Category: Irish News

The EGR valve, or Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve, is a vacuum controlled valve which allows a specific amount of your exhaust emissions back into the intake manifold. These gases mix with the intake air and actually cool the combustion process. These are referred to as NOX emissions, and are a common cause for failing NCT

Hella Ireland has appointed a new Operations Director, Dennis Koblowsky. Dennis brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in automotive distribution logistics, having spent spent many years working with Trost, Europe’s largest automotive parts distributor. Dennis is now bringing his expertise to Hella Ireland at what he says is a very exciting time

The potential for the largest recall of cars we have seen in Ireland over safety concerns has come to light overnight with 6.5 million cars globally being recalled to replace potentially faulty airbag inflators. Due to the latest safety concerns over potentially faulty airbags made by Japanese parts supplier Takata, we could be looking at

Leading Motor Factor group, Top Part has opened a new branch in Mungret Business Park, Dock Road, Limerick. The new facility, No. 16 in the Top Part Motor Factor chain, runs to 6,000 square feet and occupies the former Indespension building, which has been totally re-modelled into a state-of-the-art Motor Factors. The Top Part outlet

Team P R Reilly’s growth continues with the opening of its latest car parts and accessories outlet in Skibbereen. The new depot opened its doors on the May 6 and is located on the Cork Road in Skibbereen. The Skibbereen outlet operates from of 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 1.00pm on

Concept Chemicals Technical Sales Manager Shaun Finney was in Dublin last week to conduct intensive training sessions in Team P R Reilly’s head office in Kilbarrack. There was maximum attendance at each of the courses with everyone benefiting hugely from Shaun’s wealth of experience and in depth knowledge on the entire Concept range. The training

Team PR Reilly has launched a range of European Exhaust and Catalyst (EEC) handheld Diagnostic Reset Tools to the aftermarket. DPFs were once thought of as main dealer only product and too complicated to diagnose but this is a thing of the past with EEC’s easy-to-use handheld diagnostic reset tool. As a serviceable item, DPFs

The Climb4Cancer Challenge, supported by the Irish motor industry takes place this weekend and is on course to raise more than €20,000 for the the Irish Cancer Society. Two well known figures in the car refinish business are taking on a daunting challenge in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. Peter Daly, the Managing Director

Stuttgart-based Mahle Group has acquired Amovis GmbH, which has a high level of competence in intelligent exhaust gas heat recovery using the ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle). ORC systems are an advanced development of the steam cycle, in which the waste heat from combustion engines is not released unused into the environment via the exhaust gas,