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Issue 291 

March 2019 

Hello 

Welcome to this issue of The Garage. 

Welcome to this issue of The Garage 

Just when did a car become the 

equivalent of the Albert Hall on the 

last night of the Proms, or start doing 

an impression of the local multiplex 

cinema? It seems that in the 

past decade or so a car’s occupants MUST 

be entertained, no matter how long or short 

the journey. 

Whether it’s playing DVDs, offering firstclass 

music and radio sound or even showing 

us how to get there with a built-in satnav, 

it would appear that today’s passengers have 

an indescribably low boredom threshold 

that must be dealt with as soon as the car 

pulls of the drive. 

Call me old-fashioned, but I just don’t get 

it: My 2005 X-type has a perfectly good radio/CD 

player but that clearly isn’t enough 

for today’s drivers and their passengers. And 

like it or not, with the rise of ‘connectivity’ – a 

word I utterly despise, a car does more than 

transport people, it keeps them in touch with 

the outside world. 

Yet is there too much entertainment, and 

can that be a distraction for drivers? It’s a 

pretty good point, and one that, in principle 

at least, I’d go along with: Combine all that 

entertainment with the feeling of security new 

safety feature-laden cars offer, and there are 

some grounds for concern. Once distracted, 

the risk of an accident will always increase. 

And that means a car will need the attention 

of a bodyshop: This issue also looks at 

bodyshops and how garages can be involved 

in some smaller and lighter repairs. That’s 

not to say garages should be bodyshops too 

– far from it – but offering smart repairs and 

wheel refurbishment is surely a useful extra 

revenue stream that can be offered in a lowkey 

way, which is surely beneficial to your 

customers and your business. 

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News 

06. Total Electrification for Honda by 2025 

07. REPXPERT members hail ‘professional’ Schaeffler, following 

latest LuK double clutch system training course 

08. Servicesure announces shortlist for ‘Autocentre of the Year’ 

12. You’re hired! Motaquip celebrates national apprenticeship week 

15. New Essentials Range provides workshops with unrivalled 

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now!) The future really is upon us now. 

Focus 

34. Don’t underestimate the importance of . . . Bodyshop 

Much like everthing else the aesthetics of a car are ever 

evolving, from the paint to the nuts and bolts, Richard Barnett 

investigates what these changes can mean for your garage. 

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industry... IAAF Appoints Terry Knox as new President, PCL 

Announces Pivotal Appointment, Groupe Renault appoint Jean- 

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NEWS 06 

TOTAL ELECTRIFICATION 

FOR HONDA BY 2025 

HONDA took to the stage at Geneva to announce the 

further acceleration of its electrification ambitions. 

The company announced its intention to move 

100 per cent of its European sales to electrified 

powertrains by 2025. This new ambition builds on 

the brand’s 2017 aim of two-thirds of its sales to be electrified 

by 2025, and places it firmly at the forefront of Honda’s global 

electrification shift announced as part of its 2030 vision. 

Tom Gardner, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe, 

said, “…since we made that first pledge in March 2017, the 

shift towards electrification has gathered pace considerably. 

Environmental challenges continue to drive demand for 

cleaner mobility. Technology marches on unrelenting and 

people are starting to shift their view of the car itself.” 

Further proof of Honda’s electrification ambition was seen 

in the shape of the Honda e Prototype. Unveiled for the first 

time at Geneva, the car previews Honda’s first production 

battery electric vehicle for the European market. Positioned 

as an urban commuter, the car features a competitive range 

of over 200km and a ‘fast charge’ functionality providing 80% 

range in just 30 minutes. It also features trademark Honda 

driving dynamics with a sporty rear wheel drive configuration. 

The production version of the Honda e Prototype will be 

unveiled later this year. Customers can register for updates 

on the Honda website now, and will be able to place a 

reservation for the car in selected European markets in early 

summer. To date Honda has received 15,000 registrations of 

interest for the Honda e Prototype. 

Gem Supports New “Think!” Campaign to Help New Drivers 

ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation 

GEM Motoring Assist today 

gives its support to the latest ‘Think!’ 

campaign, which encourages new drivers 

to ‘learn the ways of the road’ with 

the assistance of a ‘Road Whisperer’. 

The ‘Road Whisperer’ will offer tips 

relating to some of the more challenging 

situations new drivers face, including 

roundabouts, motorways, country 

lanes, and in poor weather. There will 

also be advice on looking out for vulnerable 

road users and checking tyres. 

GEM road safety officer Neil Worth 

commented: “There are many reasons 

why new drivers are at greater risk on 

road journeys. We know that the combination 

of over-confidence and inexperience 

is particularly lethal, with 20 per 

cent of drivers involved in a collision 

within six months of passing the test. 

“Think of the learning process. Even 

though the testing system has developed 

in recent years, it’s still impossible 

to give a new driver the wisdom and 

experience that’s vital for staying safe 

on our roads, just from a few hours at 

the wheel with an instructor, plus some 

Highway Code learning. 

“We welcome and support the new 

‘Think!’ initiative, which presents the 

facts and the risks in an accessible and 

non-preachy way. We hope it will play a 

key role in reducing the unacceptably 

high number of collisions, injuries and 

deaths among new drivers.” 

The campaign is due to run throughout 

March across cinemas, video on 

demand and social media. 

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REPXPERT members hail ‘professional’ 

Schaeffler, following latest LuK double 

clutch system training course 

TECHNICIANS have 

described one of the 

most recent LuK dry 

double clutch system 

courses as ‘absolutely 

fantastic’, following a number 

of professional presentations 

and demonstrations at 

the REPXPERT Academy in 

Hereford. 

Schaeffler REPXPERT 

Alistair Mason welcomed a 

dozen members, all of whom 

were thirsty to learn more 

about the LuK 2CT repair solution 

for double clutch systems 

and eager to complete 

the day confident in being 

able to handle similar work 

when it arrives at their workshops. 

Alistair delivered a thorough 

overview of LuK double 

clutch technology – operation, 

installation, diagnosis, 

tooling and replacement, using 

different LuK 2CT repair 

solutions – with feedback 

from the event overwhelmingly 

positive, summed up 

by Northway Auto Services 

Managing Director, Richard 

Williams: 

“It was absolutely fantastic!” 

he declared. “It was a 

professional and informative 

experience; Alistair kept 

things simple but explained 

technical practices to technical 

people. 

“Without the course, we 

wouldn’t be able to work out 

certain fault codes, for example, 

so this means we’re now 

more confident in taking on 

double clutch work. It also 

means we will only order and 

fit LuK clutches.” 

The number of REPXPERT 

users signing-up for live training 

is growing fast, whether it 

be at a REPXPERT Academy, 

or Alistair visiting technicians 

at their premises in one of the 

REPXPERT training vans. 

Schaeffler urges technicians 

to get in touch, as spaces 

and schedules are being 

booked up quickly; the company 

is delighted that REPX- 

PERT members are seeking 

support and accepting technical 

assistance, which will 

help ensure double clutch 

repairs become part of their 

workshop menu. 

Adding this advanced new 

skill to their repertoire is 

rapidly becoming essential, 

as the number of double 

clutch-equipped vehicles increases. 

REPXPERT members can 

get instant and free access 

to online and live training, 

installation videos, technical 

guides and Schaeffler 

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and FAG boxes against the 

complete library of TecRMI 

data, as well as promotional 

items from the bonus shop. 

Those that haven’t can register, 

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News 08 

Servicesure announces shortlist for 

‘Autocentre of the Year’ 

TecAlliance, known 

worldwide for its marketleading 

TecDoc electronic replacement 

parts catalogue, is 

from this April, implementing 

a pilot project to enable 

its official data suppliers to 

update their product information 

on a weekly, rather 

than monthly, basis. 

“The relentless globalisation 

of the industry is 

putting extra demands on 

parts brands, particularly 

for those growing into new 

sectors or rapidly increasing 

their product portfolio,” 

explained Shaun Greasley, 

TecAlliance’s regional sales 

director CEE/GB/IE. 

“In order for us to help 

them respond to these chal- 

National garage 

network Servicesure 

has shortlisted 

its ‘Autocentre 

of the Year’ 

nominees, with this year’s 

winner to be announced at 

the eagerly anticipated ceremony 

which takes place at 

Coombe Abbey on 11 April. 

Senior members of The 

Parts Alliance will be in attendance 

on the night to announce 

the winning garage 

from the seven finalists: A1 

Motorist Centre, Chester 

Auto Services, Gordons Garage, 

Lowgate Garage Ltd, M 

M Auto Services Ltd, Simon 

Graeme Auto Service Centre 

and Burntwood Auto Centre. 

Commenting on his garage’s 

nomination, Murdo 

MacIntosh at M M Auto Services 

said: “We have been 

with Servicesure for over 6 

years, and were the first users 

of GS Onestop in Scotland. 

“We try to use every element 

of the Servicesure offering 

and promote our association 

with the brand 

wherever possible, as it 

definitely brings added credibility 

and customer reassurance.” 

Fellow nominee, Josh 

Watts, Director at Burntwood 

Auto Centre, commented: 

“Being a Servicesure garage 

has made us stand out from 

the crowd in our local area. 

