Influencing the design of vehicles to reduce accidents and improve safety & security, thereby drivin The independent voice of automotive safety and repair.
Operating as usual
Have you seen our new car safety pages? Find out how we're going to be revealing Britain's Safest Car www.thatcham.org/car-safety
thatcham.org Stay safe and stop the crash with car safety technology advice and insight, brought to you by the specialists at Thatcham Research.
If you weren't watching Sky News over the weekend you may missed our expert showing Gemma Morris of tech show 'Swipe' how auto braking technology works. Catch up here http://youtu.be/2hid94vUh4M
In this week's Swipe, Stuart Duggan checks on the progress of the push to get driverless cars onto our roads. Gemma Morris drives at an inflatable vehicle, p...
Interested in working for us? We're looking for an E-Learning Designer to develop our academy portfolio http://bit.ly/1r6GVN2
thatcham.org Interested in working for Thatcham Research? View our latest vacancies here and apply online.
The prospects for pedestrians and cyclists are improving as latest Euro NCAP results show that vehicle manufacturers are future proofing safety using camera technology http://bit.ly/1QgG3ze
thatcham.org As Euro NCAP release their last vehicle safety ratings for 2015, Thatcham Research believes that the prospects for āvulnerable road usersā such as pedestrians and cyclists are ā¦
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Panel Engineer to create methods for vehicle body repair information. http://bit.ly/1r6GVN2
thatcham.org Interested in working for Thatcham Research? View our latest vacancies here and apply online.
We're backing calls to make ESC mandatory in Brazil as the partnership kicks off a new global safety campaign http://bit.ly/1HXjKxs
thatcham.org As the āStop the Crash Partnershipā kicked off a new worldwide vehicle safety campaign by calling on the Brazilian government to mandate Electronic Stability Control (ESC), ā¦
13/11/2015
Congratulations to our own Mike Briggs who this week was recognised by CITS for his outstanding contribution to fighting vehicle theft in the construction and agricultural sectors
Want to gain industry experience alongside a VCQ qualification? We're seeking two Admin Apprentices http://bit.ly/1r6GVN2
thatcham.org Interested in working for Thatcham Research? View our latest vacancies here and apply online.
30/10/2015
Come and talk to our experts about Cyber Security and semi- autonomous safety technology http://www.driverlesstechevent.com/ on 23rd November
driverlesstechevent.com 23rd November 2015 ILEC Conference Centre, Driverless Technology Conference & Exhibition 2015, For all things autonomous in the UK and global automotive sector
Hacked off. Thatcham turn attentions to future car crime as part of Cyber Security Consortium for Connected Vehicles http://bit.ly/1MTJy9V
Global NCAP with a group of key corporate partners, including Thatcham Research, is launching a new four year global campaign to promote awareness of leading crash avoidance technologies in the major emerging automobile markets.
thatcham.org Global NCAP with a group of key corporate partners including Thatcham have launched new four year campaign to promote awareness of leading crash avoidance technologies in the major ā¦
Exciting new opportunity for a Research Programme Manager at the UK's leading vehicle research centre http://bit.ly/1r6GVN2
thatcham.org Interested in working for Thatcham Research? View our latest vacancies here and apply online.
28/09/2015
Communications step-change as Thatcham announce new Head of Comms http://bit.ly/1NX4qB7
thatcham.org Thatcham Research, the automotive research centre, has made a significant step change in its B2C communications with the appointment of James Smith to the newly created Head of ā¦
28/09/2015
Congratulations to Nicholaus Owen of Solus ARC on winning the ThatchamBodyshop Magazine Panel Technician of the Year 2015.
28/09/2015
Congratulations to Fran Barker of John Macadam & Son ARC in Colne. The ThatchamBodyshop Magazine Craft Awards Paint Technician of the Year 2015
21/09/2015
We're hosting the RCAR (Research Council for Automobile Repair) conference at the Welcome Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon, this week. We will be welcoming up to 40 guests and their partners from like minded automotive research centres around the world for the week long conference.
18/09/2015
Thatcham calls on vehicle manufacturers in Europe to match their USA commitment to fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard on all new cars. http://bit.ly/1Yj2R5p
thatcham.org Leading insurance-owned research body, Thatcham Research, is calling on 10 vehicle manufacturers in Europe to match their USA commitment to fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) ā¦
15/09/2015
Choose Auto Braking on your next car. www.thatcham.org/aeb
15/09/2015
Standard fit Auto Braking? It's happened in the USA http://ht.ly/S9ryQ - Now lets make it happen in Europe
iihs.org RUCKERSVILLE, Va. ā Ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles built, the U.S. Department of Transportation, its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safeā¦
09/09/2015
Great opportunity in our Repair Technology Centre for a Methods Data Production Assistant (6 months fixed term) http://bit.ly/1r6GVN2
thatcham.org Interested in working for Thatcham Research? View our latest vacancies here and apply online.
