The automotive charity BEN has launched a new competition for 2015 called the Automotive Challenge Cup. The event will see a number of teams competing against each other in a sailing race event, on June 18 at Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club. The contest-taking place is the ideal opportunity to promote team building, networking and entertaining new clients or existing customers
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FERDINAND BILSTEIN DROPS ADL BRAND
Automotive Distributors Ltd (ADL) is to change its name to Ferdinand Bilstein UK Ltd.
CES gives disadvantaged teenagers chance to work
CES UK has been at the heart of helping teenagers struggling to reach their potential gain some valuable work experience in the aftermarket. The member of The Parts Alliance’s Western Alliance has been working with Basetech Automotive Training Services in Liverpool, who run a classic car restoration programme for 14 to 18-year-olds
Andrew Page partners with Prestige Motorcare
Andrew Page has started 2015 by becoming an approved supplier to Prestige Motorcare. The factor has been selected to supply parts and garage equipment to Prestige Motorcare’s network of 180 service centres across the UK
Orio purchases all original tooling to secure long-term availability of Saab spare parts
Orio AB has acquired all 12,500 tools used to produce original parts for Saab vehicles. The company formerly named Saab Automobile Parts AB, signed a contract with National Electric Vehicles Sweden (NEVS) to gain access to all the original tooling as it attempts to secure the long-term availability of spare parts for existing Saabs across the world
Haynes' Mechanix challenged to revive an 1969 MG Midget
Haynes Publishing alongside fellow sponsors Draper Tools and Hyde Housing Association, has launched the second incarnation of its Mechanix course
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Vauxhall Zafira Mk II 1.9 CDTI
Particulate filter malfunction, loss in power and regeneration is not possible
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Inside Line: Lucas Oils
Lucas Oil advises that power steering issues on early Astra and Zafira models without electric pumps need not always lead to an expensive replaceme
Inside Line: Corteco
Corteco advises that sales of its 21652556 OE quality engine mounts - which fit many models in either range - have almost doubled in the
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Vauxhall Zafira – CSC Overstroke
When replacing the concentric slave cylinder (CSC), check that the rubber-sealing washer from the old CSC