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Andrew Page has launched its first interactive aftermarket trade show designed for garage technicians and apprentices. AutoInsider Live will be held for the first time in Harrogate, Yorkshire on May 15. The event will give attendees of all abilities a chance to learn, keep up with latest developments and to grab themselves a bargain

TecRMI is preparing for the future by already including information on tyre pressure monitoring systems on its database. The repair and maintenance information portal, part of TecAlliance, has made the move to include data on both active and passive TPMS ahead of the sensors becoming a legal requirement on all new vehicles from November 1

NGK has announced it will be one of many automotive suppliers exhibiting at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed. The popular OE and aftermarket spark plug, glow plug and lambda sensor manufacturer aims to be centre stage throughout the iconic event staged between June 26 and 29

Autoelectro has teamed up with Bradford City Football Club to be a shirt sponsor. The rotating electrics remanufacturing specialist has completed a deal that will see the company logo placed on the back of the players’ shirts and replica shirts

Groupauto says that garages need to change their focus away from price and look at providing exemplary service, which in turn will build trust with the customer. It says that workshops should follow members of its Approved Garage Scheme, which champions quality and trust as important factors when vehicles arrive at their garages

One week into the seven-week course Haynes Mechanix course and Group Chairman of Haynes Publishing, J Haynes explains why it is important to give the next generation the right tools for the future

Kicking off a week ago, Haynes Publishing Group will be taking a group of 15 year olds and older on an educational crash course of car mechanics over the next seven weeks. The Haynes Mechanix scheme will see members of the Prospex Youth Club, which supports young people in the North London borough of Islington, take a one week intensive course followed by five weeks of evening classes

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation has heralded its first network meeting a success. The new series, available to IAAF members, was described as excellent, very informative and thought-provoking by the 30 attendees

TecDoc has added braking specialist Apec to its growing list of suppliers using its cataloguing and parts identification system. The braking supplier with more than 30 years experience of working with motor factors and garages will become an official data supplier for TecDoc’s CATALOG system

Officials from the European Commission have swooped on several exhaust manufacturers in the EU over concerns of cartels, restrictive business practices and/or the abuse of dominant market positions