31/8/20 - 21:51 |
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Capita - to permanently close nearly 100 of its 250 UK offices; many of its 45,000 UK staff will continue to work from home
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28/8/20 - 14:12 |
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ABP Annual Convention and Night of Knights - now confirmed to go ahead on Tues 3 Nov at a larger venue, the ICC Birmingham
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28/8/20 - 13:47 |
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Auto-Motivate (Mike Monaghan) - to work with Edwyn van Rooyen (ex Validus and Verisk) to bring T-Cup wellbeing app to automotive industry
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28/8/20 - 13:24 |
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ONS (Office for National Statistics) - around 1 in 1,980 people in England had coronoavirus last week - 28,200 out of 56 million
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28/8/20 - 13:16 |
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ABI - Insurers commit to extending Covid-19 customer pledges
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28/8/20 - 12:10 |
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25% of business energy bills are incorrect... is your bodyshop overpaying?
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28/8/20 - 12:01 |
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What Car? - signs up Pendragon to its New Car Buying platform
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28/8/20 - 11:59 |
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BCA - adds Proxy Bidding to BCA Buyer app
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28/8/20 - 11:58 |
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Association of British Insurers (ABI) - motor insurers commit to extending Covid-19 customer pledges
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28/8/20 - 11:48 |
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Aviva - data shows supermarket and DIY store car parks are amongst claim hotspots for bank holidays
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28/8/20 - 11:40 |
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Service Certainty imageproof - recognises the first of its Professional Photographe (Pros) to complete 10K assignments
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28/8/20 - 11:10 |
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Inspiring Automotive Women Awards (IAW Awards) 2020 - nominations open (closing date Monday 5 October)
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28/8/20 - 10:41 |
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Carzam (online used car shop, set to launch in October) - former Carshop director Kirk O’Callaghan to take CEO role
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28/8/20 - 10:35 |
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Thatcham Research - new section on www.thatcham.org called 'Innovating in the face of challenge' includes video and blog content
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27/8/20 - 15:18 |
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Daily Mail This is Money site - "PUNT OF THE WEEK: Redde Northgate offers services for commercial vehicle fleets"
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27/8/20 - 14:14 |
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BMW - to cut agency worker 520 jobs in UK; 400 at MINI plant in Oxford, 100 at engine factory and 20 at pressing plant
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27/8/20 - 14:09 |
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Ineos - make offer for smart car factory in France to make new Grenadier (resembles Land Rover Defender) rather than in new factory in Wales
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27/8/20 - 13:29 |
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ERS (formerly Equity Red Star) - half-year results: profits up 900% to £28m om premiums down 8% to £168m
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27/8/20 - 11:50 |
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March 2021 could see more businesses go under than at the peak of lockdown
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27/8/20 - 11:35 |
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SMMT - July UK car production down -20.8%
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27/8/20 - 11:32 |
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insurethebox - safe drivers could save 36% with insurethebox insurance, says telematics provider
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27/8/20 - 11:27 |
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National Automotive Industry Day at The British Motor Show (19 August 2021) - with the IMI, featuring Thatcham Research
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27/8/20 - 11:15 |
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Tracker - keyless car theft continues to rise in 2020; Range Rover Sport continues to be no. 1 favourite with car thieves
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27/8/20 - 11:07 |
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Ben, the automotive industry charity - tips to help you and your colleagues cope with grief
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27/8/20 - 10:55 |
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Power-TEC - new large-sized flame-resistant welding blanket
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27/8/20 - 10:45 |
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Xpress Centres - repair network switches courtesy cars for Enterprise Car Club in "industry first"
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26/8/20 - 14:12 |
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vehicle thefts - steep rise predicted as organised thieves scramble to export stolen cars and parts before the end of Brexit transition
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26/8/20 - 14:07 |
