-
Copart celebrates first Academy graduate
- 02/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart is celebrating its first Driver Academy graduate. Luke Geach from its Bristol Operation Centre has become the first driver to complete the training. He joined the company in March as a trainee transporter driver. He said: “My training was both varied and at times challenging. With hard work and [...] -
Copart acquires green parts specialist
- 13/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Vehicle remarketing and recycling business Copart UK has acquired Hills Salvage and Recycling (Hills Motors). Hills Motors, which will become the centre of Copart’s green parts offering, is a well-respected family-owned business based in Skelmersdale. The company employs about 200 people and it is now run by Ian [...] -
Copart introduces new management training
- 05/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has launched a Leadership Development Programme to over 100 managers across its business. Throughout the year, all people managers at Copart will attend a bespoke three-day course developed internally by the business, which focuses on areas including communication skills, coaching, and relationship [...] -
Copart CEO recognised in Women awards
- 20/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
CEO of Copart UK & Ireland Jane Pocock was a finalist in the Executive Category of the 2022 Autocar Great Women in the British Car Industry Top 100. The event which celebrates the most influential women in the British car industry across categories including marketing, sales, vehicle development, and [...] -
Copart strives toward Greenest Fleet on the Street
- 25/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has received delivery of 20 new DAF 3-car transporters as it strives to operate the ‘Greenest Fleet on the Street’. In line with the rest of the company’s 250-strong transport fleet, these 16-tonne transporters are Euro VI and DVS (Direct Vision Standard) compliant. As well as enhancing efficiency [...] -
Copart launches new well-being initiative
- 11/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart is marking Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 by announcing the launch of a new Mental Health First Aider programme in partnership with St John Ambulance. Mental Health Awareness Week run from 9-15 May, with loneliness this year’s theme. As part of this, Copart is expanding its range of health and [...] -
Copart announces plan to double Scottish capacity
- 05/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Remarketing and recycling experts Copart UK has secured final planning permission for a 31-acre site in East Kilbride, near Glasgow, which will double its operational capabilities in Scotland. The new site is expected to be fully operational in 2023. It continues an expansion programme that also includes last [...] -
Copart accelerates carbon literacy strategy
- 22/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart is accelerating plans to roll out carbon literacy training programmes to its 1,200 teammates across our 19 UK locations. The training is being delivered by AutoTrader on behalf of the government-funded initiative The Carbon Literacy Project. The Carbon Literacy Project aims to provide an understanding of [...] -
Copart supports charity ball
- 05/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart underlined its commitment to worthy causes by headline sponsoring of the Make 2nds Count Great Gatsby Gala Ball, held in Edinburgh recently. Make 2nds Count is a charity dedicated to supporting women and men with secondary breast cancer and the Gala Ball is one of its key fundraising events, raising more [...] -
Copart commits to new green offices
- 25/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart UK has opened a new eco-friendly office building in Bristol as part of its ongoing Plan-Net-Zero sustainability commitment. As part of a programme to upgrade and replace offices at their nationwide Operation Centres, which span over 400 acres and enable the storage of over 100k vehicles at any one time, this [...]