Professional Motor Factor

Leader Specialist Components celebrates 40 years

Leader Specialist Components celebrates 40 years

Leader Specialist Components supplies a variety of parts for a range of makes and models – from glow plug ...

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 ...

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Understanding retail in the automotive industry

Understanding retail in the automotive industry

Danny Wiggins is the author of Surviving the Parts Counter: A Real Guide for New Parts Advisors, a story ...

Danny Wiggins is the author of Surviving the Parts Counter: A Real Guide for New Parts Advisors, a story about the reality of the job. Full of real-world mistakes, laughs, frustrations, and honest exp ...

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How UFI Filters overcame hesitation

How UFI Filters overcame hesitation

At Automechanika Frankfurt, PMF sat down with UFI Sales Director and General Manager UK and Ireland – Af ...

At Automechanika Frankfurt, PMF sat down with UFI Sales Director and General Manager UK and Ireland – Aftermarket, Karl Ridings. The company is “still young” in the UK but has made gains thanks to it ...

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Ben’s CEO discusses new appointments

Ben’s CEO discusses new appointments

After announcing the appointment of a new chairperson and four trustees, PMF sat down with Ben CEO, Rache ...

After announcing the appointment of a new chairperson and four trustees, PMF sat down with Ben CEO, Rachel Clift, to ask about these appointments, discuss how the automotive charity is changing its ap ...

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Valeo Service capitalises on Asian vehicle brands

Valeo Service capitalises on Asian vehicle brands

Valeo Service UK says it is helping the trade capitalise on the growth of Asian vehicle brands across the ...

Valeo Service UK says it is helping the trade capitalise on the growth of Asian vehicle brands across the UK aftermarket, providing both factors and workshops with an extensive OE quality transmission ...

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September’s new UK aftermarket appointments

September’s new UK aftermarket appointments

PMF introduces Septembers movers and shakers as they begin a new stage of their career in the UK aftermar ...

PMF introduces Septembers movers and shakers as they begin a new stage of their career in the UK aftermarket. PHINIA PHINIA, owner of the Delphi brand, has announced the appointment of Richard Masters ...

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UK and European hot product trends

UK and European hot product trends

In a wide-ranging interview with BM Catalysts Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, he describes the differ ...

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, patte ...

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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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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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