Category: News

Autoelectro, one of the UK’s largest remanufacturers of rotating electrics, has released details of its latest new-to-range part numbers.   The Bradford-based supplier has introduced two starter motors and two alternators for applications which include Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Honda.   Technicians can now fit part number AEY2647, a starter motor, to the Mercedes C350 3.0 CDI (2011-onwards),

The De Rooy team, winners of the 2016 Dakar rally truck class, are going for gold again in the world’s toughest race, driving on standard Goodyear Offroad ORD tyres. Gerard De Rooy and his team have chosen Goodyear Offroad ORD truck tires for their four race trucks and Goodyear Omnitrac mixed service tyres for their

Federal-Mogul Motorparts is launching Garage Gear, its new series of promotional giveaways in the New Year. Throughout 2017 it will run quarterly promotions and, for the first time, distributors can choose which brands to promote to better suit their business plans. The first promotion gives participants the chance to claim a MOOG®, Ferodo® or Champion®

Federal-Mogul Motorparts, has launched a new range of MOOG wheel end bearings. The range of OE-quality components already includes 1100 references providing coverage for 92 percent of the European car parc, and includes MOOG’s new 3-year guarantee. To date, 110 new products have been added to the portfolio and a further 22 NPIs are planned

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has relaunched its Champion® filter range throughout Western Europe. With over 1300 item references covering 90 per cent of the vehicle parc, the range includes air, oil, cabin and fuel filters, all manufactured to OE quality levels. “The trusted Champion brand brings a range of excellent quality filters to the market, with high

Valeo’s Cruise4U autonomous vehicle has completed 24 hours on the Paris beltway. The car logged a total of 766km, the equivalent of driving around Paris more than 20 times, and nearly 99% of the distance and time was completed in autonomous mode, not counting breaks and changeovers. The 35km Paris beltway is characterized by a

Autoelectro is advising technicians to sign-up to its online technical hub of bulletins and fitting tips, as the remanufacturer aims to clamp down on unnecessary warranty claims and bolster customer confidence.   The Bradford-based rotating electrics remanufacturer of starter motors and alternators currently welcomes 1,400 subscribers to its website, but is setting its sights on

The recently announced ambitious project by KYB Europe GmbH Aftermarket to provide 360 degree images of its products is now live. Over 1,700 references are now available to view on http://360.kyb-europe.com. They rotate completely and users can also zoom in on the 3D image to see more detail. The images will help technicians and distributors

Ireland’s specialist auto industry recruitment website, RecruitAuto.ie welcomes the continued increase in employment with numbers at work at highest level since 2008. RecruitAuto.ie expresses satisfaction with the announcement from the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor today, statingthe latest Quarterly National Household Survey figures from the Central Statistics Office, showing that employment has continued