Author: John Loughran

Ford Transit’s all-wheel-drive capability has earned the commercial workhorse a new order from the Environment Agency, which is taking delivery of 55 models. The Ford Transit models will go into service across England assisting with the agency’s flood and coastal risk management programmes, for which AWD traction is vital. “Our work inevitably requires us to

More than 95,000 visitors attended the recent Equip Auto international automotive trade fair, which took place in Paris, October 13-17. The number of visitors was up 4% when compared to 2013 A total of 1,400 exhibitors (including 60% international), displayed their wares across the three halls of the show, spanning over 100,000 sq. meters, with

News reports over the last number of weeks have highlighted how local authorities are removing thousands of tyres per day from bonfire stockpiles around the country.  A Dublin City Council spokesperson put the figure at 300 per day in the Dublin area alone. Continental Tyres Ireland is strongly advising people not to include tyres among

ZF TRW, the Active and Passive Safety Technology Division of ZF AG, has further enhanced the capabilities of its Electronic Stability Control system. In addition to its wide range of advanced braking functionality, the technology can act as a so called ‘black-box’ integration hub – hosting software algorithms to control automated driving, safety, chassis and

UK-based haulier Olivers Transport has hit a new record-high mileage of 362,689km on a set of Michelin X MultiWay 3D XDE drive tyres in its fleet, and lauds the X MultiWay 3D-series as Michelin’s best regional tyre yet.

The Auto Trade EXPO Cruiser is on a tour of the country, calling on Garages, Motor Factors, Tyreshops and Bodyshops spreading the word about the forthcoming Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October 17-18. The Cruiser is in the Capital this week, and on Tuesday called in on Modern Tyres,

Equip Auto, the international automotive aftermarket trade fair takes place in Paris, October 13-17 and readers of Transportparts.ie that are travelling to the bi-ennial event can register for free. If you are attending the show, log on to http://en.equipauto.com and when registering enter the code G1092.

Ring Automotive, a leading European brand in vehicle lighting and auto electrics exporting to over 70 countries worldwide, is heading to Dublin for the Auto Trade EXPO, Citywest Exhibition Centre, October 17-18. In over 40 years the company has pushed the the boundaries of vehicle lighting technology developing the first bulb to produce 100 per

DAF Trucks is displaying its 12-tonne LF Future Truck Chassis Concept at this week’s Cenex LCV 2015 show, alongside a current CF Silent FTG CF440 6×2 tractor. The FTCC prototype is boasts a new chassis design to cut the kerb weight by about half a tonne, using aluminium side and cross members, wheel suspension floor

Ballincollig Coaches has taken delivery of a new Volvo B11R Euro-6 coach after experiencing it first hand at the Euro Bus Expo (EBE) in Birmingham in November last year. Company owner of Ballincollig Coaches, Donal O’Callaghan, said, “We needed a new 53-seater to work on our increasingly busy tour programme in Ireland and the UK.

The first round of voting for the Manufacturer & Distributor categories at the Irish Auto Trade Awards has now concluded, and the short lists have been published on AutoTradeAwards.ie. The cream of the automotive aftermarket has been selected across 13 categories by the readers of the Auto Trade Journal, Tyre Trade Journal and Automotive Publication’s