• Vella Group announces Gaskell Motor Bodies acquisition

    • 17 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has increased its site locations to 12 with the acquisition of Lancashire-based Gaskell Motor Bodies The business has a 6,000 sqft workshop and will operate as The Vella Group Great Harwood Owners Nick and Louise Gaskell will both remain with the business, with Nick becoming site manager He [...]
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  • IML accelerates automotive expansion

    • 27 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    International Motors (IML) is responding to the recent boom in electric vehicle sales and the need for faster routes to market by actively expanding its automotive business Newly-appointed managing director William Brown said: “As a business, we understand that the automotive landscape has changed and continues [...]
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  • AX confirms Fort Dunlop move

    • 23 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AX is moving into a new home at the Fort Dunlop building in Birmingham as it continues its next phase of growth in 2023 The leading provider of accident aftercare services and intelligent fleet management technology will gradually migrate to its new headquarters from March, and it will be fully operational from [...]
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  • Online sales drive drivvn growth

    • 14 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive e-commerce company drivvn has reported a 21% increase in sales during 2022 and now expects to break the £1bn barrier this year Sales rose from £588m in 2021 to £709m in 2022, with some brands seeing over 26% conversion from model choice to sale and other reporting that online transactions account for [...]
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  • Intelligent Motoring creates dedicated relations roles

    • 7 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Intelligent Motoring has created two new roles dedicated to developing working relationships John Sawbridge has been named partner relations manager to look after business partners, while Vicki Beesley joins as the company’s first head of customer relations, supporting both direct-to-consumer business-lines and [...]
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  • Steer Automotive expansion continues in north east

    • 2 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Steer Automotive has welcomed North East Accident Repair Centres into the Steer Group The acquisition of all three NEARC sites in Newcastle, Sunderland and Darlington takes the combined operation to 60 sites with 1,400 staff and the capability to repair 85,000 vehicles per annum NEARC co-owners Roger Collings [...]
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  • Morelli Group gears up for further growth

    • 1 February 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Morelli Group has announced key changes to its leadership team as a result of the company’s continued progress over recent years It has named Mark Moring to the position of national sales director, while Ruth Moring-Beale has been appointed director for strategy and growth She will be responsible for focusing [...]
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  • Slater appointed to accelerate Repairify’s global ambitions

    • 9 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Repairify has named Philip Slater as its new international product manager His focus will be to expand the company’s overseas markets and enter new territories with its portfolio of advanced vehicle diagnostic and calibration technology Slater will also help to deliver insights and products that align with [...]
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  • Watt Electric Vehicles gears up for growth

    • 3 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Watt Electric Vehicles has announced a number of significant leadership changes The company is a UK leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of low-to-medium volume EVs, both under its own brand and for third parties As part of the restructure, former CEO Paul Faithfull becomes chairman while company [...]
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  • Counterpart disposal presents new challenges

    • 26 June 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The latest figures from CV-Library, a UK job site, reveal that job growth within the automotive industry is steadily growing In May 2015, automotive jobs increased by 1644% when compared with the same time period in 2014 This month saw the abolition of the paper counterpart – a fairly big step as the industry [...]
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