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Advice
- Garage complaints: How to avoid hassle and swiftly resolve disputes - (0)
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Why falling inflation is "great news" for indy garages - (0)
- How to find finance as cost of living crisis bites - (0)
- How tax funds can be used to improve your business - (0)
- Why pothole damage is booming business for garages - (0)
- How to tackle garages' apprentice issue? - (0)
- Batteries: why size is not an indicator of compatibility - (0)
- How to become 'king of the business jungle' - (0)
- Debt recovery and the aftermarket - (0)
Aftermarket Lives
- Mobile repairers: meet those blazing new trails within the repair sector - (0)
- LKQ Euro Car Parts signs agreement with Warranty Solutions Group - (0)
- Let's tackle the automotive talent crisis once and for all - (0)
- Event Preview: What to look for at Automechanika Birmingham - (0)
- Aftermarket Lives: On the parts journey - (0)
- Site visit: The discovery of Atlanta - (0)
- CAT Awards 2023: Pics and winners in detail - (0)
- Aftermarket Lives: A new spin on used cars - (0)
- NEW LIFE FOR DEAD BATTERIES AT ECOBAT - (0)
- MAINTAINING CUSTOMER RETENTION AT ALL TIMES - (0)
Analysis
- Independent garages report 30% efficiency uptick thanks to AI - (0)
- Iran crisis puts the squeeze on vehicle lubricant supplies - (0)
- Old dog, new tricks: Is an ageing car fleet good news for garages? - (0)
- DIY in decline as 76% of motorists struggle with basic maintenance - (0)
- “Full breadth of talent needed” to address skills crisis industry told ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 - (0)
- Spring Statement “does little to ease very real cost pressures” being faced by aftermarket - (0)
- Car tax traps, repairs and green parts fuel scrap boom - (0)
- ICE phase-out "ambiguity" risks garages missing "increasingly profitable" EV opportunity - (0)
- Aftermarket alarm over 'sledgehammer' crackdown on ghost plates - (0)
- Missed MOTs cost the trade - (0)
Article
- Movers and shakers: Formula One Autocentres appoints new MD - (0)
- Mobile repairers: meet those blazing new trails within the repair sector - (0)
- ZF expands CorExpedia platform to unify core returns across all brands - (0)
- Fahren expands engine oil range with new size options - (0)
- Father and son Mini restoration duo to headline UK Garage & Bodyshop Event - (0)
- Independent garages report 30% efficiency uptick thanks to AI - (0)
- Iran crisis puts the squeeze on vehicle lubricant supplies - (0)
- Investigation: Mileage blockers pose threat to government's EV tax - (0)
- Remanufacturing offers “stability” as supply chain fears grow - (0)
- SERMI goes live in UK with backing of 22 manufacturers - (0)
Business
- Government "needs to address automotive's skills problems" - (0)
- “Import more mechanics” or aftermarket garages will grind to a halt, government told - (0)
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- How to find finance as cost of living crisis bites - (0)
- Worry over extreme costs of replacement LED lighting units - (0)
- Price uncertainties: Can suppliers protect themselves? - (0)
- How tax funds can be used to improve your business - (0)
- Is brake skimming better than disc replacements? - (0)
- Autotech Group announces a host of leadership changes - (0)
CAT Awards 2026
- IN PICTURES: CAT Awards 2026 - (0)
- Winners crowned at a packed CAT Awards 2026 - (0)
- CAT Awards 2026: Tickets now sold out - (0)
- CAT Awards 2026: Public voting now closed - (0)
- CAT Awards 2026: Shortlist released - (0)
- CAT Awards 2026: Nominations now closed - (0)
- IN PICTURES: CAT Awards 2025 - (0)
- CAT Awards 2025 winners crowned at packed Manchester event - (0)
- CAT Awards public voting - (0)
- Shortlist announced for CAT Awards 2025 - (0)
Cat Awards 2026 homepage
Comment
Community
- Father and son Mini restoration duo to headline UK Garage & Bodyshop Event - (0)
- Aftermarket firm calls on industry support for breast cancer challenge - (0)
- Mobile paint and bodywork repairer Revive expands - (0)
- Report: One in four workers considering leaving UK automotive industry - (0)
- SMP Europe honours 51-year service of Paul Etches - (0)
- LKQ Academy launches new hydrogen training course - (0)
- Hand car washes to be targeted in new government immigration probe - (0)
- Parts supplier and manufacturer Elring Parts joins IAAF - (0)
- Delphi Academy launches "pioneering" hydrogen training course - (0)
- Delphi Academy to undergo £500,000 expansion - (0)
Diary
Editor's choice
- IN PICTURES: CAT Awards 2024 - (0)
- Winners crowned at CAT Awards 2024 - (0)
- CAT Awards 2024 shortlist - (0)
- CAT Awards 2024: Shortlist to be announced in December - (0)
- CAT Awards 2024: Andy Palmer announced as guest speaker - (0)
- Dirty vehicles one of the top reasons for MOT refusals in 2023 - (0)
- Aftermarket split on 2030 ICE ban delay - full reaction - (1)
- Mediation v Employment Tribunals: why it's best to avoid the courts - (0)
