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Insure the Box adds some Steele
- 17/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Insure The Box Ltd has named Adrian Steele as group claims director. Adrian brings more than three decade’s experience to the company, and will fulfil the role alongside his current position as head of claims Europe for Aiosi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe Limited (ANDIE), which acquired the majority [...] -
Budget roundup
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Chancellor George Osborne has today delivered his eighth Budget downgrading UK economic growth forecasts and warning of the risks of leaving the EU. The statement included: A freeze on fuel duty for the sixth year in a row A 0.5% increase in insurance premium tax (IPT) with any income raised put towards [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham takes to the stage
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Automechanika Birmingham, to be held at the NEC from the 7-9 June, will offer an extensive series of seminars, staged across three theatres. In addition to having the opportunity of exploring the products and services of more than 550 market leading exhibitors, the event will include presentations from industry [...] -
SOTA the take off
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
ABI Research anticipates accelerated adoption of automotive software over-the-air (SOTA) updates with nearly 180 million new SOTA-enabled cars shipping between 2016 and 2022. As the automotive industry ramps up its adoption of the technology, ABI Research forecasts nearly 203 million SOTA-enabled cars to ship by [...] -
Record year for Mercedes-Benz Vans
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Mercedes-Benz Vans has reported record sales, revenue and EBIT figures for the financial year 2015. The Vans division delivered 321,000 vehicles to customers as sales figures outstripped previous totals (previous year's figure: 295,000, plus nine per cent) – despite what it classed as ‘an inconsistent market [...] -
LeasePlan crowned LCV provider of year
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
LeasePlan has been named Best LCV Lease Provider of 2016 by the Vans A2Z for the fourth year running. The awards category (sponsored by Manheim Remarketing) recognises leasing suppliers who demonstrate excellent customer initiatives, provision of cost efficiencies and service excellence, along with a dedication to [...] -
BCA now ‘uniquely placed’
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
With the recent acquisition of Ambrosetti, BCA Marketplace claims it is now positioned to offer a unique range of services to the motor industry. BCA is delivering complex de-fleet and remarketing packages to motor industry customers including reconditioning, conversion, PDI, servicing, storage and onward logistics [...] -
Chubb changes insurance policies
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Owners of older cars that suffer partial damages can now be compensated for the subsequent loss in value. This follows the introduction by Chubb of its Diminution in Value (DIV) cover, which pays the client the difference between a car's market value before and after a repair as well as the repair costs. DIV [...] -
Child seats putting lives at risk
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Many UK parents are relying on car seats that haven’t been properly tested to keep their children safe. At the moment child car seats don’t need to be tested on side impact, meaning many seats on our roads today would fail in the event of a side-on collision. The government and car seat manufacturers are [...] -
Andrew Page strengthens far east position
- 16/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Andrew Page has positioned itself as the major distributor of Japanese and Korean car parts after acquiring Solid Auto (UK) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of one of its key competitors will also strengthen Andrew Page’s sourcing capabilities in China and the far east. Chairman Jim Sumner said, ‘We [...]