The ripple effects of the global supply chain crisis, played out very much on our TV screens, mean the automotive aftermarket will not be exempt from disruption. We have heard from many businesses ove…
Lesjöfors’ gas springs business is expanding worldwide. The reasons for this are related to new sales channels and reliable deliveries as well as recovery from last year’s dip in demand caused by coro…
Training provider, Our Virtual Academy is set to launch a new face-to-face training department for the benefit of technicians. Our Virtual Academy Live will launch the new department with an electric …
The development of electromobility continues to progress and this is accompanied by a wide range of opportunities for suppliers. Firstly, in the area of drive concept/energy management, where HELLA is…
LKQ Euro Car Parts has outlined how the independent aftermarket should be capitalising on a spike in demand to ‘ride the MOT wave’ this month. The start of the Covid-19 pandemic last spring meant that…
The IAAF Virtual Conference 2021, taking place on 2 December, is entitled Aftermarket for the Future, and the event will tackle the past, present and future of the sector, supporting members’ business…
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during the week just gone by. Virtual Conference – sponsorship packages rel…
We just published the latest issue of our company magazine “Pictures and Stories”. There we have put together tips and tricks for our best products for sport, leisure and hobbies. We explain the vario…
Another new alternator has enlarged the AS-PL offer. The alternator has an index number A4138S and is the product of the AS brand. The alternator belongs to the Standard line - 100% reliability and st…
Our VESA application, part of the WorkshopData electronics section, has long been highly valued by automotive technicians. At the core of VESA are the localised or concise wiring diagrams that are uni…
The M-Sport Ford World Rally Team – whose cars are equipped with NGK spark plugs and NTK Lambda sensors – recorded four strong finishes at the end of the Acropolis Rally, finishing the World Rally Cha…
The Prime Minister has now set out the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter of 2021. Ventilation is an important and effective mitigation to stop the spread of Covid, and bus…
NGK-sponsored Swedish star Freddie Lindgren believes he had “a guardian angel by my side” after he escaped serious injury in a dramatic crash during the Danish Speedway Grand Prix. Lindgren was chasin…
Delphi Technologies, part of the BorgWarner family, is launching a new e-learning platform - the Delphi Technologies Academy - aimed at making it easier than ever for those in the automotive industry …
Eleven-year-old motocross star, Olivia Reynolds will travel to FMX freestyle legend, Travis Pastrana’s Pastranaland complex in Maryland for a two-week adrenaline fuelled trip, having personally been i…
The government has recently announced tax changes to fund £12 billion a year to be spent on the NHS and social care across the UK. National Insurance contributions (NICs) will increase by 1.25% for on…
HELLA, the internationally positioned automotive supplier, and Hella Gutmann Solutions will be presenting themselves on the online platform of the Automechanika Frankfurt Digital Plus from 14th to 16t…
All-wheel vehicles made by Audi, Opel, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen and Volvo usually have a Haldex clutch. This also powers the rear wheels – but only when necessary. This type of clutch requires a specia…
IAAF is to launch a second eBulletin, complementing its existing weekly eBulletin to members. The Federation’s Friday eBulletin has continued to grow in stature and reach, with record high open rates …
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during the week just gone by. Virtual ConferenceThank you to the many membe…
Drivers up and down the country can explore making the switch to an electric vehicle this World EV day with a new government-backed app the Transport Secretary set out yesterday (9 September 2021). As…
TMD Friction UK has supported Martin House Hospice, based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, donating two branded rucksacks, two Bluetooth speakers and two teddies. Martin House provides family-led care for…
Messe Frankfurt, organisers of Automechanika Birmingham and auto:resource welcomes the return of face-to-face events with the launch of The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, the UK's dedicated event for t…
Too many leaders have been conditioned to think of leadership only in terms of power and control. But there is a better way to lead, this kind of leadership requires a special kind of leader: a situat…
The business and customer base of the Lesjöfors Group is constantly changing and expanding from new sales and acquisitions. Many of our customers are global companies operating in tough competition. A…
