News & Events – AutoFacets Insights

AutoFacets – A Gateway Group Company Announces Strategic Investment in carsale24.com to Build the Next-Generation Online Marketplace, Connecting Private Sellers, Dealers, and Service Partners Across the DACH Region and Beyond

afadmin — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:57:12 +0000

The German automotive market is undergoing a structural change. Private vehicle sales are shifting online, dealers are getting digital, and traditional platforms are unable to deliver the much-needed quality and personalisation that platform-only models cannot replicate. Against this backdrop, AutoFacets, through TGC Capital Partners, a strategic investment arm of The Gateway Group, has invested in

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Solware Auto and AutoFacets Join Forces to Deliver a 100% Digital Customer Journey for the Automotive Aftermarket

afadmin — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:59:01 +0000

Paris, 15 October 2025 Solware Auto, a pioneer in automotive software solutions, and AutoFacets, a global leader in digital transformation for the automotive ecosystem, announce a strategic partnership to accelerate the digitization of the customer journey, from online booking to workshop delivery and beyond. A Unified Vision for a Digital-First Workshop Experience Through this partnership,

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AutoFacets Participates in Keyloop Global Partner Program

afadmin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:35 +0000

We are thrilled to share that AutoFacets is participating in the Keyloop Global Partner Program. At AutoFacets, we specialise in transforming automotive dealerships via cutting-edge digital solutions, AF-X, that seamlessly integrate atop the dealers’ existing systems. AF-X is a Cloud-enabled platform of platforms, providing ready-to-deploy digital platforms that allow automotive companies to scale up their

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Technology and inspiration make the future

afadmin — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:20:51 +0000

Gateway Group Clients Meet 2023 – TechSpiration under the theme “Technology Meets Inspiration” was recently covered by Automotive Online. The Event was attended by Gateway’s Clients, Partners and Guests, witnessing a line-up of industry stalwarts sharing the stage to deliver their insights on some prominent automotive future-oriented trends. Download the PDF Now (Dutch | English)

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Employee Wellbeing – Yoga Workshop at AutoFacets’ Netherlands Office!

afadmin — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:30:38 +0000

A mind and peace booster Yoga session is always bliss. A Yoga workshop was organised at AutoFacets’ Zoetermeer office, The Netherlands. This session was held by The Gandhi Centre, the Embassy of India in The Hague, led by yoga teacher Dr Ankesh Singh. Yoga has always been beyond practice and is all about attaining self-discipline and

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Full customer journey contained in 1 system

afadmin — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:23:58 +0000

No matter how Louwman’s end customer seeks contact: all underlying processes are done via one system. The technology that makes this possible will be rolled out over the dealerships in the coming months. Operational director of the Louwman Dealer Group, Patrick van Meerwijk explains: From a customer perspective, it is not at all relevant how

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Global Outbreak of Coronavirus cancels Geneva Motor Show 2020

afadmin — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:05:04 +0000

It seems like the aftermaths of the global coronavirus epidemic have started becoming evident as one of the most anticipated and prestigious events in the automotive universe, the Geneva International Motor Show was called off by the organisers as the Swiss government has banned all public gatherings of more than 1,000 people until March 15

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Valentijn (Thijs) Leentvaar – Ex Product Owner, LKQ Corporation joins AutoFacets as Customer Success Director

afadmin — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:20:42 +0000

Valentijn (Thijs) Leentvaar – Ex Product Owner, LKQ Corporation has joined AutoFacets team (the Automotive vertical of Gateway Corp) as Customer Success Director. He brings in over 25 years of work experience in the automotive industry, especially in the European region. His strong forte in IT application development, Marketing Management, Coaching teams, and kick-starting new

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Dirk ten Have has joined AutoFacets as a Business Advisor in The Netherlands

afadmin — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:15:33 +0000

AutoFacets is delighted to announce that Dirk ten Have has joined us as Business Advisor in The Netherlands. He brings over 40 years of experience and has worked with some of the biggest brands in the automotive industry like Volkswagen, Renault and Peugeot. He has a diversified work experience particularly in Sales and Sustainable Energy

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Michael Higginbottom – ex Co-Founder/CEO at Fixter joins AutoFacets

afadmin — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:23:57 +0000

Michael Higginbottom has joined as the Vice President, Automotive Sales (UK&I ) with AutoFacets – the automotive vertical of The Gateway Corp. He brings over 20 years of experience in Sales and Business Development. Having founded and led many firms in his long career, Michael is a force to reckon with in the European automotive

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