“We can provide a great 

range of services that others 

simply can’t thanks to Servicesure, 

making us more 

attractive as a garage. 

“It’s amazing for us to be 

nominated for the Autocentre 

of the Year as we are 

just a small family business 

who have only been up and 

running for just over 12 

months!” 

Dean Spindler, Director at 

family-owned Chester Auto 

Services, also appreciates 

the peace of mind that goes 

hand-in-hand with Servicesure’s 

National Warranty, 

allowing the business “to 

provide complete customer 

satisfaction.” 

Having been a member of 

Servicesure for four years, 

Adam Rogers, Director at A1 

Motorist Centre, said: “We 

like the idea that we are part 

of a bigger group, so we can 

offer nationwide warranty 

whilst retaining our individual 

identity. 

“There are countless other 

benefits too, such as training 

for continuous professional 

development for staff, access 

to technical assistance and 

customer finance deals that 

would have been so much 

more difficult to arrange 

without their input.” 

Lowgate Garage, Gordons 

Garage and Simon Graeme 

Auto Service Centre were 

similarly delighted by their 

nominations and eager to 

praise the benefits of network 

membership. 

Servicesure says that 

the ‘Autocentre of the Year’ 

awards are designed to shine 

a light on the hard-working 

and often under-appreciated 

local garages within its national 

network. 

“It’s always a challenge to 

narrow our network down to 

just seven finalists, but it’s 

an incredibly rewarding process 

as these garages all absolutely 

deserve recognition 

for the great service that they 

provide,” said Paul Dineen, 

Head of Garage Programmes 

at The Parts Alliance. 

TecAlliance accelerates its update cycles 

lenges, we have examined 

our systems and opened the 

door to accelerate our information 

update cycles to 

provide a competitive and 

up-to-date solution that allows 

them to compete even 

more effectively, in today’s 

fast changing business environment. 

“In addition to these obvious 

benefits, which help 

users as well as suppliers, 

the development also allows 

suppliers to quickly correct 

data errors and therefore 

significantly raises the overall 

quality of the data held 

within the TecDoc catalogue. 

“Although we believe the 

project will bring benefits for 

all interested parties, we also 

wish to make clear the option 

remains voluntary and 

we will obviously not force 

our customers to undertake 

weekly updates if that doesn’t 

suit their needs. 

“To put minds at rest, there 

is no additional charge for 

either data suppliers or data 

users, who currently receive 

updates monthly and no extra 

tools are required to use 

the TecAlliance platform, 

they can still use the DMM, 

the web service and TAF 2.4 

data structure, as usual. 

“The project starts at the 

beginning of April, so we’d 

like to invite data suppliers 

to register their interest by 

sending notification of their 

brand/s with the relevant 

Shaun Greasley, TecAlliance’s regional 

sales director CEE/GB/IE 

contact details, while we also 

encourage data users to let 

us know if it is their intention 

to use the weekly updates.” 

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NEWS 10 

Autoglass® 

selected as preferred supplier for Hertz UK Ltd 

Autoglass®, the 

UK’s leading vehicle 

glass repair 

and replacement 

company, has been 

appointed as the preferred 

supplier for glass repairs 

and replacements to Hertz 

UK, one of the country’s 

leading vehicle hire providers, 

with locations throughout 

the entire nation. 

The partnership will position 

Autoglass® as the first 

point of call for all vehicle 

glass repair and replacement 

(VGRR) services to the 

entire Hertz UK fleet. 

Autoglass® was confirmed 

as the preferred supplier following 

a competitive tender 

process, during which it impressed 

with a commitment 

to significantly reduce vehicle 

downtime and the provision 

of a one-stop-shop solution 

for Advanced Driver 

Assistance Systems (ADAS). 

This model allows Autoglass® 

to perform ADAS recalibration 

at a designated 

Hertz location or one of the 

70 centres operated by Autoglass® 

around the UK. 

In addition to the reduction 

in vehicle downtime, the 

decision made by Hertz to 

select Autoglass® was linked 

to several other components 

in the tender response, including 

access to the unique 

business support team who 

centrally manage the day-today 

requirements, providing 

greater consistency, appointment 

tracking and improved 

communication. 

Autoglass® is an industry 

leader in safety and champions 

the role that ADAS 

technology plays in improving 

driver safety. This partnership 

is an opportunity 

for both businesses to drive 

the innovation agenda in the 

fleet and VGRR industries – 

with Hertz benefitting from a 

range of added-value services 

provided by Autoglass®. 

Jeremy Rochfort – National 

Sales Manager, Autoglass® 

says: 

“It’s great to have started 

the year on such a positive 

note with a company as established 

and respected as 

Hertz. Securing this primary 

supplier contract is testament 

to the market leading 

service provided by our 

team. We are confident that 

this is the just starting point 

for yet another year of success 

for Autoglass®.” 

Richard Davies – GM, 

Hertz UK, added: 

“With a fleet as vast and diverse 

as ours, it is of the utmost 

importance that vehicle 

downtime is minimised. 

The significant reduction in 

vehicle downtime offered by 

Autoglass® was a prominent 

factor in our decision to select 

them as our primary 

supplier for vehicle glass.” 

Launch UK’s new battery tester 

system now available 

Launch UK, one of the leading UK suppliers of automotive 

diagnostics equipment, has introduced a new BST-860 battery 

tester system, offering a complete testing solution for 

technicians. 

The BST-860 is suitable for testing 6 V, 12 V and 24 V batteries, 

as well as the Stop/Start battery and other related 

electrical systems, and comes with an integrated thermal 

printer, so that users can hand the testing report to customers. 

The battery test result is quick and accurate, providing a 

result within three seconds, with a clear ‘Good’ or ‘To replace’ 

command. With an in-built calibration system, the device is 

suitable for a variety of applicable vehicle types, including 

passenger cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. With 

a large LCD screen including backlight and user-friendly interface, 

the BST-860 features an industrial case design with ABS 

acid-proof plastic, making it ideal for repair workshops. add 

to the battery tester it tests the stop/start battery 

Technicians can benefit from features that include simultaneous 

detection of the battery and circuit system; a USB 

port that can export service records; a multiple languages 

menu and a support automatic temperature compensation 

function. 

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NEWS 

SMPE 

PLANS GROWTH 

FOR UK OPERATION 

Major boost for area as Nottingham facility 

to lead engineering development 

Standard Motor Products 

Europe (SMPE) has announced 

investment plans 

for its UK facility with the 

aim of positioning it as the 

European Centre of Excellence 

for engineering. 

The engine management 

specialist is currently recruiting 

engineers for its 

Nottingham site, which has 

recently benefited from investment 

in new workshop 

facilities and engineering 

equipment to aid rapid prototyping 

of products. 

Furthermore, SMPE’s 

operations in Europe have 

continued to evolve. The 

company boasts a new production 

facility in Poland to 

meet the increased demand 

from mainland European 

customers and this again 

will be supported by the 

UK’s centre of excellence for 

engineering. 

Richard Morley, SMPE 

Commercial Director, said: 

“We’re delighted to bring this 

good news story to the automotive 

trade and local area. 

Our headquarters in Nottingham 

will take the lead 

in customer service, warehousing, 

finance, marketing 

and sales, but will also focus 

heavily on product engineering 

and development, making 

it our European Centre 

of Excellence. It will also 

have the additional benefit 

of being able to manufacture 

new to range items and be 

first to market.” 

“Supported by our operation 

in Torun, Poland, which 

services a large proportion 

of customers in mainland 

Europe, we are now perfectly 

positioned to expand our 

engineering and production 

footprint, for the benefit of 

all our customers.” 

ELTA BLAZES THE TRAIL! 

Although developments in halogen bulb 

technology do not move as quickly as they 

do with other product groups, such as 

engine management, it’s still important 

for workshops to be aware that there are 

numerous references that are poised to become far 

more prominent in the aftermarket and they need to be 

ready for the change. 

To help workshops smoothly adapt to the transition, 

ELTA Automotive Ltd, through both its popular 

VISIONPRO – vehicle vision and safety related product 

range – and globally recognised Lucas brands, has 

compiled a ‘trailblazer’ series of references, which 

allows them to add the correct bulbs to their stock, to 

ensure they maximise the opportunity these new bulbs 

provide. 

Utilising its stock management expertise, ELTA has 

put in the groundwork and produced a 24-part guide 

that features the up and coming bulbs, based on the UK 

vehicle parc, to ensure workshops are equipped with 

the correct bulbs to reflect the parts pareto. 

ELTA has seen a notable rise in demand for globe 

type signalling bulbs such as the HPC16WY, the wing 

mirror mounted indicator lamp for the ultra-popular 

Mercedes Sprinter. Not only are these bulbs positioned 

in a somewhat vulnerable area, the vehicles they 

are fitted to are now at an age where they are more 

commonly serviced in the aftermarket. 

Many of the references are unusual in terms of their 

base and connectors, which are increasingly different 

to traditional standards. The series highlights the H18 

and H19 next generation halogen headlight bulbs that 

fit the Ford Ecosport and KIA Forte (the new Cee’d) for 

example, are brand new. Early adopters will want to 

stay ahead of the game by introducing these to their 

range now. 

