The Motor Factor Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards, were presented at the five star Carton House, in Co. Kildare on Thursday, October 26. The Motor Factor Awards were sponsored by TecAlliance, which provides the independent aftermarket with effective replacement parts management solutions, for wholesalers, distributors, workshops and even parts suppliers/manufacturers. TecAlliance specialises

The Commercial Vehicle Awards, part of Irish Auto Trade Awards were presented at the five star Carton House, in Co. Kildare on Thursday, October 26. The awards were sponspored by CVWorkshop.ie, which as the name suggests is all about parts, tools, equipment and training in the context of commercial vehicles – both truck and bus.

Ignition specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has held its 26th annual Northern Ireland Golf Day. Playing the Valley Golf Course at Royal Portrush Golf Club, the rain fortunately stayed away on what was a fun-filled day for everyone involved. Winner of the low handicap section and the NGK Shield was last year’s runner-up Nial

Ratcheting spanners are ideal for use in areas with restricted access, and this high-quality 9-piece AF combination ring/open-ended set from Laser Tools (part number 6699) boasts smooth 72-tooth ratchet mechanisms that make them a pleasure to use. The nine AF spanners sizes included (1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 7/16″, 1/2″, 9/16″, 5/8″, 11/16″and 3/4″), make this set

DAFcheck, DAF Trucks’ own electronic vehicle maintenance record system, has reached a noteworthy milestone this month after two million individual ‘jobs’ were completed and registered by DAF Dealers from its total of 136 locations across the UK and Ireland. DAFcheck logs all regular vehicle inspections, servicing and maintenance work, with secure reporting back to DAF