NEWS 
11 March 2011
SMMT Budget
11 March 2011The society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders had urged the government to consider the pressures on car dealerships and workshops in the forthcoming budgetIn a… Read More
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NEWS 7 March 2011
Parts heist
7 March 2011Component supplier Euro Car Parts is offering a reward for information after a substantial number of car parts have been stolen from its National Distribution… Read More
NEWS 3 March 2011
Kwik Fit sold
3 March 2011Employees at fast-fit firm Kwik Fit are set to see a new name on their payslip following the sale of the company from PAI Partners… Read More
NEWS 3 March 2011
AutoCrew now live
3 March 2011An independent ‘garage concept’ has gone live following a six-month trialAutoCrew is a soft franchise, where garages can use the national name and branding to… Read More
NEWS 2 March 2011
College opens
2 March 2011A college in the North West is hosting a technical evening to mark the launch of its newly re-furbished Motor Vehicle centre… Read More
NEWS 2 March 2011
Sales neglected
2 March 2011Ian Simpson, a marketing man at Warranty Direct, explained: “The thinking behind ‘amber’ sales is simple. Most competent dealers look at wear parts such as… Read More
NEWS 23 February 2011
50 favourite garages
23 February 2011MOTORISTS are voting on their favourite garage in a contest arranged by self-appointed industry regulator Motor Codes.The shortlist of garages can be found on the… Read More
NEWS 23 February 2011
ASA rapps Mercedes
23 February 2011AN aftermarket firm has made a complaint about an advertisement in a trade magazine.The ad showed a front wing of a car against measurement lines… Read More
NEWS 21 February 2011
Screen firm shuts
21 February 2011BRITAIN’S second largest windscreen repair firm has gone into administration, putting around 1,100 jobs at risk.Most of Auto Windscreen’s staff were told to stop working… Read More
NEWS 17 February 2011
Changing Suits
17 February 2011Meanwhile, aftermarket supplier Fuel Parts has announced David Stubbs as a business development manager. Stubbs joins the firm from Wheely Autoparts, a motor factor in… Read More