Halfords Autocentres

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Industry jobs: Roles filled at Autoglass, Halfords, FOD, VLS and Switch

Autoglass appoints Ian Rowlands as its new commercial director and Halfords appoints Simon Wherry a new group delivery director.

appointments 29 Nov

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Halfords Autocentres: ‘Every type of vehicle and every type of job’

Every type of vehicle and type of job is the claim of Halfords Autocentres, alongside offering fleets significant savings on costs and time.

Business profiles - supplier 6 Dec

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Halfords AdBlue deal for Fleet Assist customers

Fleets leasing company cars and vans from customers of Fleet Assist can benefit from a special AdBlue tank top-up offer negotiated with Halfords Autocentres.

15 Dec

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Halfords Autocentres announces booking centre investment

Halfords Autocentres is launching a new centralised booking facility.

17 Oct

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Automotive and fleet industry businesses rewarded in Best Companies listing

A number of businesses in the fleet and automotive industry have been named in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For listings.

29 Feb

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Growing network for Halfords Autocentres

Halfords opened its 307th Autocentre last month – exhibiting at Fleet Management Live comes in a time of rapid expansion for the company.

9 Oct

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Trading Standards sting leaves Halfords Autocentre site with £47,000 fine and costs

A car service sting by trading standards found "multiple failings" at a Halfords Autocentre site and led to fines and costs totalling almost £47,000.

15 Jun

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WATCH: Halfords mechanic caught speeding in customer's car

A Halfords Autocentres mechanic has been caught speeding in a customer's car that was booked in for a service.

16 Apr

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Ford expects strong fleet interest in premium sub-brand

Ford is forecasting strong demand from the fleet sector for its premium Vignale sub-brand which comes to the UK later this year, initially in the Mondeo and S-Max.

9 Mar

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Halfords launches mobile-friendly website

To capitalise on the accelerating pace with which customers use mobile devices to access information and make bookings, Halfords Autocentres has launched an all-new version of its website that is optimised for smartphones.

3 Dec

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New drivers 'biggest hazard' in winter, say motorists

When it comes to winter driving, the thing motorists fear most is new drivers, according to a study by Halfords Autocentres.

27 Nov

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Halfords launches payment card for fleets

Halfords has introduced a payment card which allows company car drivers to purchase items from a pre-agreed list of products, removing the need for businesses to process individual expense claims.

14 Nov

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Halfords Autocentres invests £1m in diagnostics

Halfords Autocentres has invested £1 million in new fault-finding diagnostic equipment, cementing the ability of its 300 strong garage network to service and repair any make or model of car.

11 Nov

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All-new Ford Mondeo available to order with prices starting from £20,795

Ford Motor Company has opened its order books for the all-new Ford Mondeo, which will be available in the UK in five-door and four-door (hybrid only) bodystyles, plus as an estate developed specifically for Europe.

30 Sept

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Halfords relaunches Car Parts Direct

Halfords has relaunched its car parts business – targeting a UK market worth £2 billion with an increased range of over 130,000 individual products.

1 Sept

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Misfuelling costs motorists £60million a year

British motorists are paying out more £60 million a year in wasted fuel, repairs and follow-on costs after mistakenly putting the wrong fuel in their cars at the pump.

9 Jul

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Drive home voted most favourite

The journey home has been voted motorists’ favourite drive in a new survey from Halfords.

27 Mar

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Drivers reminded about new MOT rules on DPFs

Drivers of diesel cars are being warned not to fall foul of changes to MOT law covering diesel particulate filters (DPFs), which took effect last month.

13 Mar

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A third of motorists break mobile phone law

Around a third (32%) of motorists admitted to making or receiving a call on a hand-held phone while driving last year, even though 82% knew it was illegal to do so.

24 Feb

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