31/8/16 - 20:38 |
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ERS - teams up with two motor fraud specialists: The Cotswold Group and The Brownsword Group
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31/8/16 - 20:11 |
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Farécla - triple presence at Automechanika 2016; 13 - 17 September, Frankfurt
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31/8/16 - 20:02 |
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My Car Check - reveals 10 cars most likely to have been written-off; Peugeot 208 Active tops the list
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31/8/16 - 16:30 |
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Vizion - make 3 further key appointments to strengthen management team; 2nd ops centre under development
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31/8/16 - 13:40 |
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Wunelli, LexisNexis - skills shortfall in danger of leaving insurance adrift in the connected world
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31/8/16 - 13:22 |
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AXA - Leadership team takes on Jurassic Coast charity challenge for Alzheimer's Research UK
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31/8/16 - 12:03 |
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Renault - details of the all-new Scénic vehicle structure which includes "ultra-high elastic"
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31/8/16 - 11:29 |
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GoCompare.com - 16% of drivers say their next car will run on alternative fuel; the insurance implications of owning these vehicles
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31/8/16 - 11:24 |
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LeasePlan Corporation N.V - fleet growth: 1.62 million vehicles under management at the end of June 16, up 8% compared to end of June 15
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31/8/16 - 10:52 |
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Thatcham Research - latest Euro NCAP results reveal new family cars are prioritising high levels of safety as standard
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31/8/16 - 10:44 |
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Chorley Group, Preston - four-day working week at Preston workshop a huge success with staff and customers
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31/8/16 - 10:16 |
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Euro NCAP - Renault and Subaru get Top Safety Ratings with AEB across the Board
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31/8/16 - 09:58 |
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LeasePlan UK - annual guide to company vehicle taxation and fleet funding published
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31/8/16 - 09:34 |
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USA: Case IH - autonomous tractor uses radar, lidar and onboard video cameras to automatically plant and harvest
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31/8/16 - 09:22 |
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Hyundai - second-generation i10 £8,995 city car now includes active safety features Front Collision and Lane Departure Warning
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31/8/16 - 08:52 |
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Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) - young people fear for their job prospects following Brexit
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30/8/16 - 14:16 |
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Paint, Panel and Mechanical Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards - available for review as part of Industry Consultation
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30/8/16 - 14:14 |
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SSP - insurance brokers nit by major outage in software system
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30/8/16 - 13:55 |
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Smart Insurance and AMS Insurance Services - new GAP insurance product
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30/8/16 - 13:24 |
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Classic Motor Cars Ltd - £5.2 million classic car restoration company given to staff
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30/8/16 - 13:15 |
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Revive! UK - Mark Llewellyn, MD, smart repair network has seen a "marked increase" in repairs carried out on dealers' used car stock
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30/8/16 - 13:07 |
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MIRA - despite Brexit, UK remains ideally positioned to lead the development of driverless cars
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30/8/16 - 13:02 |
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Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) - 17% jump in uninsured driver claims in Ireland
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30/8/16 - 12:57 |
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Confused.com - West Mercia Police record a "road accident while playing Pokémon"
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30/8/16 - 12:45 |
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MG Motor - invests in tomorrow’s engineers with internship programme inc body structure and chassis development
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30/8/16 - 12:17 |
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Willis Towers Watson study - five-year analysis reveals soft pricing and low interest rates no excuse for poor performance of insurers
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30/8/16 - 11:49 |
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Freight Transport Association (FTA) - need to explore why more women aren’t coming into the industry
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30/8/16 - 11:41 |
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Allianz - appoints fraud manager, Mark Merrix
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30/8/16 - 11:22 |
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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - Business & Energy Secretary Greg Clark praises auto sector’s continued growth
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30/8/16 - 11:10 |
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AGM Services - maintaining spraybooths is key to productivity
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30/8/16 - 11:05 |
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IMI - new Apprentice Funding arrangements are a car crash says IMI
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30/8/16 - 10:43 |
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Citroën - plug-in hybrid petrol-electric Cxperience Concept car features rear-hinged doors and adjustable air intakes on the front bumper
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30/8/16 - 10:29 |
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British Motor Heritage (BMH) - ‘great’ tit halts mini production
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30/8/16 - 09:57 |
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Comparethemarket.com Young Drivers report - annual costs of running a car for a 17–24 year old has hit £2,299
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30/8/16 - 01:59 |
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Slater Gordon - results y/e June 2016: Aus$1 billion (£588m) loss; UK business showed significant improvement in the second half
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26/8/16 - 14:10 |
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Singapore: nuTonomy - begins limited public trial of a driverless taxi on the streets of Singapore
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26/8/16 - 14:03 |
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Slater and Gordon - much improved second-half; likely to hit loss of AUS$1 billion for the full year
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26/8/16 - 13:45 |
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SMMT - record number of used cars bought in first half of year as 4 million cars change owners
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26/8/16 - 11:12 |
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USA: AAA - tests show automatic emergency braking systems vary greatly in performance, and many are not designed to stop a moving car.
