ILC Motor Repair News – Friday 18 September 2026

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18th September 2026

ARC360 becomes ILC Motor Repair

ARC360 is transitioning to ILC Motor Repair as part of a wider initiative to simplify ILC’s brand structure and strengthen connections across its insurance claims communities. Read more

ADAS: the hidden repair challenge

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are becoming an increasingly familiar part of modern motoring. Features such as lane-keep assistance, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring and autonomous emergency braking are now commonplace across much of the vehicle parc, helping improve safety and reduce the likelihood of accidents. However, according to Satty Nanuwa, National Sales & Partnership Manager at Repairify, these systems are also introducing a new set of challenges for the repair industry. Read more

Precision Repair Group (PRG) has launched Repair Anywhere, a mobile body repair service designed to provide bodyshop-standard cosmetic and multi-panel repairs directly at the vehicle. Read more

National Accident Repair Group (NARG), a leading UK managed accident repair network, has announced a rebrand to National Assistance.  

Europcar Mobility Group UK is supporting Fix Auto Mid Devon with additional courtesy vehicles to help the repairer manage demand and clear a backlog without expanding its permanent fleet. Read more

George Pangborn has joined SMART Bodyshop Solutions Group as part of its operations team.

Ian Crowther has started a new position as General Manager at Northern Accident Repair Co.

Freddie Wilson has started a new role as Bodyshop Manager at The Vella Group Repair Centres Stoke.

‘Survival of the fittest’: Aion UK boss predicts brutal shake-up for car industry

The car industry is facing a ‘survival of the fittest’ battle as Chinese newcomers pile pressure on established manufacturers. That’s the view of Aion UK boss Jon Wakefield, who believes the increasingly competitive market has become ‘Darwinian’ as manufacturers fight for their place in a rapidly changing industry. Read more

Chinese car boom may be bad for legacy brands, but it’s great for Britain

Is Chinese car brands’ push into the UK market industrial imperialism or globalisation at its best, delivering hi-tech electrified cars at competitive prices? So far in 2026, the top seven Chinese marques have registered more than 219,000 cars here – close to 15 per cent of the market. Chery – China’s biggest car exporter – has racked up over 29,000 sales in just 12 months. Read more

Volvo Cars outlines clear roadmap to long-term profitability and cash generation

As part of its Strategy Update, Volvo Cars will unveil its largest-ever product offensive, with 13 new and regionally tailored electrified cars. As markets increasingly deglobalise through technology restrictions, trade tariffs and diverging customer preferences, Volvo Cars is turning regionalisation into a competitive advantage. Read more

Nissan Announces a New Model for Europe, with Production Planned for Sunderland, UK

Nissan has announced plans to launch a new model in Europe and will invest £170m to build it at its plant in the UK, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. Read more

Euro NCAP calls on truck trailer manufacturers to save lives and voluntarily improve rear underrun protection

At this year’s IAA Transportation show, Euro NCAP is calling on Europe’s truck and trailer manufacturers to take immediate action on rear underrun protection, with voluntary upgrades and retrofit solutions that can save lives. Read more

Mobility conference expands line-up

ILC’s Mobility in Insurance Conference 2026 is continuing to build its speaker and exhibitor line-up as the event prepares to bring insurers, mobility providers, technology businesses and supply chain partners together to examine the changing relationship between mobility, insurance and motor claims. Read more

Allianz Partners and Waymo announce strategic collaboration for autonomous vehicle insurance and safety research in Europe

Allianz Partners, a global leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance services within Allianz Group, and Waymo, a leading autonomous driving technology company, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop an integrated ecosystem across insurance, claims, and safety research solutions supporting Waymo´s service expansion. Read more

Claims confidence: what the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators 2026 Crash Day proved about claims-grade telematics data

Can you trust the story behind a motor claim? Earlier this year, ThingCo returned as a sponsor and active participant in the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators’ (ITAI) Crash Day to find out under controlled, real-world conditions at one of the UK’s largest live testing events for the collision investigation, insurance and telematics industries. Read more

Young drivers face the greatest risk

More than one in three young people killed in car crashes were not wearing seatbelts, stark new analysis highlighted by the AA Charitable Trust for Road Safety & Environment reveals. Across the latest five years, 2021–2025, 35.6% of car occupants aged 17–29 who were killed were not wearing a seatbelt. Read more

DACB set for automated vehicle insights series

DAC Beachcroft is set to launch a new series called Reading the Road: The Role of Data in Automated Vehicle Deployment. Featuring insights from experts across the mobility and insurance ecosystem the series will explore how data will be the define the future of automated vehicles. Read more

Jason aims high for DEBRA

In October 2026, alongside Team DEBRA and industry friends (Team ‘Uphill, Uninsured & Unhappy’), Jason Lea, Strategic Account Manager at Surventis will be taking on one of Britain’s toughest outdoor challenges – the National Three Peaks. Over two days, the teams will conquer Ben Nevis (1,344m), Scafell Pike (978m), and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (1,085m), trekking 26 miles and climbing nearly 3,000m in total to support people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful, life-limiting condition. Read more

Mark Shaw has started a new role as Regional Manager at Autoglass.

Stephen Naylor has joinedSherwin-Williams as the Sales and Technical Excellence Manager for EMEAI.

Roger Peeters has started a new role as Senior Data Operations Manager at Partly.

FMG, part of ZIGUP plc, has strengthened its senior leadership structure with the appointment of Amanda Cunningham to the role of Director of Client Relationships – Fleet, and Steve Ward to the role of Director of Client Relationships – Insurance, reinforcing its commitment to each of its fleet and insurance client sectors. Read more

Juan Pablo Bethencourt has joined GT Motive’s sales team as Sales Account Technician.