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Advice
- Garage complaints: How to avoid hassle and swiftly resolve disputes - (0)
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Why falling inflation is “great news” for indy garages - (0)
- How to find finance as cost of living crisis bites - (0)
- How tax funds can be used to improve your business - (0)
- Why pothole damage is booming business for garages - (0)
- How to tackle garages’ apprentice issue? - (0)
- Batteries: why size is not an indicator of compatibility - (0)
- How to become ‘king of the business jungle’ - (0)
- Debt recovery and the aftermarket - (0)
Aftermarket Lives
- Let’s tackle the automotive talent crisis once and for all - (0)
- Event Preview: What to look for at Automechanika Birmingham - (0)
- Aftermarket Lives: On the parts journey - (0)
- Site visit: The discovery of Atlanta - (0)
- CAT Awards 2023: Pics and winners in detail - (0)
- Aftermarket Lives: A new spin on used cars - (0)
- NEW LIFE FOR DEAD BATTERIES AT ECOBAT - (0)
- MAINTAINING CUSTOMER RETENTION AT ALL TIMES - (0)
- CAT Garage Lives: JY Classics - (1)
- CAT Distribution Lives: Ghai Distributor Limited - (0)
Analysis
- The cost of making redundancies - (0)
- The importance of garage schemes - (0)
- Can AI revolutionise aftermarket servicing and repair training? - (0)
- Why theft is such a big problem – and what to do about it - (0)
- Garage complaints: How to avoid hassle and swiftly resolve disputes - (0)
- How EU’s new GPSR rules affect the aftermarket - (0)
- How UK chemicals slump could affect the automotive aftermarket - (0)
- How a generational handover is shaking up the aftermarket - (0)
- How changes to self-employed tax reporting affect your business - (0)
- Making the transition to EVs: business opportunity or organisational headache? - (0)
Article
- IGA meets with government over higher MOT fee - (0)
- The cost of making redundancies - (0)
- The importance of garage schemes - (0)
- Autoglym launches car care training courses - (0)
- New William Street Motors owner pumps £73k into garage - (0)
- ATS Euromaster set to close 86 UK garages, cut 400 jobs - (0)
- Revealed: the hand car washes fined in £2.9 million immigration sting - (0)
- Can AI revolutionise aftermarket servicing and repair training? - (0)
- Why theft is such a big problem – and what to do about it - (0)
- Movers and shakers: FAI names new head of sales - (0)
Business
- Garage complaints: How to avoid hassle and swiftly resolve disputes - (0)
- LKQ Academy launches flagship new training centre - (0)
- Government “needs to address automotive’s skills problems” - (0)
- “Import more mechanics” or aftermarket garages will grind to a halt, government told - (0)
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Why falling inflation is “great news” for indy garages - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- How to find finance as cost of living crisis bites - (0)
- Worry over extreme costs of replacement LED lighting units - (0)
- Price uncertainties: Can suppliers protect themselves? - (0)
CAT Awards 2025
- IN PICTURES: CAT Awards 2025 - (0)
- CAT Awards 2025 winners crowned at packed Manchester event - (0)
- CAT Awards public voting - (0)
- Shortlist announced for CAT Awards 2025 - (0)
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- CAT Awards 2025: Tickets now on sale - (0)
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- Winners crowned at CAT Awards 2024 - (0)
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Cat Awards 2025 homepage
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Comment
- Can we hear it for the four-day week? - (0)
- Comment: Battery leasing – baking in problems or better care of resources? - (0)
Community
- LKQ Academy launches new hydrogen training course - (0)
- Hand car washes to be targeted in new government immigration probe - (0)
- Parts supplier and manufacturer Elring Parts joins IAAF - (0)
- Delphi Academy launches “pioneering” hydrogen training course - (0)
- Delphi Academy to undergo £500,000 expansion - (0)
- Aftermarket worker crowned Marshal of the Year after life-saving incident - (0)
- New EV-focussed government-funded course launched - (0)
- Costs, taxes and energy bills are biggest worries for garages in 2024 - (0)
- Factor Sales joins IAAF - (0)
- Kwik Fit officially joins IAAF - (0)
Diary
Editor's choice
- IN PICTURES: CAT Awards 2024 - (0)
- Winners crowned at CAT Awards 2024 - (0)
- CAT Awards 2024 shortlist - (0)
- CAT Awards 2024: Shortlist to be announced in December - (0)
- CAT Awards 2024: Andy Palmer announced as guest speaker - (0)
- Dirty vehicles one of the top reasons for MOT refusals in 2023 - (0)
- Aftermarket split on 2030 ICE ban delay – full reaction - (1)
- Mediation v Employment Tribunals: why it’s best to avoid the courts - (0)
