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BAC breaks supercar record
- 16/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has broken the Goodwood Festival of Speed supercar record, having romped to victory in this year’s Michelin Supercar Shootout in an unprecedented time. With experienced racer Anthony Reid in the cockpit, BAC’s Mono conquered the hillclimb run in just 49.13 seconds –beating the [...] -
BCF wins again
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
For the second year running, BCF has won Trade Association of the Year at the Trade Association Forum’s (TAF’s) 2018 Best Practice Awards. On only one other occasion in the event’s sixteenth year history has an organisation received the award two years in a row, which makes the win a particularly outstanding [...] -
Gemini adds new site
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Gemini Repairs Ltd has celebrated 10 years back in the industry by announcing the acquisition of a new site. Its latest addition is a new start-up site in Redruth. Cornwall. It is 8,000sqft and follows the successful intelligent repair process of the group's other sites. The site compliments Gemini's Bodmin [...] -
SMMT supports government White Paper
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The SMMT has welcomed the government's Brexit White Paper, praising it for 'replicating the benefits of the single market and customs union as we leave the EU'. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, 'Today’s white paper is a welcome step forward in replicating the benefits of the single market and customs union [...] -
Lookers and Nacro team up
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Lookers North East Repair Centre has teamed up with Nacro, a social justice charity, to inspire disadvantaged young people into the workplace. The site welcomed a group of young people with the aim of encouraging them back into education and training. Led by David Morallee, head of business at the site, they [...] -
AAUK’s first golf event
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The first annual Alliance Automotive UK Golf Event was a spectacle enjoyed by over 90 GroupAuto & UAN members, staff and supplier sponsors. The event was held at the Belfry Hotel & Resort at the end of June with all delegates arriving at the premium location to check-in to the hotel and joining the evening [...] -
McLaren announces new business plan
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
At Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren announced its business plan that will take the company to its fifteenth anniversary. Track25 is an evolution of the Track22 plan that was first launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016 and the updated plan now includes significant new milestones. Track25 sets out a clear [...] -
IAM RoadSmart calls for driver support
- 13/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
As the government launches its Road to Zero Strategy with the aim of leading the world in zero-emission vehicle technology, IAM RoadSmart has warned them not to ignore the part that drivers must play in their plans and how they can make a massive difference to its success or failure. IAM RoadSmart recommends that, in [...] -
Fix Auto Luton gains VM approvals
- 12/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto Luton has been awarded full vehicle manufacturer approval status for both Hyundai and Honda. This latest success increases the repair centre’s portfolio of manufacturer approvals to nine alongside Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Kia, Jeep, Mazda, Chrysler and Dodge. ‘This is another great achievement for us,’ [...] -
Wincanton awards Autoglass with contract
- 12/07/2018
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Autoglass has been appointed as the Vehicle Glass Repair and Replacement (VGRR) supplier of choice for British logistics firm Wincanton. Autoglass was awarded the contract following a competitive tender process, in which a significant improvement in response time offered by Autoglass was highlighted as a key [...]