- Employees have rights when businesses transfer - (0)
- Why eBay is banking on "unique" Certified Recycled Parts - (0)
Factor & Accessory
- GSF opens new Wokingham branch as first of 20 for 2026 - (0)
- GSF plots 20 new branches this year - (0)
- GSF completes 2025 branch blitz with upgraded Slough site - (0)
- Autosupplies Chesterfield acquired by Alliance Automotive Group - (0)
- WAI completes moves from Bognor Regis to new Huddersfield site - (0)
- WATCH: GSF trialling drone delivery service - (0)
- GSF opens two new branches in Swindon and Leigh - (0)
- TechMan integrates with Dingbro to streamline garage parts ordering - (0)
- Record crowds expected at this week's TechFest London - (0)
- NAPA Auto Parts launches Blue Light discount - (0)
Features
- Are EVs really more likely to fail MOTs on safety-critical components? - (0)
- Mobile repairers: meet those blazing new trails within the repair sector - (0)
- Independent garages report 30% efficiency uptick thanks to AI - (0)
- Iran crisis puts the squeeze on vehicle lubricant supplies - (0)
- Investigation: Mileage blockers pose threat to government's EV tax - (0)
- Remanufacturing offers “stability” as supply chain fears grow - (0)
- "Career for life" goal for new Laser Tools Future50 initiative - (0)
- Old dog, new tricks: Is an ageing car fleet good news for garages? - (0)
- Maintain right to vehicle data access beyond 2030 or face costly "Wild West" - (0)
- DIY in decline as 76% of motorists struggle with basic maintenance - (0)
Garage and Servicing
- SERMI goes live in UK with backing of 22 manufacturers - (0)
- Ford, Land Rover and more: 19 manufacturers sign up to SERMI - (0)
- Aftermarket leaders call for SERMI to be mandated - (0)
- SERMI given UK approval – a "landmark moment" for garages - (0)
- SMART repair specialist Revive! opens Berkshire franchise - (0)
- Garages divided over whether to hike cap on MOT fees - (0)
- Hella Gutmann adds ADAS calibration for UK's best-selling van - (0)
- Government to review MOT fee cap - (0)
- How can the aftermarket improve safety standards? - (0)
- Most workshops "ready to service EVs" - (0)
Insight
- What's actually selling in the independent aftermarket? Factor Sales knows. - (0)
- How BM engineered a one-off CAT for a Car SOS classic - (0)
- BM Catalysts: Investment, stock and delivery - (0)
- UK Garage & Bodyshop Event 2026 – Register Your Interest - (0)
- Garages & mobile mechanics: Want more customers? - (0)
- SUSTAINera – Genuine Parts for Less - (0)
- Fully automatic ADAS calibration in the blink of an eye - (0)
- A Festive Treat from the Toyota Trade Parts Programme - (0)
- TPS offers biggest ever Black Friday discounts - (0)
- Choose Brembo Prime, choose safety - (0)
Interview
- Remanufacturing offers “stability” as supply chain fears grow - (0)
- "Career for life" goal for new Laser Tools Future50 initiative - (0)
- Maintain right to vehicle data access beyond 2030 or face costly "Wild West" - (0)
- “Full breadth of talent needed” to address skills crisis industry told ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 - (0)
- Exclusive visit to T10 Automotive's "game changing" new Chichester site - (0)
- Collaboration, not competition, is key to independent garage growth - (0)
- eBay promises more OEM/aftermarket suppliers via new programmes - (0)
- GSF owner Sukhpal Ahluwalia: "It feels like we’re doing something genuinely exciting" - (0)
- "The world is not running out of rubber" - Continental Tyres' UK tech boss - (0)
- LKQ's Andy Hamilton on Covid, supply chain issues, and what's next - (0)
Legal
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- Price uncertainties: Can suppliers protect themselves? - (0)
- Debt recovery and the aftermarket - (0)
- Employees have rights when businesses transfer - (0)
- Why Greenwashing is a worry for automotive - (0)
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis as an employer - (0)
- Garages targeted in banking scam - (0)
- Fraud: Beware the opportunist - (0)
- Social media and the workplace - (0)
News
- Movers and shakers: Formula One Autocentres appoints new MD - (0)
- Garages warn of engine oil price surge amid shortages - (0)
- Growing worker shortage in repair sector threatens to drive up insurance costs - (0)
- Delphi expands portfolio with 191 new components - (0)
- TPS Preston expands regional reach with new facility - (0)
- Mirka UK boss Craig Daycock to retire at the end of the year - (0)
- Arnold Clark Autoparts announces Supplier of the Year award winner - (0)
- Skill and innovation to drive UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2026 - (0)
- ZF expands CorExpedia platform to unify core returns across all brands - (0)
- Fahren expands engine oil range with new size options - (0)
People
- Movers and shakers: Formula One Autocentres appoints new MD - (0)
- Exclusive: New RMI Academy to open in Coventry - (0)
- Report: One in four workers considering leaving UK automotive industry - (0)
- IMI calls for greater urgency in apprenticeships reform - (0)
