REPXPERT and Technical Services Manager, Alistair Mason, presented a range of technical updates to a packed audience at the IMI workshop facility at Schaeffler’s UK headquarters in Hereford. The training event, held in partnership with Ludford Parts Ltd, attracted over 40 workshop owners and technicians on a scorching hot day, where they enjoyed Schaeffler hospitality ...

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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 customers if they fail an MOT. Citing research by Halfords, lights are the leading cause of MOT failure with poor emissions and chips ...

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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 accessories. The acquisition reinforces AAG’s e-commerce capabilities while expanding its presence in the Irish automotive aftermarket. MicksGarage.com is a €15 million turnover e-commerce business employing 52 colleagues, ...

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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 March 2025. At the time, there was no hint of any potential sale of Autosupplies Chesterfield, but only a few months ...

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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 16.3% of new registrations in May 2026 – was this anticipated? What does this mean for the aftermarket? PMF spoke to GiPA’s ...

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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 to factor partners, Seb de Pedro offers an overview of the trade so far in 2026. There’s a phrase you hear a lot ...

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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 industry trends and insights, and shares his optimism about the future collaboration between the organisation and motor factors. Q. Why is the VLS an organisation that ...

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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 independent motor factor, expanding the Jayar network to 50 sites and 72 overall with the addition of Independent Motor Factors’ branches. Spalding Branch Manager, ...

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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 general manager respectively. Darren, a former Motor Parts Direct managing director, is tasked with identifying new branch opportunities, strengthening operations and ...

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