Author: Eoin Cuttle

LKQ Academy has partnered with battery manufacturer Varta to launch a new course on servicing hybrid, pure electric and hydrogen low voltage batteries.

Imexpart Ltd (IMEX) has appointed Mark Page as its new sales director. Page officially joined the company last December and brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions UK Limited has made the final shortlist for the CAT Supplier of the Year award.

Before the Christmas break, Finol Oils was honoured with the TotalEnergies Lubricant Distributor Award 2024 in Paris.

Castrol is partnering with a leading non-works truck racing team participating in the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia to further evaluate the performance of its engine oils in extreme conditions, using the findings to help guide the development of future advanced commercial vehicle lubricants.

ELTA Automotive will open a new light measurement and photometry test facility later this year, which is said by the company to be one of a handful of its kind across the UK and Europe.

Following the end of December retirement of its long-term national sales manager, Steve Carolan, Dayco UK starts 2025 with the promotion of Ann-Marie Dean to provide the new leadership for the team serving the UK and Ireland.

ZF Aftermarket is highlighting the importance of using genuine original equipment (OE) quality parts and educating the market about the dangers of counterfeit alternatives.

A total of 174 people died in 160 fatal collisions throughout 2024, which the RSA says is four per cent less than 2023 (181 deaths in 170 collisions).