ECP opens new national mega depot

Euro Car Parts has opened a new 400,000 sqft national distribution centre in Tamworth – investing £15 million in new stock in the process. “This is the largest single investment ECP has ever made,” said owner Sukhpal Singh […]

Service & repair demand to fall 25% by 2015

The number of garages operating in the UK has plummeted by a third in the last 10 years, and the trend is set to continue. Confirming the suspicions of many in the aftermarket, the Trend Tracker report, based on a survey of 17,000 motorists, charts the falling demand for car servicing and repair […]

IAM gets own BER but garages not out of woods yet

The independent aftermarket is celebrating after the European Commission adopted a new sector-specific Block Exemption Regulation last month. Industry commentators welcomed the new rules. However, they warned that the fight for full access to technical information is not yet over […]