• Activate Accident Repair cuts ribbon on two sites

    • 23 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Activate Accident Repair has opened two new sites after a £2m investment from parent company Activate Group The centres in Mildenhall and Sunderland feature the latest repair technology, including ADAS, aluminium and EVs, and take the total number of Activate Accident Repair sites to eight Activate Group chief [...]
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  • Andy O’Hare adds HGV capabilities to Fix Auto network

    • 22 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Andy O’Hare has extended his portfolio of Fix Auto UK-branded repair centres in Scotland to four, after opening Fix Auto Tayside in Dundee The new site, which joins O’Hare’s existing sites Fix Auto Aberdeen, Fix Auto Elgin and Fix Auto Inverness, is totally unique within the network as it holds the equipment [...]
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  • Polestar unveils new commercial HQ

    • 21 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Polestar has opened new commercial headquarters at Bicester Heritage The move, which builds on its recent announcement of delivering over 11,000 cars in the UK since entering the market, has seen a new multi-purpose location developed in one of the existing two-storey buildings in the Heritage Quarters The site [...]
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  • Fix Auto Braintree opens for business

    • 7 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Scores of franchise partners, industry suppliers and civic dignitaries attended the launch of Fix Auto Braintree Owned by Danny Ashwell, the repair centre is his second site and is part of a wider strategy to operate four repair sites throughout Essex while also relocating his established Chelmsford centre to a [...]
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  • Smart Repairs celebrates game-changing year

    • 10 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Leading independent cosmetic vehicle repairer Smart Repairs has announced a record-breaking year The Leeds-based company, which recently bought 18,000 sqft freehold premises, has seen its turnover grow by 40% to £75m, while trebling its workforce As part of its national expansion programme this year, Smart [...]
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  • Alphabet UK continues global growth strategy

    • 19 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Alphabet UK has entered the Finnish market by adding local enterprise Secto Automotive to its global partnership network The new partnership establishes Alphabet’s presence in a 33rd market, while with 14 Alphabet-owned locations and now 19 partner locations, the mobility provider has established operations [...]
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  • Swansway opens new Oldham site

    • 13 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre has opened in Oldham, providing a complete range of new and used vehicles alongside extensive servicing and repair facilities The new site, operated by Swansway Motor Group, will stock the full range of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles alongside approved used vans as [...]
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  • Motorpoint cuts ribbon on new Scottish site

    • 5 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Motorpoint has opened a huge new showroom in Edinburgh, boasting a stock of more than 400 vehicles This has been achieved despite a nationwide shortage of new and nearly new vehicles Richard Start, regional detail director at Motorpoint Edinburgh, said: “We’ve pulled together an exciting line-up of vehicles [...]
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  • AB Dynamics announces key acquisition

    • 26 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AB Dynamics has acquired Ansible Motion, a leading provider of advanced simulators to the global automotive market The acquisition was for a total fee of £312m, which comprises a £192m initial consideration and a £12m payment subject to meeting certain performance criteria Ansible Motion will now become part [...]
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  • Global ambitions for Manchester car rental company

    • 22 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A Manchester based online car rental company has gone global after raising £534,000 in funding from investors Stressfreecarrentals has launched versions of its website to serve Spain, France, Portugal, Brazil, Turkey, Holland and Italy after receiving the funding last November It is now planning even more [...]
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