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BMW announces £600m investment in Oxford plant
- 11/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BMW has announced it is investing £600m to transform its Oxford production site into an all-electric factory. It is expected that this will secure upwards of 4,000 high-skill jobs. The announcement, which takes BMW’s investment in the UK to more than £3bn since 2000, will see two new all-electric Mini models [...] -
September launch for Fix Auto Leeds South
- 29/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK franchise partners Stephen and Sam Smith are further developing their operation in Leeds. The father and son duo have recently received the keys to a 10,000 sqft building which they are now developing into their fourth new repair centre. Work is expected to be completed by mid-September enabling the [...] -
FMG announces new flagship site
- 25/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Accident repair specialist FMG Repair Services will open a new flagship repair centre in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire next month. The new addition will be equipped with all the latest automotive repair technology, including a large commercial spraybooth, a curtain-heat-and-extract prep area and extended heavy duty [...] -
Copart doubles Sandtoft site capacity
- 03/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart UK, is expanding its Sandtoft site to create a 110-acre UK Super Centre in the North of England. The company has acquired an additional 65 acres of land situated on a neighbouring site to its Sandtoft Operation Centre in North Lincolnshire. Once works are completed it will become an extension of the [...] -
Fix Auto Harlow reaps investment rewards
- 18/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Harlow has all but completed a major programme of investment, which has instantly reaped rewards with an immediate 40% increase in productivity. Owners Tony Mann and Stuart Berryman expect further increases once their latest recruitment initiative is complete. As part of their latest investment, the [...] -
BAC announces Saudi expansion
- 17/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is continuing to push ahead with its ambitious global expansion roadmap after unveiling its next-phase growth plans for the Middle East. Following the recent announcement of three new dealerships across the USA and two new dealerships in Asia, BAC’s expansion within the Middle East [...] -
Steer Group named in Sunday Times 100 list
- 29/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Steer Automotive Group is celebrating after being named in The Sunday Times 100, a prestigious list which recognises the fastest growing private companies in the UK. The company has been growing rapidly through a strategy of acquisition ever since it was founded in 2018 with just four sites. It now includes more [...] -
TNS 365 enhances 24/7 support
- 27/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Specialist provider of pay-as-you-go commercial vehicle and trailer breakdown repair solutions TNS 365 has opened a new call centre operation in Greater Manchester. The strategic move was triggered by increased demand for TNS365 services, including call handling for CV operators, HGV repairers, tyre fitters, [...] -
Fix Auto Kidderminster to join network
- 15/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced the development of Fix Auto Kidderminster, a brand-new state-of-the-art repair centre in the heart of the West Midlands. After nearly 12 months of meticulous planning and preparation, Fix Auto Kidderminster has risen from an empty industrial unit into a cutting-edge facility over the last [...] -
Motorpoint cuts ribbon on 20th site
- 26/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Independent retailer Motorpoint has officially opened the doors of its 20th store. Based in Ipswich, the new site strengthens Motorpoint’s footprint in the East of England, where it already has its Motorpoint Peterborough store and preparation centre, and has already created around 30 new jobs. Simon Castle, [...]