Last week, RMI Bodyshops, the UK’s trade association for vehicle collision repair sector, unveiled its new name: National Body Repair Association (NBRA). In July 2015, the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s (RMI) National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) announced an agreement to merge forming RMI Bodyshops. The combined group […]
UK Bodyshop Association Meets with Insurers on Data Breach Investigation
RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) reported it met with a group of leading UK insurers yesterday to discuss information relating to its concerns over a potentially serious breach of repairer management systems confidentiality, and the apparent release of personal data to third party legal firms and accident management companies. In June, the association announced it […]
Vehicle Manufacturer Training and Non-OEM Parts Documentation Addressed in UK Body Repair Standard
RMI Bodyshops (NAB/VBRA) along with the Auto Body Professionals Club (ABP) have compiled an industry guidance note that seeks to clarify recent changes to the BS 10125 standard. According to the groups, it has been almost two years since BS 10125 replaced PAS125, however there are still certain areas which generate questions from body shops […]
RMI Bodyshops Recovers £100,000 in Debts for Members
As part of its ongoing challenge for bodyshops to treated fairly, RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA), the UK trade association for the vehicle body repair sector, has reached a milestone in its debt recovery service. The association, which provides a variety of services designed to provide support to its members and allows them to focus […]
RMI Bodyshops Investigating Possible Data Breach of Shop Management System Data
RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA), the United Kingdom-based collision repair association, announced that for the last several months it has been undertaking an investigation into what it believes is a “potentially serious breach of repairer management systems confidentiality and the apparent release of personal data to third party legal firms and accident management companies.” According […]
RMI to Examine Non-OEM Parts Quality, Certification
RMI Bodyshops, the UK-based organization created by the merger of the former RMI National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA), announced they are looking into the use of non-OEM parts in the UK body repair market. According to the group it will focus on three main areas: The robustness […]