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What should garages consider for EV training?

|Date: March 26, 2021

What should garages consider for EV training?

Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive traini ...

Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive training textbooks, weighs up what you need to consider before diving into electric vehicle (EV) trai ...

March 26, 2021
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ASG offers industry support

|Date: March 25, 2021

ASG offers industry support

If you were to glean one positive that has come out of the events of the past year, what would it be? It’ ...

If you were to glean one positive that has come out of the events of the past year, what would it be? It’s a tough question, but one that Dave Massey, a founding member of the Automotive Support Group ...

March 25, 2021
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Understanding the role of the resolver sensor

|Date: March 22, 2021

Understanding the role of the resolver sensor

When approaching electric vehicle (EV) diagnostics, it’s easy to focus all your efforts on the high-volta ...

When approaching electric vehicle (EV) diagnostics, it’s easy to focus all your efforts on the high-voltage system. However, Pico technician Ben Martins argues that the low-voltage system must also be ...

March 22, 2021
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Hella welcomes ADAS insurance requirements

|Date: March 22, 2021

Hella welcomes ADAS insurance requirements

Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS) has welcomed Thatcham’s Insurance Industry Requirements for ADAS calibratio ...

Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS) has welcomed Thatcham’s Insurance Industry Requirements for ADAS calibration following vehicle repair. 31st March 2021 is the final date for the service and repair sector ...

March 22, 2021
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The importance of tyre noise reduction

|Date: March 19, 2021

The importance of tyre noise reduction

Traffic noise reduction is key for tyre brands to appeal to health and comfort conscious consumers. Vrede ...

Traffic noise reduction is key for tyre brands to appeal to health and comfort conscious consumers. Vredestein explains. Over recent years the impact of vehicles on public health has become a critical ...

March 19, 2021
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What the 2030 ban means for the aftermarket

|Date: March 17, 2021

What the 2030 ban means for the aftermarket

2030 is the latest deadline set by the government for the end to sales of new cars with internal combusti ...

2030 is the latest deadline set by the government for the end to sales of new cars with internal combustion engines, but what does this mean for the aftermarket? Neil Pattemore assesses the situation. ...

March 17, 2021
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The causes of brake squeal revealed

|Date: March 15, 2021

The causes of brake squeal revealed

Stefano Previtali, Product Marketing Manager at the Italian brake manufacturer Brembo, explains the cause ...

Stefano Previtali, Product Marketing Manager at the Italian brake manufacturer Brembo, explains the causes of brake squeal and shares his tips for both preventative maintenance and corrective actions. ...

March 15, 2021
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Wheel bearing technology differences outlined

|Date: March 12, 2021

Wheel bearing technology differences outlined

Despite the fact that wheel bearing replacement is a relatively common task within the workshop, there is ...

Despite the fact that wheel bearing replacement is a relatively common task within the workshop, there is still confusion among technicians between the different wheel bearing technologies and their r ...

March 12, 2021
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A system to help with MOT demand

|Date: March 11, 2021

A system to help with MOT demand

With an effective garage management software (GMS) solution in place, coping with an upswing in MOT deman ...

With an effective garage management software (GMS) solution in place, coping with an upswing in MOT demand can be made much simpler. MAM Software's Autowork Online system could be the platform to help ...

March 11, 2021
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How the DVSA Special Notice shifted power

|Date: March 10, 2021

How the DVSA Special Notice shifted power

Due to the DVSA Special Notice that arrived on 21st December 2020, Barry Babister, Managing Director of M ...

Due to the DVSA Special Notice that arrived on 21st December 2020, Barry Babister, Managing Director of MOT Juice, believes the balance of power has shifted. Here, he sets out why. Over the past few y ...

March 10, 2021
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