Product News
NAPA Expert Edition: Testing brake fluid with Graeme Ryder
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
Graeme is an automotive expert with over 20 years of engineering and industry experience who educates technicians at all levels in practical application and installation best practice. In this issue, …
Brembo X-Style calipers - A splash of colour for your wheels!
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
The X-Style range of calipers is dedicated to car owners who are passionate and care deeply about all the aspects of their vehicle; they are the ideal solution for those who love to customise their ca…
HELLA brings more than 150 new part numbers to market
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
HELLA, the renowned original equipment (OE) manufacturer and system supplier, continues to grow its product offering, underlining its position as a trusted aftermarket supply partner. Highlighting its…
Garage sees big upturn in business after website launch
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
An independent garage in Oban, Scotland, has expanded after its new website tripled work enquiries in less than nine months. Morrison Motor Repairs invested in a large workshop extension in which now …
GSF Car Parts announces Garage Hive integration
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
National motor factor GSF Car Parts has announced a new partnership with garage management software specialist Garage Hive. AlliCat Online, the leading parts catalogue operated by GSF Car Parts, is no…
A message from Andy Savva – Schaeffler’s REPXPERT – Value added services for independent garages
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
I felt it important to write my thoughts, as the Schaeffler REPXPERT Brand Ambassador, about the value they are adding to my garage folk and indeed the entire independent garage sector. We have all be…
Summer months bring new pressures on tyres, Ring Automotive warns
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
Ring Automotive has reiterated the need to look after tyres, following research by road safety charity TyreSafe revealing that more tyre-related incidents are reported in summer than at any other time…
Plenty of demand, no supply
Date: Thursday 28 July 2022
[ Corteco a brand of Freudenberg] “From a technical standpoint, steel produced with green hydrogen as a reducing agent would be used on a one-to-one basis”, said Thomas Bleimling, who is in charge of …
OSRAM updates TRUCKSTAR PRO range
Date: Monday 25 July 2022
Leading automotive lighting specialist OSRAM has updated its most powerful range of halogen upgrade bulbs for 24V commercial vehicles, as it supersedes the Ring Truck Master bulb range. TRUCKSTAR PRO …
Garage owner fuels growth with £250k investment
Date: Monday 25 July 2022
A Nottingham-based independent garage has its sight set on further growth after a £250k investment reaped a full and early return on investment. Carl Regan, owner of Arnold Garage, took a leap of fait…
Prepared for an electric future: Tenneco’s DRiV Motorparts business committed to helping distributors, workshops capture EV parts and service opportunities
Date: Monday 25 July 2022
Five years ago, conversations about the advent of electric vehicles typically began with “If.” Today they are centred around “how fast” the now-real shift to EVs will occur in nations across Europe. T…
Record high temperatures putting strain on under bonnet electrics
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
A combination of soaring temperatures across the country and greater demands on vehicle electrics may result in increased failures of alternators. WAI, leading supplier of rotating electrics, has warn…
Flushing air conditioning key to system longevity, says MAHLE
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Thermal management specialist MAHLE has reminded technicians of the importance and benefits of flushing air conditioning systems. During repair work, or changing the air compressor, it’s crucial that …
Ring gets under the bonnet with professional engine bay inspection lamp
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Ring Automotive has launched a rechargeable underbonnet inspection lamp, providing 1200 lumen brightness for up to four and a half hours’ continuous use. The RUBL200 Underbonnet Inspection Lamp provid…
GoJak – the original manufacturer of self-jacking vehicle skates, still made in the USA
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Need to move a car or LCV? There’s a GoJak for you! This system makes lifting and moving vehicles in any direction quick and easy, saving both time and money. With four models available, a huge range …
First Line Ltd. encourages changing wiper blades during drier months for optimum visibility
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Despite the warmer, drier weather being associated with the summer months, the importance of having fresh wiper blades with good adhesion to the windscreen glass is just as important as any other time…
Mintex launches new-to-range brake pads and discs 07/22
