• Stellantis to cut 11 million miles of road travel

    • 13 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Stellantis is launching a new service to consolidate parts supply and reduce carbon emissions at its Ellesmere Port plant As part of Stellantis’s Dare Forward 2030 plan, the plant is undergoing a major transformation to manufacture a compact electric van from spring 2023 A number of parts and components will [...]
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  • First Line shortlisted for IAAF award

    • 14 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    First Line has been shortlisted for the ‘Car Supplier of the Year’ award by the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) The nomination is testament to the company’s commitment to constantly invest and evolve to meet the demands of the industry in which it serves, such as introducing new-to-range [...]
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  • Output set to fall by a million a quarter

    • 31 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report is warning that vehicle manufacturing output in Europe could fall by a million units a quarter According to S&P Mobility, parts shortages and continued supply disruption could see output fall by a million vehicles in the fourth quarter of the year and remain at that subdued level all through [...]
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  • Synetiq joins NBRA to increase awareness of green parts

    • 5 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Synetiq has confirmed its membership with the National Body Repair Association (NBRA) in a bid to increase the awareness, importance and benefits of using green parts to its members Green parts are quality, non-safety-related used parts such as head lamps, bumpers, mirrors and doors About 71% of bodyshops now use [...]
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  • Norbar names new MD

    • 23 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Norbar Torque Tools has named John Reynertson as new managing director He takes over from Andrew Lobo Reynertson joins the Banbury-based company from Sturtevant Richmont, a US company recently purchased by Norbar’s owner Snap-on, where he served as president He said: “I am looking forward to the challenge of [...]
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  • Car registrations down again in July

    • 4 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK new car registrations fell by nine per cent to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The result marks the fifth month of consecutive decline, although the fall is the smallest recorded this year Ongoing global supply chain [...]
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  • Costs tops parts as primary challenge

    • 13 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Increasing operational costs is the biggest concern for 79% of independent repairers and dealer workshops, ahead of disruption to the supply chain This is according to a poll by The Motor Ombudsman It found that the same proportion of respondents also stated that their bottom line had been particularly affected [...]
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  • Activate Group among UK’s fastest growing

    • 6 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Activate Group has been named as one of the UK’s most rapidly growing businesses in three independent lists, including The Sunday Times 100 - Britain's fastest-growing private companies In addition to The Sunday Times, the business features in top 100 lists published by The Growth-Index and FEBE (For [...]
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  • LCV values begin to wane

    • 29 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Average LCV values in May 2022 fell below £10,000 for the first time since December 2021 as demand shifted in the used market LCV values averaged £9,517 at BCA in May, down by £488 (49%) compared to April Year-on-year, values for May 2022 were still ahead by £142 (15%) compared to May 2021 Stuart Pearson, [...]
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  • BVRLA to turn spotlight on supply

    • 28 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The BVRLA will put the focus on vehicle supply at its Industry Outlook webinar next Wednesday (30 March) Setting out to help delegates better understand the current issues having an impact on the supply chain, as well as the potential timescales for recovery, the hour-long session will include insights from seven [...]
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