Shop Bodyshop Direct’s own brand of refinishing products Raxon, recently received the Bodyshop Consumables Brand of The Year 2018 Award...
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Bodyshop Awards presented at Carton House
By admin / November 3, 2017
The Bodyshop Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards, were presented at the five-star Carton House, Co. Kildare on...
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New car sales decline by 10.2 per cent
By admin / November 2, 2017
New car sales in for the first nine months of the year (128,578) declined by 10.2 per cent when compared...
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New FinishLine Straight Die Grinder
By John Loughran / October 27, 2017
Abcon Ireland has expanded its FinishLine range with the addition of a new variable speed straight grinder, the FinishLine Die...
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Motorists warned of Hallowe’en driving dangers
By Padraic Deane / October 27, 2017
In advance of the October Bank Holiday weekend and Hallowe’en, AA Ireland is warning motorists to exercise additional caution while...
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Standox dishes the DiRT
By Padraic Deane / October 20, 2017
Enthusiasts of rally-themed racing video games can spot the Standox brand name in multiple areas when they play DiRT® 4™,...
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05 Jan 2017
Kia Niro sets hybrid world record for lowest fuel consumption
Arriving at New York City Hall in downtown Manhattan, the 2017 Kia Niro officially received a Guinness World Record title for the lowest fuel consumption driving across the USA from coast to coast (hybrid car). The new record-setting mark is an incredible 76.6 mpg. “We’re extremely pleased with the Niro’s record-breaking performance,” said Orth Hedrick,
04 Jan 2017
Cordless hot stapler from Power-TEC
The benefits of repairing plastic body components with a hot staple system are well known to Power-TEC customers. Traditional gluing and plastic repair methods can result in a weak and inflexible repair and usually with material build up. With any of the Power-TEC hot stapler systems robust and flexible repairs can be carried out in
04 Jan 2017
Sudden passing of Doug McCoy
It was with great sadness that we learned yesterday of the untimely death of Doug McCoy, who worked for the OHM Group and throughout the motor industry over the past 40 years. He was one of the real gentleman in this business. Doug passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home on Monday night. His funeral arrangements
03 Jan 2017
New Car Sales reach highest level in 8 years
The latest figures for new cars registered to the end of 2016, just released by Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), show the market is up 17.52 per cent year on year. The industry had correctly estimated total sales of between 140,000-150,000 units at the start of 2016, finishing with 146,672 new passenger vehicles
03 Jan 2017
Mirka showcases latest App at Composites Europe 2016 exhibition
Mirka used the recent Composites Europe 2016 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany to showcase its latest App. myMirka is the platform for mobile devices, providing you with Mirka’s digital services and connectivity solutions, that creates value for operators in their working environment. The company says myMirka, allows operators to stay connected and utilise the added
02 Jan 2017
Hella rally spotlights on global stage
As messers Clarkson, Hammond and May battled it out on screen to take the honours, it was Hella that took central stage in the first The Grand Tour Christmas special, which this year featured the iconic Beach Buggy as the star vehicle in which the three had to undertake their infamous challenges. The ex-Top Gear