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has launched six new brake pads and eight new brake discs to its Mintex product range, extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The additions to …
Advances in fuel additive technology could save motorists more than £80 each year
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
As efforts are ramped up to minimise emissions of modern vehicles and improve fuel efficiency during the current cost of living crisis, the use of fuel additives is under the spotlight once again as a…
First Line Ltd. expands range with 33 new references
Date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Automotive aftermarket supplier First Line Ltd. has introduced a further 33 products to its expanded parts range, across its Steering and Suspension, Braking, Filters, Clutch, and Wiper Motor categori…
Textar expands braking product offering with new-to-range parts 07/22
Date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has expanded its Textar brand’s brake pad and disc product offering with 13 new-to-range parts. Three new brake pads are introduced to the Textar product li…
WAI expands range with new references
Date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Leading rotating electrics supplier WAI has expanded its product range with five new references. WAI is meeting the needs of the constantly growing and aging car parc across the UK, with constant inno…
Website generates 50 percent of all new business for North Yorkshire garage
Date: Monday 18 July 2022
An independent garage in North Yorkshire is reaping the rewards of its brave investment philosophy after spending £45k on specialist equipment, tools, training and IT. Oak Tree Garage, a family-run bu…
GS Yuasa’s popular VRLA battery conductance tester gets a brand-new look
Date: Monday 18 July 2022
GS Yuasa, European market leader for VRLA industrial batteries, have reintroduced an updated version of their highly popular YSP117 conductance tester. Widely regarded as the number one choice for ins…
The 35th ADAC Truck Grand Prix: HELLA presents brand new Black Magic LED work lamps series
Date: Monday 18 July 2022
After a two-year break, the 35th ADAC Truck Grand Prix will take place from 15th to 17th July, 2022 at the Nürburgring. In addition to exciting races, stunt shows and show acts, a large industrial fai…
The Electro-Hydraulic Clutch Actuator available from Valeo
Date: Monday 18 July 2022
Valeo, in association with FTE Automotive, has introduced the OE electro-hydraulic clutch actuator (EHCA) for commercial vehicles in the Aftermarket! The electro-hydraulic clutch actuator for trucks i…
Sealing Expertise for Green Hydrogen [Corteco a brand of Freudenberg]
Date: Monday 18 July 2022
Freudenberg’s sealing experts have taken the lead in producing elastomeric gaskets that are over-moulded on to composite and metal electrolyser stack plates in a four-step process. Stack plates are us…
Automechanika 2022: Shaftec Drives Further into Europe….from Hall 3.1 Stand G11
Date: Monday 18 July 2022
With its first product launch in 10 years - a comprehensive range of new Propshafts - a dynamic new website and an enhanced export division, transmission expert Shaftec will use this year’s Automechan…
Autotech Training throws support behind HGV sector with extended range of courses
Date: Friday 15 July 2022
In a direct response to the heavy goods vehicle technical skills crisis, Autotech Training has, for the first time, extended its offering to include the HGV sector. The move follows reports that the s…
The doctor is in and there is no charge!
Date: Friday 15 July 2022
Global lubricant leading light, Motul, is finalising its programme for arguably the two biggest remaining historic vehicle events of 2022 - the Classic at Silverstone over August Bank Holiday weekend …
HELLA brings fully electric brake-by-wire pedal into large-scale production
Date: Friday 15 July 2022
HELLA, an internationally positioned automotive supplier and part of Group FORVIA, has been commissioned with the world's first large-scale development and production of a completely electric brake pe…
Feel the need
Date: Friday 15 July 2022
Maverick Diagnostics feels the need; The need, for greater training provision to help the aftermarket to get techs up to speed on EVs and hybrids. With the cross-industry staffing shortfall running in…
Juratek New to Range July Bulletin
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
Juratek have expanded an already extensive product line by adding 12 calipers to an ever-growing braking range. Calipers:JCA1141L & JCA1141R rear calipers to fitNISSAN: Cube (09-), Juke (10-), NV2…
LKQ Euro Car Parts brings MPM Engine and Gear Oil to Republic of Ireland
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
LKQ Euro Car Parts has expanded its product offering in the Republic of Ireland with the launch of MPM Engine Oil and Gear Oil, giving garages access to OEM-approved lubricants and liquids that suppor…
Motorists unaware on importance of regular Cabin Filter replacement, garages urged to ‘step-up’ and protect customers
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
