:18 |
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Sweden: Volvo – autonomous vehicle with 'self-drive' (for motorways) set for 2021
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28/7/16 - 20:15 |
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Germany: Audi – three electric vehicles by 2020
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28/7/16 - 20:12 |
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Germany: Porsche - production of the first all-electric Porsche sports car will create 1,400 new jobs
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28/7/16 - 19:58 |
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Germany: Reuters report - Germany plans to make 'black box' mandatory
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28/7/16 - 19:55 |
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Uninsured vehicles – officers seize UK’s 1.5 millionth uninsured vehicle
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28/7/16 - 19:53 |
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Apollo Vredestein (UK) – behind tyre safety campaign
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28/7/16 - 19:52 |
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Motors.co.uk - campaigns for greater driver safety
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28/7/16 - 19:41 |
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H.R. Owen Bugatti - opens newly designed showroom in London
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28/7/16 - 19:39 |
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Suzuki – named ‘most improved organisation’ thanks to use of genuine parts and accident aftercare
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28/7/16 - 19:37 |
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Renault – tops UK’s biggest car satisfaction survey
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28/7/16 - 19:27 |
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Thatcham Research - new voluntary code of practice for replacing or refitting windscreens on vehicles with ADAS
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28/7/16 - 13:14 |
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SEAT - can you drive a car without seeing through the windows?
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28/7/16 - 13:06 |
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BSI: East Bilney Coachworks (King’s Lynn) - BSI guy "took time to speak to the apprentices"; commitment to service "will cross generations"
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28/7/16 - 12:43 |
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USA: Porsche - J.D. Power study of 33 manufacturers reveals Porsche has the most satisfied customers
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28/7/16 - 12:41 |
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USA: J.D Power - safety features score big, boosting new-vehicle appeal, J.D. Power study finds
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28/7/16 - 12:21 |
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RAC - plea for immediate pump price cuts of 3p per litre in the wake of falling oil and wholesale fuel prices
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28/7/16 - 12:15 |
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bodyshop magazine - announce names of assessors and jury for 2016 awards
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28/7/16 - 12:06 |
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Fix Auto Manchester East - cut costs associated with the running of its courtesy car fleet with new Circle Leasing app
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28/7/16 - 11:59 |
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Wunelli - selects Vodafone for Insurance Telematics Services
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27/7/16 - 21:27 |
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Enterprise Ins Co - update: liquidator "cannot make any payment for a claim at this stage"; updated Q&A
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27/7/16 - 20:29 |
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Glass's Guide - after 83 years of continuous publication, Glass's Guide goes digital only from September
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27/7/16 - 20:12 |
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Quartix - telematics and tracking device company reports "exceptional" demand from drivers and insurers
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27/7/16 - 19:52 |
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Car & Commercial Vehicle Services (C&C) - Oldham-based bodyshop appoints former fleet management man, Mark Newnes, as Operations Director
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27/7/16 - 19:36 |
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PSA Group - acquires controlling interest in Autobutler, an online quote platform for automotive aftermarket repair services
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27/7/16 - 19:24 |
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MOJ - number of authorised CMCs falls from 3,213 in 2011 to 1,610 CMCs in 2016; vehicle repair more profitable than injury claims for CMCs
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27/7/16 - 13:40 |
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Zurich v Hayward - fraudsters who deliberately exaggerate claims could face post-settlement recovery of pay-outs
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27/7/16 - 13:29 |
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MyCarNeedsA.com and Belron Group - new key service provider deal with AutoRestore and AutoGlass' parent company, Belron
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27/7/16 - 13:08 |
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Keystone Law - "a slightly more level playing field will now be available in the insurers v insureds games of risk management"
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27/7/16 - 12:31 |
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Total Transparent Solutions Limited (TTS360) - AMC appointed as third party administrator (TPA) for Blufin Insurance
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27/7/16 - 12:25 |
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R-M - Graphite strengthens R-M performance products for CV sector
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27/7/16 - 12:03 |
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PPG - delivers a FASTER, HARDER, BETTER Clearcoat
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27/7/16 - 11:58 |
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Auto Express - NFU Mutual tops the Auto Express Best Car Insurance Companies 2016 list
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27/7/16 - 11:37 |
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IFED - two jailed for a total of eight years for conspiracy to handle stolen motorcycles worth more than £100,000
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27/7/16 - 11:25 |
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ABI - lies are lies: Supreme Court ruling sends out the wrong message to customers
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27/7/16 - 11:20 |
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AkzoNobel - seamless fix for ‘Ice’ textured repairs
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27/7/16 - 11:17 |
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Ssangyong - further boost to aftersales service with four new appointments
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27/7/16 - 09:26 |
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The IMI - supports business-wide call for delay to apprenticeship levy
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27/7/16 - 09:17 |
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M&E Accident Repair Centre - Leicester-based bodyshop owner from Poland tells the Leicester Mercury staff and turnover doubled in 4 years
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27/7/16 - 08:36 |
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RoSPA Fleet Safety - relaunched with help of fleet consultancy, Fleet Managers’ Friend (FMF)
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26/7/16 - 23:46 |
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Quindell - FCA tells city stockbroker Cenkos to expect £700,000 fine over handling of Quindell says Sky News
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26/7/16 - 13:03 |
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Amazon - Prime Air: a future service that will deliver packages up to five pounds in 30 minutes or less using small drones
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26/7/16 - 12:47 |
