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INDEPENDENT FACTOR COMEBACK

With national chains making cutbacks, is there an opportunity for local firms to expand?

17 August 202001 September 2020

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THE ACCESSORY SHOP THAT CAN FIX YOUR HORSEBOX

JG Bestwick has expanded on its traditional accessory offering in some weird and wonderful ways

07 May 2020

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ROMAC ACQUIRED BY SUTTON AUTO FACTORS

Four-branch accessory and parts chain gets new owner

09 January 2020

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HAVE YOU SIGNED UP YET?

Visitors recommending a colleague to this year’s Automechanika Birmingham will receive a free hot drink and pastry on arrival.

30 April 2018

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COULD YOU BE GARAGE OF THE YEAR 2018?

Automechanika Birmingham is looking for its next ‘Garage of the Year’, with a £1000 prize up for grabs.

14 March 2018

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BIG IDEAS FROM A FAMILY BUSINESS

Operations Manager Lorraine Fullers takes CAT around family-run and CAT nominated garage: D&D Autos in Ashford.

31 January 2018

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IS YOUR GARAGE BUSINESS SITTING ON A GOLDMINE?

Investing in your existing customers is the key to reaching that pot of gold for garages, writes Andy Vickery.

30 January 2017

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FOUR YEAR MOT PROPOSAL FROM DfT

The government has launched a proposal to increase the time for new cars to have their first MOT from three years to four.

30 January 2017

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NEWS

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    Independents need 'to keep up with the rest of the automotive sector' to compete, says Andy Hamilton...
  • MIDWEST REBRANDS UNDER ARNOL…
    Factor chain, including Monmore Auto Parts, under group corporate identity...
  • CMA: UNIVERSAL COMPONENTS MU…
    Competition and Markets Authority rules that Universal Components must sell 3G Truck and Trailer Parts...
  • IGA PRODUCES NEW CORONAVIRUS…
    Guidance for garages produced in electronic booklet...
  • RISING MATERIAL PRICES ̵…
    Increase in prices of finished parts 'unavoidable' as platinum group metal prices soar...

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