{"id":27606,"date":"2022-06-30T15:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/?p=27606"},"modified":"2022-06-30T15:38:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:38:56","slug":"lkq-euro-car-parts-expands-waterford-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/lkq-euro-car-parts-expands-waterford-branch\/27606","title":{"rendered":"LKQ Euro Car Parts expands Waterford branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LKQ Euro Car Parts has moved its existing Waterford branch to a larger site in order to expand its offering to the Irish aftermarket.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Waterford branch has moved to Lacken Road Business Park, and the new site includes an in-house training centre offering a range of LKQ Academy courses \u2013 covering areas from diagnostics and engine management to marketing \u2013 for Ireland-based technicians.<\/p>\n<p>The branch officially opened with a customer event on 4th June, featuring tours of the site, offers across a range of in-store products and training courses, and a prize draw.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LKQ-ECP-new-Waterford-branch-inside-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62343\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As well as having a paint mixing facility onsite, LKQ Euro Car Parts says that the new branch will continue to give both drivers and garages across the city and surrounding areas local, convenient access to its 160,000-strong range of car, light commercial vehicle and specialty parts.<\/p>\n<p>From replacement wiper blades, headlamp bulbs, collision and coatings products to specialist garage equipment for working on electric vehicles and hybrids, the range is designed to help Irish aftermarket businesses to future-proof their operations and cater for the latest, cleanest vehicles on the road.<\/p>\n<p>LKQ Euro Car Parts stocks household names like Bosch, Duracell and Continental, in addition to having its own line of brands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Paint-mixing-room-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62345\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new Waterford branch is LKQ Euro Car Parts\u2019 second in the city and 25th in the Republic of Ireland. It says that there is several more openings around the country planned for later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Douthart, divisional director at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to be in Waterford and we\u2019re excited to be able to provide an enhanced service to our retail and trade customers in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether drivers are doing minor vehicle repairs or preparing for a long journey, we have a team of 20 industry experts in-store ready to help them find exactly what they need \u2013 and our new branch offers a fantastic click-and-collect service along with amazing weekly offers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here for local independent garages, too. They provide a fantastic, highly competitive service for all types of vehicles, and we want to help them keep meeting and exceeding their customers\u2019 expectations both now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LKQ-ECP-new-Waterford-branch-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62344\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LKQ Euro Car Parts will be exhibiting at this year&#8217;s Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place from Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16 at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LKQ Euro Car Parts has moved its existing Waterford branch to a larger site in order to expand its offering to the Irish aftermarket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3164,"featured_media":27607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[399,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-irish-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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