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NAPA AUTO PARTS BACKED BY AUSTRALIA’S WIDEST RANGE NAPA Auto Parts is continually investing in having the widest range of products available to workshops, across more locations as it continues to grow NAPA Auto Parts brings together more than 90 years of aftermarket industry heritage, knowledge and experience from Australia’s leading Trade and Specialist automotive aftermarket distributors: Ashdown-Ingram, Covs, Global Auto Spares and R&E Auto Parts. In bringing the heritage businesses together as one cohesive operation, NAPA Auto Parts says it is making more parts available to more aftermarket professionals, in general mechanical workshop, specialist automotive electrical and thermal, industrial and mining environments. Now with locations in every state, equipped with Australia’s widest range in aftermarket parts, diverse application knowledge, convenient locations and a market leading online ordering catalogue, NAPA Auto Parts says it is the destination for all workshops. NAPA Auto Parts General Manager Sales, Peter Ryman, says NAPA Auto Parts is always investing in developing its network and product range to support the needs of local workshops. “We’re aftermarket specialists and understand how important it is to have what you need, when you need it to complete the job at hand,” Peter said. “We’re here to drive efficiencies and have the
right parts for local jobs. With such a diverse car parc, it’s important to have the range to satisfy the needs of all late model passenger vehicles, SUVs, 4x4s and light commercial fleets. “We know that local investment is critical to enable us to better serve businesses so they can better service their local community.” NAPA Auto Parts also continues to invest in optimising its distribution network with further state-of-the-art technologies being implemented in its national distribution centres throughout Australia and New Zealand to support its branches Trans-Tasman. With major distribution centres nationally to support the NAPA branches, Peter says NAPA
Auto Parts has the network to get your customer’s vehicles off your hoists, out of your workshops and back on the road faster. “You can count on NAPA Auto Parts to have a wide range of parts for workshops, with each location carrying over 15,000 parts from industry leading suppliers, with the product knowledge and industry know how behind them,” Peter said. “Our customers can be reassured when buying from our range that they can fit in confidence.” NAPA Auto Parts is proud to partner with many of the world’s leading brands including Century, Delco Remy, Denso, Ecco, Gates, Hella, Monroe, Milwaukee Tool, Narva, NGK, Penrite, Philips, Prestolite, Red Dot, REDARC, Ryco and Sanden – just to name a few. These brands cover many requirements of the wider automotive aftermarket and are relied upon globally by workshops to get their customers and fleets back on the road safely. In addition to the leading brands, NAPA Auto Parts also has a range of market leading own brands, including OEX, Great Whites, RDA Brakes, Kelpro and Drivetech 4x4. These brands have been extensively tested over the years, offering OE-equivalent quality and are trusted by aftermarket trade specialists. The newest addition to the NAPA Auto Parts range is its own NAPA branded label, which takes its name from a company with more than 90 years of international automotive heritage – NAPA. The NAPA range includes a comprehensive suite of engine oils, filters for air, oil, fuel and cabin, wipers, timing kits, power steering kits and drive
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Australian Automotive Aftermarket Magazine March 2022