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CARS show (Complete Auto Recycling Show) - postponed from Nov 2020 to 15-16 September 2021 at Stoneleigh Park
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26/8/20 - 11:25 |
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IMI - "use the levy money before it disappears"
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26/8/20 - 11:13 |
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AX: iconic Aston Martin DB5 theft - UK-wide appeal for Bond car’s safe return
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26/8/20 - 10:53 |
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LV= Britannia Rescue (LV= BR) - 50% increase in wheel and tyre problems during last August’s bank holiday weekend
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26/8/20 - 10:45 |
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IRG - providing customers with a new "Off-Lease repair service"
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26/8/20 - 10:32 |
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RAC - predicts "bumper bank holiday on the roads"; 18m leisure trips by car planned (1.8m more than last year)
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26/8/20 - 10:12 |
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IMI’s TechSafe professional standards - "getting ready for the [EV] revolution"
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25/8/20 - 10:46 |
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Allianz Holdings - appoints Christopher Twemlow as new chief legal officer
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25/8/20 - 10:42 |
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Lightfoot - sponsor Brake’s new virtual fleet safety exhibition
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25/8/20 - 10:39 |
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Two supercars crash in Swiss Alps as both drivers try to overtake a motor home at the same time - £3MILLION repair bill
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25/8/20 - 10:38 |
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Two supercars crash in Swiss Alps as both drivers try to overtake a motor home at the same time - £3 repair bill
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25/8/20 - 10:34 |
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Just 25% of those working in the automotive sector expect a pay rise in the next 12 months
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25/8/20 - 10:29 |
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SEAT - Colour in to charge up: children redesign ‘ugly’ charge points to help UK embrace EV infrastructure
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25/8/20 - 10:27 |
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Cromax - introduces new ChromaWeb app designed to drive bodyshop productivity
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25/8/20 - 10:25 |
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Allianz Partners - supports global standard for charging battery-powered EVs
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25/8/20 - 10:06 |
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Europcar Mobility Group UK - supporting Challenge 72 in aid of Grenfell Tower victims
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25/8/20 - 10:01 |
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RAC - wins three-year, 750,000-vehicle contract to inspect vehicles for BCA
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25/8/20 - 09:57 |
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Jenkins & Pain - Kent-based bodyshop says since lockdown "we have completely changed how we operate"
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25/8/20 - 09:39 |
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MoneySuperMarket - London’s Ilford and Romford postcodes have the highest rate of reported car thefts in the UK
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24/8/20 - 11:41 |
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National Body Repair Association (NBRA) - calls for Job Retention Scheme extensions
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24/8/20 - 11:19 |
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RWC Training and Auto-Motivate - collaborate to offer repairers technical training and motivational coaching
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24/8/20 - 11:10 |
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CAPS - connection To CAPS provides instant access to Advantage Parts Solutions
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24/8/20 - 10:34 |
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G3 Vehicle Auction - new £12m purpose-built facility, located off Junction 32 of the M62 in Yorkshire, inc 14 sq ft repair centre
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24/8/20 - 09:56 |
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RAC - court exemption allows driver with 68 points on their licence to legally drive on the road
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24/8/20 - 09:50 |
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insurethebox - latest campaign from telematics provider uses gamification
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24/8/20 - 09:21 |
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Thatcham Research - Apprentices set to return to Automotive Academy for onsite training from 7 Sept
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24/8/20 - 09:13 |
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Adrian Flux - Norfolk-based motor broker to hire 185 staff for offices in East Winch, King’s Lynn and Norwich
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24/8/20 - 09:01 |
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Volta Trucks - Volta Zero full electric commercial vehicle to be launched online on Thurs 3 Sept
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21/8/20 - 22:52 |
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Highways England - unveils the details of £27.4 billion investment in the strategic road network across the country.
