Motorcycle sales stable in May
Year to date figures from the Motor Cycle Industry Association show that the market stands at 44,695 units registered – only 158 more bikes sold than the same period last year.
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Year to date figures from the Motor Cycle Industry Association show that the market stands at 44,695 units registered – only 158 more bikes sold than the same period last year.
Exol Lubricants has appointed Anthony Eddowes to the position of financial controller, based at the company’s head office in Wednesbury.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Thatcham Research are today (12 June) issuing an urgent call to carmakers and legislators for greater clarity around the capability of vehicles sold with technology that does more and more driving on behalf of motorists.
Leading automotive parts supplier Comline Auto Parts Ltd. (Comline) has featured in the prestigious Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table for a third year in succession.
Wendy Williamson, chief executive of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), has provided an extensive insight into the future of the automotive aftermarket in a speech delivered to a packed audience at the Aftermarket Theatre, Automechanika Birmingham 2018.
Verona-based supplier of large OTR tyres, Maitech Tire was one of the 530 exhibitors at the recent The Tire Cologne exhibition, held between 29 May and 1 June. Stars of the 84 square metre Maitech stand were two examples of the company’s new range of premium, all-steel radial OTR tyres; the MT111, making their exhibition debuts.
Trelleborg has recruited two new dealer groups to its Trelleborg Professional Centre (TPC) network of top-class, high-quality agricultural tyre dealers in the UK. British Rubber Company (BRC) based in Shipley, Yorkshire and Woodton Tyres, based in Turiff, Aberdeenshire, have joined the network.
Automechanika Birmingham, in partnership with Garage Wire, has named Hillclimb Garage as ‘Garage of the Year’ for 2018, with the High Wycombe-based workshop picking up the prize of £1000.
European governments are advising businesses not to use British parts in goods for export ahead of Brexit, Sky News has established.
A quartet of Midlands based firms gave their backing to MotoFest Coventry 2018 by signing up as sponsors, including a new sprint circuit sponsor. First up on the roll call of Midlands based sponsors for 2018 was Toyo Tires, which has its UK head office in Rushden, unveiled as the new sponsor for the long track sprint circuit. Organisers said after this year’s festival that the MotoFest was the biggest and best ever after record-breaking crowds poured into the city to enjoy the first ever competitive motorsports staged at the event. Visitor numbers are thought to have topped last year’s high of 130,000.
With the advent of ever more stringent regulation concerning engine emissions, the exhaust gas recirculation cooler (EGR cooler) has become a critical component in the design of diesel engine systems, specifically to reduce the amount of nitrous oxide (NOx) they emit.
Seven employees at Trico HQ in Pontypool were recently presented with engraved watches and a Dartington Crystal Clock by managing director, Adam Richards, for their 25 years of dedicated service.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has launched its new website. While the domain www.nfda-uk.co.uk remains the same, the website has a completely new design with a modern layout. It provides NFDA members with all the latest press releases, news stories and reports, including NFDA’s Dealer Attitude Survey and Consumer Attitude Survey.
National Auto Parts has introduced a number of pads and discs to its expanding braking range, further widening car parc coverage and responding to customer demand. Eleven pads and four discs are included in the latest range extension, as part of its aim in regularly supplying new part numbers, to ensure customers have access to the latest braking products available to the aftermarket.
According to a recent Co-op survey, over 37 per cent of Brits who take their cars abroad worry about driving on the wrong side of the road and misunderstanding road signs has resulted in almost 860,000 avoidable road crashes.
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