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NEWS
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PAINT&PANEL JULY / AUGUST 2019
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HOLDEN
MONARO
PROJECT
HOLDEN IS BUILDING SOMETHING VERY
special as part of a brand-new Aftersales promotion called Project Monaro.
Holden is embarking on a unique res- toration of a 2004 VZ CV8. When the car is complete, one of their customers will win it.
Project Monaro is a real ‘money- can’t-buy’ kind of car – as close to a brand new CV8 as possible, only reim- agined, refined from the ground up us- ing Holden Genuine, ACDelco and Chevrolet Performance Parts.
Teaming up with motorsport icon Craig Lowndes, the manufacturer will be draw- ing on the wealth of talent within Holden
as well as their dealer network. The Port Melbourne based Design team (including some of the original V2 Monaro designers) have been tasked with contemporising the car both in- side and out. The Holden Engineering team, along with the help of the Red Bull Holden Racing Team and some key build partners, are in charge of improv- ing ‘the big three’ performance charac- teristics of the Monaro – the go, stop and turn, and bringing it to current day
performance standards.
Second prize is Lowndesy’s Ultimate
Holden Garage, the runner up will win everything they need to deck out their
dream garage, from tools, Red Bull Holden Racing Team exclusives, to an incredible collection of Lowndes themed memorabilia.
Holden is opening this promotion to bot trade and retail service customers of their dealers in Australia and New Zealand.
If you’re in the Automotive Trade, simply enter through your local Holden Trade Club website. Then follow the prompts to enrol in the Project Mon- aro competition.
Then every $100 (ex GST) you spend on Holden Trade Club parts between July 1 and March 31, 2020 will automatically get you an entry into the competition.
our internal processes and significantly reduced the time it takes to provide an estimate and commence repairs”.
“Since launching the platform we’ve experienced high levels of engagement from customers and within our own es- timating team. Throughout the course of the year we’ll be expanding our digi- tal claims offering to all our insurer and fleet clients and will introduce better ways to support and help their policy- holders through an accident or major weather events.”
AMA GOES DIGITAL
AMA GROUP LAUNCHED A DIGITAL, CEN-
tralised estimating and site allocation service to its insurer and fleet clients. In addition to improving efficiencies in esti- mating, approval and allocation of motor vehicle repairs, AMA will enable custom- ers to send images, videos and docu- ments in support of their motor claim.
Partnering with 360Globalnet, a leading supplier of insurance-focused digital prod- ucts and services, AMA has developed its digital claims platform to allow both poli- cy holders and third parties to provide in-
formation about their damaged vehicle without the inconvenience of driving to a motor body repairer to obtain an estimate.
When AMA is notified of a customer’s claim, a digital claim link can be sent to them via SMS or email. AMA’s customer can then choose to upload images, docu- ments, video clips or start a live video feed, at a time which is convenient for them.
Peter Bubeck, AMA Chief Commercial Officer, said: “ We’re excited to be able to offer a digital means of communica- tion, and by doing so, we’ve streamlined