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21/8/20 - 14:05 |
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Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ASCO) - personal injury claim volumes from motor fell 17.4% in the first half of 2020
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21/8/20 - 13:51 |
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ABP Guide to Retail Charges - reminder that 6pm Monday is deadline for submission of your values and input; will include covid charges
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21/8/20 - 11:26 |
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BCR Associates - range of business services available from Club Member
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21/8/20 - 11:02 |
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PPG Moonwalk - “Technicians better utilised painting the car rather than mixing paint, which most [can do] with this new tech," says AW
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21/8/20 - 10:42 |
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Bodyshops using LPG or gas / oil could be spending over £30k per year on either of these fuels per site
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21/8/20 - 10:28 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - upcycles aluminium to cut carbon emissions by a quarter
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21/8/20 - 10:23 |
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Econ Engineering (country’s largest producer of gritters and road mending vehicles) - invests £2m in new service hub & parts hub
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21/8/20 - 10:12 |
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LKQ Europe - Alex Gelbcke to step in as the new CEO of Fource
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21/8/20 - 10:08 |
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Tracker's monthly Stolen Vehicle Recovery Infographic - £942,361 recovered in July 2020
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21/8/20 - 08:19 |
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Which? - 7 models should be recalled for widespread faults: Nissan Pulsar, Juke, Qashqai; Range Rover Sport, Velar; Tesla S; BMW 5 touring
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20/8/20 - 19:21 |
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ERS Insurance - appoint Francois-Xavier Boisseau (ex Ageas and AXA) as chairman
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20/8/20 - 11:58 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - new campaign to help bodyshops sell more added value services
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20/8/20 - 11:53 |
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Fix Auto UK - Rob Pugh makes the '30 Under 30: Rising Stars' list
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20/8/20 - 11:41 |
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ECA Business Energy - offers repairers opportunity to buy energy at rates only previously available to high volume users
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20/8/20 - 11:14 |
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ONS - 10% businesses at "moderate" risk of insolvency
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20/8/20 - 11:12 |
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ONS - traffic almost back to pre-lockdown levels; currently 9% lower than in Feb
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20/8/20 - 10:51 |
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British Car Auctions (BCA) - introduces Click and Collect service
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20/8/20 - 10:03 |
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Tracker - helps dealers to safely supervise solo test drives and protect stock
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20/8/20 - 09:57 |
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ThingCo - Jonathon Valentine, CTO for ThingCo named Young Insurer of the Year
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20/8/20 - 09:45 |
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IAA UK (formerly HBC Salvage) - implement the INFORM Transportation Management System as part of their technology modernisation programme
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20/8/20 - 09:18 |
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Vertu - trading update: profit of £7.4m in July, compared to loss of £5.2m from March to June; acquisitions currently being evaluated
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20/8/20 - 08:54 |
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Lookers - trading update: material underlying PBT loss for H1; confirm closure of 27 dealers and 1,400 redundancies (22% of staff) this year
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20/8/20 - 08:43 |
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Lookers - update on delayed 2019 accounts; further work needed on the Group's corporate leasing division and vehicle financing arrangements
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19/8/20 - 14:07 |
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Thatcham Research - Matthew Avery offers their view of the Government's consultation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems
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19/8/20 - 12:07 |
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Inflation rate - CPI rose to 1.0% for the 12 months to July 2020; RPI also rose to 1.6%
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19/8/20 - 11:35 |
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LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) - authorised UK service network doubles in size
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19/8/20 - 11:31 |
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Lloyd’s & KPMG - COVID-19 brings intangible assets into full focus
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19/8/20 - 11:18 |
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Germany: Mercedes-Benz - telematics-based “InScore” can save drivers up to 30%
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19/8/20 - 11:07 |
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QBE Insurance - gives back over £10 million to motor fleet customers in the UK affected by lockdown
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19/8/20 - 10:48 |
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IMI article - diversification has provided important boost for automotive sector during pandemic
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19/8/20 - 10:37 |
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Volkswagen Group Paint and Body - Volkswagen ID.3 Self Study Program (SSP) now on Volkswagen Group Paint and Body's Insurer Portal
