Workshops are being urged to target older cars, as analysis shows invoice value jumps sharply after three years. Retailers can reportedly unlock a significant boost in aftersales revenues by specifically targeting older vehicles, according to analysis by TekCor4. The company found the annual billable value of a seven-year-old car is £593, which is 61% more ...

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MS Motorservice introduces oil pressure and level sensors from Pierburg for the aftermarket.  MS Motorservice has added oil pressure sensors and oil level sensors from Pierburg to its product range. The spare parts specialist relies on proven expertise in sensors and oil supply and plans to expand the two sensor groups in the long term. With the oil pressure sensors, Motorservice currently covers over ...

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In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on some of the conversations she’s had while co-hosting The Spark Inside podcast. In this final article, she looks at inclusivity in the aftermarket and the importance of community.  The UK aftermarket is changing. But for many, barriers still remain – especially for ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ professionals. What does it really take ...

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Looking for something out of the ordinary? Try febi.  Have you ever needed a door lock actuator, or a replacement headlight washer nozzle, or even an oil dipstick? You might think that those parts are main dealer only, but before checking the vehicle manufacturer’s parts programme, why not try febiPLUS first?  febiPLUS combines more than 2,800 specially selected articles of ...

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In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on some of the conversations she’s had while co-hosting The Spark Inside podcast. In this instalment, she looks at the growing opportunities for entrants to the sector and what they need to do to progress.   The automotive aftermarket isn’t just evolving – it’s expanding. According to the UK’s Institute of the Motor Industry ...

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PMM visited the IMI recently to chat to Emma Carrigy, head of research, careers and inclusion. Emma is behind the organisation’s statistical reports and in this episode she goes into great depths about what the automotive aftermarket looks like currently and what it needs to look like in the future.  Let’s start with what looks like a simple question: How many garages are there in the aftermarket?  ...

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A revamped speaker line-up sheds insightful light on a complex reality for the aftermarket as European markets continue to prevaricate in the face of an electrified future. For many the complete roll out of EVs will be a shock, but few can say it was a surprise. Every December the IAAF Conference sets the agenda for the ...

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In the last issue of PMM we briefly covered Bosch’s new diagnostic offering for Teslas. In this issue we find out more about how the ESI[tronic] platform enables all service and diagnostic tasks on Tesla vehicles. Tesla pursues different solutions for diagnostics and service work compared to traditional vehicle manufacturers. With the help of a ...

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