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25/8/16 - 21:29 |
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 19 - Thursday 25 August - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
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25/8/16 - 20:58 |
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Lotus Elise 250 Special Edition - super light, carbon fibre and aluminium bodied car, 0-60 in 3.9 seconds
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25/8/16 - 20:53 |
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Consumer Intelligence - average best buy premiums for vans increase 11% to £967
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25/8/16 - 20:49 |
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RAC Telematics - driver distraction tops connected car concerns
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25/8/16 - 20:45 |
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Glyn Hopkin - creates 20 new jobs with opening of new Renault and Dacia dealerships in Colchester and St Albans
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25/8/16 - 20:23 |
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IAM RoadSmart – to stage first female-only bike skills day at Thuxton circuit, Monday 19 September
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25/8/16 - 20:10 |
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Kia - launches its first plug-in hybrid inc 51% advanced high-strength steels body
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25/8/16 - 20:04 |
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - appoints new network development head
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25/8/16 - 13:34 |
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ClassicLine Insurance - petition the Government to encourage schools and colleges to promote the IMI Diploma in Classic Vehicle Restoration
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25/8/16 - 13:23 |
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City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) - VMs analyse suspected counterfeit airbags as part of ongoing investigation
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25/8/16 - 13:04 |
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Women's Automotive - Ageas, Zurich and TBS UK confirmed as speakers at next month's meeting, Thursday 15 Sept at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton
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25/8/16 - 12:34 |
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Spies Hecker - new Permasolid HS Speed Clear Coat 8800 offers superfast drying – even under extreme conditions
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25/8/16 - 10:27 |
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Consumer Intelligence - blog by Elinor Zuke: What's Happening With No Protected Claims Bonuses?
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25/8/16 - 10:21 |
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Europcar - traffic and breaking down on a long journey - things motorists dread
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25/8/16 - 10:16 |
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Circle Leasing - reaches 100,000th vehicle milestone with NCR Bodyshops
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25/8/16 - 10:09 |
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MG Cannon - acquire three Heritage Automotive bodyshops in Westbury, South Newton and Dorchester and appoint Vince Scudder as Group Director
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24/8/16 - 14:12 |
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IMPORTANT! CALLING ALL ABP BODYSHOP MEMBERS - we need your views
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24/8/16 - 14:09 |
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ABI blog - Matt Cullen: Underwriting profit in motor insurance for the first time since 1994
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24/8/16 - 13:04 |
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Prestige Fleet Servicing - reaches 1m vehicles thanks to new client wins
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24/8/16 - 11:07 |
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Confused.com - 80% traffic lights ‘should be ripped out’ over concerns they are detrimental to road safety, the economy and the environment
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24/8/16 - 10:50 |
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The Markit/REC Report on Jobs - UK job market: increased use of temps
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24/8/16 - 10:36 |
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Direct Line for Business - British small businesses wrote off a combined £5.8 billion in debt in last financial year
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24/8/16 - 09:52 |
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Zurich - 350 executives based in the UK to lose jobs by end of this month
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24/8/16 - 09:42 |
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK - Ashley Andrew appointed FCA UK Managing Director
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24/8/16 - 09:36 |
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Honda - triumphs in 2016 Which? Breakdown Survey
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24/8/16 - 09:32 |
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JMK Solicitors - legal firm announce 10 new jobs in £1m growth plan
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23/8/16 - 13:38 |
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SsangYong Motor UK - Vehicle Preparation Centre at Portbury, Bristol, under management of VM
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23/8/16 - 12:31 |
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Ageas - 60% of bicycle claims are for theft from the home
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23/8/16 - 11:58 |
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RAC - bumper bank holiday in store as twice the holiday traffic expected on the roads compared to last year
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23/8/16 - 11:24 |
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ABP bodyshop members - ABP needs just four minutes of your time, please!
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23/8/16 - 10:57 |
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Europcar - enhancements to UK-wide service makes car and van hire even more convenient
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23/8/16 - 10:16 |
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Hyundai - 360 Workshop Automation scoops top fleet technology award
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23/8/16 - 02:21 |
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USA: Service King - open new 70,000 sq ft shop in California; now have 301 shops in 23 States
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23/8/16 - 01:06 |
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Deer crash - caused £10,500 of damage to Audi A6 which will not be returned to owners until after Christmas
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23/8/16 - 00:32 |
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Daily Mail - "greedy insurers push up prices for motorists in a crash - even if it wasn't their fault"
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22/8/16 - 16:08 |
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bodyshop magazine - circulation falls for 12th year in a row
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22/8/16 - 14:48 |
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Airbus - move over, autonomous cars, flying cars are the next big thing!
