Groupauto opts to join the SMMT

Groupauto has become the first factor buying group to join the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The 110-year-old SMMT represents the interests of the UK automotive industry, lobbying parliament and the media and also incorporates the Motor Code for Service and Repair.

The CAT Council

In the inaugural outing of the CAT Council, we ask suppliers, factors, trade associations, garages and retailers to discuss the future of the aftermarket. We also get their thoughts on what challenges the industry will face in the coming years, and what opportunities it needs to take advantage of.

CAT retail lives – Motabitz, Dorset

Since 1985 the A1 Motabitz store in Ferndown, Dorset has enjoyed an ever-growing reputation with local residents. Most of the sales staff are on first name terms with customers, and every inch of shelf space is used to its maximum sales potential. Read more about our Retailer of the Year.

500,000 REASONS TO JOIN THE GOOD GARAGE SCHEME

That’s the message from the Good Garage Scheme today, which is celebrating receiving its 500,000th piece of feedback on its website. The feedback, left for Denbighshire’s Autoservices NW Limited by Mr and Mrs Sturgess, praised the independent’s good service