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Midwest celebrates home win with Walsall F.C.
West Midlands based automotive parts distributor, Midwest Motor Factors, celebrated with sponsored Sky Bet league one football team, Walsall F.C last week as they triumphed in their match against Scunthorpe United F.C.
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General Tire donates to Children’s Air Ambulance
General Tire, supported by Micheldever Tyre Services, has raised £14,000 for the Children’s Air Ambulance since they formed a partnership two years ago. The current total has been achieved thanks to an on-going commitment from the MTS network of General Tire independent tyre dealers fundraising at individual business sites, as well as funds donated from various General Tire events.
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Capitalising on the New Year trend for winter tyres
As reported at the start of the month, an eBay tyre fitting service is now available in the UK in partnership with Blackcircles.com. The service was launched at the time of the year when the days grow shorter and motorists should prepare their vehicles, particularly their tyres, for winter roads. Kevin Steward, head of sales, Vehicle Parts & Accessories, UK Trading at eBay, has written the following tips for tyre sellers hoping to capitalise on this season’s winter tyre market.
Continue ReadingTyre equipment proves ‘particularly successful’ for GSF Car Parts
The latest edition of GSF Car Parts Garage Essentials catalogue reflects recent optimism at the company around its range of tyre equipment, which it says has “proved particularly successful… during a buoyant 2017.” The increased range of options includes solutions from Tecalemit, Bosch and Hofman, and features an all new EAE package, combining an automated tyre changer with assist arm and wheel balancer, packaged together for just over £2,000.
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Balancers, changers increase sophistication to match latest workshop needs
Pro-Align’s recent distribution agreement with ADAS diagnostic and calibration tools supplier TEXA shows how garage equipment specialists are adapting to the rapid development of the connected car. Yet the staple equipment remains a vital part of the equation; greater accuracy in the tyre changing and wheel balancing processes can help ensure the full functionality of downstream systems. In addition, Pro-Align tells Tyres & Accessories that balancers and changers are often overlooked in terms of their potential for a workshop’s efficiency and profitability.
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Awards for Servicesure Autocentre garages
The Parts Alliance garage programme, Servicesure Autocentre, now has even more award-winning garages in its network, following multiple wins for Cedar Garage and Anderson Clark Motor Repairs at the inaugural Workshop Magazine Awards. Held at The Brewery in London on Monday 11 December, the ceremony recognised the brightest and best businesses and individuals working in a constantly evolving industry. Both Cedar Garage and Anderson Clark Motor Repairs were presented with their awards by former Formula 1 driver, Johnny Herbert.
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Micheldever to supply Sumitomo brand tyres, marks a year since change of ownership
As we go to print on the December issue of Tyres & Accessories, Micheldever Group is marking a year since Sumitomo Rubber Industries, manufacturer of Falken Tyres for which MTS is UK distributor, bought the UK tyre distributor from previous owner Graphite Capital Management. While the sale was not unexpected, the identity of the new owner may have been somewhat surprising, though SRI’s investment in Falken Tyre Europe following the late-2015 dissolution of its alliance agreement with Goodyear makes the acquisition of a leading distributor a logical move. For Micheldever’s board, SRI was said to be an attractive new owner, with the presumption that it would offer offering longevity, stability, and consistency; as a large, well-established, high quality top-six tyre manufacturer seeking to broaden its knowledge of UK distribution with an already successful business.
Continue ReadingIAAF Award Ceremony applauds aftermarket champions
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Annual Awards & Dinner 2017 welcomed industry professionals with a ‘fresh new look’, as it celebrated the hard work carried out by the independent aftermarket over the past year.
Continue ReadingFirst Line expands product portfolio
Since the beginning of 2017, First Line Ltd has increased its portfolio by more than 1,100 references. Having the largest and most relevant product offering is crucial, as the company is committed to providing its customers with the broadest possible range, in order to fulfil their daily demands.
Continue ReadingTyresure releases new TPMS course
Following the success of the firm’s recently launched IMI-accredited training course, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) specialists, Tyresure Ltd have announced the release of two additional courses for the new year. Focused on more specific areas of working with TPMS in everyday business, the new courses cover best practices for dealing with TPMS sensors in a tyre bay, and guidance on how to effectively sell TPMS to customers.
Continue ReadingHella adds 89 parts to range
Range expansion is a constant process for HELLA, one of the world’s leading original equipment (OE) component and system suppliers, and with the addition of 89 new-to-range (NTR) products for passenger car, light commercial vehicle (LCV) and workshop applications, HELLA continues to further equip the workshop. The range extension has a particular bias toward sensors, which reflects their growing influence in the modern vehicle. Many of these are HELLA manufactured products that further emphasise the company’s core OE competence and the importance it places on developing the three key design areas of emissions, safety and comfort. These latest additions include boost pressure, brake booster, exhaust pressure, intake manifold pressure, particle and wheel speed sensors.
Continue ReadingTyreclick upgrade results in dealer sales uptick
Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) reports that recent updates to its TyreClick website have drawn a positive response from the MTS independent dealer network, with many reporting significant increases in sales since the site was revamped. In one of the biggest and most significant investments into TyreClick since its launch in 2014, the site updates have seen a raft of new design and user functionality features – with the new look site already delivering increased sales for the independent network of tyre dealers using it.
Continue ReadingAutomechanika Birmingham: 2018 demand ‘increasing’
Over 500 exhibitors are expected to attend the 2018 Automechanika Birmingham event and stand space is said to be selling fast. Among others, exhibitors include: Delphi, Hella, Liqui Moly, MANN+HUMMEL, Bosch, Snap-On, Milwaukee Tools, Gates Power Transmission, GroupAuto, Texa, Draper Tools, Dura, JHM Butt, ITW, ISN, Certas Energy and others.
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Formula One Autocentres CEO Paul Glencross dies
Formula One Autocentres has announced the unexpected death of co-CEO Paul Glencross.
Continue ReadingAA Guide Price saves time and boosts booking conversion
AA Garage Guide, the online search and booking site that puts quality first, says that its new service Guide Price system, launched in June this year, has already been adopted by a significant proportion of its vast UK network of 4,900 garages.
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