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TPS unveils new Ipswich site - and CAT goes behind the scenes

CAT is given an exclusive look behind the scenes at new "phenomenal" site

08 December 2025

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"Ambiguous" 2025 Budget offers "little real world support" for automotive

Budget brings changes to apprenticeship funding and clarity on EV taxation, but little support for the trade

27 November 2025

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'Fake always breaks' – but garages struggle to identify counterfeit parts

Increasingly convincing fakes leave well-intentioned garages facing a hurdle in providing authentic parts

11 November 2025

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Collaboration, not competition, is key to independent garage growth

Isolated garages could struggle to survive in a fast-moving business environment

04 November 2025

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The manual transmission is dying – is it time to gear up for repairing automatics?

As EVs and hybrids surge in popularity, the days of changing your own gears are ending

14 October 2025

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JRP Distribution has quadrupled turnover since 2015 - and it aims to keep growing

CAT heads to the firm's warehouse near Chichester, West Sussex for a peek behind the curtain.

02 October 2025

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SERMI “right opportunity” for UK aftermarket as launch nears

New scheme will give garages access to critical information such as keys and ECU coding from vehicle manufacturers

30 September 2025

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Review: TechFest 2025 at Wembley Stadium

GSF Car Parts’ 2025 series of Techfest trade events came to a conclusion on 18 September

19 September 2025

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Industry urges sector involvement following apprenticeship reshuffle

Responsibility for apprenticeships is moved from Department for Education to Department for Work and Pensions, potentially bringing big ramifications

18 September 2025

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Partnerships key to the continued success of the aftermarket

Matt Robinson, B2B Director at LKQ Euro Car Parts, talks to CAT highlighting the important role that collaboration can – and must – play in allowing the aftermarket to continue to evolve

11 September 2025

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