03.02.2012
Double up for Parts 2000 and Lucas Oil
Two new Lucas Oil car care products will be available throughout The Republic of Ireland after Parts 2000 played its part in a major launch during January’s AutoSport International show at the UK’s NEC, Birmingham. More...

02.02.2012
Techplus unveils Tac-Scan
Techplus, the garage equipment specialists has unveiled new tyre wear diagnostic equipment, which represents a key profit opportunity for the workshop, while delivering significant benefits to the end user. More...

02.02.2012
Patch Tyre Equipment launches new range of lifts
Patch Tyre Equipment is set to launch its own-brand range of mid-rise scissor lifts and wheel alignment lifts on the Irish market. More...

02.02.2012
Two-year warranty on bearings
First Line has an established reputation for providing factors and their workshop customers with a wide range of premium quality products that can be relied upon by installers and motorists alike. More...

31.01.2012
New NTN-SNR online catalogue
NTN-SNR Automotive Aftermarket's electronic catalogue, which can be accessed from the company's website has been updated. More...

31.01.2012
Bosch celebrates 75 millionth common-rail system
Bosch is celebrating the production of its 75 millionth common-rail system. More...

30.01.2012
STP new pack fuel additives from Team P R Reilly
With rising fuel prices hitting the pocket harder than ever, the latest fuel additive products from STP look set to be a major seller with the nation’s besieged motorists. More...

30.01.2012
KYB reaches new milestone
KYB UK is celebrating reaching a new milestone, having notched up sales of more than one million pieces last year. More...

27.01.2012
J&S Automotive adds Wix filters
J&S Automotive has added Wix filters to its ever-growing product portfolio. More...

27.01.2012
Ruville offers advice on changing water pumps
Ruville, represented in Ireland by Origo Autoparts, is warning motor technicians that saving time by not replacing the timing gear, when replacing the water pump, is a false economy. More...

27.01.2012
Workship 2012 almost sold out
Bradbury, Blitz Rotary, Gemco, Liftmaster, Stertil and Somers Totalkare will be among exhibitors showing their latest equipment in Hall 2 of the NEC, Birmingham, where visitors will find Workshop 2012 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Show. More...

26.01.2012
ITIA hosts wheel alignment best practice lecture
The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) in conjunction with the Institute of the Motor Industry (MI) are hosting a free lecture on wheel alignment best practice at the Ballymount Tyre and Service Superstore, Ballymount Road, Walkinstown, D12 tonight at 7.00pm. More...

26.01.2012
Great online deals at Patch Tyre Equipment
Patch Tyre Equipment is currently offering great deals for online purchases across a wide range of equipment and tyre shop consumables. More...

26.01.2012
Advanced Garage Equipment adds two Hunter products
Garage equipment specialists, Advanced Garage Equipment is set to unveil two innovative products from the Hunter range of wheel alignment equipment. More...

26.01.2012
Corghi unveils REMO clampless wheel alignment
Corghi, represented in Ireland by Apaseal, has unveiled a new clampless wheel alignment system, REMO, following successful trials in Italy last year. More...

26.01.2012
PR Reilly cleans up with Armor All
With a redoubled commitment to convenience, Armor All, represented in Ireland by Team PR Reilly has put all its considerable nous and know-how into the creation of its new, multi-purpose, in-car Clean-Up Wipes. More...

25.01.2012
Bosch plans to acquire SPX Service Solutions business
Bosch's Automotive Aftermarket division plans to acquire the service solutions business of SPX Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, NC. An agreement to this effect was signed in New York City on January 23, 2012. More...

23.01.2012
INA expands range in Ireland
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd has once again expanded its market-leading INA range in Ireland. More...

23.01.2012
FAG wheel bearing range continues to expand
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd’s FAG wheel bearings range is continuing to expand in the New Year. More...

23.01.2012
New LuK parts for the aftermarket
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd has introduced a raft of new LuK parts for the aftermarket including some significant new additions to cater for the latest clutch technology. More...

20.01.2012
Trust trumps cost and convenience for convenience
Both money and time may be tight for many motorists but when it comes to choosing a garage to maintain their car, trust beats both price and convenience as the most important factor, according to a new study from Kwik Fit in the UK. More...

19.01.2012
ACEA refutes unsafe refrigerant claim
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has refuted suggestions that a new refrigerant being used in the Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) of cars is unsafe. More...

19.01.2012
Federal-Mogul maximises flat wiper blade vehicle coverage
Federal-Mogul is building on its successful Champion Contact® flat wiper blade range by introducing five new rear wiper part numbers to the programme. The new parts cover popular Volkswagen vehicles, which are fitted with Federal-Mogul wiper blades as original equipment. More...

