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IAAF announces first speaker for 2023 conference
Date: Thursday 13 July 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) inaugural conference and awards dinner will be back in 2023, taking place on Thursday 7 December, and the federation has revealed its first c…
SMP Europe announces it has raised £28,000 for Charity
Date: Thursday 13 July 2023
SMP Europe is pleased to announce that through its partnership with Ice Hockey UK, it has raised £28,000 to be donated to Breast Cancer Charity. As principal sponsor of Ice Hockey UK and the GB teams,…
Motul and Caterham join forces again for Goodwood Festival of Speed
Date: Thursday 13 July 2023
Motul returns to this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in conjunction with Caterham, whose stand the global oil company will share. Motul supplies the UK sports car constructor as an OE partner with …
Ramón Hoekman expands role within WAI
Date: Thursday 13 July 2023
WAI’s Vice-President of Sales Europe, Ramón Hoekman, has expanded his role to ensure a greater involvement in the overall sales and commercial aspects of the business, as the organisation aligns under…
Digraph joins the LKQ family in the UK & Ireland
Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
Digraph, the UK’s leading independent aftermarket commercial parts distributor specialising in HGV, coach and bus parts, has been acquired by LKQ Corporation. The deal sees Digraph join an expanded gr…
Hit the brakes! IFA expands Modero braking range
Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
The Independent Motor Factor Trade Association (IFA) has expanded its Modero braking range of brake discs, pads, shoes, hoses, calipers and wheel cylinders. Exclusively available from IFA distributors…
BM Catalysts launches nine new parts in latest range expansion
Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
Europe’s leading manufacturer of aftermarket hot end emissions products, BM Catalysts, has expanded its range with nine new references, including seven new catalytic converters and two pipes. The rang…
Striking van wrap drives home power partnership
Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
A striking van wrap design is being used to drive home the developing association between leading European O/E battery manufacturer, Banner, and The Shortis Group, one of the UK’s foremost automotive …
Discover growth opportunities with Vehicles in Operation Data
Date: Wednesday 12 July 2023
In today's competitive automotive aftermarket, it is crucial for parts manufacturers and wholesale dealers to maximise their existing business while exploring new markets and segments. TecAlliance, th…
DENSO highlights its carbon neutrality achievements
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
DENSO has recently held a series of seminars that together bring into focus the extraordinary lengths the company is going to in order to achieve its 2035 carbon neutrality targets, develop key emissi…
The three Philips Xperion 6000 flood lights recognised with prestigious Red Dot and IF accolades
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
The Philiops Xperion 6000 Workshop light range has gathered several honours since its lauch. Now, the three Philips Xperion 6000 Flood series, lights launched late 2022, have also been honoured with t…
MAHLE highlights key new references in filtration product portfolio
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
MAHLE Aftermarket UK has introduced an additional eight MAHLE original spare parts to its ever-growing filtration range, offering customers the best in OE quality and the right fit. As part of the aft…
Yuasa makes waves with Marine Dual AGM battery launch into popular YBX Active range
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
GS Yuasa, a global leader in battery technology, is proud to announce the much-anticipated launch of two new marine dual AGM batteries as part of the Yuasa YBX Active Marine range. The M24-AGM and M28…
The Schaeffler REPXPERT road trip – continued!
