The latest news

21 Apr 2010

One in four new cars across the world is silver, making it the most popular car colour in the world (25 per cent) followed by black with a market share of 22 per cent and white with 16 per cent.

20 Apr 2010

A fairer deal is needed for repairers quoting third party work with many repair shops allocating hours to prepare quotes with no guarantee the car owner wont accept a cash settlement from the insurer.

20 Apr 2010

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

14 Apr 2010

Manufacturing Skills Australia is planning extensive consultation throughout the nation as a new training platform is developed for the automotive industry.

14 Apr 2010

It was a one-stop-shop for South Australia's panel beaters and spray painters to see what's available to help them in their business.

14 Apr 2010

GPI introduces the Gerson Paint System to Australian paint shops at the Adelaide trade show for body shops.

12 Apr 2010

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

08 Apr 2010

Repairers should get more work as less vehicles are written off, manufacturers can expect to sell more genuine parts as the supply of black market parts dries up with a crackdown on re-birthing, and the motoring public will be protected.

07 Apr 2010

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.

07 Apr 2010

Solera, the owners of Audatex which provides software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, has appointed a new chief operating officer.