19.01.2012
Meyle adds coil springs to its range of products
Workshops can now perform a complete suspension and damping system repair exclusively with Meyle parts. More...

18.01.2012
Continental Tyres to sponsor RTÉ Radio 1 programme
Continental Tyres has signed a sponsorship deal with RTÉ Radio to sponsor the popular Radio 1 evening news and current affairs programme, Drivetime with Mary Wilson. More...

18.01.2012
Fill in the gaps with TecDoc
Every aftermarket parts supplier will confirm that they are under constant pressure, both directly from their customers and indirectly from their competitors, to ensure that their product offering is as comprehensive as possible and that there are no ‘gaps’ in the range with parts that their competitors can offer, but they cannot.More...

17.01.2012
Continental tops 10 million control units
Continental has confirmed its position as leading manufacturer of transmission control units. From January through early December 2011, more than 10 million transmission controllers came off the lines at the company's plants in Europe, Asia and North America. More...

17.01.2012
Federal-Mogul products feature in Ward’s 10 best engines for 2012
Federal-Mogul Corporation, a leading global supplier of powertrain technologies, is supplying products for all 10 of Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2012 model year vehicles. More...

13.01.2012
Volvo to recall 202 cars
Volvo Cars Ireland is set to recall 202 of its cars because of a reported problem with a belt tensioner that could, if it failed, result in a loss of power steering. More...

10.01.2012
Five million bosch start/stop starters I
Bosch has produced its five millionth start/stop starter in Hildesheim. Since production began in 2007, more and more orders have come in for this fuel-saving technology. More...

09.01.2012
Highest Award for Newmarket Motors
Newmarket Motors Dealer Principal Sean Browne was recently awarded the prestigious Volkswagen Diamond Pin Award for his dedication, customer service and commitment to the brand at a Gala event in Germany. More...

06.01.2012
Volkwagen approves MPM's Motoroil premium synthetic oil
Volkswagen has given approval to MPM Oil's Motoroil premium synthetic LL lll SAE 5W-30 oil for use in its vehicles with LongService engines. More...

06.01.2012
NGK Spark Plugs wins top industry award for third time
NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has won a top industry accolade for the third time. The leading supplier of OE spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda sensors has been named the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation’s (IAAF) 2011 Supplier of the Year. More...

05.01.2012
Workshop 2012 virtually sold out
Bradbury, Blitz Rotary, Gemco, Liftmaster, Stertil and Somers Totalkare will be among exhibitors showing their latest equipment in Hall 2 of the NEC, Birmingham, where visitors will find Workshop 2012 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Show. More...

04.01.2012
Pat Kirk Ltd joins the SsangYong sales network
Strabane in Co. Tyrone has a new SsangYong dealer following the appointment of Pat Kirk Ltd to the dealer network. More...

04.01.2012
ContiTech unveils new catalogue for Air Spring Systems
ContiTech has unveiled a new catalogueof its wide range of air springs for the commercial vehicle replacement market. More...

03.01.2012
Flat battery Tuesday expected today
Irish motorists are being warned that today Tuesday, January 3rd is likely to be busiest day of 2012 for roadside assistance calls, with flat batteries expected to be the single biggest cause. More...

03.01.2012
Give your car some TLC
AA Patrols are encouraging motorists to treat their cars with a little more TLC following the results of their most recent Motoring Poll.  More...

21.12.2011
NGK selected for ground-breaking new Ford petrol engine
NGK spark plugs have been selected for a ground-breaking new Ford petrol engine that will debut in the UK in the all-new Focus next year and deliver class-leading CO2 emissions and fuel economy.  More...

20.12.2011
Autozone opening new Cork city centre branch in January
Autozone Cork, based at Little Island Industrial Park is busy finalising plans for the opening of another new branch in Cork city in January.   More...

20.12.2011
New KYB coil spring catalogue
KYB has launched its brand new coil spring catalogue for 2012. The comprehensive catalogue features an impressive 143 new to range coil spring references, plus 59 part numbers have been updated to provide additional coverage.  More...

20.12.2011
Honda scores a first in reliability stakes
Honda has scored a first in the reliability stakes in a survey organised by which? Magazine.   More...

15.12.2011
Team PR Reilly seeks sales staff
One of Ireland's leading wholesalers is looking forward to 2012 with optimism despite the continuing economic doom and gloom. More...

15.12.2011
amk Automotive experiences good growth
Leading automotive parts remanufacturer and distributor amk Automotive, exclusively represented in Ireland by Premco, has been remanufacturing calipers in the UK for over 15 years, and sales director Simon Salloway reports continued growth in this sector. More...

