MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 3 www.aftermarketonline.net ramp Spend with a K d less tim Klarius p me on th part! he on all parts We offer a t your local dis Parts available ange s in our r t Time a Fit Firs or ribut e from A Klarius Less has guarantee o t is designed t exhaus ssle match or exceed the or riginal part, www.klarius cs.team@klar 01538 752 56 e today: advic or ex Contact us f s.eu part, mea Less time rius.eu 61 xpert meaning Happy c Less tim Visit our s ant m amp! s time on the r ans les e spent fiddling with a poor fitting tion. fi anteed to t without modifica its guar g customers me W QRCODE SCAN THE site for helpful videos! ? e tech tips g p mor t your cus Choosing oad faster! tomers car back on the r ve ou will ha g a Klarius part means y world of DPFs, as Mark Blinston, Commercial Director at BM Catalysts, noted: “With new diesel legislation being rolled out across Europe, the automotive aftermarket is experiencing a shift in demand, with new products being brought to market to enable technicians to meet the new requirements. This, in turn, has resulted in significant market growth for replacement DPFs. “Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and most recently, Germany, have now implemented new Particle Number (PN) counters as part of their roadworthiness periodic technical inspections, and as a result, higher failure rates have already been reported, with vehicles failing to meet the new Euro 5a, 5b or 6 requirements. These changes are expected to hit closer to home in due course, with the UK currently consulting over implementation as part of the MOT test, with current suggestions predicting vehicles that are type approved to Euro 5b and Euro 6 onwards as the basis.” Mark continued: “If the average failure rate for Euro 5 and 6 is 10%, then this will create a huge increase in the demand for replacement DPFs. If a vehicle fails the test, the only way to pass it will be to replace the DPF. In the UK there are over four million Euro 5b or 6 diesel passenger cars, so the potential market for these parts could be very significant. What’s more, in Europe, there are over 280 million vehicles in use and diesel engines are approximately 19% of these. With this in mind, substantial parts growth is to be expected.” “BM Catalysts, who is an affiliated member of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality (WCRAQ), setup to improve air quality in the UK, is committed to reducing emissions and is therefore continuing to invest in new technologies to ensure the market can keep pace with these changes, and already has plans in motion to introduce a number of key product ranges in the coming years. What’s more, since being introduced to its everexpanding range, BM Catalysts’ Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) references have continued to grow in popularity in line with market forecasts, with notably strong sales reported across the UK and Europe.” Mark added: “These legislative changes are already driving demand for a whole range of hot end emission products, and it’s important that we look ahead and make these key investments to ensure we’re perfectly positioned to help serve the market and reduce emissions where possible.” For more information, visit: www.bmcatalysts.co.uk Customer satisfaction Colin Cottrell, Marketing Director at LKQ Euro Car Parts said: “A DPF check has been part of the MOT since 2014, demonstrating how critical it is to the safe and effective function of a diesel vehicle. Technicians should ensure they’re clued up on the process, so that they are always providing a service best suited to changing customer needs.” Colin continued: “For independent garages, being able to offer carbon cleaning as a core service is a great way to OCTOBER 2023 AFTERMARKET 37 www.aftermarketonline.net
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