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Covéa highlights vehicle safety with PACTS
- 24/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Covéa Insurance recently hosted Lucy Amos, research and communications officer for the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) at its Halifax office. Lucy was there to explore the ways in which insurers can improve road safety and review the measures currently undertaken by the company to [...] -
Repairer takes to Groupon
- 24/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bletchley based QCD Automotive has taken to Groupon to offer car scratch and paintwork touch-ups. QCD Automotive is offering car scratch and paintwork touch-up from £19. The mechanic will repair scuffs and minor dents on a choice of one, two or four panels. The advert says the service takes around 20 minutes [...] -
CarFest Ramps Up
- 24/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
As we count down the final few weeks until the remaining tickets go on sale for CarFest (30 April), space across the festival site is becoming limited as the new 2015 features are confirmed and the available space is confirmed. The two sell out festivals will take place this summer on the following dates and to [...] -
Automotive composites market progresses strongly
- 24/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In 2015 the market for automotive composites is progressing strongly, boosted by increasingly advanced production techniques which are facilitating higher volume production of composite materials. The success of composite-rich models such as the BMW i3 provides further positive stimuli to the market, and indicates [...] -
Karl Vella makes it six
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Karl Vella Group, based in Lancashire, has announced that after a year in development, its new site will be opening on the Deeside Industrial Estate in Flintshire. Located ten minutes from Chester City Centre, this site will further expand the group’s coverage of the North West, creating a gateway into north [...] -
Honda appoints Aviva
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Honda UK has appointed Aviva as its sole supplier of Honda car insurance. As well as offering Honda car insurance, Aviva also provides a five day drive-away insurance policy to every buyer of a new or approved used Honda vehicle bought from one of its 150 UK franchise dealers. Managing director for Honda UK [...] -
23% considering a new car
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The latest figures from the Sainsbury’s Bank car buying index suggest that more than one in five adults (23%) in Britain are currently thinking about buying a car over the next six months, the same rate as six months ago. Among those people intending to buy a car over the next six months, the average amount each [...] -
Thatcham unveils Methods Direct
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham has unveiled its new Methods Direct application which, according to the company, will enable escribe customers to benefit from their fastest ever access to crash repair methods. Methods Direct, which has been provided to Thatcham subscribers at no additional cost, is a new escribe feature designed to take [...] -
US investigates Nissan recall
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
US safety regulators are investigating complaints that two Nissan recalls didn't go far enough to fix a problem with front-seat airbag seat sensors, the Associated Press has reported. The probe covers nearly 990,000 vehicles in the US that were recalled in 2013 and last year because computer software may not detect [...] -
Audatex delivers Apollo training
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Audatex recently delivered Audatex re-certification training and the Apollo Estimator of the Year competition to the 26 strong team of VDAs from the Apollo Motor Group. The training sessions, which were spread over three days, mark the third year that Apollo has partnered with Audatex to invest in the excellence [...]