LKQ Europe has announced Euro Car Parts founder Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia as its new Chairman, detailed plans for 200 UK branches and laid out ambitions to become Europe’s biggest parts distribution business. Martin Gray is also promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Euro Car Parts.
Carrying on the Inside Line series, we move on from looking at the BMW Mini and turn our attention to another supermini which is one of the nation’s favourites – the Renault Clio.
The Clio was once crowned and is still considered one of the best small cars on the market despite so much competition
Alistair Richards talks CAT through how his factoring business has weathered recessions and survived two decades of ups and downs. He has spent almost 30 years in the motor trade, and seen a lot, but 10 years working for a supplier shaped his dream to run his own motor factor with brother Andrew
Stuart Ponting explores the ins and outs of a visit from the Health and Safety Executive and explains how to be prepared. Recent changes in the law mean that it is easier than ever to prosecute individuals and employers for breaches of health and safety legislation
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has raised concerns over the Government’s new pilot apprenticeship scheme. The new Trailblazers campaign has led the Chief Executive of the IMI, Steve Nash, to question whether it is actually feasible to achieve in the retail motor sector
TecDoc has combined its operations with software specialist Fuse5 to create a cloud-based version of its data. The new partnership will see all the data information held online and easily accessible, as both companies aim to keep up with the evolving world of technology
Autodata will put its entire service online from the beginning of December with a new platform and start to phase out the use of discs. All subscribers will transfer from the DVD-platform to the online service within the next 12 months in the £1.8 million development.
Autodata has stepped up its effort in tackling pirated data with the help of Trading Standards. The technical software company spoke with Trading Standards members at seminars and the Trading Standards Conference on the topic of fraud.
The aftermarket has increasing opportunities to sell catalytic converter protection and replacement for stolen devices as thefts have more than doubled over two years, according to new research by the BBC.
S&B Automotive Academy is celebrating record-breaking success with its automotive apprentices as they post the best results in its 42-year history.
An average success rate of 87% was recorded across both advanced and intermediate apprenticeships in the 2012/2013 academic year, a four percent increase year-on-year and 15 percent above the average national success rate of 72 percent for the automotive sector.
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