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Turning MOT failures into opportunities

Turning MOT failures into opportunities

JRP Distribution is confident MOT season will generate plenty of upsell opportunities that will also offe ...

JRP Distribution is confident MOT season will generate plenty of upsell opportunities that will also offer value to the end-user. The company says there are many products that can be offered to custom ...

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Alliance Automotive Group acquires MicksGarage

Alliance Automotive Group acquires MicksGarage

Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland (AAG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Irish eCommerc ...

Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland (AAG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Irish eCommerce platform MicksGarage.com, one of Europe's largest online retailers of car parts and accessori ...

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Two brothers with a shared ambition

Two brothers with a shared ambition

Tom and Ben Clarke are brothers. They both manage a motor factor. They have different approaches. But the ...

Tom and Ben Clarke are brothers. They both manage a motor factor. They have different approaches. But they both have the same ambition: Carve out their own legacy. PMF visited David Clarke back in Ma ...

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Schaeffler launches aftermarket brand transformation

Schaeffler launches aftermarket brand transformation

Schaeffler is bringing its leading aftermarket brands together under one strong brand identity. Starting ...

Schaeffler is bringing its leading aftermarket brands together under one strong brand identity. Starting in Q2 2027, the product brands LuK, INA and FAG will gradually transition to a unified Schaeffl ...

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Chinese vehicle market set to rise further

Chinese vehicle market set to rise further

Following the SMMT’s announcement of record-breaking new car sales in the UK since before the COVID pande ...

Following the SMMT’s announcement of record-breaking new car sales in the UK since before the COVID pandemic, it emerged that Chinese VMs played a significant role in this growth. They accounted for a ...

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Factor Sales’ 2026 overview

Factor Sales’ 2026 overview

Factor Sales guides its subscribing motor factors, free of charge, by showing where they stand against th ...

Factor Sales guides its subscribing motor factors, free of charge, by showing where they stand against the rest of the market. To illustrate its market intelligence and what insights it is delivering ...

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VLS shares industry updates

VLS shares industry updates

PMF is pleased to interview Alan Outhwaite, head of the Verification of Lubrication Specifications (VLS) ...

PMF is pleased to interview Alan Outhwaite, head of the Verification of Lubrication Specifications (VLS) Technical Review Panel. In this interview, he provides an update on VLS cases, discusses indust ...

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Jayar Car Parts launches Spalding branch

Jayar Car Parts launches Spalding branch

Jayar Car Parts is delighted to announce the opening of its newest branch in Spalding. Located at Enterpr ...

Jayar Car Parts is delighted to announce the opening of its newest branch in Spalding. Located at Enterprise Way in Pinchbeck, the two-unit site marks a significant milestone for the family-run indepe ...

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Whose making moves in their automotive careers?

Whose making moves in their automotive careers?

PMF introduces this month’s movers and shakers as they advance their career in the UK aftermarket. Jaya C ...

PMF introduces this month’s movers and shakers as they advance their career in the UK aftermarket. Jaya Car Parts Jayar Car Parts has appointed Darren Wykes and Marc Wise as a consultant and assistant ...

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GSF announces opening of Fareham branch

GSF announces opening of Fareham branch

GSF Car Parts, the UK’s fastest-growing motor factor, is pleased to announce the opening of its new branc ...

GSF Car Parts, the UK’s fastest-growing motor factor, is pleased to announce the opening of its new branch in Fareham, strengthening its presence on the south coast and further strengthening its natio ...

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