News

In late 2018, Jan Teo was appointed as managing director at National Windscreens. After 6 months with the company, Jan spoke to Insurance Post about what attracted her to the role; the challenges the business faces and what it is like being caught up in a motor manufacturer space race in terms of technology use. [More]

‘James the Bus’, which fell victim to vandalism during the winter months, is back up and running as a safe haven for homeless people, thanks to the generosity of National Windscreens. The bus is owned by The Danny Gallivan Trust and has been converted to act as a shelter for veterans who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets; an issue that is on the rise throughout the UK. [More]

National Windscreens continues to expand its ‘innovating together’ programme with a technical update event at Lincoln College, focusing on the evolution of autonomous vehicles. The event was run by the college’s Automotive Engineering team, in conjunction with the Institute of Motor Industry (IMI). [More]

National Windscreens is delighted to announce continued expansion of its national network with the opening of two new purpose-designed workshops in Sheffield and Chelmsford. This expansion forms part of an ongoing UK-wide investment to meet the huge demand for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration following windscreen replacement. [More]

National Windscreens has expanded its training school network yet again, with the opening of a new training centre in Peterborough. This forms part of a major ongoing investment to ensure motorists are receiving the best possible service by technicians with up to date skill sets. [More]

National Windscreens has been awarded the contract for windscreen repair, replacement and ADAS calibration on the 5,000-vehicle fleet run by global premium ground transportation business, Addison Lee Group. [More]

Alistair Carlton, technical manager at National Windscreens, is a member of the Thatcham steering group developing the ADAS code of practice and he welcomes the recently announced Thatcham initiative to bring more clarity to ADAS repair and replacement. [More]

National Windscreens has announced an ‘innovating together’ programme that will provide insurers and fleets with the insight they need to react effectively to fast-changing vehicle technology. The latest part of this initiative saw a National Windscreens team attending a technology workshop at NSG Pilkington R&D Technical Centre in Lathom, Lancashire. [More]

National Windscreens is heading to BIBA 2019 this week for the fifth year in a row, to showcase its dedicated broker programme and industry leading Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) calibration service. On May 15th and 16th 2019, Manchester will become the hub of the UK’s insurance broker sector and the UK’s largest independently owned windscreen repair and replacement specialist can be found on stand B12. [More]

National Windscreens is heading to the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC this week. The show will be used to showcase the company’s world-leading Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) camera calibration programme, which forms part of a UK-wide specialist fleet service. [More]