investment

Fix Auto UK has revealed that franchise partners are investing upwards of £7.5m in upgrades this year. The funding is supporting improved and expanded facilities, new equipment and tooling to […]

Cars of Grimsby is expanding into a new site after securing an £875,000 funding boost from NatWest. The family-run operation, which serves customers in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and north Lincolnshire, will […]

Peter Vardy has launched Peter Vardy Global, a new technology and investment group focused on the future of mobility, automotive SaaS, and fintech. The group was launched in 2006 and […]

Julian Milner, joint group managing director at Alton Cars, is retiring from the award-winning bodyshop business that he helped grow after joining the finance team in the late 1990s. Alton […]

Hudson Kapel has invested £3.5m in technology and staff to treble its vehicle refurbishment capacity. The company has expanded its operations at Throckmorton, Thurleigh and Norton, hiring 50 new technicians, […]

GSF Car Parts Stourbridge is now open for business as the company kick-starts an ambitious growth plan for 2025. The new 10,000 sqft branch has created 15 new jobs in […]

BMW has said low electric vehicle sales are behind its decision to delay a £600m upgrade of its Oxford Mini factory. The news comes just weeks after Stellantis confirmed it […]

Autosupplies Group has continued to invest in its Leisureways branch in Rotherham and has also launched a new website as part of its drive to enhance customer service and streamlining […]

JLR is investing £65m in specialist paint facilities to meet growing demand for personalised colour options. It has said customers wanting to choose from hundreds of bespoke paint and palette […]

Norwich-based EASR Bodyshop has expanded to a second site to meet rising ADAS repair demand. According to owner Steve Davy, 65% of all repair jobs his company now carries out […]

ChipsAway South Essex has announced that a major investment in a new 5,000 sqft Car Care Centre will see repair capacity enhanced. The upgrade in facilities will enable the business, […]

Startline targets growth to three per cent of the UK motor finance market after securing a five-year, £475m credit facility from investment bank J P Morgan. The company now manages […]