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CAT garage lives: Blue Peter Garage, Basingstoke

Battery manufacturer Yuasa has announced its title sponsorship of the Honda Racing Dunlop MSA BTCC team. The new three-year deal will see Yuasa featured on the team’s brand new Honda Civic, which recently had its livery unveiled at Honda HQ in Swindon.

CAT retail lives: McGann's Motor Spares, Northampton

Comma Oil and Chemicals has been sold to a Brazilian chemicals manufacturer for a sum “not exceeding $100 million.” Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio announced its intention to enter into the European chemicals market this week by purchasing Comma in a deal expected to be completed later this year.

CAT factor lives: US Automotive, Bedford

Previously in CAT we've looked at the strategies that good operators should use to check the efficiency of their stock holding and utilisation. One area of natural concern is, of course, obsolete and dead stock.

The Motor Codes Garage of the Year contest has officially launched. The contest has opened for voting today, with the first round of voting closing on the 1st April. National newspaper The Sun will be backing the campaign, urging customers to vote for the UK’s best garages.

Retail Know-how: Know your consumer rights

I talk to a lot of people about training, technical training, instructive training, management and other training. Opinion is divided with many seeing tangible and permanent benefits whilst others see it as a complete waste of time and money.

TecDoc adds Irish supplier to customer list