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22/8/16 - 14:17 |
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Admiral Group - using Verint integrated recording and speech engine to capture and analyse inbound and outbound calls
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22/8/16 - 14:08 |
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LV= - appoints Heather Smith (ex Aviva) as its first Digital Transformation Director, General Insurance (GI)
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22/8/16 - 13:51 |
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Stanley Financial Holdings (Complete Claim Solutions) - Claims Management Regulator removes licence to act as a CMC
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22/8/16 - 13:39 |
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Labour rates - spotted by ABP's news editor (just for fun!)
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22/8/16 - 13:18 |
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Important information for ABP Club bodyshop members - the deadline to complete the Economic Climate Survey is Thursday 25 August
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22/8/16 - 13:02 |
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Selsia - at Commercial Fleet Van & Truck and Fleet Management LIVE to encourage fleets to outsource accident repair management
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22/8/16 - 12:36 |
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Fix Auto Plymouth - eighth Fix & Go express repair centre opens - Fix Auto Paignton, the second bodyshop for Daryll Cain
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22/8/16 - 12:18 |
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Sytner Sheffield BMW - Jason Gilbey, Bodyshop Technician at Sytner Sheffield receives 30 year Service Award
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22/8/16 - 11:58 |
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Barclays & the Centre for Economics and Business Research - av. gap in lifetime earnings potential between apprentices & graduates is 1.8%
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22/8/16 - 11:07 |
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Andrew Parker, Partner at DAC Beachcroft - guest blog for ABI: "claims frequency must be tackled"
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22/8/16 - 10:45 |
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HARMAN - 59% of car buyers concerned about possibility of car hacking
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22/8/16 - 10:36 |
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Veritas Medical Solutions - 15% discount for all ABP Members on First Aid at Work training
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22/8/16 - 10:32 |
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Thatcham - 2015 results: growth in turnover and surplus
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22/8/16 - 10:20 |
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My Car Check - used car sales dip ahead of September new plate
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22/8/16 - 09:45 |
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Lookers - acquire Knights Group, six BMW/ MINI dealerships in Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe
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22/8/16 - 09:43 |
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Panel Financial UK - taking part in The Malvern Hills Challenge (repost from Forum)
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22/8/16 - 09:36 |
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Direct Line Car Insurance - driving with your mother-in-law is distracting
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22/8/16 - 09:07 |
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cap hpi - consumers are likely to change their car more often than they change their mobile phone or mattress
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22/8/16 - 08:58 |
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Which? - motorists pay up to 39% extra for car insurance after "minor scrape"
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22/8/16 - 08:27 |
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IFED / IFB - insurance fraudster Hojjat Nickhoo who staged car accidents in £39,000 injury scam is sentenced
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21/8/16 - 23:45 |
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Thatcham - propose to change name from "The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre" to "Thatcham Research"
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19/8/16 - 14:15 |
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Axalta - how Carlyle made $4.45 BILLION profit on the deal; bought company for $1.35bn and sold it for $5.8bn
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19/8/16 - 14:05 |
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Sigerson Associates / Cooke and Mason - increases in health and safety fines
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19/8/16 - 13:56 |
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Uber - to provide autonomous taxis "within weeks" in Pittsburgh; will still have human back-up driver
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19/8/16 - 13:49 |
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Volkswagen - more details on the parts shortages stopping production; gearbox cases and seat trims
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19/8/16 - 13:30 |
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Ireland - new €500 fixed penalty notices for vehicle refinishers operating without a certificate of compliance
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19/8/16 - 13:03 |
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BCA - used car values remain at near record levels; average values up 8.2% year-on-year
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19/8/16 - 12:58 |
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Titanium repairs - ABP obtain response from Icona on use of titanium in their Vulcano supercar
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19/8/16 - 10:28 |
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Petrol and diesel sales - highest July sales volumes since 2009; up 7% on July 2013
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18/8/16 - 13:53 |
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Audatex - issue statement on paint; "we do not anticipate any changes being finalised during 2016"
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18/8/16 - 13:45 |
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Volvo - join forces with Uber in $300m joint project to develop their own autonomous cars
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18/8/16 - 13:41 |
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Volkswagen - production at Wolfsburg, Kassel and Emden hit by parts shortages
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18/8/16 - 13:36 |
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Brightside - 2015 results: broker sees profits fall 24% on revenues down 15%; "challenging" motor market
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18/8/16 - 07:30 |
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Brexit - could see end of "gender directive"; thus allowing insurers to again price based on male or female
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17/8/16 - 21:20 |
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Police - dismiss officer for failing to declare he ran a business aimed at stopping 'crash for cash' schemes
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17/8/16 - 14:14 |
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BEN - charity launches new recruitment website for automotive industry
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17/8/16 - 14:08 |
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IAM RoadSmart - show fleet experts the hard truth about the financial bottom line impact of crashes
