• Fix Auto UK adds new Northern Ireland site
    • 17/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has doubled the number of its repair centres in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Crash Repair Saintfield, which will now operate as Fix Auto Saintfield. Positioned approximately seven miles south east of Belfast, the latest appointment comes less than 18 months after the network made its first [...]
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  • Fix Auto UK expands network
    • 04/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has announced the addition of MotorAid to its network. Operating as Fix Auto Basildon, the repairer commands a three-acre site with a workshop space spanning more than 27,000 sqft. The site currently processes up to 160 vehicles cars and LCVs monthly but has scope to increase that to more than [...]
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  • Vella Group opens 11th site
    • 05/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has officially opened its brand-new accident repair centre in Coventry, West Midlands. The 13,000 sqft site – a former Nationwide Accident Repair bodyshop – has been given a significant investment to transform it into a modern, energy-efficient, high-quality operation that will serve Vella Group [...]
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  • Steer Group unveils prestige High Wycombe site
    • 03/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Steer Group has opened a new, purpose-built prestige facility in High Wycombe. At 28,000 sqft, the flagship site supports approval and recommendation to repair the world’s leading vehicle brands. Fitted out with cutting-edge technology as well as fully-trained technicians, Steer Prestige High Wycombe has the [...]
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  • 10 million MOTs due in autumn
    • 13/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Demand for MOTs is expected to rise sharply from August, according to data obtained from the DVSA by BookMyGarage. The Freedom of Information (FOI) request found that the number of vehicles due an MOT will surge by up to 23% in the late summer and into autumn. The busiest month for MOTs is expected to be September, [...]
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  • Fix Auto UK unveils new site
    • 21/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has appointed Fix Auto Wolverhampton to the network. The new site compliments established Fix Auto UK repair centres in the region including Lichfield, Walsall, Wednesbury, Oldbury, Birmingham East and Kings Norton. The repair centre has been developed by Denver Hughes, owner of MG Accident Repair [...]
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  • Enterprise invests to reduce fleet downtime
    • 30/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Enterprise Flex-E-Rent, Enterprise’s UK commercial vehicle rental division, has invested more than £1m in new equipment to reduce commercial vehicle downtime. The new investment in state of-the-art diagnostic and workshop equipment includes specialist tooling and direct system links to OEM partners, as well as [...]
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  • MOT demand set to soar
    • 12/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    MOT demand this spring could fall by up to two million bookings, according to data obtained from the DVSA by BookMyGarage. Revealing the latest monthly MOT figures, the Freedom of Information (FOI) request suggests there will be significant peaks and troughs throughout 2022, and potentially for years to [...]
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