Car Salvage

People looking used car are most likely to want a BMW 3 Series, according to a poll of used car buyers.
The model is the most sought-after, followed by the Audi A4 and BMW 5 Series, according to analysis by Autoquake.com.
This may result in a boost in interest in car parts salvage for these models, as [...]

Thieves are going on car parts salvage expeditions at a local scrapyard in Dalton to repair their own vehicles.
Around £8,000 worth of items in total are estimated to have been taken from Dalton Motor Breakers over the last 12 months, reports the North West Evening Mail.
The owner of Dalton Motor Breakers, Jim Barry, told the [...]

Car parts and engineering firm GKN has been helped to a positive half year financial performance by the recovering automotive industries.
The company has reported increased sales of 25 per cent for the first half of 2010, which may buoy the confidence of many car salvage dealers about the state of recovery across the sector.
GKN also [...]

Car salvage traders are likely to be among those on the lookout for counterfeit car parts following a Trading Standards Service warning.
Two separate seizures of dangerous brake pad car parts in Belfast and County Amagh, Northern Ireland were carried out by investigators this week.
The Seat, Skoda and Audi pads were found to have a number [...]

A brand new innovation in bearings is set to revolutionise power steering in electric vehicles (EPS).
Developed by motor specialists Nexteer Automotive, the polyamide eccentric rack bearing claims better NVH performance than the yoke-styled bearings.
The innovation forms part of the experts’ consistent efforts towards helping manufacturers lower the carbon emission generated by their vehicles.
Nexteer [...]