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Moneypenny - bodyshops miss the most telephone calls on a Tuesday at 3.00pm
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26/7/16 - 12:24 |
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Cogent Breeding - fleet company praised for included grey fleet drivers within all-embracing at-work driving policy
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26/7/16 - 12:12 |
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Euna - UK insurance underwriting MGA opens dedicated motor trade office in CHelmsford
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26/7/16 - 12:05 |
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ABI - Richard Rowney, Chief Executive of LV, appointed to the Board of the ABI to replace Mike Rogers
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26/7/16 - 11:19 |
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CitNOW - Technicians could be replaced by Video Relationship Managers and Technical Presenters within five years
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26/7/16 - 10:54 |
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RAC - vehicle check service extended to cover motorcycles, motorhomes and light commercial vehicles
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26/7/16 - 10:45 |
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USA: Sika Automotive - headline sponsor, presenter & exhibitor at the Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Detroit Conference, 23-25 Aug
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26/7/16 - 10:21 |
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Accident Exchange - estimated £2bn in revenue generated for the franchised network
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26/7/16 - 10:13 |
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Insure The Box - telematics data provides compelling evidence when used for the first time at liability trial
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26/7/16 - 09:57 |
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Marshall Motor Holdings’ CEO Daksh Gupta - leaps to fundraising success and raises £142,000 for BEN
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25/7/16 - 15:28 |
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BMW Financial Services - celebrates over 36,000 UK Insured Warranty customers and a renewal rate of over 50%
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25/7/16 - 15:07 |
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Porsche Centre Leeds - Porsche Restoration Competition, sponsored by Glasurit
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25/7/16 - 14:56 |
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Allianz - launches new initiative to tackle underinsurance for SMEs
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25/7/16 - 14:46 |
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Volvo V40 - UK’s safest used car, says Co-op Insurance
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25/7/16 - 14:09 |
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C&S Equipment – UK importer, installer and service provider for Reglo WALL-MAN and LIFTMANTM products are "on top of the world"
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25/7/16 - 13:52 |
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Gocompare.com - replacing a broken headlight bulb is the task motorists are least likely to be able to complete
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25/7/16 - 13:41 |
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Apprenticeship Levy - employers call for delay to levy, due to start in April 2017, applied to all employers with a wage-bill of £3m or more
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25/7/16 - 13:02 |
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The AA - drivers fear accidents caused by long grass at junctions
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25/7/16 - 12:49 |
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Covéa Insurance - Louise Hopkins, ex Allianz, joins Covéa Insurance as Reading Branch Manager
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25/7/16 - 12:40 |
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Allianz - announces technical senior management team
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25/7/16 - 12:35 |
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Remit Training - supporting apprentices to fill bodyshop industry skills gap
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25/7/16 - 12:28 |
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Cap hpi - black is the new white for car colour according to latest data
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25/7/16 - 12:17 |
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Koenigsegg - publish post-crash analysis after €2.8 million Koenigsegg One:1 supercar crashes at the Nürburgring Circuit in Germany
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25/7/16 - 12:03 |
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USA: Grand View Research - Automotive Refinish Coatings Market Worth $14.88 Billion By 2024: new report
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25/7/16 - 11:57 |
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Which? - insurers blame fraud for rise in premiums
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25/7/16 - 11:46 |
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Allianz - £30,000+ crash for cash fraudsters receive prison sentence
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25/7/16 - 11:42 |
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Emtec - automotive training division of Central College Nottingham to develop IMI automotive assessment centre in China
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25/7/16 - 11:08 |
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Allianz - Golden Tours' bus driver’s account goes up in smoke as case is dismissed for fundamental dishonesty
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25/7/16 - 11:03 |
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WarrantyWise - average service and maintenance repair bill comes to £603
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25/7/16 - 10:57 |
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Venson - welcomes BVRLA report urging UK businesses to reduce “grey fleet” mileage by 50% by 2020
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25/7/16 - 10:26 |
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HPI CrushWatch - £9 million worth of uninsured vehicles saved from disposal in May
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25/7/16 - 10:15 |
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Comparethemarket.com - young drivers struggling to get on the road could save over £730 by becoming a named driver on their parents' policy
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25/7/16 - 10:12 |
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Saga - animals caused more than £500,000 worth of damage to over 50s vehicles last year
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25/7/16 - 10:01 |
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City of London Police - work with motor industry experts to tackle car part counterfeiting
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22/7/16 - 22:08 |
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Enterprise Insurance Co (NOT related to Enterprise Rent-a-Car) - UK's 22nd largest motor insurer is insolvent - FULL DETAILS
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21/7/16 - 22:21 |
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Charles Hurst Group - sales grow by 13% to over £1/2 billion, but profits drop 12% to £7m
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21/7/16 - 22:01 |
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Tesla - Elon Musk announce new "Master Plan" for company
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21/7/16 - 21:06 |
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 15-Thursday 21 July - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
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21/7/16 - 20:45 |
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19-year-old Naomi Bowler - car insurance quote of £11,500 a year - nearly six times the value of her £1,700 Peugeot 206
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21/7/16 - 20:39 |
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RAC - Britain’s ‘superficial society’ of motorists
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21/7/16 - 20:36 |
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Suffolk Free Press - refused car insurance because an email from the business, The Cock Inn pub, is blocked by ‘bad language’ filter