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19/8/20 - 10:08 |
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RAC - authorities in London and Cardiff collected £58.2m from drivers committing "moving traffic offences"
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19/8/20 - 10:03 |
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BookMyGarage.com - accidents in 20mph zones rise nearly 150% in three years
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19/8/20 - 09:44 |
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IMI - reports increased interest from Careers Advisors in automotive apprenticeships ahead of GCSE results day
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18/8/20 - 14:07 |
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ONS (Office for National Statistics) - 97.5% of automotive businesses now open; 73% say their operating costs have risen due to covid
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18/8/20 - 12:49 |
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Select Bodyshop Group (SBG) - "significant interest and initial membership applications" for new bodyshop group
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18/8/20 - 12:08 |
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Polestar Space at Westfield - will open to the public in October 2020
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18/8/20 - 11:52 |
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Allianz - research reveals cost, green credentials and technology are key drivers for fleet managers
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18/8/20 - 11:49 |
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Belgium: First Brands Group (formerly TRICO Group) - automotive replacement parts manufacturer renamed
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18/8/20 - 11:40 |
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Government - launches Automated Lane Keeping System call for evidence
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18/8/20 - 11:39 |
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Government - launches Automated Lane Keeping System call for evidence
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18/8/20 - 11:31 |
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Allianz - raises half a million pounds for charity partner Mind
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18/8/20 - 09:34 |
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AX - ‘major’ speeding incidents tripled during lockdown occurring on av every 32 miles in April (compared to every 94 miles in Feb)
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18/8/20 - 09:28 |
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Australia: All Auto Recalls (AAR) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and AAR's Australia partner to recover affected Takata airbag inflators
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18/8/20 - 09:26 |
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Marshalls - covid reduced turnover by £300m in H1; turned £15m profit into £10m loss;encouraging reopening, confident of long-term prospects
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18/8/20 - 09:20 |
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Copart - launches new vehicle grading system for condition of external bodywork
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18/8/20 - 09:07 |
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Glasurit - Synergy Dashboard offers repairers "best-in-class" remote technical support for the "new normal"
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18/8/20 - 09:04 |
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bodyshop magazine - list of all "30 under 30" winners; inc 15 from bodyshops, 7 from suppliers, 2 from Thatcham, 2 from Innovation Group
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17/8/20 - 14:24 |
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ABP Club bodyshop members - look out in your emails for your chance to help shape the new ABP Club Guide to Retail Charges
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17/8/20 - 12:31 |
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Apollo Motor Group Apprentice, Luke Hope - brave Luke remains positive despite cruel health setback
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17/8/20 - 12:15 |
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Hills Salvage and Recycling - donates "significant amount" to local youth charity in Wigan
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17/8/20 - 11:26 |
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Laser Tools - new 2020 catalogue now available!
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17/8/20 - 11:19 |
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IFED - couple sentenced for several fraudulent claims for made up car crashes
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17/8/20 - 11:14 |
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What Car? - cash discounts of more than 20% available on some of the most popular models ahead of September numberplate change
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17/8/20 - 09:44 |
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Guy Salmon (Sytner Group) - new Jaguar Land Rover ‘Statement Site’ & bodyshop in South West London (former JLR Thames Ditton)
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17/8/20 - 09:37 |
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RAC article - are older people more vulnerable on the road? Deaths among over 60s up by 8%, according to DfT figures
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17/8/20 - 09:18 |
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Churchill Car Insurance - millions of parents buying, or gifted second-hand car seats are unaware of the dangers
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14/8/20 - 14:37 |
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USA: PPG - receives US Government funding for energy-saving automotive paints and coatings
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14/8/20 - 14:31 |
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IBIS Monaco - FCO now "advise against all but essential travel to Monaco"; must self-isolate for 2 weeks on return; event starts 19 Nov
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14/8/20 - 11:40 |
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ECA Business Energy - specialist team work with more than 300 bodyshops, generating total savings of more than £3 million
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14/8/20 - 11:19 |
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iRG's Pontypridd site Driver, Rob Evans, nominated as a Road Haulage Association HGV Hero
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14/8/20 - 11:13 |
