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BM Catalysts expands UK footprint
- 28/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europe’s leading manufacturer of aftermarket hot end emissions products BM Catalysts has acquired a new warehouse facility to support continued growth. The new Nottinghamshire-based facility spans, which should be operational within 12-18 months, adds over 41,000 sqft of space to the company. It will be the [...] -
3D printing platform to ‘revolutionise’ spare parts supply
- 12/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
An Innovate UK-backed start-up will launch a ground-breaking digital marketplace for 3D printable car parts. Autentica Car Parts has developed a platform that allows OEMs to sell spare parts designs to authorised dealers, distributors, and repair centres. This will enable instant access to spare car parts [...] -
eBay offers spare parts guarantee
- 26/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
eBay has launched a new ‘Assured Fit’ guarantee to help the industry find the right spare part for their car. The services also comes with a money-back promise, with a free returns process if a part arrives and doesn’t fit as expected. To use the service, motorists can enter their vehicle information using [...] -
LKQ Europe and LeasePlan extend collaboration
- 12/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LKQ Europe has expanded its cooperation with LeasePlan to cover all of Europe. The multi-year agreement includes the full management of the vehicle maintenance for the LeasePlan fleet in LKQ-affiliated repair centres and the supply of original quality spare parts by LKQ to the network of LeasePlan partner garages [...] -
Drivers cut costs with home repairs
- 17/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than a quarter of millennials would carry out their own vehicle repairs to save on costs rather than paying a professional garage. This is according to an eBay study, which also revealed that just 18% of baby boomers would do the work themselves. Meanwhile, 23% of 17-24-year-old respondents would be [...] -
UK-AFCAR welcomes new MV-BEO
- 01/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (UK AFCAR) has welcomed the new Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MV-BEO) proposals but has called for greater detail on how positive revisions of the regulation would be implemented to support consumers and aftermarket businesses. The Competition and Markets [...] -
Parts demand sees chop shop increase
- 19/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tracker Network is urging motorists to be extra vigilant when it comes to protecting their cars from thieves as the demand for parts intensifies. Police across the country are continuing the fight against an increase in ‘chop shops’ – buildings which house stolen vehicles for stripping down so their expensive [...] -
New portal to improve returns process
- 07/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) and PACT has launched a new portal to simplify the returns process. It claims its new standardised, largely automated portal speeds up the process and offers the recipient complete control and traceability of the process. Using QR codes, claims can have [...] -
UK drivers facing £2.4bn hike in repair bills
- 21/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK drivers could have to pay an extra £2.4bn a year on repair bills if the government does not overrule new European Union legislation. The EU is considering changing "block exemption" rules which allow bodyshops to use generic parts in repairs rather than manufacturer-approved parts. If it does go ahead with [...] -
New platform generates 21,000 aftermarket repair jobs
- 03/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The LKQ Euro Car Parts online platform Fit it for Me has sent more than 21,000 jobs into the independent aftermarket in the year since its launch. The platform allows drivers to choose from a network of approved garages when buying parts. Drivers pick the parts they need on the LKQ Euro Car Parts consumer website, [...]