Euro Car Parts has invested in a new storage facility for its collision repair products. The 141,000 square foot site in Swadlincote has been secured for ten years with the company. ECP says a unique agreement with building owners GE Capital means the company can outfit the building to its exact requirements.
GSF has announced a significant increase in its exhaust stock portfolio. Working with Bosal, GSF says it will now support an increased range of replacement exhaust systems, catalytic converters and accessories like brackets, clamps and mountings. To support the move GSF says its new warehouse in Birmingham will become the hub of its logistics operations. The site is already equipped to handle daily deliveries to GSF’s 74 UK branches.
Sinemaster is hoping to get more technicians used to the art of up-selling thanks to a new series of training courses. The Iris distributor is running a series of training courses in partnership with training providers Training 2000 at its facilities in Blackburn and Loughborough. The aim of the courses, says Sinemaster, is to equip repairers with the skills to identify up-selling opportunities.
A new proposal in the EU could potentially outlaw modified cars and put an end to aftermarket performance parts. The proposal aims to eradicate dangerous and un-roadworthy vehicles on UK roads by forcing vehicles to comply with the standards they had when they were type approved.
Ian Wagstaff dons his apron for a day behind the tills “Some bastard has nicked my dust caps,†says a customer. “The kids take them for their push bikes,†states Joe Curran knowingly. It is […]
A1 Motor Stores is celebrating record sales from its A12U distribution centre. The 13,000sqft warehouse has increased its sales by almost 25 percent on last year. The site stocks over 4000 SKUs and gives A1 […]
GSF has been told not to broadcast one of its radio commercials again following a ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority. A GSF radio advert claiming that customers “could save up to 70 percent on main dealer prices†was ruled to be in breach of advertising guidelines.
Schaeffler’s Bob Carter is celebrating 50 years in the automotive industry. The Territory Manager, who represents Schaeffler’s LuK, INA and FAG brands in the North East of England and Scotland will reach the milestone in September – a month after his 65th birthday.
Italian aftermarket show Autopromotec has revamped its website to encourage more visitors to the biennial show. The new website at autopromotec.it is designed to make navigation easier and better show off what the Bologna show, next held from May 22 to May 26 in 2013, has to offer.
In the world of motorcycle-engine derived cars and kit vehicles, there are only a handful of names worth mentioning. One of those names is Andy Bates. A former motorcycle sidecar racer and fireman, Andy had […]
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