Factor & supplier news

Haynes Publishing alongside fellow sponsors Draper Tools and Hyde Housing Association, has launched the second incarnation of its Mechanix course

Mike Owen describes how persevering with obsolete IT equipment can blunt your USP and suggests an upgrade can be worth the hassle.

The brave new world in which we do business allows no room for Luddites and any weakness in you as a staff member, as a business owner or as a user of another business will be exploited by your competition.

This month sees us focus on both the Vauxhall Zafira and the Astra H. Both Griffin emblemed vehicles are derived from the Astra chassis, however, one was a popular hatchback tussling with the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf for supremacy, while the Zafira became a staple vehicle for those requiring extra space

Ron and Stewart Linn talk about their love of car care and why they went from retailer to wholesaler. In this day and age retail businesses are having to change their approach to selling to adapt with society from the norm of 10-20 years ago. With the rise of the internet and a virtual marketplace if you are to survive, embracing it is a necessity

Haynes explains why its manuals are still relevant for today’s car owners. Haynes Publishing is famous for its how-to manuals and helping the consumer tinker with their beloved cars, and so following CAT’s visit to its headquarters in Sparkford, we are pleased to report that the market is enjoying something of a renaissance

The Parts Alliance has revealed its plans for 2015 a day after Andrew Page ceased being an associate member

Andrew Page has announced that it is entering a partnership with the Unipart Group, on the same day it left the Parts Alliance

BREAKING NEWS: It has emerged that Andrew Page has left the Parts Alliance, only six months after returning to the group.

ECP confirms Sukhbir Kapoor will return to the company as Vice President after six month absence from board

Luton-based Comline Auto Parts has been named as one of the fastest-growing mid-sized private companies in Britain, says Investec