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NBRA to host aftermarket-focused webinars
- 18/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The NBRA will host a series of six 45-minute webinars to highlight both the changes the industry has gone through over the last three years and the urgent need for a united industry-wide response to these changes. Produced in partnership with Cognoscenti, the six webinars are exclusive for NBRA members and will be [...] -
Carcomm Coachworks achieves VBRA standard
- 16/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The VBRA has awarded Carcomm Coachworks with the second full structural Elite Standard of the year. The standard was introduced to provide regulation to the commercial vehicle market and ensure repairs were carried out to a consistently high level. It consists of several grades of membership: Elite Truck & Van [...] -
Admiral ‘changing repair network strategy’
- 30/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK motor insurer Admiral has announced it is changing its repair network strategy in a move that could have a telling effect on some bodyshops. According to the NBRA, Admiral has told many repairers that they should expect no further work from them from 24 October. It is unclear if Admiral is making this change to [...] -
Government petition to tackle skills crisis
- 13/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new petition has been launched urging the government to allow the automotive sector to tackle the skills gap by recruiting foreign workers. The petition has been launched by Ingenia Recruitment together with the IMI and the NBRA. Steve Shaw, Director of Ingenia Recruitment, said: “The vast majority of [...] -
Motofix celebrates charity award
- 17/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motofix is celebrating after winning the prestigious Charity Award at the NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards. The group also won Bronze in the Greener Bodyshop Award category. Richard Tutt, Motofix chairman, said: “As a business we have always held a strong belief in the need to give back. The Covid pandemic has [...] -
NBRA reveals Greener Award winners
- 10/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has announced the winners of this year’s Greener Bodyshop Awards. The awards ceremony took place on 9 September at West Midlands Safari Park. The winners were: Carbon Footprint Group Award - AW Repair Group; Carbon Footprint Independent Award - Fix Auto Penzance; [...] -
NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards 2021
- 09/09/2021
- Posted by: Simon Wait
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The NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards 2021 are set to take place on 9 September at the West Midlands Safari Park in [...] -
asTech to sponsor green award
- 06/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
asTech has announced it will sponsor the Outstanding Support for Bodyshops category in the NBRA Greener Bodyshops Awards. Richard Taylor, asTech European business development director, said: “Our sponsorship of the NBRA Greener Bodyshops Awards reinforces our commitment to assist shops through high levels of [...]