The team of professionals at First Line has been strengthened with the addition of Nick Smith, who has joined as the new product manager for the Borg & Beck clutch programme. Read More..

Established in 1983, Bicester has always been First Line’s home, but despite protracted deliberations over possible sites in the town, the requirements for a new building able to meet the needs of the 12 product groups and the 25,000 part numbers that now form the First Line and Borg & Beck brand portfolios meant there was no choice but to look elsewhere.
The new Banbury site is half a mile from junction 11 of the M40. First Line’s continuing commitment to its customers can also be witnessed by the fact that the new facility also includes a technical centre for its Borg & Beck clutch systems, followed by the addition of a fully functioning garage workshop, so that technicians can receive first hand instruction on today’s technical challenges, due later this year. Read More..

Cambiare has doubled the size of its popular Lambda sensor range, bringing the total to over 400 direct fit part numbers.
The OEM quality range of sensors now features the latest generation 5-wire wideband and air-fuel ratio sensors (otherwise known as lean burn sensors). Unlike earlier generation Lambda sensors, wideband sensors produce a variable voltage based on the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas. Read More..

Neil Davis is Managing Director of Stratford-upon-Avon based business FPS and this year the team across all 22 FPS sites are involved in Sport Relief 2012.
Neil is part of a team of Managing Directors and Chief Executives called the LeaderBoard who are raising money for Sport Relief 2012 by competing against each other at the
Blenheim Triathlon on June 10th. There are around 30 in the team. Read More..

Hybrid vehicles tend to be divided into three categories: full, mild and micro hybrid. Full hybrids can operate by using just the engine, just the electric motor or a combination of both, whereas mild hybrids can only use the electric motor short periods to back up the engine, but can't operate solely on electric power. Micro hybrids on the other hand cannot draw on any form of electric propulsion, but use 'Start-Stop' technology to reduce emissions and improve fuel consumption. Read More..

A major update has been announced for the new EEC DPF Reset Tool. From the 23rd March, the tool will now cover the entire VAG Group, allowing independent garages to service and diagnose issues with VW, Audi and Seat vehicles.
The EEC DPF Reset Tool allows technicians to regenerate Diesel Particulate Filters, reset the EOLYS additive light, identify DPF fault codes, utilise a filter replacement function and perform a static regeneration
Existing customers will be able to download the update direct to their tools via www. Read More..

Gates OE profile has increased drastically with news that the innovative technologies that helped win the Geneva Motor Show's coveted Car of The Year award 2012 includes Stretch Fit belts from Gates.

The electrically powered Opel Ampera and its US counterpart the Chevrolet Volt, use Stretch Fit belt technology in their drive systems.

Stretch Fit belts render belt tensioners superfluous, reducing the metal content and the overall construction costs. Read More..

UAN supplier Granville are now to provide Black & Decker products for sale to members. With over 100 years experience, the now global brand that started off as a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland, offers a range of part numbers such as power inverters, spotlights, battery chargers and battery boosters as well as many more.. Read More..

TTC has seen its partnership with industry leader Remy Automotive go from strength to strength since launching its starter and alternator programme six months ago. The range provides full UK truck market coverage, including: DAF, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes, Renault, Scania and Volvo.
The range has developed over the past six months and in conjunction with the launch of the new CV specific catalogue in March, TTC will be introducing the next batch of OE remanufactured units and new surcharge free units soon after. Read More..

KYB UK has appointed Jordan Day to the role of UK Business Manager. Based in Gloucester, the 23-year-old is responsible for customers in the Midlands, South West England and Wales. Read More..