NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS UNDERWAY

The seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week is underway to promote the benefits that the vocational training offers to individuals and business. Running from Monday March 3 to Friday March 7, the week is coordinated by the National Apprenticeship service and supported by many sectors including the automotive industry which stands to benefit more than most from their skills

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS UNDERWAY NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS UNDERWAY

GOVERNMENT INQUIRY LOOKS TO IMPROVE BANK’S LENDING TO SMES

Aftermarket small and medium sized businesses could be set to benefit from better funding as Government scrutinises the lending process. The Parliamentary Treasury Committee is beginning its inquiry today, and will be investigating how easy it is for SMEs to borrow money, the treatment they receive from the banks and how to open the sector up to more competition

GOVERNMENT INQUIRY LOOKS TO IMPROVE BANK’S LENDING TO SMES GOVERNMENT INQUIRY LOOKS TO IMPROVE BANK’S LENDING TO SMES

MEET YOUR AFTERMARKET WINNERS OF 2014

Despite the best efforts of the British weather we were delighted to welcome the great and good of the aftermarket to the 2014 CAT Awards. While the sun was shining as our event kicked off, rain, wind and flooding made for some epic journeys for those making their way to the awards venue at Twickenham Stadium from around the UK and abroad

MEET YOUR AFTERMARKET WINNERS OF 2014 MEET YOUR AFTERMARKET WINNERS OF 2014

UNDERWRITERS AGREE AN ‘URGENT NEED FOR REFORM’ IN INSURANCE MARKET

A ‘very broad prohibition of referral fees’ and an ‘urgent need for reform’ is needed in the insurance market according to the body which represents eight syndicates of motor underwriters. The Lloyd’s Market Association has agreed with the Competition Commission view that the insurance market currently is acting to the detriment of motorists and that intervention is necessary

UNDERWRITERS AGREE AN ‘URGENT NEED FOR REFORM’ IN INSURANCE MARKET UNDERWRITERS AGREE AN ‘URGENT NEED FOR REFORM’ IN INSURANCE MARKET

NAB HITS OUT AT INSURERS AND REGULATORY BODIES

The National Association of Bodyshops has criticised the behaviour of insurers, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Insurance Ombudsman for their parts in the investigation into the private insurance market and failure to protect consumers from ‘unrestrained opaque relationships’

NAB HITS OUT AT INSURERS AND REGULATORY BODIES NAB HITS OUT AT INSURERS AND REGULATORY BODIES
TJ Filters aims big on its return to the market

05 March 2014


TJ Filters aims big on its return to the market

TJ Filters has returned to the market with 500 new references after spending 15 years in the wilderness. Tetrosyl has pumped in £10 million into the project to revive the famous brand and created 60 new jobs as a result

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BEN wants garages to Give a Scrap for charity

06 March 2014


BEN wants garages to Give a Scrap for charity

The automotive industry charity BEN is calling upon all independent garages to donate one vehicle ready for disposal to its latest scheme. The Give a Scrap initiative provides a highly efficient and effective way to recy ...

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BEN wants garages to Give a Scrap for charity


11 February 2014


CAT’S INSIDE LINE: FORD KA (1996 TO 2009)

Carrying on the Inside Line series, we move on from looking at the BMW 1 Series and turn our attention to the Ford Ka. Now in its second generation, this car remains a firm favourite with those wanting an entry-level car ...

10 January 2014


CAT’S INSIDE LINE: BMW 1 SERIES (2004 TO 2011)

Carrying on the Inside Line series, we move on from looking at fleet favourite Vauxhall Insignia and turn our attention to the BMW 1 Series. Now in its second generation, this car remains a firm favourite with those wan ...

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CAT’S INSIDE LINE: BMW 1 SERIES (2004 TO 2011)

05 March 2014


Discounting MOTs will not bring more servicing work

Discounting is proving to be a false economy for independent garages says MOT Angel. It claims that those workshops who decide to lower the price of the MOT below VOSA’s threshold of £54.85 are unlikely to generate mo ...

19 February 2014


1000 up for Comline in steering and suspension

Comline has just launched its thousandth part number in its newly formed steering and suspension range. The announcement comes just 12 months on from when this product category was originally launched, and has seen it qu ...

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Out and About with CAT

1000 up for Comline in steering and suspension

19 February 2014


CAT Garage Lives: PK Automotive

Paul Killingsworth takes training seriously and has invested in his knowledge and technical gear to makes his workshop Rolls Royce-standard. When he first started as a 16-year-old apprentice with Toyota he was taught by ...

31 January 2014


CAT Factor Lives: Shepshed Auto Spares

Rob Hooper and Spencer Parkin explain to CAT how innovative use of IT can make you stand out from the crowd. Shepshed Auto Spares, also known as SAS, operate in a similar way to its elite combat troop abbreviation name ...

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CAT Factor Lives: Shepshed Auto Spares

19 February 2014


The art of keeping customers happy

Mike Owen looks at the changing expectations of motorists and explores the importance and value to be gained from customer service training. In the 128 years since Karl Benz produced his first Motorwagen an entire indust ...

05 December 2013


Making money means managing measurements

Just like John Genge, Mike Owen tackles your questions on running a garage and gets the ball rolling with sound business management advice. Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying: “The harder I work the luckier I become ...

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