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Thirty new jobs at Albany Assistance

Claims management firm Albany Assistance, has won a contract to provide fault accident claim services for Hastings Direct motor policyholders. Peterlee-based Albany will deliver hire and repair services to all […]

Tantalum open to Quindell takeover

Tantalum, a company owned by City financier Edi Truell, still wants to buy Quindell even though the Serious Fraud Office has launched a criminal investigation into the scandal-hit firm. Chief […]

UK celebrates WorldSkills 2015 success

The Rio 2016 Olympics may be a year away, but some of the UK’s brightest young talents are already celebrating medal success on the global stage in Brazil this week. […]

Ryan Jones – WorldSkills Update

Day three of competition at World Skills in São Paulo, Brazil gets underway today (Friday), where Just Car Clinics Hinckley’s Apprentice Panel Technician, Ryan Jones is representing Team UK. The […]

MG Cannon increases approved partnerships

Following retailer nomination and successful manufacturer audits MG Cannon have become approved for Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Isuzu. MG Cannon are now the only approved accident repair centre for these brands […]

Obituary – Nigel Glass

It is with great sadness that Axalta Coating Systems announces the death of Nigel Glass. He had been with the company since January 1997 and held the role of Manager […]

Cutting the cost of at-fault incidents

Data collated by FMG shows an increasing number of fleet operators, insurance companies and brokers are turning to outsourced claims handling experts to help in controlling third party claim costs […]

Bridgestone call for U-turn on MOT

Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw is urging the Government to have a rethink over proposals to change MOT testing laws on new cars, stating, ‘Our roads would be more dangerous […]

Driverless car to feature at LCV 2015

The Transport Systems Catapult-led LUTZ Pathfinder project will represent the future of motoring at the UK’s premium low carbon vehicle event in September. In order to demonstrate how low carbon […]

The truth on electric vehicle ownership

A new government report has realigned long-held beliefs about electric car ownership and usage patterns. Echoing points made by government and industry electric vehicle body Go Ultra Low, the Department […]

Alignment training boosts World Skills finalists

A special wheel alignment training course was held at Pro-Align’s Northamptonshire headquarters in a bid to bring a gold medal back to the UK from the upcoming World Skills final […]

Car neglect costs owners £154m

New research has revealed that a fifth (20%) of car owners have skipped their car’s service or other maintenance and repairs over the last twelve months. Moreover, the study carried out […]