There have also been developments in the world 

of HID (high intensity discharge) Xenon lamps. 25w 

Xenons were first fitted to cars in 2013 and so these 

models are now entering the aftermarket for service 

and repair. Designed specifically for smaller cars, the 

unusual shaped 12v 35w D5S (Citroën C4 Picasso, 

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NEWS 12 

YOU’RE HIRED! MOTAQUIP 

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APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 

PREMIUM aftermarket 

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Motaquip, has further 

extended its 

apprentice scheme, 

which now employs three recruits 

in key Customer Service 

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roles. Aiming to address 

an industry-wide skills gap, 

a problem highlighted by 

recent AMMS data which 

revealed 17% of automotive 

businesses now struggle to 

recruit suitable personnel, 

Motaquip is training the next 

generation to ensure specialist 

skills are developed for 

the good of the company and 

the wider automotive industry. 

“People are the lifeblood of 

our organisation,” said Peter 

Cox, General Manager UK 

Sales, “Motaquip is a company 

famed for delivering 

a comprehensive premium 

product range but also for 

providing outstanding customer 

service. It is vital that 

we protect these values and 

to do this we need a highly 

talented workforce with the 

right mix of skills. Motaquip’s 

investment in developing 

people will ensure we are 

able to maintain our classleading 

levels of service in the 

years to come.” 

Motaquip’s first recruit, 

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joined the company in 2016 

and is currently a Customer 

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Apprentice team with Peter Cox, General 

an NVQ Level 2 in Customer 

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her level 3 qualification. 

Next to join was, 24-yearold 

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Apprentice and is working 

towards her NVQ Level 

2 qualification in Customer 

Service. 

24-year-old Angelika Rola 

is the company’s most recent 

addition joining in December 

2018. Angelika has been appointed 

as a Product Planner 

and is an Advanced Apprentice 

studying to achieve an 

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration. 

Asked why she choose Motaquip 

Angelika commented: 

“I have a passion for the 

Motor Industry and wanted 

to gain hands-on work experience 

while achieving my academic 

qualifications. Motaquip 

quickly stood out as an 

organisation that understood 

the value of apprentices and it 

was clear right from the very 

first conversation they were 

able to offer genuine career 

opportunities and a clearly 

defined and exciting job role. 

“During my first few 

months with Motaquip my 

expectations have been surpassed, 

I am learning something 

new every day and I am 

very much enjoying the role. 

I am looking forward to the 

challenges that lay ahead 

and continuing to develop 

my career with the Motaquip 

brand.” 

News 

Vredestein’s premium SUV 

range fulfils segment trends 

European premium tyre manufacturer Vredestein continues 

to be perfectly aligned to fulfil UK market demand for 

ultra-high performance SUV tyres as highlighted by GfK 

Panelmarket’s latest analysis (2018 vs 2017). 

Specifically, in a segment which shows a 15% and 10% 

growth in value and volume respectively[1], Vredestein’s 

premium range benefits from a trend which continues to 

provide a dominant share of premium brands over budget and 

mid-range tyres. 

“GfK data show that 47% of 4x4/SUV tyre demand is fulfilled 

by premium products, highlighting a consumer preference 

that has assisted Vredestein’s growth in recent years,” says 

Karl Naylor, Apollo Vredestein UK Country Manager. “More 

significant still is the product mix growth, where the ultra-high 

performance SUV sub-segment (diameters of 17” and above) 

has grown even faster, 19% in value and 14% in volume.”[1] 

Additionally, a previous GfK report in 2018 showed the 

SUV tyre market is where all-season tyre sales are growing 

at their fastest, with an increase of 15% in a 12-month period 

(July to June, 2017 v 2018)[2]. This, too, is reflected and even 

surpassed in Vredestein’s own product mix, which continues 

to show a clear rising demand for all-season tyres within the 

most popular UHP SUV sizes. 

“That’s where Vredestein has traditionally had a strong 

offering; we have been investing in the development of allseason 

tyres for over two decades and have offered all-season 

in SUV sizes long before most of our rivals. The GfK research 

confirms and supports trends which are in line with Apollo 

Vredestein’s continued growth strategy and plans,” concludes 

Naylor. 

Loads of parts for vans. 

As online trade continues to increase, so does the 

number of vans on our roads - so Schaeffler offers a huge 

range of simple, reliable and speedy to fit LuK, INA and 

FAG repair solutions for light commercial vehicles. 

We are a technical partner and trusted supplier of 

components and systems for original fitment by the 

world’s leading vehicle producers. We also deliver these 

same parts to the independent aftermarket, so you 

know our parts will fit first time - every time. 


DELIVERING 

QUALITY. 

12, 13 News.indd 2 11/03/2019 09:55

NEWS 14 

AUTOTECH RECRUIT TO PROMOTE ‘FIX 

FIRST TIME’ MENTALITY WITH EXCLUSIVE 

ZF AFTERMARKET TRAINING DEAL 

TO COUNTERACT 

the ongoing skills 

shortage within the 

automotive industry, 

and meet the 

growing demand from UK 

garages for highly skilled 

technicians, Autotech Recruit 

has launched an exclusive 

alliance with ZF Aftermarket 

Technical Training 

– in a bid to give ALL vehicle 

technicians access to indepth, 

technical courses. 

The move further cements 

Autotech Recruit’s position 

within the automotive recruitment 

sector as a leading 

organisation for training and 

development, in the overriding 

drive to reduce the skills 

gap. As a recruitment company, 

solely dedicated to the 

industry, Autotech Recruit 

already offers many training 

options, including MOT 

training, however this new 

alliance will provide much 

needed technical training on 

key vehicle components. 

Courses will cover extensive 

training on key vehicle 

parts, including transmission 

systems, steering, suspension, 

driveline components 

and on electric and 

hybrid vehicles - meeting 

growing calls for skilled 

technicians to service electric 

vehicles and cars which 

are becoming increasingly 

complex. 

“Garages are under pressure 

from rapid advances in 

technology, and, whilst we 

still need to focus on bringing 

in new talent, it is essential 

that the current workforce 

is trained sufficiently,” comments 

Gavin White, managing 

director of Autotech 

Recruit. “Through our close 

connections with the industry, 

we recognise the exact 

needs of both garage owners 

and vehicle technicians 

today and it has become increasingly 

apparent that we 

need to provide training on 

specific vehicle components 

to give technicians a greater 

level of understanding. We 

need to build a fix first time 

mentality.” 

“As vehicles evolve, the automotive 

aftermarket needs 

to evolve with them,” adds 

Mandla Ndhlovu, Head of 

Training at Autotech Recruit. 

“I am excited by the 

partnership with ZF Aftermarket 

Technical Training, 

which will enable us to offer 

this high quality of training 

the automotive industry desperately 

needs. It will give 

garages an opportunity to 

equip their technicians with 

the skills, knowledge and attributes 

needed to be able to 

successfully maintain and 

repair the vehicles of today 

and the more technologically 

advanced vehicles of the 

future.” 

A leading supplier of automotive 

OEM parts, ZF Aftermarket 

UK offers one of the 

industry’s most comprehensive 

range of training 

programmes. 

Both parties, who 

are members of the Independent 

Automotive 

Aftermarket Federation 

(IAAF) share the philosophy 

that upskilling and 

better training provisions 

will help towards reducing 

the skills gap. 

The wait is over 56 Cabin3Tech+ references are now available! 

Cabin3Tech+, the innovative cabin air filter launched by Sogefi 

(CIR Group) at last year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, is available 

for order from our aftermarket brands – Purflux and FRAM®. 

56 new references are available, which cover over 150 

million cars around Europe, including leading brands such 

as Peugeot, DS, Toyota, Renault, Fiat, Volkswagen, and many 

more! 

Cabin3Tech+ is the latest Sogefi Group innovation made 

for you and your vehicle, combining the very best in cabin 

filtration technology for your protection! It efficiently filters 

larger particles (like a pollen filter), neutralizes odours and 

hazardous fumes (as an activated carbon filter) and stops up to 

98.8% of fine particles as small as 2.5 microns. 

Regularly replacing the cabin air filter is necessary for the 

well-being of all occupants who travel within the vehicle. With 

this innovation, Sogefi and its Purflux and Fram® brands, 

together with distributors and garages, contribute to improve 

your health. 

It is important to change the cabin air filter annually or 

every 15.000 km (max), not only to maintain a high-level of air 

quality inside the vehicle, but also to ensure that the ventilation 

system functions properly – a clogged filter can hinder the 

ventilation system causing fogging and decreasing visibility on 

the windscreen. 

14, 15 News.indd 1 11/03/2019 09:58

15 

NEWS 

New Essentials Range provides workshops 

with unrivalled quality and value 

SMALLER workshops 

and tyre retailers 

looking to benefit 

from investment in 

a low-cost, no-fuss 

range of tyre changers yet 

receive the superior levels of 

aftersales support more often 

associated with higherend 

brands can now take 

advantage of the new Essentials 

Range of Hunter tyre 

changers from Pro-Align. 

With two products in the 

range, users will benefit 

from the quality and functionality 

attributes that have 

become the backbone of the 

Hunter reputation around 

the world, giving users confidence 

of reliable, ongoing 

service. Furthermore in the 

unlikely event of any technical 

issues, users can call 

upon the industry-leading 

support and back-up from 

Pro-Align which includes an 

impressive current average 

first-time fix rate of 94%. 