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Automotive Careers Expo - to run alongside two events in 2021 – The British Motor Show and CDX, the expo for the UK Motor Trade
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14/8/20 - 11:03 |
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White cars continue to enjoy surge in popularity but black remains most common
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14/8/20 - 10:49 |
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Fix Auto Slough - transform's £100k special edition Tesla Model X belonging to local YouTuber, Anishvin
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14/8/20 - 10:03 |
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iRG - welcome Mike Monaghan, Auto-Motive, hosts all-day motivational coaching session for iRG's team leaders
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14/8/20 - 09:56 |
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TrustFord - charity fishing match reels in over £3,600 for CRUK
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13/8/20 - 14:12 |
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SYNETIQ - secures contract with Stocalfe Response
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13/8/20 - 14:05 |
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MG Cannon - 5 of their sites confirmed as part of the new Groupe PSA UK network of 100 sites approved for Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Vauxhall
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13/8/20 - 13:53 |
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Admiral - fascinating insight from earnings conference; "inflation of accidental damage repair claims has been higher than normal"
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13/8/20 - 13:29 |
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UK traffic volumes - continue to creep up; last week cars were at 86% of normal on weekdays and 101% of normal at weekend
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13/8/20 - 11:44 |
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Zurich UK - H1 results: UK general insurance made "excellent progress" despite £140m hit from "COVID-19 claims" leading to £35m loss
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13/8/20 - 10:19 |
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Theory test failures - only 1 in 10 drivers answer questions correctly
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13/8/20 - 10:10 |
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Standox - "fewer steps, more distance": Standox supports bodyshops’ new ways of working
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13/8/20 - 10:05 |
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RAC - growth in public electric vehicle chargers (5x growth since 2015)
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13/8/20 - 09:59 |
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Eurorepar Car Service (PSA-backed garage network) - “Opportunities abound in the post-pandemic aftermarket”, says
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13/8/20 - 09:39 |
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BCA - online LCV market remains "exceptionally strong"
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13/8/20 - 09:10 |
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BGL - add Premier Underwriting to their panel of motor insurers
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13/8/20 - 09:02 |
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BGL - signs new five-year motor insurance deal with Lloyds Banking Group; customer growth and banking integration are key elements
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13/8/20 - 08:12 |
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Anexo Group (inc DAMS and Bond Turner) - "activity levels for our Credit Hire division returning to normal"; VW emissions case proceeding
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12/8/20 - 14:13 |
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Circloe Leasing - appoint Sarah Minogue as new Head of Sales
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12/8/20 - 13:56 |
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IMI - CEO, Steve Nash, says "Be prepared for the next challenge"
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12/8/20 - 11:49 |
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PPG - provides July sales update and increases third quarter 2020 sales estimates
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12/8/20 - 11:32 |
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eBay UK and Aviva Insurance - ebay UK holds webinars with repairers and Aviva Insurance
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12/8/20 - 11:09 |
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Refund-chasing and switching insurance were most time-consuming ‘money admin’ chores in lockdown
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12/8/20 - 11:06 |
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Venson - easing of lockdown highlights "erratic and discourteous" driving behaviour
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12/8/20 - 10:55 |
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Accident Credit Group Ltd (ACG) - offers an industry first - Advance Repair Invoice Funding for vehicle repairers
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12/8/20 - 09:43 |
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Admiral - H1 results; turnover down 4% to £1,690m but profits up 31% to £286m due to continued significant improvements in back year claims
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12/8/20 - 08:22 |
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UK - officially in recession for first time in 11 years as economy shrank 20.4% in Q2; economy began to bounce back in June
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12/8/20 - 07:33 |
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Admiral - appoint Milena Mondini de Focatiis as Executive Director (Group CEO Designate) to replace David Stevens after transition period
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11/8/20 - 14:38 |
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ABP Guide to Retail Charges - thank you for ideas for new items; consultation goes out tomorrow to all ABP member bodyshops on Wednesday
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11/8/20 - 14:10 |
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Fleet & Mobility Live (from Fleet News mag) - cancel 6 & 7 Oct event; replaced by 3-day on-line ‘virtual extravaganza’ from 17 - 19 Nov
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11/8/20 - 12:10 |
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LKQ Euro Car Parts - an uptick in used car sales will be "good news for the independent aftermarket" if it continues
