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Author archives: Padraic Deane

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    Autoelectro releases new technical bulletins

    Autoelectro has released a series of new technical bulletins, continuing its pledge to deliver accurate and up-to-date diagnosis and fitting guides to guard against inaccurate warranty claims and fitting issues. The first focuses on various Mini petrol 1.6 models (2006-2015), affecting alternator part numbers AEC1676, AEC1868, AEK2548, AEK2966, AEK2967 and AEK2968, after it was reported …

    February
    2
    2018

    Shop Bodyshop Direct to showcase Raxon range at Auto Trade EXPO

    Shop Bodyshop Direct, is set to showcase its award-winning Raxon range of bodyshop consumables the Auto Trade EXPO, at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October, 20-21. Raxon won the Bodyshop Consumables Brand of the Year crown, at the Irish Auto Trade Awards 2018. The Raxon range includes: 2k Epoxy wet on wet primer kit, SRA Thinners, …

    January
    30
    2018

    SKF looks forward to Auto trade EXPO 2018

    Wheeling bearing experts SKF is looking to exhibiting at the Auto Trade EXPO, at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October 20-21. Leading aftermarket supplier SKF continues to lead the way in innovation and new product development with several recent new product additions to its wheel bearing catalogue. While all SKF’s product groups have increased over recent …

    January
    25
    2018

    Jaguar Land Rover announces 150 Irish R&D jobs

    Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed plans to open a software engineering centre and create 150 jobs in Shannon, Republic of Ireland, in 2018. Working alongside Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering team in the UK, the Shannon facility has an important role to play in realising the company’s vision for electric and automated driving vehicles. It will …

    January
    15
    2018

    Techplus gearing up for Auto Trade EXPO

    Workshop equipment specialists, Techplus is gearing up to take its place at the Auto Trade EXPO, at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October, 20-21.   Winners of the Tyreshop Tools & Equipment Supplier of the Year 2018, Techplus has been a loyal supporter of the Auto Trade EXPO, and has been an ever-present, going back to …

    January
    10
    2018

    IAAF and FIGIEFA delighted with provisional Type-Approval legislation

    The IAAF and FIGIEFA have welcomed the news that crucial provisions on the OBD connector and access to RMI have been included in the proposed EU legislation on Vehicle Type-Approval Regulation, signifying a huge step forward for the aftermarket regarding access to in-vehicle data. The EU Council’s main preparatory body, COREPER, recognised the need for …

    January
    4
    2018

    2017 sees Record Low of Road Fatalities

    Provisional road collision statistics for 2017, published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) following an analysis of fatal collision reports supplied by An Garda Síochána, show that there has been a 15 per cent drop in road deaths in 2017 compared to 2016. Up to the 31 December 2017 a total of 158 people lost …

    January
    2
    2018

    Amber Valley Developments looking forward to Auto Trade EXP0 2018

    Amber Valley Developments, the is already looking forward to exhibiting at the Auto Trade EXPO in 2018, which takes place this year at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October 20-21. Dave Morewood of Amber Valley commented: “The 2016 Auto Trade Expo was the best so far and Amber Valley has already decided to support the exhibition …

    December
    21
    2017

    FER AGM fuelled by diesel ban talk

    The Federation of Engine Remanufacturers (FER) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday 7th October at IAAF offices in Birmingham, with the proposed petrol and diesel ban firmly placed at the top of the agenda. The Federation, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2017, has grown this year with the addition of further members …

    December
    20
    2017

    Fourth Auto Trade EXPO to exceed expectations

    The 2018 Auto Trade EXPO is very close to being a sell-out. After growing by 15 per cent last year (2016 over 2015), it will increased in size again next year. After three very successful consecutive years and consultation with exhibitors plus surveys of visitors and readers of AutoTrade.ie, the Auto Trade EXPO has moved …

    December
    20
    2017