• Toyota makes £35bn EV pledge

    • 15 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Toyota has announced it will invest £35bn into electric vehicle development with the aim of selling upwards of 35 million EV units by 2030 It will launch 30 new EV models by then, from sports cars to commercial vehicles The strategy is intended to establish the company as a direct rival with Tesla, and [...]
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  • Bentley cuts ribbon on new test centre

    • 10 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Bentley has unveiled its new, state-of-the-art engineering test centre after receiving official approval from Britain’s Vehicle Certification Agency Based at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, this latest investment follows the recent recertification by the Carbon Trust marking three years as a carbon neutral [...]
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  • Green-lit road to the bodyshop Awards

    • 26 November 2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    It is no secret that our industry is a substantial consumer of fossil fuels and a sizeable producer of CO2 It’s also no secret that many independent repairers, suppliers and bodyshop groups have already started their journey on the road to Net Zero and are intent on making a difference That’s why we at bodyshop [...]
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  • Allianz appoints carbon-neutral approved network

    • 1 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Allianz Insurance has appointed its new Approved Repairer Network (ARN) for motor claims During the tender process, the commercial insurer looked closely at bodyshops’ facilities, equipment and skills to repair electric vehicles and to recalibrate ADAS It also carefully reviewed customer experience, in particular [...]
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  • Government’s EV investment ‘falls short of demand’

    • 22 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The government’s investment plans in electric vehicle charging infrastructure do not go far enough to meet the huge demand for EVs That is according to one of the country’s leading car leasing businesses, Vanarama, which has seen orders for electric vehicles surge by 1,000% this year The government has [...]
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  • Mixed response to government’s net zero plans

    • 20 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The government has announced its net zero strategy, which includes substantial investment in the automotive industry to support an accelerated switch to electric vehicles As part of the drive to establish a zero carbon economy by 2050, the government will invest £620m in grants for electric vehicles and street [...]
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  • BASF signs environmental pact

    • 20 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BASF’s Automotive Refinish division has teamed up with ECA Business Energy to help it achieve carbon neutral growth until 2030 as part of its mission to achieve net zero status by 2050 ECA Business Energy has worked hand in hand with over 400 bodyshops since 2009 and since 2020 has also been supporting them to [...]
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  • AGM Services secures PAS2060

    • 6 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AGM Services has announced that is has achieved carbon neutral status in accordance with PAS2060 One of the leaders in the spraybooth sector, AGM Services partnered with ECA Business Energy to achieve the accreditation As part of the process of achieving PAS2060, AGM Services calculated its total carbon output [...]
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  • Synetiq investment confirms green investment

    • 4 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Synetiq has announced a 60k investment in its Doncaster site to enhance its environmental credentials A new twin-overhead electric crane system has been installed, which eliminates any requirement for diesel-powered equipment during engine preparation The company says this is the next step on ‘Our Road [...]
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  • Free carbon training course announced

    • 28 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Vehicle salvage and dismantling company Synetiq is hosting a free online accredited carbon literacy training course on 1 November The course includes sustainability-based training highlighting the changes that need to be made to combat climate change Attendees will be asked to complete an evaluation following the [...]
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