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11/8/20 - 12:06 |
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ECA Business Energy - energy is one of the top costs in all businesses yet is one that is ignored by many; bodyshops can save up to 20%
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11/8/20 - 11:56 |
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Tracker - urges buyers and owners to protect their investment as demand for vehicles and parts rises
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11/8/20 - 11:46 |
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Option of furlough extension should be kept open, say small firms, as 730,000 jobs lost
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11/8/20 - 11:43 |
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SMMT - UK used car sales halve to 1 million as coronavirus hits Q2 demand: Fiesta, Golf & Focus top best-sellers list
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11/8/20 - 11:43 |
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SMMT - UK used car sales halve to 1 million as coronavirus hits Q2 demand: Fiesta, Golf & Focus top best-sellers list
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11/8/20 - 11:32 |
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Office for National Statistics (ONS) - number of employees in the UK on payrolls is down around 730,000 compared with March 2020
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11/8/20 - 11:22 |
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James Alpe - bodyshop estimator, John Holmes, named Peugeot Audatex Estimator of the Year
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11/8/20 - 09:37 |
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insurethebox - 1,060 accidents prevented in last four years with targeted speed-reduction campaign
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11/8/20 - 09:33 |
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BookMyGarage - MOT capacity "becoming a challenge"; additional repair work as part of MOT & Service bookings almost double same month 2019
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11/8/20 - 09:28 |
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i-Wonder - New Managing Director and other appointments at insurance aggregation specialist
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10/8/20 - 14:09 |
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Last chance for your ideas for new items to be included in new edition of ABP Guide to Retail Charges; thank you for ideas already submitted
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10/8/20 - 13:55 |
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Zurich UK - reveal 5-year deal to underwrite policies for By Miles, the specialist targeting drivers covering under 7,000 miles a year
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10/8/20 - 13:23 |
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Zurich - work begins this month on new "state of the art" offices in Swindon office for 950 staff; completion planned for 2022
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10/8/20 - 12:21 |
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6.7 million drivers caught by £1.9 billion ‘loyalty tax’ - 40% increase in drivers auto-renewing their insurance
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10/8/20 - 12:15 |
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BCA - used car values stabilise at BCA in July as volumes continue to rise
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10/8/20 - 12:01 |
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CAPS - month ending July: unique claims at 63% (against Jan 2020), up 3% since end June
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10/8/20 - 10:03 |
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HMRC - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme webinars (link below to register)
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10/8/20 - 09:58 |
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insurethebox - telematics company nominated in the Insurance Choice Awards 2020
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10/8/20 - 09:49 |
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Vauxhall - one of the UK’s largest fleet operators orders 270 fully electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans and 9 Corsa-e cars
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10/8/20 - 09:43 |
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KVF - preparing to deliver COVID secure first aid training for customers in the motor industry
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10/8/20 - 09:04 |
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Investors in People – 8 tips for improving employee wellbeing today
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10/8/20 - 08:48 |
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UK drivers plan on packing in 45m daytrips in August
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07/8/20 - 13:03 |
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Ageas - H1 results: profits halved on premiums down 2.5%; motor premiums down 8.6%
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07/8/20 - 12:19 |
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CV-Library - automotive job numbers down 73.6% compared to last year, but opportunities increase month-on-month
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07/8/20 - 12:15 |
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Thatcham Research Automotive Academy - video (link below) includes delegates talking about new COVID secure measures
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07/8/20 - 12:04 |
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MONDAY is still the most popular day to buy a car online
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07/8/20 - 11:26 |
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Ssangyong Motors - relocate UK operations
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07/8/20 - 11:11 |
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Admiral - a fifth of parents have had a near-miss behind the wheel after being distracted by kids
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07/8/20 - 11:05 |
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Whiplash reform (delayed until April 2021) - "delay costs British drivers £1.3 billion in extra car insurance premiums"
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07/8/20 - 10:56 |
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PPG article - autonomous vehicles will only avoid one third of accidents
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07/8/20 - 23:59 |