13.12.2011
Valeo unveils first ‘intelligent’ catalogue
Leading aftermarket component supplier, Valeo has launched its first ‘intelligent’ catalogue for its OE wiper blade range, Silencio. More...

12.12.2011
Somora adds to window regulator range
Somora Motor Parts has added a significant number of new window regulators to its extensive range. More...

08.12.2011
The most intense bulbs ever
Team P R Reilly haa launched the new Osram Cool Blue Intense bulb range of high performance upgrade bulbs. More...

08.12.2011
Classic Team P R Reilly and Valeo
Team P R Reilly has extended its Classic range of products for older vehicles with the introduction of radiators from Valeo..More...

06.12.2011
Mitsubishi Motors launches 5 year warranty option
Mitsubishi Motors Ireland is now offering customers the option of an additional two-year warranty for as little as €245, on top of its existing three year, 100,000 kms warranty. More...

02.12.2011
Glow Plug advice from NGK
The increase in diesel-engined vehicles entering the workshop has represented a great opportunity for garages to maximise glow plug sales for instead of changing one faulty glow plug, they should ‘upsell’ by replacing all of them. More...

01.12.2011
Blue Print joins the Social Media revolution
As part of the ever growing Social Media revolution, leading Asian & American parts supplier Blue Print is now live on both Facebook and Twitter.  More...

01.12.2011
Cool for Cats
The latest Cooling Systems Catalogue from Gates contains good news for distributors and installers of parts for passenger cars and light commercials and heavy goods vehicles.   More...

30.11.2011
Switch on the air conditioning
UK insurance and warranty specialist, MB&G is warning drivers to switch on their air conditioning this winter in order to avoid costly future repair bills.  More...

17.11.2011
Ravaglioli gets Volvo seal of approval
The Ravalioli range of workshop equipment has received the “thumbs up” from Volvo, and is now being recommended for use in the repair of Volvo cars. More...

15.11.2011
Patrols attended over 600 vehicles with brake issue last winter
Good brakes are crucial to keeping a vehicle under control when driving - especially on snow-or ice-covered roads.... More...

10.11.2011
Team PR Reilly aids St. Vincent De Paul
Team PR Reilly has unveiled a special St Vincent De Paul styled air freshener for the Christmas market to aid the charity. More...

07.11.2011
Three years free servicing available Toyota passenger vehicles
Toyota Ireland is now offering three years free servicing on all Toyota passenger vehicles, purchased before January 31st, 2012. More...

07.11.2011
Mazda's digital servicing record adds value
Cars with full service histories are worth more and are easier to sell, according to new research carried out by ICM Research- which shows that a full service history on a car could increase its value by 26 percent. More...

03.11.2011
INA ranges continues to expand in Ireland
The market-leading INA range is continuing to expand in Ireland. New to the INA range – from Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd – includes new INA timing belt kits, tensioners, Front End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) tensioners and Over Running Alternator Pulleys (OAP).  More...

02.11.2011
Autologic unveils VAG Performance Tunes
Autologic Diagnostics Ltd, manufacturer of the Autologic dealer-level diagnostic tool, has confirmed that Performance Tunes are now available tfor Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda vehicles!   More...

02.11.2011
CVR operator consultation closes on Friday
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is seeking views on commercial vehicle roadworthiness reforms as relates to registered owners, operators and drivers. More...

27.10.2011
Ford unveiled extended service warranty
Ford Ireland is poised to introduce a new extended warranty provision for its customers. More...

27.10.2011
FAG wheel bearing range extended
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd is continuing to expand its FAG wheel bearings range. More...

27.10.2011
Schaeffler expands LuK clutch range
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd has extended its market-leading LuK clutch range with these new additions meaning it has introduced product for more than five million vehicles this year. More...

26.10.2011
NGK sparks Honda Racing Team victory
Motor racing star Matt Neal has paid tribute to his Honda Racing Team, which is sponsored by NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd – after winning the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. More...

25.10.2011
Trico® launches aftermarket hybrid beam wiper blade
Trico has launched of a new hybrid beam wiper blade as part of its TricoFit factory replacement range. More...

24.10.2011
Philips DRLs take honours in 2011 Le Mans Series
The number 61 AF Corse Ferrari, driven by Stephane Lemeret, Piergiuseppe Perazzini and Marco Cioci, which is equipped with Philips DayLight8 LED Daytime Running Lights, has secured the Runners’ Up position in its category for the 2011 Le Mans Series. More...

