Daily Motor News – Friday 15 August 2025

ILC ARTICLE

15th August 2025

To offer something different this week – alongside our usual news – we are taking a look at some of the key insights the ILC community can look forward to and has delivered over the past 12 months. From interviews and indepth features to live discussions and presentations from events, this exclusive content continues to help shape a better tomorrow.

Bumper raises £8 million in Series B extension to accelerate expansion and product rollout

Bumper has successfully completed its Series B extension round, raising an additional £8 million in equity funding. This marks the second extension to its Series B round, bringing the total investment to £20 million. Read more

Vauxhall teases stunning new concept car for IAA Mobility 2025

Vauxhall has teased the arrival of its latest concept car by releasing first preview images of the vehicle that will celebrate its world premiere at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich (September 8 to 14, 2025). While the name is still being firmly kept under wraps, the images already reveal a clear connection to Vauxhall’s GSE sub-brand while also hinting at the next evolutionary step of the Vauxhall Compass. Read more

EV sales outperform the wider market in August

EV sales are running at record levels and are currently outperforming other fuel types in the month of August, according to the latest figures from BCA.

Data from BCA Valuations shows that so far this month, EV cars currently have the highest first-time conversion of any fuel type, allied with the strongest CAP performance of any fuel type for both the monthly and live product. Read more

Vow to rebuild racing car team after fire

The boss of a motorsport team has vowed to “fight and rebuild, external” after its base was destroyed by a wildfire that swept through fields in rural Worcestershire. Read more

ILC reveals new Motor Claims Advisory Board

At our exclusive Partner Day last week, we announced the formation of our Motor Claims Advisory Board - a dynamic collective of senior industry professionals who will help shape the future direction of ILC’s motor claims initiatives. The announcement marks a significant step forward in our continued drive to deliver a better tomorrow for the sector, with representation from across the motor claims ecosystem. The board brings together experienced leaders from some of the UK’s most prominent insurance brands, each offering their unique perspective and insight. Read more

Inspiring the New Generation: Learn, Collaborate & Move

Welcome to the ILC New Generation Discovery Day post-event publication. As I look back on an incredible day filled with insightful discussions, powerful collaborations, and forward-thinking dialogue, I am truly inspired by the energy and commitment shown by everyone who joined us. Under the theme of Learn – Collaborate – Move, we came together to address one of the most pressing challenges facing our industry – attracting and nurturing a new generation of talent into the insurance claims sector. Read more

Autoglass Live 2025: preparing the insurance industry for what’s next in motor claims

In the first of a content series focused on the vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration (VGRRR) landscape, Autoglass provides some key insights from Autoglass Live 2025. With the rise of ADAS, digital-first customer behaviours, and changing regulation, the vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration (VGRRR) landscape is shifting rapidly. At Autoglass Live 2025, key partners from across the insurance and fleet, lease, trade and rental sectors came together to explore what these changes mean for claims processes, and how insurers can stay one step ahead. Read more