The Assessor Mag Autumn 2024 Web - Flipbook - Page 3
CONTENTS
JOURNAL
IAEA | 1932-2024
CELEBRATING 92 YEARS
NEWS
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NEWS
AUTUMN 2024
Updates from across the automotive claims industry
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VM NEWS
The latest vehicle manufacturer model launches and
updates
FEATURES
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VDA OF THE YEAR: MEL JOHNSTON
Ambitious growth, a VDA trainee scheme and VDA of the
Year Award for Aviva-owned Solus
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THE IAEA AGM REPORT
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ITAS AND OEC CONNECTION
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A report from the recent IAEA AGM
The OEC Total Loss Avoidance (TLA) Programme offers a
solution to bodyshops to prevent vehicles from being
declared a write-off
ENGINEERING ROLE ROUND-UP
A look at some of the latest vacancies in the motor
engineering sector
FISITA WORLD MOBILITY SUMMIT 2024: BEN
TOWNSEND
Ben Townsend, Head of Automotive at Thatcham Research
spoke at the recent FISITA World Mobility Summit
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THATCHAM TECHNICAL
The repair revolution will be mega cast, writes
Darren Bright, Principal Engineer – Automotive Repair,
Thatcham Research
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LISA GRICE, APPRENTICE VDA
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ASSISTED HIGHWAY DRIVING GRADINGS
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UNDERFLOOR TRACTION BATTERY DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT
A Q&A with Lisa Grice an Apprentice Vehicle Damage
Assessor (VDA) at Activate Accident Repair in Birmingham
EuroNCAP has put 昀椀ve new cars to the test against its
latest protocols and 昀椀nds wide differences in
manufacturers’ implementation of the technology
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There are a growing number of issues associated with
battery pack damage as a secondary consequence of
impact, writes Andrew Marsh
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GREEN PARTS
A new SYNETIQ study highlights environmental bene昀椀ts
of repairing damaged vehicles with green parts
MEMBERS
Q&A WITH JASON RUSSELL, IAEA COUNCIL
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MEMBER AND LV= DESK ENGINEER
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From volunteering at a small independent garage after
school, to his current role as a desk engineer at LV= and
joining the IAEA council
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VEHICLE RECYCLING ASSOCIATION
David Punter’s presentation from the 2024 Vehicle
Recycling Association (VRA) Conference
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DIARY DATES
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ESSENTIAL IAEA INFORMATION
Key industry events
IAEA membership levels, an AQP update and reminder
about renewals
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