Author: John Loughran

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Terry Knox as its new Vice President, further adding to its wealth of industry expertise. Knox has been a Member of the IAAF Council since 2016, and is Managing Director of CD Group, a third-generation family business with previous Managing Directors, grandfather Stuart Knox and father Ken

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Shaftec, a leading aftermarket supplier of remanufactured and new transmission, braking and steering parts for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, has added a mezzanine floor at its Midlands-based premises. This move will give the TecDoc certified business a further 8,000 square feet of space and is a direct result of its growth and success

‘Queen of the Bikers’ Maria Costello MBE is to compete Down Under in the renowned International Festival of Speed. Maria – who is sponsored by ignition specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd – is to race an Egli-Vincent at the event which is being held in Sydney, Australia on March 22-25. The meeting at Sydney

OE friction manufacturer, TMD Friction, has overhauled its global training materials for the Textar brand through a collaboration project undertaken by TMD Friction groups across the globe. The new training programme materials will ensure workshops continue to correctly and efficiently test and fit the most modern braking devices and remain up-to-date with recent developments in

Laser Tools has launched a new soft-faced dead blow hammer, which has a multitude of uses, but its size and weight make it ideal for use when trying to remove road wheels that are seized solid to the hub through dissimilar metal corrosion (alloy wheels on a steel hub) The useful 10.5 lb weight (4.76

Gabor Kakuk, a Hella employee, sparked a recycling policy change after taking matters into his own hands to further improve the company’s green credentials. Every month in the UK, more than a million tonnes of plastic – particularly plastic bottles and cups – from homes, industry and businesses are used and disposed of in landfill,

Innovation platform Plug and Play, the world’s largest startup accelerator, has presented Hella with its “Corporate Innovation Award 2017” in the Mobility category, thereby recognising the automotive supplier’s extraordinary commitment. Plug and Play aims to promote exchange among established industrial companies, investors and mentors, as well as agile startup companies. Hella’s focus areas include questions

GMTO’s range of automotive Oscilloscopes have been updated to give the consumer even more choice and functions. Already regarded as one of the most intuitive, informative and user friendly scopes available, the latest updates includes higher sampling speeds, huge updates on the Atis software and training in Ireland available through Ryans Automotive. The hardware can