FRANCHISES TO LOOSE £85 MILLION IN BUSINESS

Franchised dealers look set to loose business worth over £85 million. The latest report from Castrol Professional suggests that over the next two years franchised dealers will loose almost four percent of their current business. That lost business equates to £85.6 million.

BOSCH BUYS SPX SERVICE SOLUTIONS

Bosch Automotive Aftermarket is in the final stages of buying a specialist tools developer in the US for $1.15 billion. SPX Corporation, based in Michigan manufactures and sells diagnostic and service tools, workshop equipment and software for the automotive aftermarket.

BEN LAUNCHES AUTOJOBS FINDER

The automotive industry charity BEN has launched an online job finder for the motor trade. Embedded into the existing BEN website, the Autojobs section helps employers and jobseekers fill their employment needs. Employers and jobseekers can use the Autojobs service free of charge.

SKILLAUTO 2012 NOW OPEN

The search is on to find the best automotive technicians in the UK. The SkillAuto competition has opened its doors to entries for 2012. Entrants must have had no more than three years experience in the automotive sector, and must have a passion to be the best in the business.