Solid Auto aims for growth in filters for Japanese and Korean vehicles
Solid Auto UK has revealed plans to accelerate the growth of its range of filters for Japanese and Korean vehicles, with a specific focus on providing motor factors and garages with OE-quality products.
Continue ReadingShortage of product contributes to modest increase in motorcycle sales – NMDA
High expectations of growth in motorcycle sales for March 2016 were tempered somewhat by low product supply. While the market started strongly this year, overall growth was only 1.6 per cent compared with March 2015. “Following a strong start to 2016, the NMDA had high expectations that March would follow suit on the back of the new 16-plate change, however the market was up by only 230 bikes compared to March 2015 – marking an overall growth of just 1.4 per cent”, said Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK.
Continue ReadingLaunch plans ‘big impact’ at Automechanika UK
Launch UK is set to attend Automechanika Birmingham 2016, exhibiting its full range of automotive diagnostic tools on stand 10K14 from 7 – 9 June at the NEC in Birmingham. Amongst other products, Launch reports it will present its X431 range of OE level diagnostic equipment to the UK market at the prestigious event.
Continue ReadingBandvulc to show new “look & feel” at CV Show
Well-known retreader and truck fleet specialist, Bandvulc is once again exhibiting at the CV Show. Evolving from its 2015 stand, with a few changes to the ‘look & feel’, this year’s stand is all said to be all “about the message”.
Continue ReadingAutogem MD giving TPMS talk at Automechanika Birmingham
Autogem’s managing director and National Tyre Distributors Association south east region chairman, Prashant Chopra, is to deliver a talk on TPMS at 15:40 on 8 June at Automechanika Birmingham in the Aftermarket Theatre. The title is “TPMS: a tidal wave of challenge and opportunity”.
Continue ReadingDmack launches UK-made gravel tyre range
After what it says was an intensive development programme, FIA World Rally Championship tyre supplier Dmack has launched a new range of gravel tyres. These tyres have been designed and produced in the UK and developed specifically for competitors in WRC 2 and those driving R5 class cars.
Continue ReadingFast Parts Wales halfway towards charity target
Automotive parts distributor, Fast Parts Wales, has now reached the halfway mark of its £10,958 target for Ty Hafan’s ‘Pay for a Day’ initiative with all places for the Fast Parts Wales, Ty Hafan, Rainbow Family Rally now full and ready to take place from 1 to 2 May.
Continue Reading£1 a litre fuel “is history” says PRA
Petrol retailers across the UK are doing everything in their power to hold down pump prices as the summer driving season continues after the Easter holidays, said the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA).
Continue ReadingSilent Sensors offers new TPMS technology
London-based Silent Sensors reports it has developed a new technology to measure tyre pressure and temperature. According to the company, the system uses passive RFID sensor technology and can monitor tyres using drive-over mats, hand-held readers or while on the road.
Continue ReadingUsed Land Rover Defenders selling above list price, says Glass’s
Some late-plate Defenders are selling in excess of list price as the end of production leaves Land Rover aficionados to seek out the best used examples available, according to Glasss. Demand is highest for the XS Station Wagon, fitted with half-leather and air conditioning, with prices in line with Glasss top condition values and often beating them in closed sales.
Continue ReadingTyrePal launching OE-orientated trailer TPMS
British firm TyrePal is launching a new tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) to help OEM trailer builders and trailer fleet operators tackle the problem of tyre blowouts on HGV freight trailers. The TyrePal trailer TPMS indicator consists of TyrePal sensors on each tyre and a robust indicator that can be mounted inside or outside the trailer. The indicator can operate independently of the truck to provide an immediate visual and audible alert when the sensors report rapid pressure loss, tyre overheating, under-inflation or over-inflation.
Continue ReadingSuzi Perry hosting NTDA Tyre Industry Awards 2016
The NTDA has announced that Suzi Perry is to be the host of the 2016 Tyre Industry Awards. Suzi Perry is a popular and well-known television presenter, currently covering MotoGP for BT Sport. She is also known for covering MotoGP for the BBC for 13 years, The Gadget Show on Channel 5 for 9 years and the BBCs Formula One coverage from 2013 to 2015.
Continue ReadingWheelRight wins European transport award
WheelRight, which uses an external drive-over device to measure tyre pressures, recently won a European safety award at an exhibition in Holland (InterTraffic). The Safety Innovation Award went to WheelRight for its drive-over tyre monitoring technology. This solution measures tyre pressure and vehicle weight as a vehicle drives over road-embedded sensors. WheelRight therefore measures every vehicle in a fleet from day one, instantly identifying the vehicle by its number plate, and reporting any problems within seconds.
Continue ReadingPothole cash allocation announced
The Government has released details of how a £50m pothole fund is to be divided up between English councils. The cash will be split among 118 authorities. Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the government wanted to tackle the blight of potholes. Devon council is to receive the most cash. The Local Government Association says it will take £12bn to fix the roads.
Continue ReadingDemand for vans rises in March
SMMT figures show that the new van market finished the first three months of the year on a high, with a 3.3 per cent uplift in demand in March. The 63,913 registrations made in the month represented some two thirds of the quarter’s total volume, with 98,906 new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) hitting British roads in the year to date – up 1.2 per cent on the same period in 2015.
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