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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.

eBay Motors has challenged TV mechanic Edd China and BTCC star Tom Onslow Cole at Snetterton racetrack. The dynamic duo are tasked with turning a milk float into a race car using only parts and accessories sourced from eBay Motors.

Parts Alliance member CES (UK) has attached ‘significant investment’ to accelerate expansion plans and strengthen its already key position in the UK aftermarket. The exact source and size of the investment is not being revealed at this stage.

Great news to hear that the service, maintenance and repair industry has increased in value to nearly £9 billion in 2011. That figure excludes the value of MOTs, too, so the pickings are even more rich than this total suggests.

The value of the service, maintenance and repair (SMR) industry has grown to be worth almost £9 billion in 2011, the latest Castrol Professional Car Servicing and Repair Trend Tracker report has revealed. Data in the report shows that the value of SMR, excluding MOT work and VAT increased by 6.3 percent between 2010 and 2011.

Autodata is celebrating its 40th year of business, having first been registered in 1972. August marks the technical supplier’s 40th birthday, and the brand has taken the opportunity to re-inform technicians of its offering. At the front of Autodata’s package is the Online 3 system, which Autodata says is now used by the majority of its subscribers.