Aftermarket

News from the Society of Operations Engineers: A new scheme from the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is helping engineering firms demonstrate competence and deliver professional development. SOE’s Corporate Partner scheme accredits companies’ in-house training programmes, ensuring they meet high industry standards and deliver…

Continued progress by the automotive and transport sector on cutting emissions cannot come at the expense of an industrial renaissance, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has said in an open letter ahead of its European summit. Writing to European…

A petition calling for a three pence per litre cut in fuel duty has been delivered to the door of 10 Downing Street ahead of next week’s budget on 19 March. The petition was presented by Rob Flello, Labour member…

Engineering and manufacturing face a ‘growing skills vacuum’ unless careers in the sectors can be made more attractive, a new report from the Confederation of British Industry says. The CBI is calling for a cut in tuition fees in science,…

More money is being made available to councils to help fix roads damaged by the severe weather, but the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and councils say the network is in need of much more than patch-up jobs. The Department for…

News from Edbro: Edbro has used its high-tech manufacturing facilities to design and build a customised 50t tipper in a matter of weeks. EMR, a global leader in metal recycling, needed a new tipping vehicle for transporting scrap metal around…

Transport engineering and the automotive component supply chain have the benefit of new funding and support for growth. Funding worth £45.5 million for UK suppliers has been secured through the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative thanks to a bid from…

The seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week is underway to promote the benefits that the vocational training offers to individuals and business. Running from Monday 3 March to Friday 7 March, the week is coordinated by the National Apprenticeship service and…

News from Shell: Shell Rimula R6 LME, the latest heavy-duty diesel engine oil in its premium synthetic range has been approved by MAN to meet the its M3677 oil specification, suitable for their Euro-6 engines. Shell Rimula R6 LME is…

Every year, the CV Show focuses attention on the health of the sector and this year, it is well on course to be the biggest, busiest and most valuable for years. Running from Tuesday 29 April to Thursday 1 May…