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17/8/16 - 13:48 |
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MoneySuperMarket - average car insurance premium rose 14% in last year to £512
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17/8/16 - 13:01 |
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Petrol and diesel - prices have fallen for last 4 weeks; now lower than Aug 2008
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17/8/16 - 12:00 |
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RMI - to open two new MoT training centres in the North and South of England
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17/8/16 - 11:45 |
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Paul Glover (Morelli) and Martyn Rowley (Audatex) - huge success for their first charity ball; £2,650 raised
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17/8/16 - 10:10 |
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Government - unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate since 2005; average wages up 2.2% in last 12 months
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17/8/16 - 08:19 |
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Lookers - H1 results; "excellent performance"; turnover up 33%, pre-tax profit up 17%
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17/8/16 - 07:57 |
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Admiral - H1 Results: record profit up 4%; UK car insurance business up 16% with policyholders up 11% to 3.52m
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17/8/16 - 00:05 |
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Inflation rate - inflation rates increase, but remain low: CPI at 0.6% for last 12 months; RPI at 1.9%
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16/8/16 - 23:55 |
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Axalta - launch Syrox, a new car refinish brand, providing a cost-effective alternative to premium products
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16/8/16 - 23:18 |
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Ford - within 5 years we will mass produce a fully autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel and no pedals
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16/8/16 - 09:12 |
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Marshall Motor Holdings plc - H1 results: profit up 33% on turnover up 30%
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16/8/16 - 01:01 |
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RAC - telematics use by UK businesses has doubled in last year with 65% now using telematics in vehicles
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16/8/16 - 00:08 |
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Ireland - private investigators using vehicle-tracking devices to follow suspected insurance fraudsters
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15/8/16 - 14:27 |
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National Windscreens - win new 3-year contract with Brightside Group
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15/8/16 - 14:16 |
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Axalta - receive Renault's supplier award for innovation for its new refinish fast-cure clearcoat
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15/8/16 - 14:09 |
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Please read this if you are an ABP bodyshop member
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15/8/16 - 13:24 |
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Verex - appointed by Volvo Car UK to operate seven-day and annual insurance underwritten by Allianz
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15/8/16 - 09:23 |
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Lookers - to acquire Drayton Group, 7-site Mercedes dealer group in West Midlands, for £55m
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15/8/16 - 09:16 |
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Australia: AARN(Australian Accident Repair Network) - announces it is to be shut after 20 years of trading
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14/8/16 - 23:06 |
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Nationwide / PPG - sponsored Porsche Carrera driven by Dan Cammish wins both weekend races
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14/8/16 - 22:01 |
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Telford - police warn of 'crash-for-cash' scam on A518 between Donnington and Newport
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12/8/16 - 12:45 |
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Arnold Clark - to build new bodyshop on derelict site in Dundee
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12/8/16 - 12:06 |
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Top Gear - Matt LeBlanc returns as main host (replacing Chris Evans) in £1million per series deal
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12/8/16 - 10:54 |
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Apprenticeships - more details on the April 2017 changes; traditional apprenticeships will still be eligible
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12/8/16 - 10:09 |
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Apprenticeships - government issue 23-page document on funding proposals from May 2017
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12/8/16 - 09:10 |
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Graphene - ABP obtain response from BAC on use of Graphene panels in their Mono supercar
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12/8/16 - 01:51 |
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Co-op insurance - car insurance is a grudge purchase for 43% of drivers + the top 10 insurance terms divers find baffling
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12/8/16 - 00:01 |
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AA - completes sale of AA Ireland to Carlyle for 156 million euros
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11/8/16 - 14:14 |
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Nationwide / PPG - sponsored Porsche Carrera, driven by Dan Cammish, heads to Knockhill this weekend
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11/8/16 - 14:08 |
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USA: NACE - annual 2-day North American collision repair industry expo starts today in California
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11/8/16 - 13:42 |
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DfT - age of vehicles on UK roads; 51% of licensed cars are less than 8 years old
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11/8/16 - 13:32 |
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DfT - 37.8m vehicles now on UK roads inc 31.4m cars and 3.8m vans; cars up 38% in last 20 years, vans up 72%
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11/8/16 - 12:42 |
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Zurich UK - H1 results; Business Operating Profit up 148% on Gross Written Premium down 8%
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11/8/16 - 11:46 |
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A W Repair Group - add two new vehicle manufacturer approvals
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11/8/16 - 10:22 |
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drink/drug driving - 55% fall since 2013 in number of breath tests given, but failure rate doubles to 10.2%
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11/8/16 - 08:21 |
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Zurich worldwide - H1 results: operating profit down 2% on unchanged business volumes
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11/8/16 - 07:59 |
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Hastings - H1 results: gross written premiums up 28%; operating profit up 20%; over 2.2m motor policyholders
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11/8/16 - 02:09 |
