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Shrinking parking spaces or growing cars?

Growing car dimensions over the past 20 years have created a parking crisis for millions of motorists, new analysis has...
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Meyle and Bosch demonstrations the highlight of latest MechanExpert Technical Roadshows

The second phase of MechanExpert Technical Roadshows for 2026 have concluded, having took place last week across Northern Ireland in...
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Customer no-shows costing Irish garages thousands in lost revenue each year

New data gathered from Klipboard has found that there were over 200,000 missed customer bookings during a five-month period for...
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New TRP Summer Essentials brochure available now

TRP Parts Ireland has launched its new Summer Essentials brochure, available now for free from any DAF dealer or TRP...
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Is Ireland’s largest aftermarket expo in your 2026 plans?

Ireland's largest automotive aftermarket exhibition returns to the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin later this year, with the Auto Trade EXPO...
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Minister visits EV training facilities in Roscommon and Limerick

Minister of State with special responsibility for Further Education, Apprenticeship, Construction and Climate Skills, Marian Harkin TD, recently visited the...
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LATEST NEWS

Serfac adds Borg & Beck braking

Serfac Limited has added Borg & Beck braking to its brand range. A complete range of OE specified product designed to the highest standards, the Borg & Beck braking programme contains over 3600 part numbers and provides comprehensive coverage of the European car parc.

Jobs recovery better than expected

IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, has published a new Jobs Report, which shows that the jobs recovery significantly exceeded expectations in the first half of 2013, with employment increasing by 34,000 compared to Q2 last year. New IBEC research shows that 8,259 new jobs were announced in the past six months, with over

New air cabin filter from Corteco

Working time is precious, especially for independent garages as they handle many different car brands on a daily basis. A cabin air filter change can be time consuming because the procedure is different for each car model. Filter specialists, Corteco has designed a filter for the Renault Mégane II, which it claims can be changed

Black is back

Black was the top selling new car colour sold in in the Republic of Ireland in September. There were 831 new black coloured cars sold in September. That accounted for 26.17 per cent of all new cars registered. Silver/Aluminium was second with 674 sales, which equates to 21.23 per cent. Surprise surprise, yellow (6), Purple

Best Practice Guidelines for Vehicle Refinishing

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging refinishers to get a copy of its “Best Practice Guidelines for Vehicle Refinishing “ document, which includes a lot of useful information on how to prepare for a bodyshop inspection under the Decopaints regulations. The guide contains a checklist of the information and documents you should have available