Fix Auto UK announced the addition of two collision repair centers to its network of independently-owned facilities. Both facilities, one in Scotland and the other on the Isle of Wight, are additional locations opened by existing network members. Fix Auto UK announced another addition of Fix Auto Fife to its network in Scotland. The development […]
Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in UK
Fix Auto UK announced Worcestershire-based Carsmetix has joined its collision repair network, with the body shop now operating as Fix Auto Pershore. The latest addition to the Fix Auto UK network is owned by Robert Stern, the businessman behind the multi award-winning Robert Stern BMW dealerships. The body shop is managed by Ray Bower and […]
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Beadles Group in UK
Acquisition expands dealer group’s collision repair operations in the UK. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) announced the acquisition of Beadles Group Ltd, a large UK-based automotive retailer, which consists of seven brands across 12 dealerships in the southeastern portion of the greater London metropolitan market. The seven brands include Jaguar, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Skoda, Toyota, […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Five Collision Repair Centers to its Network in Scotland
Fix Auto has announced that it has taken another significant step to develop its UK coverage by doubling its presence in Scotland after signing five new franchisees in a single day. The five new Fix Auto bodyshops – who officially joined the network at the Scottish Region’s Quarterly Business Meeting in Cumbernauld in late November […]
RMI Bodyshops Recovers £100,000 in Debts for Members
As part of its ongoing challenge for bodyshops to treated fairly, RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA), the UK trade association for the vehicle body repair sector, has reached a milestone in its debt recovery service. The association, which provides a variety of services designed to provide support to its members and allows them to focus […]
Tom Hudd Named Operations Manager at Thatcham Research’s Repair Technology Centre
Tom Hudd has been appointed as Operations Manager for the UK-based Thatcham Research’s Repair Technology Centre (RTC). He joins on 22 August and will report directly to Dean Lander, Head of Operations. Hudd will lead a team of 32 technical repair experts with a focus on continuing to offer customers unrivalled technical information and expertise […]
Thatcham Works with Repair Chains to Develop Best Practice for Recalibrating ADAS Systems During Windshield Replacement
Thatcham Research, the UK-based automobile insurers’ research center, has issued a voluntary code of practice to provide clear guidance on the recalibration of car safety technology during the replacement or refit of windshields. The ADAS Repair Group, led by Thatcham Research and including companies active in automotive glazing replacement such as National Windshields, Autoglass and […]
RMI to Examine Non-OEM Parts Quality, Certification
RMI Bodyshops, the UK-based organization created by the merger of the former RMI National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA), announced they are looking into the use of non-OEM parts in the UK body repair market. According to the group it will focus on three main areas: The robustness […]
UK – Carlyle Sells Stake in RAC
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) announced the sale of its stake in RAC,the roadside assistance and insurance provider, to CVC Capital Partners and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. The RAC provides services for both private and business motorists including roadside assistance, insurance, buying a used car, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services or up-to-the-minute traffic and […]