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Coates signs up for new Porsche race series
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
NGK-sponsored North Yorkshire based racing car driver Max Coates and Graves Motorsport will embark on a debut season in the Porsche Visit Cayman Islands Sprint Challenge GB in 2023. The family-run tea…
Training with the Parts Specialists: For direct exchange with the workshop experts
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
The product range with automotive parts and accessories of the brands DT Spare Parts and SIEGEL Automotive has recorded considerable growth. Due to this constant diversification, questions regarding t…
New brake components from ZF Aftermarket: Sustainable, innovative, and user-friendly
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
ZF Aftermarket is launching three new or revised TRW products for brake repair; and in doing so is supporting one of the most important business areas in the independent workshop. These include a new,…
Latest First Line Ltd. range expansion introduces 56 new parts
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
Automotive aftermarket supplier, First Line Ltd., has introduced 56 new references to its popular First Line and Borg & Beck ranges to kickstart its product development programme for 2023. The eve…
Klarius helps deliver cost-effective exhaust repairs
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
With the ongoing financial pressures on households today, being able to provide affordable and quality car repair options has become more crucial than ever. As the UK’s largest manufacturer of afterma…
AS-PL: Design and function of NOx sensors
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
NOx sensors are very important elements of the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. It is worth knowing what they are made of in order to be able to understand better their role in the process …
Ring introduces new, brighter colours for its inspection lamp
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
To further assist technicians in their everyday work lives, in addition to the existing classic black, Ring’s MAGflex Mini LED Inspection Lamp, RIL6100, will now also be available in blue and yellow, …
BM Catalysts’ latest range expansion adds further SCR references
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
Europe’s leading manufacturer of aftermarket hot end emissions products, BM Catalysts has expanded its range with 23 new part numbers, including seven new Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) references…
FAI Automotive streamlines Timing Chain Kit contents
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
Premium-quality parts supplier, FAI Automotive, has announced that it is simplifying its Timing Chain Kit (TCK) contents to create just three derivatives per application, making it easier for customer…
LKQ Corporation Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2023
LKQ Corporation reported fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results. “The fourth quarter was a solid operational finish to 2022. Our Wholesale - North America and Europe segments again delive…
LKQ Euro Car Parts Blog - February 2023: Fixing the skills gap starts with retaining talent
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
The UK’s labour market is as tight as it has ever been. There are simply not enough people in the employment market to meet demand. As a result, those with vocations – like teachers and nurses – are f…
LKQ acquires Uni-Select
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Uni-Select Inc, the parent company of GSF Car Parts and The Parts Alliance, today announced its acquisition by LKQ Corporation. (a copy of the announcement can be found on the Uni-Select website here)…
PartsinMotion.co.uk highlights electric vehicle parts range
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Online parts supplier PartsInMotion.co.uk is shining a light on its electric vehicle (EV) range of parts as they look to supply the future needs of the industry. The brand currently stocks over 7,300 …
HELLA manufactures 500 millionth accelerator pedal sensor
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has surpassed the mark of 500 million electronic accelerator pedal sensors. The first accelerator pedal sensors rolled off the…
£56 million of public and industry funding electrifies chargepoint plans across the country
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
UK drivers will benefit from an additional £56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the country. The recent announcement by Transport Ministe…
SMP Europe launches registrations for annual charity golf day
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
Engine management and ignition specialists SMP Europe has opened registrations for its annual Golf Day on Wednesday 12th July, which will raise money for breast cancer charities. The SMP Europe Golf D…
Latest advanced Roar Polishing finishing range now available at Autosupplies
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
The Autosupplies Group has expanded its range of Roar Polishing detailing products, now including refinishing compounds geared towards resprayers and the repair industry. Popular with technicians, res…
Aftermarket rallies round MOT petition
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
IAAF members have been actively pushing for signatures of a petition that calls on the government not to extend the date of a vehicle’s first MOT to 4 years. With more than 300,000 vehicles failing th…
Benathlon: challenge yourself, change lives!
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
This March 10th-24th Ben are inviting people to sign up for free and take part in the first of a series of virtual challenge events. In teams of up to 4, you can do it with friends, family, colleagues…
IAAF Activity report w-e 24 February 2023
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
IAAF has been working across a number of fronts this week. Further meetings have been held with FIGIEFA on the UK’s Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO) and the federation is working with membe…
Latest IAAF report highlights energy price concerns
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
The second IAAF Intelligence Roundup, in partnership with GIPA is now available to members. Featuring details on the latest passenger car sales figures across UK and Europe, the report also includes L…
Suffolk New College to host third OESAA Academy Live event
Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association is delighted to announce that Suffolk New College will host OESAA Academy Live on Friday 31st March and Saturday 1st April. Following the debut…
Racing pedigree Mintex MINI Challenge brake discs available for the road
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2023
High performance Mintex brake discs forged by thousands of miles of testing on the racing circuit are now available to drivers and technicians for road-going MINI cars. TMD Friction’s legendary Mintex…
Exol Lubricants-sponsored cycling team to tackle Etape Loch Ness
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2023
The Exol Lubricants-sponsored WSCC cycling squad will take to the picturesque roads surrounding Loch Ness for the 2023 Etape Loch Ness, a 66-mile mass participation cycling sportive. Based in Invernes…
HSE issue warning about H&S posters
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2023
The Health & Safety Executive has warned employers to check that they are not buying fake health and safety law posters advising that only HSE can approve a version of the health and safety law po…
New government departments
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2023
Following the departmental changes announced by the Prime Minister, BEIS has been restructured into three new departments: The Department for Business and Trade brings together the business focused fu…
Garages increasingly being restricted access to data and RMI, UK AFCAR finds
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
UK AFCAR is gathering mounting evidence that independent workshops are facing increasingly restricted access to data and repair and maintenance information (RMI). The coalition comprising trade associ…
Ring wins the Auto Express mini test for inspection lamps!
