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Inchcape and AX are friends reunited
- 26/02/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Inchcape has begun a new partnership with recently rebranded AX as the provider of its accident management and vehicle replacement service. The new contract signals the reinstatement of a relationship between Inchcape and AX that goes back more than 14 years. AX provides a class-leading suite of accident [...] -
Accident Exchange rebrands as AX
- 15/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
After recording significant growth and a return to profitability in 2018, Accident Exchange and its subsidiary companies, DCML, In-Car Cleverness and APU have rebranded as AX. Lucy Woods, chief executive of AX, said, 'Last year was a significant year of change. We achieved strong growth within our core automotive [...] -
Maximising potential
- 03/02/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Magazine
Established in 1990, Cougar Accident Repair Centre in Luton has witnessed its fair share of ups and downs. Following its latest ‘experience’, the business now finds itself in the midst of one of its most exciting periods to date. bodyshop's Mark Hadaway visited Cougar's new state-of-the-art facility to find out [...] -
EV test drive initiative aims to boost flagging demand
- 27/06/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Accident management specialist AX is launching a unique EV test drive initiative to help boost flagging demand for electric vehicles and support the sustainability objectives of insurers, retailers and manufacturers. EValuate by AX gives petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicle drivers the opportunity to experience an EV [...] -
UKGBE 2024 reveals it attracted record visitor numbers
- 12/06/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024 saw a significant increase in attendance from its inaugural edition in 2022 and it attracted record visitor numbers. Over the two days, the event welcomed an impressive 5,125 industry professionals, which were mainly technicians and bodyshop professionals, garage and [...] -
Fleets failing to exploit tech innovation
- 24/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fleets of all sizes could benefit more from technology that helps manage incidents, according to a new white paper by AX. The study by the AX Motor Assist team, the end-to-end motor claims and accident management service, found that uptake of technology among fleets is modest, with only 57% using simple GPS [...] -
EV adoption smoother than expected
- 21/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research by AX has revealed that fleets switching to electric vehicle have found the transition easier than anticipated. It revealed that the fleet managers of businesses yet to start their EV transition were expecting significant disruption to vehicle incident management processes as a result of electrification. [...] -
Sherwoods ARC joins Fix Auto UK
- 26/01/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has added Sherwoods Accident Repair Centre to its network. The North East site is part of the Sherwoods Motor Group and will now operate as Fix Auto Washington following an aggressive investment programme of two new energy-efficient spraybooths – one of which is designed to accommodate large LCVs, [...] -
bodyshop Awards 2021 partners
- 05/11/2021
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories:
PLATINUM PARTNERS 3M 3M is delighted to sponsor the bodyshop Awards and 30 under 30: rising stars for another year. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, we look forward to celebrating with you all on 7 April 2022. Axalta Axalta, a global leader in the coatings industry, provides its [...] -
Dragon’s Den star picks Spies Hecker
- 07/04/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new bodyshop launched by former Dragon’s Den star Hilary Devey has announced an exclusive contract with Axalta brand, Spies Hecker. Devey opened Bodiwork by Devey, a state-of-the-art accident repair company, and The Design Studio, for non-automotive projects, in Sevenoaks, Kent, last month. Joanna Power, [...]