PunctureSafe – Franchise Interview
In our latest Franchisor Interview, we spoke with Graham of PunctureSafe, to discuss what makes this franchise opportunity unique and what prospective franchisees can expect from them. PunctureSafe provide a unique permanent puncture prevention system to businesses and individuals. PunctureSafe manufacture and distribute a unique high grade puncture preventative for...
Car Care Champions Predict Positive Upturn After Pandemic Milestone
A father and stepson duo of car repair technicians are celebrating after completing work on their 7,000th vehicle.
Robert Ashmore and Jonathan Foster, who run the ChipsAway Car Care Centre in Lincoln, have achieved the milestone just three weeks after emerging from a complete halt on operations, inflicted because of...
Random Act of Kindness for ChipsAway’s 10,000th Trustpilot Reviewee!
To celebrate reaching 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot last week, ChipsAway, the UK's leading minor car paintwork repair specialist, has refunded the customer who left the 10,000th review, in a ‘random act of kindness'. It just so happens that the lucky recipient, a customer of Morpeth-based ChipsAway specialist, Stuart Yorston, wasn't...
4×4 Vehicle Hire Releases 5 New Franchises In The U.K
Franchised in 2012 4x4 Vehicle Hire is a franchised based bespoke car hire business. We have released 5 new areas available to any keen individuals starting from just £15,000. These new areas are available now and require ambitious individuals who want to enter the self-drive hire market. “We are cementing our...
Young Female Apprentice Jump Starts Career in Automotive Industry
An alternative to a university degree: apprenticeships offer a great balance of both on-the-job learning experience, together with the more formal assessment side, to work towards a desired qualification. Seventeen-year-old, Jessica Peck from ChipsAway Loughborough, completed a Business Administrator apprenticeship with three distinctions, and reveals why an apprenticeship was definitely...
Revealed: The UK’s most unlucky car colour 2019
According to the latest data from automotive paintwork repairer, ChipsAway, black cars suffered the most minor damage in 2019, accounting for 20.6% of all repairs completed by their specialists nationwide. This was closely followed by grey and blue. You might be thinking that there are simply more black cars on...
How Forward-thinking Franchisees Can Maximise Opportunities In The Aftermarket.
John Dines, UK Operations Director at Quick Lane Europe, looks at opportunities for struggling automotive retail franchisees Few industries are experiencing such rapid change as the automotive sector. New models of vehicle ownership, the growing emphasis on electric vehicles and widespread changes in purchasing habits are changing the face of...
Quick Lane Growth Continues With New Colchester Centre
A new Quick Lane Tyre & Autocentre opens today in Colchester as the brand continues its rapid European growth. The new facility covers a space of 6,000 sq ft and is situated on Peartree Road Retail Park, close to Colchester town centre and the Tollgate shopping park. It is the...
Auto Car Brokers ‘Black January’ Promotion
Auto Car Brokers are pleased to announce the launch of their ‘Black January' promotional offer for the Car Broker Business Package. With 20% off the normal retail price, this brings the overall investment down to just £7,995. We appreciate that January is often a very popular time for people looking to...
