The new ‘VST’ from Sealey is an extremely powerful hand-held service and diagnostic tool providing coverage of over 30 vehicle manufacturers at OE level plus EOBD.
This invaluable piece of kit is capable of reading and clearing all engine DTCs on all EOBD compliant vehicles plus reading and resetting the supported vehicle monitors giving concise definitions, including ABS and air-bag.
Also capable of various service functions such as resetting the service light, electronic parking brake, key reprogramming and tyre pressure configuration on selected vehicles, the VST can be considered as a ‘master’ diagnostic tool. Read More..
Items from 2010
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Bestplate identifies World Cup opportunityA profit opportunity has presented itself with England’s football team in the World Cup says Bestplate, who are offering two world cup starter packs. Read More.. News
ACDelco adds to team
Having recently announced positive performance figures for 2009, ACDelco is continuing to adopt a bullish stance with the creation of a number of new positions within its UK aftermarket operation.
Bolstering the company’s sales and customer service team is District Manager,Customer Service, Natasha Brown; assuming the role of Finance Assistant is Sushila Parmar; taking up the position of Logistics Supervisor is Ben Austin, whilst Michelle Fontaine-Geary is charged with overseeing the Aftermarket Operation’s OTC, Warranty service. Commenting on this latest development, General Manager, Lee Quinney said: “The increase in head count comes as a direct result of the organic growth that we were once again successful in achieving last year. Read More.. News
UAN launches 2010 Advantage 100 programme
UAN has unveiled its Advantage 100 incentive programme for 2010.
The group has again responded to both positive feedback and requests from its distributorship and is proud to announce a series of events designed to reward members for their loyalty and support. . Read More.. News
FIGIEFA calls for 'future-proof' BER
On 21st December, the European Commission released the draft Regulation and Guidelines that are to follow the expiry of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 1400,2002 and provide the future competition legislative framework for the automotive sector.
FIGIEFA concurs with the overall analysis of the Commission that the repair and maintenance market is still prone to competition problems. FIGIEFA therefore welcomes the Commission’s approach to combine a sector-specific Block Exemption Regulation (BER) with sector-specific Guidelines for the aftermarket, in particular with regards to access to spare parts, technical information and restrictive or abusive warranty terms. Read More.. News
New year – new fleet
UAN has strengthened its agreement with vehicle supplier John Pease Peugeot and distributors can receive a wider range of discounts on new cars and vans.
As part of the revised agreement, distributors can enjoy a week-long test drive of the new Bippa , Partner. Distributors should contact Jodi Mendoza on Tel: 01376 550502 or email jodimendoza@peugeotmail. Read More.. |
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No more Nulon through FPS
With immediate effect Nulon additives will no longer be sold through FPS's car care and accessories programme.
The decision on based on FPS refocussing its efforts on more established brands in the UK. Please . Read More.. News
New catalogue and show attendance by EEC
February sees the release of EEC's latest product catalogue, covering over 13,500 applications including type approved catalysts, diesel particulate filters, front pipes, exhausts, lambda sensors and brake pads.
European Exhaust & Catalyst will be exhibiting at this year's Commercial Vehicle Operator Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham from 13th-15th April. The company will be exhibiting in Hall 5. Read More.. News
UAN appoints TecDoc
UAN has appointed TecDoc as a recommended service provider.
The TecDoc Informations Systems GmbH was founded in 1994. TecDoc offers an electronic information system for the car and commercial vehicle sector. Read More.. News
UKB Training to spark your interest
UK Batteries, the largest independent distributor of batteries in the UK aftermarket, is about to launch a novel training DVD that will present essential product information and skills to motor factor staff in a style that has never been seen before in the aftermarket.
“Motor factors often have a high turnover of staff so we decided to produce a unique training DVD that is engaging and makes it easy for business owners to give their counter staff basic battery product training so they feel comfortable from the outset,” Neil Warren, UK Batteries’ marketing and communications director, explained. UK Batteries’ new training DVD is written in the style of a light-hearted comedy – but it delivers serious messages about effectively handling and selling batteries. Read More.. News
Time to cast your vote for UAN awards 2009
It's that time of year again when UAN asks distributors to vote for their best supplier of the year.
Again the categories will have a winner and highly commended award. The categories are as follows: UAN multi-product supplier of the year UAN single product supplier of the year The UAN awards are held in high regard by the group's supplier base as each distributor has one vote and turnout is always high. Read More.. |