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Activate Allstars: Meet Lisa Grice, Apprentice VDA at Activate Accident Repair

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The latest interview for Activate Allstars, the series which recognises the amazing people that work for Activate Group and their achievements, is here!  We had a chat with Lisa Grice who is currently an Apprentice Vehicle Damage Assessor at Activate Accident Repair Birmingham. Lisa has worked in multiple roles across her 4 years in Birmingham […]

New Incident Reporting Technology Saves Time for Drivers and Improves Claim Outcomes 

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New incident reporting technology saves time and enhanced the accuracy and efficiency of the claims process for fleets and insurers.

Activate Allstarts: Meet Shazad Din, Apprentice Engineer at sopp+sopp

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Welcome to our next interview in our exciting new series, Activate Allstars, celebrating the amazing people that work for Activate Group and their achievements.  We spoke to Shazad Din who is currently an Apprentice Engineer at sopp+sopp. Shazad has had an interesting career with us so far, working in multiple different departments across sopp+sopp to […]

Activate Allstars: Meet Ellie, Content Marketing Executive at Activate Group

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Welcome to our Activate Allstars series, in which we explore the careers and day-to-day lives of Activate Group’s team members – across every area of the business! Here we chat to Ellie Thornton, Content Marketing Executive, who recently completed her apprenticeship role as a Marketing Assistant here at Activate Group – as part of our […]

Why UK car insurance is getting more expensive

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If you’ve recently renewed your car insurance policy, you’ve probably noticed the significant rise in prices over the past 18 months. This hike in premium costs has been almost indiscriminate, affecting both new and experienced drivers across all types of vehicles, and all levels of cover. Here we explore the facts behind the rise in […]

Charge Up: EV Quarterly Insights – June 24

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Comprehensive and up-to-date information on the latest trends and developments in EV repair, from average repair costs to cycle times.

Understanding the cost disparity: repair costs for electric and internal combustion engine vehicles

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What influences higher repair costs for electric vehicles? We compare two similar models – the Renault Clio and Zoe, to understand the factors driving the disparity in repair costs.

Activate Group now a real Living Wage employer

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Activate Group is proud to be officially accredited as a real Living Wage employer. The business made a commitment to pay the real Living Wage from April 1st 2024 in a move that saw 220 team members across the UK benefit from a wage increase. Activate Group offers accident management services to fleets through its […]

My career story, by Aude Valnet

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Next up in our series of International Women’s Day interviews is Aude Valnet. Aude is one of the highly-skilled engineers that make sure we deliver safe, best-quality repairs and control costs for our customers. What team do you work on, and what is the team focus/current goals? I work on the Engineering Team. Our current […]

Meet Samantha, Motor Engineer

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This International Women’s Day, we’re shining a light on women that do traditionally male-dominated roles to find out about their career stories and hopefully inspire other women interested in taking the same path. We caught up with Samantha Perkins, one of our Activate Group engineers. The engineering team validate all our repair estimates, working on […]