Nationwide Autocentres, the UK independent chain of car servicing and repair centres, has opened a new centre in Gateshead.

Commenting on the new centre, Duncan Wilkes, CEO of Nationwide Autocentres, said: “The new Gatshead centre is an exciting development for us. We currently operate over 200 service and repair centres in the UK and hope to have increased this to 230 by the end of the year. The new Gateshead Centre will be the flagship of our new centres and its opening marks an exciting period of expansion for us.”