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21/7/16 - 20:30 |
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My Car Check market guide: July 2016 - used car of the month: BMW 1 Series
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21/7/16 - 20:28 |
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Eco Repair Systems - wins contract with ATS ELGI in India to supply its Total Fast Track Solutions package
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21/7/16 - 20:24 |
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Auto Windscreens - Rapid Response scooter takes to the road for dashcam installations
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21/7/16 - 13:23 |
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Akzo Nobel - Human Power Team aims to break 140 km/h barrier with AkzoNobel support
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21/7/16 - 13:20 |
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ClassicLine - classic car insurer reveals top ten most endangered cars in Britain
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21/7/16 - 11:22 |
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BSI - four days left to comment on proposed changes to BS 10125
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21/7/16 - 11:04 |
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Which? - annual car survey: Lexus tops the reliable car brands list, "ultra-cheap" Dacia makes top 5
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21/7/16 - 10:56 |
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ABP Club Charity Golf Day with Mirka - just two places left; Wednesday 28 September at The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club
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21/7/16 - 10:47 |
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Movac: Paint Shop Consumables - new paint shop consumables website now live!
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21/7/16 - 10:34 |
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BEN - launches new healthy lifestyle drive as 23.3 million days were lost in the UK due to work-related ill health in 2014/15
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21/7/16 - 10:28 |
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Bosch - 56% of motorists surveyed expect that by 2025 cars will take control to avoid an accident
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21/7/16 - 10:10 |
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ABI - yesterday's landmark supreme court ruling: 'A blow for honest customers'
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20/7/16 - 14:31 |
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KPMG - insurers unprepared for driverless vehicles disruption, says KPMG report
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20/7/16 - 14:25 |
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Infiniti - rapid growth of the authorised repairer network; seven authorised repairers to commence operation
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20/7/16 - 14:21 |
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Supreme Court - ruling today around collateral lies on insurance claims: insurers will not be able to throw out valid claims on technicality
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20/7/16 - 14:05 |
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Ford - teams up with US tequila brand, Jose Cuervo, to make car parts from Agave - a plant by-product
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20/7/16 - 13:50 |
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DVLA - annual accounts show a £93m loss in revenue following the abolition of the paper tax disc
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20/7/16 - 12:17 |
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RAC - 44% rise in road traffic accidents as heatwave causes "havoc"
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20/7/16 - 12:08 |
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BVRLA - £5.5bn: the cost of people using their own cars for work; 14 million cars - 40% of all vehicles on the road - are 'grey fleet'
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20/7/16 - 12:02 |
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Vauxhall Zarifa fires - Vauxhall admits first Zafira fire was recorded in 2009 - six years before it contacted owners about the issue
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20/7/16 - 11:45 |
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Ocean Finance - Betty the most popular car name among Brits
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20/7/16 - 11:18 |
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MoneySavingExpert.com - millions face paying admin fees of up to £50 to renew car insurance
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20/7/16 - 10:48 |
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RAC - lower petrol prices fuel business expansion
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20/7/16 - 10:39 |
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UK Labour Market: July 16 - av regular pay (ex bonuses) for employees in GB was £471 per week - £24,492 per year - before tax and deductions
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20/7/16 - 10:07 |
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Best Price Financial Services - €85 fine and up to 4 points on your licence if you break the law by having a sip of water while you drive
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20/7/16 - 09:41 |
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Zenith - vehicle leasing and fleet management company invests in converted high roof VW Crafter for series of roadshow events
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20/7/16 - 08:46 |
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Fix Auto Hereford - new Fix & Go express repair centre opens just 4 months after owner, Steve Peart, bought the bodyshop site from Cavanaghs
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20/7/16 - 07:42 |
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Vertu (Bristol Street) - trading update; full year results expected to be in line with market expectations
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19/7/16 - 15:15 |
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Fix Auto Portsmouth - invest £400,000+ to develop new express repair centre: Fix Auto Fix & Go Bournemouth
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19/7/16 - 14:17 |
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LinkedIn - bodyshops... want to support your young team members? Sign-up to LinkedIn's Bring In Your Parents Day, 4 November 2016
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19/7/16 - 14:02 |
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Opinium - a fifth of under 30s do not think they will ever retire
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19/7/16 - 13:48 |
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Trakm8 - new cloud-based virtual fleet manager for SMEs launched to help cut fleet insurance bills
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19/7/16 - 13:36 |
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Ireland: Cartell - 10.75% of all UK imports registered in Ireland over a 6-month-period in 2015 were previously written-off in the UK
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19/7/16 - 13:22 |
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All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services - Direct Line calls for access to accident data of driverless cars
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19/7/16 - 12:15 |
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Venson - FTA Van Excellence Certification renewed in recognition of commitment to safety for staff operating LCVs
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19/7/16 - 12:06 |
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MoneySuperMarket - Harrison and Allison most likely to have speeding penalty points on their driving licence
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19/7/16 - 11:56 |
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Petrol and diesel - 23 weeks in a row of price increases, but still lower than July 2010
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19/7/16 - 11:35 |
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Pendragon Vehicle Management - new three-year deal for Europcar to be its primary supplier of rental vehicles
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19/7/16 - 11:30 |
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ALD Automotive UK - appointed to a new vehicle telematics framework agreement established by the Government’s Crown Commercial Service