“Our new Essentials Range 

of tyre changers is the ideal 

choice for workshops who 

aspire to own Hunter equipment, 

but are operating on 

a very restricted budget,” explains 

Paul Beaurain, managing 

director, Pro-Align. 

“Offering exceptional value, 

our Essentials tyre changers 

deliver quality at an entry 

level and make the Hunter 

name much more accessible 

for all.” 

The first product in the 

Essentials Range, the Hunter 

TCX45, is a no-fuss traditional 

swing arm column 

tyre changer. It features a 

manual position swing arm 

column, bi-directional turntable, 

side shovel and bead 

press system which are all 

operated via the user-friendly 

foot pedals. 

Meanwhile for those 

workshops looking for a 

traditional tilt column tyre 

changer, the Hunter TCX52 

is the perfect solution. Featuring 

an air powered tilt 

column, bi-directional turntable, 

side shovel and bead 

press system, the TCX52 is 

also operated via a foot-pedal 

system. 

As well as the peace of 

mind that comes with investment 

in a Hunter system, 

the Pro-Align Service 

Agreement fully supports 

your business with an unrivalled 

two day attendance 

guarantee. 

MORE INSIDE. 

More content. More quality. 

More reliability. More service. 

Time is money for your customers, and they can save on 

both with FAG. Our WheelSets come with everything they 

will need to carry out a professional repair, right down 

to the last nut, bolt and washer - so no shopping 

around for missing parts. And did we mention the 

2 year unlimited mileage warranty and unrivalled service? 

Or that we now offer FREE TecRMI fitting info at REPXPERT, 

the online knowledge portal for workshop professionals? 

FAG WheelSet. A true aftermarket heavyweight. 


14, 15 News.indd 2 11/03/2019 09:58

News 16 

New MANN-FILTER 

catalogue DVD 

now available 

The updated catalogue 

with extended filter 

range for dealers and 

workshops is now 

available. 

Whether air, oil, fuel or 

cabin air filters: in addition 

to the print catalogues, the 

MANN-FILTER catalogue 

DVD is one of the most important 

filter lists for the industry. 

Here, global filtration 

specialist MANN+HUMMEL 

lists more than 4,800 filter 

elements from the MANN- 

FILTER brand for the European 

aftermarket. Over 200 

new filter types for the latest 

passenger cars, trucks and 

off-highway models compliment 

the already wide range 

of filters in original equipment 

quality. The new catalogue 

DVD for the European 

market covers filter elements 

for more than 48,000 vehi- 

cles and machines, including 

more than 12,400 passenger 

cars and transporters, over 

9,100 trucks and buses almost 

1,000 motorcycles as 

well as more than 25,500 

applications in off-highway 

vehicles and in industry. 

A popular alternative is the 

continuously updated online 

catalogue at www.mann-filter.com 

with animated individual 

product presentations 

for various filters. 

Workshops and dealers 

can obtain the new DVD free 

of charge from their MANN- 

FILTER partner. 

AISIN introduces new 

electric waterpump 

to their range 

As the hybrid VIO continues to grow in Europe, AISIN Europe 

Aftermarket now has 3 electric water pump references in our catalogue 

for Toyota hybrid vehicles covering a carpark of approximately 1.5m 

units. These electric water pumps are all manufactured in Japan to 

the highest quality levels and will ensure longevity and reliability for a 

Toyota hybrid vehicle for many years to come. 

■ Universal Oil Fired Heaters 

■ Oil and gas fired 

cabinet heaters 

■ Suspended oil and gas 

fired unit heaters 

■ Portable and mobile 

heaters 

■ Electric heaters 

THERMOBILE offers probably the most 

complete selection of space heaters 

available to the UK Motor Trade. The 

full range of heaters from THERMOBILE 

now comprises over 300 models 

varying in heat output from 3Kw up to 

450Kw (10,000 to 1,500,000 BTU/HR). 

For more information call us TODAY! 

THERMOBILE UK LIMITED 12 Buckingham Close, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV10 7JT UK 

SALES CONTACTS: Andy Wallis 07850 988382 andy@thermobile.co.uk 

John Hall 07775 635527 john@thermobile.co.uk 

Website: www.thermobile.co.uk 

16 News.indd 1 11/03/2019 10:00

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Federal Mogul.indd 1 11/03/2019 10:03

News 18 

IGA to Launch Extensive Advertising Campaign 

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is launching 

an extensive TV campaign for the Trust My Garage (TMG) 

Code of Practice to drive customers to its independent garage 

members. 

The campaign will commence in March and run for at least 

one year across a wide selection of TV and social media 

channels. The advert uses a real TMG garage to demonstrate 

the high quality outlets that are representative of the 

independent sector of today. 

Stuart James, IGA Director comments: “In the past year our 

research into garage work providers has led us to believe that 

these types of businesses will have a significant long-term 

detrimental impact on independent garages. This campaign 

has been driven by our members who have been expressing 

concerns about consumer work provision for some time. 

“Trust My Garage supports and enhances a garages own 

Apollo Vredestein 

steps up its OE 

activities in Europe 

brand identity and does not sit between the garage and its 

customers, unlike third-party work providers. The Trust My 

Garage Code of Practice does not charge its members or their 

customers for this service – it’s a Government backed code 

for independent garages and a benefit of IGA membership 

that does not take a skim”. 

The TMG Code of Practice is approved by the Chartered 

Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and has over 2,900 

members registered. Each new member undergoes a 

rigorous site audit to demonstrate that it has reached the 

standards set by the IGA. Once passed, it may display the 

TMG shield as a badge of quality. This provides consumers 

with a high level of confidence in a market place where there 

are so many conflicting garage schemes. 

Garages can join the IGA and be part of Trust My Garage by 

calling 0845 305 4230. 

Global manufacturer 

Apollo Tyres has 

given Pedro Matos, 

Apollo Tyres chief 

quality & business 

excellence officer, the added 

responsibility of leading its 

OE strategy and sales for passenger 

car tyres in Europe. 

Pedro has over 25 years’ experience 

in the tyre industry 

in a range of different roles, 

and has worked directly 

with several major European 

OEMs in quality, R&D and 

sales positions. 

“Pedro’s appointment demonstrates 

Apollo Tyres’ full 

commitment to its OE journey 

in Europe,” commented 

Neeraj Kanwar, vice chairman 

and managing director 

of Apollo Tyres. “We are doing 

the groundwork to become a 

strategic long-term partner 

for all the OEMs in Europe, 

as we have been doing in India 

for over 10 years. Choosing a 

member of the management 

board of Pedro’s experience 

and calibre, to lead Apollo 

Vredestein’s OE strategy and 

sales in Europe, is a clear signal 

that we are taking our OE 

journey in Europe very seriously 

at the top of our organisation.” 

Benoit Rivallant, president 

of Apollo Vredestein, agrees: 

“Being seen as a key player 

by European OEMs is one of 

Apollo Vredestein’s strategic 

goals. With Pedro taking the 

lead in terms of OE in Europe, 

we are laying the right 

foundations for the long-term 

success of our OE endeavours 

in this part of the world.” 

Machine Mart’s New 

Spring / Summer 

Catalogue is out now! 

The new Machine Mart catalogue is packed full of 

all the tools and equipment you need whether it is for 

a hobbyist, DIY enthusiast or professional. Featuring 

over 600 price cuts and new products, the new 508- 

page Spring/Summer catalogue is a ‘must have’ for 

anyone seeking a huge choice of tools and equipment at 

unbeatable value. 

With over 21,000 items of tools and machinery in stores 

across the country and online, you’ll be sure to find the 

tools you need! To order your catalogue simply go online 

to www.machinemart.co.uk , visit your local store or call 

0844 880 1265. 

18 News.indd 1 11/03/2019 10:13

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News 22 

Technical solutions for now 

and the future 

Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS) open 

their doors to the UK aftermarket press 

The Hella Gutmann 

Solutions (HGS) 

production facility 

in Ihringen and 

technical call centre 

in Breisach, both situated in 

southwest Germany, recently 

opened their doors for the 

UK aftermarket press in order 

to give them an insight of 

just what goes into its comprehensive 

range of diagnostic 

tools and advanced driver 

assist systems (ADAS) 

calibration equipment, to 

make them the market-leading 

products they are. 

After providing a brief company 

history of how the original, 

independent Gutmann 

business, which introduced 

its first commercial diagnostic 

tools in 1983, came to be 

a wholly-owned part of the 

HELLA family, Managing Director, 

Rolf Hunold got to the 

heart of the proceedings by 

addressing its dual activities 

in terms of repair and mobility 

solutions. The repair element 

encompasses the here 

and now of what makes HGS 

the diagnostic and calibration 

pioneer it is, whereas 

the mobility constituent is 

geared to future trends, tackling 

issues such as connectivity 

and data analysis via 

the cloud. An area we shall 

return to shortly. 

Focusing in on repair solutions, 

which is what is of 

immediate interest to the 

typical independent workshop, 

Frederic Ernis, head 

of business development 

for UK, Ireland, France and 

Benelux, explained in greater 

detail the depth of the multibrand 

diagnostic range and 

complexities behind its development. 

