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New appointment for Glass’s
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Steve Jackson has been appointed to the key role of chief car editor at Glass's, Europe's largest vehicle data provider. He will be responsible for all car valuations and forecasts for the new and used markets - including the industry-standard Glass's Guide to Car Values. Steve has spent his entire career [...] -
ECP receives Shell award
- 17/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Shell Lubricants is honouring Euro Car Parts with the Shell Helix Champion Reward in recognition of its phenomenal growth in sales over the past three years of Shell Helix Ultra motor oil. The award also recognises ECP’s role as a strong ambassador for the Shell Helix brand, one of Shell’s flagship [...] -
Markerstudy eyes up Chaucer deal
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Post Online has reported that Markerstudy is in pole position to tie-up a deal for Chaucer’s UK motor business after a $300m (£203m) bid backed by private equity house Apollo stalled. It is believed hopes are fading that the Apollo deal, which is being fronted by former Giles CEO and latterly Arthur J Gallagher [...] -
BCA set for £1bn takeover
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europe’s largest second-hand vehicle auctioneer, British Car Auctions, is expected to be sold for more than £1bn to a City of London consortium. British Car Auctions is in advanced talks with Haversham Holdings — a listed consortium that is led by former Stobart Group chairwoman Avril Palmer-Baunack. It [...] -
MPs question Quindell’s share dive
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent has reported that the FCA is facing mounting pressure to reveal details of its investigation into a ‘deeply worrying’ allegation of market abuse by Quindell, that left hundreds of retail investors with huge losses. Vince Cable, the business secretary, and Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury [...] -
‘Alarming’ drink driving trend emerges
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
An alarming two million over the limit drivers have risked getting behind the wheel of a car because they thought they were ‘less drunk’ than their passengers. The worrying trend is most common after nights out, dinner parties and weddings, according to new research by Direct Line Car Insurance. The study [...] -
Industry gets behind skills event
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Over 2,000 students from secondary schools across Rochdale, along with 40 businesses including several from the accident repair sector, united for the third Rochdale Skills event. Commercial Contract Engineers (CCE)/Fix Auto Rochdale, a major driving force behind the annual event, was this year backed by [...] -
Quindell responds to press speculation
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Quindell has responded to the Sunday Times article published yesterday, confirming that it remains in discussion with Slater & Gordon regarding the possible disposal of the professional services division of the group. Quindell confirms that a number of deal structures have been discussed with SGH including one [...] -
AkzoNobel extends McLaren partnership
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AkzoNobel has extended its official supplier partnership with McLaren Racing. The two companies have been working closely together since 2008 when, via its Sikkens brand, AkzoNobel first became official supplier of paint solutions to McLaren Racing, an arrangement that was later extended to McLaren Automotive. [...] -
Mercedes renews Spies Hecker agreement
- 16/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team - winner of the 2014 FIA Formula One World Constructors’ Championship – has renewed its agreement with Spies Hecker for another two years. The global refinish brand will continue to provide the team with its paint solutions and paint mixing equipment as well as full [...]