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The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) recently celebrated its 11th Women@SIMI event in partnership with Bank of Ireland at the InterContinental, Dublin.

The Delphi Technical Van has been visiting garages and motor factors around Ireland in recent weeks providing demonstrations of new products, training and information on the latest innovations in the Delphi range of parts and equipment.

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Ashton Evans as group logistics director UK and Ireland.

With the clocks going back next month, the industry will start stocking up on one of the most important and best selling components for this time period: bulbs.

Chinese OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) account for over six per cent of Ireland’s new car registrations in 2026, according to the latest data from SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry), and that share continues to grow.

Ferodo remains one of the best-established braking brands in the European aftermarket, combining more than a century of friction expertise with a comprehensive programme covering passenger cars, vans and commercial vehicles.

Topdon has expanded its diagnostic inspection portfolio with the launch of the VIS002 and VIS002 UV, two high-performance borescopes designed to help professional technicians inspect tight, dark and complex areas with greater visibility.

Air conditioning repair jobs can be time consuming and complex, each repair may require specialist tools and components to fix.

Electro Maintenance, an established Irish distributor of starter motors, alternators and associated rotating electrical products, is looking ahead to next month’s Auto Trade EXPO 2026 in the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, where it will showcase a number of new offerings.