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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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Intelligent Motoring creates dedicated relations roles
- 07/02/2023
- 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 [...] -
Autonomous HGV project gets green light
- 01/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A consortium project has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver the world’s first autonomous zero-emission HGV. The consortium, Hub2Hub, has been selected by the Centre for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) to create a self-driving tractor to begin road trials in 2024. It is one of seven recipients to [...] -
Slater appointed to accelerate Repairify’s global ambitions
- 09/01/2023
- 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 [...] -
Ring Automotive announces TMD Friction partnership
- 04/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ring Automotive has partnered with TMD Friction UK to support with the training of technicians at the braking specialist’s new facility in East Yorkshire. As part of the collaboration, Ring Automotive specialists will carry out training at TMD Friction’s Seaton Ross site, while the two companies will also work [...] -
FMG Repair Services bolsters leadership team
- 23/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
FMG Repair Services has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of two dedicated operations directors. Paul Wrigglesworth has joined the business in the role of operations director – bodyshops, to lead the bodyshop teams and develop operational and financial performance and best practice to [...]