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Volkswagen launches Snapshot Calendar in aid of Pieta House

Over the summer, Volkswagen Ireland wanted to engage with Ireland’s large Volkswagen community in a contemporary way. With this in mind, a competition was developed in collaboration with the Snapys entitled ‘Volkswagen Snapshot’, an Instagram-based photo competition designed to be an exercise of self-expression and participation with the brand. Volkswagen received an incredible 5,000 entries

Spooktacular deal on Astra miniLIFT from Techplus

  For a limited period only Techplus is offering the Astra miniLIFT, a fast mobile lift for 2 wheel lifting for a deal busting €1,750 + VAT. The Astra miniLIFT.low can best be described as a revolutionary dual purpose 2 wheel lift for car lifting and and ease of movement around the workshop/body shop. The

Chance to win limited edition spray gun

Autopaint Supplies is giving refinishers the opportunity win an Anest Iwata WS400 Supernova spray gun, one of only 3,000 made worldwide. To be in with a chance of winning this Limited Edition spray gun, which has a list price of €650 + VAT, all you have to do is spend €50 with Autopaint Supplies. You

Shop Bodyshop Direct launches new Kovax abrasives product

Shop Bodyshop Direct has launched a new Kovax abrasives product – the P40 Tri Pro. New to the Tri-Pro range is the P40 Tri Pro sanding disc is now available exclusively to Shop Bodyshop Direct. This new product is available in 152mm disc with 15 holes (Product ID: EAGLE5270040). Tri-Pro can be used for all

Euro Car Parts Team PR Reilly hosts training event

Euro Car Parts Team PR Reilly recently held a training event in Santry, Dublin to explain the benefits of Hella Gutmann’s CSC Tool. The CSC (Camera Sensor Calibration) Tool from Hella Gutmann Solutions is a comprehensive and flexible solution for the calibration of camera-based driver assist systems. Adaptive lighting, automatic distance control, multi-collision braking, lane

Textar coated brake discs rise above the competition

Global OE friction manufacturer, TMD Friction, has put the quality and performance of its Textar brake disc coating to the test; comparing thickness, uniformity and corrosion against three competitor products as part of its benchmarking series. TMD Friction defined 20 measuring points, including four at the contact surface of the disc top hat, and four