Lubricant giant Castrol has warned independent garages that they may be stocking the wrong types of oil.
A study carried out showed that there is a discrepancy in the aftermarket between the different oil formulations required by vehicles in the UK car parc and the oils available from retailers and workshops.
The 2014 CAT Awards open for nominations soon and will include a new Extra Mile Award for the aftermarket individual or company that has gone above and beyond.
It is supported by BEN, the automotive industry charity, sponsored by Simply, part of JRP Distribution Ltd, and will be presented at the 2014 CAT Awards
Thatcham is running a series of workshops on how to get the most out of Escribe crash repair resource.
Crash repair and insurance engineers who use the system will be invited to attend a three-hour session where an Escribe expert will talk them through the extensive features and how to use it most efficiently and effectively.
A fifth of high street retail stores could close over the next five years unless radical action is taken to redress the balance between their needs and growing online sales.
Wilco Motosave has invested more than half a million transforming old Dixons Motor Group showrooms and Godfreys Autoparts retail units into new premises in Scunthorpe.
The feel-good factor from the Olympics has failed to tempt buyers off their sofas and into shops this August, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium
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