AUTODATA SOLD TO INVESTMENT FIRMS
Autodata has been acquired by investment firms Bowmark Capital and Five Arrows for an undisclosed sum.
May 2014
TRAINEESHIPS SET TO DELIVER MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR AFTERMARKET EMPLOYERS
Running a traineeship is set to become easier for the aftermarket as government looks to give employers more flexibility over the programme, in its latest proposal. Government aims to build on the strong start it has made for its trainee scheme, which is designed to help young people prepare and ready themselves for an apprenticeship
AP’s interactive trade show hits the right notes in Harrogate
Last Thursday saw Andrew Page successfully hold its first AutoInsider Live interactive trade show and hailed it as the start of many, with future dates set to be announced
Unipart’s garage network to benefit from new online tool
Motorists could be set for a more efficient servicing offering, with Unipart Automotive’s new Quote Finder Tool. It says it is in the perfect position to support both its 700 strong independent garage network through its Car Care programme and motorists, as it can supply information on its nearest garage and a price estimation for their initial request
Upsell with care to keep customers happy
John Genge explains the finer points of getting customers to spend more without them feeling like they’ve paid over the odds
CAT Factor Lives: John Woolfe Racing
David Riswick says trends, fads and skateboards have shaped John Woolfe Racing’s history. John Woolfe Racing has been around for almost 50 years, and the name harks back to a racing great who tragically lost his life at the beginning of the 1969 Le Mans race
DMFX becomes the 100th to undergo Groupauto rebrand
Darlington-based motor factor, DMFX Ltd, has become the hundredth business to undergo a full Groupauto re-brand. DMFX, who have been members of the buying group for eight years, wanted the rebranding transformation to be carried out, tot stands out on the street it resides, while also capitalising on extra signage and window graphics in and around the business
Inside Line: Manbat
Introduced in 2012, the second-generation Hyundai i30 Blue Drive variants incorporate the company’s Start-Stop system. As these vehicles begin to drop out of the franchised dealer network and enter the independent sector, workshops, and the […]
Inside Line: First Line
It is not uncommon for the i30 to suffer from clunking or knocking noises from the front suspension, which is generally the result of wear in the top strut mount or bearing, the anti-roll bar […]
Inside Line: Meyle
Sven Nielsen, Technical Director from MEYLE, says the following difficulties may arise with the Hyundai i30: Worn out brake discs Problem: Worn out brake discs affect the braking behavior of the vehicle. Rust may play […]
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