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Independent workshops and technicians will soon have to come to grips with new EU rules governing professionals working on vehicle...
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Trust Trojan and Europower Battery Centre

For reliable power for the most demanding aerial work platforms operating in the harshest conditions, you can trust Trojan and...
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Texaco Delo 600 ADF for DPF dilemmas

Certa Lubricants is looking to help operators reduce their DPF problems in both on- and off-road commercial vehicles. (more…)
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Battery electric car registrations up over 40 per cent this year

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released its official 261 new vehicle registration statistics for March, which...
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