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19/7/16 - 11:21 |
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BCA Marketplace - acquires Paragon Automotive for £105m plus earn out payments up to £30m; BCA will now manage over 1.5 million cars a year
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19/7/16 - 10:56 |
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Thatcham Research - backs calls to simplify safety jargon to help second hand car buyers
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19/7/16 - 10:13 |
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Inflation rate - inflation rates increase – but remain low: CPI at 0.5% for last 12 months; RPI at 1.6%
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18/7/16 - 20:31 |
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Co-op Insurance / Thatcham Research - just 4% of car shoppers placing vehicle safety at the top of their buying criteria
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18/7/16 - 20:01 |
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FCA UK appoints new National Corporate and Leasing Manager and new Contract Hire and Leasing Manager (South)
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18/7/16 - 14:09 |
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USA: Sika Automotive - nominated for Altair Enlighten Award for its SikaPower Crash-Resistant Adhesive Technology on the 2016 BMW 7 Series
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18/7/16 - 13:50 |
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RAC - 2016 end-of-term getaway will lead to 5.4m more car trips from Thursday to Sunday than last year
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18/7/16 - 13:31 |
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The Local Government Association (LGA) - millions of miles knocked off cars in ‘clocking' surge, councils warn -
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18/7/16 - 13:10 |
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Australia: Gemini - have you ever considered living in the land down under?
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18/7/16 - 13:04 |
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Lookers Fleet Services and ROSPA - to join Forces and Deliver Driver Risk Assessment & Training
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18/7/16 - 12:46 |
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Warranty Direct’s Reliability Index - electrical, suspension and engine faults most common in four-year old cars
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18/7/16 - 12:17 |
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Verex - appointed by RCI Financial Services (RCI FS) to manage Renault and Dacia repairs in approved repair network
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18/7/16 - 12:09 |
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Nationwide / PPG - sponsored Porsche Carrera Cup GB driver, Dan Cammish, still leads championship
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18/7/16 - 12:03 |
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USA: Honda in America - issue Position Statement on pre- and post-collision repair system scanning following Nissan and FCA statements
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18/7/16 - 11:53 |
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Motor Trader blog - Steve Evans, chief executive of Automotive & Insurance Solutions Group (AIS): accident management - change is on the way
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18/7/16 - 11:30 |
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IFB - celebrates 10th anniversary: 1,180+ arrests since its inception and currently managing 133 complex organised fraud investigations
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18/7/16 - 10:43 |
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Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland - do you bank online? Online lending doubles in the last two years for small business
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18/7/16 - 10:34 |
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Germany: Standox - iconic VW bus extensively restored with Standox
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18/7/16 - 10:04 |
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Aviva - reports 150% increase in claims made more than 300 days after the accident: 720 million PI nuisance calls and texts
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18/7/16 - 09:58 |
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Wunelli - welcomes consultation on data recording and sharing of accident data
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18/7/16 - 09:54 |
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IMI - welcomes return of skills to the ministerial remit for education
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18/7/16 - 09:48 |
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Insure The Box - welcomes inclusive approach being taken to Driverless Car consultation
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18/7/16 - 09:18 |
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Yamaha - new Yamaha Trak vehicle tracking range includes both Thatcham Approved Category 6 and Category 2-1 systems
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18/7/16 - 08:34 |
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My Car Check - Triumph Sprint ST 1050 most likely motorcycle model to be a write-off
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15/7/16 - 09:41 |
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letters after an engineers name - response to question from 'I need to know'
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15/7/16 - 01:15 |
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USA: Tesla - calls for company to stop calling its system autopilot as it is 'too much autonomy too soon'
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15/7/16 - 00:56 |
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Transport Committee - report on VW emissions scandal: "we found much of VW’s evidence to be not credible"
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14/7/16 - 20:59 |
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RAC - calls on new Transport Secretary to keep motorists' needs front of mind
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14/7/16 - 20:50 |
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Bluegrasscoms - assisting Ford UK to create "an even more successful" Total Loss Avoidance programme
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14/7/16 - 20:47 |
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 8 – Thurs 14 July 2016 - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
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14/7/16 - 20:16 |
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Auto Trader’s Annual Buying Report - 17-24 year olds open to buying a new or used car
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14/7/16 - 20:13 |
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Sopp + Sopp - Sopp Parts: a new business venture from sopp+sopp
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14/7/16 - 20:10 |
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JATO: Top 5 European markets - see strongest first half performance since 2008
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14/7/16 - 20:08 |
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Association of British Insurers (ABI) - insurers highlight Pokemon No Go’s
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14/7/16 - 20:01 |
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DENSO - new collaborative partnership with Exa
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14/7/16 - 18:20 |
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Renault – LCV range welcomes Euro 6 engines and Thatcham-approved alarm as standard
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14/7/16 - 18:19 |
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Brake - charity launches partnership with Aviva
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14/7/16 - 13:56 |
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Ireland: FBD Insurance - group convinced FBD Insurance to pay €4,000 for crashing into a cow they had earlier let out onto the road
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14/7/16 - 13:42 |
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YouGov survey - apprenticeships have an 'image problem’
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14/7/16 - 13:37 |
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IMI SKILL AUTO 2016 National Qualifiers - check out the 2016 Body Repair and Refinishing Heats videos!
