Market Trends & Analysis
  • Are You Prepared for GDPR?

    Distributors using a vehicle fleet need to take action now to prepare for new legislation which will affe ...

    Distributors using a vehicle fleet need to take action now to prepare for new legislation which will affect their data; waiting until the last minute is not a viable option. Helen Goldthorpe and Richa ...

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  • Motorcycle Servicing

    Autodata says that 95% of motorcycle owners also own other vehicles and that by servicing them, your cust ...

    Autodata says that 95% of motorcycle owners also own other vehicles and that by servicing them, your customers are opening themselves up to added revenue streams, which can filter back to you. Accordi ...

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  • The Connected Car Challenge

    Delphi says it has developed a Big Data solution that will help the automotive industry to unlock the pro ...

    Delphi says it has developed a Big Data solution that will help the automotive industry to unlock the profit potential that connected cars could bring. The amount of data generated by connected vehicl ...

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  • The Consolidation Movement and the IAM: An Opportunity or Threat?

    PMF hears from Quentin Le Hetet, General Manager at GiPA UK, and Tristan Kitchin, GiPA’s Research Manager ...

    PMF hears from Quentin Le Hetet, General Manager at GiPA UK, and Tristan Kitchin, GiPA’s Research Manager, who look at how some of the industry’s big players’ attempts to consolidate market share coul ...

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  • Is SMART the Way Forward?

    Graham O’Neill, CEO of ACIS, argues that small to medium area repair technology (SMART) is the way forwar ...

    Graham O’Neill, CEO of ACIS, argues that small to medium area repair technology (SMART) is the way forward for factors. Many motor factors understand that the traditional model of distributing motor p ...

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  • Sales Strategies US-UK

    PMF speaks to Lucas Oil about the differences and similarities in sales strategies between the US and the ...

    PMF speaks to Lucas Oil about the differences and similarities in sales strategies between the US and the UK. People who know about engine oils and problem-solving additives know about Lucas Oil, the ...

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  • Racing Spark Plugs in Road

    NGK claims that countless motorsport teams rely on the company for the supply of its quality, reliable sp ...

    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 ...

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  • Changing Attitudes to Hand Protection

    A growing awareness and change in attitudes towards the need for hand protection against harmful chemical ...

    A growing awareness and change in attitudes towards the need for hand protection against harmful chemicals has become more apparent in several industries including that of the automotive industry, as ...

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  • NGK exhaust gas temperature sensors available to the IAM

    NGK claims to have the ignition solution to satisfy the requirements of UK and Ireland distributors and t ...

    NGK claims to have the ignition solution to satisfy the requirements of UK and Ireland distributors and their independent garage customers. Here, the OE supplier of spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lam ...

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