A1 Motor Stores CEO Derrick Lawton will retire at the end of October. The move was announced amid a successful convention for A1 members in Lincolnshire last week. Lawton has headed A1 for the past 25 years and has grown the chain significantly.
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PARTS ALLIANCE MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM NEW INVESTMENT
Allparts Automotive will benefit from a significant investment from HgCapital. The venture capitalist group has also invested in fellow Parts Alliance member CES, confirming Hg as the “mystery investor†alluded to in previous months.
CAT AWARDS 2013 - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
This year there are more awards than ever before and more ways to get involved in the nominations process. Do you know a factor that goes above and beyond your expectations every time? Is one of your customers a garage that's beating the franchises at their own game? Nominations are now open.
Klarius' Tony Wilson faces the critics
The aftermarket rumour mill can be damn accurate when it wants to be.
UK vehicle production stalls in August
Vehicle manufacturing numbers fell in August but are still up overall in 2012 according to new figures from the SMMT. Car output fell by almost nine percent in August, but remains over 12 percent up over the year to date.
CAT factor lives: A to Z Autoparts, Berkshire
Ian Wagstaff dons his overalls for a day at this factor.