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Substantial Investment in Automotive Logistics Centre

11th September 2024

A Peterborough-based vehicle auction company has just opened a huge new storage and headquarters facility on the edge of the city. City Auction Group, which is based at the Brightfield Business Hub, in Orton Southgate, is developing a new 28 acre site at Wittering to be the headquarters of its logistics business PurpleRock. The move will give the business capacity to store more than 5,000..[read more].
ISO Accreditation Success

22nd August 2024

We are proud to advise that we have achieved a full sweep of professional accreditations for the group to ensure our corporate clients support our code of practice. Lynne Girvan, Corporate Fleet Director stated ‘Our business operates to the highest level of professional conduct and our systems are scrutinised to confirm our commitment to our development and growth across the automot..[read more].
PurpleRock HQ Expansion

9th August 2024

We are delighted to advise that after more than 15 months of negotiations we have officially signed off the 28 acre Wittering long term agreement to operate our PurpleRock HQ automotive defleet, logisitics and secure storage facility ideally located off the A1 north of Peterborough. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘Firstly I would like to thank the team from top to bottom at PurpleRock, th..[read more].
Just Audi VW join the powerhouse Peterborough centre

30th July 2024

We are delighted to welcome new vendor partner Just Audi VW to our dealer part exchange auction sale events every Monday 5pm at our powerhouse Peterborough centre. Opening event Monday 5th August 2024 alongside our developing dealer group vendor list. To join us at Peterborough and our exciting live auction events please contact Zaiga Jinkinson during office hours 01733 371881 or e..[read more].
New beginning at Peterborough Courtyard Cafe

29th July 2024

We are delighted to introduce our new management team to the Courtyard Cafe at our Peterborough centre. Our aim is to deliver the best pre event breakfast in the auction industry. The ‘Auctioneers Fry’ is available on all auction event days from 8am to start of auction, as always complimentary to our valued vendor and buyer partners. Simply register at reception and collec..[read more].
WJ King Group Partner Peterborough

16th July 2024

We are delighted to announce that WJ King Group, a trusted in the community multi franchised and approved used car dealer group for over sixty years will become our next major vendor partner to join the fastest developing part exchange auction event in the region at our power house Peterborough centre. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘The inaugural auction event for WJ King G..[read more].
Key Digital Director Announcement

15th July 2024

🟣 We are delighted to welcome Ian Smith to the purple zone as Group Digital Director to introduce an innovative digital blend as the next phase of growth across the group. This inspiring appointment will manoeuvre the group into a new sphere incorporating a fast track digital journey alongside an advanced technical roadmap to include the evolution of the LCV proposition in the mark..[read more].
Welcome Back Charles Hurst

1st July 2024

We are pleased to announce that Northern Ireland’s largest dealer group, Charles Hurst, part of Lookers Group, will become the anchor part exchange vendor every Thursday at our flagship Belfast centre. Michael Tomalin, CEO, stated "The opening auction event takes place on Thursday, 18th July 2024, at a new start time of 10am and will occur every week thereafter. We are delighted ..[read more].
AI Technology Scanner Introduction at Peterborough

24th June 2024

The technology continues to develop at the City Auction Group and PurpleRock as we introduce the VUMO underbody chassis scan of every vehicle offered at our Peterborough centre. Michael Tomalin CEO stated ‘We are leading the introduction of AI into the vehicle remarketing sphere with our partners VUMO in both the vehicle inspection and imagery sectors providing our corporate clients..[read more].
Novuna partners PurpleRock

13th June 2024

We are delighted to welcome Novuna one of the UK’s leading financial services companies to our automotive defleet and logistics brand PurpleRock. They empower the aspirations of millions of consumers and businesses every day. Novuna is the trading style for Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC the new brand name for Hitachi Capital (UK) Ltd. Daniel Smith, Operations Director at Purpl..[read more].

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