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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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Cupra launches ABT body styling packs

Cupra has launched custom ABT exterior styling packs for all versions of its Leon and Formentor models in Ireland. (more…)
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LATEST NEWS

Galway man heads up new Peugeot design lab

Galway man, Cathal Loughnane, has been appointed Manager of the new Peugeot Design Laboratory in Paris. Reporting to Gilles Vidal, Director of Style at Automobiles Peugeot’s Design Centre, Cathal takes control of the newly formed studio. Fuelled by enquiries from outside companies, the studio has been launched by Peugeot to offer a team of design

VRA welcomes move on regulations

The Vehicle Repairers Association (VRA) has welcomed news that new draft regulations concerning environmental enforcement in the accident repair sector, currently being formulated by the Department of Environment, Culture and Local Government (DECLG), could be in place as early as the start of next year.

It’s still all about enforcement

The Department of Environment, Culture and Local Government is currently undertaking a review of the Solvent and Deco-paint regulations. The Accredited Inspector Contractor (AIC) scheme is also under review and the Irish Bodyshop Journal understands that draft new regulations will be published in the next few weeks.