Professional Motor Factor

Welcome to your September issue of Professional Motor Factor 👋 https://lnkd.in/ew-f2vUT With the summer holidays a distant memory, it is all systems go as we push towards Christmas! And inside this issue, we reveal some of the runners and riders exhibiting at Automechanika Frankfurt 2024. 🎙 bilstein group UK take the front cover and, within the magazine itself, we learn about the company’s sustainability credentials from Linda Evans. Elsewhere, we bring you part two of our GSF Car Parts interview with Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, Steve Horne and Martin Gray; Amy Blick FCIPD ⚡️, of exhilHRate HR Consultancy, makes her magazine debut, as she aims to take the guesswork out of HR; DENSO Aftermarket Europe marks DENSO's 75th anniversary with a special Q&A. 🚗 Our brakes & clutches feature comprises of TMD Friction UK Ltd and Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions. 📖 Other editorial contributions, among others, are made by VLS - Verification of Lubricant Specifications' Harald Oosting, Motaquip Limited, Cataclean Global Ltd, MARKHAMS GARAGE LIMITED, ALLIED NIPPON LIMITED Tom Henman Robert Gilham Alex Dilleigh Kieran Nee Kelly Newstead Joe Captieux Lydia P. Matthew Boase #PMF #motorfactor #automotiveaftermarket #automotiveindustry #brakes #clutches #garage #workshop

Introducing the latest from Laser Tools: a multipurpose butane gas-powered tool that combines a soldering iron, hot air blower, and gas torch (part number 8️⃣8️⃣0️⃣7️⃣). It comes supplied in a plastic case, which acts as a mini workstation, not only holding the attachments and accessories, but also allowing it to be used as a safety stand that encloses the tip. This enables it to safely heat up and cool down. 🔥 It fires up quickly and easily with the convenient piezoelectric ignition. This handy device features a quick-release mechanism for easy head switching, and the soldering head includes 6️⃣ interchangeable screw-in tips. A heat diffuser is included, and it also features a safety lock to prevent accidental ignition together with a flame lock for continuous use. #LaserTools #PMF #motorfactor #tool #car #garage #mechanic #automotive #automotiveaftermarket

👀 Take a glimpse into bilstein group UK's febi driveshaft range... With over 275 articles for popular vehicles, like the BMW i3, VW e-Golf, and Ford Transit, these cover more than 20,000 applications. 🤔 According to bilstein group, febi replacement driveshafts are manufactured and engineered to meet or exceed the OEM specifications in fit, form, and function. New materials are used, such as precision-machined solid steel heat-treated shafts, rolled splines and threads, machined and heat-treated cages and races, and bearings. #PMF #bilstein #febi #motorfactor #automotiveaftermarket #automotiveindustry #driveshaft

🟡🟢 MANN+HUMMEL Product and Marketing Manager – Aftermarket, Gary Winslow, looks into whether there are cost-saving benefits associated with using OE-spec filters when a vehicle is serviced: 💬 "Quality OE-spec filters, such as the MANN-FILTER range of air, oil and fuel filters, offer protection for the vehicle engine – and the vehicle’s occupants, in the case of the cabin filter – by removing harmful and/or premature wear. This is the primary purpose of the car’s filtration – but what about the running cost savings of the vehicle? "Whilst some cheaper, non-premium filters appear to save costs at the initial fitment, which is very visible to the garage and the end-user, these ‘hidden’ ongoing cost consequences are often not considered. Given the fluctuations and increases in fuel prices in recent times, and the other attributed costs of running and maintaining a vehicle – tyres, MOT, suspension etc – then attempting to save a few pounds at the point of servicing filters seems a moot point." #PMF #MANNHUMMEL #filter #cabinfilter #OE #motorfactor #garage #mechanic #servicing #MOT #automotiveindustry #automotiveaftermarket

📹 Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions’ all-new REPXPERT Wrenches and Wisdom video series got off to a flying start, with a live training event hosted by Colin Denton, star of TV’s Classic Car Garage and Chief Executive of the North London Garages Group Training Association, which was held at the organisation’s Enfield site. 👨🔧 The new series is designed to put apprenticeships in the spotlight, and to provide a platform for professionals across the country to share their stories and experiences with the next generation. 💬 Matthew Selby, sales and marketing director at Schaeffler VLS, said: “Last week’s training day set the tone for what the Wrenches and Wisdom series will offer the sector.” #Schaeffler #VLS #PMF #motorfactor #garages #apprentices #automotiveindustry

