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First Line/Borg & Beck ranges expand

5 January 2022

First Line has recently introduced an additional 60 references to its First Line and Borg & Beck product ranges, including new part numbers in… Read More

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Top Technician 2022 opens

14 December 2021

In what is an early Christmas present for mechanics all over the UK, Top Technician 2022 is open from today (Tuesday 14 December).If you want… Read More

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WIN with First Line

8 December 2021

First Line is giving Aftermarket readers the chance to win one of thirty packs of branded floormats. First Line is a world-wide automotive aftermarket… Read More

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First Line: New-To-Range steering and suspension

1 December 2021

First Line has recently added 20 new references to its steering and suspension programme in. New-to-range parts include stabiliser links for the Ford Focus, wishbones… Read More

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Autotech Academy’s first female intern: On her way

25 October 2021

The first female intern to undertake the Autotech Academy Internship is now seeing her career begin to accelerate.Despite possessing a Level 1 qualification in Light… Read More

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Partbusters launches training programme for Sales Advisors

22 October 2021

Partbusters has launched a training programme that will provide a training baseline for Sales Advisors in what the company says is a first for the… Read More

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First Brands Group joins OESSA

27 September 2021

First Brands Group is the latest company to join the Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA).First Brands Group, which originated from TRICO Group in 2020,… Read More

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New car sales: Weakest July since 1998

5 August 2021

The combined onslaught of the pingdemic and the ongoing worldwide semiconductor shortage managed to push new car sales down by 29.5% compared with 2020, making… Read More

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First Line: Steering and suspension

29 June 2021

Recent additions to First Line’s steering and suspension programme include 175 new references. These include the Front Lower Suspension Arms to fit the Citroen Crossland… Read More

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Plugging the skills gap: IGA offers subsidised EV training

28 June 2021

The IGA is offering subsidised Hybrid/EV Level 3 training to its members with a view to helping address the shortage of EV-trained technicians in the… Read More