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Government - changes to stop insurers avoiding VAT on repair of insured goods via an offshore insurance entity
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10/8/16 - 14:10 |
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Calling all bodyshops - PLEASE complete our quick and simple (13 questions) annual Economic Climate Survey
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10/8/16 - 13:43 |
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Octo Telematics - joins calls for government to reduce Insurance Premium Tax on telematics insurance products
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10/8/16 - 13:38 |
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Nissan - anthropologist helps develop next generation of autonomous vehicles
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10/8/16 - 13:32 |
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Bodyshop magazine - finalist announced for the bodyshop awards at Twickenham on 22 September
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10/8/16 - 13:23 |
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FCA - publish policy statement on general insurance renewals; changes required by April 2017
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10/8/16 - 12:29 |
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Thompson Solicitors – 1 in 5 UK motorists face an Ethnic Penalty on car insurance costs; angry denial from ABI
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10/8/16 - 11:27 |
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Loctite - new LB 8065 product is anti-seize in a stick
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10/8/16 - 09:43 |
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Auto Windscreens - switches to VisionTrack telematics cameras
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10/8/16 - 09:13 |
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Range Rover - 2017 models receive a suite of advanced semi-autonomous driving technologies
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10/8/16 - 08:04 |
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Ageas UK - H1 results: profitable performance; motor GWP up 10%; now cover 3.8 million motor policies
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10/8/16 - 07:30 |
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Lookers - to sell parts division to Alliance Automotive for £120 million
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09/8/16 - 14:09 |
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Apprenticeships - Robert Halfon confirmed as new minister of state for apprenticeships and skills
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09/8/16 - 14:07 |
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Apprenticeship levy - details will be released on Friday; only 15 bodyshop groups likely to pay levy
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09/8/16 - 13:42 |
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Tesla - H1 results: $567m pre-tax loss (up from $332m loss in H1 2015); 34,000 cars made in H1
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09/8/16 - 13:20 |
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Workplace pensions - ignore auto-enrolment at your peril; special rates for ABP members from Bates & Partners
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09/8/16 - 13:16 |
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AutoRaise - announce Platinum Partnership agreement with Morelli Group
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09/8/16 - 12:25 |
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Quindell - advisor Cenkos fined £535,000 by FCA for "failures" in its diligence
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09/8/16 - 12:12 |
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TyreSafe - over 27% of tyres illegal at point of replacement; situation worse than last year
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09/8/16 - 12:07 |
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Google - self-driving car unit loses its chief technologist; future direction of unit unclear
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09/8/16 - 11:33 |
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IAA Commercial Vehicle Show - opens in Hannover on 22 September; preparations ahead of previous show
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09/8/16 - 09:21 |
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Axa - expose two fraudulent car crash cases seeking £95k by proving evidence was "fundamentally dishonest"
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09/8/16 - 09:09 |
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GEM - continuing rise in road deaths and injuries shows Government policies are not working
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09/8/16 - 09:05 |
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Department for Transport - provisional road casualty figures for y/e March 2016
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09/8/16 - 08:49 |
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Peugeot - "Just Add Fuel" (fixed price motoring package) including telematics insurance extended to 308 range
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08/8/16 - 23:22 |
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USA: Tesla - driver uses AutoPilot function to drive him to hospital after he suffers pulmonary embolism
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08/8/16 - 14:07 |
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Parts Pro UK - invitation to join the Parts Pro UK Repair Services network
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08/8/16 - 13:47 |
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Car Insurance Premium Indexes - 6 providers, 6 sets of varying data; all agree prices are on the increase
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08/8/16 - 12:28 |
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Renault-Nissan - "reasonably optimistic" over Brexit; deal will determine future UK plant investment
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08/8/16 - 11:13 |
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IFED - personal injury fraudster caught when CCTV shows he wasn't even in car during collision
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08/8/16 - 10:41 |
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Law firm Keoghs - private prosecution of 21 fraudsters (19 were jailed) saves £140,000 for Service Ins Co
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08/8/16 - 10:21 |
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ABI - average motor premium up 10% in last 12 months to £434
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08/8/16 - 08:27 |
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Vizion Network - appoint Neil Orton as Commercial Director
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05/8/16 - 15:16 |
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Allianz UK - H1 results: profits up 37% on premiums down 3.5%; aim to become largest UK motor trade insurer
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05/8/16 - 14:08 |
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Eco Repair Systems - offers trade-in deals on panel repair tools and equipment
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05/8/16 - 14:03 |
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Trakm8 - acquire Roadsense to grow their share of the SME telematics market
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05/8/16 - 12:23 |
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Volvo Car UK - invests £6 million in all new Training and Development Centre in Daventry opening summer 2017
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05/8/16 - 09:59 |
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Fix Auto UK - Car Care of Kings Norton joins as Fix Auto Kings Norton
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05/8/16 - 09:38 |
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Allianz worldwide - H1 results: profit down 10% on turnover down 5%; UK gross written premiums down 3.7%