09/09/2015
Exciting opening for an MET/Panel Engineer to join our expert team and help create vehicle repair methods http://bit.ly/1r6GVN2
thatcham.org Interested in working for Thatcham Research? View our latest vacancies here and apply online.
07/09/2015
We predict an additional 27,000 new cars with standard fit Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) to hit UK roads this September, making the total over 600,000 http://bit.ly/1Nd23cV
thatcham.org The number of new car registered this month looks set to continue an upward trend with record sales, based on figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) ā a ā¦
10/08/2015
Our Saudi Arabian visitors meet senior staff in our Repair Technology Centre
10/08/2015
East Meets West for Repair Expertise http://bit.ly/1IZ0PR4 as Middle East delegation arrive at Thatcham looking to bring improved crash repair standards to Saudi Arabia
thatcham.org Thatcham Research hosted a visit from a high profile Saudi Arabian delegation last week, as the group embark on a partnership to bring improved standards in vehicle assessment and ā¦
An early shout for next year's Make sure 16th June 2016 is in your diary for more of this https://youtu.be/u6jadTVNPTs at our place.
A look back at the 2015 Repair Focus event at Thatcham Research. Thanks to all who came and once again made this event the highlight of the automotive repair...
Check out this short video which captures scenes from our event. Thanks for coming & see you next year https://youtu.be/u6jadTVNPTs
A look back at the 2015 Repair Focus event at Thatcham Research. Thanks to all who came and once again made this event the highlight of the automotive repair...
Self-driving SMASH - Making the case for AEB. Watch Google's autonomous car get rear-ended http://dailym.ai/1Mx6ixC
The footage of the car's data shows a self driving Lexus (in grey) stopping at a red light at a junction in Mountain View near the firm's HQ - then being rear ended by the car behind at 17mph.
Another week...another event. This week we will be hosting the Vehicle Damage Assessor of the Year competition. Good luck all.
22/06/2015
Congratulations to all of the graduating apprentices at Thatcham's Repair Focus event last week. The future is bright...
22/06/2015
Our exhibitors helped us raise Ā£6,000 for the BEN Motor Charity at Repair Focus last week. Fantastic effort - Thank you!
17/06/2015
Looking forward to Repair Focus tomorrow? Come and join your industry colleagues and find out what's new in the world of crash repair www.thatcham.org/repairfocus
thatcham.org Repair Focus offers body repair professionals, product suppliers, technicians, insurers and anyone interested in the repair of modern vehicles, the opportunity to get acquainted ā¦
12/06/2015
Auto Braking 'magic wand' say as fleets urged to adopt AEB after reveals 38% reduction in crashes http://tinyurl.com/pxlrg8t
ageas.co.uk Ageas UK is an award-winning provider of Personal and Commercial insurance solutions in the UK, employing over 5,500 people with offices based across the UK.
04/06/2015
30 is the new 20 on vans. As of January 2016 the group rating system for LCVS will change from 20 to 30 groups. http://bit.ly/1QsJQ9T
thatcham.org The insurance group rating system for Light Commercial Vehicles is to be restructured for 2016, with an increase to 30 groups enabling improved differentiation between similar ā¦
20/05/2015
Volkswagen Golf driving down 3rd party personal injury claims by as much as 45% http://bit.ly/1PwkiNS
thatcham.org The mighty Volkswagen Golf ā ever-popular, with 30 million bought since its arrival on the road more than 40 years ago ā is breaking records for its auto-emergency braking system, ā¦
We're at the WBTC (West Berkshire Training Consortium) apprentice awards this afternoon when we'll present the award to the Medium Employer of the Year.
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 3:45pm |
Cullinghood Equestrian Centre Cullinghood equestrian provides DIY, working and part livery with over 400 acres of rolling countryside with a mixture of ancient woodland and pasture. We have a riding school and a great selection of horses and ponies to ride in our excellent facilities
Reading School Reading School is an Academy for boys aged 11 to 18, offering day and boarding places, and is one o
Intelligent Buildings Network You can also see our sister site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/298309070332/
Parallel Project Training Parallel Project Training are an innovative company seeking to maximise the value from our clients P
New Business Edu New Business Edu Podcast displays podcasts and videos about digital transformation and modern busine
Hifz Academy Reading The Qurāan is a Muslimās source of guidance, comfort, admonition and blessing.
Maths tutoring by Alice Hi, Iām Alice. Iām a qualified Maths teacher with a degree in Mathematics. I offer one on one ma
Vedic Astrologer Reading UK Know about the next important thing likely to happen in your life. Identify your inner traits and kn
PESE - Professional English Skills For Employability Across EU PESE is a project funded by Erasmus+ program focuses on providing unemployed learners with English l
Gene Tracers Gene Tracers is a small Professional Genealogy & Probate Research company based in Reading, Berkshir