- Employees have rights when businesses transfer - (0)
- Why eBay is banking on “unique” Certified Recycled Parts - (0)
Factor & Accessory
- GSF launches brake blitz with new Brembo and Drivetec parts - (0)
- LKQ Euro Car Parts announces operations overhaul, creating new roles - (0)
- Behind the scenes at GSF Car Parts’s new “title challenging” national distribution hub - (0)
- GSF Car Parts partners with Cleevely EV - (0)
- Aftermarket leaders call for government to support independent garages in Autumn Budget - (0)
- GSF to consider opening another 40 branches - (0)
- GSF launches Porsche Parts division - (0)
- Government warning as one in six are buying fake aftermarket car parts - (0)
- Dacia and Renault launch official Ebay parts stores - (1)
- GSF opens 14th new branch of the year - (0)
Features
- The cost of making redundancies - (0)
- The importance of garage schemes - (0)
- Can AI revolutionise aftermarket servicing and repair training? - (0)
- Why theft is such a big problem – and what to do about it - (0)
- Engine oils: why using the wrong one can prove catastrophic - (0)
- Garage complaints: How to avoid hassle and swiftly resolve disputes - (0)
- How EU’s new GPSR rules affect the aftermarket - (0)
- How UK chemicals slump could affect the automotive aftermarket - (0)
- How a generational handover is shaking up the aftermarket - (0)
- How changes to self-employed tax reporting affect your business - (0)
Garage and Servicing
- IGA meets with government over higher MOT fee - (0)
- Garage owners called upon to give evidence on MOT fee freeze issues ahead of crunch meeting - (0)
- Get ready for EVs now, Delphi boss urges technicians - (0)
- Government warned to not forget aftermarket as it confirms ZEV consultation - (0)
- GSF Car Parts partners with Cleevely EV - (0)
- Delphi opens expanded training centre after £500,000 refurb - (0)
- Aftermarket leaders call for government to support independent garages in Autumn Budget - (0)
- Government warning as one in six are buying fake aftermarket car parts - (0)
- Delphi launches Tesla servicing course - (0)
- Aftermarket firms future-proofing traditional products for EV future - (0)
Insight
- Get revved up for Automechanika Birmingham 2025 as box office opens - (0)
- Calling automotive employers: Showcase your top new talent in the IMI Skills Competitions - (0)
- MEYLE control arms are now available for the BMW M3 - (0)
- BM Catalysts urges the aftermarket to prioritise quality - (0)
- Bosch wipers under test - (0)
- Influencer marketing in 2025: The evolution continues - (0)
- Reliability in any situation: Brakes from Bosch - (0)
- BM Catalysts offers advice on how workshops can help customers’ cars run more efficiently - (0)
- AS-PL UK Ltd: Your one-stop shop for everything starter motors and alternators - (0)
- Providing a guiding light for the automotive aftermarket - (0)
Interview
- GSF owner Sukhpal Ahluwalia: “It feels like we’re doing something genuinely exciting” - (0)
- “The world is not running out of rubber” – Continental Tyres’ UK tech boss - (0)
- LKQ’s Andy Hamilton on Covid, supply chain issues, and what’s next - (0)
- Employing illegal workers can be costly - (0)
- Q&A: Craig McCracken - (0)
- Turning lead into Platinum - (0)
- Interview: Mandhira Kapur and the UK’s newest parts distributor - (0)
- Archive Interview: Paddy Hopkirk MBE - (0)
- RICHARD WELLAND INTERVIEW: RIDING OUT THE STORM - (0)
- ARCHIVE INTERVIEW: NIGEL MORGAN - (0)
Legal
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- Price uncertainties: Can suppliers protect themselves? - (0)
- Debt recovery and the aftermarket - (0)
- Employees have rights when businesses transfer - (0)
- Why Greenwashing is a worry for automotive - (0)
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis as an employer - (0)
- Garages targeted in banking scam - (0)
- Fraud: Beware the opportunist - (0)
- Social media and the workplace - (0)
News
- IGA meets with government over higher MOT fee - (0)
- Autoglym launches car care training courses - (0)
- New William Street Motors owner pumps £73k into garage - (0)
- ATS Euromaster set to close 86 UK garages, cut 400 jobs - (0)
- Revealed: the hand car washes fined in £2.9 million immigration sting - (0)
- Movers and shakers: FAI names new head of sales - (0)
- A1 ADAS Group acquires West Midlands-based Autocalibration - (0)
- CAT Awards 2025 winners crowned at packed Manchester event - (0)
- Garage owners called upon to give evidence on MOT fee freeze issues ahead of crunch meeting - (0)
- MOT testers now need to take pictures during tests - (0)
People
- Movers and shakers: FAI names new head of sales - (0)
- IMI calls for greater urgency in apprenticeships reform - (0)
- Government warned to not forget aftermarket as it confirms ZEV consultation - (0)
- Parking permit changes leaving garages in limbo - (1)
