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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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  • 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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  • How to prevent issues surrounding EGR valves

    Ron Merralls, technical services manager at Niterra, gives his advice on dealing with issues surrounding ...

    Ron Merralls, technical services manager at Niterra, gives his advice on dealing with issues surrounding EGR valves, which are crucial for reducing NOx emissions. Carrying out a thorough health check ...

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  • Battery testing and replacement on EV

    Automotive battery specialist Varta outlines the important role traditional 12V batteries continue to pla ...

    Automotive battery specialist Varta outlines the important role traditional 12V batteries continue to play as the vehicle car parc transitions towards an electric future. Did you know, as well as star ...

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  • What's causing the skills crisis?

    PMM editor Kieran Nee writes about the skills crisis in the automotive aftermarket. I tagged along on an ...

    PMM editor Kieran Nee writes about the skills crisis in the automotive aftermarket. I tagged along on an EV course a few years ago near my hometown, Southend-on-Sea. I arranged the visit for first thi ...

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  • The impact of increased adoption of EVs

    In this article, Arnott investigates the impact increased adoption of electric vehicles is having on air ...

    In this article, Arnott investigates the impact increased adoption of electric vehicles is having on air suspension technology. The most obvious difference between a vehicle with an internal combustio ...

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