Author: James Dixon

A new survey of motorists in the UK reveals widespread support among drivers for the freedom to choose where their vehicles are serviced and repaired, highlighting the need for sector specific legislation in the automotive aftermarket.

Stagecoach has taken delivery of 20 zero-emission Yutong single-decker electric buses that will enter service next month on routes between South Shields, Whitburn, and Sunderland.

Laser Tools has launched new subframe alignment pins (part number 8911), specifically designed to facilitate the precise alignment of the front subframe on late-model Volkswagen T7 Transporter vans.

bilstein group brand febi reports that it added more than 2,700 new parts to its range in 2024, joining over 40,600 existing parts covering all popular vehicles in Ireland, and indeed across Europe.

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has taken delivery of 29 new SDC rollerbed trailers from Asset Alliance Group to bolster its freight handling operations.

Motorists continue to be hit in the pocket, as toll charges for motorways and the Dublin Port Tunnel once again increased at the start of 2025.

Trailer refurbishment is increasingly recognised as a strategic, sustainable alternative to buying new equipment. But is refurbishment the answer to fleet lifetime extension while meeting rising operational demands and sustainability goals?

International development organisation, Transaid, has announced its next cycle challenge, set to take place in the Republic of Ireland between 24th – 28th September 2025. Participants will set off from Cork, riding 328km over three days to finish in the centre of Dublin.

Finol Oils, a leading lubricants supplier to the Irish market, has bolstered its fleet by taking delivery of a new Renault Trucks D tractor unit fitted with a curtainsider trailer.

Inflationary pressures are driving up the cost of labour, parts, and materials, making Service Maintenance and Repair (SMR) more expensive in 2025, according to ATS Euromaster, a leading tyre and service provider in the UK.

Garages will need to put a plan in place to deal with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in 2025, and Hella Gutmann is urging businesses to seek out training for staff, and to invest in the equipment needed to deal with the technology along with a number of other challenges and opportunities.