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05 August 2015 #Aftermarket #News #Top Stories

Electrical services business Ayjay Group says it has improved project turnaround and call-out response time after implementing a telematics system from Masternaut. The system enables the firm to track and schedule vans while they are travelling to divert the closest


Birmingham company Grayson Thermal Systems is celebrating 2,500 sales of its E-Drive electric fan system to bus and coach operators all over the world. The electric fan system replaces hydraulic fans normally used to cool bus and coach engines, and


The winners of this year’s Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) Skills Challenge have been announced at a ceremony at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull. Fifty bus and coach technicians and apprentices in the UK and Ireland competed for

22 July 2015 #Aftermarket #News #Top Stories

Demand is proving to be high for places at Automechanika Birmingham, the UK’s first trade show for automotive supply chain and aftermarket companies, with more than a third of the exhibition space already booked. The event, which will take place


Catering butcher Price and Fretwell says installing a Masternaut telematics system has improved driver behaviour across its fleet. The Derbyshire firm is using Masternaut Connect across its fleet of 10 vehicles to educate drivers and reduce bad habits. With real-time

20 May 2015 #Aftermarket #News #Top Stories

ATS Euromaster says that nearly 90% of the tyres replaced by its tyre and vehicle maintenance centre in Manchester in 2015 were in an illegal condition. “Tyre safety has got a lot worse in this area during the past five


A new drag reduction kit for HGVs, launched at the CV Show last month, has been patented and is being adopted by Eddie Stobart. Wirth Research used its experience in motorsport technology to develop the new Bumper Turning Vane as


First Bus has renewed its Effityres contract with Michelin solutions for two thirds of its fleet. The two-year contract will see tyre management experts from Michelin solutions supply, fit and service Michelin tyres on more than 4,000 buses operating from


Web-based management company r2c Online has rolled out a new tool for managing and controlling SMR work between fleet operators and repairers, for everything from HGVs to passenger cars. The tool, called i2i, or ‘issue 2 invoice’ allows all types


Tesco has employed a new journey management telematics system from Microlise to help reduce mileage and increase efficiency of its delivery fleet. New hardware and software has been installed in 19 depots and more than 2,500 vehicles across the UK

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