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| Back chat: Mike Monaghan 01.04.10 |
| Consultants. Discuss. Mike Monaghan of MJM & Associates does just that. |
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| Profiles |
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| Industry interview, Neil Marcus and Neville Dickson 01.04.10 |
| So, are all affinity groups more or less the same? Selsia founders Neil Marcus and Nev Dickson think not (‘Selsia isn’t an affinity group for a start’). So what marks out this group of vehicle accident centres as different? Sian Rebbitt spoke to Neil and Nev to find out. |
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| On the couch: Paul Everitt 01.04.10 |
| Chris Mann met with one of the most influential figures in the UK automotive sector, Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) . Here is what he had to say. |
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| Features |
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| Whose fault is it anyway? 01.04.10 |
| Remember 1992? John Major’s party came to power, it was the fashion to wear your trousers back to front and the legendary Tarantino blasted onto the movie scene with Reservoir Dogs. 1992 also saw the arrival of accident management, creating a huge market for drivers – over 20% of motorists who are involved in an accident use credit hire – a market that’s now worth upwards of £700m a year. Funded by insurers, in fact. |
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| My shop 01.04.10 |
| This month we assess Fylde Coast ARC, Advance Accident Repair, RS
Motors and Bodywork
Solihull. |
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| The bigger picture 01.04.10 |
| The effects of the recession on the car industry have been well-documented in both the national and trade press, but what about the commercial side? We examine whether the economic cloud has revealed a silver lining for the ‘big boys’ of the repair industry. |
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| Competition time! 01.04.10 |
| Mirka is giving away a complete sanding system – including the CEROS (compact electric random orbital sander) and extraction system – worth £1,000. |
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| Bodyshop |
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| IRG Genius 01.04.10 |
| What do you get when you mix three enthusiastic and experienced bodyshop managers with common goals, shared values and a wealth of industry know how? Something quite exciting, found Kelly Dalwood, after a trip to Norwich. |
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