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Audatex launches new ‘operational forum’
- 01/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Excellence, innovation and maximising opportunities within bodyshops are driving the agenda for the new industry ‘Operational Forum’ launched by Audatex. The global risk and asset management software and service provider has brought together 12 bodyshops that collectively represent the UK marketplace, to [...] -
Motorists red light driverless cars
- 01/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Motorists could stop self-driving cars in their tracks with more than 70 per cent ready to turn their backs on the march of automotive progress, according to a new survey. Just over five per cent of motorists asked by the UK’s largest specialist insurance broker Adrian Flux said they would embrace the new [...] -
bodyshop Award winners 2015 announced
- 28/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The winners of the bodyshop Awards 2015 have been announced at a glittering Celtic Manor Resort staged Roaring 20s themed ceremony. The winners of this year’s awards are: bodyshop/Thatcham Craft Awards Paint Technician: Fran Barker - John Macadam & Son Ltd bodyshop/Thatcham Craft Awards Panel [...] -
bodyshop Awards 2015 finalists announced
- 07/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Following on from Tuesday's Jury Day where there was much deliberation, we can now reveal this year’s bodyshop Awards 2015 finalists. Following weeks and months of tireless effort by our extended team of awards assessors – Tim Marshall, Jason Moseley, John Thompson and David Young – the awards process [...] -
Key leadership appointments at RAA
- 17/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
After celebrating a tremendous first decade in January 2015 as an influential automotive consortium, the Retail Automotive Alliance has announced two new appointments; John Matthews and Paul Knight, who are ready to steer the group through its next decade. John Matthews has been appointed as the new Business [...] -
Developing talent for tomorrow – Training
- 01/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Magazine
There is currently a big focus within the bodyshop sector on the training of apprentices and upskilling existing personnel. Here, bodyshop's Padraig Mallett takes a closer look at the training that currently exists and what is being done to overcome an emerging skills gap within the sector. Two-time winner of [...] -
Home and dry – Drying feature
- 01/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Magazine
Whether it be paint, processes or products, curing and drying is crucial to the speed of turnaround. bodyshop's Padraig Mallett talks drying systems with the experts to find out more. The bottleneck within a traditional bodyshop has typically been the spraybooth. With the rapid turnaround of vehicles constantly [...] -
Assessing the future
- 10/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Magazine
The Institute of Automotive Engineers Assessors (IAEA) National Conference 2015 took place at the National Motorcycle Museum on Saturday 9 May 2015. Here, bodyshop provides an insight into what proved to be emotive proceedings. Welcomed by IAEA president, Adam Murray, the 150 Institute members in attendance heard [...] -
JLR announces pothole project
- 10/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover is researching a new connected car technology that will allow a vehicle to identify the location and severity of potholes, broken drains and manhole covers. The company will then share this data in real-time via the cloud with other vehicles and with road authorities to help them prioritise [...] -
International opportunities at IBIS
- 01/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Opening proceedings, IBIS marketing and events manager, Jake O’Neill highlighted how, from humble beginnings in 2001, IBIS is now a global proposition and its core essence now and into the future is based around safety, skills and standards ‘for the benefit of all stakeholders’ said Jake. David Lingham, IBIS [...]