parts
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People News 20 SepThe Parts Alliance welcomes Mark Eburne as president and COO
Automotive motor factor The Parts Alliance has appointed “passionate business leader” Mark Eburne as its new president and chief operations officer.
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Acquisitions and deals 12 AugVertu Motors acquires new vehicle lighting businesses
Vertu Motors has acquired global vehicle lighting businesses Powerbulbs and Car Bulbs Direct, to join its existing online car parts retailer, Aceparts.
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Opinion 11 MarMulti-brand aftersales is an untapped opportunity for franchised car dealers, opinion
The automotive industry is, without question, going through a major period of change. The knock-on effect of the COVID-19 pandemic paired with a shift in consumer buying habits is challenging business leaders to squeeze the most out of their assets.
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Car Dealer News 25 JanStoneacre signs 15-year lease on 65,100sq-ft parts and logistic hub
Stoneacre Motor Group has signed a 15-year lease on a 65,100sq-ft Parts and Logistic Hub in Doncaster.
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Talent & People 12 NovEight questions to... Rygor Commercials parts manager Chris Marsh
In the latest of the regular ‘Eight questions to…’ Q&A series AM magazine chats to Chris Marsh, group parts manager at Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer Rygor Commercials.
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Aftersales 12 OctPost-lockdown aftersales 'feast' could become 'famine', warns Vauxhall
Car retailers risk returning to an aftersales famine after the “feast” experienced after the COVID-19 lockdown and the race to catch-up with a backlog of postponed MOTs.
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Latest News 10 SepAutoRaise reaches out to redundant Nationwide Accident Repair Centres apprentices
AutoRaise have contacted Nationwide Accdient Repair Centres administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to offer support and assistance to any technical apprentices that were made redundant due to the closure of stores.
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Car Dealer News 7 SepThief stripped rare VW Golf GTI of £21,000 of parts at Inchcape dealership
A car thief has been jailed for 20 months for his part in a raid on an Inchcape car dealership in which £21,000 of parts were stripped from a rare Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport hot hatch.
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Market Insight 7 SepCar dealers ‘exposed’ as Nationwide Accident Repair enters administration
Franchised car retailers across the UK have been left exposed to considerable financial losses after Nationwide Accident Repair Services entered administration, along with a number of its subsidiaries.
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Acquisitions and deals 17 AugFord-tuning specialist Mountune seeks buyer
Mountune, the tuning and parts specialist for performance and racing Fords, has announced that it is seeking a buyer or investment partner for the business.
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Manufacturer 7 AugSsangYong Motors UK moves to ‘next phase’ with new headquarters
SsangYong Motors UK has confirmed plans to move into a new headquarters offering “capacity to operate its national next day parts supply service to its franchised dealers”.
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Car Manufacturer News 27 JulPSA Aftermarket acquires used parts business Amanhã Global
PSA Aftermarket has acquired Portuguese used car parts specialist Amanhã Global and its e-commerce platform B-Parts.com.
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Manufacturer 26 JunPSA Group launches Distrigo Relay parts distribution in UK
PSA Group is extending its Distrigo multi-brand spare parts distribution service with a secondary network, Distrigo Relay, to offer greater parts support to its UK trade businesses and partners.
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Car Dealer News 23 JunRobins & Day relocates three new Distrigo parts hub to include Vauxhall
The PSA-Group owned Robins & Day car retail group has opened three new Distrigo parts hubs within the last four weeks.
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Supplier News 13 MayJLR, Ford and Nissan parts supplier enters administration
Redundancies are being imposed across Arlington Automotive Group after the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Ford and Nissan automotive tier one parts supplier entered administration this week.
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Opinion 18 MarCoronavirus: how far could supply chain disruption spread? Guest opinion
With the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic impacting global supply chains, concerns are growing that some automotive OEMs could be forced to switch components or find alternative sources of supply.
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Market Insight 5 MarMarch will be key to car dealers’ 2020 profitability, says ASE
The key number plate change month of March will be pivotal in car retailers’ efforts to achieve profitability in 2020, according to sector analyst ASE.
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Car Dealer News 14 Feb
Robins And Day launches first Distrigo parts hub
The first Distrigo parts hub for Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Vauxhall vehicle parts has been opened by PSA-owned AM100 dealer group Robins And Day at Hayes in West London.
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Car Dealer News 12 NovLookers creates jobs with £3m Vauxhall parts centre in Birmingham
Lookers has created 32 new jobs through the creation of a new £3 million Vauxhall wholesale parts centre in Aston, Birmingham.
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Technology 27 SepPSA and FCA update trade parts sales technology
Both PSA Group UK and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK have announced updates this week to make their sales of trade and retail parts more convenient.
