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Ben Townsend to head up new Thatcham automotive vertical
- 26/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has announced that Ben Townsend will head up the new Thatcham automotive vertical, taking up a new position as head of automotive. Townsend will spearhead the risk intelligence company’s new "automotive vertical" function, which is focused on supporting the wider sector in delivering safe, [...] -
Thatcham announces partnership with Chinese manufacturer Chery
- 03/04/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has announced a pioneering strategic partnership with Chery Automobile, one of China’s leading vehicle manufacturers. Signed in Wuhu, China, the deal is the first of its kind for the automotive risk intelligence company as it continues its mission to integrate repairability into early-stage [...] -
Thatcham Research celebrates Border Force accolade
- 26/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has received a South East Deputy Director’s Award from training partner Border Force. During their long-standing partnership, Thatcham Research has delivered a broad range of training to Border Force officers, including 14-day technical courses for newly recruited officers followed by refresher [...] -
Thatcham selects LexisNexis to deliver risk intelligence to UK insurers
- 05/03/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In a major development for the UK insurance industry, the advanced analytics and technology provider LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LRS) has secured a first-of-its-kind strategic relationship with Thatcham Research, the insurer-funded automotive risk intelligence company. The strategic relationship is expected to [...] -
Thatcham Research develops new insights platform
- 20/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Thatcham Research has announced a new online platform to provide the industry with updated insights about the automotive industry and emerging technologies. AiQ has been developed to provide its members with relevant, timely and data rich insurability content to support their decision-making process on price, [...] -
VW ID.7 wins What Car? Safety Award
- 22/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen’s ID.7 has been named winner of the 2024 What Car? Safety Award. It topped a five-car shortlist based on its five-star Euro NCAP test scores. Judges assesses models on criteria such as active and passive safety technology innovation, vulnerable road user protection and the on-road driving [...] -
Thatcham Research reveals What Car? Safety Award shortlist
- 15/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The shortlist for the What Car? Safety Award 2024 has been announced. The five cars that have made the list were selected based on their Euro NCAP test scores as well safety systems such as active and passive safety technology. Thatcham Research principal engineer and judge Alex Thompson said: “In 2023 we had [...] -
Thatcham launches ‘espire’ to simplify revised BS10125 training
- 17/10/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Thatcham Research has today announced the launch of its espire training solution designed to simplify the revised BS10125 journey for bodyshops. Espire will build on Thatcham’s established learning capability through its ecademy platform to offer bodyshops a one-stop shop for BS10125-compliant training and [...] -
Thatcham Research praises hydrogen Hilux
- 05/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has praised Toyota’s prototype hydrogen fuel cell variant of its Hilux pick-up as a benchmark in sustainable vehicle design strategy. The pick-up was developed as part of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing-led project, is a collaborative effort to pioneer zero-emission technology in the commercial [...] -
Thatcham Research joins 3D printing initiative
- 18/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has announced that is has joined the 3D Printing Task Force for the Automotive Collision Repair Industry. The initiative brings together top experts and leaders in both 3D printing and automotive manufacturing to enhance collaboration, idea-sharing, and the development of safe and regulated [...]