A classic Jaguar race car from the 1950s which has been given a modern “green” twist will be taking centre stage at a special business event in Harrogate this week. Known as the “gentleman’s racer”, this 1953 Jaguar XK120 has been fully restored with one exception - its old petrol engine
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Ethos expands its team with new business role
Harrogate based Ethos Asset Finance has expanded its team with the appointment of a new business development manager. Rosie McGilvray joins the company to take the role on Business Development, as the company continues to grow. Rosie has a proven track record within business development roles working in numerous sectors. Rosie will
Another 40 apprentices to join JCT600 in 2020
With more than 100 apprentices already in the business, Yorkshire-based automotive retailer JCT600 is planning to recruit at least another 40 young people this year. The Bradford-headquartered family business, which has run its own carefully tailored training scheme for young people since 2013, will this year welcome another 40 brand apprentices
O&H parent company to launch new West Yorkshire headquarters
The owners of Yorkshire-based ambulance manufacturer O&H Vehicle Technology have announced that its parent company – Venari Group – is to launch a new, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire in February. Venari Group CEO, Oliver North – an emergency vehicle specialist – has unveiled plans to begin manufacturing at the
An elf of a surprise for eight-year old Lola
A Yorkshire vehicle-hire company has surprised a local girl fascinated with Christmas elves as part of the firm’s festive campaign. Eight-year-old Lola Radley from Leeds has had a keen interest with Christmas elves since she was young, something she inherited from her grandmother. With the girl’s mother Keeley spotting and showing Lola
Nexus delivers for Christmas as fundraising reaches £12,000 target
Leeds-based Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech-driven business mobility provider, has reached its £12,000 fundraising target 12 months into its partnership with Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. The Nexus team has been busy fundraising over the last year through a variety of activities including duvet days, raffles, Christmas
Launch of new Defender sparks further interest in Twisted Classic
The release of the new 2020 Land Rover Defender has sparked a spike in interest in the Twisted Automotive range. Since JLR unveiled the new model at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, Twisted has seen a marked interest in enquiries for its re-engineered classic Defender. The North Yorkshire based Defender specialist
JCT600 to invest £8m in new Ferrari showroom and specialist repair centre
JCT600 has finally received planning permission to build a new stand alone, two storey retail centre for Ferrari in Leeds, plus an adjacent specialist vehicle preparation and repair centre. The project represents a £9m capital investment – the highest value project ever to be undertaken by the Yorkshire-based automotive retailer -
More new roles drive Synergy’s expansion
Synergy Car Leasing has further fuelled its growth vision with five new appointments across its client services, compliance, IT and marketing departments. Founded in 2006 on the principle of delivering an excellent leasing experience to every customer, Synergy supplies finance packages for new vehicles to customers nationwide. The new roles come just