- Government warned to not forget aftermarket as it confirms ZEV consultation - (0)
- Parking permit changes leaving garages in limbo - (1)
- LKQ announces new UK leadership appointments - (0)
- Can the aftermarket overcome its skills shortage? - (0)
- LKQ Academy launches new hydrogen training course - (0)
- Hand car washes to be targeted in new government immigration probe - (0)
Product
- Delphi expands portfolio with 191 new components - (0)
- ZF expands CorExpedia platform to unify core returns across all brands - (0)
- Fahren expands engine oil range with new size options - (0)
- Investigation: Mileage blockers pose threat to government's EV tax - (0)
- Probe into Stellantis wet belt engine oils sees claim withdrawn - (0)
- Aftermarket alarm over 'sledgehammer' crackdown on ghost plates - (0)
- £18k E-Type bonnet tops eBay UK's most expensive parts in 2025 - (0)
- The Turbo Guy launches new Kiiro brand - (0)
- Ford slashes prices on OEM parts for older cars - (0)
- Exol Lubricants makes "significant" update to popular engine oil - (0)
Recruitment and Retention
- “Import more mechanics” or aftermarket garages will grind to a halt, government told - (0)
- Autotech Group announces a host of leadership changes - (0)
- Parts in Motion bought by Alliance Automotive Group - (0)
- Major top-end restructure at Ring Automotive - (0)
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis as an employer - (0)
- LKQ Corporation acquires commercial parts distributor Digraph - (0)
- Car dealership team doubles in size after taking on closed rival's staff - (0)
- New ownership for wheel servicing specialist Pro-Align - (0)
- Can we hear it for the four-day week? - (0)
- Automotive vacancy rates start to fall - (0)
Special Feature
- Mobile repairers: meet those blazing new trails within the repair sector - (0)
- Investigation: Mileage blockers pose threat to government's EV tax - (0)
- “Full breadth of talent needed” to address skills crisis industry told ahead of International Women’s Day 2026 - (0)
- Exclusive visit to T10 Automotive's "game changing" new Chichester site - (0)
- Number of 'barely legal' tyres doubles on UK roads - (0)
- TPS unveils new Ipswich site - and CAT goes behind the scenes - (0)
- JRP Distribution has quadrupled turnover since 2015 - and it aims to keep growing - (0)
- LKQ Academy leads aftermarket training centre charge - (0)
- "Independents need help if they are to remain independent" - (0)
- How will tariff war hit the UK aftermarket? - (0)
Strategy
- Price uncertainties: Can suppliers protect themselves? - (0)
- Automotive training and the way of the future - (0)
- Batteries: why size is not an indicator of compatibility - (0)
- Employees have rights when businesses transfer - (0)
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis as an employer - (0)
- Social media and the workplace - (0)
- A question of degree - (0)
- Being a Director comes with responsibilities - (0)
- Site Visit: SMPE Nottingham - (0)
- Bringing new products into range - how to get a feel for what is going to be 'the next big thing' - (0)
Supplier
- ELTA acquires Cooling Components Limited - (0)
- EGS named UK's sole distributor of new Castrol batteries - (0)
- The Turbo Guy expands into England with acquisition of TCS - (0)
- Cataclean announces new partnership with South African firm - (0)
- Stellantis opens new parts distribution centre at Ellesmere Port - (0)
- PartsInMotion returns to BTCC with new sponsorship deal - (0)
- Aftermarket leaders call for government to support independent garages in Autumn Budget - (0)
- Brembo buys Öhlins for £310 million - (0)
- WAI signs agreement with Motus to expand into South African market - (0)
- GSF Car Parts opens two new branches - (0)
Trade Associations
- Hella Gutmann joins National Body Repair Association - (0)
- Aftermarket leaders call for government to support independent garages in Autumn Budget - (0)
- Government "needs to address automotive's skills problems" - (0)
- Automechanika Frankfurt hailed "huge success" for aftermarket as 108,000 visitors attend - (0)
- UK aftermarket firms head to Automechanika Frankfurt - (0)
- IGA announces £1000 cash prize for Big Awards category winners - (0)
- Legal hand car washes "outnumbered" by illegal sites as £2.5m in fines handed out - (0)
- IAAF launches "myth-busting" Right to Repair campaign - (0)
- IAAF launching first summer conference in over 20 years - (0)
- New IAAF vice-president named - (0)
Training
- LKQ Academy launches flagship new training centre - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- LKQ pledges to upskill 1000 more technicians 'before Christmas' - (0)
- BCA relaunches vehicle appraisal training programme - (0)
- Site Visit: Checkpoint Mold - (0)
- Euro Car Parts among winners at IMI Awards - (0)
- CAN-Phantom holds advanced diagnostics training - (0)
- OESAA announces free training days - (0)
- 'Platinum' tier added to LKQ Academy - (0)
- NGK launches training portal with Our Virtual Academy - (0)