Although the capability of 

the tool increases with each 

step up in the range, from the 

entry level mega macs 42SE, 

to the recently launched 

mega macs 77, the core diagnostic 

data remains consistent 

across them all and this 

is the first element that really 

sets HGS apart. 

Whereas in 1990 Gutmann 

diagnostic tools covered just 

six vehicle manufacturers 

(VMs), HGS tools now cater 

for 43, which relates to 

more than 40,000 models 

and in excess of 1.7 million 

fault codes – all of which 

have to be traced back to 

their source by the company’s 

in-house workshop 

facilities, sophisticated mapping 

equipment and team 

of highly experienced engineers. 

The process can take 

up to six months, but only by 

analysing the minutiae of the 

detail can HGS ensure that 

its equipment provides the 

market-leading accuracy on 

which the independent service 

sector can truly rely. 

“Obviously, due to both 

copyright issues and the 

fact that it is encrypted, it is 

not legal to simply copy VM 

data,” explained Neil Hilton, 

head of business development 

for HELLA UK, “but, as 

an extra level of protection, it 

also includes false codes, so 

the process of re-engineering 

the data for our equipment, 

is clearly highly complex.” 

“However, an indication 

of the company’s ability to 

successfully overcome these 

challenges is the fact that 

HGS now has more than 

40,000 workshop customers. 

In addition, the investment 

made to develop our 

data is mirrored by the resources 

we put into our support 

services, which ensure 

our customers can access 

a real-time solution to any 

problem that they are unable 

to rectify directly from their 

mega macs device.” 

This is made possible 

through the HGS technical 

call centre, where 54 specialists 

between them answer 

more than 2,000 enquiries 

every day. Split into 

brand specific departments, 

these highly skilled engineers 

– who have each been 

recruited from VM dealer 

workshops of the brands for 

which they are responsible 

and are required to return 

to those dealerships for two 

continued on page 24 > 

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News 24 

> continued from page 22 

weeks every year to remain 

fully up-to-date with the latest 

developments – receive 

the support questions either 

from a ‘ticket’ generated and 

sent directly from a mega 

macs tool or via a telephone 

enquiry. 

“This diagnostic know-how 

and technical ability was also 

the impetus behind the development 

of our ADAS camera 

and radar calibration (CSC) 

tool, which has now been on 

the market for more than five 

years and remains the benchmark 

for ADAS recalibration 

in the aftermarket, with by 

far the most comprehensive 

multi-brand coverage,” Hilton 

continued. 

“Despite the dramatic increase 

in the number of ADAS 

equipped vehicles – which 

incidentally, are visiting the 

independent workshop on a 

daily basis – there is still a 

worrying level of ignorance 

in the aftermarket when it 

comes to the need to recalibrate 

these vehicles after 

carrying out any mechanical 

repair that affects its geometry. 

So that’s anything from 

a simple tracking adjustment 

to any steering and suspension 

component replacement, 

as well as changing its 

wheel/tyre combination! 

“What the independent 

workshop also needs to appreciate 

is that after undertaking 

this work, the responsibility 

to ensure that the 

vehicle’s ADAS equipment 

is functioning correctly does 

not lie with the motorist, who 

may or may not know the vehicle 

is equipped with these 

systems, or the VM that originally 

incorporated them, 

but with the workshop that 

worked on the vehicle. When 

this penny drops, workshops 

will have to invest in an aftermarket 

solution of which the 

HGS CSC tool is clearly the 

most refined.” 

Finally, returning to Rolf’s 

comments concerning mobility 

solutions, HGS has already 

begun trials of a new 

device, which will provide the 

independent sector with an 

effective means to remotely 

communicate with their customer’s 

vehicles in a way that 

previously only selected VMs 

have been able to achieve. 

Once plugged into the vehicle’s 

OBD interface, the Car- 

Force dongle can telematically 

communicate with the 

workshop and provide data 

from which they can proactively 

contact their customer 

and make them aware of 

potential issues such as low 

tyre pressure, the need to 

change the oil or battery, or 

to refill the AdBlue for example, 

so allowing the driver to 

take the necessary measures 

before the problem escalates. 

“Although this is still in trials, 

this initiative provides 

the independent with realistic 

access to the next generation 

of vehicles and combined 

with its current mega 

macs and CSC tool repair 

solutions, makes HGS the 

technical partner of choice 

for both the present and the 

future,” Hilton concluded. 

For more information 

about the products available 

from Hella Gutmann Solutions, 

please call the sales 

team on: 01295 662402. 

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News 26 

Yuasa hunt further BTCC success as striking 

new Halfords Yuasa Racing livery is revealed 

GS Yuasa Battery 

Sales UK Ltd are 

looking forward to 

another successful 

season in the Kwik 

Fit MSA British Touring Car 

Championship as a new look 

Halfords Yuasa Racing livery 

was unveiled today. The 

launch marks the start of 

Yuasa’s ninth consecutive 

season backing the team as 

they hunt for more silverware 

in 2019. 

The Honda Civic Type R 

racing cars were unveiled at 

a special partners day held at 

the Team Dynamics, who run 

the Halfords Yuasa Racing 

operation, headquarters in 

Droitwich with the BTCC media 

day just weeks away. The 

machines carry an aggressive, 

all-new black and white 

livery with Yuasa red and Halfords 

Orange elements. The 

familiar Yuasa logos remain 

prominently on the bonnet, 

sides, wing mirrors and rear 

bumper of the cars. 

Triple BTCC champion 

Matt Neal, now in his 28th 

BTCC season, and Dan Cammish, 

who is now entering his 

second year in the series will 

pilot the cars in anger with 

the first race taking place at 

Brands Hatch on Sunday 7 

April. 

Halfords Yuasa Racing is 

targeting ‘Championship 

titles’ after finishing a creditable 

second with new Civic 

Type R FK8 racing cars in 

the 2018 Manufacturers and 

Teams championships. Now, 

with the experience of a full 

season’s racing and winter 

development of the cars 

under their belt, the team 

expects to see the Hondas 

at the sharp end of the grid 

throughout 2019. 

Yuasa has a long and proud 

heritage in BTCC racing, having 

been title sponsor of the 

Honda works BTCC team 

since 2011. During this time 

the battery manufacturer has 

enjoyed phenomenal success 

on the track, claiming an unprecedented 

four manufacturers 

titles and four drivers’ 

championships. 

James Hylton, Managing 

Director of GS Yuasa Battery 

Sales UK Ltd said: “We are 

proud to continue our partnership 

with Halfords Yuasa 

Racing for another year and 

looking forward to more 

high-octane racing action 

during 2019. 

“Our successful journey 

with Honda and the British 

Touring Car Championship 

in general continues to bring 

real benefits by raising the 

profile of our brand. Yuasa 

are the UK’s number one 

choice for automotive and 

motorcycle batteries and our 

performances on track over 

recent years have strongly 

reflected our core values of 

quality, reliability and performance. 

“The car’s brand-new livery 

looks fantastic, it will 

really stand on the grid. Its 

launch has captured everyone’s 

attention, and it is already 

proving very popular. 

We wish Matt, Dan and the 

team all the best for the new 

season and we can’t wait to 

join them in celebrating more 

success on track.” 

The team will continue 

development and testing in 

preparation for the season 

opener at Brands Hatch. The 

30-round BTCC series then 

travels across the UK over 10 

weekends taking in legendary 

circuits including Silverstone 

and Donington Park before 

returning to Brands Hatch 

for the season finale in October. 

For more information on 

Yuasa visit www.yuasa.com. 

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News 28 

EU Emissions Tighten on UK Market 

Emissions are a hot 

topic for discussion 

at the moment for 

many media outlets 

and manufacturers. 

All efforts are geared towards 

reducing emissions, 

as well as preventing the 

sale and fitting of catalytic 

converters and DPFs to vehicles 

that haven’t been approved 

to meet the relevant 

Euro Levels. 

Vehicles and replacement 

emission control devices 

must meet specific standards 

for exhaust emissions 

before they can be offered 

for sale in the European 

Union. Automobile emissions 

are one of a series 

of performance standards 

that must be met to achieve 

Whole Vehicle Type Approval 

in accordance with EC Directives. 

In order to achieve 

type approval on the emissions 

levels for replacement 

emission control devices 

(catalytic converters and 

diesel particulate filters), 

performance and noise levels 

must be within calculated 

limits as prescribed 

by legislation. Replacement 

catalytic converters and Diesel 

Particulate Filters (DPFs) 

cannot be approved to a 

lower Euro level than that 

of the original vehicle; so, 

if the vehicle is Euro 5 then 

the replacement must be 

approved to Euro 5 levels. 

Testing and approving this 

part to Euro 4 would mean 

that it cannot be proven to 

meet emission standards 

and therefore cannot legally 

be fitted to any Euro 5 vehicle. 

