Author: James Dixon

Brembo continues to strengthen its position in the European automotive aftermarket with an increasingly comprehensive braking programme designed to cater for everything from everyday replacement and electric vehicles to high-performance applications.

Alliance Automotive Logistics Ireland (AAL) has launched its new NRF Turbo range, significantly strengthening its turbocharger offering for the independent aftermarket.

Bridgestone Ireland was back at the Full of the Pipe truck show this summer and displayed its truck tyre range at the recent Mondello Park event.

Schaeffler is bringing its leading aftermarket brands together under one strong brand identity. Starting in Q2 2027, the product brands LuK, INA and FAG will gradually transition to a unified Schaeffler brand presence, giving customers worldwide easier access to the complete portfolio of products, services and digital solutions offered by Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) recently celebrated its 11th Women@SIMI event in partnership with Bank of Ireland at the InterContinental, Dublin.

The uptake in electric vans across the UK hit a record high 16.3 per cent market share during August, when registrations rose 25.9 per cent to 2,395 units for the month.

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Ashton Evans as group logistics director UK and Ireland.

Leading companies from the transport, energy and industrial sectors, together with German policymakers, are collaborating to establish a benchmark for a fully integrated hydrogen mobility ecosystem for heavy-duty transport by 2030.

Automobile & Heavy Vehicle Technology finalists from across Ireland will put their skills to the test when WorldSkills Ireland returns to RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, from 16th – 18th September.

Hella Aftermarket is introducing brake pads for trucks, buses, and trailers company-wide for the first time, thus expanding its spare parts range to include applications for commercial vehicles.

Numerous camera- and radar-based driver assistance systems (ADAS – Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) are now required by law in modern commercial vehicles. For commercial vehicle professionals, they are therefore becoming an increasingly common part of everyday workshop life.