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Avia Autos in Bridgend is not just a family-run business, it’s a family of brands. Hayley Pells is in charge of the business which besides MOT, servicing and general repair also does tuning jobs under the Avia Speed Shop banner and custom work under the fledgling Avia 51 brand (a pun on the alien-infested Area 51).

Do you ever get that Monday morning feeling? How about your staff? Many a business that I have visited on that day seems to have a lethargy that lasts until lunchtime and of course by that time 10% of the week is gone! So, a clear and focused Monday morning mind can make all of the difference to your business.

"We absolutely need compulsory licensing. Voluntary code membership is pointless if the bad guys out there keep making the press for the wrong reasons!" That's what ABP's Chris Meredith thinks about licensing. Do you agree?

The small island of Cyprus has much to offer. Sun, sea, sand, and decent beer are just a few of its qualities. It also seems to have a thriving independent automotive aftermarket too, if the abundance of back-street garages are anything to go by. On a recent holiday to the island I got the opportunity to see a few of these workshops first hand.

This year’s British leg of the MotoGP will once again feature the popular Stanley Black & Decker village, the company has confirmed. The village will once again be setting up shop at the Silverstone circuit during the event, with products from brands such as Facom, Mac Tools and Britool Expert taking center stage.

Sogefi is celebrating after discovering that eight of the top ten best selling European cars in 2011 all feature its products. Europe’s best selling car, the Volkswagen Golf VI, features rear stabiliser bars and front coil springs made by Sogefi.

GSF is to create a new department within its Birmingham head office to focus on the accident repair market. The new team will cover the service and sales/administration of bodyshop equipment, components, service parts and consumables.

The Federation of Automotive Remanufacturers has been launched by the FER in the hope of attracting members from the wider reman community, including those working on rotating electrics, brakes, suspension and other parts, and giving the industry a better voice

Unipart Automotive is moving from its current offices in Cowley, Oxfordshire to a new site in Bicester. After 20 years in Cowley, the automotive parts supplier is moving its business operations to a refurbished premises with almost 8,000 square meters of space.