Solera engage in buyout talks
Insurance claims processing software maker Solera Holdings is in advanced talks with private equity firms Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners to sell itself, according to reports from Reuters. Solera is nearing […]
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BLD Group in administration
Claims management company Bikers Legal Defence Limited (BLD Group) has gone into administration. The company’s website has now been taken down and the following notice has been posted, ‘Danny Dartnaill […]
17 new apprentices join Lotus
Lotus has recruited 17 new apprentices, with another eight to join by the end of the year, to work across all divisions of manufacturing – inclusive of trim, paint shop […]
Lloyd’s first-half profit falls 28%
Lloyd’s of London saw its profits fall 28 per cent in the first half of the year. Profits came in at £1.19bn, down from £1.65bn in the same period of […]
Tyre survey presents ‘golden opportunity’
Having produced startling results from the first phase, TyreSafe is asking all tyre replacement service outlets to support an even larger and more comprehensive second round of its survey of […]
Allianz Global Assistance develop training programme
Allianz Global Assistance UK is working closely with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) to develop its own customer roadside technician training course. Based on a three year ‘Continuous […]
Axalta announce new global innovation centre
Axalta Coating Systems announced that its new Global Innovation Centre will be located at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The 175,000 square foot facility will be home to Axalta’s global […]
NFDA calls time on clockers
The National Franchised Dealers Association in conjunction with the Retail Motor Industry Federation – the UK’s leading automotive trade body – is calling for the government to do more to […]
The cost of total losses is £2 billion
Nearly 12 percent of all crashes over the past year resulted in at least one vehicle being written-off, according to new research by Accident Exchange. Analysis of 40,000 collisions handled […]
NFDA calls time on clockers
The National Franchised Dealers Association in conjunction with the Retail Motor Industry Federation – the UK’s leading automotive trade body – is calling for the government to do more to […]
ECP branches out in Halifax
Euro Car Parts (ECP) is opening a new branch in Halifax employing 18 local staff and providing 30-minute customer deliveries, significantly reducing garages’ downtime. This major investment in the new […]
ABI calls for clampdown on rogue claims companies
The public continues to be plagued by nuisance calls or texts from companies encouraging them to claim for compensation, such as for personal injury, according to the ABI. Despite measures […]
