Category: Brands

At IAA 2018, Bridgestone says it will premiere new cutting-edge offerings complementing its premium range of tyres and mobility solutions. This year’s IAA will see Bridgestone introduce its new generation of Ecopia tyres for truck and bus. Developed and tested in partnership with Bridgestone’s fleet customers across Europe, this new Ecopia range will lower fleets’

While Total Lubricants has forged a reputation for premium quality lubricants in the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market with its RUBIA brand, light commercial vehicles (LCV) have significantly different technical demands, and that’s where the Total Quartz range comes into play. The main difference between the oils used in LCVs and CVs is in their detergency

e-jobsheet, the open-access, digital tablet-based service work platform for truck, bus and van, is marking a new milestone with 1,000 integrated and standalone subscribers linked to the TiDaeX™ online hub.     As a result, commercial tyre service operations are enjoying multiple benefits including time savings and efficiencies, reductions in costs as well as improvements in service

National Auto Parts will be exhibiting at Automechanika Frankfurt, showcasing its full product range on Stand D82 in Hall 5.1, taking place at Messe Frankfurt on September 11-15. As one of the UK’s leading clutch and brake specialists, National has been reliably serving the independent aftermarket in the UK and throughout Europe as a manufacturer and

The international tyre industry and the automotive aftermarket now have a new common denominator: Frankfurt. From September 11-15, Reifen and Automechanika Frankfurt will be taking place simultaneously for the first time. It is a move that offers tremendous synergies for trade visitors, as the automotive services and tyre retail industries continue to grow closer together,

Automotive aftermarket motor factors are opting for greater IT efficiencies and connection with suppliers, according to Pact, the joint venture between eparts and TecCom. Pact has established connectivity between more than 2000 motor factor locations and close to 90 automotive suppliers. This has led to millions of messages and orders being exchanged every month, saving

IAM RoadSmart has come together with Continental to support the tyre manufacturer’s campaign to make accidents a thing of the past during their Vision Zero Live roadshow. The roadshow will take place from September and will feature in Ireland at Mondello Park on October 13-16. In 2016, the number of road deaths increased by four

Brake, the road safety charity, will be supporting Continental as part of its Vision Zero Live roadshow. The show will take place from September and will feature in Ireland at Mondello Park on October 13-16, as the leading tyre manufacturer strives to make road crashes a thing of the past and engage motorists with hands

Felbermayr, the international specialist in abnormal transport and lifting operations, is reaching further with the help of Scania. The Austrian company uses the staggering Ruthmann Sky performance platform, mounted on a standard Scania five-axle P 450 truck, to obtain a working height of 90 metres and a lateral reach of up to 42 metres. Felbermayr

CPS Drivelink has become the latest automotive business to embrace electronic trading with parts distributors in the automotive aftermarket, after signing up to Pact electronic trading. The company, based in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear supplies and manufactures oCommercial, Motor Vehicle and Motorsport driveline, steering and braking products has already seen electronic enquiries and orders increase

A leading online supermarket in the UK has taken delivery of its first hydrogen-powered van, courtesy of hydrogen technology company ULEMCo. The hydrogen-fuelled Mercedes Sprinter is fitted with a hybrid system that allows it to run on diesel as well, and will go into service with fresh produce home delivery company Ocado. It is operating from Ocado’s