Product News
Mintex kickstarts 2021 with new additions
Date: Friday 26 February 2021
Leading aftermarket braking brand Mintex has launched five new brake pads, six brake discs and two brake shoe kits kickstarting its range extension plans for 2021. The new brake pads cover more than 2…
TecAlliance introduces “Premier Data Supplier” certificate
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
Since 2020, TecAlliance has been running a data quality offensive to continuously optimise data quality in the TecDoc Catalogue. A new set of rules with additional validations and key performance indi…
New Ring Connect app for “a connected future”
Date: Thursday 25 February 2021
Ring Automotive has introduced Ring Connect app the new, ‘smart’ way for motorists to take control of their own vehicle safety and efficiency, putting an expert in their back pocket. After conducting …
HELLA expands product range for electromobility and launches low-voltage battery management system
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Electromobility continues to gain momentum worldwide. Both fully electric vehicles and partially electrified drive types, such as mild hybrids, are forecast to see above-average growth over the coming…
New Klarius Euro 5 components for pick-ups and hybrids
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Klarius Products has announced a range of updates and additions to its Euro 5 catalytic converter (CAT) and catalysed diesel particulate filters (CDPF) range. These include new CATs for the hybrid Lex…
EAG launches its wiper blade promotion!
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Excel Automotive Group (EAG) is giving out scratchcards to customers who buy two Champion or TRICO wiper blades, to allow them to be in with the chance to win incredible prizes. The promotion, which i…
Schaeffler starts mass production of electric motors
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
Schaeffler is now reaping the rewards of an early 2018 decision to create a specific business division for electric mobility. The start of multiple product mass production across all electrification l…
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…
First Line Ltd makes its mark on electric vehicle sector
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
According to the SMMT, in the last year, sales of pure electric vehicles (EVs) have risen by 185.9% and as of September 2020, more than 164,100 EVs are on the road. EV registrations have been growing …
VARTA fitting instructions now available on Omnipart
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
The collaboration between LKQ Euro Car Parts and Clarios (VARTA®) batteries has reached another milestone in its journey to highlight VARTA start-stop batteries to UK garages, with easy-to-use fitting…
Kuga parts released into aftermarket
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
A wide selection of new exhausts, catalytic converters (CATs) and diesel particulate filters (DPFs) have been added to the Klarius Products range. Aimed squarely at popular vehicle applications such a…
EAG offers 10% off RYMEC clutches
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Excel Automotive Group (EAG) is offering its customers 10% off its RYMEC clutch range in February and March. RYMEC has been a prominent name in the automotive aftermarket for nearly 40 years, providin…
KYB launches motorcycle actimatic damper system
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
KYB Corporation has announced the launch of mass production of the KYB Actimatic Damper System (KADS). KADS is an electronically controlled semi active suspension system for motorcycles which integrat…
Borg & Beck’s premium CV range
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
With a 100-year heritage, Borg & Beck, a global supplier of commercial vehicle (CV) components, was purchased by First Line Ltd in 2006. Following significant investment in new product development…
Corteco: TVD pulley kits + bolts are included [Lifetime Guarantee]
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
Pulleys should be checked every 90,000 km and replaced together with the bolts and belt. We know replacement bolts are difficult to identify, but Corteco offers you the widest selection in OE quality.…
Corteco new-to-range - February 2021
Date: Friday 12 February 2021
The first quarter's new-to-range spare car parts for the independent automotive aftermarket. Corteco has increased its range of vibration control for vehichles such as: LAND ROVER, AUDI, VW, MERCEDES_…
New Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Safety Course at OurVirtualAcademy.com - high voltage design concepts
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2021
Online training specialists OurVirtualAcademy have released the next chapter in their course on High Voltage Design Concepts and Safety Systems, focusing on ISOLATION MONITORING – DC Balanced Bridge C…
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…
First Line Ltd expands its gear control cable offering
Date: Thursday 04 February 2021
First Line Ltd is committed to providing the most relevant and comprehensive ranges across their product portfolio for the aftermarket. With this commitment in mind, the company is constantly reviewin…
TMD Friction strengthens it’s IAM commercial vehicle division
Date: Tuesday 02 February 2021
Brake friction specialist, TMD Friction, is kicking off the new year with a few changes in its Textar products and services for the commercial vehicle (CV) sector to meet ongoing demand from customers…
Exol’s Optima range grows further with new versatile grade
Date: Tuesday 02 February 2021
Exol Lubricants has added the Optima C5 LSOV 0W-20 oil to its expanding passenger car product range. This is a next generation, fully synthetic, low SAPS, fuel economy engine oil designed for use in a…
Let there be light: Osram expands its portfolio of LED working and driving lights
Date: Tuesday 02 February 2021
Osram has expanded its product portfolio of LEDriving working and driving lights with 18 new types, now providing customers with approximately 30 products for designing the front and rear lighting of …
New Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Safety Course at OurVirtualAcademy.com - Isolation Monitoring
Date: Tuesday 02 February 2021
Online training specialists OurVirtualAcademy have released a new chapter in their course on High Voltage Design Concepts and Safety Systems, focusing on ISOLATION MONITORING. This first chapter gives…