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05/8/16 - 07:59 |
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esure (inc Gocompare) - H1 results: underlying profit down 2% on turnover up 21%; motor up 16%
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04/8/16 - 20:19 |
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Friday 29 July - Thursday 4 August - a quick look at some of the figures making the headlines from the past week
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04/8/16 - 19:51 |
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South America: Sika Automotive – receives Top Supplier Award from Ford Motor Company
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04/8/16 - 19:48 |
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The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) - releases its Steel Industry Technology Roadmap for Automotive
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04/8/16 - 19:46 |
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RAC - July brings an end to rising fuel prices
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04/8/16 - 19:45 |
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RAC – Tameside garage to become flagship RAC garage
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04/8/16 - 19:43 |
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Brazil: Nissan – unveils world's first Solid-Oxide Fuel-Cell vehicle
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04/8/16 - 19:39 |
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) - comments on decision to cut Bank Rate
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04/8/16 - 19:37 |
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Brazil: Williams Advanced Engineering – partners with Nissan for BladeGlider collaboration
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04/8/16 - 16:31 |
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Euro Car Parts (ECP) - opens new branch in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
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04/8/16 - 14:59 |
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Thatcham Research - Tom Hudd (ex Direct Line, UKAARC) appointed as Operations Manager in the Repair Technology Centre (RTC)
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04/8/16 - 14:28 |
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Pronto Paints - David Beckford, Pronto Industrial Paints' MD, elected as Vice President of the British Coatings Federation (BCF)
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04/8/16 - 14:11 |
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British Bodyshop Awards 2016, Rainbow Trust Children's Charity - Brent Morris, Morris Associates enjoys a meal in London after winning prize
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04/8/16 - 13:43 |
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Gocompare.com - bad news for savers, pensions and holidaymakers as the Bank of England cuts its base rate to 0.25%
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04/8/16 - 13:39 |
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ABI - interest rate cut- 'likely to put downward pressure on annuity rates'
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04/8/16 - 13:37 |
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Prime Minister Theresa May - an economy for all means hearing the voice of UK's 5.4 million small business
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04/8/16 - 13:08 |
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Octoral - Scratch Resistant Rapid Repair Clear - dry in just three minutes
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04/8/16 - 12:39 |
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Bank of England - UK interest rates cut to 0.25%, a record low and the first cut since 2009.
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04/8/16 - 12:25 |
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Sandicliffe Motor Group - Tour De Sandicliffe raises £5,811 for Nottingham Hospitals and Cystic Fibrosis Care
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04/8/16 - 12:13 |
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RoSPA - better safety information and advice needed for firms employing apprentices
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04/8/16 - 12:07 |
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Reported road casualties in Great Britain - estimates for accidents involving illegal alcohol levels: 2014 (final) and 2015 (provisional)
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04/8/16 - 11:53 |
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Euro Car Parts - acquires Dublin-based Hella Ireland
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04/8/16 - 11:01 |
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BIBA - publishes free legal guide to The General Data Protection Regulation
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04/8/16 - 10:43 |
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National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) - latest SMMT figures confirm overall retail sales are going through a stabilisation period
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04/8/16 - 10:37 |
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Audit Scotland - urgent action is needed if the condition of Scotland's roads is to improve.
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04/8/16 - 10:19 |
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Volkswagen Group - new particulate filter for petrol engines can cut emissions of fine soot particles by up to 90%, from 2017
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04/8/16 - 09:59 |
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CitNOW - 'broadcasting’ more video than the BBC
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04/8/16 - 09:19 |
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SMMT - new car sales up 0.1% in July
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04/8/16 - 08:11 |
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Aviva - H1 results: "our UK businesses delivered encouraging results; we are growing in the UK"
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04/8/16 - 07:48 |
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RSA - H1 results: "excellent progress, results are ahead of plans"; UK motor - commercial down, personal up
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04/8/16 - 07:26 |
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AA - trading update; "in-line with expectations"
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04/8/16 - 00:17 |
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Australia: Fix Auto - prepare for launch of country's first national franchise network of collision repairers
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03/8/16 - 17:56 |
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Axa UK - H1 results; profit up 8% on turnover up 7%; "significant increase in motor repair costs"
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03/8/16 - 15:55 |
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Re: AZT Paint Data thread on the Forum - Audatex response
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03/8/16 - 14:02 |
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Wunelli - backs BIBA’s call for tax break on telematics products
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03/8/16 - 13:52 |
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Ageas - new Back Me Up insurance app launched by Ageas
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03/8/16 - 13:37 |
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IMI: Scottish Qualifications & MA Frameworks for Review 2016/17 - Expert Working Group meetings announced
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03/8/16 - 13:24 |
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The Ethan Rees Linwood Memorial Fund - 2016 REAL Golf Day hailed a great success!
