Alan Feldberg

New cars add £402m to crash repair sector

Accidents involving new cars generate £402m for the UK crash repair sector. A study by Accident Exchange found that 10% of all accidents involved 15 and 65-plate cars, with the […]

New van insurer taps into telematics

A new telematics-based insurance company specifically for vans is being launched this month. Pukka is being set up by CEO of Cheadle-based claims management company Action 365 Sam White, and […]

Germany to give EV market €1bn boost

Germany is backing electric cars to the tune of €1bn in subsidies. It was announced on Wednesday that the government and car industry will contribute up to €1.2bn between them […]

Fatigue – the invisible threat

A new report has concluded that fatigue can be just as dangerous for drivers as alcohol. Published by the Road User Behaviour Working Party (RUBWP) of the Parliamentary Advisory Council […]

Baldwins gets Honda seal of approval

Baldwins Repair Group’s Stratford-Upon-Avon site is now an approved Honda dealer. It gained Honda Accident Repair Approval through its local Listers Honda dealer. The company said, ‘We are really pleased […]

Fix Auto launches leadership programme

Almost 60 delegates representing Fix Auto franchisees from across the country will head back to the classroom after enrolling on an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) programme. The network […]

Thatcham to unveil ‘bodyshop of the future’

The crash repair industry will come together at Thatcham Research on 14 June, when forward thinkers, influencers and future talent will explore the ‘Bodyshop of the Future’. Repair Focus is […]

Scent and sensibility

A new poll by AA Cars has found that nearly a quarter of drivers have been put off buying a second-hand car because of its smell. Wet dog, children’s sick […]

IAM rebranded for the driverless age

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has been rebranded and repositioned to better serve the drivers of tomorrow. The newly-named IAM RoadSmart was launched in London yesterday, attended by bodyshop Magazine, […]

Drivers making the wrong call

Almost every driver in the UK regularly sees other motorists using handheld mobile phones behind the wheel. An RAC survey of more than 2,000 drivers found that 95% of us […]