Simon Wait

Big data is big business

Data is a not a new thing – computers have been storing data for 79 years – but it’s a new, and serious, concern for bodyshops. That was the message […]

Volvo Cars to go all electric

Volvo Cars has placed electrification at the core of its future business by announcing that every Volvo launched from 2019 will have an electric motor. The announcement represents one of […]

Autotech takes top honours

Autotech Recruit has been named Best Specialist Recruitment Business at The Global Recruiter Awards. The recruitment agency, dedicated to placing MOT testers and vehicle technicians on a temporary, contract or […]

HMG partners on graphene project

HMG Paints has partnered with Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) to develop and commercialise Graphene containing coatings for a variety of industries. Graphene, discovered at The University of Manchester in 2004, […]

ASA rules against confused.com

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Confused.com from distributing ‘misleading’ motor insurance advertisements. The advertising authority ruled against Confused.com’s marketing claims of: ‘Cheap Car Insurance – No. 1 for […]

Insurers raided in Ireland

Post reports that motor insurance providers in Ireland have been raided by officials from the European competition watchdog. The unannounced inspections, carried out by the European Commission, were described as […]

PSA gets go ahead

PSA Group’s acquisition of the Vauxhall and Opel brands has been given the go ahead by the European Commission. The commission said it had ‘unconditionally approved’ Peugeot’s move to buy […]

Baidu in driverless probe

The BBC reports that the head of Chinese online search giant Baidu is being investigated, after riding in one of the firm’s driverless cars on a Beijing ring-road. The move […]

National Windscreens celebrates phenomenal growth

National Windscreens is celebrating phenomenal growth of more than 400% and is now creating even more jobs throughout the UK to support its future growth plans. Over the last decade, […]

EBT opens new logistics hub

Ecobat Battery Technologies (EBT), formerly Manbat, has moved into a new, purpose built 15,000sqft facility to satisfy fast growing demand of its automotive and commercial vehicle customer base. Over the […]

Green light for Chameleon

A new automotive and technology marketing agency has been introduced by ex-employees of Audatex. Headed up by founder Rachel Pattison along with account director Karen Davies, We Are Chameleon Ltd is […]

Insurance event gets overhaul

The Marketforce Future of General Insurance event has undergone a major refresh for 2017, with a refreshed image, new format and an innovative format. bodyshop magazine is once again official […]