Planning for the next CAT Awards is coming along nicely... So much so, we have sold all but two sponsorship categories! If you'd like to get involved with the automotive aftermarket's most prestigious (and fun) networking event, drop us a note right away.

#ad We're excited to see that the official promo video for Automechanika Birmingham is now live. @automechanikaUK

#ad Don't miss the Workshop Training Hub at the upcoming @automechanikaUK event in Birmingham, 6-8 June

Latest: LKQ issues statement on GSF's future. lnkd.in/efyTCXt6

BREAKING: LKQ Corp to buy out Uni-Select, GSF Car Parts' parent company. Full story: bit.ly/3Y5McoD

PROMOTED: Four years in the making... @automechanikaUK Birmingham 2023 has a new promo video: bit.ly/3XzAaUm Register for the event here: bit.ly/3I40O1N #ad

Plenty of pics and more details about each of the winners in the CAT Awards 2023 here: bit.ly/3YQwU8h #internationalcatday

The CAT Awards 2023 has been held at Manchester's Lowry Hotel. Congratulations to all of the winners – and you can find out who won what here: bit.ly/3xdNvab #internationalcatday

That's it for now! Big thanks to our headline sponsor @LKQEuroCarParts and our special guest speaker, @ColinTurkington. See you next year!

Now onto our final Award, sponsored by YCI limited which we give to someone who has made an outstanding Achievement in the aftermarket. The winner is Maria McCulloch! Well done Maria.

We’re not done yet… Our next category is the Garage concept of the Year. And the winner is… Autocare! Congratulations.

On to the next category, and it’s the Industry Partner Award for services to the aftermarket, and this award was voted on by CAT readers. And the winner is, Garage Services Online! Thank you @automechanikaUK for sponsoring this award.

Our ‘Rising Stars’ Award, sponsored by @OctaneRec is slightly different this year, as we are presenting it to an individual rather than a group. It’s a pleasure to present the Award to Alex Lindley. Congratulations!

Now let's go to Supplier of the Year, one of the most contested Awards, and it is voted on by CAT readers. The clear winner is… @BoschUK!

Going from businesses with multiple outlets, to individual teams, we now have an Award for Branch Team of the Year. This award is sponsored by @BoswellAIS. And the winner is... FG7 Ltd!

Let’s move on to Motor Factor of the Year, which is sponsored by @UfiFilters. The winner is… @ArnoldClark Autoparts. Well done!

The next Award is Retailer of the Year sponsored by @noco. This is the oldest Award, presented by CAT since the early 1980s. We’ve heard only good things about this great local business. The winner is A1 Sleaford!

Our next Award is for Garage of the Year, sponsored by Toyota First. And the winner is…AAK Autos. Congratulations!

The next Award celebrates companies that have considered the environment when developing new products and services. And the winner, for their ‘conscious carpet’ range…it’s V Group! @vgroupint With thanks to @MAHLE_Group for sponsoring this award.