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14/7/16 - 13:28 |
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FMG - £100m turnover milestone marked, news story via Insider Media
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14/7/16 - 13:12 |
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Bank of England - maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
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14/7/16 - 12:56 |
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USA, France, Germany and Brazil: Farécla Products Ltd. and the Indasa Group - major strategic partnership announced
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14/7/16 - 12:33 |
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Hyundai Motor UK - develops car technology driven solely by the power of the mind
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14/7/16 - 12:24 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - fleet and insurance industry support for highlighting excessive highway repair bills
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14/7/16 - 12:04 |
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Germany: Ford - one of the first VMs to develop a integrated use of car workers and robots - or co-bots - on the assembly line
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14/7/16 - 11:53 |
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions/Wunelli - 78% of motorists think the price of motor insurance should be linked to driving behaviour
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14/7/16 - 11:11 |
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Veterans’ Garage – restoring a Grade 2 listed WWII airport terminal building into a base for a classic car & bike restoration bodyshop
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14/7/16 - 10:40 |
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IAM RoadSmart - 16% of motorists polled believe road safety will deteriorate on UK roads post-Brexit
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14/7/16 - 10:33 |
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Theresa May - new Prime Minister makes series of key Government appointments including Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary
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14/7/16 - 10:08 |
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What do you typically pay to have your chassis jigs recalibrated?
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14/7/16 - 10:06 |
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Can anyone recommend a good plastic welder?
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14/7/16 - 10:04 |
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Courtesy Car Hire Forms - advice from other bodyshop members, please?
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14/7/16 - 10:01 |
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S Class Rear Panel Riveter - can anyone help?
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13/7/16 - 21:31 |
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CitNOW - reveals winners of 2016 Video Awards: Spraytech in Enfield wins Best Bodyshop Video Category
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13/7/16 - 21:24 |
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Motor Trader awards - MG Cannon win Bodyshop of the Year; full list of all 26 winners plus finalists
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13/7/16 - 20:15 |
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Intelligent Telematics - introduces combined 3G vehicle camera and claims handling solution with Sopp+Sopp to reduce costs by up to 50%
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13/7/16 - 11:26 |
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FCA fines Towergate and former director Timothy Philip - for client and insurer money failings
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13/7/16 - 09:44 |
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US: Tesla - third Tesla vehicle in AutoPilot mode involved in an accident
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13/7/16 - 09:38 |
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Law Society - joins forces with whiplash claimant solicitors representing victims of personal injury in a strategic alliance
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13/7/16 - 09:34 |
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) - consultation on driverless vehicle regulations is a "positive step"
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13/7/16 - 09:26 |
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Japan: Nissan - new Serena ProPILOT technology makes autonomous drive first for Japanese automakers; goes on sale in Japan next month
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13/7/16 - 09:23 |
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ABI - Women in Finance Charter: Insurers are leading the charge
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13/7/16 - 09:20 |
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RAC - calls on fuel retailers to pass on wholesale unleaded price savings; 2p cut expected off unleaded; possible diesel cuts to follow
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13/7/16 - 09:09 |
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Flexed - drivers expect insurance discounts for safety gadgets
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13/7/16 - 09:06 |
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J.D. Power Study - Škoda ranks highest in vehicle dependability in the UK for a second consecutive year
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13/7/16 - 07:47 |
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Hastings - appoint two new non-exec directors; Alison Burns (ex Aviva and Axa), Dr Teresa Robson-Capps
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13/7/16 - 07:40 |
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Marshall Motor Holdings - trading update: "significant growth in the first half giving record results"
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13/7/16 - 01:40 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - fleet of 100 cars to test Connected and Autonomous Vehicle technologies on public roads
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13/7/16 - 01:17 |
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MoT - Government "raise the standard of MOT testing to improve road safety"; new qualification and assessments
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12/7/16 - 14:08 |
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Aldridge Accident Repair Centre (AARC) - repost of corrected news item: AARC celebrate 90th birthday of founder Alan Collins
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12/7/16 - 13:30 |
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Juniper Research - automotive head-up display market will exceed 16 million installed units by the end of 2021, driven by ADAS
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12/7/16 - 13:15 |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - third Annual Report published
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12/7/16 - 13:10 |
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Brightside - signs up Covéa Insurance for new capacity agreement
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12/7/16 - 12:31 |
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Plunkys All Stars - update and thanks from Steve Plunkett
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12/7/16 - 12:14 |
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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) - skills essential for successful implementation of driverless cars on UK roads
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12/7/16 - 12:02 |
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Andrew Page - expands in the Midlands with Halesowen branch
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12/7/16 - 11:51 |
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Nationwide Crash Repair - Dan Cammish splashes his way to top ten in Silverstone Supercup
