Will Rimell

Motor Codes has announced the top 20 garages in the UK. As part of its Garage of the Year competition Motor Codes asked consumers to vote for their favourite garages. From all over the UK nominations flooded in, leading to the top 100 being announced some weeks ago.

Congratulations to all of the CAT team members who ran Sunday's London Marathon for BEN, the automotive charity, and thanks for all of the generous donations so far. We had three direct entrants taking part - David Harris, Jonathan Whitehead and Martin Lee - and all finished.

Codes and licensing is the subject of much debate in the aftermarket. Some argue the industry is mature enough to regulate itself, while others maintain that mandatory garage licensing is the only way forward. This month we ask the CAT Council for their view.

ABP celebrates more ATA accreditation

Euro Car Parts is celebrating the official opening of its 100th branch in the UK. The Harrow branch has been operating for almost three weeks, however today marked the official opening of the site, and a visit from the borough's Mayor, Cllr Mrinal Choudhury.

Two years ago things looked bleak for Powerdrive DFIS Ltd. Its future was far from certain following a fire that had almost destroyed the business. Today however, the garage is going from strength to strength. Owners Ian Crowley and Stuart Mohamed explain how they have risen from the ashes.

As many of you will by now have heard, several members of the CAT team are running this weekend's London Marathon. Our team will be pounding the streets to raise money for the automotive industry charity, BEN.

Valvoline expands into Russia with new supply contract

"Garage systems and online catalogues play vital roles in helping aftermarket businesses remain competitive. Garage systems enable workshops to increase their professionalism, productivity and profitability. They allow work to be scheduled efficiently, finances to be closely administered and enable customer relationships to be nurtured.