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Freak hailstorm damages cars in North

A freak hailstorm sparked by the hottest July day on record has wreaked havoc in northern England, with ‘golf ball-sized’ hail denting cars, smashing windows and even punching through roofs. […]

Cold callers encouraging false claims

One of the UK’s largest accident claims companies is encouraging customers to exaggerate injuries for profit, an undercover investigation by the Sunday Times has revealed. Staff at Complete Claim Solutions […]

Major cause of accidents identified

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has identified that once again ‘failure to look properly’ is the most common contributory factor included in over 30,000 vehicle accidents a year, following […]

Insurance firm destroys car without consent

An insurance firm reportedly destroyed a customer’s car without his consent after it was damaged in an accident, the car was a gifted to the man by his late wife, […]

Crescent Motoring receive recognition

Crescent Motoring from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire has scooped the prestigious Motor Codes Garage of the Year award for the second year in succession. Crescent fought off competition from […]

Ryanair’s legal battle with Hertz

Irish airline Ryanair has started a legal battle with Hertz after the car rental firm objected to the fact the low-cost airline were utilising systems that allow tickets to be […]

Blue Insurance expansion announced

Blue Insurance is to create 100 jobs over the next 18 – 24 months as part of the company’s expansion into the personal lines and international insurance market. The company […]

Henkel ultimate challenge winner announced

The challenge to find the best workshop in the UK was opened by Henkel Ltd at the launch of its new vehicle repair & maintenance (VRM) website, last October. Entrants […]

Devonshire motors in line for award

Devonshire Motors is a finalist in the Bodyshop of the Year category in the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2015 for the work carried out by its accident repair centre, which […]

Innovation in Coatings at SURCAR 2015

Dr. Klemens Bartmann, global director technology OEM for Axalta Coating Systems, spoke at the 28th International Conference on Automotive Body Finishing (SURCAR) in Cannes, France. His speech concentrated on Axalta’s […]