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12/7/16 - 11:47 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - multi-million pound autonomous all-terrain driving research project
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12/7/16 - 10:35 |
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SsangYong - dealer network subscribes to Motor Codes Service and Repair Code of Practice
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11/7/16 - 14:28 |
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Vehicle Lease & Service (VLS) - "WNS Assistance has fine tuned its accident repair processes to provide a tailored white labelled service"
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11/7/16 - 13:53 |
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Driverless cars - Government launches autonomous vehicle insurance consultation
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11/7/16 - 13:46 |
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Theresa May - set to become the UK's next Prime Minister; possibly within the next few days
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11/7/16 - 12:55 |
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AMT Group - Leeds headquartered vehicle rentals company hosts charity golf day for UK Youth with Nigel Mansell
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11/7/16 - 12:42 |
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Covéa Insurance - motor claims operation awarded “ServiceMark” accreditation by The Institute of Customer Service
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11/7/16 - 12:11 |
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Women in Finance Charter - 15 insurers sign up to new government Charter designed to improve gender diversity in senior positions
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11/7/16 - 12:00 |
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Aviva - Motor Claims Centre of Excellence in Norwich: an update
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11/7/16 - 11:40 |
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Gocompare.com - GPs are Britain’s most accident prone drivers; 13% have made at least one at-fault claim in the past three years
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11/7/16 - 11:24 |
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Land Rover Defender - could go back into production in the UK, thanks to a chemical industry billionaire
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11/7/16 - 11:19 |
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AA Insurance - guaranteed courtesy car for insurance customers - regardless of circumstances – for policies bought direct
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11/7/16 - 11:13 |
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Smartdriverclub Insurance - new motor insurance concept underwritten by Admiral Insurance
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11/7/16 - 10:43 |
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LV= - commits to Women in Finance Charter; next Women's Automotive meeting 15 September with hosts, Ageas, at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton
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11/7/16 - 10:28 |
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Brake - 91% of people think drivers on drink or drugs who kill should be charged with manslaughter
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11/7/16 - 10:16 |
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VW - vehicles and components manufactured by the brand now 25% more green than five years ago, says VW
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11/7/16 - 09:43 |
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IFED - Birmingham pair arrested in crash for cash investigation
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11/7/16 - 09:39 |
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Glasurit - signs three-year partnership with international federation of historic vehicles, FIVA
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11/7/16 - 09:38 |
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Confused.com/Willis Towers Watson car insurance price index - increase due to "cost and complexity of repairs"
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11/7/16 - 09:31 |
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IFED - Aviva secondee bids farewell to IFED after ‘best six months’; new recruit from Direct Line Group to join IFED soon
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11/7/16 - 09:17 |
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Confused.com/Willis Towers Watson car insurance price index - average premium up 19% in last year to £715
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11/7/16 - 09:12 |
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AXA - ramping up activity in corporate and retail partner sector with new hire, Allison Hughes, former Ageas Digital Trading Manager
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11/7/16 - 01:57 |
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BGL -owners of comparethemarket, Budget and Junction, take steps towards £2 billion floatation in Q1 2017
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08/7/16 - 08:00 |
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The Great British Women awards - recognise the Top 100 British women in global car industry
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07/7/16 - 21:42 |
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Audatex UK - Paul Sykes, takes Regional Managing Director responsibility for the UK and South African insurance businesses
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07/7/16 - 21:29 |
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Nationwide - celebrates 14th year of motor racing sponsorship
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07/7/16 - 21:20 |
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IAM RoadSmart - 60th anniversary car party this Saturday, 9 July, at Gaydon Motor Museum
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07/7/16 - 21:14 |
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 1 – Thursday 7 July 2016 - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
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07/7/16 - 19:04 |
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Aldridge Accident Repair Centre - celebrate 90th birthday of founder Alan Collins
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07/7/16 - 17:07 |
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IMI - Nationwide Accident Repair Services and TEXA UK to sponsor their membership card for 2016/17
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07/7/16 - 15:06 |
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Autocar - Great British Women in the Car Industry event Friday 8 July; 100 most influential women in automotive to be announced
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07/7/16 - 14:32 |
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Allianz - refreshes motor trade proposition
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07/7/16 - 14:30 |
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RoSPA - winners of occupational fleet safety awards - sponsored by Allianz - have been announced
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07/7/16 - 14:25 |
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US: Tesla - hits back at media reports after second Tesla vehicle allegedly crashes while driving in Autopilot mode
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07/7/16 - 14:02 |
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Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) - chief exec goes on air to discuss East London - UK's top uninsured driving hotspot
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07/7/16 - 13:27 |
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Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - insurance industry extends commitment to the Insurance Fraud Register
