Aftermarket July/August 2022 Issue

NEWS TPS become sponsor for Top Technician /Top Garage 2022 MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 5 www.aftermarketonline.net TPS has signed-up as a first-time sponsor for the Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 competitions. TPS is looking forward to supporting both competitions and playing its part in celebrating the best in class, technicians and garages within the aftermarket. Andrea Lancaster, TPS Marketing and Communications Manager said: “The TPS team are excited to be working with the Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 competitions. We work with TPS Centres to enable independent motor traders and garages to be ‘Genuine Heroes’ to their customers, keeping them on the road, and their lives mobile. The standards of excellence and best practice they are asked to aspire to aligns perfectly with the performance criteria required for Top Technician and Top Garage 2022.” Andrea added: “We look forward to playing an active role in this year’s competitions and can’t wait to work with some of the technician and garage ‘Genuine Heroes’ of the aftermarket sector.” Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 come to you in association with the Garage Equipment Association (GEA) and the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and are sponsored by Snap-on, VARTA, Blue Print & febi bilstein, TechMan, Motul and TPS. For more from TPS, turn to pages 18-19. JULY/AUGUST 20 2 AFTERMARKET 7 DR!VE+ Filters added to GSF offering GSF Car Parts has become the sole distributor in the UK for the DR!VE+ Filters range of air, cabin, fuel and oil filters. Simon Moore, Head of Marketing at GSF Car Parts said: “DR!VE+ is a widely respected brand so we’re really proud to be able to bring it to the UK’s aftermarket at a time when motorists are really starting to feel a squeeze on household budgets.”. He continued: “While we also stock MANN-FILTER and Hengst Filters for those garages seeking an OEM filter, DR!VE+ complements our existing range perfectly, providing a quality filter at a lower price point. DR!VE+ Filters meet the quality criteria required to service in-warranty vehicles under EU Block Exemption and GSF Car Parts will be developing a support programme for those workshops that choose to regularly use DR!VE+ filters for their servicing work.” Simon added: “It’s perhaps never been more important to offer consumer choice and we now have an option to suit all budgets while maintaining our commitment to quality parts.” For more information, visit: https://gsfgroup.com/our- locations/ Sponsored by: The TPS team are excited to be working with Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 ”