News in Brief

Aston Martin has been working with thermal management specialist Zircotec to use its highperformance ceramic coating on the exhaust of the Vanquish S Red Arrows edition. This proprietary coating helps to protect the exhaust and the surrounding carbon fibre bodywork from the high temperatures produced by the V12 engine.

From January 1, Belgium’s capital Brussels will introduce an extensive environmental zone covering the entire metropolitan area and its 19 municipalities. In order to enter this zone, all vehicle owners must first be registered in the municipal database, with older polluting vehicles excluded from traffic. For the present, this regulation only applies to Belgians – other nationalities will not have to register their vehicles before summer 2018.

Supplier of autoparts and workshop equipment Andrew Page has moved into premises in Hampshire that are 40% larger than the previous site. The new location in Chandlers Ford opened on December 11, 2017, and offers much more room for stock.

Following a major programme to train technicians and futureproof its services, Halfords Autocentres can now repair electric and hybrid vehicles at each of the 316 premises across the UK, making it one of the most technically capable auto repair businesses in the country.