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ACIS plants 6,000-plus trees for Trustford repairs
- 13/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
ACIS continued its environmental commitments last year by planting more than 6,000 trees on behalf of TrustFord. This is part of its ongoing agreement to plant a tree for each repair the dealer group completes within its repairers. Stuart Mustoe, chief executive officer of TrustFord, said: “I’m delighted [...] -
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 [...] -
NBRA announces new alliance with Cadence Performance
- 30/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) have announced a new alliance with Cadence Performance. The new partnership represents another stride towards sustainability and will promote more environmentally-friendly commuting among NBRA/VBRA [...] -
MG Cannon signs green deal with Glasurit
- 26/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
MG Cannon has installed Glasurit’s all-new waterborne basecoat system, Glasurit 100 Line, in all six of its sites in the South West. The Glasurit 100 Line has a VOC value of < 250 g/L, which is a 40% below the solvent limit and well above all global VOC requirements. Dan Wareham, group director of MG [...] -
Polestar announces significant sustainability gains
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Polestar has announced that it reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by nine per cent per car sold in 2023. According to its Sustainability Report, this equates to a reduction of 3.4 tCO2e compared to 2022 and was achieved primarily by selecting raw materials with lower climate impact, using renewable electricity in [...] -
CarComm Coachworks retains PAS 2060 certification
- 15/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Commercial vehicle repairer CarComm Coachworks has achieved carbon neutrality for the second year running and has reduced carbon emissions by 8.3% since its last assessment. It worked with ECA Business Energy to retain its PAS 2060 accreditation, which represents the highest benchmark in responsible carbon [...] -
The AA unveils motoring manifesto
- 15/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The AA has launched its motoring manifesto – Creating Confidence for Drivers – intended to highlight key concerns among UK motorists. The manifesto has been introduced to voice the issues troubling drivers after its own research found that 96% of members identified the quality of roads as their top issue, 81% [...] -
Solar solutions delivering substantial savings
- 27/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Oswestry and Wrexham has enhanced its sustainability credentials by installing solar PV systems on its rooftops. The installations are also expected to save a combined £48,000 per annum. Fix Auto Oswestry has installed a 62KW system which should yield energy costs savings of £21,000 with return on [...] -
SYNETIQ boss celebrates sustainability award
- 26/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Leading vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling company SYNETIQ has announced that CEO Tom Rumboll has received the ‘Green Leader’ award at this year’s Yorkshire Leadership Awards. Presented by TheBusinessDesk.com, the award acknowledges individuals who showcase exemplary leadership in advancing [...] -
Kia celebrates Gold Carbon Literacy accreditation
- 25/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kia has been accredited as a Gold Carbon Literate Organisation. Accreditation underpins the company’s commitment to tackling climate change by reducing its carbon footprint and progressing to a lower-carbon future. To become accredited as a Gold Carbon Literate Organisation, Kia UK, which aims to achieve [...]