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03/8/16 - 13:10 |
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Rolls-Royce Carbon Fibre Program - new bespoke, replacement panel options for current models includes £5,400 bonnet
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03/8/16 - 12:57 |
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Swinton - 1 in 10 who have claimed on their comprehensive car insurance in the last 3 years say they were dissatisfied with outcome
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03/8/16 - 12:50 |
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RMI Bodyshops - comments on new CMA car insurance recommendations: "the focus has been transactional and lacks transparency"
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03/8/16 - 12:37 |
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Brexit Britain – 46% of UK adults think they will be worse off as a result of Brexit and a quarter will drive less as a result
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03/8/16 - 11:55 |
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The IMI: Skill Auto - first ever Skill Auto Heavy Vehicle Engineering finalists are revealed
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03/8/16 - 11:43 |
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The IMI: Skill Auto - the six Body Repair finalists are announced!
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03/8/16 - 11:08 |
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The IMI: Skill Auto - the six Refinishing finalists are announced!
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03/8/16 - 10:49 |
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Mitsubishi Motors - seven apprentice vehicle technicians have graduated from Mitsubishi Motors’ advanced apprentice scheme
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03/8/16 - 10:32 |
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Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) - Enterprise Insurance - Update, 2 August
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03/8/16 - 10:17 |
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Harris & Co - Fix Auto and Industry Insights' jointly sponsored 1963 Classic Mini Cooper rally car at the Harry Flatters Rally
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03/8/16 - 09:40 |
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Venson Automotive Solutions - three management team appointments at independent leasing and fleet management specialist
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03/8/16 - 09:33 |
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Nissan - more electric car charging stations than fuel stations by 2020
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03/8/16 - 07:43 |
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Moneysupermarket - H1 results: profits up 25% on turnover up 10%
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03/8/16 - 07:30 |
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Moneysupermarket - ceo Peter Plumb to step down by May 2017
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03/8/16 - 07:21 |
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Axa Worldwide - H1 results: "resilient earnings despite headwinds"
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03/8/16 - 01:57 |
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Car Dealer magazine - list of their 24 award winners; inc CitNOW, Euro Car Parts, Plan Insurance and Autoglym
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02/8/16 - 21:17 |
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The Guardian: alleged use of child labour to mine mica used in pearlescent pigments – Axalta and PPG respond
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02/8/16 - 18:50 |
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Euro NCAP - Official Statement from Euro NCAP in response to the Dispatches broadcast from Monday 1st of August
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02/8/16 - 17:14 |
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Petrol and diesel sales - highest volumes in first 6-months for 8 years; up 2.8% on last year
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02/8/16 - 14:29 |
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Office for National Statistics (ONS) - transport and storage sector has highest rate of days lost to labour disputes of any sector in 2015
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02/8/16 - 14:11 |
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BBC - motorist caught speeding at 154mph banned from driving for 56 days and fined £365
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02/8/16 - 13:47 |
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Keystone Law - new ruling means settlement agreements can be "undermined" many years after they have been reached
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02/8/16 - 13:35 |
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The Road Haulage Association (RHA) - to represent the haulage industry in "coordinated truck price fixing cartel"
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02/8/16 - 13:16 |
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Vauxhall - new Mokka X SUV (from £17,600) includes mobility assistant, OnStar as standard, with automatic airbag deployment alert
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02/8/16 - 13:09 |
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - HGV dismantling company fined for safety failings
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02/8/16 - 12:52 |
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Axalta - new Europe, Middle East and Africa "regional-focus strategic management" HQ centre in Basel, Switzerland
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02/8/16 - 12:42 |
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BEN - announces the appointment of new CEO, Zara Ross, experienced charity sector director
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02/8/16 - 12:09 |
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FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme)- declares Enterprise Insurance Company to now be in default
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02/8/16 - 11:57 |
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Jamaica: Enterprise Holdings - signs franchise deal with car dealer, ATL Automotive, part of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Group
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02/8/16 - 11:19 |
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Plan Insurance Brokers - named Trade Insurance Provider of the Year at the Car Power Awards
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02/8/16 - 11:11 |
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Incisive Media - owners of Post mag and Insurance Age, explores £100m sale
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02/8/16 - 11:05 |
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Euro Car Parts - acquires leisure specialist, Arleigh Group, distributor of caravan and motorhome products & accessories
