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Thatcham Research unveils award winners

Thatcham Research has announced the winners of its Apprentice and Apprentice Mentor of the Year Awards. The awards recognise new talent joining the industry as well as the long-standing contribution […]

Thatcham Research welcomes 2021 intake

Thatcham Research has announced that more than 150 apprentices will join its programme this year. The first 35 started on Monday, with a second group due to join at the […]

AW Repair Group commits to EV training

AW Repair Group has become the first UK bodyshop group to sign up its entire workforce to Thatcham Research’s EV Ready programme. The EV Ready training programme, which consists of […]

Industry cautious about ALKS announcement

The government has announced that self-driving cars could be allowed on UK motorways by the end of the year. The Department for Transport has confirmed that automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) […]

Thatcham gives safety ranking

New car sales figures released today reveal that the majority of the most popular cars in Britain now offer five-star crash protection, but standard fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) […]

Under construction – Engineering

We speak with those in the know about vehicle construction and the challenges that advanced, lightweight, multi-material usage poses for repair technicians. The technology and materials involved in vehicle construction […]

Thatcham confirms partnership with CATARC

Thatcham Research has confirmed a partnership with CATARC, the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre, to enable the introduction of a vehicle insurance rating scheme into China. Funded by UK […]

Thatcham supports worldwide fitment of ESC

As the ‘Stop the Crash Partnership’ kicked off a new worldwide vehicle safety campaign by calling on the Brazilian government to mandate Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Thatcham Research experts backed up […]

Thatcham drive standards in cyber security

Establishing standards to promote consumer confidence around vehicle cyber security is high on the agenda for Thatcham Research, as the British insurers’ research centre turns attentions to combatting future car […]

Stop The Crash Campaign launched

Global NCAP with a group of key corporate partners, including Thatcham Research, is launching a new four year global campaign in support of the current UN Decade of Action for […]

New appointment at Thatcham

Thatcham Research, the insurers’ automotive research centre, has announced the appointment of RSA’s Ian Currie as the new Chairman of the Thatcham non-executive Board. As director of motor and injury […]

New appointment at Thatcham

Thatcham Research has made a significant change in its B2C communications with the appointment of James Smith to the newly created head of communications role. An international marketing communications specialist, […]