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Zurich plans further job cuts

Zurich has announced plans to withdraw 8,000 roles by the end of 2018 after announcing a 37% reduction in profits for 2015. The roles include the 440 job cuts made […]

New report calls for collective action

A new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is calling for urgent government and industry action to encourage the greater use of autonomous and driverless vehicles. Philippa Oldham, head […]

Ghost brokers sentenced

Four men from Birmingham have been sentenced after a ghost-broker insurance scam was uncovered by detectives from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), part of the City of London Police. […]

£1m investment for Fix Auto Rochdale

Fix Auto Rochdale has announced a £1m investment to develop its award-winning repair facility. The company is investing in a state-of-the-art Junair 4-bay MultiBooth spraybooth oven, which will allow the […]

Full speed ahead for Covéa motor insurance

Covéa Insurance has launched its direct motor insurance offering under the company’s Provident Insurance brand. Launched initially with Confused.com, the proposition has been built on the company’s expertise in pricing, […]

Four years lost to car commute

New research by OSV, an independent vehicle supply professional, has revealed that motorists are now spending approximately four years of their life in their car commuting to work. A further […]

Automechanika Birmingham a sell out

The inaugural Automechanika Birmingham has sold out five months before the doors even open. All 550 exhibitor spots have been taken, with representatives from 30 countries confirming their attendance at […]

Repair Qube surpasses 300 repair mark

Bodyshop entrepreneur and multi-site operator, Steve Peart saw his Repair Qube – a fully modular, pre-assembled repair facility – surpass the 300 vehicle repair mark yesterday (Tuesday 9 February 2016). […]

Google gets government support

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has given its backing to Google’s self-driving car technology. In a letter to the technology giant the NHTSA, which until now has […]

HR Owen acquires Bodytechnics

HR Owen has acquired prestige accident repair specialists Bodytechnics based in Slough. The acquisition brings another element to the end-to-end ‘concierge-style’ approach to client care offered by HR Owen and […]

BEN sets the challenge

BEN – the automotive industry charity and bodyshop magazine’s nominated charity partner for 2016 – is on the look-out for those who like a challenge on land or sea. BEN’s […]