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National Body Repair Association to Meet with UK Office of Small Business on Insurance Repair Contracts

May 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The United Kingdom Office of Small Business has agreed to meet with The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) to discuss steps to encourage motor insurers to review their repair contracts with vehicle body repair shops with more reasonable timeframes. Many NBRA members who provide car body, scratch, dent and other repair services to motorists across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Direct Repair Programs, National Body Repair Association, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Announces Partnership with Amicus Distribution Network

May 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK has become the first repair network in the country to forge a close working partnership with Amicus, the industry’s latest national distribution network, created by the Grove Group and Fleet Factors and launched last month. The new organization aims to bring together repair and refinish supplies through multiple organizations and form a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Amicus, Fix Auto UK, Fleet Factors, Grove Group, United Kingdom

Toyota GB Covers Audatex Bodyshop Image Capture Transaction Fees on its Vehicles at Certified Network Collision Repair Shops in UK Through September

May 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Audatex, part of Solera Holdings, Inc., today announced that Toyota GB (PLC) is promoting and encouraging the use of Audatex’s Bodyshop Image Capture to the Toyota and Lexus Approved networks and will be supporting their customers by covering transactional costs for all Toyota and Lexus vehicles from April 1 – September 30, 2021. Audatex […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Audatex, OEM Certification, Photo Estimating, Solera Holdings, Toyota GB, United Kingdom

IAA Delivery Service Expands in the UK

April 20, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) today announced that its UK-based business unit has expanded its vehicle delivery service for its buyers. Following several technology modernization investments, this expansion enables IAA to deliver vehicles anywhere on the UK mainland. Leveraging IAA’s expanded vehicle transporter fleet as well as the company’s INFORM Transportation Management System (TMS) software, buyers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in West Midlands

April 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced the addition of West Midlands with Black Country-based A Thompson Motor Bodies to its network. The business will operate as Fix Auto Oldbury and is the organization’s 109th franchise partner.  The new addition complements the network’s existing sites within the immediate region including Fix Auto Wednesbury Central, Fix Auto Walsall, Fix […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Announces 2022 Date for National Conference.

March 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK 2022 Conference

Fix Auto UK announced it has made the decision reschedule its annual two-day National Conference, revealing it will now return on Wednesday, March 2, and Thursday, March 3, 2022. The decision has been made to ensure the safety of franchise partners, team members, event sponsors and industry guests along with all involved in making the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Fix Auto UK, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Leeds

February 25, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Almost a year to the day since initial building works got underway, Fix Auto Leeds North, the network’s first purpose-built collision repair center is open for business. This week saw vehicles officially rolled into the multi-million pound 14,500 sq ft development created by Sam and Stephen Smith. The flagship repair center is positioned close to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Partners with Sherwin-Williams on Apprentice Program

February 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK Apprenticeship Program

Fix Auto UK announced it is launching nine apprentices on The Fix Auto UK 2021 Apprentice Programme Powered by Sherwin-Williams through its Automotive Finishes Division. These apprentices will receive their full support as part of the network’s ongoing drive to introduce new talent into the vehicle repair industry. The Fix Auto UK 2021 Apprentices, or […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Apprentice Program, Fix Auto UK, Sherwin-Williams, United Kingdom

Solera UK Chosen by Activate Accident Repair for Bodyshop Management

January 28, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera today announced its partnership with UK accident management service provider, Activate Group Limited to streamline the management of thousands of repairs a year with PlanManager. PlanManager from Solera Audatex is an end-to-end body shop management solution. Activate Accident Repair has already successfully integrated PlanManager into three of its repair sites to date and will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Activate Group Limited, Agreements Signed, Management Systems, Solera Holdings, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Manchester

November 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced the addition of Greater Manchester-based Barlow Street Motors to its network. The new location will operate as Fix Auto Worsley. The appointment arrives two weeks after Fix Auto UK announced the opening of Fix Auto Liverpool South and takes the number of Fix Auto-branded repair centers in the region to 10. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

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