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Halfords apprentice of the year joins Halfords racing Cataclean team for season
19-year-old Cameron Palmer from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has been crowned the 2022 Halfords BTCC Apprentice of the Year competition winner. Cameron, who is a Level Three apprentice and has been based at the Wyvern Halfords Autocentre in Derby for the past six months, fought off competition from apprentices all over the country to come out on top.
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Eden Tyres set to open 20th branch
Eden Tyres & Servicing has started work on its 20th tyre centre. According to the company, the latest addition is “on target to be opening in a few months’ time”. Eden representatives haven’t revealed where branch number 20 will be located, but they have confirmed that it will be one of at least two branches to open in 2022.
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Tructyre appoints Iain Hayes as operations director
Iain Hayes will report to managing director, Nick Harley, and will be responsible for the company’s mobile operations, warehousing, tyre supplies and distribution.
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BMTR Birmingham named Pirelli Performance Centre of the Year 2021/2022
Pirelli has named Birmingham Motor Tyres Ltd (BMTR) as its Performance Centre of the Year for the third time. From the 138 depots currently in the Pirelli Performance Centre network, only one can be named PPC of the Year. To determine the winners, the top-performing centres in the technical audit are subjected to a video mystery shop exercise, scored by an independent assessor.
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Gamer, YouTuber propel GT Radial car to Fun Cup podium
Two social media influencers helped GT Radial car number 97 to take third place in the second round of the 2022 Fun Cup Endurance Championship at Oulton Park. Vlogger and esports gamer Jimmy Broadbent, popular YouTuber Steve Alvarez Brown, and Giti Tire’s own senior test engineer, Ellis Hadley piloted the car in the four-hour race. The number 97 is driven by different racing legends, celebrities and influencers across the season.
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Prestige Wheels joins IAAF
Alloy wheel refurbishing agent Prestige Wheels has joined the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF). Prestige Wheels has over 20 years’ experience specialising in the refurbishment and repair of alloy wheels, with both a factory and mobile service covering the heart of England and north Wales.
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Nexen Tire Europe raises prices
Nexen Tire Europe is raising the prices of “all of the companys brands in the replacement market”. The price increase is due to “the Ukraine-Russia conflict” and specifically “raw material prices such as carbon black, oil costs and freight and logistics costs”, which have all risen sharply, according to a Nexen statement issued today (13 April 2022).
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Approved Garages confirm BTCC sponsorship of NAPA, Apec Racing
Approved Garages have confirmed their sponsorship of BTCC teams NAPA Racing UK and Apec Racing with Beavis Morgan. The multi-year sponsorship enables Approved Garages to feature prominently across all four racing cars, attributed merchandise, and marketing material.
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Fall in UK March van sales
Commenting on the latest UK registration figures for vans, Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), said; “Registrations of light commercial vehicles declined in March as supply constraints and subsequent product shortages continue to have a detrimental impact on the market; these issues are not only affecting automotive, but also other economy sectors, such as the construction industry, whose stability is vital to the van market.”
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Robinson returns to racing with NGK
Seven-time UK pro mod champion Andy Robinson returns to drag racing this month in his NGK-sponsored race car ‘Anger Management 2.0’. He will be in action at Northamptonshire’s Santa Pod Raceway over the Bank Holiday weekend (April 15-17) when he takes part in the Festival of Power meeting.
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Motul joins IAAF
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed automotive lubricants manufacturer Motul to its membership. Established in 1853, Motul is well known in the automotive industry for producing some of the highest quality lubricant products with a heritage forged primarily on the racing circuit.
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Expert trainers and industry speakers revealed for inaugural UK Garage and Bodyshop Event
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event has unveiled its line-up of expert trainers and guest speakers for its inaugural June event at Birmingham’s NEC, to support the UK garage and body shop industry through the biggest change it’s ever experienced. The first part of the roster of guest speakers offering industry insight and technical talks from 8-9 June has now been revealed. Giving the opening address at the event will be Andy Hamilton of LKQ Euro Car Parts, who will followed by more than 40 others, including Dean Lander of Thatcham, James Dillon, Steve Carter, ‘The Garage Inspector’ Andy Savva, Quentin Le Hetet of GiPA and many more.
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Kwik Fit extends Project TREE to 3rd tyre brand
Following a successful pilot scheme, Kwik Fit is increasing product availability for customers who want to buy tyres that support sustainable rubber production and help protect the rainforests of Indonesia. The company is now offering three brands of tyre that tick these boxes.
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PCL appoints new central region sales manager
Simon Foxall has been appointed area sales manager to cover Central England for tyre inflation and compressed air equipment manufacturer PCL. Prior to his appointment at PCL, Foxall most recently managed key accounts for a wholesaler and manufacturer of industrial hardware products.
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Hamaton launches Tesla BLE valve
Hamaton is launching a brand-new aftermarket replacement valve for the Sysgration BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) sensor, which has been produced specifically for the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y.
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