November 2020

MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 3 www.aftermarketonline.net NOVE BER 2020 AFTERMARKET 5 TMD Friction launches workshop platform TMD Friction has launched a new software platform intended to aid workshops document their work. GaraShield is the new web- based quality process and documentation platform. It can be used directly on the vehicle, and digitally supports individual work steps. It can also be integrated into existing IT solutions and information can be made available in real time. To read more about GaraShield, turn to page 22. Delphi expands Hyundai/Kia GDi solution Delphi Technologies Aftermarket is expanding its GDi full service solution for Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The programme consists of pumps and injectors fitted as OE to more than 3 million Korean cars. The company is also introducing an aftermarket solution for its Multec 14 (M14) 350-bar pressure injection system, as it begins to enter the aftermarket. Commenting on the opportunities for garages represented by GDi, James Tibbert, EMEA Marketing Director, Delphi Technologies Aftermarket, said: “The GDi-equipped new vehicle market is expected to grow by more than 10% annually through 2026 which presents an exciting opportunity for the aftermarket. For more on Delphi Technologies’ GDi programme visit delphiaftermarket.com Top Garage 2021 is open to enter from Sunday 1 November. If you want to see if you are the best garage, then you need to take part. Contestants not only have the chance of getting their hands on some great prizes if they win, and gaining the prestige that goes with the title, but along the way they get to work with some of the best brains in the aftermarket. What’s not to like? As a result of COVID-19, Top Garage 2021 is merging with Top Garage 2020, which means the finalists from both years will go head-to- head in October next year, with the winner announced at the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening, taking place on Saturday 9 October 2021 at the Jurys Inn Milton Keynes. If you have not entered yet, go to www.toptechnicianonline.co.uk and click on the “take the quiz” tab. Then follow the instructions, using use the Top Garage 2021 voucher code: tg#21#rd1 Enter now, and good luck! Top Technician and Top Garage are sponsored by Snap-on, Varta, TechMan and LKQ Euro Car Parts, and come to you in association with ABC Awards, ADS, the Garage Equipment Association (GEA), the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) and the Independent Garage Association (IGA). For more information on entering Top Garage 2021, turn to page 30. Top Garage 2021 opens Sponsored by: DVSA issue COVID-19 update DVSA recently issued an update on MOT testing during the Coronavirus pandemic. The organisation reminded garages about the guidance it previously published, and directed garages towards it. With MOT testing stations facing unprecedented demand following the end of the MOT exemption, the DVSA said: “We know you are dealing with extra demand for MOTs this autumn, because of the six- month MOT exemption which was introduced to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. To help you manage demand, we’ve created a toolkit of materials for you to send to your customers.” The toolkit is available at: https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/be at-the-rush-mot-campaign/ For Aftermarket’s Coronavirus round- up, turn to page 48