Helping to identify the correct 

emissions products for 

stockists and garage professionals 

is the tricky part but 

thankfully there are some 

improvements in the latest 

version of MAM to make it 

easier. Used by the majority 

of distributors, the supply 

chain software received a V9 

update last October, which 

maps the Euro level that a 

supplier’s part is approved 

for sale on against a vehicle 

registration number. This 

new feature is crucial, as it 

removes parts from the exact 

match search that were 

previously incorrectly listed 

as homologated for certain 

Euro levels. For example, 

I’ve seen popular catalysts 

previously linked to Euro 

5 vehicles as exact matches 

when they are only legally 

approved for sale to Euro 

3 levels - but there are no 

Euro 3 vehicles for those 

catalyst fitments! V9 doesn’t 

show them as exact matches 

anymore which means the 

chances of fitting the incorrect 

parts are now vastly reduced. 

With this change in place, 

we’re now starting to see the 

correct catalytic converters 

and DPFs matched against 

By BM Catalysts’ 

commercial director 

Mark Blinston 

the correct vehicles for the 

first time, helping to boost 

sales for distributors that 

are selling parts that are 

appropriately homologated. 

While there are still further 

improvements I’d like to 

see added to MAM, such as 

changes to cross referencing 

systems (where one supplier 

does not cover all the applications 

that another brand 

does), it is a positive move 

and the first in a long journey 

of improving compliance in 

the emissions industry. Additionally, 

the Department 

for Transport (DFT) is also 

helping to clarify the rules 

for the UK market, with recent 

guidelines reiterating 

the strict requirements for 

selling catalytic converters 

and DPFs to the UK. 

But while the correct cataloguing 

of aftermarket parts 

is complex and challenging, 

perhaps the biggest shake 

up to the emissions market 

is the latest MOT changes. 

The result of an EU directive, 

new regulations were 

introduced to the MOT test 

last May, placing further emphasis 

on diesel emissions. 

The regulations require 

checks to the exhaust for visible 

smoke production and 

tampering or removal of the 

DPF. Any visible sign of alteration 

to the DPF or smoke of 

any colour will result in a fail 

for the vehicle. Prior to these 

tighter regulations, experts 

warned that the true figure 

of vehicles driving without 

DPFs were in the thousands, 

leaving many car owners at 

risk of hefty fines and penalty 

points. 

BM Catalysts acknowledges 

the need for up to date information 

on EU levels. As 

a leading manufacturer in 

Europe, we recognise we are 

a big part in meeting these 

standards, producing superior 

aftermarket products 

with the least harm to the 

environment. Additionally, 

we have recently produced 

free educational material on 

DPFs and the MOT changes 

to help our customers make 

informed motoring decisions. 

BM Catalysts produce catalytic 

converters and DPFs 

to high standards, yet to 

create a lasting change to the 

market, it is important that 

all hands along the supply 

chain, even the consumer, 

does their part to make sure 

they’re complying to regulations. 

If one link is in this 

chain proves weak, we all 

fail. 

BM Catalysts is the largest 

independent manufacturer 

of high-quality aftermarket 

catalytic converters, DPFs 

and front pipes in Europe. 

For more information, visit 

http://www.bmcatalysts. 

co.uk. 

28 News.indd 1 11/03/2019 10:44

FLEX FUEL HAS 

THE ANSWER 

JUST SHY of 40m cars 

on Britain’s roads 

now face stricter MOT 

testing as a result of 

the new changes introduced 

by the DVSA earlier 

this year. New diesel emission 

checks will be required 

to make sure vehicles meet 

“plate standards”. If they fail, 

the repair bill could run into 

thousands of pounds, which 

for some vehicles will be more 

than the car is worth. 

Most at risk are drivers of 

any diesel car from around 

2006 onwards – models that 

came with a diesel particulate 

filter (DPF) to clean up 

its emissions. The cost of reinstating 

a DPF (some drivers 

and not so environmentally 

conscious garages removed 

DPFs altogether for performance 

gains and because of 

the expense of replacing) or 

replacing a broken one can 

often be more than the car’s 

residual value. 

When the DVSA set the 

deadline of 20th May 2018 for 

all MOT stations to upgrade 

their emissions analysers to 

meet the new EURO 6 emissions 

standard, it created a 

degree of panic on two fronts: 

for drivers, the prospect of 

expensive bills and for MOT 

stations, are a genuine concern 

as demand for new emission 

analysers across Europe 

is outstripping supply. But it 

is not just a ‘hardware’ issue - 

many testing stations are waiting 

for calibration upgrades to 

their existing analysers. And 

calibration is not a one off, 

it needs repeating every six 

months. 

Whilst a work around has 

been agreed with the DVSA 

- meaning MOT stations can 

continue to carry out tests on 

existing equipment so long 

as they can prove they have 

placed an order for replacement 

equipment before the 

deadline of September 2018! 

Garages are duly concerned 

about being compliant by law 

and so now it’s imperative 

that aftermarket solutions are 

made available to them to ensure 

MOT stations can meet 

the obligations being imposed 

upon them - for their own legality 

but also out of service to 

their customers. 

Whether the September 

deadline will be met and garages 

will be equipped to 

measure the new emission 

standards remains to be seen; 

but, gas analysis aside what 

choices do garage owners and 

consumers have to ensure vehicles 

meet the new emission 

standards? 

What are those choices? 

It is agreed by most in the 

industry that carbon deposits 

are responsible for multiple 

engine problems; decreased 

engine performance; increased 

fuel consumption and 

MoT emission test failures. 

1 - Chemical clean: There 

is a plethora of chemical 

cleaning products available 

to consumers and garage 

owners, but they are 

not without their own 

environmental impact. 

2 - Replace the parts, or 

replace the car! Given most 

cars affected by these new 

changes will be from around 

2006 onwards - the cost 

of labour and replacement 

parts might well outweigh the 

residual value of the vehicle. 

3- Hydrogen cleaning has 

become an increasingly 

attractive option for many 

reasons. There are a range 

of hydrogen cleaning 

manufacturers - most 

emanating from the far east; 

others converting welding 

machines to perform a 

similar function. The former 

suffer from low quality build 

materials, and the rigidity, 

integrity and longevity 

required for a garage 

environment. The latter, is 

not specifically designed 

for the job meaning the 

volume of hydrogen 

produced is limited 

and total run time is 

in the tens of hours - 

again not ideal for the 

demands of the UK 

MOT sector. 

This year, the UK welcomed 

a new entrant 

to the hydrogen engine 

cleaning industry, FlexFuel 

Energy Development 

(FFED). Today, its distribution 

network includes 

more than 800 centers 

in France, Belgium and the 

United Kingdom. 

FFED uses its HY-Carbon 

solution - a hydrogen decarbonizing 

process - to reduce 

engine emissions and fuel 

consumption and increase engine 

performance. By injecting 

hydrogen into the intake 

manifold, carbon deposits are 

eliminated from key engine 

components responsible for 

performance and emissions - 

the admission valves, the EGR 

valve, the turbo and the particle 

filter. 

An engine treated with HY- 

Carbon technology reduces 

Co2 and CO emissions by up 

to 50%; and significantly reduces 

NoX emissions by up 

to 54%. 

Availability 

FlexFuel Units are available 

now. The lease cost of the unit 

is £299 per month and garages 

only need to treat two 

vehicles per month to cover 

the cost of the lease - anything 

thereafter is profit. 

No consumables, no maintenance, 

no labour makes 

HY-Carbon one of the most 

profitable machines in the 

workshop with units available 

within 15 days of order. 

31 Fuel Flex Advertorial.indd 1 04/02/2019 09:33

FOCUS 

TELEMATICS WE’RE BETTER CONNECTED 

The Garage brings you 

the latest technology 

that connects the cars of 

tomorrow to everything 

but the kitchen sink (for 

now!) The future really is 

upon us now. 

ALEXA, Google 

Home, Siri or Bixby. 

Whether it’s in 

our homes or on 

our phones, voice 

assistants such as these are 

becoming a more convenient 

way for us to find out sneaky 

answers to the pub quiz, to 

see if it’s going to be raining 

tomorrow, or even tell us a 

joke. 

Voice assistants are growing 

fast in the home because 

they are so easy to use and 

save us time. Some users 

believe they do even more 

than that. Would you also 

believe that voice-activated 

speakers can offer intellectual 

stimulation and boost 

personal fulfilment to their 

users? Nearly 25 per cent 

of users in a recent survey 

credit their device with 

helping them find greater 

motivation to exercise, for 

instance. So, if a voice assistant 

can do that in your 

home, what could it offer 

in the car? Well, according 

to the guys at HARMAN, experts 

in all things infotainment, 

a voice assistant such 

as Alexa, but tailored to the 

car, could soon become the 

way you control not only 

the car and its features but 

an easy way to do an online 

shop, change the thermostat 

at home or book a haircut… 

Voice control has been 

around in cars for some time 

but its effectiveness has, 

until recently, been patchy. 

Typically, voice recognition 

wasn’t perfect, they lacked 

intelligence and tended to 

just respond to commands 

such as ‘Tune to Radio 1’. 

A major breakthrough in 

30 

Your next 

assistant is 

probably in 

the car 

performance came with the 

MBUX unit in the A Class 

Mercedes launched last year, 

a project HARMAN which 

played a major role in developing. 

Other car makers 

are following suit with BMW 

launching its own version. 

