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SMPE rolls out
Lucas training
Standard Motor
Products Europe
(SMPE) is continuing
its development
of the Lucas brand
across UK and Europe with
the introduction of distributor
and technician training
seminars.
The first ever Lucas training
programme under SMPE
was in Kiev, with Ukrainian
business and Lucas distributor
Alt-Star. This was followed
by training with Autoaibe,
a Temot member in
Vilnius, Lithuania. Both Lucas
distributors brought of a
mixture of online, wholesale
and electrical specialists to
the training and more than
30 people attended in total.
Training includes an
in-depth look at the revitalised
Lucas engine management
programme including:
Ignition coils, cam/crank
sensors, air mass meters,
EGR valves, lead sets, coolant
temp sensors and oil
pressure switches. It also
examines common issues
technicians face and how to
solve them.
With the Lucas engine
management programme
overhauled under SMPE’s
stewardship – the range now
features a further 1500 parts
to the Lucas engine management
programme, resulting
in a 65 percent increase in
vehicle parc coverage – the
company is determined to
equip the independent automotive
aftermarket with the
latest range information and
technical support.
In the UK and Europe,
customers have begun benefitting
from the investment
made in the Lucas engine
management programme
with additional resource
in staff and equipment at
the company’s Nottingham
Centre of Engineering Excellence.
This, coupled with the
widespread exposure of the
Lucas brand to European
audiences through its sponsorship
of Team GB in the
2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World
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