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ECP to sponsor Top competitions
- 22/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Euro Car Parts is lending its support to Top Technician and Top Garage 2019, becoming a sponsor for the two competitions. Commenting on the decision to sponsor Top Technician and Top Garage 2019, Helen Robinson, marketing director, said, 'It is our mission to help keep independent repairers throughout the UK keep [...] -
ChipsAway makes EV pledge
- 22/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
With the substantial rise in new electric vehicle (EV) sales, which only looks set to continue and increase further in coming years, ChipsAway, a leading minor automotive repair specialist, has declared that only specialists who are fully trained, will be able to carry out work on these types of vehicles. To [...] -
Peugeot plans for electric future
- 22/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
David Peel, managing director of Peugeot UK, articulated the brand's electrified future when he addressed a packed audience of over 750 dealership staff at the 2019 Peugeot national dealer conference at the NEC in Birmingham. He told dealers to ‘be prepared’ for the energy transition as Peugeot commits to [...] -
Car insurance prices rise again
- 22/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The cost of car insurance rose two per cent over the past three months. That’s according to the most comprehensive car insurance price index in the UK based on more than six million quotes a quarter from Confused.com and powered by Willis Towers Watson. This is the second consecutive rise since a brief [...] -
Onward and upwards for DA TECHS
- 22/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
DA TECHS has moved to bigger commercial premises in Adlington due to huge demand for its wheel repair services. Over the past year the company has seen a 200% increase in sales, is now repairing nearly 700 wheels per month, has taken on more staff, and now has eight technicians – including four who were [...] -
Ben launches Blue Monday campaign
- 21/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ben has launched its new campaign to support people who are struggling with loneliness. Research shows that a quarter of British people feel at their loneliest in January, however loneliness is often or always a concern for over nine million people in the UK[ all year-round. Ben’s own helpline sees an influx in [...] -
Picture perfect for Fix Auto
- 21/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Industry Insights has announced image and video capture and data solutions provider and Connected Solutions (CS) partner Service Certainty has secured a deal with fellow CS partner, Fix Auto UK. The deal further strengthens and complements the 22-strong partner ecosystem. Fix Auto UK has appointed Service [...] -
Tesla to cut 3,000 jobs
- 21/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Elon Musk has described 2018 as the most successful in Tesla's history, despite admitting the company's cars are too expensive and up to 3,000 jobs will be lost in cost-cutting measures. He sent an email to staff saying growth had been strong, but that it was difficult to make Teslas with their new and developing [...] -
EV registrations set new record
- 21/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK electric car registrations continue to set records, as latest figures place the total number of new 100% electric and plug-in hybrid cars registered last year at 59,911, making it the most successful year for electric cars to date. That equates to one new electric car registration every nine minutes in the [...] -
Hella boosts sales team
- 21/01/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Martin McGreevy has been appointed to the position of sales director, IAM, at Hella. He first joined the company as national sales manager last May. 'Having recruited Martin for his experience and ability to manage national accounts, his wider skills have subsequently come to the fore and so, to elevate him to the [...]