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Night of celebration for Fix Auto
- 30/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
For the fourth successive year Fix Auto bodyshops experienced the sweet taste of success during the prestigious bodyshop Awards 2015. Incredibly, less than two years after first opening its doors for business, Fix Auto Pontypridd was crowned ‘Small Bodyshop of the Year’ during the glitzy ceremony held at [...] -
VW values ‘marginally affected’ by emissions
- 30/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Trade values of Volkswagen used cars have so far only been marginally affected by the news of last week's emissions scandal, according to figures from Glass's. These are the key findings from data released today covering more than 78,000 observations: Trade values of all Volkswagen used cars in the Glass's [...] -
Seat involved in diesel scandal
- 30/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Seat is the latest VW brand to reveal it is involved in the diesel duping scandal that has rocked the automotive world. Seat sit under the Volkswagen umbrella along with Audi, Skoda and Seat and all have admitted to installing software that allows diesel vehicles to give false emissions readings during [...] -
Tesla opens European factory
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has opened the doors to the company’s first European factory in Tilburg in the Netherlands. The new 77,648sqm facility that sits near the Belgian border, will be assembling Tesla Model S cars destined for the UK and the rest of Europe, with the aim of improving waiting times for new [...] -
New appointment at Thatcham
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has made a significant change in its B2C communications with the appointment of James Smith to the newly created head of communications role. An international marketing communications specialist, Smith brings with him a wealth of experience, most recently as head of connections at Twinings UK, [...] -
Most reliable student cars
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
As students prepare to pack up their belongings and head off to university, Warranty Direct has named the top ten affordable runabouts which are least likely to break down on the way to scholarly pursuits, or eat into the student loan with costly repairs. Peugeot topped off the table of reliable campus chariots, [...] -
Glasurit raises over £400 for BEN
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Glasurit stand at the bodyshop Event 2015 was buzzing with excitement as visitors to the event had their arms twisted, very gently of course, to buy raffle tickets to win one of two Porsche Driving Experience days. The two lucky winners were Dale Peart of Fix Auto Cardiff South and Mark Leeming of LKQ Coatings [...] -
New appointment at Fix Auto
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK’s ambitious plans to further develop and nurture its ever-growing network of independently owned repair bodyshops has received a major boost with the news that Mark Hutchins has been appointed as its new business development manager. Hailing the signing as a ‘major coup for the network’, Ian Pugh, [...] -
Details of £2billion roads plan
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Highways England is meeting with suppliers and stakeholders today (29 September 2015) and on Thursday (1 October 2015) to set out how more than £2 billion of government investment to improve the capacity and condition of roads across the East of England will be delivered. The investment will see improvements and [...] -
IAM’s Lesley scoops lifetime award
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ (IAM) recently appointed commercial director, Lesley Upham, has won a top automotive award at a well-respected motor industry ceremony at the weekend. The 19th Annual bodyshop Event and Awards 2015 (BE2015) took place at the Celtic Manor Hotel in Newport; and featured a day of [...]