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GSF Car Parts to give £2,500 worth of prizes at Mechanex

GSF Car Parts have announced details of a new prize draw, open to all garage visitors to their stand at the upcoming Mechanex trade show. The two day garage event, which takes place on 10 and 11 November at Surrey’s Sandown Park, will see the company promoting the latest from its Garage Essentials workshop equipment range. Vetech’s range of parts and consumables will also be prominent, including the patented non-flammable DPF cleaner which has been flying off the shelves, following its summer launch.

21st October 2015/by Andrew

Solid Auto UK adds to filter range

Solid Auto UK has added a number of new air, oil and fuel filters to its expanding filters range for Japanese and Korean vehicles. In total, nine new filters have been launched covering 54 vehicle applications.

19th October 2015/by Andrew

Award for Autoparts UK

Autoparts UK was named the UAN distributor of the year at the recent Groupauto/UAN Gala Dinner and Trade Show. The parts distributor, which operates out of 12 branches with a head office in Glasgow, Scotland, has been a member of the group for nearly 10 years.

19th October 2015/by Andrew

First Line Groupauto award follows HSBC International ranking success

Presented at a gala dinner following the recent Groupauto & UAN trade show in Liverpool, First Line Ltd has been presented with Groupauto’s runners-up trophy in the ‘Supplier of the Year’ category. First Line stated that the award is “further recognition of the strength of the First Line and Borg & Beck brands, as well as the relationship the company and its employees have with motor factors and workshops across the country.”

15th October 2015/by Andrew

Klarius exhaust sourced by ECP helps 1978 Mercedes 350SL convertible onto road

A downpipe-back Klarius exhaust system sourced through Euro Car Parts’ online number plate look-up system has allowed father and son team John and David Baxter to get their 1978 Mercedes 350SL convertible on the road, having impulse-bought the car on eBay. Martin Gray, CEO of Euro Car Parts, commented: “I love it when things like this happen; we advertise Euro Car Parts as able to supply ‘any part for any car’ when someone challenges us by looking up a really obscure part on our website and we can supply it, it just proves we can walk-the-walk…”

14th October 2015/by Andrew

Euro Car Parts to supply diagnostics equipment

Euro Car Parts is teaming up with Autologic to supply diagnostics equipment to independent workshops. The deal will see the independent parts supplier distribute diagnostics into garages in direct completion with franchise networks.

12th October 2015/by Andrew

WAI to show off new image and branding at Equip Auto

WAI is giving customers the chance to really get to grips with the new WAI branding by exhibiting at this year’s Equip Auto exhibition. The event, held at the Paris Nord Exhibition centre, will be the first mainland European show that will display the company’s new corporate imagery and branding alongside its product ranges of starter motors, alternators, window regulators, wiper motors, ignition leads and coils.

6th October 2015/by Andrew

Auto Windshields completes AA AutoWindshields acquisition

Eight weeks to the day, Auto Windscreens (part of the Markerstudy Group of Companies) has today (1st October) confirmed that the deal to purchase AA AutoWindshields has completed. With no time to lose to ensure the full integration of 200 staff and technicians, this is cited as a phenomenally successful exercise in communication and collaboration by the Sunday Times Best Companies Top 100 listed organisation.

5th October 2015/2 Comments/by Andrew

Brake Engineering expands product range

Brake Engineering is building on its Original Aftermarket approach by adding a number of new products to its entire braking range, focusing not just on first to market parts, but on developing “aftermarket” ranges that are relevant to the vehicles in independent garages.

21st September 2015/by Andrew

Autosessive.com introduces Reserve and Collect service

Car enthusiasts ordering parts and accessories through the one-stop-shop Autosessive website can now ‘Reserve and Collect’ their purchases within the hour from more than 65 stores nationwide.

14th September 2015/by Andrew

Wheelwright evolves winter wheel and tyre proposition for TPMS legislation

Leading alloy and steel wheel distributor Wheelwright has evolved its programme with a comprehensive range of TPMS products, falling in line with the ever changing landscape of wheel and tyre legislation. Wheelwright’s alloy and steel wheels are “TPMS-fit”, accepting the OEM and aftermarket TPMS sensor valves, and now the firm has added an all-encompassing range of TPMS solutions. The company states that the range is aimed at helping retailers to offer a set of winter (or second) wheels and tyres without affecting the functionality of the tyre pressure monitoring system on the vehicle.

28th August 2015/1 Comment/by Andrew

Solid Auto to distribute Denso aftermarket products

Solid Auto (UK) Ltd has become an official UK distributor for Denso aftermarket products. The West Midlands business is rapidly expanding its supply portfolio and states that the addition of the Denso brand will further complement the company’s specialism in the supply of Japanese and Korean car parts. The manufacturer’s spark plugs will initially be available from Solid Auto UK with more product groups likely to be added in the future.

26th August 2015/by Andrew

Solid Auto UK renews Groupauto supply agreement

Product News, UK News

Solid Auto UK has renewed its supply agreement with Groupauto, marking a 10 year partnership for the Japanese and Korean specialist and buying group. The agreement covers all product groups including filters, brake pads and discs, clutches, cooling, steering and suspension, engine components and electrical. Groupauto members will also have access to the company’s new ranges of ABS Sensors and EGR Valves.

21st August 2015/by Andrew

Automechanika Shanghai 2015 in new, larger venue

International News

Automechanika Shanghai sees Asia’s largest trade fair for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services move to a new location – the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Puxi, Shanghai. The event, which will be held 2 – 5 December 2015 hopes to capitalise on the expanded venue with 280,000 square metres of exhibition space, up 27 per cent from 2014. Indeed the Parts & Components sector will expand exhibition space to 146,000 sqm alone.

13th July 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Milltek Sport releases 2014 BMW 428 performance exhaust system

Milltek Sport has released a new stainless steel exhaust system for BMW’s popular F32 428 model. The manufacturer says the system balances looks, power and soundtrack in one package, with variations for manual and automatic cars with and without tow bar setups.

2nd July 2015/by Andrew