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    Why was the Ford Transit’s battery discharging?

    Autodata offers its solution to a workshop whose patience, like the battery they recently replaced, is dr ...

    Autodata offers its solution to a workshop whose patience, like the battery they recently replaced, is draining… The problem: A 2017 Ford Transit Custom 2.0 diesel with a discharged battery was brough ...

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    Should you join a garage scheme?

    PMM investigates garage schemes and what they can bring to your business. But are there downsides? Let’s ...

    PMM investigates garage schemes and what they can bring to your business. But are there downsides? Let’s rewind for a moment. Cast your mind back to 2007: facebook was in its infancy, the first iphone ...

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    Best practice for A/C servicing

    JHM Butt argues that understanding the ins and outs of A/C servicing equipment is essential for ensuring ...

    JHM Butt argues that understanding the ins and outs of A/C servicing equipment is essential for ensuring efficient and effective A/C maintenance. Proper A/C servicing equipment is imperative for diagn ...

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    A solution for Tesla HEPA cabin filters

    Blue Print explores Tesla’s Bioweapon Defence Mode and what solutions it is offering to workshops working ...

    Blue Print explores Tesla’s Bioweapon Defence Mode and what solutions it is offering to workshops working on it. The Tesla model S and X are equipped with ‘Bioweapon Defence Mode’. This feature, which ...

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    How to modernise your workshop

    Independent garages could do worse than following the example of one Scottish Toyota dealership who recen ...

    Independent garages could do worse than following the example of one Scottish Toyota dealership who recently turned to Straightset for a complete workshop fit out. At the start of 2023, Toyota GB appr ...

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    Lift safety tips

    Maha UK discusses its DUO CM lifts, some of its most popular lifts that provide workshops with an ideal p ...

    Maha UK discusses its DUO CM lifts, some of its most popular lifts that provide workshops with an ideal platform for inspecting vehicle wheel alignment. Maha UK provides a range of lifts, with the DUO ...

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    How to capitalise on pothole-related breakdowns

    Garage equipment specialist Absolute Alignment is arguing that pot holes, whilst a headache for drivers, ...

    Garage equipment specialist Absolute Alignment is arguing that pot holes, whilst a headache for drivers, can be a source of profit for workshops. What gets bigger the more you take out of it? Pot hole ...

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    Making battery health checks easier than ever

    Lighting and battery accessory specialist Ring has launched a new battery analyser which makes battery he ...

    Lighting and battery accessory specialist Ring has launched a new battery analyser which makes battery health checks easier than ever. Ring’s new battery analyser (RBAG950) can provide a complete heal ...

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    JLM shines the spotlight on exceptional technicians

    JLM Lubricants has recently launched the Friends of JLM campaign, aiming to shine the spotlight on except ...

    JLM Lubricants has recently launched the Friends of JLM campaign, aiming to shine the spotlight on exceptional technicians in the 46 countries where its products are distributed. In this special featu ...

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    The benefits of IMI accreditation

    Victoria Evans of Esprit Windscreen Repair Equipment shares the advantages of obtaining its windscreen re ...

    Victoria Evans of Esprit Windscreen Repair Equipment shares the advantages of obtaining its windscreen repair training course with the IMI, and why it decided to develop it. If you run a workshop or g ...

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    The benefits of diagnostic training courses

    PMM catches up with one young apprentice who has recently attended the Automotive Training Academy, run i ...

    PMM catches up with one young apprentice who has recently attended the Automotive Training Academy, run in partnership with Maverick Diagnostics. Tiana Fear of K Motors attended a recent Jaguar Land R ...

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    How to find EV customers

    In this instalment of Life in an EV garage, Matt Cleevely discusses customers and how to find them – espe ...

    In this instalment of Life in an EV garage, Matt Cleevely discusses customers and how to find them – especially ones with EVs! When we first opened Cleevely EV, we didn't have any customers with EVs. ...

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    How to successfully recruit & retain

    In her second column for PMM, Jennifer Webb, owner and director of HR Vitals discusses recruitment, reten ...

    In her second column for PMM, Jennifer Webb, owner and director of HR Vitals discusses recruitment, retention and resignations – the three Rs that the HR Vitals team spend most of their time working o ...

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    The importance of real-life evidence

    Neil Pattemore, technical director at UK AFCAR, an alliance of 11 UK organisations who share a common int ...

    Neil Pattemore, technical director at UK AFCAR, an alliance of 11 UK organisations who share a common interest in the future and prosperity of the aftermarket, is emphasising the role real-life eviden ...

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    Why was the Jeep Cherokee’s sunroof rattling?

    Autodata hears from a garage trying to solve the mystery of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee whose sunroof ratt ...

    Autodata hears from a garage trying to solve the mystery of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee whose sunroof rattles whilst driving. The problem: “A customer of ours is complaining of a rattling noise from th ...

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