National automotive parts distributor, GSF Car Parts is calling on workshops to help protect motorists, and their passengers, against harmful pollutants by educating drivers on the importance of regul…
NEW starter S5489S in AS-PL offer
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
Another new starter has enlarged the AS-PL offer. The starter has an index number S5489S and is the product of the AS brand. The starter belongs to the Standard line - the line of products that merge …
Garages embrace online parts supply to support growth
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
Independent garages looking to grow their business are embracing online parts supply in greater numbers, as they look to access a wider range of available products from leading brands. Online automoti…
Authorities confiscate significant haul of counterfeit NSK bearings
Date: Monday 11 July 2022
The recent discovery of a large number of counterfeit NSK bearings in Johannesburg, South Africa, highlights the need to remain vigilant in the face of criminals who look to put the safety and integri…
MAHLE Powertrain drives the development of ammonia combustion for heavy duty engines
Date: Friday 08 July 2022
MAHLE Powertrain is leading an innovative project to develop technologies to replace diesel with ammonia in heavy duty combustion engines. Funded through the UK Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfo…
Unprecedented level of growth for North East Garage
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
Gateshead-based Team Valley Service & MOT Centre, the largest independent garage in the North East, is continuing to reap larger than expected growth figures. The company, which specialises in pro…
Professional Grade Tool Chests from Carlyle Tools
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
Automotive aftermarket manufacturer Carlyle Tools has recently released a new range of professional grade tool storage chests, as used by BTCC team Motorbase Performance. Whether you are just starting…
DENSO Aftermarket and Tetrosyl Express Ltd announce UK Distribution Partnership
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
Effective July 2022, DENSO Aftermarket is excited to announce its partnership with Tetrosyl Express LTD as a key strategic distribution partner in the UK market. By partnering with Tetrosyl Express, D…
Exol Lubricants claims three additional quality standards for Optima engine oil
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
The upgrade of the performance additive in Exol Lubricants’ Optima LSBM 0W-30 engine oil has enabled the company to claim three further quality standards, broadening the scope of the low SAPS engine o…
Ring launches 24V bulb stand for quick, trade-use reach
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
Ring Automotive has launched a new bulb stand, delivered with 174 of the most popular 24V bulbs, for quick availability at the point of installation. The eye-catching BU274 24V Bulb Stand is fully sto…
News from the Diesel Technic Parts Specialists: Workshop video on the motor belt drive
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
In the new Parts Specialists workshop video, it is all about the belt drive in the engine. The Parts Specialists Lars and Kevin take a close look at their truck and have practical hints and tips up th…
Diesel Technic Product Portrait: 3.33308 Steering column switch, black
Date: Monday 04 July 2022
Two indicators on each side, one at the front and one at the rear, are stipulated for trucks and buses. When used, these must illuminate with a frequency of 1.5 Hz (± 0.5 Hz) = 90 x per minute (± 30 x…
Schaeffler expands aftermarket range of innovative thermal management modules
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
The Aftermarket division of the global industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler is expanding its range of thermal management modules (TMM) under the INA brand. Schaeffler has supplied these innov…
Marathon adds Braking Splash Shields to range
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
Marathon Warehouse Distribution have announced a new range of NK Braking Splash Shields. Traditionally considered a main dealer component, splash shields are fitted behind the brake disc & caliper…
Ring expands versatile inspection lamp range further
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
Ring Automotive has expanded its range of inspection lamps with the launch of the hands-free RIL0265 Detachable Neck Light and RIL0115 Flexible Head Torch, offering complete versatility when shining a…
First Line Ltd. showcases stringent Clutch quality control in new YouTube promotional video
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
Automotive aftermarket specialist First Line Ltd. has showcased its bespoke Borg & Beck Clutch Technical Centre in a new promotional video on its YouTube channel. The technical centre features hig…
Ring Automotive renews focus on importance of tyre care as fuel prices soar
Date: Thursday 30 June 2022
As petrol and diesel costs rise to record levels, Ring Automotive has prompted drivers to consider the importance of properly inflated tyres, which can affect their vehicle’s fuel consumption. Rolling…
