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18 Sep 2015
Booming Irish cars sales market gets stock funding boost
The Irish motor retail market is set to receive a substantial investment as US-based NextGear Capital enters the stock funding market with plans to provide access to a new source of stock funding money that will enable car dealers to increase the quantity and potentially quality of their stock. It is all perfectly timed to
17 Sep 2015
Positive response to coated brake discs
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has seen a positive response from automotive aftermarket customers for its COAT+ coated brake discs. Originally introduced in 2011 for a selected range of high-end vehicles, the company now plans to roll out the advanced protective technology to 95 per cent of vehicle applications. “As more cars are being fitted with alloy wheels
15 Sep 2015
Hella Ireland adds to Airtex water pump range
Hella Ireland has added to its Airtex range of water pumps that now runs to 1,300 items. All Airtex water pump assemblies are backed by a lifetime warranty and labour guarantee. Every pump is 100 per cent end-of-line tested for worry free, out-of-the-box performance. Airtex not only adheres to OE design philosophy, but also improves
11 Sep 2015
Another first for Frank Byrnes Autobody
A lot of conversations in the accident repair industry revolve around key to key times and turning the vehicle around as quickly as possible. It is after all one of the key demands (excuse the pun) of every customer ‘how soon can I have my car back?’. In reality of course to use an old
11 Sep 2015
IAEA Golf Outing on Friday
The Institute of Automotive Engineers & Assessors (IAEA) is holding its annual golf outing this Friday, September 11 at the Palmerstown Golf Club in Johnstown, Co. Kildare. Tee off time starts at 11.0am and conclude at 1.00pm. The gold will be followed by a meal, a sociable get together and of course the all-important results.
11 Sep 2015
(BWS) to unveil new paintless dent repair induction units at Auto Trade EXPO
BWS has been helping company’s achieve CSS standards in Ireland, since the new standards were introduced The company provides welder training and certification, service and repairs, new and refurbished equipment, self piercing rivet guns, dent pulling systems, induction heaters and all makes and models of consumables. The company is demonstrating the latest innovations for removing