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02/8/16 - 10:33 |
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RecoAuto - now offer a 12-month guarantee for green recycled parts
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02/8/16 - 10:13 |
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Horwich Farrelly (HF) – LV=’s John O’Roarke, Chairman of HF, makes first hire: Thomas Reynard, HF’s new Chief Operating Officer
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02/8/16 - 09:39 |
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ERS (formerly Equity Red Star) - H1 results: GWP up 5%; pre-tax profit of £7.3m, compared to loss of £2.8m
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02/8/16 - 09:30 |
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Pendragon (Stratstone/Evans Halshaw) - H1 results: turnover up 1.5%; pre-tax profit down 26.8%
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02/8/16 - 08:24 |
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How safe is your car? - Channel 4 Dispatches programme last night; link to watch the 27 min programme
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02/8/16 - 08:01 |
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Direct Line - H1 results: turnover up 1.6% but profits down 5.2%; 3.8 million in-force motor policies
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01/8/16 - 17:41 |
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CMA - "Drivers benefit as CMA motor insurance order goes live"
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01/8/16 - 16:39 |
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LKQ / ECP - $80m annualised revenue from UK collision market; parts agreement with Car Repair Network
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01/8/16 - 14:08 |
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LKQ / ECP - $80m annualised revenue from UK collision market; achieve parts "approval status" from Nationwide
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01/8/16 - 14:07 |
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LKQ - building pan-European procurement function; looking at opportunities to sell auto glass in Europe
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01/8/16 - 13:55 |
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Nationwide Crash Repair/PPG - double Snetterton win consolidates championship lead for Cammish
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01/8/16 - 13:43 |
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Mike Brewer (Wheeler Dealer and Mike Brewer Motors) - looking for bodyshop in Bedford area
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01/8/16 - 13:36 |
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Netherlands: Axalta - acquire Geeraets Autolak, a distributor of Cromax
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01/8/16 - 13:32 |
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DeBeer - three-minute drying time - passion to be the fastest: DeBeer’s 8-114 Scratch Resistant Fast Repair Clear
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01/8/16 - 13:27 |
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What Car? - petrol cars are back in favour: 7/10 motorists would choose a petrol car as their next vehicle
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01/8/16 - 13:03 |
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ABP Employer Protect - Employment Law Implications of Brexit, latest newsletter from Glaisyers
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01/8/16 - 12:54 |
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Standox - new VOC Pro Filler Accelerator U7535 ensures faster drying
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01/8/16 - 12:47 |
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RAC - reacts to today's supermarket 2p per litre fuel price cuts
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01/8/16 - 12:39 |
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Octoral - bright red colour with a candy effect in an instant, Octoral introduces mixing colour Metallic Bright Red
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01/8/16 - 12:20 |
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British Motor Heritage - Anglo Parts now an Approved Specialist for MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Land Rover Defender & Morris Minor parts
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01/8/16 - 11:41 |
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cap hpi - Bimbo, Deliboy and Lettuce: top 10 list of amusing vehicle names compiled by team of expert Black Book editors
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01/8/16 - 11:10 |
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Autoglass - new guidance from ADAS Repair Group "is unequivocally clear"
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01/8/16 - 10:40 |
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Porsche Centre Leicester and Chartwell Derby - joint project wins Best Paint & Body at the Silverstone Classic Motor Event
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01/8/16 - 10:08 |
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BIS (Department for Business Innovation & Skills) - responsibilities confirmed at new Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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01/8/16 - 10:01 |
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Nationwide / PPG - Dan Cammish takes two wins and two poles in Sunday's Porsche Carrera races at Snetterton
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01/8/16 - 10:00 |
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RAC - 125% increase in ten years in vehicle breakdowns due to potholes
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01/8/16 - 09:43 |
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Spies Hecker - carbon fibre sculptures by artist Alastair Gibson coated in Spies Hecker paints
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01/8/16 - 09:32 |
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Allianz - 180 staff from specialist engineering arm of Allianz complete relay walk for the Association of Air Ambulances Charity
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01/8/16 - 09:03 |
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Reis Motorsport Insurance (Markerstudy) - provides cover to three track-only Aston Martin Vulcans at UK launch
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01/8/16 - 08:41 |
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BIBA - motor insurance premiums highest since BIBA-Acturis premium index began in 2010; Ageas calls to scrap IPT for telematics
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01/8/16 - 07:21 |
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Enterprise Insurance Co PLC - further update from liquidator
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01/8/16 - 01:51 |
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ABP website - 775,000 visits in first 7-months of 2016, viewing 2.82 million pages
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