Wilco to roll into new site in Scunthorpe
Wilco Motosave has invested more than half a million transforming old Dixons Motor Group showrooms and Godfreys Autoparts retail units into new premises in Scunthorpe.
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Have you heard the one about CAT buying QH?
Now that Klarius has entered into administration, the grapevine is alight with all of the possible consolidations and purchases, however. Since Klarius sold QH Netherlands to Sator Holdings last September, it is actually vicariously connected […]
Deficit shrinking, but not fast enough
A small drop in the UK’s trade deficit figures have been met by a subdued response. Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics shows that the deficit in November 2012 was £3.5 billion compared […]
Record unemployment in EU
Unemployment across Europe has hit a record high according to official new figures released today.
The Eurostat data show that a total of 18.8 million are out of work in the seventeen Euro zone countries, 11.8% of the full potential workforce.
2013 CAT Awards – voting now open
The voting stage of the 2013 CAT Awards is now underway. There are 34 people and companies looking for victory, so take a look at the riders and runners and tell us who deserves it the most. The winners in each category will be announced at the annual CAT Awards Ceremony in February.
From the very small, to the very big
There are some nice big, and small, facts and figures to consider when you think about Corteco and look into the history of its parent company, Freudenberg.
Will I get to Automechanika?
Fantastic. On the eve of my first visit to the gargantuan Automechanika show in Frankfurt, Lufthansa cabin crew have decided to go on strike. And, of course, I’m flying Lufthansa.
Fast times in Milton Keynes as aftermarket takes to the track
The aftermarket had a huge amount of fun at the second CAT karting event last night. Sixty of the finest aftermarket drivers descended on Daytona in Milton Keynes to do battle on the outdoor track. […]
£1.8 billion in MOT fees to go for
Great news to hear that the service, maintenance and repair industry has increased in value to nearly £9 billion in 2011.
That figure excludes the value of MOTs, too, so the pickings are even more rich than this total suggests.
They’re coming, are they? Oh God…
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 […]
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