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07/7/16 - 13:23 |
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ABI - BT is the first major technology firm to sign up to the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI’s) Associate Membership scheme
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07/7/16 - 13:15 |
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Fix Auto Loughborough - two-year sponsorship deal with Mazda MX5 of Andy Coombs, JZ Racing Developments, in BRSCC Supercup Series
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07/7/16 - 13:14 |
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Fix Auto Loughborough - two-year sponsorship deal with Mazda MX5 of Andy Coombs, JZ Racing Developments, in BRSCC Supercup Series
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07/7/16 - 13:10 |
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Repair Link - accident management company upgrades repairer network operating system
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07/7/16 - 12:29 |
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Motor Transport magazine awards - full list of all 20 winners and the finalists from last night
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07/7/16 - 12:29 |
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DayInsure - record first half of year with 1.4 million days of temporary vehicle cover provided
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07/7/16 - 11:00 |
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British Insurance Awards (from Post magazine) - full list of all 27 winners and the finalists from last night
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06/7/16 - 21:11 |
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Markerstudy - signs up advanced threat detection specialists, Cyberseer to defend against cyber threats
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06/7/16 - 19:59 |
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GEM - New Driving Mobility video aims to boost safety for older drivers
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06/7/16 - 19:53 |
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BVRLA - 63% of fleets want industry-wide standards on data
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06/7/16 - 19:47 |
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AXA - appoints Kim Pearce (ex Allianz and RSA) to new role of Claims Customer Services as part of Claims Transformation Programme
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06/7/16 - 14:00 |
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The REAL Rally - raises over £30,000; and 2017 event is launched: three-day-event in northern Europe, 15-17 June 2017
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06/7/16 - 13:57 |
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AW Repair Group - Junair drive-through spraybooth installed at AW's Denaby, South Yorkshire, bodyshop
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06/7/16 - 13:05 |
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Ocean BMW Group - plans for new BMW and MINI dealership and bodyshop in Teignbridge, Devon
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06/7/16 - 13:01 |
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Admiral - estimates car insurance for Brooklyn Beckham and his new car will cost over £7K
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06/7/16 - 12:40 |
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - Sue Lewis re-appointed Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel
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06/7/16 - 12:33 |
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RAC - recruiting 30 additional patrols across the UK
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06/7/16 - 12:28 |
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cap hpi - "groundbreaking" approach to vehicle data unlocks global view of automotive industry
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06/7/16 - 12:20 |
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Nationwide Crash Repair and PPG sponsored Dan Cammish - heads to Silverstone this weekend for biggest race of the year!
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06/7/16 - 12:09 |
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Ford GT - high-performance colours and materials; including structural carbon fibre; 600bhp and a £300,000 price tag
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06/7/16 - 11:36 |
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Thatcham Research - Mercedes-Benz C-Class tops the UK's best-selling cars of 2016 ranked by AEB fitment
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06/7/16 - 10:04 |
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SMMT - new car sales fall 0.8% in June; all-time record sales in first half of year
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06/7/16 - 08:29 |
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Insurance Times Tech Awards - finalists announced; awards ceremony on 22 September
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06/7/16 - 07:56 |
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M&M Group - invest £600,000 in new premises for growing signs & graphics business; will free space for growth in vehicle repair business
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06/7/16 - 07:40 |
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Cambria - trading update: "significantly ahead of last year"; acquire JLR dealership in South Woodford
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05/7/16 - 16:23 |
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ABI - signs up to Women in Finance Charter - diversity in the insurance sector; next Women's Automotive meeting 15.09.16 with hosts, Ageas
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05/7/16 - 13:50 |
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Aviva - launches 'Auto-enrolment Costs Explained'
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05/7/16 - 13:23 |
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J.D. Power 2016 UK Customer Service Index (CSI) Study - service department hold key to customer loyalty
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05/7/16 - 13:04 |
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The British Coatings Federation (BCF) - non-compliance campaign to ensure compliant use of solvent-based basecoats in vehicle repairs
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05/7/16 - 12:58 |
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Peugeot - apprentices complete 205 GTi renovation; every Peugeot UK apprentice in the last two years involved with the project
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05/7/16 - 12:46 |
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London Ultra-Low Emission Zone - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announces plans to clean up London's "filthy air"
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05/7/16 - 12:39 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - New Technical, Manufacturing & Paint Centre located near Coventry represents a £20m investment by JLR
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05/7/16 - 12:33 |
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Henkel - wider scope of application for gasketing adhesives
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05/7/16 - 12:30 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - creating 250 jobs across its Special Operations division (inc technicians) in 2016; an increase of nearly 25%
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05/7/16 - 12:24 |
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City of London Police and Cifas - youth targeted: fraud victims aged 30 and under up by 52% in 2015
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05/7/16 - 12:20 |
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GYS - win Mercedes-Benz approval for NEOPULSE 300 Pulse MIG/MAG welder
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05/7/16 - 12:06 |
