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Selsia meets at ECP
- 15/02/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
LKQ’s Euro Car Parts (ECP) T2 Distribution Centre in Tamworth was the venue for Selsia’s recent Commercial Vehicle Club meeting. Attended by Selsia’s approved specialist heavy commercial vehicle repairers, the event provided an opportunity for the group to receive a thorough update on Selsia’s latest fleet [...] -
CAPS council sets the framework
- 23/01/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
CAPS Consortium, the organisation behind the Common Automotive Platform Standard, marked the formation of its National Advisory Council (NAC) with an inaugural meeting on 11 January 2017 to set out the framework for greater transparency and responsiveness. Senior representatives from across the insurance and [...] -
NIBS Group appoints sales director
- 17/10/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
NIBS Group has appointed Damon Curtis as sales director. Damon joins NIBS Group from LKQ Coatings and brings with him more than 25 years’ of experience within the automotive – primarily bodyshop - industry. In this new role, Damon’s primary function will be targeting and developing new business opportunities [...] -
ECP acquires Andrew Page
- 05/10/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
LKQ Corporation’s UK subsidiary, Euro Car Parts has acquired substantially all the business assets of Andrew Page Ltd. As part of the transaction, Euro Car Parts will acquire 102 Andrew Page branch locations, its national distribution centre and corporate office. UK CEO Martin Gray said, ‘I am delighted to [...] -
bodyshop Awards a roaring success
- 23/09/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Hundreds of delegates from across the crash repair industry came together at Twickenham Stadium last night to celebrate the 20th annual bodyshop Awards. Former England captain Will Carling was guest speaker on a fantastic evening which celebrated some of the sector’s outstanding achievers of the past [...] -
Awards finalists announced
- 10/08/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The finalists in this year’s bodyshop Awards (#be2016) have been announced. The full list of finalists for the bodyshop Awards 2016 are: Bodyshop Manager of the Year (sponsored by U-Pol Ltd) Mick Murray, Just Car Clinic Hinckley Mark Neat, Nationwide Nottingham Graham Prew, Nationwide Exway [...] -
ECP acquires Hella Ireland
- 04/08/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Euro Car Parts/LKQ has acquired Dublin-based Hella Ireland. Already with branches in Northern Ireland, the move gives ECP its first base in the Republic of Ireland and extends its coverage of the Irish market. The current team based in the Dublin Hella office will become part of ECP but for the short-term will [...] -
Graduates gain top marks
- 06/05/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Seven individuals have pioneered a new educational pathway by achieving a coveted postgraduate level seven diploma in strategic management and leadership. The cohort of seven individuals completed the inaugural programme over a two and a half year time period, undertaking study in their own time. The cohort [...] -
Revive! celebrates in style
- 17/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Revive! Franchisees from all over the UK met to celebrate their achievements in 2015 and outline their ambitions during 2016 at their annual conference. Managing director Mark Llewelyn opened the conference by reflecting on a proud 2015, which saw the company earn Investors in People status, before outlining a [...] -
Data publishers association created
- 29/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Representatives of independent automotive data publishing companies have created a new European Industry Association in Brussels. The newly created 'European Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association', referred to as ADPA, has been formed to ensure fair access to automotive data and information. It will [...]