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Cooper Barnes adds 2nd site and grows services
- 15/03/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Linton-based family run bodyshop Cooper Barnes Automotive, which won Medium Bodyshop of the Year at the 2023 Bodyshop Magazine Awards, is riding on its continued success by expanding into another unit. Neil Hamilton-Meikle, sales and marketing manager, said: "We are very proud to now hold 19 manufacturer approvals [...] -
Copart to expand south west capacity
- 14/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online vehicle remarketing and recycling experts Copart UK has announced plans to open a new 30-acre site in Gloucester. The new facility will provide storage for an additional 30,000 vehicles per annum. Joining existing Operation Centres in Westbury and Bristol, it will enhance Copart’s strategic network of [...] -
Fix Auto Tewkesbury owner acquires second site
- 14/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Fix Auto Tewkesbury owner Kevin Dunlop will open a second facility in Hereford after acquiring a new 55,000 sqft former packaging distribution centre. Work is now underway to transform the facility into an 11-bay bodyshop with capacity to handle upwards of 40 cars a month. Assistant Manager at Fix Auto [...] -
GSF Car Parts continues network expansion
- 13/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
GSF Car Parts has continued its strategy of expansion by opening its third new branch of the year and second of the month. The company, which supplies parts, equipment and training to independent garages and retailers from its 180 UK branches, unveiled its new Walsall site on 11 March. This follows new branches [...] -
TrustFord opens new Aberdeen dealership
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TrustFord has opened a new dealership in Aberdeen, offering both new and used cars and commercial vehicles, as well as aftersales services. The new site, which will be followed next month another dealership in Glasgow, supports existing TrustFord services in Scotland including its PartsPlus operations in Glasgow, [...] -
Perfect 10 for Activate Accident Repair
- 05/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Activate Accident Repair will open a state-of-the-art repair centre in Hampton, Greater London this month. At 18,000 square feet, the Group’s 10th site will create additional repair capacity in the region. Purpose-built and fitted with the very latest technology, the site will begin completing repairs this month [...] -
GSF Car Parts unveils new Sunderland site
- 20/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive parts supplier GSF Car Parts has opened a new branch in Sunderland as part of its ambitious 2024 expansion strategy. This is the first of a series of new branch openings for GSF, with the leading parts supplier set to open 20 sites this year as it commits to operating more than 200 branches across the [...] -
CarMoney unveils new franchise strategy
- 14/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car finance broker CarMoney is gearing up for significant growth after launching its franchise model in key territories. The brokerage, part of the Peter Vardy Group, aims to become the fastest-growing operation of its kind in the UK. The franchising package will create partnerships which contain the complete [...] -
MAD Devs accelerates international expansion
- 13/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive software firm MAD Devs is accelerating its international expansion plans with a launch in the UAE. It is supporting Mercedes with lead management and document management platforms to improve the customer experience and enhance operational efficiency. David Boyce, CEO at MAD Devs, said: “We’ve put [...] -
Copart committed to Peterlee expansion
- 13/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart UK has announced that expansion plans at its Operation Centre in Peterlee, County Durham. The planned expansion, which will make Peterlee a 30-acre site once completed, supports the company’s continued growth in the region and provides further capacity for its ‘First Response’ Contact Centre which is [...]