Independent garages are offering exceptional value for money for customers, a new study by the RMI has found. The Labour Rate Survey, which polled over 2000 members of the RMI’s Independent Garage Association, found that the average national labour rate at an independent garage is around £40 per hour.
Codes and licensing is the subject of much debate in the aftermarket. Some argue the industry is mature enough to regulate itself, while others maintain that mandatory garage licensing is the only way forward. This month we ask the CAT Council for their view.
Voting is now open for the CAT awards 2012! Use this page to cast your votes for who deserves to be recognised in 2012. You can also review information on all our nominees.
The nominations for the CAT awards 2012 are now open! It’s time to recognise the heroes of the aftermarket. Past winners have seen business improve on all levels.
FACTOR OF THE YEAR 2011  – sponsored by Motaquip AUTOPARTS, Glasgow Part of the Arnold Clark dealer group, Autoparts’ customers have nominated it in their droves. The motor factor chain has 47 branches and its […]
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR 2011 – sponsored by Corteco Robert Bosch CAT readers’ Supplier of the Year in 2008 and 2009, Bosch is keen to reclaim its title. The company supplies more than 2 million […]
GREEN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR 2011 – sponsored by TRW PISTON RING, Federal-Mogul Federal-Mogul’s two-piece LKZ piston ring is claimed to reduce oil consumption by as much as half and decrease friction by up to […]
RETAILER OF THE YEAR 2011 – sponsored by Haynes EURO CAR PARTS, Wembley Euro Car Parts now has a retail outlet at almost all of its 75+ sites, so it’s no surprise to see the […]
PERSON OF THE YEAR 2011 GARY BARAK, Chicane Marketing Gary co-founded aftermarket PR company Chicane and is a well-known personality in the industry, which he has served for more than 24 years since working for […]
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