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  • What to stock

    For factors, it is essential to stock high quality, durable components. That way, garage customers won’t ...

    For factors, it is essential to stock high quality, durable components. That way, garage customers won’t need to spend as much on future repairs. Premium quality components are fundamental, and one co ...

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  • Switching on to autopilot

    Aisin fills PMF in on the importance of Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF), and provides motor factors wi ...

    Aisin fills PMF in on the importance of Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF), and provides motor factors with useful knowledge that can be passed on to their customers. What is an ATF? Automatic Transmi ...

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  • A bountiful relationship

    For component manufacturers, working closely with distributors ensures that they have the correct stock p ...

    For component manufacturers, working closely with distributors ensures that they have the correct stock profile for their business, as well as having professional, product-specific, and technical trai ...

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  • ‘Proactive and adaptive’

    PMF sat down with Ishan Kamdar, who was made Managing Director of Luton-based parts business, Comline Aut ...

    PMF sat down with Ishan Kamdar, who was made Managing Director of Luton-based parts business, Comline Auto Parts, at the start of 2019. Q. For those not familiar, could you please tell us a little bit ...

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  • Face-to-face

    PMF sits down with Geoff Jones, Managing Director at Optimal UK, to talk about the company’s methods, its ...

    PMF sits down with Geoff Jones, Managing Director at Optimal UK, to talk about the company’s methods, its commitment to quality and its advice for motor factors. Q. Just as a brief reminder to our rea ...

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  • Seal of approval

    CTEK, a specialist in the care and maintenance of vehicle batteries, has announced that its PRO120 Batter ...

    CTEK, a specialist in the care and maintenance of vehicle batteries, has announced that its PRO120 Battery Charger and Power supply is now approved by Mercedes-Benz GSP. The unit meets W 000 588 00 81 ...

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  • Re-lighting the fire

    Hella’s new bulb packaging makes for greater clarity and an enhanced sales appeal, which in turn helps to ...

    Hella’s new bulb packaging makes for greater clarity and an enhanced sales appeal, which in turn helps to promote the revised range of bulbs. Good visibility is vital for road safety, and as a result, ...

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  • Brushing off the cold

    With the prospect of winter looming, it’s the ideal time for motor factors to recommend to garages the of ...

    With the prospect of winter looming, it’s the ideal time for motor factors to recommend to garages the offering of a seasonal safety inspection of their customers’ vehicles. ZF Aftermarket suggests so ...

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  • A purified cab is a safer cab

    Driving a vehicle brings with it the risk of inhaling the bad odours and gases that consume its interior. ...

    Driving a vehicle brings with it the risk of inhaling the bad odours and gases that consume its interior. As a means of preventing this from happening, Primalec talks us through its solution. Drivers ...

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  • The imitation game

    Counterfeit products are rife within the automotive industry; fake components are compromising the safe o ...

    Counterfeit products are rife within the automotive industry; fake components are compromising the safe operation of vehicles, putting drivers, passengers and pedestrians in danger. How do manufacture ...

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