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Thatcham Calls on Vehicle Manufacturers to Engage with Repair Industry to Address “Spiraling Cost of Repair”

June 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to the UK-Based Insurance Research body, average repair bills have increased by 32% over the last three years due to increasingly complex repairs. Thatcham Research is today delivering a call to action for vehicle manufacturers to urgently engage with the repair industry to halt spiraling costs. According to Thatcham, the motor insurer’s automotive research […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom

UK Insurance Association Calls for International Crash Data Standards for Autonomous Vehicles

November 22, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Association of British Insurers and Thatcham call for standardized data set to help with liability assignment after a crash by an autonomous vehicle and to improve vehicle manufacturer systems. British insurers are leading efforts to have a standard set of data agreed at an international level which would be easily available in the event of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association of British Insurers, Autonomous Vehicles, Regulations, Thatcham Research

Tom Hudd Named Operations Manager at Thatcham Research’s Repair Technology Centre

August 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tom Hudd has been appointed as Operations Manager for the UK-based Thatcham Research’s Repair Technology Centre (RTC). He joins on 22 August and will report directly to Dean Lander, Head of Operations. Hudd will lead a team of 32 technical repair experts with a focus on continuing to offer customers unrivalled technical information and expertise […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Thatcham Research, UK

Thatcham Works with Repair Chains to Develop Best Practice for Recalibrating ADAS Systems During Windshield Replacement

July 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thatcham ADAS Code of Practice

Thatcham Research, the UK-based automobile insurers’ research center, has issued a voluntary code of practice to provide clear guidance on the recalibration of car safety technology during the replacement or refit of windshields. The ADAS Repair Group, led by Thatcham Research and including companies active in automotive glazing replacement such as National Windshields, Autoglass and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Auto Glass, Code of Practice, Thatcham Research, UK

Volvo to Launch Autonomous Driving Trial in London

April 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volvo Cars announced an ambitious autonomous driving (AD) trial in the U.K. next year to speed up the introduction of autonomous vehicle technology. “Autonomous driving represents a leap forward in car safety,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive. “The sooner AD cars are on the roads, the sooner lives will start being saved.” Samuelsson […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom, Volvo

Thatcham Announces Partnership for Chinese Motor Insurance Ratings Market

November 18, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thatcham Research announced a partnership with the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre (CATARC) to enable the introduction of a vehicle insurance rating program into China. Funded by UK insurers, one of Thatcham’s key responsibilities is in administering the insurance Group Rating system on behalf of the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The newly signed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, China, Ratings, Thatcham Research

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