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Irish News Archive

SME Finance & Leasing Solutions Ltd confirmed as Irish Auto Trade Awards category sponsor

SME Finance & Leasing Solutions Ltd., the independent finance company provides funding to garage equipment suppliers has been confirmed as the sponsor of the Equipment & Tools category at the Irish Auto Trade Awards, which take place at the 5-Star Carton House Hotel, Co. Kildare on Thursday, October 26, 2017. SME Finance & Leasing Solutions

Size isn’t everything

Like many things in life, it’s not the size of your workshop that matters. It’s what you do with it that counts! Most workshops now recognise the role that professional four wheel alignment can play in boosting the fortunes of a workshop. From improving levels of customer care, reducing customer comebacks, improving operational efficiency or

Euro Car Parts and Team P R Reilly join forces

Workshops across the Republic of Ireland are benefiting from the extended and more competitive product range on offer since the acquisition of Team P R Reilly by Euro Car Parts. The acquisition brings together the rapid response delivery capabilities and purchasing power of Euro Car Parts with the local market knowledge and expert team members

Testing times as key season for battery failures gets underway

With winter on its way, the key season for battery failures is fast approaching. Irish workshops are well placed to support their customers in avoiding the hassle and unnecessary expense a dud battery can present, says Martin Gray, CEO at Euro Car Parts Team P R Reilly.

€11vEMC on truck tyres postponed until January 1, 2018

Mark Kane and Alex Garan of Midland Tyre Services (MTS) met with the with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) on August 30. Previous to that Mark Kane had told the Tyre Trade Journal: “As the largest independent truck tyre distributor in Ireland, MTS was consulted by Repak early in the process and

TecAlliance set to sponsor Motor Factor Awards

TecAlliance, has been confirmed as the sponsor of the Motor Factor Awards, which take place at the Irish Auto Trade Awards, at Carton House, Co. Kildare on Thursday, October 26. Between its various divisions, TecAlliance provides the independent aftermarket with effective replacement parts management solutions, for wholesalers, distributors, workshops and even parts suppliers/manufacturers. TecAlliance specialises

Diesel Technic extends DT Spare Parts LCV range

Diesel Technic UK & Ireland Ltd, a subsidiary of the Diesel Technic Group, has extended its Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) aftermarket spare parts range. The extensive DT Spare Parts product range consists of over 6,000 spare parts that support multiple vehicle manufacturers and models. The product range extension comes as a result of Diesel Technic

Tech ‘n’ Tools van now supporting Motor Factors

The Tech ’n’ Tools Van is currently supporting Motor Factors by visiting garages and workshops across the country, and helping equip technicians nationwide with tools that make their jobs quicker and easier. Showcasing over 200 tools, including the latest range of unique hand tools, lifting equipment and specialist products, Tech‘n’Tools partners with the industry’s leading

New tyre waste regulations deadline looms – but it’s doomed to failure

A large number from the tyre industry attended a meeting in Portlaoise on Tuesday Night, September 4. There were representatives from all corners of the country – from Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, and Louth, down to Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Wexford and from Dublin to Galway. The officers of the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) and

Tohill equals best-ever International Supercar result in France

Multiple European and Irish Rallycross Champion Derek Tohill and the Parts4Cars sponsored PFCRX team equalled their best-ever finish in the FIA European Rallycross Championship for Supercar at Loheac in France, finishing fifth overall in a 35-strong field, in front of 75,000 spectators (September 3). The team’s event got off to a difficult start that resulted