In a wide-ranging interview with BM Catalysts Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, he describes the difference between the UK and the rest of Europe when it comes to hot-end product expectations, patterns in the market, the likely impact of Euro VII, and even AI! Q. Mark, what market trends are BM Cats currently seeing? A. We’re ...

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Following its recent findings concerning the ongoing demand for 12V batteries, Ecobat Battery has released further data for this long-term aftermarket requirement, following research into EV breakdown statistics – here’s its commercial director, Paul Payne, with analysis. As previously made clear, whether an EV incorporates an ICE with a 48V or 350V battery in hybrid ...

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Duckhams Oils, a brand that has been around since 1899, is likely to have plenty of experience in adapting to changing markets. Jabir Sheth, its chairman, delves into the ICE-ban delay and its likely effects: According to a What Car? survey of in-market car buyers, nearly two-thirds of UK drivers (60.1%) were in favour of ...

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The emotive topic of cost of living has triggered consumers to question – and change – their buying habits. Autoelectro’s Harnek Bhogal explores this and argues that remanufacturing is good value. The majority have become savvier; McKinsey’s September 2022 data, for example, reported that 81% of consumers had changed their shopping behaviour in response to ...

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NGK claims that countless motorsport teams rely on the company for the supply of its quality, reliable spark plugs. But would the racing spark plugs that NGK supplies to factory teams be suitable for regular road cars? Often distributors and workshops are confronted with the question: is it possible to increase the performance of a ...

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