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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

Sogefi has launched new catalogue apps for Apple & Android devices, which contains a range of functions that will make spare parts research complete, easier and faster. Customers can choose their preferred language – some 13 possible – from the settings and explore the company’s extensive product portfolio, in detail and at any time. Thanks

‘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

Mobiletron, manufacturer of engine management sensors and rotating electronics, has joined the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) rapidly-expanding network of leading aftermarket businesses. The internationally-renowned manufacturer of aftermarket automotive electronics will bring its specialist knowledge to the IAAF membership and will look to take advantage of the many networking opportunities and informative events that are

Nominations for the Irish Auto Trade Awards 2019 are open. This is the fifth year of the phenomenally successful Irish Auto Trade Awards which has brought recognition to the best in the Irish automotive aftermarket. You can self nominate your own business or nominate another business in practically all auto retail and supplier sectors of

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

Are you paying too much for your motorcycle batteries? That’s the question being posed by the Europower Battery Centre, which is currently running a “trade only” promotion that is guaranteed to save money. Representing leading brands such as Unibat and X-Racer, the Europower Battery Centre stocks a wide range of 6 and 12 volt motorcycle

ZF Aftermarket has appointed Adam Griffiths to the newly created role of Marketing Lead for the UK and Ireland. He will head a team, which will roll out the key messages of the organisation’s aftermarket brand portfolio. This includes: the Sachs brand for clutches and shock absorbers; the premium Lemförder steering range; TRW’s Original Equipment

The eXtra loyalty programme for automotive workshops has reached an important milestone, reaching more than 100,000 workshops worldwide since its introduction by Bosch in 2009. The eXtra programme now has participants in 27 countries in Europe and 50 countries worldwide including in the U.S. and Canada. The eXtra loyalty programme rewards workshops buying Bosch automotive