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Carwow secures significant funding boost
- 16/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Carwow Group has announced an additional £41m in funding to accelerate growth across the UK, Germany and Spain. It has been backed by San Francisco venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners, with this investment raising the company’s value to £250m. Carwow will use the capital to expand its service [...] -
SMMT calls on government to unlock £50bn potential
- 26/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is urging the next government to support that automotive industry deliver growth worth £50bn over the next decade. New research published in its Vision 2035: Ready to Grow report shows that targeted policies could drive the value of the new car market from [...] -
Gemini expands into North East
- 17/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Following the recent acquisition of NCR Bodyshops in Swindon, Gemini Accident Repairs has announced it has now opened its 37th site. Situated in Darlington, the 10,000 sqft facility marks the group’s expansion into the North East of the country. The state-of-the-art build, it features optimal heat loss [...] -
JLR commits £1m to fighting vehicle theft
- 14/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
JLR has announced it will invest upwards of £1m to help police forces around the country prevent organised crimes targeting its vehicles for theft. The investment will help deliver dedicated resources to police forces operating in vehicle theft ‘hot spots’, while also supporting the creation of new national [...] -
A Bumper start to the year
- 28/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bumper announced that it had helped fund £500m worth of repairs in the UK by April, and aims to add another £460m to the total by the end of the year. The automotive fintech, which is backed by the NBRA, supports the automotive aftermarket with a buy now, pay later platform. It has also introduced pay now [...] -
NBRA announces partnership with PMD Business Finance
- 14/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has announced a new supplier partnership with a leading commercial finance provider in the UK, PMD Business Finance. This partnership will offer NBRA members access to PMD Business Finance’s extensive business expertise, including tailored funding, swift applications, [...] -
Gemini unveils 35th site to grow southwest footprint
- 03/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Gemini Accident Repair Centres has cut the ribbon on its 35th site. Gemini Barnstaple is based in Ilfracombe and enhances the group’s coverage in the Devon and Cornwall areas. At 7,700 sqft, the facility features state-of-the-art electric paint booths and EV charging facilities and will provide an annual [...] -
Bentley breaks ground on a new paint shop
- 01/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bentley has announced a new paint shop is being developed in Crewe as part of a £2.5bn investment programme in future products. The investment will transform an 85-year-old site into a 12,460 sqm state-of-the-facility offering nearly 100 individual colours while at the same time setting a new benchmark in next [...] -
Copart nears completion of Gloucester expansion
- 30/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart is on track to open the doors of its new 30-acre Gloucester site in time for its first scheduled auction next month. The site continues a period of significant investment and expansion from Copart which has also seen new facilities developed in Corby, East Kilbride, and St Helens. Gloucester’s expansion [...] -
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent launches recruitment drive
- 11/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent is recruiting more than 100 new technicians to work across its 28 UK depots. The company is also expanding its technician training programme to more than 40,000 hours a month as it strives to develop its commercial vehicle repair and maintenance services. Meanwhile, it has also invested [...]