Yorkshire’s largest independent vehicle-hire firm is celebrating the ten year anniversary of its Barnsley depot. Arrow Self Drive opened its Barnsley depot in April 2008, following success in several other Yorkshire depots. The local celebration comes as the firm celebrates 30 years since beginning in Huddersfield. Barnsley depot manager, Louise Ramsbottom, is
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The Yorkshire Society honours Jack Tordoff MBE and JCT600
Jack Tordoff, MBE, founder and chairman of Yorkshire-based motor retailer JCT600, is one of a select group of people in the region to be recognised by The Yorkshire Society for his outstanding contribution to the county. For many years, The Yorkshire Society has erected plaques to commemorate Yorkshire men and women
Synergy smashes target for bike donation campaign with Welcome to Yorkshire
Synergy Automotive has smashed its target to collect 50 unwanted bikes to enable children and their families to borrow bicycles for free and get fit in the Tour de Yorkshire 2018 countdown. The preferred vehicle leasing, contract hire and rental provider to Welcome to Yorkshire, Synergy has collected over 70 bicycles
Yorkshire vehicle hire firm wins Family Business of the Year at FSB Awards
Yorkshire’s largest independent vehicle-hire firm has won the FSB’s Family Business of the Year award for the Yorkshire and Humber region. Arrow Self Drive beat off tough competition from Masons Yorkshire Gin, Towndoor, Agenda Screening and Belle Lingerie to win the regional award and will now compete against other regional
Vantage Motor Group acquires Toyota and Lexus in Wolverhmapton
Vantage Motor Group has acquired the Toyota and Lexus businesses of Charles Clark Motors in Wolverhampton to cement its brand representation in the West Midlands. The group already has Toyota centres in Tamworth, Solihull and Birmingham where it also has a Lexus dealership. Vantage, which is headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Relocation for Ringways Kia Leeds
Ringways Kia Leeds has moved location to a stand-alone Kia showroom. The purpose of the move is to create a comfortable experience to ease the apprehension some customers feel when visiting a dealership. Ringways other franchise, based at the Whitehall dealership will remain open as Ringways HQ and the Kia service centre
Nexus backs Bill to outlaw rogue private car parking companies
Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech driven business mobility provider, has thrown its support behind a private members’ bill, which seeks to protect drivers from unscrupulous private car parking companies. It will have its second reading in Parliament tomorrow. Proposed by Sir Greg Knight MP, if enshrined in law the
Synergy gears up for bike donation campaign with Welcome to Yorkshire
Synergy Automotive is setting the wheels in motion for a bike donation campaign with Welcome to Yorkshire to enable children and families to borrow bikes for free and boost their fitness levels. Named as the preferred vehicle leasing, contract hire and rental provider to Welcome to Yorkshire, Synergy is working with
G3 survey reveals dealers’ 2018 reliance on auctions
New statistics from Leeds-based independent car auction brand G3 Remarketing suggest that dealers still prefer purchasing stock from auctions in person, despite increasing digital alternatives. The company’s findings reveal that physical auctions still hold the appeal that they always have done – and predict that traders will still want to see,
Tech innovation readies G3 Group for big 2018
Leeds-headquartered motoring brand The G3 Group has invested heavily in a number of internal innovations, as the company prepares for further growth in 2018. An app developed by G3 Remarketing’s own technical team will improve the security of vehicles on site, not to mention the efficiency with which cars, bikes and