• Smart Repairs reports record turnover
    • 30/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Independent cosmetic repairer Smart Repairs has announced an increase in turnover of 23% in the first quarter of this year. The Leeds company saw its turnover grow to £2.1m between January and March this year with overall turnover predicted to rise to more than £9m this year. The recent appointment of [...]
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  • Fix Auto Braintree expansion continues apace
    • 20/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto Braintree owner Danny Ashwell is hoping to open his second site at the end of April. The new 8,000 sqft site will replace Fix Auto Chelmsford, with plans to open a further two sites Southend-on-Sea and Clacton before the end of 2024. He said: “Everything is going according to plan. I couldn’t have [...]
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  • Vella Group announces Gaskell Motor Bodies acquisition
    • 17/03/2023
    • 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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  • Allied Vehicles announces major recruitment drive
    • 16/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Scottish manufacturer and supplier of specialist adaptive transport Allied Vehicles is launching a major recruitment drive to support a significant increase in production. The family firm, which converts a variety of vehicles to make them suitable for wheelchair users, both passengers and drivers, is ramping up [...]
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  • Government support critical to EV future in UK
    • 14/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle (EV) production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition. This is according to a new blueprint published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reveals that other countries [...]
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  • Autotech Training expands into Northern Ireland
    • 08/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Autotech Training has appointed Dasos Michaelides as head of business development for Ireland. The newly-created role will support the company’s continued growth in the region. In his new role, Michaelides will initially head up the roll-out of electric/hybrid courses across Northern Ireland along with IMI [...]
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  • IML accelerates automotive expansion
    • 27/02/2023
    • 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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  • Bentley breaks ground on new technical centre
    • 20/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Bentley Motors has begun construction of its new Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre. Based at company headquarters in Crewe, the £35m facility will be integral to the brand’s preparations for future BEV production and set a new benchmark in next generation, digital, flexible and high-value [...]
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  • GT Motive enhances team with Hames appointment
    • 17/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    GT Motive has expanded its UK team by appointing Steven Hames as business development director. The appointment continues the recent investment in the team which has also seen Martyn Rowley and Andy Douglas join the company. Hames said: “I’ve been in the industry for over 20 years, but in the last few years [...]
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  • Repairify strengthens sales team
    • 08/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Repairify is bolstering its technical sales expertise with two new appointments to enhance its nationwide customer service and support. Daren Nichol has been promoted internally to technical sales executive for the Midlands from his position as remote technician for Repairify, where he has been employed for the [...]
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