KYB LAUNCHES YOUTUBE TRAINING CHANNEL

KYB has launched a new series of technical videos on YouTube for its customers. The site showcases a range of technical videos which give advice on working on different vehicles. Cars featured so far include the Audi A4, Peugeot 407, Renault Laguna and Mercedes A Class.

CAT supplier lives: Meyle

When it comes to the perennial debate over original parts or those of matching quality, Meyle has an interesting, no-nonsense contribution to make. Andrew Tress is the UK Sales Manager at the Burgess Hill-based operation in West Sussex and says it’s all a question of emissions and weight.

A BOLD NEW IMAGE FOR MOTAQUIP

After 31 years of UK-only trading, the PSA Peugeot Citroën-owned Motaquip brand is expanding into Europe. The brand has a new image as part of the expansion which involves new Motaquip-branded all-makes service and repair garages in France and Spain.

NEW HOPE FOR CRASH REPAIR?

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is calling on the UK’s private motor insurance providers to make their business more open and transparent. The OFT says that insurers present the idea to motorists that it doesn’t matter where their vehicle is repaired, when evidence shows the opposite may apply.

CAT AWARD WINNER NAMED GARAGE OF THE YEAR

Three-time CAT award winner ABP Motorsport is also now the Motor Codes Garage of the Year. The Crewe-based workshop in Cheshire took the top prize in the small business category, while Reynolds of Selby in North Yorkshire was judged the best large businesses.