TETROSYL BUYS QH FRANCE FOR UNDISCLOSED SUM

Following the purchase of the intellectual property rights of QH from Klarius in February, Tetrosyl has now bought the French distribution arm of the business for an undisclosed sum.

TETROSYL BUYS QH FRANCE FOR UNDISCLOSED SUM TETROSYL BUYS QH FRANCE FOR UNDISCLOSED SUM

CAT’S INSIDE LINE: PEUGEOT 308 (2007 ONWARDS)

Audi’s A4 gave us plenty of opportunities to discuss fault finding and diagnosis last month, with more of you getting in touch to tell us about your experiences with the popular car. This month our friends in the market turn their attention to French manufacturer Peugeot and its versatile 308.

CAT’S INSIDE LINE: PEUGEOT 308 (2007 ONWARDS) CAT’S INSIDE LINE: PEUGEOT 308 (2007 ONWARDS)

GROUPAUTO PROMISES ‘SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE’ AT AUTOCARE

Groupauto says the upcoming AutoCare show will be one of the largest the group has staged. The event, taking place at Stonleigh Park in Warwickshire on June 21, is a chance for Groupauto suppliers to showcase their wares to AutoCare member garages.

GROUPAUTO PROMISES ‘SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE’ AT AUTOCARE GROUPAUTO PROMISES ‘SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE’ AT AUTOCARE

iAUTOUK SIGNS UP TO BRITISH FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Garage franchise iAutoUK has signed up to the British Franchise Association, an accrediting body dedicated to ensuring good franchise standards in the UK. In order to become an approved member iAutoUK had to demonstrate the robustness of its business model.

iAUTOUK SIGNS UP TO BRITISH FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION iAUTOUK SIGNS UP TO BRITISH FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

CAT’S INSIDE LINE: AUDI A4 (2008 ONWARDS)

We hope you found the inaugural Inside Line on the Ford Focus as useful as we did. We’ve been swamped with technical information from every corner of the market, all of which you can see here, but more is always welcome. This month we turn our attention to the popular Audi A4.

CAT’S INSIDE LINE: AUDI A4 (2008 ONWARDS) CAT’S INSIDE LINE: AUDI A4 (2008 ONWARDS)
Garages to show off green credentials with new scheme

14 May 2013


A new initiative to help garages demonstrate their green credentials has been launched by the Tyre Recovery Association. The Responsible Retailer program will reward those garages and tyre retailers who manage their used ...

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UAN shows ‘a big hit’ for Manbat

16 May 2013


The United Aftermarket Network says it has had a positive reaction to each of its trade shows run so far this year. UAN member Manbat has been present with a stand at each of the group’s shows in 2013, and says the rec ...

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CAT Council

UAN shows ‘a big hit’ for Manbat


14 May 2013


Peter Cox discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a pre-pack deal A ‘pre-pack’ admin is when directors of an insolvent company prepare a sale of all or part of the business or assets before an administrator is ...

11 April 2013


CAT Council member Ed Savage draws some interesting comparisons between the aftermarket and the meat industry. The British public has woken up in recent weeks to find the media informing it that everything was not exactl ...

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Latest from the CAT Blog

How long will we look the other way on quality?

14 May 2013


As you’ll see in the latest issue of CAT Magazine I was recently a guest of Team Engstler sponsor Liqui Moly at the latest round of the World Touring Car Championship in Hungary. Aside from the sheer spectacle of a WT ...

25 February 2013


An article on dealer-focused website Motor Trader caught my eye this weekend. The article laid out the results of an online investigation in which the Motor Trader team approached 40 dealers through social networking sit ...

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Out and About with CAT

How do independents stack up online?

08 May 2013


For motorists the journey that parts fitted to their cars will have taken to get to them is pretty unfathomable. For the technicians, factors and parts manufacturers that make up the supply chain, however, it’s everyt ...

08 May 2013


Marina Motors started life as a love story. The former owner of the garage ran a petrol forecourt where he fell head over spanner in love with a young pump attendant called Marina. He named the garage after her and it h ...

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CAT Know-How

CAT garage lives: Marina Motors

23 April 2013


Being SMART with your management is a sure fire route to success, says John Genge There are many definitions of management. Mine is very simple: The job of a manager is to create the environment in which each member of t ...

24 January 2013


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