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When Brian Hawke visits workshop, he often hears owners say “We don’t need a big machine, we only do small jobs because the big ones are written off”.

Well thought out equipment is not only robust and effective, but can stand the test of time.

Australia Post has ented the insurance sector by offering competitively-priced car insurance online and via the phone under the Australia Post Insurance brand in conjunction with specialist provider, A&G Insurance Services.

May 24-27, Painters Training, AkzoNobel Car refinish, Melbourne.

As more and more pressure is put on repairers to lower costs so insurers do not have to pay as much, some repair shops are going to face challenges to stay open, especially in regional areas.

It’s a win-win situation for the repair industry in Western Australia with repairers and insurers looking to work together to come up with a viable way of doing business.

Car-O-Liner Australia’s Liam Hugo is returning to Queensland as state sales manager, taking over from Bob Rees, who passed away recently.

‘Can I choose the repairer I want?’ is the question motorists should ask their insurance company.

In 1999 Ford bought Swedish car maker Volvo for $6.5 billion, and 11 years later has sold it to the private Chinese car maker Geeley for $1.8b.

Research by Thatcham into the effectiveness of electronic stability control is now part of Euro NCAP data, showing the importance of this life-saving technology.