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VW innovate Automated Parking and Charging

Volkswagen aspires to holding the leading position in the field of automated parking. A look into the near future of automated parking is given by ‘V-Charge’, an EU research project, […]

Solera acquire 100% of Identifix

Solera acquire 100% of Identifix Solera today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Identifix, an industry leading data-driven software company within the $8 billion vehicle […]

Solera invest $5m in Chinese training facility

Solera Holdings today announced it will invest USD $5 million to advance the rapidly growing Chinese automobile insurance market with the creation of the country’s first Solera Technology Center (‘STC’) research facility. […]

Spies Hecker offers primer solutions

Spies Hecker is sharing its expertise to help refinishers identify why and when a primer should be used, and which product is right for which repair. The use of low […]

30 is the new 20

There will be an increase to 30 groups enabling improved differentiation between similar vehicles and therefore a more accurate reflection of risk. Thatcham Research, who administer the insurance group rating […]

JLR: ‘subconscious has big potential’

Automotive News Europe reports that Jaguar Land Rover’s connected car boss believes that monitoring drivers’ subconscious actions will make future-generation vehicles even more intuitive. ‘The greatest benefit the connected car […]

Warnings over car bidding sites

Bidding sites for car repairs and servicing are an accident waiting to happen, according to Approved Garages network manager Phil Seymour. New research has found that few motorists are loyal […]

Concern over rise in uninsured drivers

Insurers have conceded they are largely powerless to prevent an uptick in uninsured drivers after the Motor Insurers’ Bureau reported the number of motorists without insurance had ‘plateaued out’ after […]

Aidan Minogue, managing director, Circle Leasing

Formed in 2002, Circle Leasing is the largest supplier of courtesy cars to the bodyshop sector. With 30 staff operating from high-tech offices in north Manchester, the company purchases cars […]

Geared up

Danny Clarke, head of occupational health and safety at Sound Advice, part of ELAS Business Support, discusses the current health and safety issues affecting the motor vehicle repair industry and […]

Weakening Euro to benefit VMs

Prolonged weakness of the Euro against many other currencies could be beneficial to European vehicle manufacturers, although the effects will vary, according to a report by Moody’s. Prolonged weakness of […]

ABI outlines data revolution opportunities

Insurers need to continue to tackle reputational challenges and gain greater public trust if they are to maximise the potential of the data revolution to benefit customers, Huw Evans, ABI […]