Axalta announced the appointment of Farrell Dolan as Regional Refinish Business Director UK & Scandinavia and Managing Director Axalta UK Limited, that was effective June 1. Dolan joins Axalta from Bridgestone Corporation where he ran the car tire business for Northern Europe for five years. Before that, he spent 12 years working in the OEM […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in London Market
Fix Auto UK has increased the number of collision repair franchisees located inside the M25 and the Home Counties following the signing of two new businesses. The network has welcomed DML Car Body Repairs, based in Mitcham, and Accident Repairs Heathrow to the network. The sites will now operate as Fix Auto Mitcham and Fix […]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Completes Acquisition of SHB Hire
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Romsey-based SHB Hire, which operates a fleet of more than 18,500 commercial vehicles. Enterprise will now begin an integration process to create one of the UK’s largest and most diverse commercial vehicle rental businesses, with a combined fleet of more than […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Sandhurst
Fix Auto UK announced it strengthened its network within London and the Home Counties with the addition of Perfect Paint in Sandhurst. Operating as Fix Auto Sandhurst, the 12,000 sq. ft. collision repair center is owned by Martin Weller and managed by Adrian Brimicombe. The latest addition takes the number of Fix Auto UK repair […]
Thatcham Research Automotive Academy Report 92% Completion Rate on Apprenticeship Program
At a time when the UK’s National Audit Office’s (NAO) report reveals apprenticeship starts have fallen substantially, Thatcham Research apprenticeship results are growing. The UK Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) confirmed that the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy has recorded 92 percent for its apprenticeship training Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR). This result is remarkable given […]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK to Buy Commercial Vehicle Rental Company SHB Hire
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Romsey-based SHB Hire, an award-winning family-owned vehicle hire and management business. The acquisition will provide Enterprise with the opportunity to create one of the largest commercial vehicle rental companies in the country. With more than 100,000 vehicles, Enterprise is already the UK’s largest […]
Fix Auto UK Acquires Collision Repair Center in Daventry
Fix Auto UK announced that it has acquired its first wholly owned independent collision repair center with the purchase of Daventry Panel Craft Ltd, a 10,000 sq. ft. facility that will become Fix Auto Daventry. The decision follows Fix Auto UK’s announcement last summer that revealed it had taken a majority share in existing franchisee […]
Enterprise Partners with UK’s Thatcham Research for Online Training Program
Enterprise Holdings has become the first company to subscribe to ecademy, the new online vehicle technical learning program from UK-based Thatcham Research. The ecademy program consists of 12 interactive modules which are completed over the course of a year. Key subjects included in the program include Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and calibration, Hybrid and […]
Fix Auto UK Adds New Fix & Go Express Collision Repair Center
Motorcycle racing legend and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here winner Carl Fogarty officially opened Fix Auto UK’s latest express repair facility Fix Auto Fix & Go Wigan on February 6. Owners Dave and Stephen Pollitt as well as Managing Director Andy Sankey were the driving force behind the six-figure investment, during an […]
Fix Network World Launches Technician Skills Competition
Fix Auto Masters program will search global network for top technical talent starting in the United Kingdom. Fix Network World announced the launch of Fix Auto Masters, an all-new technical skills and knowledge competition program, aimed at celebrating the skills of technicians from across the global Fix Auto network. The first region to take part […]
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