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The LSPI problem
Date: Monday 08 August 2022
LSPI has been rife throughout the industry for years – low speed pre-ignition. It can lead to engine knocking, especially in new car models, thereby causing serious engine damage. But you don’t have t…
Diesel Technic Product Portrait: 7.90580 Clutch servo, complete with cylinder
Date: Wednesday 03 August 2022
When the clutch pedal is operated, the movement of the piston causes pressure to build up in the clutch master cylinder, which is passed through the hydraulic line to the slave cylinder. From here, th…
Battery electric vehicles are 22% cheaper to service than ICE cars reports Fleet Assist
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
Fleet Assist has released servicing and maintenance trends for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) versus ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars based on the 850,000 fleet cars and vans using its 5,200-st…
LKQ Euro Car Parts knuckles down with latest addition to Optimal range
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
LKQ Euro Car Parts has further expanded its offering for independent garages by adding a new range of steering knuckles to its OPTIMAL product line. Steering knuckles are the pivot points of the steer…
Why are oil changes also important for automatic transmissions? A new video from spare parts manufacturer MEYLE offers the answers
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
Watch out: In a new YouTube video two experts from Hamburg-based manufacturer MEYLE explain what matters when changing the oil in automatic transmissions and which smart repair solutions from MEYLE si…
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…
NGK-sponsored stars take Great Britain to Speedway final
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
NGK-sponsored Great Britain survived a massive scare to qualify for the FIM Speedway of Nations final following a dramatic semi-final race-off victory. Sweden, led by Freddie Lindgren who is sponsored…
First F2 pole position of the season for the Lucas Oil-sponsored car
Date: Monday 01 August 2022
After a victory at the previous F2 meeting at the Paul Ricard (France), Red Bull Junior driver Ayumu Iwasa turned in a blistering lap in the final moments of qualifying at the Hungaroring (Hungary) la…
IAAF Podcast tackles lobbying
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
In this first episode of Season four of Monday’s with Mark, Mark sits down with Neil Pattemore, UK Technical Director of UK AFCAR to discuss all the legislation surrounding the automotive aftermarket …
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…
BM Catalysts poised for European growth at Frankfurt
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
BM Catalysts will be highlighting its commitment to meeting market demand in Europe at this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, which takes place from 13 to 17 September. The BM Catalysts team will be on …
Commonwealth Games’ Baton Relay visits Glen Callum Associates
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
The historical Red House Glass Cone, based in Stourbridge and home to Glen Callum Associates (GCA), played host to a visit of the Queen’s Baton Relay, to mark the run-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games…
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event visitor presented with £5,000 prize haul
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
Messe Frankfurt UK, organisers of this year’s inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, has presented a prize haul to a lucky visitor worth over £5,000. Simon Albert, managing director of Messe Frankfur…
Mintex-sponsored Lewis Brown seeks renewed title push
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
Mintex-sponsored racing driver Lewis Brown is targeting a renewed push for championship honours in this season’s Quaife MINI Challenge. Following the first half of his season being marred with mechani…
1, 2 & 3PL with a Difference
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
vGroup International has over thirty years of experience in providing national and international organisations with tailored logistics solutions. Requirements and services include: Just-In-Time, sequ…
Health and safety law poster – what you need to know
Date: Friday 29 July 2022
The HSE's poster explains British health and safety laws and lists what workers and their employers should do. If you employ anyone, you must either: • display the health and safety law poster where y…
£7 million fund for local action to cut air pollution
Date: Thursday 28 July 2022
The government is inviting local councils across England to bid for funding from a £7 million pot to find innovative ways to improve the air quality in their areas. The government’s Air Quality Grant …
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…
French star is top M-Sport performer in Estonia
Date: Monday 25 July 2022
The NGK-sponsored M-Sport Ford World Rally Team proved resilient on the highly demanding Rally Estonia, the seventh round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Despite some bad luck, the crews proved t…
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…
ATU and Carglass® test case against Fiat Chrysler challenges vehicle manufacturers’ obstructions – Court refers the case to the European Court of Justice
Date: Monday 25 July 2022
Almost any activity of a car repair shop (whether repair or maintenance) requires that the mechanic gets access to the car data stream via the so-called onboard diagnostics (OBD) port. ATU, like any o…
IAAF announces Horsfall as conference keynote speaker
Date: Friday 22 July 2022
Inspirational war veteran and campaigner Robin Horsfall will be the keynote speaker at the annual IAAF Conference, which takes place on Thursday 8 December at DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes. The t…
Important milestone for the UK Aftermarket: Retained Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation consultation opens
Date: Friday 22 July 2022
The CMA has opened its consultation on its proposed recommendation that the Secretary of State replace the retained MVBER when it expires on 31 May 2023 with a UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (…
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…
Stark increase in MAHLE Aftermarket sales
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
In 2021, MAHLE Aftermarket increased its sales by 18.5 percent to approximately EUR 1.1 billion. Those are the highest annual sales figures achieved since the business unit was founded. The workshop e…
Further support for small businesses feeling the squeeze as £4.5 billion Recovery Loan Scheme extended
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
A vital support scheme offering Government-backed loans to small businesses will be extended for a further two years, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Wednesday 20 July. The Recovery Loa…
Banner – 85 Years In The Making
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
In a year that will undoubtedly be remembered for jubilee celebrations, Banner - Europe’s leading manufacturer of batteries and battery accessories – had its own part to play, both in its home country…
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event raises key funds for Ben
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Messe Frankfurt, organisers of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, has presented a cheque to Ben for £1,063, following a highly successful partnership at this year's show. The amount was raised through …
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…
NGK backs Great Britain to retain World Speedway title
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Speedway supporter NGK is sponsoring Great Britain’s bid to retain the 2022 FIM Speedway of Nations World Team Cup. Last year riders sponsored by the ignition and sensor specialist helped Great Britai…
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…
LIQUI MOLY records an eight percent increase in sales in the first half of the year
Date: Wednesday 20 July 2022
Despite the loss of the Russian market, the German lubricant and additive producer was able to achieve a respectable increase in sales, even though this fell short of expectations. LIQUI MOLY also did…
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…
TMD Friction delivers Mintex Masterclass brake training to Autosupplies
Date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
The team at Autosupplies Chesterfield were given a specialist Mintex Masterclass training evening by TMD Friction’s technical training team, detailing the braking company’s manufacturing processes and…
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…
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