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Chubb appoints Lord Turner

Insurance firm Chubb has appointed Lord Adair Turner as non-executive chairman of Chubb European Group and Chubb Underwriting Agencies. Previously executive chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) from 2008 […]

CitNOW enables mobile monitoring of repairs

CitNOW’s video technology has enabled the roll-out of the first pan-European OEM video communications programme. The British firm has worked with Ford Motor Company, whose Ford Video Check service will […]

Audatex reveals new plans

Audatex has revealed changes which it believes will create lower transactional costs, better expenditure forecasting and allow customers to set up additional licences, at no extra cost, on selected products. […]

Homeowners cash in on driveway charges

Homeowners in almost 30 towns and cities across the UK made an average of more than £1,000 per year from renting their empty driveway, according to the latest research by […]

Perfect 10 for The Wheel Specialist

Manchester’s very own branch of The Wheel Specialist turns 10 years old this month, marking a decade since the very first franchised location of this alloy wheel refurbishment success story […]

Robots transforming car industry

The number of robots installed by the French car industry rose 22% to 1,400 according to World Robotics Report 2016 published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The automotive […]

Recall checks rise 80%

The Motor Ombudsman has recorded an 80% rise in the usage of its online Vehicle Recalls tool. The online function allows motorists to find out whether a participating car manufacturer […]

NBRA issues IT security advice

The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has issued critical IT security advice to its members in the wake of last week’s ransomware cyber-attack. Specifically the NBRA has advised its members […]

AutoRaise secures esure’s support

esure has pledged to support the next generation of skilled body repairers thanks to a new Gold Partner deal with AutoRaise. The new partnership with AutoRaise will help secure future […]

JBR identifies classic potential

JBR Capital has identified five modern classics set to become standout automotive investments. The vehicle finance provider claims that over the last decade classic cars have ranked as one of […]

Buyers turn to online

Car showrooms of tomorrow could exist almost entirely online according to Sophus3. Automotive digital marketing analysts, Sophus3 has released its quarterly summary on the latest research into how consumers are […]

UK roads on a ‘knife edge’

Pothole damage has increased 63% in the first quarter of 2017, according to the RAC. Despite a mild winter, it’s reported that it attended 6,500 breakdowns in the first three […]