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Franchised Dealers collect their gongs

The Franchised (Main) Dealer Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards, were presented at the five star Carton House,...
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Commercial Vehicle Awards presented Carton House

The Commercial Vehicle Awards, part of Irish Auto Trade Awards were presented at the five star Carton House, in Co....
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Equipment & Tools winners get their Awards

The Equipment & Tools Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards were presented at the five star Carton House,...
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Motor Factor Awards presented at Carton House

The Motor Factor Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards, were presented at the five star Carton House, in...
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Motorists warned of Hallowe’en driving dangers

In advance of the October Bank Holiday weekend and Hallowe’en, AA Ireland is warning motorists to exercise additional caution while...
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Dublin players help launch all new Subaru models

Dublin GAA senior footballers Paul Flynn and Eoghan O’Gara were joined by Dublin hurlers  Eoghan O’Donnell and Niall McMorrow, at...
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IAAF provides latest aftermarket update

The latest Industry Briefing, hosted by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), took place at Haynes International Motor Museum in Yeovil on Thursday 21 September.

Irish drivers who drive own cars for work not undertaking vehicle maintenance

Research has found that many business travellers across Ireland who drive their own cars for work, the so-called ‘grey fleet’, do not always carry out basic safety checks on their vehicles. This, and a range of other findings from the survey, should be of key concern to employers as there are legal responsibilities on employers

Get your tyres checked on Tyre Safety Day

Motorists are being urged to get their tyres checked, as part of Road Safety Week, which runs until Sunday.

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Autoinform Live coming soon

Autoinform Live, the automotive training show takes place this year at CTG Training, in Wolverhampton, November 25-26. A weekend of live hands-on diagnostics, where the latest latest products, technology and equipment available in the aftermarket will be showcased is promised. Autoinform Live will offer live training sessions, seminars and on vehicle demonstrations, and the opportunity

Trico urges garages to offer free winter wiper check

With the clocks going back, winter can be a dangerous time to be on the roads, even for the most experienced driver, so to help them stay safe this winter garages should offer a free winter wiper blade check, according to wiper specialist, Trico “Whatever the weather conditions or treatment of the wiper blades, we

Lesjöfors acquires new 65,000 sq ft distribution centre

Lesjöfors Springs has acquired and relocated to a brand new purpose-built UK distribution centre at Lindley Moor Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Thanks to continued growth in the automotive aftermarket, the UK’s leading spring supplier has moved into a 65,000 sq ft facility, offering almost 50 per cent more storage capacity than its previous premises, with

Josam’s Cam-Aligner receives Mercedes-Benz homologation

Josam’s Cam-Aligner has received full homolgation from Mercedes-Benz for truck, bus and van applications. Sean Finnegan of Finnegan Equipment Solutions, distributors of the Josam Cam-Aligner in Ireland commented: “The Cam-aligner was formally approved as the Truckcam version. The equipment hardware package has not changed but the software has been updated to make the whole alignment

NGK-sponsored Greg Hancock undergoes operation to repair shoulder

NGK-sponsored World Speedway Champion Greg Hancock has undergone a successful operation to repair the damage in his left shoulder that cut his season short. The four-time champion dislocated the shoulder three times in a matter of days in July and shortly after took the decision to end his season early in order to fully repair

New car sales decline as Budget 2018 looms

Official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that new car registrations for the month of September, were down 17 per cent (3,916) when compared to (4,707) September 2016, while new cars registrations year to date remain down 10 per cent (128,597) on the same period last year (143,211).

Ford UK dealers recruiting 1,000 new technicians

Every now and again, I am reminded about the size of the Irish auto market compared to our nearest neighbours, the UK. One such time was this morning when I read about Ford UK looking for 1,000 technicians because of good sales and new technologies. Ford’s ongoing Transit sales success, combined with the launch of