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  • Allied Nippon introduces EV+ brake pads

    Allied Nippon has introduced EV+, a fully featured range of brake pads engineered for electric vehicles.  ...

    Allied Nippon has introduced EV+, a fully featured range of brake pads engineered for electric vehicles.   The primary goal of any brake pad is to bring the vehicle safely to a halt, but EVs present n ...

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  • Easy2Recruit focuses on master techs in 2024

    Easy2Recruit has announced it's heading into 2024 optimistic after a hectic first six months in business. ...

    Easy2Recruit has announced it's heading into 2024 optimistic after a hectic first six months in business. Easy2Recruit launched in June 2023 at Automechanika Birmingham, going on to attend other indus ...

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  • Trepidation over self-driving technology

    Research has revealed, fewer than one in four (23%) people say they would happily travel in a fully self- ...

    Research has revealed, fewer than one in four (23%) people say they would happily travel in a fully self-driving car. The February Startline Used Car Tracker also showed 37% do not trust the technolog ...

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  • Hartlepool TMD Friction workers end strike

    Strike action by more than 180 Hartlepool workers employed at TMD Friction, which supplies car makers wit ...

    Strike action by more than 180 Hartlepool workers employed at TMD Friction, which supplies car makers with brake products, have ended after Unite secured a two year 11% pay deal. Around 150 workers be ...

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  • Video: Ring Xenon 200 Headlamp Bulb review

    In this video we team up with Edward from Uckfield Motor Services to review the Ring Automotive Xenon 200 ...

    In this video we team up with Edward from Uckfield Motor Services to review the Ring Automotive Xenon 200 Headlamp Bulb. We carry out a direct comparison of a standard bulb vs a Xenon bulb, which clai ...

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  • Which cities have the most free charing points?

    The Electric Car Scheme has conducted research, revealing which cities across the UK have the highest num ...

    The Electric Car Scheme has conducted research, revealing which cities across the UK have the highest number of free charging points compared to their population. When it comes to which locations acro ...

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  • Castrol launches MAGNATEC campaign

    Castrol has launched a multi-channel marketing campaign to raise consumer awareness of its range of MAGNA ...

    Castrol has launched a multi-channel marketing campaign to raise consumer awareness of its range of MAGNATEC lubricants across the UK. This campaign will run for three months and is aimed at promoting ...

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  • HELLA centre proves a success

    HELLA has revealed its ‘Customer Experience Centre’ is proving to be beneficial in showcasing the full br ...

    HELLA has revealed its ‘Customer Experience Centre’ is proving to be beneficial in showcasing the full breadth of the product and service solutions it now delivers to the UK aftermarket. The facilitie ...

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  • Figures reveal increase in vehicle theft

    Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed an 8% annual increase in vehicle thefts, accor ...

    Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed an 8% annual increase in vehicle thefts, according to specialist motor insurance loss adjuster, Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA). Acco ...

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  • The Paddock Speedshop moves premises

    The Paddock Speedshop, the TV Show aiming to break ground in the Classic Car programme arena, is rapidly ...

    The Paddock Speedshop, the TV Show aiming to break ground in the Classic Car programme arena, is rapidly approaching the completion of its first series. The TV show promotes and gives the next generat ...

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  • IAAF launches Right to Repair Campaign

    IAAF has announced it is launching a Right to Repair Campaign aimed at highlighting the mobility choices ...

    IAAF has announced it is launching a Right to Repair Campaign aimed at highlighting the mobility choices available to motorists through the automotive aftermarket of suppliers, motor factors and garag ...

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  • MOT test to stay at 3-1-1

    The Government has finally confirmed that MOTs will continue to be undertaken on the existing 3-1-1 patte ...

    The Government has finally confirmed that MOTs will continue to be undertaken on the existing 3-1-1 pattern, following the publication of its response to the consultation today. The consultation, whic ...

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  • Research reveals drop in used car prices

    According to latest research, the price of many used cars has almost halved in the last seven months. The ...

    According to latest research, the price of many used cars has almost halved in the last seven months. The research, commissioned by used car buying service SellYourCarInAFlash.com, showed many car val ...

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  • Autoelectro bolsters range

    Autoelectro has introduced a selection of new-to-range references at the request of its customers, includ ...

    Autoelectro has introduced a selection of new-to-range references at the request of its customers, including Mercedes Benz, Lamborghini, Hyundai and MG units. Autoelectro has the ability to strip, ins ...

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  • EV transition to increase in 2024

    The chief executive of LKQ UK & Ireland Kevan Wooden, has revealed his predictions for the independen ...

    The chief executive of LKQ UK & Ireland Kevan Wooden, has revealed his predictions for the independent aftermarket in 2024, with the electric vehicle (EV) transition set to move up the gears over ...

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