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The nominations for the Irish Auto Trade Awards are now in and will be published on AutoTradeAwards.ie, on Friday August 4. To cast your vote for your favourite companies, all you need to do is log on to AutoTradeAwards.ie from 2.00pm onwards. If your company has been nominated for an award, why not contact your

When purchasing a new car, you expect the components of that car to be reliable. The same applies when specifying aftermarket components for older vehicles. Ironically, one of the ways for a manufacturer to prove the reliability of a part is to test it to destruction – identifying and eliminating any unwanted consequences along the

Comline Auto Parts (Comline) recently sponsored the Charity of the Year award, at the Local Heroes Awards, hosted by the Bedfordshire on Sunday. The ceremony, held at Bedford Blues Rugby Club, honoured ordinary people who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments within the Bedfordshire community. The winner of the 2017 Bedfordshire Local Heroes Charity of the Year was named as Bedford Foodbank. The organisation, founded

Team ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport’s Lucas di Grassi is the new Formula E Champion after securing a comfortable points’ finish in the season finale at the Hydro-Quebec Montreal ePrix. The Brazilian crossed the finish line in seventh-place, clinching his – and Schaeffler’s – first world title in the electric racing series. He overhauled championship rival, Sebastien Buemi, who led the standings going into

Delphi has added to its extensive braking proposition with a new line of OE quality caliper slider kits. Fitted to popular European vehicles, each kit contains new sliders, seals, slider lubricating grease and mounting bolts for a quick and quality caliper service.  The new range complements an already extensive portfolio of aftermarket braking solutions that

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has signed regulations which provide for the introduction of EURO VI emission standards for nationally type approved HCVs effective from 1 July 2017 Additional updates are also incorporated in the regulations to take account of recent technical advances with respect to vehicle design. Euro VI emission standards set

Tenneco has introduced an all-new, original equipment digital suspension technology known as DRiV for a wide range of vehicle applications globally. DRiV offers ride and handling benefits particularly well suited for the light truck market segment. DRiV is an adaptive damping technology that adjusts automatically to road conditions, delivering improved handling and control while providing

In motor racing, even the smallest vehicle component can be crucial to success. For the fourth year in succession drivers Norbert Kiss and André Kursim from the tankpool24 racing team are again relying on the quality and durability of Meyle parts in the FIA European Truck Racing Championship. This season they will be driving trucks

Despite the complex nature of the modern clutch system, many technicians remain under the misapprehension that clutch replacement is a simple and straightforward affair. However, with clutch replacement now often taking several hours it’s imperative to workshop profitability that technicians have the information they need to fit the replacement right, first time. To help them