MAHLE unveiled a new generation of its ArcticPRO air conditioning service units at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026. The new product family includes four model variants – ArcticPRO Tech, Advanced, Expert, and Ultimate, offering a solution for every workshop size and service volume. A modern, functional design featuring larger touchscreens and an optimised user interface, MAHLE says ...

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Sealey has released its latest Tool Promotion, featuring practical products to help customers stay equipped through the colder months. From versatile lighting solutions combining torches and inspection lights, with features such as magnetic hands-free positioning, to battery chargers that help keep vehicles and equipment powered up, the promotion brings together a range of dependable solutions ...

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For 15 years, Kalimex has been the UK’s master distributor of JLM Lubricants and consistently pushed the ‘premium additive’ message. Its managing director, Mike Schlup, reveals if that ethos has made an impression. Do you remember when Gerald Ratner made his now-infamous comment about a pair of earrings in one of his stores, supposedly selling ...

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With a century-long reputation in thermal management, Nissens is confident it has the expertise, experience and after-sales support to ensure its ignition coils are an aftermarket hit. Speaking to PMF, Nissens Head of Marketing and Group Content Director, Jan Zieleskiewicz, explains how the company is supporting motor factors through this expansion: “Complete product master data ...

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In this latest insight from Veloris, the battery distributor’s group marketing and product manager, Andy Waite, emphasises the importance of equipping motor factors with the tools they need to meet customer demands – and how it achieves it so 12V opportunities can be realised. The 12V battery remains a high-volume aftermarket component, but with the ...

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As well as being an OE spark and glow plug manufacturer, supplying many VMs globally, DENSO is also a technical partner of Toyota Gazoo Racing and several other motorsport teams. The company says this puts it in “prime position” to identify and supply distributors with a spark and glow plug solution to suit their needs. ...

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PMF is back from this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, which, as always, was full of intrigue, enthusiasm, hustle and bustle, and a few dramas! It’s the drama where PMF will start actually; there is always potential for a journey to go wrong – it might be delayed or cancelled flights, luggage ending up in a different ...

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The motor factor and retail market has changed significantly in recent years, according to Simply Brands. While traditional categories, like bulbs, mats, and air fresheners, still have their place, today’s drivers are increasingly looking for technology that improves convenience, connectivity, and the overall driving experience. This presents a growing opportunity, according to o Business Development ...

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As the price of diesel hits record-breaking levels, the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) called on the government to cancel the planned rise in fuel duty in the Autumn Budget – what impact is this overhead having on motor factors? At the beginning of October, the RAC revealed that UK diesel prices had hit a ...

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Leader Specialist Components supplies a variety of parts for a range of makes and models – from glow plugs and TPMS sensors to radiator coolant hoses and fuel primer hose pipe assemblies. Celebrating 40 years and recent integration into TecCom, PMF chats with LSC Managing Director, Mark Belcher, to delve into business’s origins, its ability ...

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