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UK government review of Block Exemption Regulation
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy has announced a review on the functioning of European Block Exemption Regulations in the UK via the Competition and Markets Authority (C…
IAAF to explore digital aftermarket opportunities in Industry Briefing Bitesize session
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced the first Industry Briefing Bitesize session for 2021, ‘The Digitalisation of the Automotive Aftermarket in 2021 and beyond’, whi…
Prestige Fleet Servicing joins IAAF
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed its newest member, Prestige Fleet Servicing Ltd. Prestige works with both business and consumer customers across the UK, and suppo…
The Turbo Guy charges in to help out
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
When the Managing Director of The Turbo Guy, Allan Mitchell, found out that a neighbouring business, McMillan Office Supplies, was helping out the local community, he decided to help out too. McMillan…
Ford Europe Goes All-In on EVs on Road to Sustainable Profitability; Cologne Site Begins $1 Billion Transformation
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Ford is taking a significant step forward in its European transformation with a commitment to go all-in on its electric passenger vehicles and to substantially grow and electrify its leading commercia…
Retro Rallycross Championship Target with Lucas Oil
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Lucas Oil has confirmed its support for Wigan-based driver Tony Lynch, who will challenge for the Retro Rallycross Championship during the 2021 season. This will be his third attempt to win it driving…
British Gas makes largest UK commercial EV order with Vauxhall and commits to accelerating the electrification of its fleet
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
British Gas has announced that it is ordering 2,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall and has introduced plans to never purchase another combustion engine vehicle. As part of its commitment…
LKQ Europe tops second half 2020 segment EBITDA margin outlook
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
LKQ Corporation reported fourth quarter and full year 2020 results on February 18, 2021 that reflect continued improvement in operational and balance sheet productivity and further debt reduction, des…
Brexit Transition: Sources of help and guidance
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
Below can be found a list of sources of information which may be of interest to businesses who import and/or export goods to and from the UK. This list is not exhaustive and new information will be a…
Ivanov fails to retain World Ice Speedway title
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
NGK-sponsored Daniil Ivanov narrowly failed to make the podium at the 2021 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship finals in his Russian homeland. Ivanov, the defending and four-time champion, finished fo…
LIQUI MOLY reports a slump in profits of 50 percent
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
The lubricant specialist LIQUI MOLY was also not spared from the pandemic. Sales rose by 7.1 percent to a new record level. In the United Kingdom, the upsurge was particularly large at 117 percent. Ea…
Capital Markets Day 2021: HELLA confirms medium term growth and profitability targets
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
HELLA, the global automotive supplier is sticking to its medium-term targets despite the increasingly challenging market environment. The company confirmed this during its virtual Capital Markets Day,…
SMP Europe launches new streamlined website
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
SMP Europe has launched an improved website to reflect its new branding, engineering expertise and product focus. The new site also features an easy search function and quick access to ‘help and suppo…
NGK - supporting drag racing
Date: Monday 22 February 2021
NGK has been renowned for its support of motorsport over many decades and is now in the news through its involvement with drag racing. The company was highlighted in an article in Race Engine Technolo…
Chief Executive Wendy Williamson to retire in 2021
Date: Friday 19 February 2021
Heading up the Federation for more than seven years, Williamson has successfully led the IAAF through a number of changes, ensuring it remains at the forefront of the industry and as an umbrella for w…
Virtual AGM for IAAF
Date: Friday 19 February 2021
Just like most other networking events at present, the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) took to ‘Zoom’ recently to hold its first-ever virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM), which s…
Schaeffler REPXPERT ‘Tea-break training’ adds value and can save money
Date: Friday 19 February 2021
There is no question that during these socially distanced times, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT ‘Tea-break training’ concept has captured the attention of the workshop community, with more than 200 workshops a…
Government announces £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has announced a £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund to support small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) adjust to new customs, rules of origin, an…
DVSA releases February 2021 MOT testing forecasts
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Following on from previous forecast figures, the DVSA has now produced the latest figures for February 2021 and a forecast for March 2021, broken down by postcode, to help understand how demand will v…
Fueltone are delighted to announce the appointment of Malcolm Rosher and Mark Greenwood as advisors to the Board
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Fueltone is strengthening its Board to include two individuals who are very experienced and well regarded in the automotive aftermarket. They are Mark Greenwood and Malcolm Rosher (pictured), and they…
TecAlliance launches data quality offensive
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Access to correct and up-to-date vehicle and product information is essential for success in the automotive aftermarket. TecAlliance, one of the world's leading data specialists for the digital automo…
Bosch Car Service celebrates 100 years
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Max Eisenmann & Co, an automotive repair workshop in Hamburg, became the first official Robert Bosch AG installation and repair workshop in 1921, marking the birth of Bosch services and the first …
Precious metal prices remain volatile, says BM Catalysts
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Prices of precious metals used in the manufacturing of catalytic converters continue to fluctuate rapidly, prompting BM Catalysts to revert to a short term buying strategy to remain competitive. Over …
HELLA onboard with OESAA’s ‘We’ve got you covered’ Covid-19 workshop support packs
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Alongside other OESAA members, HELLA has reaffirmed its ongoing support to help workshops with the advice they need and the equipment required to keep their premises safe and operating normally. The i…
Glen Callum further enhances recruitment process
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Automotive aftermarket recruitment specialist Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has bolstered its services to clients even further as it looks to aid industry recruitment during the pandemic and ensure bus…
TechMan ‘the one stable’ in a whirlwind year, says multi-site independent garage
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