Dayco partners with Maseratic to optimise hybrid technology
Date: Tuesday 02 February 2021
Dayco is a leading engine products and drive systems specialist for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries and is not only considered a preferred solution provider for high technology o…
Marathon boosts Kilen Spring stock still further
Date: Friday 29 January 2021
Marathon Warehouse Distribution and Kilen have strengthened their partnership with a massive stock extension of more than 3,000 extra components which have gone onto the shelves of Marathon’s National…
TecAlliance experts solve tricky repair cases
Date: Friday 29 January 2021
TecAlliance, one of the leading data management specialists in the independent automotive aftermarket, is launching its new series “What the Fix?!”. From now on, every month a new episode will present…
New executive saloon equipped with HELLA lighting technology
Date: Friday 29 January 2021
HELLA continues to advance the digitalisation of automotive lighting technology with a central focus on the development of sophisticated software-based matrix LED headlamp systems, which, thanks to in…
Belgian-Made Monroe® Suspension Technology Featured on Award-Winning Polestar 2
Date: Friday 29 January 2021
Polestar’s new all-electric performance fastback, the Polestar 2, was recently named Belgium’s Best Car for 2020 in the large electric category by AutoGids and Le Moniteur Automobile. Adding to the lo…
Valeo ClimSpray™, the disinfectant solution for vehicle cabins, receives “virucide” certification, effective in particular against coronaviruses
Date: Thursday 28 January 2021
The solution used in Valeo ClimSpray™ has recently received certification from an independent medical laboratory for its compliance with European biocide efficacy standards. The product, which disinfe…
Euro Car Parts reveals updates to GMS to boost garages' efficiency and profitability
Date: Thursday 28 January 2021
As part of its ongoing efforts to support the independent aftermarket through the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, LKQ Euro Car Parts has unveiled updates to its cloud-based Garage Management Software…
New grade from Exol – Optima C5 LSJ 0W-20
Date: Thursday 28 January 2021
The Optima C5 LSJ 0W-20 is the latest generation, fully synthetic, low SAPS, fuel economy passenger car engine oil product, designed for use in a range of modern Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) petrol engines…
NGK’s BoxClever loyalty scheme offers incentive to fit glow plugs
Date: Thursday 28 January 2021
Ignition specialist NGK is making it even more rewarding for UK workshops to fit its glow plugs to service their customers’ diesel-powered vehicles this winter. The company is giving members of its Bo…
Demand for WAI Steri-7 surges as restrictions take effect
Date: Friday 22 January 2021
Demand for WAI’s range of Steri-7 sanitisation products has surged among garages as restrictions tighten across the UK following the government’s latest lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus …
HELLA new to range additions
Date: Friday 22 January 2021
HELLA, the original equipment (OE) manufacturer and system supplier, continues to bring new products into its extensive aftermarket programme, to allow the independent service and repair sector to fit…
New Exol oil for modern Renault vehicles
Date: Friday 22 January 2021
Exol has unveiled the new Optima C3 LSRN 5W-30 oil, a fully synthetic, low SAPS engine oil designed for modern Renault passenger car and light commercial vehicles that require the RN17 specification. …
HELLA FlatLight: Optics smaller than a grain of salt
Date: Friday 22 January 2021
Smaller, more efficient, better: The trend for miniaturisation is also unstoppable in the automotive industry because it reduces installation space and weight and thus ultimately saves energy. "In add…
First Line expands its core ranges
Date: Friday 22 January 2021
In a year of unprecedented times and challenges, First Line Ltd remained open throughout the pandemic to provide vital supply chain solutions to its factor customer base and subsequently, to the works…
NEW A9320S alternator in AS-PL offer
Date: Monday 11 January 2021
Another new alternator has enlarged the AS-PL offer. The alternator has an index number A9320S and is the product of the AS brand. The alternator belongs to the Standard line - 100% reliability and st…
Clutch solutions from the experts
Date: Monday 11 January 2021
In recent months there has been a significant increase in light commercial vehicles (LCV’s) on the roads, which naturally leads to a rise in demand for the service and repair of these vehicles and sub…
Brexit tax and customs changes are coming very soon. Are you ready?
Date: Thursday 03 December 2020
IAAF member E-Motive is co-hosting a timely webinar to help companies prepare for Brexit on Tuesday 8th December at 2:30pm. A panel of experts from the fields of ecommerce technology & services, c…
GS Yuasa Academy receives IMI accreditation
Date: Wednesday 25 November 2020
GS Yuasa Academy has become the first battery training program to partner with The Institute of the Motor Industry. The online learning platform will give users who have completed all courses the oppo…
Autotech Recruit announces significant investment plans to drive up industry’s EV training
Date: Wednesday 25 November 2020
With the news that the ban on petrol and diesel car sales has been brought forward to 2030, as part of the Government’s climate change pledge, the automotive industry is gearing up for a substantial r…
FREE! WAI Steri-7 sample for IAAF Members
Date: Friday 09 October 2020
To further help our industry and wider community, IAAF has partnered with WAI to offer members a free sample of its New Vehicle Sanitiser. IAAF vice-president and WAI managing director, Richard Wellan…
Do you want your brand to get noticed?
Date: Friday 18 September 2020
Ad Bell Group’s, AdB team can help. The team has considerable expertise in retail, office and commercial signage, making sure they advise of all the options available whilst listening to your ideas an…
Update: MOT testing guide for test stations (1)
Date: Thursday 02 July 2020
The DVSA has just updated its MOT testing guide for test stations which details how the MOT scheme is administered, the rules for authorised examiners and testers, and the facilities and equipment nee…
