Simon Wait

Brake asks for politicians’ help

Brake has added its voice to the call of organisations around the world to #SaveKidsLives as part of the United Nations’ third Global Road Safety Week (4-10 May 2015). In […]

NAB heads for Bristol

The National Association of Bodyshops’ (NAB) next regional meeting takes place in Bristol on 6 May 2015. One of a series of NAB events, the south west regional meeting takes […]

IAL completes Trade acquisition

International Applications (IAL), the Oxfordshire-based coatings and consumables supply chain specialists, has completed its acquisition of the Trade Group and Trade Automotive Supplies Ltd. The Trade Group is the largest […]

Ageas strengthens commercial lines team

Ageas has made three new appointments to its commercial team, a key component of a restructure designed to focus support in delivering the company’s organic growth plans. Andrew Fletcher will […]

AutoRaise proposes new standard

A new, industry-created National Apprentice Standard has been proposed by AutoRaise. With the on-going success of the AutoRaise multi-skilled apprentice programme, a small group of repairers have seized the initiative […]

Axalta gains green award in China

Axalta Coating Systems has won the Green Repair Innovative Product Award from one of China’s leading automotive publications, Auto Maintenance & Repair Magazine. The award recognises Axalta’s Cromax Pro waterborne […]

Cope leads FMG buyout

Andrew Cope, has led the management buyout of FMG, the specialist in incident management and roadside recovery, for an undisclosed sum. The buyout sees Andrew increase his investment and shareholding […]

Technology benefits to come

Audatex believes insurance data availability together with technological advances are set to benefit customers, insurers and underwriters in 2015. Advances in technology continue to drive the motor insurance industry in […]

FTA airs licence concerns

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is warning that the new driver licence checking system to be introduced by the DVLA this summer – will not meet businesses’ needs. FTA’s chief […]

Supreme court orders UK to cleanup

The Guardian reports that the UK’s failure to meet EU limits on nitrogen dioxide has led to a court ruling compelling the environment secretary to draw up a plan to […]

AFV registrations up in Q1

In the first quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the EU significantly increased (+28.8 %), totalling 144,421. Of these, electric vehicles (EVs) saw their registrations more […]

Aviva announces board changes

Aviva plc (‘Aviva’ or the ‘Company’) has confirmed changes to the composition of the Board. These changes, which have been previously announced, are effective from the conclusion of today’s Annual […]