In its continuing bid to make the business and its ranges more sustainable and environmentally friendly, Ring is launching their new paper based bulb packaging. With it, the entire retail blister bulb offering will change from its previous plastic blister pack, to a new hanging carton pack option. Although the products will no longer be ...

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Ring Automotive has revealed the ULTRABOOST 2000A (RJS040) jump starter, hailed as its most powerful ULTRABOOST yet. The ULTRABOOST 2000A is capable of jump starting 8L petrol and 4L diesel engines, making it suitable for the majority of the car parc. It also has a ‘boost’ button that can energise batteries that are dead and comes ...

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Nick Davy was appointed as Ring Automotive’s managing director back in August last year. With his feet firmly under the desk, PMF took the opportunity to ask him how his first few months in the ‘hotseat’ have gone. He explains why the aftermarket is facing a “sink or swim” moment. Q. Hi Nick, thank you ...

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While Ring is primarily known for its lighting, the company also covers an array of accessories and components – emphasised with the launch of towing equipment, with plugs and sockets, cables, mirrors, towbars and reflectors all available.   For vehicles that are towing trailers, the trailer must have two red sidelights, two red stop lamps, an ...

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As the 1st March approaches and new vehicles are registered, Ring Automotive advises the industry to stock up on essentials, such as fitting accessories, to cope with demand. Ring’s Core Consumables range features more than 100 premium quality references, including fuses, terminals, cables, connectors, and more – all available in bulk packs of 10, 50, 100 ...

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As the clocks went back at the end of October – one of the first signs that winter is upon us – attention now turns to what needs to go into stock. Perhaps a few products have already crept onto the shelves, but Ring Automotive believes there is a deeper strategy required to ensure the ...

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Ring has introduced its “most advanced jumpstarters to date” with the ULTRABOOST range. These latest additions to its compact Lithium JumpStarter range feature the ULTRABOOST button, which, when pressed, delivers enough power to start completely flat batteries,as low as 0.7V. The jumpstarters in this offering also have a unique design created and engineered by the ...

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After the topic of glaring headlights hit the national media, Ring is reinforcing facts to bring understanding to this topic. Ring revealed in early 2024 that, during a routine test it undertook of bulbs in the marketplace, 33 bulbs from five manufacturers were tested, with 16 – almost half – found to be illegal. However, ...

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Ring Automotive believes that the health of batteries is not just a winter issue – but an all-year-round issue – so consistent checks are required. Its marketing director, Henry Bisson, explains the importance of battery maintenance. It’s a well-known fact that hot weather can damage a vehicle battery just as much, if not more, than ...

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Ring Marketing Director, Henry Bisson, discusses the new LED law change in Ireland and how it impacts the UK automotive industry: In the UK, it is largely illegal to fit LED retrofit bulbs to a vehicle that will be driven on a public highway, as they are deemed for off road use only. The exception ...

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