Category: Brands

TecAlliance GmbH, alongside telematics service providers such as Bosch, Continental and ZF, and car manufacturers including BMW, is one of the first companies to make its data available on Caruso. Caruso, the open, neutral and secure data marketplace for the automotive aftermarket, officially went live on November 16 and allows data users to connect data

Vibration-free driving has become a matter of course. The failure of flexible couplings due to wear and tear has a serious impact on comfort. For precisely this situation, Optimal now offers new flexible couplings – “Made in Germany” from a wide range of rubber-metal parts. In turn, the innovative combination of cord packs, rubber and

It may have been grey outside, but it was green on ignition specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd’s stand at the MechanEx show at Sandown Park. The company – renowned for its original equipment (OE) spark plugs and glow plugs – focused on its market-leading NTK sensors range at the two-day event, attracting plenty of

As an alternative to timing belts, Continental has added another product to its portfolio of drive components and, as of now, timing chains are a permanent fixture in the product range. Continental has long been known as a specialist in modern drive belts and it was therefore a logical further step for the company to

Philips Automotive Lighting has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step lighting fitment videos for technicians on its own youtube channel. Cars vary hugely in complexity. For some cars it’s relatively simple to open the bonnet and get to the back of the headlight, remove the old bulb and replace it with a new one. On others

Glue pulling is an ideal repair process when there is restricted access behind the dent to be repaired. New from Laser Tools is this Puller Tool set (part number 7004) which is ideal for reducing small dents and dings. It is supplied with 24 assorted glue pads, including circular and split elliptical pads suitable for

Synergy Vehicle Refinishing Solutions Ireland held a Sagola Product Training day at its training Centre in Dublin recently. The training day was attended by a number of key Sagola distributors, who were given a run down on the brands’ product offering to the trade, which includes Spray Guns, Regulators and Accessories. The attendees were also

Trico, a global leading provider of windscreen wiper blades and systems, was thrilled by the turn out as cars turned up in their droves at the Trico Stadium, home to Redditch United. The event, which took place on Saturday, November 4, was aimed at helping raise funds for a local community project, in which both

WAI global has increased its aftermarket offering further still with its latest rotating electrics range expansion, featuring four additional starter motors and five alternators. The new starter motors include part numbers ST136, S9045, 30485N-OS and TXS4109N-OS covering Mitsubishi Colt, and Smart Forfour 1.5 DI-D/Cdi (2004-2012). The latest introductions to the alternators range also offer excellent

Euro Car Parts Team P R Reilly have just introduced a brand-new product from STP to help motorists reduce the added wear and tear on petrol and diesel engines because of increasingly-prevalent start-stop technology. STP Start-Stop Engine Cleaner is designed to keep the fuel intake system working at top performance levels despite the extra strain.

Mahle Motorsport has launched its High Performance Racing Bearings catalogue for the aftermarket. Featuring parts covering makes and models such as BMW Mini Cooper S 1.6L (Prince), Cosworth (YB 2.0L Turbo), Mitsubishi (4G63T), Rover (K-Series 1.8L) and Vauxhall (2.0L C20XE), the Mahle Motorsport range of bearings contains technology that has been transferred from Mahle’s F1