Howard Basford Accident Repair Network has acquired the Greyhound Ford Bodyshop premises in Accrington for an undisclosed sum.
The insurance industry has reacted strongly against accusations made in a Channel 4 Dispatches programme last night that suggested insurers "maximise profit at the expense of doing what's best for the consumer" - but it conceded the market is in need of reform.
Jaguar Land Rover is expecting to reduce its approved accident repair centre network as new standards come into force.
Nationwide Accident Repairs has secured the renewal of two major insurer contracts.
Parts and bodyshop profits have come under threat from a sharp fall in the number of car accident repairs.
Credit hire and accident management group Helphire is fighting its way towards profit, according to its 2012 trading year results.
Ai Claims Solutions has confirmed its automotive director Jim Monteith is to step down from the business at the end of June.
A record number of young accident repair technicians graduated from Thatcham’s Apprentice Academy this week.
Bodyshop group Nationwide Accident Repair Services has reported its work for insurance giant Aviva will be slashed by two thirds this year following a re-tendering process.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced a provisional decision to refer the private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission.
National aftermarket parts supplier GSF has launched a new division focused on supplying bodyshops.
Accident Exchange achieved a 50% growth in the provision of onward mobility to its manufacturer, dealer and bodyshop partners during the second half of 2011.
BHM Autobodies has joined the Fix Auto UK accident repair franchise.