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Corporation Tax - Chancellor George Osborne announces corporation tax cut
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05/7/16 - 11:59 |
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IFED - Scottish residents warned their address may be target for insurance ghost brokers
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05/7/16 - 11:53 |
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RAC - motorists hit by fourth straight month of fuel price rises
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05/7/16 - 07:18 |
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MPs - inadequate careers advice in many schools is exacerbating skills gap
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04/7/16 - 19:16 |
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2017 REAL Charity Golf Day - Thursday 14th July at Saffron Walden Golf Club, Essex
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04/7/16 - 18:48 |
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ABI - signs up to Women in Finance Charter - diversity in the insurance sector; next Women's Automotive meeting 12.09.16 with hosts, Ageas
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04/7/16 - 15:33 |
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Top Gear - Chris Evans stepping down; "Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough"
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04/7/16 - 15:05 |
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Clarion - blind spot eliminating camera for driving in congestion and when parking
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04/7/16 - 15:02 |
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ClassicLine - launches campaign to save popular British classics being driven to extinction
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04/7/16 - 12:31 |
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WhoCanFixMyCar.com - announce partnership with Confused.com
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04/7/16 - 12:15 |
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Gocompare.com - UK companies have paid out nearly £140m in refunds and goodwill gifts to social media complainers in the last 12 months
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04/7/16 - 11:49 |
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Auto Body Professional - ABP caught up with Squad UK - car painting and body repair - in the latest issue. Read it online, NOW!
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04/7/16 - 11:36 |
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Ireland UnderGround - "underwhelming" protest against rising cost of motor insurance in Ireland
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04/7/16 - 10:30 |
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) - AXA's Amanda Blanc and Steve Lewis, RSA, join ABI board.
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04/7/16 - 10:18 |
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Older Drivers Task Force (supported by Ageas) - raise licence renewal age to 75 and make eyesight tests compulsory
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04/7/16 - 10:10 |
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Volvo - invests in the UK motor trade with the launch of its ‘Sponsored Dealer’ programme
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04/7/16 - 09:59 |
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ACIS - signs "strategic alliance" with Fix Auto UK as its preferred partner for paint and repair consumables
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04/7/16 - 09:39 |
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LV - new TV ad for ‘Good value, great values’ campaign features "quirky machines" mending a damaged car
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04/7/16 - 09:31 |
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Churchill - East London tops UK's uninsured driving hotspots
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04/7/16 - 09:02 |
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BMW - link with Intel and Mobileye to bring fully automated driving vehicles into series production by 2021
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04/7/16 - 07:27 |
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Trakm8 - win telematics contract from Allianz's Global Telematics business
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03/7/16 - 23:28 |
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Platinum Accident Repair Centre in Frome - acquired by Dick Lovett Group and renamed Wellsway Bodyshop Bath
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03/7/16 - 21:38 |
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Fix Auto Rochdale - include 4-bay Junair MultiBooth as part of their £1m development of new Fix and Go site
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03/7/16 - 18:53 |
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Enterprise Rent-a-Car - founder, Jack Taylor, dies at age of 94; gave away $860m in his lifetime
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01/7/16 - 18:58 |
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Audatex - AZT Paint Calculation update
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01/7/16 - 15:24 |
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Fix Auto UK - appoint Martin Willis (ex JCC Nationwide Swindon) as 6th member of Regional Operations team
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01/7/16 - 13:40 |
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Zurich UK - head of general insurance and interim personal lines MD both leave the business
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01/7/16 - 13:20 |
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AkzoNobel - introduce Dynacoat Clear 6000 HS AS to UK market, distributed exclusively by LKQ Coatings
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01/7/16 - 13:06 |
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Aviva - fraudster claiming ‘moderately severe’ whiplash caught after finishing 7th out of 2,000 in 10k race
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01/7/16 - 12:12 |
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Tesla - US authorities opening investigation after driver killed whilst car in Autopilot mode
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01/7/16 - 11:59 |
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Renault - introduce new Alaskan model; their first pick-up truck
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01/7/16 - 11:43 |
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RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) - go back on the road with AutoRaise and Remit
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01/7/16 - 10:14 |
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CitNOW - after success in their workshops, Nissan GB roll-out video technology to new and used car sales
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01/7/16 - 07:34 |
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Quartix Holdings (telematics co) - trading update; "remain on track .......progress in all markets"
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01/7/16 - 07:28 |
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RSA - announces completion of the sale of its operations in Uruguay; all South American operations now sold
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01/7/16 - 01:38 |
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ABP website – over 670,000 visits in first half of 2016, viewing 2.5 million pages
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01/7/16 - 01:36 |
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ABP website – over 670,000 visits in first half of 2016, viewing 670,000 pages
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01/7/16 - 00:39 |
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Oxyburn Recovery Systems (ORS) - open bodyshop next to factory in Halesowen
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