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Philipp Grosse Kleimann to head Mahle Group Aftermarket business unit

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Mahle Group Aftermarket

Philipp Grosse Kleimann is to be the new Head of the Aftermarket business unit and a Member of the Mahle Management Committee from 1 August 2023. In this function, he will report directly to the CEO, Arnd Franz. “Philipp has many years’ of management experience in the automotive and mobility sector, a profound knowledge of the service and workshop business and an entrepreneurial mindset,” comments Arnd Franz, Chairman of the Mahle Management Board and CEO.

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Textar expands brake pad and disc lines

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Textar

Braking specialist TMD Friction UK has introduced 16 brake pad and disc references to its premium Textar branded product ranges. The new brake pad references cover popular vehicle makes, including Audi, Brabus, Fiat, Genesis, Hyundai, KIA, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche, with new pad reference 2468101 fitting a comprehensive range of Mercedes-Benz cars, and reference 2920006 covering various Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicles.

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ETRMA: Unenviable tyre sales trend continues in Q1 2023

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Manufacturer association ETRMA reports that its members experienced a “significant drop” in replacement market sales demand during Q1 2023. Compared to Q1 2022, sales within the replacement consumer tyre segment declined 12% and replacement truck and bus tyre market sales demand shrank by 18%. While sales of moto tyres were just 3% below the prior year figure, agricultural tyre sales were 39% lower.

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North-South divide: £94 between garage labour rates in London and Huddersfield

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Garage labour rate research conducted by What Car? has compared the hourly labour rates of 279 independent garages around the UK, all of them members of the Independent Garage Association. The results show that there is almost £100 difference between the highest (south-west London – £141) and lowest (Huddersfield – £47).

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  4. Remit investing in second Derby training academy
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GS Yuasa meets medium-term environmental targets

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GS Yuasa has announced that the firm has met its mid-term emission reduction and environmental targets as part of its response to climate change. The battery manufacturer has committed to reducing emissions by 30 per cent before 2030.

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Delphi adds brake pads for Mercedes C-Class and Hyundai Staria

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Delphi Technologies

Delphi Technologies has added brakes for Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai as part of its European aftermarket range, parts the company describes as first-to-market.

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  1. The Parts Alliance announce new ‘Best of Brakes’ promotion
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Arnold Clark Autoparts starts trade website roll-out

Arnold Clark

Arnold Clark Autoparts has begun rolling out its new trade website, meaning customers in Glasgow can now access the group’s wide product range. While the new trade website is currently available for Arnold Clark Autoparts Glasgow customers, it will be coming to other branches soon.

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LKQ to divest GSF Car Parts following Uni-Select acquisition

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GSF Car Parts

LKQ Corporation, the parent company of LKQ Euro Car Parts, is seeking to divest GSF Car Parts (GSF) following its acquisition of the factor’s Canadian owner, Uni-Select. With the transaction subject to the receipt of anti-trust clearance in the UK, LKQ Corporation made the offer as part of its application for the UK competition authority’s approval. In the interim, LKQ Corporation will not be involved in the day-to-day running of the GSF business with the existing management team remaining in place and the organisation ringfenced from LKQ. LKQ announced its plan to acquire Uni-Select for around US$2.1 billion on 27 February.

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LKQ Euro Car Parts to sponsor first Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards hosted by IAAF

LKQ Euro Car Parts will be the headline sponsor of the first Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards, hosted by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF). Celebrating outstanding achievements across the garage sector as well as the federation’s lobbying activity, the awards will be held on the evening of Wednesday 7 June at Hilton Metropole NEC. The event coincides with the automotive aftermarket trade exhibition, Automechanika Birmingham, where LKQ Euro Car Parts promises “an eye-catching display”. Award nominations are now open; you can submit your nominations here.

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Aftermarket debut for Bridgestone Enliten

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The expansion of Bridgestone Enliten into the replacement tyre market will commence in Europe this year with the launch of Bridgestone Turanza 6 and Duravis Van products featuring the technology. The tyre maker plans to debut a total of eight Enliten products for the European aftermarket in 2023, a figure representing around five per cent of all Bridgestone passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyres in the European replacement market.

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Mahle Aftermarket promotion strengthens European operations

Mahle Aftermarket has promoted its UK general manager Andy Lees within its senior leadership team, in a combined role that will see him lead aftermarket operations in western Europe. While Lees’ responsibilities expand with his promotion to head of Western Europe Aftermarket (MESW), he will remain in his role as UK general manager, overseeing relationships with valued customers across the country and guide the company’s UK aftermarket strategy.

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Delphi Technologies hosts UK garage competition

Delphi Technologies

Delphi Technologies, a brand of BorgWarner Inc, will be a partner supporter of the 2023 Top Garage and Top Technician competitions. Top Technician, created by Aftermarket magazine in 2002, seeks to identify, develop and celebrate skills-excellence amongst the elite of UK garage technicians. Added in 2018, Top Garage seeks to shine a light on national examples of business best-practice.

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IGA calls for Extension to MOT 4-1-1 Consultation

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Department for Transport (DfT), urgently requesting an extension to their consultation proposing changes to the MOT frequency and other MOT enhancements.

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Tyres behind 13% of MOT failures in 3Q 2022

New analysis of DVSA MOT test data shows that faulty tyres accounted for 13 per cent of failures between July and September 2022. Of all failures, 27 per cent are “dangerous”. Previous analyses of MOT failure data have found that tyres account for between 8 per cent and 22 of all MOT failures. And therefore the latest figures represent long-term median tyre-related failure rates. Since industry sources generally agree that MOTs generate around 20 per cent of total annual UK tyre replacement sales, however you count it, MOTs have a significant impact on tyre maintenance and therefore road safety.

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Delphi Technologies to support independent auto technicians with new information hub

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BorgWarner brand Delphi Technologies has launched its new Masters of Motion hub aimed at independent garage technicians. The company said the launch heralds a “sustained campaign to support technicians and workshops even more closely.” The availability of qualified technicians adequately prepared for the rapid changes in the car parc, including the rise of electric vehicles and increasingly complex advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), is one of the key challenges currently facing the automotive aftermarket.

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