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ECOBAT tracks battery developments

|Date: January 26, 2021

ECOBAT tracks battery developments

Motorist driving habits have changed in recent years, which means aftermarket products have had to adapt ...

Motorist driving habits have changed in recent years, which means aftermarket products have had to adapt as a result. One such product is the battery, as the technical team at ECOBAT explains. As a st ...

January 26, 2021
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Rotronics offers update on battery advice

|Date: November 17, 2020

Rotronics offers update on battery advice

PMM spoke to battery management expert Rotronics earlier this year, to provide readers with the best batt ...

PMM spoke to battery management expert Rotronics earlier this year, to provide readers with the best battery advice available. Now, following a year of motoring upheaval, PMM finds out whether this ad ...

November 17, 2020
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ECOBAT develops online assessment

|Date: October 27, 2020

ECOBAT develops online assessment

To complement its ONE BOX battery testing solution, ECOBAT has developed a video and online assessment to ...

To complement its ONE BOX battery testing solution, ECOBAT has developed a video and online assessment to equip technicians with the skills to confidently install stop-start batteries. Following the s ...

October 27, 2020
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Banner Batteries combats emissions

|Date: October 26, 2020

Banner Batteries combats emissions

Despite the focus on engines when it comes to air quality, the humble battery remains an integral compone ...

Despite the focus on engines when it comes to air quality, the humble battery remains an integral component in the fight against emissions. Russel Shea, Business Development Manager at Banner Batterie ...

October 26, 2020
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Rotronics offers battery management advice

|Date: October 23, 2020

Rotronics offers battery management advice

Vehicle inspections have started to rise again, so PMM has teamed up with Rotronics to help you maximise ...

Vehicle inspections have started to rise again, so PMM has teamed up with Rotronics to help you maximise battery management opportunities. Since March, Rotronics has had a surge of enquiries from cons ...

October 23, 2020
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Varta explores potential increase in battery failures

|Date: September 24, 2020

Varta explores potential increase in battery failures

It comes as no surprise that the extended period of downtime caused by government-sanctioned lockdown has ...

It comes as no surprise that the extended period of downtime caused by government-sanctioned lockdown has led to an increase in battery failures. With the increased practice of home-working, the new ‘ ...

September 24, 2020
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Autodata investigates battery technology

|Date: July 02, 2020

Autodata investigates battery technology

The influx of new hybrid and electric vehicles has sparked increased efforts to develop battery technolog ...

The influx of new hybrid and electric vehicles has sparked increased efforts to develop battery technology. So, does this spell the end of the 12V? PMM, in conjunction with Autodata, investigates the ...

July 02, 2020
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Varta provides advice on battery best practice

|Date: June 12, 2020

Varta provides advice on battery best practice

In this regular column, VARTA’s technical team demonstrates the capabilities of using the VARTA Partner P ...

In this regular column, VARTA’s technical team demonstrates the capabilities of using the VARTA Partner Portal to accurately change a battery. Below is an example of the step-by-step fitting instructi ...

June 12, 2020
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Rotronics releases Covid-19 independent workshop guide

|Date: May 19, 2020

Rotronics releases Covid-19 independent workshop guide

Long-term stationary vehicles and good battery health are not a match made in heaven. We have teamed up w ...

Long-term stationary vehicles and good battery health are not a match made in heaven. We have teamed up with Rotronics to help guide you through vehicle care during lockdown. Workshops are slowly gett ...

May 19, 2020
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Batteries to beat winter

|Date: February 28, 2020

Batteries to beat winter

With its wide range of powerful batteries, Bosch aims to guide workshops through the cold winter season. ...

With its wide range of powerful batteries, Bosch aims to guide workshops through the cold winter season. The number one cause of breakdowns According to current statistics from the Auto Club Europe ( ...

February 28, 2020
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