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HOSTED GARAGE PROGRAMME SET FOR SUCCESS

PROMOTIONAL ARTICLE ON BEHALF OF AUTOMECHANIKA BIRMINGHAM

Motor factors take lead in bringing garages to the event

Motor factors that bring their garage customers to Automechanika Birmingham 2019 will benefit from an exclusive VIP area, enjoy fast track access into the event and support with their travel arrangements.

Automechanika Birmingham 2019 is designed to bring the entire automotive industry together and with the Hosted Garage Programme, the event is doing that literally by assisting motor factors with bringing their customers to the event.

16 May 2019

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COMPULSORY ADAS PROVISIONALLY AGREED

Although the UK won’t be a member of the EU by that date, it will still be likely to adopt the measures in order to keep the free flow of goods and transport. 

29 March 2019

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DATA PROTECTION RULES: AVOID BEING FINED

Solicitor Carl Johnson offers practical guiadance on keeping on the right side of data protection laws

22 February 2019

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COMMENT: TIME FOR LAWS TO SAVE UK REMAN

Autoelectro Managing Director: ‘Give reman a chance and we’ll all reap the rewards’

21 February 2019

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OBITUARY: JOHN HAYNES

[caption id="attachment_4304" align="alignright" width="200"] John Haynes, seen here with his CAT Lifetime Achievement Award, has died aged 80[/caption]

John Haynes, the entrepreneur and creator of the Haynes Manual, founder of the Haynes Publishing Group PLC and the Haynes International Motor Museum passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on the evening of Friday 8th February, aged 80, after a short illness. John was a kind, generous, loving and devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather, who will be missed enormously.

15 February 2019

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UNIVERSAL TYRES VISIT

The smart way of tyre dealing

 

General Manager Michael Jackson explains how Universal Tyres and Parts has grown in the face of change

 

 

Anyone with an old Beatles album must have noticed the ‘Hayes Middlesex’ address on the back, and affectionados of vinyl might know that part of the old pressing plant has been restored and once again, part of it is still pressing records.

10 September 2018

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Movers Correction

In Movers and Shakers in the July issue, we mentioned that Carl Whitlam has started in a role at Hella Gutmann Solutions.

Well,  gremlins got into the system and we had mistakenly picked up a story dated exactly one year earlier. Carl Whitlam is no longer at HGS. We apologise to all for the confusion caused.

 

06 July 2018

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PEOPLE NEWS: JIM MAZZA JOINS PDP BUYING GROUP

Former AAG UK Managing Director to help PDP 'achieve its objectives'

02 July 2018

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COULD YOU BE GARAGE OF THE YEAR 2018?

Automechanika Birmingham is looking for its next 'Garage of the Year', with a £1000 prize up for grabs.

14 March 2018

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DATE NIGHT: YOUR CHANCE TO BE ON A CALENDAR

Your business can be the star of the 2019 Hella calendar – but you must hurry

13 October 2017

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