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Automotive composites market progresses strongly
- 24/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In 2015 the market for automotive composites is progressing strongly, boosted by increasingly advanced production techniques which are facilitating higher volume production of composite materials. The success of composite-rich models such as the BMW i3 provides further positive stimuli to the market, and indicates [...] -
Karl Vella makes it six
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Karl Vella Group, based in Lancashire, has announced that after a year in development, its new site will be opening on the Deeside Industrial Estate in Flintshire. Located ten minutes from Chester City Centre, this site will further expand the group’s coverage of the North West, creating a gateway into north [...] -
Honda appoints Aviva
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Honda UK has appointed Aviva as its sole supplier of Honda car insurance. As well as offering Honda car insurance, Aviva also provides a five day drive-away insurance policy to every buyer of a new or approved used Honda vehicle bought from one of its 150 UK franchise dealers. Managing director for Honda UK [...] -
23% considering a new car
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The latest figures from the Sainsbury’s Bank car buying index suggest that more than one in five adults (23%) in Britain are currently thinking about buying a car over the next six months, the same rate as six months ago. Among those people intending to buy a car over the next six months, the average amount each [...] -
Thatcham unveils Methods Direct
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham has unveiled its new Methods Direct application which, according to the company, will enable escribe customers to benefit from their fastest ever access to crash repair methods. Methods Direct, which has been provided to Thatcham subscribers at no additional cost, is a new escribe feature designed to take [...] -
US investigates Nissan recall
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
US safety regulators are investigating complaints that two Nissan recalls didn't go far enough to fix a problem with front-seat airbag seat sensors, the Associated Press has reported. The probe covers nearly 990,000 vehicles in the US that were recalled in 2013 and last year because computer software may not detect [...] -
Audatex delivers Apollo training
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Audatex recently delivered Audatex re-certification training and the Apollo Estimator of the Year competition to the 26 strong team of VDAs from the Apollo Motor Group. The training sessions, which were spread over three days, mark the third year that Apollo has partnered with Audatex to invest in the excellence [...] -
£3.9m boost for greener transport
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A £3.9 million package to boost environmentally-friendly transport and improve accessibility for disabled people has been unveiled by transport minister Baroness Kramer today. The money will be invested in improving journeys from ‘door to door’, including support for car clubs, an electrically-powered-cycle [...] -
Plunkett receives Enterprise cheque
- 23/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has presented a cheque on behalf of its philanthropic arm, the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, to Steve Plunkett of Volvo. The cheque follows his 2014 charity football match in support of the Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group in Norfolk. Pictured at the presentation of the cheque are [...] -
Karl Vella acquires fifth bodyshop
- 20/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Accident repair company The Karl Vella Group, based in Lancashire, has announced the acquisition of its fifth bodyshop. The bodyshop, in Workington, Cumbria, had previously been trading as Millican Motors Ltd and had entered voluntary liquidation at the end of January 2015. The Karl Vella Group has acquired all [...]