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Face masks - mandatory from Saturday in many more places - full list; now includes "storage and distribution facilities"
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06/8/20 - 18:46 |
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Automechanika Dubai - 2020 event cancelled (due to take place 19-21 Oct 2020); 2021 event to be held 7-9 June 2021
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06/8/20 - 18:14 |
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London Marathon - 2020 race on 4 Oct cancelled; 2021 race has to miss its usual slot in April (due to Olympics) and will be on 3 Oct 2021
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06/8/20 - 14:05 |
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IMI - 87% fall in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair apprenticeship starts in June, compared to average fall of 57% across all apprenticeships
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06/8/20 - 14:04 |
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Department for Transport - weekend traffic was ABOVE normal for first time since February; weekday at 90% of normal
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06/8/20 - 13:45 |
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Post mag Claims and Fraud awards - physical ceremony on 1 October cancelled and replaced by on-line virtual event on same date
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06/8/20 - 11:46 |
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Aviva - H1 results: UK general insurance made £66m loss (compared to £141m profit H1 2019); "aim is to be the UK’s leading insurer"
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06/8/20 - 11:24 |
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EDT Automotive - new video showcases Interior Sanitation Machine
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06/8/20 - 11:21 |
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Govt initiative to recruit apprentices who have been made redundant - AutoRaise asks repairers to get in touch for advice
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06/8/20 - 10:01 |
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LV= General Insurance - launches monthly car insurance subscription called 'Flow'
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06/8/20 - 09:26 |
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By Miles (PAYG motor insurer) - 30 million drivers plan to drive less to reduce emissions
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06/8/20 - 09:17 |
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BVRLA - vehicle rental "green shoots" as UK holidaymakers hire vehicles for staycations
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06/8/20 - 09:00 |
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Comparethemarket.com - 61% of people expected to drive to work when they return to the office, compared to 34% prior to coronavirus
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06/8/20 - 08:57 |
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Bank of England - expects the economy to shrink by 9.5% in 2020 (improvement on initial estimate of a 14% contraction)
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06/8/20 - 08:44 |
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What Car? Electric Car Awards - wins for BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Porsche, Seat, Skoda, Tesla & Volvo
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05/8/20 - 23:20 |
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SEMA - 2020 show CANCELLED; scheduled to take place 3-6 Nov 2020 in Las Vegas; show will return in Nov 2021
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05/8/20 - 15:24 |
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RSA - to cut 300 jobs "to further reduce the running costs of our UK business"
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05/8/20 - 14:17 |
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Please help ABP with your ideas for new items to be included in the revised edition of Guide to Retail Charges
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05/8/20 - 14:08 |
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Allianz Insurance (inc LV=) - H1 results: operating profit of combined business up 209% on premiums up 3%
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05/8/20 - 13:44 |
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Hastings - H1 results: "lower claims frequencies partially offset by continued inflation in repair and third party credit hire costs"
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05/8/20 - 13:21 |
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SMMT - UK van sales up 7.1% in July
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05/8/20 - 13:12 |
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Toyota - ranked best automotive business in UK Customer Satisfaction Index
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05/8/20 - 11:13 |
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Venson - post-lockdown travel the ticking time bomb of "Grey Fleet"
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05/8/20 - 11:09 |
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Tracker partners with DreamLease - fleet and private leasing specialist offers stolen vehicle recovery solutions
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05/8/20 - 11:04 |
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‘No need to speed’ announced as theme for UK Road Safety Week 2020
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05/8/20 - 10:45 |
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CitNOW - founding member of Hub 365, an online portal for suppliers
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05/8/20 - 10:44 |
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Hastings - board recommends acceptance of 250p offer from Sampo (Finnish insurer) and Rand Merchant [RMI] (South African investment company)
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05/8/20 - 10:31 |
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Carwow - new car sales show market promise as September plate change approaches
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05/8/20 - 10:11 |
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AX - 'Crash for cash' schemes explained as fraudulent car collision claims rise (last year that fraudulent claims increased 45%)
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05/8/20 - 10:06 |
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HM Treasury - 1.2 million businesses supported through Covid-19 lending schemes
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05/8/20 - 09:43 |
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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker - 55% firms report cashflow crash since June
