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Buying and distribution group The Parts Alliance has made its eighth acquisition, buying out associate member Car Parts & Accessories (CPA).

After a 1200-mile trip around Europe in an old London taxi, the Terraclean on Tour team came out on top in the Two Ball Rally, raising £5000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in the process

John Genge examines the whys and wherefores of efficient stock management and you won’t need a PhD to get the hang of it. It isn’t a complex science and no university degrees are needed but, managing stock to maximise sales, minimise stock loss and manage within working capital budgets does require a little planning and discipline

Commercial leasing contracts are notoriously difficult to end. Steven Sidkin reads through the small print. How often do companies read the contracts they sign? In one case, a few years ago, a company began leasing a tyre fitting machine and balancer on a five-year term. The advantage to it doing so lay in what appeared to be a reasonably lucrative return in the margin that could be made on tyres, which were also to be supplied

Barrie Dudey on operating a successful bodyshop in what he calls the North London ‘warzone'. MDS Accident Repair Centre’s location is unique and offers them a huge advantage. It is just minutes away from the A1, M1 and M25, with North London on the doorstep

German aftermarket supplier Wulf Gaertner AG, parent company of Meyle, has announced it has parted ways with its American subsidiary IMC

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Remy says that up to date diagnostic equipment is essential when replacing electric steering parts.