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Global Insurer Research Centers Call for Repairability by Design as Thatcham Data Shows Automakers Responding

September 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Motor insurance research institutes from 15 countries called on vehicle manufacturers to build repairability into new models from the earliest stages of development and to fit low-speed automatic emergency braking (AEB) as standard, following the annual conference of the Research Council for Automobile Repairs (RCAR) in Mexico City. Thatcham Research, the U.K. member of RCAR, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AEB, Automobile Design, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom, Vehicle Insurability

Thatcham Research and Chery Automobile Partner on Insurability in Vehicle Design

April 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

UK-based Thatcham Research announced a strategic partnership with Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading vehicle manufacturers on vehicle insurability and repair procedure production. Signed in Wuhu, China, the agreement continues Thatcham’s mission to integrate repairability into early-stage vehicle design. According to the organization, the new partnership represents a pivotal shift towards a more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automobile Design, Chery Automobile, China, Europe, OEM Repair Procedures, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom, Vehicle Insurability

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