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05/8/20 - 09:41 |
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SMMT – July 2020 new car sales up 11.3% on last year to 174,877; pure battery car sales up 259%, hybrids up 143%
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05/8/20 - 00:58 |
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Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards - physical ceremony on 15 October cancelled and replaced by on-line virtual event on same date
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05/8/20 - 00:57 |
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Insurance Times Tech & Innovation Awards - physical ceremony on 17 September cancelled and replaced by on-line virtual event on same date
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04/8/20 - 14:30 |
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Ford Motor Co - CEO Jim Hackett (65) retires 1 Oct; replaced by Jim Farley (58) current chief operating officer
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04/8/20 - 14:22 |
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Richard Taylor (ex-GT Motive, LKQ and Audatex) - joins asTech (Automotive Service Technicians) as European Business Development Director
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04/8/20 - 13:57 |
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ABP Guide to Retail Charges (supported by 3M) - please tell us what new items you want to see included; work on new edition begins next week
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04/8/20 - 13:38 |
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Stoneacre - acquire Hodgson Motor Group (Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki) in Newcastle and Gateshead
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04/8/20 - 12:34 |
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Co-op Insurance - trade union Unite angry at "outrageous sale to known union busting organisation Markerstudy" with loss of 200 jobs
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04/8/20 - 11:43 |
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Prasco - introduce live delivery tracking system; customers constantly updated with delivery time
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04/8/20 - 10:02 |
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Carlac - complete purchase of Diverse Distribution (formerly North East Factors)
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04/8/20 - 09:45 |
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Allianz - 71% fleet managers say the cost of vehicle repair influences the choice of vehicles in their fleet
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04/8/20 - 09:36 |
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Which? - furloughed workers three times more likely to have defaulted on a payment
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04/8/20 - 09:28 |
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GYS - confirms its latest Tesla approvals are applicable for all Tesla models including the new Model Y
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04/8/20 - 09:10 |
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UK Carline - the impact of WLTP on company car tax and "how to beat it by looking at electric vehicles"
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04/8/20 - 09:10 |
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Direct Line - H1 results: group pre-tax profit down 9.5%; motor operating profit up 43% with "favourable claims frequency"
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04/8/20 - 09:00 |
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RAC - July was another bad month for drivers with petrol and diesel going up by 3p a litre
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04/8/20 - 08:52 |
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - further help needed for employers, say small firms, as furlough wind-down begins
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04/8/20 - 08:44 |
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AA - receives takeover approaches from 3 separate parties who are interested in buying the company
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04/8/20 - 01:20 |
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Fix Auto UK - Ian Pugh features in 24 min video interview with Car Dealer magazine
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03/8/20 - 13:08 |
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IMPROVE online learning (part of the ABP Club Hub) - bodyshop customer service skills development: curate your own content
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03/8/20 - 12:49 |
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Ben - support the health and wellbeing of your team and help to raise money for the automotive industry charity
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03/8/20 - 11:24 |
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drivvn - launches to accelerate digital sales revolution for car manufacturers and retailers
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03/8/20 - 11:05 |
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Lloyd’s - launches new Culture Dashboard and sets gender target for the insurance market
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03/8/20 - 10:50 |
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Australia: AMA Group - Andy Hopkins CEO "I'd love to take AMA into Asia and Malaysia and even back to the UK"
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03/8/20 - 10:26 |
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Scrap Car Comparison - UK automotive market shows early signs of recovery
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03/8/20 - 10:16 |
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Allianz Holdings (Allianz Insurance and LV= General Insurance) - appoints Julie Harrison as new chief HR officer
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03/8/20 - 10:11 |
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Cromax - ChromaConnect: wireless, digita colour management for bodyshops
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03/8/20 - 10:01 |
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Power-TEC - portable ozone generator for bodyshop to destroy viruses and bacteria
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03/8/20 - 09:32 |
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RAC - 1.5m drivers to drive to Europe for the first time ever this summer in wake of the coronavirus
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01/8/20 - 20:30 |
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Synetiq - huge fire on Friday night at Motorhog in Doncaster damages around 900 cars, but no injuries
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