AHG Sells COVs To GPC
Just when you thought acquisitions in our industry were tapering off comes the news that AHG has sold their COVS spare parts operation to GPC, the name behind Repco, Ashdown-Ingrams. The sale is...
View ArticleBosch To Sell Off Starter/Alternator Div.
(Germany) Bosch media reports that the group plans to seek a partner for a joint venture or a buyer for its Starter Motors and Generators division. They claim the market for starter motors and...
View ArticleHella DRL’s Website
Failing to see another road user in time (or at all) is a contributing factor in over 50% of all daytime accidents. For daytime intersection accidents this increases to as much as 80%.* Hella have set...
View ArticleBosch Invests In Australia
Whilst other OE suppliers are cutting back and reassessing their operations in Australia, Bosch have restructured much of their operation and turned the corner after a great year. It’s now been...
View ArticleRyco Cabin Filters
The market for replacement cabin air filters is growing fast. It’s estimated that there is around 9.5m vehicles on Australian roads and 2.5m vehicles on New Zealand roads that are fitted with cabin air...
View ArticleMore Aussies Go Without A Vehicle
An estimated 574,000 Australian households (6.3%) now don’t have a car, up from 490,000 (5.8%) four years ago. However this small overall increase masks divergent trends at opposite ends of the...
View ArticleLED Lamps With Lifetime Warranty
HELLA Australia now offers a Lifetime Warranty for all automotive LED based lighting products that carry the DuraLED® brand. Fit & Forget’ by Design is a HELLA no compromise philosophy and...
View Article“VW cheats on Australian consumers”
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) is calling for urgent talks with the Federal Government to reign in the car makers’ arrogant approach with software they build into vehicles and...
View ArticleThe Future of Wheel Alignment
Wheel Alignment used to be a complicated and time consuming task for technicians in workshops. Beissbarth is a pioneer in development and production of precision Wheel Alignment Equipment. This new...
View ArticleSnap-ON’s AOTY Announced
Kiwi takes out the top prize, first in the seven-year history Mechanic Benjamin Fretwell, 20, of Dunedin has been awarded the 2015 Snap-on Tools Australia Apprentice of the Year Award, taking home over...
View ArticleMore Fake Auto Parts Nabbed!
CHINESE RAID CAPTURES COUNTERFEIT CAR PARTS DESTINED FOR AUSTRALIA A massive haul of counterfeit Toyota car parts, a significant proportion of which was destined for sale in Australia, has been...
View ArticleExedy At The AAAA Expo
EXEDY has reported an overwhelming response from visitors at the recent AAA Expo held in Melbourne. Said Kabel Davis, “Our booth was swamped with hundreds of visitors over the 3 days, all keen to learn...
View ArticleExpo Attracts 11,000 Visitors
The high quality of exhibitors’ stands and the business improvement focus of the seminar program attracted almost 11,000 industry visitors to the Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo and the co-located...
View ArticleVACC Business Awards
(pic shows Berwick Auto Electrical & Mechanical) See the full list of 2017 VACC Industry Awards here. Twenty-two automotive businesses across Victoria were announced as winners at the 2017 VACC...
View ArticleUPDATE: Truth About New Car Servicing
Holden entered into an Enforceable Undertaking with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that covered a broad range of warranty related issues in relation to its vehicles. Holden’s...
View ArticleRight To Repair Update
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) welcomes the number of peak automotive industry organisations who are now expressing their support for a mandatory solution for the sharing of...
View ArticleVW “please explain?”
Volkswagen forced to explain cheat software under oath In what is believed to be a world-first since the global Dieselgate emissions scandal began, the Federal Court has ordered Volkswagen and its...
View ArticleKTAS Supports Donate Car Program
Kmart Tyre & Auto Service has partnered with Kids Under Cover, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preventing youth homelessness. Kids Under Cover supports vulnerable young people between...
View ArticlePatent Infringement Prosecution
Shane Miles, owner of MSA 4X4 Accessories, invented the first drop down fridge slide in 2007 and was awarded a patent in Australia and internationally. Due to the large scale popularity and commercial...
View ArticleACCC UPDATE ACCESS TO DATA
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) warmly welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Final Report into The New Car Retailing Industry which was released...
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