• Thatcham confirms partnership with CATARC

    • November 20, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Thatcham Research has confirmed a partnership with CATARC, the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre, to enable the introduction of a vehicle insurance rating scheme into China. Funded by UK insurers, one of Thatcham’s key responsibilities is in administering the insurance Group Rating system on behalf of the ABI (Association of British Insurers). The newly [...]
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  • Axalta’s Global Colour Report 2015

    • November 19, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Axalta Coating Systems has released its Global Automotive 2015 Colour Popularity Report which shows that white continues to increase in popularity and holds onto the top position worldwide. Since overtaking silver in 2011, white has continued to gain in popularity on all vehicle types. ‘Since 1953, Axalta’s colour popularity data has been an important tool [...]
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  • Thatcham supports worldwide fitment of ESC

    • November 19, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    As the ‘Stop the Crash Partnership’ kicked off a new worldwide vehicle safety campaign by calling on the Brazilian government to mandate Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Thatcham Research experts backed up the initiative. ‘In Europe, ESC has been mandatory since 2012 and we’ve seen first-hand how effective it can be in preventing the driver from losing [...]
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  • SCP acquires Alloy wheel repair specialists

    • November 17, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Soundcore Capital Partners, a control-oriented, New York-based private equity firm that invests in lower middle market businesses, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, the world’s largest full-service alloy wheel repair and replacement company. This marks the first platform investment since the firms launch in April, 2015. Terms of the [...]
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  • IBIS Turkey 2015

    • November 13, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS returned to Turkey on 11 November to build on the success of its inaugural conference in the region in 2014. Over 140 delegates representing the major stakeholders in the Turkish collision repair industry came together for exclusive networking opportunities, world class conference content and the opportunity to shape the future of the market. Directed [...]
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