👏 GSF Car Parts’ Executive Chairman, Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, has been awarded Business Person of the Year at this year’s Asian Achievers Awards. The award recognises Sukhpal’s role in "building some of the country’s largest businesses, including the ongoing transformation of GSF Car Parts". Now in its 2️⃣2️⃣nd year, the Asian Achievers Awards celebrates the work of individuals within the South Asian community across politics, business, and civil society. 💬 Sukhpal said: “It is a great honour to receive this award. I’m hugely thankful to all my friends, team members, and partners who have contributed to the success of my businesses down the years. I’m proud of the role I’ve played in creating jobs and businesses across the length and breadth of the country.” #PMF #GSF #AsianAchievers #award #motorfactor #automotiveindustry #automotiveaftermarket

🤔 According to FORVIA HELLA Aftermarket, studies show the air inside a vehicle’s cabin can be five times more contaminated by exhaust, pollutants and allergens than air at the roadside; therefore, the company is renewing calls for both you and your trade customers to advise customers on the dangers of failing to replace cabin filters. Designed to filter out airborne particles before they enter the vehicle’s cabin, cabin filters ensure the air breathed in by passengers is clean and free from harmful contaminants. 🚗 However, cabin filters inherently become clogged with debris, reducing their effectiveness over time. 🗣 HELLA Hengst Product and Brand Manager, Ian Mattacola, said: “Garages aren’t just in the business of fixing cars; they’re also in the business of ensuring their customers drive away safely. “Routine tasks, like brake safety checks, are common but many workshops simply forget about replacing the cabin filter. It’s an oversight that can have significant implications. It doesn’t just affect the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. It also affects the people inside the vehicle.” #PMF #HELLA #HELLAHengst #filter #cabinfilter #motorfactor #automotiveindustry #autmotiveaftermarket #garage #car

Autoelectro Ltd has championed remanufacturing for nearly 4️⃣0️⃣ years. Specialising in starter motors and alternators, the Bradford-based company is proud of its availability, reliability, and customer service. ✅ With a wealth of experience under its belt, Autoelectro is well-placed to answer the burning questions about remanufacturing – Harnek Bhogal tackles them! 🗣 The first question is on the subject of reliability: "From Autoelectro’s perspective, our remanufactured products undergo rigorous testing and quality control processes; for example, our skilled engineers and technicians disassemble, clean, inspect and rebuild all of our products to meet or exceed OE specifications, all supplied with a comprehensive two-year warranty. "We employ meticulous processes for every single part that comes off our production line. By exclusively remanufacturing OE cores, combined with the materials used, both motor factors and their garage customers can be confident of selling or fitting an OE quality remanufactured part.” #PMF #Autoelectro #remanufacturing #startermotor #alternator #rotatingelectrics #motorfactor #automotiveaftermarket #automotiveindustry

📣 UFI Filters Group has announced the inclusion of MULTITUBE filters for the Fiat 500 hybrid in its UFI and SOFIMA Aftermarket catalogues. Available under the UFI 27.TUB.01 and SOFIMA S 1TUB A in their respective catalogues, MULTITUBE for the Fiat 500 hybrid has proven to be a “significant technological innovation” for engine air filtration – winning several awards since its debut, thanks to its performance and features. 🗣 Paolo Cataldi, aftermarket business unit general manager of the UFI Filters Group, said: “With the addition of UFI and SOFIMA MULTITUBE, our Aftermarket range is enriched by a cutting-edge product which only the UFI Filters Group can boast in its technology portfolio.” #PMF #UFI #motorfactor #automotiveaftermarket #automotiveindustry #filter #hybrid #Fiat500

🌎 AS-PL, as part of its drive for a sustainable planet and to align with its environmental and green credentials, employs a no ‘old core’ return policy when customers purchase any remanufactured product. Kevin Sharp, its regional sales director, UK and Ireland, reveals why: 🗣 "To further enhance the product offering, there is also a ‘no surcharge’ or ‘old core levy’ applied to remanufactured product – it is treated as an outright purchase, just as purchasing a new item would be. As we export to well over 100 countries worldwide, it is just not cost-effective, sustainable or ‘green’ to then move all that old core back across the planet. "The environmental advantages of remanufacturing can be significantly diminished by the ecological impact of transporting old cores back to their origin. This consideration has been a core principle of the AS philosophy for many years. 🤔 This proposition provides tangible benefits to you in four distinct ways... Read the article to find out more! #PMF #motorfactor #ASPL #remanufacturing #sustainability #oldcore #circulareconomy #automotiveaftermarket #automotiveindustry