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E10 to hit petrol forecourts in September

25 February 2021

E10 fuel, which includes higher ethanol content than current grades, will be introduced at UK filling stations from September 2021, so garages may expect to… Read More

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Shell launches carbon neutral lubricants

25 February 2021

Shell has launched a wide range of carbon neutral lubricants that intend to offset the annual emissions of more than 200 million litres of advanced… Read More

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Add power generation to MOT for EVs demand drivers

10 February 2021

45% of car owners believe the MOT should eventually consider how the electricity used to charge an EV has been generated, with the figure rising… Read More

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JLM Lubricants: Emission Reduction Treatment

10 February 2021

JLM Lubricants have relaunched their Petrol Catalytic Converter Cleaner under a new name: Emission Reduction Treatment. While the original name suggested the product was only… Read More

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MOT: Diesel fails up 240%

29 January 2021

A record 1.27 million vehicles failed their MOT in the 2019/2020 period due to emissions, with diesels seeing a 240% failure rise compared to just… Read More

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Nissens to acquire part of AVA Cooling

1 December 2020

Nissens is set to buy-up a portion of AVA Cooling from Enterex International Limited Group as part of an overall ongoing plan to grow its… Read More

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All the way up to 11: ECOBAT upgrades delivery fleet

10 September 2020

ECOBAT Battery Technologies has upgraded and added 11 new vehicles to its delivery fleet.Commenting on the new vehicles, ECOBAT Marketing Manager Laura Jones said “One… Read More

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MOT Connectivity: Time for an equipment upgrade

31 March 2020

The last 18 months have seen several changes to MOT rules come into force across the UK, affecting both brakes and emissions. There is more… Read More

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EU Emissions tighten on UK market

4 December 2018

With or without Brexit, EU regulations surrounding emissions are playing an important part in pushing aftermarket requirements for the correct emissions parts being fitted. Read More

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Ethanol: flexible friend or biohazard?

16 November 2018

I am starting to get the impression that governments and vehicle manufacturers are beginning to panic. Let’s begin by accepting that personal transportation vehicles will… Read More