• ABRA expands glass operations

    • July 11, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    ABRA Auto Body & Glass has expanded its auto glass operations in the Philadelphia market through the acquisition of Four Sons Auto Glass. The acquisition significantly expands ABRA’s auto glass service area into the central and southern portions of greater Philadelphia, and complements ABRA’s existing glass service operations in the northern Philadelphia suburbs and New [...]
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  • Automechanika Frankfurt launches Mechanic Games

    • July 8, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    A competition aimed especially at visitors from the workshop sector – the ‘Mechanic Games’ – will be held at the upcoming Automechanika Frankfurt on 16-17 September 2016. On the Agora outdoor area, participants can compete in a variety of disciplines and earn points with the chance to win the prize of €250. Competitors must take part [...]
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  • Tough times for Tesla

    • July 6, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Tesla is planning a major update of its Autopilot software following the first fatal crash in Autopilot mode – although none of the upcoming modifcations would have prevented the accident. Joshua Brown was killed on impact when his Model S collided with a lorry in America in May. His car was in Autopilot mode at [...]
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  • A platform for change

    • July 5, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Panels, platforms, insurance and ADAS were all highlighted during Andrew Marsh’s session at IBIS Ireland 2016, ‘Fast metal and ADAS’. Andrew, engineering director at Auto Industry Consulting, gave a whistlestop tour of numerous changes underway within the sector currently, highlighting how vehicle construction of ‘yesteryear’ predominantly based around mild steel and bespoke construction compared with [...]
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  • Correct repair ‘unquestionable’

    • July 5, 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    The importance of repairing vehicles using the ‘correct repair’ was the message to IBIS Ireland 2016 delegates from Volvo’s Steve Plunkett. Steve, Volvo UK, body and paint programme development manager, gave a fascinating insight into the Volvo brand, highlighting how safety has and continues to be the driving force behind all it does. He pointed [...]
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