In a world of anxiety and inconsistency the TechMan garage management system has been praised by one of the UK’s largest Bosch Car Service Centres for being a ‘stable constant’ during the on-going pan…
IAAF appoints Richard Welland as President
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
IAAF has appointed WAI UK managing director Richard Welland as its new president, taking over from Terry Knox who stepped down at IAAF’s AGM on 11 February. Richard Welland is the managing director of…
DENSO helping technicians through the winter
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
To make life easier in the workshop this winter, DENSO is offering technicians the opportunity to receive a branded beanie hat or mechanics gloves when they purchase glow plugs from a participating di…
LKQ strengthens its European logistics and customer centricity with a central distribution centre in the Netherlands
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
After a construction time of just one year, contractor Heembouw handed over the building to LKQ Fource at the end of 2020. The modern, 50,000 m2 warehouse will play an important role as a part of LKQ’…
Rules of Origin for trading with the EU: A short explainer for SMEs
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
What are Rules of Origin? Rules of Origin determine the economic nationality of a good under a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Businesses need to know about them because the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Ag…
HMRC guidance: Value Added Tax EU Exit Transitional Provisions
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
HMRC has provided guidance relating to the VAT treatment of transactions or movements of goods which span the end of the transition period. This guidance covers goods, fulfilment houses, services, cal…
Government powers up electric vehicle revolution with £20 million chargepoints boost
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
Local authorities are being urged to take advantage of a £20 million cash injection to boost the number of on-street electric vehicle chargepoints in towns and cities across the UK. In a letter to cou…
Brexit has changed rules and procedures on chemicals
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
Some regulations have changed as the UK has established independent regulatory regimes for the effective and safe management of chemicals following the departure from the EU. Classification, labelling…
New car registrations fall -39.5% as showroom closures stifle demand
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
The UK new car market fell -39.5% in January with 59,030 fewer registrations compared to the same month last year, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMM…
Van market starts new year with a boost, up 2.0% in January
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market enjoyed growth in the first month of the year, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Regis…
Shaftec business drives positive changes within commercial team
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
As part of its 2021 strategic business plan, Shaftec has announced some major changes to its commercial team structure, to better equip the business as it enters the next stage of its development. Mar…
Autotech Academy - helping newly qualified technicians get onto the automotive career ladder
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
The theme of the 2021 National Apprenticeship Week, ‘Build The Future’ is a fitting narrative for the latest innovative launch by The Autotech Group. The award-winning company’s new division Autotech …
Bosch introduces updated online training programme
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
In 2020 Bosch launched a ‘Blended Learning’ version of their popular Fast-Track Hybrid and Electric Vehicles qualification (IMI Levels 2 & 3 combined). This proved very successful across a number …
Automotive employers need to urgently re-engage with apprenticeship schemes to ‘Build the Future’
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
As National Apprenticeship Week started with its theme of ‘Build the Future’, the automotive sector professional body, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), has urged employers to re-engage with …
Chemical classification
Date: Monday 08 February 2021
Chemical classification means finding out whether the chemicals you supply can harm you, others or the environment. Classification is important because it provides the starting point for the controls …
Export and import of hazardous chemicals (PIC)
Date: Monday 08 February 2021
Following the UK’s exit from the EU, HSE has established in Great Britain an independent Prior Informed Consent (PIC) regulatory regime for the export and import of certain hazardous chemicals. Busine…
UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
Date: Monday 08 February 2021
Registration and authorisation New registrationRegister a substance under UK REACH Apply for an authorisationStart an application to apply for the use of a substance on Annex XIV (Authorisation list) …
Duncan Richards – Obituary
Date: Monday 08 February 2021
Duncan Allen Richards 16.07.1961 – 27.01.2021 EEC is saddened to announce that on Wednesday 27th January 2021, our Director of Sales, Duncan Richards passed away following a 3-year battle with Cancer.…
Update from Lawgistics: Furlough the sixth Direction
Date: Friday 05 February 2021
Lawgistics, the IAAF's legal helpline provider, have advised that the Treasury has produced its sixth Direction on the furlough scheme. Firstly, the direction confirms that furlough has been extended …
With rave reviews, dual mass flywheel technology took centre-stage in the latest Schaeffler REPXPERT ‘Tea-break training’ session
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
‘Great work, much appreciated’, ‘Thanks for the advice’, ‘Brilliant once again’. These and many more positive responses were the messages left as participants logged out of the latest Schaeffler REPXP…
UK workshops balance positive levels of confidence for the future with a cautious approach to current investment
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
As the UK completes a month of national lockdown, in a survey undertaken for leading aftermarket lubricants brand Comma, workshops reveal a somewhat contradictory picture in which they reveal both a f…
H2Accelerate – new collaboration for zero emission hydrogen trucking at mass-market scale
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
Daimler Truck AG, IVECO, OMV, Shell and the Volvo Group have committed to work together to help create the conditions for the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks in Europe. As a growing number of …
TecDoc in real time: How IDP revolutionises product marketing
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
TecAlliance, one of the world's leading data specialists for the digital automotive aftermarket, has launched a new interface called Instant Data Processing (IDP) that enables real-time updates of Tec…
CAT Conversations
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
Car Aftermarket Trader (CAT Magazine) has launched a series of panel discussions featuring experts from in and around the automotive aftermarket. The first CAT Conversation will take place on Tuesday …
Automechanika’s auto:resource platform successfully connects automotive aftermarket
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
Since launching in December 2020, auto:resource has gone from strength to strength with 9,000 unique users and close to 100 suppliers from across the aftermarket industry signing up, including key OEM…
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