Auto Spares Wales, a startup motor factor based in Newport, recently implemented Autopart, in a move that has helped the company go “from strength to strength” in just a few months’ of trading. Tony G…
Corteco is one of the first companies certified as "Premier Data Supplier" (PDS) by TecAlliance for its exemplary data quality. TecAlliance is Europe's leading information, service and communication p…
HELLA, the internationally positioned automotive supplier will be presenting a wide range of innovative lighting and electronics solutions for the mobility of the future at the IAA Mobility 2021 (7th …
Workshops across the UK have applauded TechMan for its recent integration of the Euro Car Parts catalogue which has brought further time-saving benefits to the Garage Management System. TechMan users …
In electromobility, no other company offers as many options as Bosch: from e-bikes to construction machinery, and from silicon carbide chips to pre-integrated e-axle modules. And this is paying off: i…
MAHLE Aftermarket’s eCatalogue is now provided by TecAlliance and has undergone functionality updates to offer an even easier and faster parts search solution on a computer and mobile app. MAHLE’s eCa…
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) welcomes leadership development and management training company, Dal Corso Group, to its growing membership, as it continues to bolster its aut…
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Virtual Conference 2021 will be titled Aftermarket for the Future, as the event looks to address the biggest challenges and opportunities the i…
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Craig McCracken, Group Factor Manager at Arnold Clark Autoparts as new vice-president. In becoming vice-president and then president …
A summary of some of the activities undertaken by the IAAF Secretariat on behalf of the membership and the wider aftermarket during the week just gone by. Conference countdown beginsThe IAAF Virtual C…
Andy and Mel Lees at PG Automotive, along with some close friends, Steff and Dean Asher, are taking on the Thames Bridges Trek on 11th September to raise much-needed funds for a charity close to their…
Wiper blade manufacturer, TRICO, recently pledged to donate £1 from every sale through its distributor, A1 Motor Stores, to a charity that hosts driving days for disabled people. During a six week per…
Online training specialists OurVirtualAcademy have released the first part of a new course on Interlock Circuits, also known as Pilot Lines. These safety-critical circuits are used to assist in the pr…
LKQ Euro Car Parts is warning garages to prepare for a permanent shift in the traditional battery service demand curve – beginning with a spike from September as temperatures start to drop. The parts …
The rising prices of aluminised and stainless steel, along with global steel shortages and increases in commodity costs, are driving volatility in the prices of its pipe references, warns BM Catalysts…
The Halfords Racing with Cataclean endured a tough day at Thruxton, Hampshire, on Sunday in the British Touring Car Championship as its two Honda Civics battled through the three rounds of the ultra-c…
BM Catalysts’ Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, will be taking on the London to Brighton Off-Road Bike Ride, Europe’s biggest charity mountain bike event, to raise vital funds for the British Heart …
Exol Lubricants continued its charitable endeavours by sponsoring and attending The Giles Trust Charity Golf Day at the end of July, to help raise funds for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.…
Leading haulage wheel safety solution company, Checkpoint, has pioneered product innovation in its range of internationally renowned wheel nut indicators - making them fully biodegradable and therefor…
HELLA, the internationally positioned automotive supplier has further developed, and received additional orders for, its innovative chip-based headlamp matrix system "Solid State Lighting | High Defin…
BorgWarner, a global leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the automotive market, is bringing emerging technologies to the aftermarket with its global power electronic…
Another new alternator has enlarged the AS-PL offer. The alternator has an index number A0667S and is the product of the AS brand. The alternator belongs to the Standard line - 100% reliability and st…
Revolutionary FERODO Fuse+ Technology Pads Offer Top-Tier Stopping Power, Longer Pad and Disc Life, Reduced Dusting and Certified OE Matching Quality FERODO®, a preferred original equipment (OE) brake…
NGK-sponsored stars Freddie Lindgren and Emil Sayfutdinov have consolidated their places near the top of the race for the 2021 World Speedway Championship. They lie in third and fourth places respecti…
An exclusive live web session will headline DENSO’s attendance at Automechanika Frankfurt 2021, Europe’s leading trade fair for the automotive service industry, on 14th-16th September. With the event …
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