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Tevva gets overseas investment

Electric truck innovation specialist, Tevva Motors, is to benefit for a £10m investment from an Indian technology and engineering company. Under the agreement with Bharat Forge, the UK-based company says it will be in a position to boost its plans for global expansion as well as recruit more staff to its Chelmsford base. The company, founded by Israeli

Techplus adds Agricultural BrakeSafe

Workshop equipment specialists, Techplus has added Turnkey Instrument’s Agricultural BrakeSafe to its product portfolio. As part of an initiative to improve the standard of tractor and trailer braking, Turnkey worked with BAGMA, the British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association, the Health Services Executive, and the Department for Transport to design the UK’s only portable brake tester

SDC Truck and Trailer Parts adds Auger to range

SDC Truck and Trailer Parts have recently signed an exclusive long term supply agreement as a distributor for leading German truck parts supplier Auger. SDC Truck and Trailer Parts, a subsidiary of leading U.K. and Ireland trailer manufacturer SDC Trailers will now stock over 1,000 truck parts lines of Auger in its recently opened 35,000

Axalta sells 50,000th Spectrophotometer

Axalta, the leader in full digital colour management for refinishers, has sold its 50,000th spectrophotometer globally since the launch of the first generation of handheld devices for the refinish industry in 2005. Spectrophotometers are simply a better way to match colours, and faster, right-first-time colour matches mean optimised work flow processes, helping bodyshops to save

Ecobat Battery Technologies showcases multi-brand portfolio

Ecobat Battery Technologies (EBT) used Automechanika Birmingham to showcase its multi-brand portfolio and specialist battery knowledge, to the many motor factors and technicians. “There were several messages we wanted to get across during the show,” explained Marketing Manager, Laura Jones, “but certainly one of the central themes was the breadth of our offering, not just

Bosch Aerotwin scoops Auto Express Product Award

Bosch’s Aerotwin wiper blade has retained its title as ‘Best Wiper Blade’ in the Auto Express Product Awards 2018. This is the product’s second accolade in a matter of weeks, as Auto Express picked the Bosch flat blade wiper as its Best Buy for wiper blades and awarded it a top five star review. Auto

New drill stand from Sealey

Sealey’s new drill stand with a cast iron base was launched in its Engineering promotion which is valid to the end of July. Used for vertical drilling using a hand drill, the unit is supplied with a quick jaw release drill vice which mounts onto the base to secure the workpiece. The DS01 features a

FTA Ireland driving logistics industry towards tomorrow’s workforce

FTA Ireland (FTAI) is celebrating after the validation of Ireland’s new “Logistics Associate” Apprenticeship programme by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). The first intake of the students for the programme will start their apprenticeships in September 2018. The Logistics Associate Apprenticeship – a Level 6 Higher Certificate in Logistics – will be the first

Continental uses AI to give vehicle systems human strength

A basic requirement for  sophisticated advanced driver assistance functions and automated  driving is a detailed understanding and precise assessment of the  entire traffic situation. To allow automated vehicles to assume control  from drivers, vehicles must develop an understanding of the imminent  actions of all road users, so that they can always make the right  decision

DT Aftermarket World Champion

The FIFA World Cup starts in Russia on Thursday, June 14 and 32 teams are fighting for the title. To coincide with the World Cup DT Spare Parts is running a Top Tipster competition, DT Aftermarket World Champion 2018. With prizes to the value of €5,000, participants should log on to http://champion.dt-spareparts.com/ and register their