- LKQ announces new UK leadership appointments - (0)
- Can the aftermarket overcome its skills shortage? - (0)
- LKQ Academy launches new hydrogen training course - (0)
- Hand car washes to be targeted in new government immigration probe - (0)
- Legal hand car washes “outnumbered” by illegal sites as £2.5m in fines handed out - (0)
- Aftermarket skills gap one of the worst in UK - (0)
Product
- WAI to distribute HC-Cargo parts in UK - (0)
- ZF Aftermarket introduces 141 new parts - (0)
- Denso product blitz brings 32 new parts - (0)
- Melett expands turbocharger range - (0)
- First Line launches 41 new components - (0)
- Aftermarket firms future-proofing traditional products for EV future - (0)
- WAI signs agreement with Motus to expand into South African market - (0)
- Safety warning as faulty Mannol Brake fluid still on sale - (0)
- Test finds some aftermarket brake calipers are defective - (0)
- Juratek awarded Premier Data Supplier status by TecDoc - (0)
Recruitment and Retention
- “Import more mechanics” or aftermarket garages will grind to a halt, government told - (0)
- Autotech Group announces a host of leadership changes - (0)
- Parts in Motion bought by Alliance Automotive Group - (0)
- Major top-end restructure at Ring Automotive - (0)
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis as an employer - (0)
- LKQ Corporation acquires commercial parts distributor Digraph - (0)
- Car dealership team doubles in size after taking on closed rival’s staff - (0)
- New ownership for wheel servicing specialist Pro-Align - (0)
- Can we hear it for the four-day week? - (0)
- Automotive vacancy rates start to fall - (0)
Special Feature
- GSF owner Sukhpal Ahluwalia: “It feels like we’re doing something genuinely exciting” - (0)
- How small workshops can thrive amid combustion car end - (0)
- Can the aftermarket overcome its skills shortage? - (0)
- Aftermarket’s recruitment problem: how to buck the trend - (0)
- Brexit: how has it affected the aftermarket? - (0)
- Britain has a sick note culture – these are the actions employers can take - (0)
- What a Labour government means for the aftermarket - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- How to find finance as cost of living crisis bites - (0)
- Why are drivers ditching garages for DIY repairs? - (0)
Strategy
- Price uncertainties: Can suppliers protect themselves? - (0)
- Automotive training and the way of the future - (0)
- Batteries: why size is not an indicator of compatibility - (0)
- Employees have rights when businesses transfer - (0)
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis as an employer - (0)
- Social media and the workplace - (0)
- A question of degree - (0)
- Being a Director comes with responsibilities - (0)
- Site Visit: SMPE Nottingham - (0)
- Bringing new products into range – how to get a feel for what is going to be ‘the next big thing’ - (0)
Supplier
- Aftermarket leaders call for government to support independent garages in Autumn Budget - (0)
- Brembo buys Öhlins for £310 million - (0)
- WAI signs agreement with Motus to expand into South African market - (0)
- GSF Car Parts opens two new branches - (0)
- BullsEye Superfactors sold to employee-owned trust for eight-figure sum - (0)
- LKQ Euro Car Parts signs exclusivity deal with RAC - (0)
- vGroup International acquires Pick Pack Despatch - (0)
- Sixty new London-based staff recruited by GSF, some poached from rivals - (1)
- Aftermarket worker crowned Marshal of the Year after life-saving incident - (0)
- Aftermarket firms that’ve failed to pay living wage named - (0)
Trade Associations
- Aftermarket leaders call for government to support independent garages in Autumn Budget - (0)
- Government “needs to address automotive’s skills problems” - (0)
- Automechanika Frankfurt hailed “huge success” for aftermarket as 108,000 visitors attend - (0)
- UK aftermarket firms head to Automechanika Frankfurt - (0)
- IGA announces £1000 cash prize for Big Awards category winners - (0)
- Legal hand car washes “outnumbered” by illegal sites as £2.5m in fines handed out - (0)
- IAAF launches “myth-busting” Right to Repair campaign - (0)
- IAAF launching first summer conference in over 20 years - (0)
- New IAAF vice-president named - (0)
- ‘Reinstate tax breaks so aftermarket can prepare for EV era’ – IMI - (0)
Training
- LKQ Academy launches flagship new training centre - (0)
- Know your law when it comes to apprentices - (0)
- LKQ pledges to upskill 1000 more technicians ‘before Christmas’ - (0)
- BCA relaunches vehicle appraisal training programme - (0)
- Site Visit: Checkpoint Mold - (0)
- Euro Car Parts among winners at IMI Awards - (0)
- CAN-Phantom holds advanced diagnostics training - (0)
- OESAA announces free training days - (0)
- ‘Platinum’ tier added to LKQ Academy - (0)
- NGK launches training portal with Our Virtual Academy - (0)