News 7 www.aftermarketonline.net DECEMBER/JANUARY 2026 For the past eight years, Hidria has supplied the VW Group with combustion pressure sensing glow plugs ‘PSG’ in addition to regular Glow Plugs. Until now, only a certain percentage of vehicles, those not originally built with a Hidria Pressure Sensor Glow Plug, could be serviced by Hidria in the aftermarket. We now are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new plug and play Hidria PSG (H70 011) for those vehicles not originally equipped by Hidria. In parallel to its own PSG (H70 001), Hidria can now fully cover the complete VW engine range in the aftermarket with two versions. This latest innovation comes just weeks after Hidria received a prestigious award for numerous activities in the field of international patent applications from the World Intellectual Property Organization at the International Technology Transfer Conference, organised by the Jožef Stefan Institute. The award was accepted on behalf of Hidria by Peter Uršič, head of innovation at Hidria, who has been involved in the application of Hidria’s most important patents for many years. Independent garage group EAC Telford has announced its expansion with the launch of a new site in Hortonwood, Telford, with an £85,000 investment in new equipment and technology. EAC said Hortonwood, which has a centralised booking system and enhanced workshop capability, marks the firm’s fourth site. The launch comes after the Point S UK network member was named multisite garage of the year at the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards. EAC said that having been nominated by its own customers, the award reflected its outstanding customer service and technical excellence. “We’ve worked hard to build trust with our customers, so to receive that recognition directly from them was a real honour,” said Mark Kettle, director at EAC Telford. “We’ve employed seven new staff across the business to support the new site, including experienced technicians and a new managing director. This is more than a business expansion – it’s a commitment to the area and growing sustainably while keeping service standards high.” Hidria expands PSG coverage for aftermarket EAC Telford unveils £85,000 expansion
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