The Mercedes uses Artificial 

Intelligence (AI), to 

learn your preferences and 

behaviours. For example, if 

you always go a certain way 

to work, it would learn that 

and automatically plot it, 

rather than just take what 

it thinks you should. The 

MBUX system can be controlled 

by voice and because 

the speech engine that analyses 

the questions is not actually 

in the car but offboard 

in the cloud, the system is 

more powerful and not limited 

by hardware in the car. 

When the driver speaks, the 

voice recognition software 

cross references the voice 

command with a huge database 

and compares it. It 

then selects the command 

that scored the highest 

match and carries it out. For 

the driver, it gives far greater 

recognition accuracy, resulting 

in better user experience 

and a greater variety of commands. 

HARMAN thinks that for 

a lot of control functions in 

the car, using voice is a simpler 

way to change settings 

and can be less distracting. 

For one thing, you don’t have 

to look at a display or take 

your hands off the wheel to 

ask the assistant to do something. 

It can also be a more 

natural way of controlling 

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31 FOCUS Connected Cars 

The MBUX unit makes voice 

interaction with the car more 

natural than ever before 

HARMAN’s Fiat 500 can tell Alexa to order that last minute 

birthday present and Google Home to turn the lights on when 

you come home late from the workshop 

Seeing what is in the fridge and getting it to order more milk 

isn’t that far away…. 

functions. For example, instead 

of setting the thermostat 

to 25°C on a winter’s 

day, it’s easier to say, “Hey 

Mercedes, it’s too cold,” and 

the car will change the temperature. 

Mercedes has even 

programmed the MBUX system 

to have a few jokes; try 

it if you get the chance to try 

the new A Class. Drivers who 

want to use voice assistants 

in their cars but don’t have 

the car’s inbuilt system may 

find they have other options 

to be able to use the technology. 

They can also connect a 

smartphone voice assistant 

via Bluetooth, or use a thirdparty 

assistant such as Siri, 

via Apple CarPlay. 

HARMAN thinks that voice 

in the car can go much further 

and recently created a 

modified electric Fiat 500 

to show how it the technology 

could go much further. 

HARMAN calls the new vehicle 

personal assistant Intelligent 

Reasoning Agent or 

IRA, pronounced ‘Eye-Ra’. 

With IRA, drivers simply ask 

it to fulfil any type of personal 

assistant command and it 

will liaise with the appropriate 

provider to get the task 

done. For example, if a consumer 

needs to purchase a 

book from Amazon, IRA will 

relay the command to Alexa. 

If a driver wants the kitchen 

lights turned on as they pull 

onto the driveway, IRA will 

tell Google Assistant to fulfil 

the request. With HARMAN 

owned by Samsung, the Fiat’s 

voice assistant can control, 

for the first time, those 

other smart devices that we 

are filling our homes with. 

That might be your alarm, 

doorbell, garage door or 

fridge. 

It’s not only in cars and the 

home that the tech is coming 

into our lives. HARMAN has 

just announced a project 

with MSC Cruises to have a 

voice assistant called Zoe in 

every cabin of the Bellissima 

cruise ship that launches 

this Spring. So, whether you 

are on land or sea, be prepared 

for a bit more intelligent 

chat….. 

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focus Connected Cars 32 

Pioneering 

the future 

In-car entertainment has 

taken a turn for the unexpected 

since Smartphones 

have assumed 

the lead as the primary 

source of audible and visual 

entertainment in our everyday 

lives. With the rise of 

Spotify, Netflix, Waze, Tidal 

and so many other media 

streaming services, no longer 

is in-car entertainment 

simply about slotting a CD 

or DVD into a slot anymore. 

Nowadays the in-car entertainment 

experience is based 

largely around the thing that 

you carry in your pocket everyday, 

everywhere, and it’s 

something Pioneer is more 

than conscious of 

The thing that increasingly 

runs your life for you and 

allows you to communicate 

with the outside world, generally 

on a global level all of 

the time, is now an integral 

part of the in-car experience. 

That’s why Pioneer has harnessed 

the power of connectivity 

with its latest range of 

head units, Sat Nav systems 

and even the current range of 

amplifiers and speakers to a 

certain extent. 

The 2018 range from Pioneer 

represents a huge leap 

forward in terms of connectivity, 

but don’t go thinking it 

has compromised on sound 

quality, or the abundance of 

features that we all know and 

love from the past. There is 

still a huge variety of options 

to choose from, which is 

handy because the modified 

and classic car market continues 

to offer so many variations 

of dashboard shape and 

size, that Pioneer caters for 

everything from 1950s right 

up to the present day. Hence 

the mixed bag of products 

that we’re going to talk about 

here, from single DIN, largely 

Smartphone powered head 

units, through CarPlay specific 

head units to the very latest 

in Satellite Navigation and 

high-end connectivity in the 

form of the AVIC-Z910DAB, 

there’s sure to be something 

to suit your dashboard, your 

budget, or offer upgrade potential 

to your existing speakers 

and amplifier setup. Ease 

of use is also key to all Pioneer 

products, so there’s no 

need to fumble around looking 

for impossible to select 

options on the touchscreens 

shown here. 

As we know, most manufacturers, 

perhaps until very 

recently, never really bothered 

lavishing much time 

or expense upon the factory 

ICE setups, and you’ll be surprised 

how easily you can improve 

sound quality in your 

vehicle just by following a few 

simple steps. 

1. Sound Deadening – ensure 

your doors (or any resonant 

panels for that matter) are 

nicely sound deadened using 

any number of foil backed, 

adhesive insulating type 

products – seal that sound in 

and keep the outside world at 

bay for additional volume and 

clarity. Everyone whittles on 

about sound deadening but 

it really does make a difference. 

Check out Silent Coat 

and Dynamat for starters. 

2. Sealed speaker pods – 

door speakers can often be 

made to sound far superior 

when solidly mounted and 

given the right sort of air to 

breathe. Using treated MDF 

pods often results in an instant 

sound upgrade instead 

of the cheap plastic cones 

most manufacturers rely 

upon to keep costs down. 

3.Tweeter mounts – Many 

people now opt for A-pillar 

builds in order to mount the 

tweeter and midrange driver 

of a two-way setup on axis 

and as close to ear height as 

possible – one of the golden 

rules of domestic Hi Fi apparently. 

This should elevate 

the soundstage and 

make it appear as though 

voices are coming from the 

dash, rather than from next 

to your knees. A little bit of 

glassfibre, MDF and hot glue 

may be required to get the 

angles just so for maximum 

effect. 

These three relatively simple 

install tasks could elevate 

your sonic signature with 

ease, but what of the products 

to make your car sing? 

Here we go, hold tight, let’s 

make some noise. 

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FOCUS Bodyshop 34 

DON’T UNDERESTIMATE 

THE IMPORTANCE OF . . . 

THE make-up of new 

cars is greatly different 

from their predecessors 

– the move 

towards greater 

fuel economy has called for 

weight-shedding and, as result, 

how a car is put together 

is poles apart even from 

those of the late-1980s/early 

1990s. 

And alongside how a car 

is ‘bolted together’ there are 

other issues to consider – 

paint is a case in point, being 

more environmentally 

friendly than it used to be. 

All those changes add up to 

more expenditure for any garage 

or bodyshop wanting to 

work on the latest cars. 

“Infrastructure spending 

is growing for bodyshops. 

Separate working areas are 

required to avoid cross-contamination 

when working 

with aluminium and steel 

Specialist welding and joining 

equipment is also essential, 

as are IT and repair 

diagnostics tools,” says Euro 

Car Parts’ marketing director 

Helen Robinson. 

“Scanning tools are also 

becoming the norm. Postaccident 

pre-repair scans, 

coupled with post-repair prereturn 

to customer scans 

provide peace of mind not 

only to the driver but also 

the assembler and work provider. 

Bodyshops are keen 

to invest in the tools and the 

space required to complete 

scans effectively. Electric 

and autonomous vehicles, although 

not mainstream yet, 

also bring a requirement for 

Much like everthing else the aesthetics of a car are 

ever evolving, from the paint to the nuts and bolts, 

Richard Barnett investigates what these changes 

can mean for your garage. 

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35 FOCUS Bodyshop 

new tools, methods and crucially, 

training.” 

Ask anyone who works in 

a bodyshop what is the most 

essential part of its operation, 

and that is speed. The 

need for a next-to-none turnaround 

means bodyshop 

technicians need products 

that not only do a high-quality 

job, but are quick too. 

Autoglym, the bodyshop 

and consumer-orientated refinishing, 

detailing and valeting 

products supplier recognises 

those demands, saying 

“Autoglym has become the 

acknowledged authority at 

designing and manufacturing 

bodyshop products that 

not only perform faultlessly 

in performance terms, but 

also tick that other utterly 

essential box; they’re fast. 

“When you’re on that allimportant 

insurance company 

hourly rate, it’s all about 

getting that flawless finish 

in the minimum amount of 

time. With every product being 

100 percent silicone-free, 

there’s also no danger of 

cross contamination, either!” 

“Saving time is the thought 

behind Autoglym’s Rapid 

Renovator Plus, which gives 

cutting, correcting and 

mopping with one product. 

Rapid Renovator Plus quickly 

brings up the final finish 

of paintwork to a ‘sign off’ 

ready state, removing any 

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defects, in a quick and easy 

action that, in most cases, 

won’t require any further finishing,” 

the company says. 

