NEWS IN BRIEF

GSF Car Parts has opened a new branch to cater for demand in the South West’s biggest city. The Bristol North branch joins established GSF outlets at Bristol South and Central. It is conveniently located on the Aztec West Business Park, neighbouring the M5 at Junction 16, near the M4 interchange.

The new Pokal spark plug from Federal

Mogul Powertrain has unprecedented mechanical and electrical strength, thanks to a new ‘u-shaped’ core nose on the insulator. This gives increased robustness for use in new engine applications with high peak cylinder pressures while also enabling the use of larger electrodes, providing increased service life and enhanced performance.

One of Europe’s largest online car parts and accessories retailers is opening a UK distribution centre in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, creating 30 new jobs. Irish company

Micksgarage.com exports products to over 70 countries worldwide and lists seven million products online from top brands such as Bosch, Total, Wix, Castol, Draper and Philips. Bosal Automotive & Industrial Components has announced the latest range extension for its towbars, offering four detachable and swan neck designs for the Fiat Tipo Hatch, Mercedes A-class W176, Toyota Proace, Peugeot Traveller and Citroën Spacetourer.