NATIONAL Tyres and Autocare has won approved supplier status with the 327,000-strong Civil Service Motoring Association. The arrangement will see every CSMA member receive a 5% discount on all fast-fit and autocare products and services, including MoT tests, from National's branch network.

CSMA commercial manager Matthew Jackson said: 'We have a network of approved suppliers providing members with a range of quality services including discounts on new and used cars. We seek to appoint approved suppliers who we know will deliver a service that our members can rely upon and trust.' National has set up a CSMA members' hotline to answer general motor enquiries as well as questions relating to its services.

Details of the CSMA deal were revealed as National announced a major investment in both its mobile fitting fleet and IT system, following solid year of month-on-month growth in its car fleet business. The company is adding 150 mobile fitting units by the end of the year in a £4.5 million investment to help National serve customers at their own premises.