Also available is a Super 

Adhesive Remover, which 

tackles the fixing agents used 

when a van has been signwritten. 

Autoglym says it 

breaks down adhesive bonds 

and cuts through residue but 

without touching paint and 

trim surfaces. 

Once the repair is completed 

bodyshops need a car 

to look as smart as possible, 

and Autoglym’s Silicone Free 

Sheen cleans, conditions and 

protects all interior and exterior 

rubber and plastic. It 

can be used on wet or dry 

surfaces. 

While it’s easy to think 

that the vast majority of 

cars are now white, which 

in turn replaced metallic silvers 

and greys, plenty of new 

car buyers adopt for a more 

imaginative colour choice. 

But while it looks good in 

the showroom and parked 

on the driveway, when it 

comes to being repaired the 

bodyshop can be presented 

with a problem or two. 

Even today the principle 

of colour matching can be a 

problem, but those potential 

woes can be a thing of the 

past with tools such as Hella’s 

spectrophotometer. Seeing 

the light of day 10 years 

ago, the early versions were 

difficult to use and were not 

accurate enough, meaning 

cars could be re-painted in a 

shade not exactly like the one 

it left the factory with. 

Today’s Hella Sonne spectrophotometer 

uses the latest 

technology to ensure a 

colour match, meaning the 

technician only has to polish 

the panel before taking a colour 

reading. 

“The Sonne Vision Spectrophotometer 

is something 

not normally available in the 

free to choose sector, but is a 

bodyshop lifesaver in colour 

identification and allows refinishers 

to be able to accurately 

provide a formulation 

easily, efficiently and accurately, 

ensuring a right first 

time repair to every vehicle,” 

says Steve Hudson, Sonne 

head of business development. 

“Sonne’s range comprises 

high quality refinish paint 

products and ancillaries, 

that offer an ideal alternative 

for refinish distributors 

and repairers focusing on 

performance, productivity 

and efficiency. The Sonne Hidrosonne 

Evo range of water 

based paint consists of solid, 

metallic, pearl and xirallic 

toners, offering a palette in 

excess of 70,000 colours, 

with easy usage, high opacity 

and excellent, fast drying 

properties.” 

“Sonne has a strong history 

in Europe as an extremely 

high quality, ‘free to choose’ 

and fully compliant refinish 

brand. The extensive colour 

database is regularly updated 

as new colours from 

the vehicle manufacturers 

become available to the market.” 

Bringing alloys up to scratch 

ONCE A RARITY, many new cars are fitted with alloy wheels, but it only takes one close 

encounter with a kerb to scuff them, and with that the whole car’s appearance isn’t quite 

as good. 

According to RAC Insurance figures supplied by Euro Car Parts, two-thirds of UK 

motorists have suffered some kind of small-scale damage to their cars, with alloy wheels 

being one of the most common victims. 

But, says ECP, such light damage presents independent garages with a 

good earning opportunity, especially for drivers whose cars are on PCPs. 

“Euro Car Parts recently launched our new Intelligent Repair 

Programme for repairers and bodyshops, enabling technicians to 

complete minor body repairs in rapid time,” says ECP marketing 

director Helen Robinson. 

“Since then, the number of small businesses carrying 

out intelligent repair work across the UK has grown; a 

demand largely driven by rising insurance excesses. 

Customers involved in a minor scrape are now looking to 

the independent aftermarket to carry out small repairs and 

managing the cost themselves, rather than paying a sizeable 

insurance excess. 

“Bringing together the vast stock range and availability of 

Euro Car Parts and LKQ Coatings, along with the specialist 

service and support provided by our Workshop Solutions 

team, our Intelligent Repair Programme helps workshops 

respond to this demand. The programme allows repairers to 

access the latest equipment for wheel refurbishment, windscreen 

and interior repair, cosmetic paint and paint-less dent work, in 

addition to both static and mobile spray booths. IMI-accredited training 

is also provided.” 

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IAAF Appoints Terry Knox as new President 

Terry Knox has 

been appointed the 

new Independent 

Automotive Aftermarket 

Federation 

(IAAF) president, taking over 

from Lawrence Bleasdale who 

stepped down at IAAF’s AGM 

on 14 February. This comes 

at the same time as IAAF’s 

Honorary Treasurer Richard 

Welland has been appointed 

the new vice president. 

Knox, who became IAAF 

vice president in April 2018, 

has been a Member of the 

IAAF Council since 2016, 

and is managing director of 

CD Group, a third-generation 

family business with previous 

managing directors, grandfather 

Stuart Knox and father 

Ken Knox. The company was 

established in 1963, with 

Knox joining in 1999 to help 

establish the company’s operations 

in the Republic of 

Ireland. 

PCL Announces Pivotal Appointment 

Terry Knox 

CD Group’s largest trading 

name, Component Distributors, 

is a warehouse distributor, 

supplying Motor Factors 

throughout Ireland. Headquartered 

in Belfast, Northern 

Ireland, the company employs 

close to 200 people. 

Richard Welland is the Managing 

Director of one of the 

UK’s largest rotating electrics 

Pneumatic Components 

(PCL), the worldwide leader 

in the design, manufacture 

and distribution of pneumatic 

and tyre inflation systems, 

has appointed Lee Wright as 

sales director to drive growth 

within its distribution business. 

Lee brings over 25 years’ 

experience to PCL, having 

held director-level positions 

across sales, marketing and 

commercial functions within 

B2B industrial businesses, 

and building up a significant 

amount of export expertise. 

Lee will spearhead the 

growth and development of 

the distribution arm of PCL 

introducing an e-commerce 

platform for distributors that 

will bring substantial benefits 

including real-time stock 

availability and pricing information 

as well as other initiatives. 

Simon Shorter, sales director 

at PCL, said: “We are 

very pleased to announce this 

strategic appointment as PCL 

enters an exciting period of 

growth. Lee’s proven track record, 

strong understanding of 

our markets, and invaluable 

export experience means he is 

well placed to deliver growth 

in this pivotal role.” 

Lee said: “PCL has an unparalleled 

reputation for 

manufacturing and distributing 

the most innovative and 

high-quality tyre inflation and 

related products available in 

the world today. I’m delighted 

to be joining at this exciting 

time and look forward to further 

enhancing and developing 

PCL’s market-leading position, 

with a strong emphasis 

on making it even easier for 

distributors to do business 

with us.” 

Founded in 1938, and celebrating 

its 80th anniversary 

until June 2019, PCL maintains 

a firm commitment to its 

roots and still manufactures 

from its 12,000m² production 

facility in Sheffield – the home 

of engineering excellence. The 

business is proud to display 

the city’s prestigious mark of 

quality and excellence on its 

‘Made in Sheffield’ products. 

suppliers, WAIGlobal. With extensive 

experience in the automotive 

industry and a proven 

track record of growing each 

business he has worked in, 

managed and owned, he has 

presided over numerous 

mergers and acquisitions, 

as well as been a pioneer in 

breaking down the boundaries 

over supply and price issues. 

Welland will also assume 

presidency of IAAF in two 

years’ time, after Knox steps 

down at the end of his term. 

On his new appointment, 

Knox said: ““I feel that the 

past year has armed me with 

invaluable insight into the tireless 

activity of IAAF. Throughout 

my term as president I 

look forward to helping continue 

its work, and will give my 

all in promoting and securing 

the future of the independent 

aftermarket to the benefit of 

our members and the sector.” 

Welland added: “I’m delighted 

to have more of an 

active role within IAAF and 

very much look forward to my 

term as vice president. There 

is still a long road ahead for 

the aftermarket in overcoming 

many challenges, which 

the federation along with its 

Groupe Renault appoint Jean- 

Philippe Roubes 

Groupe Renault UK 

has appointed Jean- 

Philippe Roubes as Customer 

Experience and 

Dealer Network Development 

Director. 

Jean-Philippe joins the 

business from Renault Retail 

Group (RRG) in France. 

Prior to joining RRG 

Roubes spent 13 years 

working for Groupe Renault, 

where he developed 

a high level of experience 

and held a variety of positions 

that were focused on 

sales and marketing. Jean- 

Philippe specialised in network 

strategy and profitability, 

as well as focusing 

on customer satisfaction. 

Discussing his new role 

at Groupe Renault UK, 

Jean-Philippe said: “This 

is an exciting new position 

members will continue to address 

with belief, commitment 

and courage to achieve a fairer 

outcome for all.” 

Wendy Williamson, IAAF 

chief executive said: “I’m extremely 

pleased that IAAF’s 

relationship with both Terry 

and Richard has been further 

strengthened in their new 

roles as respective president 

Richard Welland 

and vice president. So far 

their contributions in helping 

us determine a strategy to 

combat the ongoing challenges 

faced by the aftermarket cannot 

be underestimated. Their 

drive and in-depth industry 

expertise make them a natural 

fit for their roles and I wish 

them every success.” 

for me personally and I 

can’t wait to start working 

here in the UK. I’m looking 

forward to working with 

the rest of the team to ensure 

we repeat last year’s 

success in 2019 and that 

we continue to meet the 

objectives of the Drive The 

Future Mid-Term Plan.” 

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