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Lights on as Opel awarded safety prize

The Allianz Genius 2010 Safety Prize has been presented with the honours going to General Motors German subsidiary Opel.

Spyker saves Saab

Saab was rescued from the scrap yard of auto history when General Motors agreed to sell the struggling unit to Dutch sports-car maker Spyker Cars NV.

Time for a fresh approach

Former national assessing manager with Allianz car insurance, Keith Dean, who has had a lifelong association with the repair industry, believes that it is time for the young minds in the collision repair industry to step up and start to take respo...

Industry will never go back to the good old days

Nathan Richard Nathan welcomes the comments made on www.paintandpanel.com.au about the industry and offeres some comments of his own in response.

New group to represent motor trades industries

A new group has been established by the motor industry groups on Australia’s east coast, aimed at forming a new national representative body for motor traders and smashs repairers.

New vehicle market posts record March result

More Toyotas can be expected to be seen in autobody repair shops as the Japanese-based car maker tops the list of new car sales for March and celebrated the sale of its five-millionth vehicle in Australia.

De Beer recognises outstanding students

De Beer Refinish has implemented an initiative to reward outstanding students in their study of automotive spray painting.

The shocking truth: you don’t want it!

The repair industry has had some funny times, but when it had the chance to get real, it appears to baulk at the idea.

AkzoNobel announces new appointments

AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Australia has appointed two new staff. Aaron Pyne taking on the role of distributor development manager and John Lauder as national technical instructor.

AkzoNobel sells New Zealand car refinishes to Otbury Group

AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Australia has announced the sale and transfer of AkzoNobel Car Refinishes New Zealand to the Otbury Group Ltd, which became effective on 1 March 2010.

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