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Newry-based Resonate Testing has secured an investment £475,000 (c. €560,000) to open the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland.

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.

A total of 30,786 new light commercial vehicles (LCV) were registered in 2024, an increase of seven per cent compared to 2023 (28,854), according to figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

New from Laser Tools is this HGV stud and hub cleaning kit (part number 8908), designed for professional preparation of heavy goods vehicle wheel studs and hubs.

Following a recent expansion, commercial trailer manufacturer Krone Trailer now has a network of over 400 workshops and repair vans deployed across the UK and Ireland to provide a faster and more efficient trailer support service.

All trucks fitted with an analogue or digital non-smart tachograph (vehicles typically first registered prior to 14th June 2019) have until the end of the year to fit a Smart Tachograph Version 2 unit to their vehicle.

At a gala awards ceremony last Friday in the Conrad Hotel in Dublin, the Mercedes-Benz Vito was named as the 2025 Irish Van of the Year in association with Continental Tyres.

Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems (CDBS), part of Cummins Inc.’s Components segment, is investing over $190 million to expand production capacity for air disc brakes (ADBs) and rear axles.

As previously reported here, Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket has officially rebranded as Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions. The name change took place last Friday (1st November) and follows the full integration of Vitesco Technologies Group into Schaeffler, with the merger having been finalised on 1st October.

CV Workshop EXPO 2024 set yet another record for exhibitors and trade visitors alike, over the two days earlier this month alongside the Auto Trade EXPO at the RDS in Dublin. It is clear from exhibitor feedback that the show was a massive success on the levels of introductions, leads and sales.

The prestigious Irish CV Workshop Awards and Auto Trade Awards made a welcome return this year, which were fiercely contested across both national and regional categories.