/>The Omnium grips are a special multi-purpose design, combining straight, curved and convex jaw profiles. They aim to offer a secure grip on almost any kind of object, including large, small, flat and round surfa

AROUND 900 garages are facing temporary shut-down of their equipment following the closure of LSUK by Euro Car Parts (ECP) it has emerged today (Monday 6th October).

EURO CAR Parts has closed LSUK just days after it bought the nationwide parts supplier, claiming it had saved 600 jobs in the process.

/>The company says ignition coils have, in particular, gone through big design changes with the increasing use of plastic as a construction material making them more resilient to vibration and h

GARAGE manager Jonas Zambakides has officially taken over as chairman of the Independent Garage Association (IGA) - and announced plans for a comprehensive package of support to help workshop businesses

/>The unit has been designed to offer a range of luxurious features as standard. These include a sturdy, custom-built cabinet, a Dell PC, printer and tilting 19” flat screen moni

AUTOMOTIVE supplier Hella has entered a joint venture with diagnostic specialist Gutmann Messtechnik to develop new solutions to garage's technical problems.

/>Laser says it will also remove the steering wheel airbag from the VW Passat, Jetta, Golf and new Beetle models built between 1999 and 2

VERTU Motors boss Paul Williams takes over as chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) today (Wednesday 1st October).

/>It is designed to help anyone with flanges to seal against water or oil in gearboxes or other engine syst

EURO CAR Parts (ECP) has expanded its business with the takeover of parts supplier and technical services company LSUK.

/>Texa says there are now 437 extra wiring diagrams available for cars from these and other manufacturers, including SMART, Suzuki and Vo

MORE than 90% of cars suffer from some form of wheel misalignment, according to figures released by Pro-Align.

/>It includes bulbs for both off-road and on-road vehicles with bulbs for every kind of application from headlamp and indicator to reversing, parking and fog bu

ONE OF the UK's biggest car care accessory retailers has been put into administration following a slump in sales.

PLANS for a network of accredited lift engineers have taken the next step forward with a pilot programme just weeks away, the Garage Equipment Association (GEA) has revealed.

THE GEA Aftermarket Technical Workshop diagnostic seminar on October 20th has officially sold out. More than 120 people are now booked in to hear expert speakers talk about the latest vehicle technology.

THE IMPACT Association is seeking to re-energize its profile with a new website and higher-profile role in the aftermarket.

/>The expanded range includes the latest GM coil to fit 1.6 8v Vauxhall and Opel cars along with new multi-outlet Mercedes coils and units to fit Ford Galaxy and Transits, which SMP Europe claims are currently unavailable elsewhere in the aftermar

/>The passenger car test lane comes with an AHS Multiflex brake tester and a four-post, four-ton lift with built-in ST25000 play detect

/>It means fleet companies, drivers or anyone with the device fitted to their vehicle can know the car’s exact location, speed and ignition on and off ti

ENCOURAGING customers to check their tyre pressures could help save their lives - that was the message at a promotional event for Tyre Safety Month today (Tuesday 23

/>It lets technicians perform a fast and accurate check on the HT supply to a spark plug for quick and simple fault diagno

/>Six part numbers are available, covering 3.2 million vehicles in the UK and Irela

THE AUTOMECHANIKA exhibition in Germany begins to draw to a close today (Friday 19th September) after a week of new technology, opinions, ideas and innovations that will help shape the future of the trade.

/>The latest coils include OE-quality units to fit the Citroen Berlingo, Ford Focus and Mondeo. Ignition coils for the latest VW Polo are out now

A REVOLUTION in hybrid vehicles is about to change the way cars are powered and trigger the beginning of the end for the combustion engine, according to global Delphi boss Frank Ordonez.

/>The full analyser is a PC-based unit that can be expanded into a complete diagnostic platform if desi

ADVANCES in technology are making shock absorbers greener than ever before, suspension specialists at KYB announced today.

THE RISE of the diesel engine will come to an end within the next 10 years, according to European NGK boss Norbert Neuhaus.

/>This includes lifts from members of The Trade Group such as renowned garage equipment companies Rotary Lift and M

/>A complete guide to the range is available in the company’s new 2008/2009 A/C Compressor catalo

/>Stalwart ADF member Tony boasts 20 years of ADF involvement and brings a valuable mix of energy and experience to the role. “I was encouraged to become active in the then MFA by past president, the late Peter Redfern, from whom I learned so much,” he sa

/>It comes with a temperature compensation switch for testing batteries in cold conditions and has a Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) conversion table on the back to help technicians deal with Japanese batter

/>They produce a clear white light which reflects road markings and signs better than conventional lighti

BOSCH has pitched in with its approval for the Motor Industry Service and Repair Code (MISRC), saying it will help raise the bar for the entire industry.

/>It features numerous technologies, from resistor, non-resistor and nickel plug types to platinum-tipped electrode varieties designed to offer easy starting in all weath

IF YOU spotted the news article earlier this summer about adventurous Autodata staff Matt Ramsden and Mike Gibson leaving for an epic trek across India, you'll be pleased to know they have returned in one piece!

THE R2RC has given a cautious welcome to a UK government report on Block Exemption Regulation - but said there is nothing to suggest its work is over.

/>It has been designed with a user-friendly graphics interface to make using it as quick and easy as possi

NIK ARMISTEAD has been revealed as the latest speaker at the GEA Aftermarket Technical Workshop on October 20th at Brands Hatch.

THE RISING cost of acid is the latest factor to be blamed for another predicted hike in the price of batteries.

/>OmiNspect TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) programmes the TPMS ECU and will register or re-register valve position if the wheels have been mov

/>The unit has an LED matrix display and can be either pedestal or wall-moun

THE MOT Trade Forum has attacked the government for continuing to delay the consultation on the future of MOT testing.

/>Recent applications include the Astra H 2004, Audi TT 2007, Focus 2005, Mondeo 2

/>If the bulb lights up the system is working and, if it doesn’t, then it’s clearly not work

BOSCH says hybrid and electric vehicles will have more than a 3% share of the world market by 2015.

/>“More and more vehicles are coming into garages with the need for intercooler replacement,” says product manager Sebastien Gauth

AN AIR CON course has been officially added to the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme to businesses comply with new European legislation dealing with the handling of refrigerant gases.