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TEC Group assists Enterprise defleet
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TEC Group has successfully helped Enterprise Rent-A-Car defleet its accident-damaged vehicles. An essential part of fleet management is the repair of de-fleeting vehicles – the process fleets go through to get vehicles ready for auction or resale. De-fleeting vehicles can be one of the more costly areas of [...] -
Cartwright Group announces expansion plans
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Cartwright Group has announced the acquisition of a 26-acre site in north Lincolnshire to create a new flagship base for Cartwright Conversions Ltd. Led by Group MD Mark Cartwright, Cartwright Group build trailers and commercial vehicle bodies at its 38-acre site in Altrincham and Cartwright Conversions operates [...] -
CVs still diesel-reliant
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Commercial vehicles will continue to run on diesel fuel for the foreseeable future, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit. It found 66% of new medium and heavy commercial vehicles sold in the US will be fuelled by diesel in 2040, compared to nearly 80% today, per findings released [...] -
Mirka unveils its own training centre
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Mirka UK has announced the opening of a new state‐of‐the‐art national training centre in Milton Keynes. The investment is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to providing its customers with expert training and development around their high‐quality abrasive, tooling and polishing solutions, enabling [...] -
JLR, BMW announce production changes
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover says it is committed to its UK plants after announcing that about 1,000 workers at its Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham will move from a five-day week to a three-day week between October and Christmas. It said it had invested more than £4bn in UK plants since 2010 to future-proof manufacturing [...] -
Android Automotive gaining traction
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The recent announcement of Android Automotive coming to the future infotainment systems of Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi vehicles further cements the solution as a strong contender in this space. The Franco-Japanese automotive group is the second largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, with a more than 10% market [...] -
Paul becomes the Million Method Man
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ezi-Methods celebrated its one millionth download last week, with Chippenham ARC bodyshop manager Paul Wood becoming the one million-method man. Auto Industry Consulting introduced Ezi-Methods in 2014, and since then the number of subscribers has increased rapidly. The service is fully BSI 10125 compatible, and [...] -
Record growth for RAA
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) had another record year of growth in 2018 with a rise in turnover of over 10% to £3.45bn and an increase in its retail sales outlets to 250 across the UK. With over 8,000 employees, the RAA members, who are all shareholders in the JV company, increased its new and used vehicle [...] -
Volvo continues technology course
- 19/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volvo Cars UK have made available further dates for its product / technology update course which provides delegates with the latest information on Volvo’s range of cars. Almost six hundred have already attended the session to date. It is aimed at vehicle damage assessors, engineers from insurance companies, [...] -
Vella Group appoints managing director
- 18/09/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Vella Group announced the appointment of Marc Holding to the position of managing director, as part of the business’ ongoing growth and development plan. Before joining The Vella Group, Marc has built a career leading finance functions for high profile businesses Howard Basford and Genus plc. Having brought [...]