Simon Wait

RAC acquires Nebula Systems

RAC Telematics’ offering has been boosted by the acquisition of vehicle diagnostics specialists Nebula Systems. The new venture gives the RAC full ownership of its vehicle diagnostic information and the […]

Insurer business models under spotlight

The Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016 summit taking place in London next week is set to focus on adapting insurance business models to assisted driving. Included in the speaker line-up is […]

Vista completes Solera acquisition

Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of Solera Holdings Inc. The transaction was originally announced on 13 September 2015. Key investors in the acquisition include an affiliate of Koch […]

Insurance continues digital trend

Research from PwC shows that the digital revolution has well and truly arrived for the insurance industry, with 71% of consumers having used some form of digital research before buying […]

Facebook is favourite for dealers

Facebook is the favourite social media channel for dealers trading used cars, according to research by epyx. According to its report, 52% of dealers opted for Facebook when asked to […]

All change for Innovation Group

Graham Kresfelder, head of Innovation Group’s motor business in Poland, will replace UK motor head Chris Ashworth who exits the business at the end of March. Reported by Insurance Times, […]

Mitsubishi sales surge

Sales of Mitsubishi vehicles in February were up 28% compared to the same month last year according to figures released by the SMMT. The rise was driven by a 41% […]

Driverless lorries to be trialled

Reports are abound that driverless lorries will be trialled on the UK’s roads later this year. The announcement is expected as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget speech this month […]

Volvo posts 15% rise in sales

Volvo Cars posted a 15.2 per cent increase in retail sales for the month of February, selling 34,551 cars globally. Sales of the new Volvo XC90 were the main growth […]

Glass’s extends agreement with Ageas

Glass’s has agreed a two-year extension of its existing agreement with Ageas Insurance Ltd to continue the use of its eSalvage solution. Glass eSalvage provides an online auction platform to […]

VW offers up new R8 insight

VWG UK is promoting awareness amongst the accident repair community of its new Audi R8 in order to disseminate critical repair protocols for the new model. bodyshop magazine and Thatcham […]

Driverless technology under spotlight

bodyshop magazine has secured media partner status with the Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016 conference. With the theme – Adapting Insurance Business Models To Assisted Driving – the conference will assess […]