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Businesses partner for Climb4Cancer
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
In aid of the Irish Cancer Society, Peter Daly, the managing director of AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Ireland Ltd, has teamed up with Frank Byrnes from Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs Ltd of Galway to co-ordinate Climb4Cancer. To donate please visit: www.ifundraise.ie/climb4cancer Walkers will be challenged to climb [...] -
Pugh takes on Prudential RideLondon
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Richard Pugh, general manager of Nationwide Accident Repair Centre Coventry, will be riding in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 to raise money for Children with Cancer UK. Taking place on 2 August 2015, the event it is the UK’s largest cycling festival, with the main event compromising of a 100 mile cycling [...] -
Fix Oswestry launches second site
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK’s flag will be raised above Wrexham this spring after the Hitch family, owners of Fix Auto Oswestry Welsh Borders, announced plans to invest in developing a new bodyshop in the North Wales town. The brainchild of managing director Lee Hitch, the move is the first expansion for the family-owned [...] -
JCC moves into Scotland
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Just Car Clinics has added another two bodyshops to its network, this time in Scotland, Dundee and Forfar, with both businesses being acquired from RDW Bodyshops. With an impressive acquisition plan announced in the third quarter of 2014, it really is full steam ahead at the Just Car Clinics group and these two [...] -
Record motor performance for Lookers
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Lookers, one of the leading UK motor retail and aftersales service groups, has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Revenue increased 23% to £3.04bn (2013: £2.46bn). Operating profit also increased 31% to £76.6m (2013: £58.4m). Adjusted profit before tax increased 35% to £65.0m [...] -
Weakening Euro to benefit VMs
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Prolonged weakness of the Euro against many other currencies could be beneficial to European vehicle manufacturers, although the effects will vary, according to a report by Moody’s. Prolonged weakness of the euro against many other currencies could be beneficial to European automotive manufacturers, although the [...] -
Motor Insurance Summit fast approaching
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
On 25 March at The Waldorf Hilton in London, Marketforce's third annual Motor Insurance Summit will be taking a uniquely future-focused look at the motor insurance industry. Delegates will be gaining insights on all the hot topics at the forefront of change in the industry, from speakers including: Francois-Xavier [...] -
Aftersales experience influences loyalty
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
According to new research, the automotive aftersales experience has a direct impact on the proportion of customers who return to the same manufacturer brand. The research carried out by Motoring.co.uk, found that if franchised dealers win in the service business, they are much more likely to win the loyalty of the [...] -
ABI outlines data revolution opportunities
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Insurers need to continue to tackle reputational challenges and gain greater public trust if they are to maximise the potential of the data revolution to benefit customers, Huw Evans, ABI director general, will say today, 4 March. Speaking at Experian’s Insurance Summit, Huw Evans will set out the scale of the [...] -
Two appointments for Bodyshop Solutions
- 04/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bodyshop Solutions is further expanding its team with two new appointments. Jayne Spikings has joined as technical sales, further strengthening its northern field sales team, and will be demonstrating and selling the full range of bodyshop equipment that the company offers. She comes with a great deal of bodyshop [...]