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Number of 'barely legal' tyres doubles on UK roads

Findings come as part of a new tyre check which involved a study of 58,000 random vehicles

18 December 2025

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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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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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LKQ Academy leads aftermarket training centre charge

CAT heads to the company’s flagship facility in Tamworth to see behind the scenes of its training push

24 July 2025

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"Independents need help if they are to remain independent"

CAT speaks to Eurorepar Car Service on how workshops can traverse today's changing automotive landscape.

16 May 2025

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How will tariff war hit the UK aftermarket?

The tariff war is ranging, fuelled by Donald Trump's new 25% import levies on car parts. We ask the experts about costs, worries and business impacts

17 April 2025

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GSF owner Sukhpal Ahluwalia: "It feels like we’re doing something genuinely exciting"

Euro Car Parts founder sits down with CAT to look back at last 12 months

30 September 2024

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How small workshops can thrive amid combustion car end

Key to keeping the older combustion car parc running will be the local independent garage. CAT talks with some of the UK's 35,000 firms

29 August 2024

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Can the aftermarket overcome its skills shortage?

Is the news all doom and gloom? We ask those in the know

13 August 2024

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Aftermarket's recruitment problem: how to buck the trend

The sector is in an employment pit with vacancy rates at 4.3 per 100 employees

08 July 2024

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