Facom has found a new route to market after partnering with tool loan site, Rent2Repair. The tool supplier has signed up to the service, which allows garages and technicians to hire tools for a specific job at 24 hours notice.
A number of aftermarket personalities have hit back at claims that a recent rise in BMW thefts is down to independent garages. Brian Spratt of the IAAF and Stuart Carr of fast fit chain HiQ have both expressed concern over a series of articles claiming that block exemption legislation is behind the rise.
Harry Adams is a budding engineering genius. He’s exactly the sort of person the motor trade needs – passionate, talented and dedicated to his work. At just 16 Harry is already well on the road […]
Halfords Group boss “has agreed to leave the Board of Halfords and will cease to be employed with immediate effect.” Halfords Chairman Dennis Millard will head the company during the search for a new CEO and said: “It is felt that now is the right time for a change of leadership in the Group.”
This month the CAT Council has been debating oil and lubricants giant Shell’s decision to launch its own online garage finder tool, which excludes independent garages. Shell’s marketing material for the new tool has made a number of claims against independent garages, and the CAT Council is only too happy to set Shell straight.
When times are hard the temptation to take on work that is outside your capabilities and muddle-through can be overwhelming. The simple fact is that customers deserve better. Ability is close to the top of my list of must-haves for a garage. A simple analysis of job cards and invoices, together with shared anecdotes from technicians, quickly highlight shortfalls.
What is BEN? It’s your industry charity. What does BEN do? It offers care, support and welfare to the motor trade. Who is BEN for? You, your family, and your dependants. No less than 15,000 people are helped by BEN every year, but that figure is quickly dwarfed when Head of Marketing Ray Diggins explains the scope of BEN’s remit.
Parts Alliance Chairman Steve Fulford has expressed his ‘disappointment’ over the sale of Camberley Auto Factors to Andrew Page. Fulford founded PA in 1999, when he was also Managing Director of Allparts Automotive.
That’s quite a reaction to the news that Andrew Page has bought Camberley Auto Factors. The key member of the Parts Alliance was ‘snapped up’ today in a move which instantly gives Andrew Page a […]
Andrew Page has bought key Parts Alliance member Camberley Auto Factors (CAF) for an undisclosed sum. The biggest member of The Parts Alliance, CAF’s 30 branches means Andrew Page now has a network of more than 90 sites.
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