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
Schaeffler’s digital marketing team have again been busy touring the country to discuss the latest developments from the leading OE component and systems manufacturer with both REPXPERT members and no…
Shock absorbers - The product offer has been expanded with the availability of protection kits
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
Magneti Marelli Parts & Services, offers one of the most complete ranges of shock absorbers for the aftermarket, both for cars and LCVs, covering a wide range of applications and offering solution…
SlimLine Bi-LED headlamp: HELLA presents first rectangular Bi-LED headlamp
Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA, is launching the SlimLine Bi-LED headlamp, the first rectangular light module in the HELLA portfolio, and thus following a maj…
Tom Allen signs up to entertain guests at IAAF’s Awards Dinner
Date: Thursday 06 July 2023
Household name and star of the stage and the screen, comedian Tom Allen, will be entertaining guests at the 2023 IAAF awards dinner being held on 7 December at DoubleTree Hilton, Milton Keynes. Allen …
IAAF despatches latest issue of Industry Briefing Document
Date: Thursday 06 July 2023
The latest IAAF Industry Briefing is now available, and will land in members’ email inboxes very soon. The Briefing reports on the Federation’s lobbying activity, which recently secured several gains …
IAAF Golf Day 2023: images now available
Date: Thursday 06 July 2023
Images from the recent IAAF Golf Day held at The Belfry on Thursday 22 June are now available for viewing and individual pictures can be downloaded. To access the images, please click here. The event …
Staffordshire University Formula Student team enlists local manufacturer for bespoke racing car exhaust
Date: Thursday 06 July 2023
Staffordshire University sought collaboration with leading exhaust manufacturer, Klarius Products, to provide a bespoke system for its Formula Student team’s latest racing car. The custom system has s…
Charlie suffers in Spa
Date: Thursday 06 July 2023
NGK Ambassador Charlie Martin endured a testing time at Spa Francorchamps in round two of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe championship. After a fantastic start to the season at Paul Ricard, Charli…
Lucas Oil’s Retro Rallycross favourite sets new target
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
Reigning British Retro Rallycross Champion Tony Lynch will race in the British Super Retro Rallycross Championship in 2024. Lynch, who is currently in pole position to defend his 2022 Retro title, say…
Alliance Automotive launch NexDrive in the UK
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
Leading aftermarket group Alliance Automotive are excited to announce the launch of the Global EV network NexDrive in the United Kingdom. Already active in Canada, Germany, and the Benelux, the NexDri…
Latest First Line Ltd. range expansion introduces 41 references
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
Aftermarket specialist First Line Ltd. has unveiled details of its latest range expansion to its First Line and Borg & Beck product lines, with 41 new parts available to meet the needs of the expa…
Fits just like the original, but performs like MEYLE PD: new two component brake discs now available
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
MEYLE, a leading manufacturer of high-quality automotive spare parts, is expanding its product range to include the two component brake discs for common BMW and Mercedes models. The new brake discs ar…
Senior leadership change at Ring
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
Andy Gratton has been promoted to Managing Director at Ring Automotive, the UK subsidiary of ams OSRAM. Andy takes over from Theresa Spencer who leaves the company at the end of August 2023, to pursue…
Marketing manager joins First Line Ltd.
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
Aftermarket specialist First Line Ltd. has appointed Alex Jarvis-Cleaver as its new marketing manager to spearhead the company’s communications strategy and drive brand awareness. Jarvis-Cleaver has a…
CMA sets out plan to help drivers get more competitive fuel prices
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
The scheme would be made possible by new compulsory open data requirements and backed by a new ‘fuel monitor’ oversight body. The proposals are the key recommendations by the Competition and Markets A…
The automotive family is invited to ‘Rev up 4 Ben’ in new campaign
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
Ben is inviting the automotive community to ‘Rev up 4 Ben’ and create an ultimate driving playlist, with songs handpicked by industry people, influencers and enthusiasts. The purpose of the campaign i…
The Parts Specialists at the Truck Grand Prix
Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023
This year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship is just around the corner. For the fourth time in a row, professional racer Sascha Lenz from SL TruckSport 30 is relying on the support of the Parts …
DENSO adds AC Compressors to its growing PowerEdge range
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
DENSO Aftermarket created the PowerEdge brand to fulfil demand from customers looking for high quality/good value replacement parts, and has now expanded the range to include thermal management produc…
Urge drivers to check their wipers this staycation season
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
With the popularity of staycations continuing, renowned wiper blade manufacturer, TRICO, is recommending factors and technicians to check wiper blades and upsell them in the summer season. While wiper…
Living 'la dolce vita' with the Fiat 500 and Klarius!
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
Klarius Products is excited to announce the latest expansion of its range of emission control solutions. Included in this update is a full exhaust system for the Fiat 500 (2007-2010), an icon of Itali…
Klarius: Can you fix a faulty DPF?
