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  • IMI research reveals consumer attitudes to vehicle servicing

    Consumer research conducted as part of the IMI’s current rebranding exercise has revealed the reasons beh ...

    Consumer research conducted as part of the IMI’s current rebranding exercise has revealed the reasons behind consumer decisions when it comes to vehicle servicing. Cost remains high on the agenda with ...

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  • Dayco warns buyers about 'one-size' FEAD components

    Dayco Aftermarket UK has warned members of the trade after raising serious doubts about the ‘one size fit ...

    Dayco Aftermarket UK has warned members of the trade after raising serious doubts about the ‘one size fits many’ policy of front-end auxiliary drive (FEAD) system sales. Chris Showan, Technical Manage ...

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  • Black Friday braking blitz

    For one day only the First Line Group are giving a 10% discount on all their Borg & Beck brake discs and ...

    For one day only the First Line Group are giving a 10% discount on all their Borg & Beck brake discs and pads. Customers just need to quote ‘BLACK FRIDAY’ when placing an order of discs and pads to ge ...

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  • Groupauto launches national garage survey

    To ensure that it continues to provide the support its members require and to champion the interests of t ...

    To ensure that it continues to provide the support its members require and to champion the interests of the aftermarket in general, GROUPAUTO, the UK’s largest trading group, is encouraging garages to ...

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  • Equipment show attracts 400 mechanics

    Autoparts Garage Equipment has successfully held its largest ever trade event in the midlands, with more ...

    Autoparts Garage Equipment has successfully held its largest ever trade event in the midlands, with more than 400 technicians in attendance. Taking place at GTG Wolverhampton, garages owners, mechanic ...

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  • Easier alignment for UK drivers

    It’s now easier than ever for drivers to keep their fuel bills down and extend the life of their tyres th ...

    It’s now easier than ever for drivers to keep their fuel bills down and extend the life of their tyres through correct wheel alignment after the online portal, www.alignmycar.co.uk, announced the appo ...

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  • Comline Rated ‘A’ for Data

    The Comline brand continues to make significant strides in the UK and wider European Aftermarket. In fact ...

    The Comline brand continues to make significant strides in the UK and wider European Aftermarket. In fact, Comline is currently one of the fastest growing automotive brands in Europe. ...

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  • Filth-busting Big Wipes 4x4 vans take to the road

    Big Wipes is on a mission to clean up the nation, and to get even closer to the action the company has se ...

    Big Wipes is on a mission to clean up the nation, and to get even closer to the action the company has sent a team of grime-busting vans out on the road to help busy tradesmen scrub up nicely! Bright ...

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  • DENSO to spark interest at MECHANEX Sandown

    DENSO is again bringing all its world-leading, OE product and parts programmes to MECHANEX at Sandown Par ...

    DENSO is again bringing all its world-leading, OE product and parts programmes to MECHANEX at Sandown Park, November 11th – 12th. Products including Spark Plugs, Glow Plugs, Engine Management Systems, ...

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  • BBC targets DPF removers

    The BBC’s Inside Out current affairs show, which aired on 20th October, was based on a sting operation wh ...

    The BBC’s Inside Out current affairs show, which aired on 20th October, was based on a sting operation where presenters asked garages to remove the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) from a vehicle to av ...

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  • London garages missing out, say Corteco

    Garages in the London area are missing opportunities to sell more cabin filters during the capital's Brea ...

    Garages in the London area are missing opportunities to sell more cabin filters during the capital's Breathing Better Together campaign, says Corteco Marketing Manager Steve Jarnet. The campaign was d ...

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  • Alba Diagnostics launch quarter four promo

    Alba Diagnostics has recently launching its latest promotion, covering the final quarter of 2014. The Aut ...

    Alba Diagnostics has recently launching its latest promotion, covering the final quarter of 2014. The Autumn/Winter promotion contains over 30 new products and a range of special offers that combining ...

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  • Mechanics Wanted....

    A national newspaper is looking for mechanics to take part in a Strictly photoshoot in London or Manchest ...

    A national newspaper is looking for mechanics to take part in a Strictly photoshoot in London or Manchester this week – it will involve fake tan, lycra, sequins and probably some waxing so it's not fo ...

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  • Hunter aligners to feature at WorldSkillsUK

    Prospective automotive technicians entering this year’s WorldSkillsUK competition in November will be put ...

    Prospective automotive technicians entering this year’s WorldSkillsUK competition in November will be put through their paces using the very latest Hunter HawkEye Elite TD alignment system, after Pro- ...

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  • Regent Street Motor Show returns in November

    On Saturday November 1st, Regent Street in London will see the return of the annual Regent Street Motor S ...

    On Saturday November 1st, Regent Street in London will see the return of the annual Regent Street Motor Show, the UK’s largest free-to-view motoring extravaganza. From Piccadilly Circus to Oxford Circ ...

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