Motaquip is renaming its new independent parts retailer support scheme as the Motaquip Partnership Programme; 12 new accounts are planned for this year.

The firm began to offer its factors enhanced trading terms at the beginning of this year. It offers start-up businesses marketing support, MAM Autopart computer systems, and heavily-subsidised Peugeot vans.

- Motaquip has appointed a new national sales manager, Peter Cox, who has joined the PSA Peugeot Citroen-owned all-makes parts operation from Unipart, where he had been for 11 years, latterly as sales manager for roadside and national fleet accounts.