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
When diesel cars and vans from 2009 onwards ended up on the ramps of repair garages across the UK, technicians had a new emissions control device to contend with: the diesel particulate filter (DPF). …
Maverick Diagnostics’ customer engagement recognised by Automechanika Birmingham
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
An invaluable and rewarding Automechanika Birmingham for Maverick Diagnostics culminated in the prize of third-place for customer engagement. Visitors were able to pre-register their attendance via ex…
DENSO received Supplier Excellence Award from JLR
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
On 30th May 2023, DENSO received the JLR 2023 Supplier Excellence Award for its top performance as a supplier and for exemplifying JLR’s core value of “Unity”. For the seventh year, JLR has celebrated…
Hella Gutmann extends mega macs X finance offer
Date: Monday 03 July 2023
Over several decades, Hella Gutmann has consistently developed world-class tools that have allowed independent workshops to tackle the various service and repair requirements that have become necessar…
Delay on MOT decision “unacceptable”
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is calling on the Government to make its decision on the MOT test frequency, with the Federation calling the lack of clarity on the matter “com…
IAAF Activity Report: w-e 30 June 2023
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
A packed week for IAAF, which involved visiting Melksham Motor Spares for its 55th anniversary trade show. It was a fantastic opportunity for the Federation to engage with garages and look at where we…
Alliance Automotive Group team scales Yorkshire peaks for BEN
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
A team of Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) employees successfully summitted three of North Yorkshire’s highest hills, raising over £11,000 for automotive charity Ben. The AAG team climbed Pen-y-Ghent, …
SOGEFI at the forefront of new electric & hydrogen powered mobilities
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
SOGEFI is a key player in the aftermarket but also the partner of the most demanding manufacturers, distinguishing itself by its numerous innovations in the original equipment market. Among these inno…
Kerridge Commercial Systems Ltd acquires Compilator and expands its operations into Scandinavia and Northern Europe
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), a global ERP and business management software provider for the Distributive Trades, has reached an agreement to acquire Compilator (Sweden, Finland and UK). The acqu…
LKQ Europe and Mobivia announce strategic partnership
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
Leading the independent aftermarket of the future, Mobivia S.A. and LKQ Europe have entered into a strategic partnership in Germany. This agreement is based on a dual mode of collaboration, which incl…
Uprated battery technology conference hosted by VARTA® helps fleets reduce maintenance costs
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
Leading automotive battery supplier VARTA® offered an in-depth and insightful conference on commercial vehicle (CV) battery technology, held at the iconic British Motor Museum on June 14th. With the r…
New insurance product from FinCred protects suppliers on flexible payment options
Date: Friday 30 June 2023
Retail businesses and supplying companies across the automotive aftermarket are looking to offer flexibility with digital payments, with more and more now offering customers buy now, pay later (BNPL) …
FAI Automotive issues best-practice strut mounts advice as range grows
Date: Wednesday 28 June 2023
FAI Automotive has issued best-practice advice on fitment of its growing range of strut mounts, while introducing seven part numbers to complement its coverage of popular Land Rover applications. As w…
DENSO and its customers raise more than £2,500 for BEN!
Date: Tuesday 27 June 2023
On Monday 5th June, as part of its ongoing 50 years in Europe celebrations, the DENSO UK team invited a selection of its key customers to enjoy a golf orientated event at The Belfry, one of the most p…
Apec add a huge 195 lines to their braking range this June!
Date: Tuesday 27 June 2023
A huge 195 lines have been added to the ever-expanding Apec braking range in this June, including a brand-new range of Load Sensing Valves. The range extension includes, 15 Load Sensing Valves, 82 ABS…
TecRMI: What the fix?! - Mercedes Benz Vito Bus
Date: Tuesday 27 June 2023
TecRMI have issued their latest repair case where the controller for the upper control unit of the wiper and washer system on a Mercedes Benz Vito Bus/Panel Van malfunctions. MERCEDES-BENZ VITO Bus (W…
Lindgren returns to form in Poland
Date: Tuesday 27 June 2023
NGK Ambassador Freddie Lindgren returned to the podium at the KGHM FIM Speedway GP of Poland – Gorzow on Saturday (June 24). The Swede shook off the disappointment of only scoring five points at the l…
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