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Paragon invests in Thurleigh
- 18/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Paragon Automotive has made a six-figure investment to improve the efficiency of the defleet and refurbishment process at its Thurleigh site. Paragon said the investment has addressed key ‘pinch points’ in the defleet process, which is becoming increasingly complex as manufacturers add more options and fleets [...] -
Transport ministers experience self-driving cars
- 15/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
TomTom has collaborated with PSA Group to participate in an EU gathering of top politicians in Amsterdam to demonstrate self-driving cars. TomTom provided HD Maps to enable PSA Group to participate in the self-driving car demonstration in Amsterdam. EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc and 28 EU [...] -
Ageas raises £88,000 for NSPCC
- 15/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ageas employees across the UK raised over £88,000 during 2015 for NSPCC by taking part in various events. Ageas employees had a busy year of fundraising by taking part in various events to raise money for the NSPCC – Ageas’s nominated charity, during 2015. From plane pulls to carol singing, Tough Mudder to [...] -
Green light for single skills
- 15/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The continued long term funding for apprenticeships in core occupations including paint, panel and mechanical in the automotive collision repair sector has been secured. Following extensive consultation with the Department for Business Innovation & Skills, the Collision Repair Sector Trailblazer Group will now [...] -
Fraudster given £10 fine
- 15/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A crash for cash fraudster who made thousands from the UK's biggest ever car insurance scam has been ordered to pay back just £10. Stephen Pegram who was jailed in January for six months for his part in the £750,000 racket, has been ordered to pay back just £10 of the sum he personally benefitted [...] -
Lawyers rail against tighter whiplash legislation
- 15/04/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A group of personal injury lawyers have joined forces to prevent the government being ‘hoodwinked’ by the insurance industry over whiplash compensation. Access to Justice (A2J) has been set up in response to government legislation proposed by chancellor George Osborne last November, calculated to reduce motor [...] -
Allianz set to withdraw from UK motor market
- 15/04/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Allianz UK wants to withdraw from the direct motor and home business in the UK, saying it hasn’t achieved ‘the scale of operation necessary’. It has now entered a period of consultation with 170 staff across its Bristol and Guildford offices, and is also in discussions with union Unite. If the withdrawal [...] -
Baldwins makes major investment
- 14/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Baldwins Repair Group has invested over £165,000 in updating its current spraybooths, with the last five booths being purchased from Todd Engineering based in Staffordshire. The latest project install was at the Baldwins of Corby site. Peter Randhawa, general manager, Baldwins Repair Group said, ‘We spoke to a [...] -
Brown Brothers revs up for 2016
- 14/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Brown Brothers Distribution has been selected, for a second year running, as an official partner to the Laser Tools Racing Team for the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championships. Laser Tools Racing was a new team to BTCC back in 2014, set up to support driver Aiden Moffat. Aiden made history in 2013 as the [...] -
Growing acceptance for autonomous driving
- 14/04/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The autonomous driving market is all set to receive a huge boost with 80% of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to finalise their automation technology roadmap in 2016. This trend is expected to pave the way for new business models in the automotive ecosystem. Once the market establishes a [...]