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Win one of 8 driving day places at Donington Park with Auto Windscreens

Auto Windscreens has joined up with Team Aon to offer the chance to win one of 8 driving day places at Donington Park with rising British touring car star Tom Onslow-Cole. Held on 28th March 2012, the day begins with arrival at Donington Park’s Launch Pad facility, where breakfast and refreshments ...

New Contracts are Clear Reflection of Confidence in Auto Windscreens

The latest in a string of contracts won by Auto Windscreens in 2011 are from Pendragon Contracts, the contract hire division of Europe’s largest motor group Pendragon PLC, and fleet management company CBVC Vehicle Management. Pendragon Contracts has awarded its sole glass supplier agreement to automotive windscreen chip repair and replacement specialist, ...

Admiral Issues Winter Warning For Pedestrians

Admiral has revealed more pedestrians are killed or injured in November than any other month*, but worryingly, children in particular aren't doing enough to make themselves safer and more visible on the roads. The poll of 1,000 children by the car insurance specialist asked them about their road safety habits and found ...

Auto Windscreens’ Latest Contract Wins

Auto Windscreens has had a particularly successful second and third quarter of the year, having won business from several insurers - the latest being Windscreen Insurance Services Limited (WISL) and Gladiator, the Admiral Group’s commercial vehicle insurance broker. Both businesses have taken on Auto Windscreens as their preferred glazing supplier. WISL is ...

Auto Windscreens Advises Motorists: Prepare For The Cold Snap

With reports of a possible return of La Niña, a climate phenomenon which is linked to extreme weather events, Auto Windscreens is advising all UK motorists to prepare for an expected cold snap. According to Auto Windscreens’ Innovation and Training Manager, Chris Bonsall, following simple advice through the winter months ...

Admiral Reveals Tailgating Tops List For Driving Bad Behaviour

Britain’s most annoying driving behaviours have been revealed in a new poll, and it's the dangerous practice of tailgating that gets British drivers most hot under the collar. Car insurance specialist Admiral commissioned YouGov to survey 2,500 drivers as part of the annual Admiral Survey of Motorists, and found the aggressive ...

Admiral Awards Contract to Auto Windscreens

After only six months under its new ownership, Auto Windscreens has been appointed by the Admiral Group as a preferred supplier of automotive glazing. “This is a major step forward for the business,” said Managing Director Nigel Davies. “To secure such a prestigious contract has been a huge boost for Auto ...

Another first for Auto Windscreens

Auto Windscreens is the first national automotive glazing supplier to receive accreditation from SAFEcontractor, an SSIP scheme (Safe Systems in Procurement) that recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK businesses. Under the SAFEcontractor accreditation system, Auto Windscreens went through a vetting process, which examined health and safety ...

Auto Windscreens Appointed Exclusive Supplier to 1st Central

It's just three months since Auto Windscreens' reincarnation and the buoyant supplier of automotive glass windscreen repair and windscreen replacement services is delighted to announce their appointment by First Central Insurance Management Ltd (FCIM), the UK service provider for online motor insurer, 1st Central. Claire Burrell, Claims Director at FCIM, confirmed, "I'm delighted ...

etyres Launch Puncture Repair Gauge

etyres has launched a puncture repair gauge that helps mototrists whose tyres have been damaged by potholes dodge the cost of expensive replacements. The gauge is available to download and print from the etyres website today. With Britain's roads blighted by a pothole plague following two consecutive harsh winters, motorists are ...

etyres Backs the FairFuelUK Campaign

etyres, the UK's leading online tyre company, is backing the national FairFuelUK campaign, led by prominent motoring expert Quentin Willson, as petrol and diesel prices reached record heights in March 2011. With the prices set to soar even higher in April following a second VAT hike so far this year, the ...

Tyres & MOTs - Don’t Be Caught Out, Plan Ahead

October is Tyre Safety Month - a time when retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and independent non-profit organisations are united in the task of trying to raise as much awareness as possible on a very important issue. There are of course many good reasons behind checking tyres on a regular basis, from the ...

Blackcircles.com Founder (Michael Welch) Inducted Into Hall of Fame

This June Shell LiveWIRE inducted nine new entrepreneurs into its International ‘Hall of Fame’. Among these inventive and original thinkers was Michael Welch, the founder and Managing Director of Blackcircles.com – the UK’s leading online tyre retailer. To be inducted into the Hall Of Fame is a true honour for an entrepreneur ...

Minuteman VW Recognized as #1 Massachusetts Volkswagen Dealer for Service

There are many Volkswagen dealerships in Massachusetts, but in April only one, Greater Boston Volkswagen dealer Minuteman Volkswagen, had its service department recognized as the best in the state and #2 in all of New England. The recognition resulted from the scores tallied from April's Satisfaction Survey, a feedback form filled out by ...

Jerry Remy Goes to Bat for Lexus of Watertown

Local Lexus dealer Lexus of Watertown impressed Red Sox legend Jerry Remy so much that the famed second-baseman and broadcaster is now their spokesman. In a new series of ads appearing on television and the Web, Remy pokes fun at his past and makes a pitch to be the president ...

Palazzi Motor Cars re design’s The Godfather Roadster

Tony Palazzi of PalazziMotorcars.com released the new handcrafted, Limited Edition XLR Godfather Roadster, the ultimate 400 to 500 horse power art deco restyling of the Cadillac XLR, created by Master Builder Tony Palazzi. The Godfather Roadster is a luxurious car that was transformed by Master Builder Tony Palazzi of Palazzi Motorcars. ...

Blackcircles.com’s Easter Deals

Easter is almost upon us. In the run up to the holiday, that normally brings with it the first glimpses of good weather and the desire to go away for a short break, Blackcircles.com has decided to put together some rather exciting offers to help you save some pennies. The first ...

Tyre Retailer Blackcircles.com Starts 2010 With A New Look, A New Service And Another Award

A new year is often a time for a change, an overhaul, a new look. That is exactly what happened at Blackcircles.com. Since 2010 began, returning visitors to the award winning and highly popular tyre retailer's website will have noticed that things have changed for the better. A lighter layout and ...

UK Tyre Specialist Welcomes Kumho’s Eco-Friendly SUV

Online tyres retailer Blackcircles.com has recently welcomed an announcement from tyre company Kumho about a radical innovation in the “green” cars field: an environmentally friendly sports utility vehicle. As almost every manufacturer offers 4x4 options, Blackcircles.com has always offered a wide range of 4x4 tyres, including Pirelli Scorpion, the Goodyear Wrangler and ...

APCO Easycare Celebrates 25 years!

Florida Inspection Associates wishes to congratulate partner EasyCare in reaching a significant milestone: 25 years of success. “We applaud the entire EasyCare team on this milestone. EasyCare shares our dedication to customer service. This passion along with their innovative repair coverage and other benefit programs, has helped dealers and consumers ...

Cheshire students hope to clean up in car valet challenge

Young business students at an Ellesmere Port college are to have their entrepreneurial skills tested in a business challenge thrown down by a Chester-based auto company. As part of their course, the business diploma students at West Cheshire College are taking part in the "Outstanding Business Student Award" organised by ACF ...

Northgate Vehicle Hire re-launches retail hire offering

In an effort to support the local community, Darlington based Northgate Vehicle Hire, market leaders in flexible van hire and fleet solutions, has re-launched its retail hire offering due to increased demand from members of the public looking for van hire for personal use. Members of the local community can now walk ...

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