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
Ring’s MAGflex Utility Inspection Lamp, RIL3700HP, has won Auto Express’s inspection lamps mini test alongside two other products, a great endorsement of the product, as the Auto Express experts put t…
Comline blossoming as an international success story
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
Comline is an established international brand; it’s trusted and relied on, not just in the UK and Ireland, but around the world. It has an admired track record in impressing and securing new distribut…
Changes to MOT calibration requirements
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
From 1 April 2023 DVSA will be changing the requirements for the calibration of some testing equipment. Decelerometer calibrationAll decelerometers must be calibrated at intervals not exceeding one ye…
LKQ Euro Car Parts announces new partnership for Starline brand with One Motorsport BTCC team
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
Starline powered by LKQ Euro Car Parts has agreed a two-year partnership deal with One Motorsport, which has also signed Aiden Moffat to drive this season alongside reigning Independent Drivers’ Champ…
TRICO is OE on a range of new BMWs!
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
Original equipment (OE) wiper blade manufacturer, TRICO, has announced that its rear arm and wiper blade have been chosen for the new BMW X1, 2 Series Active Tourer and iX models. The blade and arm us…
TecAlliance streamlines digital service book entries for workshops
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
TecAlliance, the leading data expert in the automotive aftermarket, has announced the latest updates to its TecRMI Service Book platform. The solution offers a simple and standardised process for reco…
Diesel Technic Product Portrait: 10.44226 Load sensitive valve
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
The automatic load-dependent brake force regulator has the task of making the braking effect of a truck dependent on the load condition of the vehicle. With a heavy load, the brakes are applied more a…
Banner Connects with The Shortis Group in power partnership
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
Leading European manufacturer of original equipment batteries and battery accessories, Banner, has entered into a major new product distribution agreement with The Shortis Group, one of the UK’s forem…
Preliminary figures and company outlook reveal HELLA expects record sales and further improved profitability for 2023
Date: Monday 20 February 2023
HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has announced its preliminary results for the short fiscal year 2022 (1 June to 31 December 2022) and the outlook for the fisc…
IAAF Garage Section launches with 1500 garages
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has bolstered its lobbying capability and broadened its support offering with the addition of 1500 new garage members. At its end-of-year confe…
Craig McCracken becomes IAAF president
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Craig McCracken, group factor manager at Arnold Clark Autoparts, as new president. Craig succeeds immediate past president Richard We…
IAAF AGM and Council membership for 2023-24
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
The IAAF held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 16 February 2023 at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon and provided a welcome opportunity for members to network in addition to attending the meeti…
IAAF Activity Report – week ending 17 February 2023
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
It’s been another eventful week at IAAF, with lots of meetings held and key changes taking place, as we continue to set plans in motion for 2023. This week we held our AGM and council meetings, where …
CAT Awards 2023: the winners are announced
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
Around 150 guests attended the event sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts, where they enjoyed a delicious lunch and listened to a Q and A with four times BTCC champion Colin Turkington regaled who the audi…
New City College REPXPERT Academy LIVE event proves a great success
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
The first REPXPERT Academy LIVE of 2023 took place at New City College Ardleigh Green campus in Hornchurch Saturday 4th February, and proved to be another success for the delegates, Schaeffler’s techn…
BorgWarner announces Brady Ericson as CEO, Chris Gropp as CFO, and PHINIA Inc. as company name for proposed fuel systems and aftermarket segment spin-off
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
BorgWarner Inc. has announced Brady Ericson will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Gropp will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the separate, pub…
Red-hot Ott triumphs in Sweden
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
Ott Tänak and Martin Jarveoja have claimed their first victory with the NGK-sponsored M-Sport Ford World Rally Team and the Ford Puma Hybrid Rally1 in 2023 after an exemplary drive in Sweden. In only …
Comment from LKQ Euro Car Parts on recent SMMT used car statistics
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
Following the recently published used car registration stats Andy Hamilton, CEO of LKQ Euro Car Parts, has commented: “While the backlog on new vehicle production lines initially benefited the used ve…
Juratek ownership changes following acquisition by Fras-Le
Date: Friday 17 February 2023
Founded in 1995, Doncaster based Juratek Ltd has expanded to become a brand leader in the Automotive & CV parts distribution aftermarket, generating a turnover of £24.5 million in the UK, Europe a…
New remote transmission cleaner puts power into workshop
Date: Tuesday 14 February 2023
Premium diagnostics and high-end automotive equipment supplier Launch Tech has revealed its new automatic transmission cleaner, CAT-601S, helping workshops effectively and profitably maintain vehicle …
TechMan partners with WhoCanFixMyCar.com to streamline bookings
Date: Tuesday 14 February 2023
Garages can increase bookings and workshop efficiency with TechMan’s latest integration, as the garage management system brand partners with WhoCanFixMyCar.com. TechMan’s new WhoCanFixMyCar.com featur…
Apec braking just got BIGGER!
Date: Tuesday 14 February 2023
An incredible 109 lines have been added the Apec braking range in February, designed and manufactured to the same exacting standards customers can expect from Apec. This month’s range extension consis…
Banner parades more giveaway goodies
Date: Tuesday 14 February 2023
Maintaining the brand visibility of Banner – Europe’s leading manufacturer of batteries and battery accessories - remains a cornerstone of the company’s success here in the UK. And what better way of …
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