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MAHLE: digital boost in Aftermarket maximizes customer benefits

26 Feb 2019


MAHLE: digital boost in Aftermarket maximises customer benefits Stuttgart, January 2019 – The automotive industry is in the midst of a digitalization process. Everyone is talking about connectivity and autonomous driving, which are developments that offer wholesalers and workshops additional…

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Carol Keller, communications director at Ben – the charity and support service for the automotive sector

25 Feb 2019


Carol Keller, communications director at Ben – the charity and support service for the automotive sector Political and economic unpredictability and accelerating advances in automotive technology make for a less certain future, creating an increasingly pressured environment for people working…

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ELF SPORTI RANGE NOW AVAILABLE IN 199-LITRE BARREL

25 Feb 2019


ELF SPORTI RANGE NOW AVAILABLE IN 199-LITRE BARREL Total Lubricants has introduced a 199-lite barrel option for the ELF SPORTI range, to replace the 208-litre barrel. The move follows market research and customer feedback and enables aftermarket customers to carry…

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IAAF announces details of 2019’s first Industry Briefing session

22 Feb 2019


IAAF announces details of 2019’s first Industry Briefing session The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced that it will be hosting its first Industry Briefing of 2019 at Stadium MK, home of EFL League Two side MK Dons, in Milton…

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THE NEW PREFERENCE NORTH PLATFORM HAS JUST OPENED

22 Feb 2019


Located in the southern outskirts of Lille, in Fretin, this regional platform is intended to serve the North of France. It results from the merger of the IDEA Nord and JVP platforms acquired by the group in December 2016. This…

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YOUNG MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2018

22 Feb 2019


The Young Manager of the Year Award, which celebrates entrepreneurs under the age of 40, returned this year to Sreta Mirkovic, manager of Auto Parts Champigny, in the Val-de-Marne (94), part of the Précisium network. Congratulations Sreta.

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BACK2CAR, THE RE-USED PARTS MADE IN FRANCE

22 Feb 2019


Accompanied by Jean-Jacques Lafont (CEO of AAG), Franck Baduel (DG AAG France) and Luc Fournier (Group Technical Director and CEIP), Paul Donahue (CEO of GPC) recently visited the Axiomauto Recycling Preference platform in Amiens. He was very impressed by the industrial processes developed by…

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GROUPAUTO 2019 CONGRESS

22 Feb 2019


On the 23rd and 24th of January, the GROUPAUTO Convention celebrated the 50th anniversary of the brand at the Hotel “Le Méridien” in Paris. Welcomed at the event was Paul Donahue – CEO of GPC, who took the opportunity to…

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THE NEW “PREFERENCE RECYCLAGE” SITE IN AMIENS

22 Feb 2019


The “Preference Recyclage” site in Amiens (Axiomauto) is now the flagship of our logistics network dedicated to the Issue of the Circular Economy (6 production sites in France). It features: More than 12,000m² of building 40,000m² of vehicle storage space…

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BEN CHARITY – How to support employees with money worries

19 Feb 2019


How to support employees with money worries Last year, it was recorded that household debt in the UK was ‘worse than at any time on record’. The average total debt per household, including mortgages, was £59,288 in October 2018, which…

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