Nationwide and Just Car Clinics cash in on sector consolidation to expand their networks Two leading bodyshop chains appear to be weathering the financial storm in the economy, recording increased profit for the first six months of the year. Nationwide Accident Repair Services, the UKβs largest provider of crash repair services, saw pre-tax profit grow 15 per cent to Β£3.9m ...
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Felipe Massa is currently road testing new generation lubricants which could filter through to workshops The annual Formula 1 circus may be a billion pound industry supported by car manufacturers, sponsors and motorsport fans across the world, but itβs also a testing ground for new technologies many of which filter through to motorists who may never have heard of Jarno ...
Read More »Dealers can profit between services
Car dealers and garages are losing vital revenue opportunities to the high street by not promoting additional lubricant sales. Only 14 per cent of motorists questioned in a survey conducted for Chevron said they were offered a bottle of oil by their dealer for topping up between services, while 56 per cent said they were not offered oil at all. ...
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