Lookers plc, the owners of Belfast based Charles Hurst Group were recently taken over by a Canadian company Global Auto Holdings. The name Global Auto Holdings is a bidding vehicle for Toronto based Alpha Auto Group. The deal is worth […]
Lookers plc, the owners of Belfast based Charles Hurst Group were recently taken over by a Canadian company Global Auto Holdings. The name Global Auto Holdings is a bidding vehicle for Toronto based Alpha Auto Group. The deal is worth […]
Fix Auto UK’s recruitment drive in Northern Ireland is gaining momentum with the network signing its second repair centre since the summer with the appointment of MRB Auto Body that will operate as Fix Auto Ballymoney. Significantly, the 10,000 sq […]
Many will know Mark Lawless, PPG’s Regional Manager, who talks to Garage Trader about his work, career, and goalkeeping skills… with over 40 years’ experience in the motor industry working across different areas. Starting with Greaseaters, he moved to J&S […]
Terence Donnelly, Managing Director of the Donnelly Group, competed in the Mille Miglia race in Italy in June. He partnered Marco Pagni in a historic Ferrari 750 Monza in the 5 day 2000km marathon event that runs from Brescia to […]
Since the business was founded in 1996, CRASH Services, Northern Ireland’s leading accident management company, have assisted well over 100,000 local motorists following an accident. Having initially begun with just 3 vehicles and grown the fleet over the years to […]
One of Northern Ireland’s top suppliers to the motor trade, Car + Color, the Parts and Paint People, has added the Octoral paint range to their portfolio of products. Octoral is a brand of Valspar Automotive. Darren McGivern, Company Director […]
FG7 has recently introduced three market leading brands ready for supply to the group members and their customers. The first is Blue Print filtration, and they need no introduction to garage professionals in Ireland.Blue Print offers a complete filtration range […]
Castrol’s complete range of aftermarket oils, fluids and lubricants are now available to view on Autocat, one of the most popular product look-up and recommendation tools used by independent workshops and the automotive retail sector. The Autocat online parts […]
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