20.10.2011
Demand for OE-quality braking products remains strong
In a special feature in the Auto Trade Journal, out now, leading OE and aftermarket supplier, Federal-Mogul reports demand for OE-quality braking products and technical support remains strong. More...

20.10.2011
Team PR Reilly now stocking Ice Melt
Team PR Reilly is currently stocking Extreme Ice Melt, a premium free flowing marine grade salt in a convenient 3kg shaker pack. More...

20.10.2011
Autoparts Express extends handbrake cable range
Although not used as frequently as other components within the brake system, handbrake cables are an important safety feature. More...

20.10.2011
Team PR Reilly unveils winter specific Planogram
Team P R Reilly has put together a winter specific Planogram for stores to include all winter essentials such as ice scrapers, de-icer, anti-freeze, coolant, screenwash, salt and snow chains. This 1M planogram comes complete with a ‘Winter Motoring’ banner. More...

20.10.2011
New DPF cleaner launched
J&M Breen Distributors has launched a new Diesel Particulate Filter cleaner (DPF) and a Diesel Air Intake and EGR cleane on the Irish market. More...

19.10.2011
Time to mount the Barricade
The introduction of the Gates Barricade® Fuel Injection Hose this month looks set to give both motor factors and vehicle repairers the reliability they crave. More...

19.10.2011
FER to forge links with other automotive remanufacturers
The UK’s Federation of Engine Remanufacturers (FER) is hoping to attract many more remanufacturers to join its ranks and help raise the profile of "green" automotive remanufacturing. More...

14.10.2011
New diesel fuel solution
Finol Oils in Dublin, Irish distributors of Total and Elf lubricants, has recently added a new brand to its range, Actioil. More...

14.10.2011
Wipe up sales with Armor All from PR Reilly
Armor All, represented in Ireland by Team PR Reilly has added to its extensive range of wipes with new ‘Tech & Screen Wipes’. More...

13.10.2011
PR REILLY teams with Tec Doc
Major parts distributor Team P R Reilly is among the latest aftermarket businesses to embrace the TecDoc electronic parts catalogue system and incorporate it into a bespoke WEB SHOP portal.More...

13.10.2011
Techplus assists Medallion for Excellence winner
Techplus, the 3D wheel alignment specialists, recently assisted Paul Furlong, Ireland's representative in the Automobile Technology Competition at WorldSkills 2011, writes John Loughran. Paul finished ninth in the overall competition and returned home a Medallion for Excellence winner. More...

07.10.2011
Healthy start for filter references
News that Corteco has published its new micronAir® cabin air filter catalogue and that it has included a fresh look to the layout will be well received by Motor Factors and garages. More...

06.10.2011
Team P R Reilly expansion programme
The Team P R Reilly 2011 expansion programme continues to roll out with a target of 20 nationwide Team partners / depots in place before the end of the year. More...

06.10.2011
Serfac adds Blue Print to product portfolio
Serfac has recently confirmed that it will be distributing Blue Print - the complete solution for Asian and American car and light commercial vehicle parts. More...

06.10.2011
New LuK friction linings
Poor driving habits are the major cause of premature clutch wear. Slipping the clutch for extended periods due to incorrect gear selection overheats the friction material leading to rapid wear. More...

05.10..2011
Ryan joins Team PR Reilly
Donal Ryan has joined Team P R Reilly at the company's new depot in Carlow. Ryan hasmore than 17 years sales and technical experience working with franchises such as Peugeot, Opel, Citroen, Hyundai, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo More...

05.10..2011
SKF leads the way in new product development
Leading aftermarket supplier SKF, represented in Ireland by Serfac, has demonstrated that it continues to lead the way in new product development with an unprecedented number of new product additions to its catalogue over the past 12 months. More...

30.09.2011
New First Line bearing catalogue
First Line has launched the latest version of its highly regarded wheel bearing catalogue and the 2011/12 edition, which is designated the 10e, is available now. More...

29.09.2011
New improved service from GoPartsDirect.ie
GoPartsDirect.ie has unveiled a range of improvements to its service for customers nationwide. More...

29.09.2011
NGK sparks speedway champion
Speedway star Greg Hancock – who is sponsored by NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd – has become the oldest rider to win the World Championship. More...

22.09.2011
KYB strengthens technical support
KYB has released the first batch of its new fitting videos, to strengthen the technical support available to technicians. More...

22.09.2011
Numax adds to CXV leisure battery range
Numax, represented in Ireland by National Autoparts, has launched a new more powerful model into its highly regarded CXV leisure battery range. More...

20.09.2011
NGK sparks successful powerboat season
Teenager Jade Berridge has just completed a successful first season as the youngest navigator in the UK Powerboat P1 SuperStock Championship. More...