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Grainger & Worrall continues investment plan
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Grainger & Worrall has appointed Mark Powell in a newly created position – director, foundry operations. The appointment is aligned with the continued roll out of its £6m investment plan, which focuses on enhanced production efficiency across its business worldwide. Matthew Grainger, Grainger & [...] -
Rolls-Royce halts Goodwood production
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that production at the company’s Goodwood-based manufacturing plant will be suspended from Monday, 23 March for two weeks. This suspension will be followed by an already-planned two-week Easter maintenance shutdown. The day-to-day operations of the company will be assured [...] -
SMMT welcomes government’s £350bn support package
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers has welcomes extra measures announced by the government to support businesses impacted by the coronavirus. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced support packages including £330bn in loans, plus £20bn in other aid, such as a business rates holiday for a year. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief [...] -
Ford suspends European production
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford is temporarily suspending vehicle and engine production at its manufacturing sites in continental Europe in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus. Effective from Thursday, 19 March, it is expected that this action will continue for a number of weeks. The exact duration depends on the spread of [...] -
Volkswagen suspends European production
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is gradually suspending production at its European plants for an initial period of two weeks. This will also affect Volkswagen Group components plants. Ralf Brandstätter, chief operation officer of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, said: “The spread of coronavirus in [...] -
Cooper Barnes secures Honda approval
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Cambridge-based vehicle body repairer Cooper Barnes has secured Honda approval, after being nominated by John Banks Honda Cambridge. Dave Harvey, operations manager for the Honda Accident Repair Programme, said: “John Banks Honda Cambridge were looking for a new bodyshop partner within the Cambridgeshire area to [...] -
ACIS signs exclusive supply deal with QDOS Assistance
- 18/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
ACIS has signed a national supply deal to distribute paint, consumables and added-value solutions to QDOS Assistance’s network of more than 200 approved bodyshops. Sid Hodgetts of QDOS Assistance said: “ACIS has a great track record in the accident repair market - a reputation that goes well beyond the [...] -
Prasco issues stock supply statement
- 17/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Prasco UK has told customers it is taking every measure possible to ensure that the Coronavirus will not affect its supply of independently certified replacement parts. Managing director Kelvyn Waugh has spoken out after he, and his sales team, have been contacted by numerous repairers and insurance companies [...] -
Licence Bureau warns of EV knowledge gap
- 17/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Licence Bureau is warning businesses and fleets of an increasingly evident “major knowledge gap” as electric vehicle (EV) registrations continue to surge – up by 217 per cent year-to-date over 2019 according to SMMT figures. With grants of up to £3,000 available on low emission vehicles and zero company car [...] -
ABI: most policies won’t cover coronavirus closures
- 17/03/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned businesses that in most cases their policies will not cover them for forced closures as a result of the coronavirus. An ABI spokesperson said: “Irrespective of whether or not the government order closure of a business, the vast majority of firms won’t have [...]