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    What to expect from MOTs after COVID-19

    Richard Fletcher, Service Centre Manager at Acton Service Centre, tells PMM what the MOT season means to ...

    Richard Fletcher, Service Centre Manager at Acton Service Centre, tells PMM what the MOT season means to garages after a year and a half of COVID-19 restrictions and gives his advice on how similar ga ...

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    Steering and suspension MOT advice

    With MOT season upon us, we have asked FAI to share its knowledge and experience on a safety-critical are ...

    With MOT season upon us, we have asked FAI to share its knowledge and experience on a safety-critical area of the test. With over 20 years’ experience in supplying the aftermarket with steering and su ...

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    How MOTs present an opportunity for batteries

    The MOT is the perfect opportunity for workshop technicians to diagnose and maintain customers’ batteries ...

    The MOT is the perfect opportunity for workshop technicians to diagnose and maintain customers’ batteries. CTEK explains how workshops can capitalise on this encounter. Battery issues are becoming mor ...

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    Draper Tools shares a guide to welding

    Draper Tools provides a guide to welding in the workshop and what the right options are depending on your ...

    Draper Tools provides a guide to welding in the workshop and what the right options are depending on your job list. The right welder can be a worthwhile investment for a garage, allowing for quick bod ...

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    Castrol launches 'Oil Check Challenge'

    Castrol has launched its ‘Oil Check Challenge’ campaign with the aim of boosting business for vehicle wor ...

    Castrol has launched its ‘Oil Check Challenge’ campaign with the aim of boosting business for vehicle workshops. Castrol is launching an ‘Oil Check Challenge’ marketing campaign this month, encouragin ...

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    Premier Pits runs through an installation

    Premier Pits recently installed a Maha UK MOT station into UK Truck & Plant Group’s workshop. UK Truc ...

    Premier Pits recently installed a Maha UK MOT station into UK Truck & Plant Group’s workshop. UK Truck & Plant Group has come a long way from its humble beginnings and is now well-settled into ...

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    A solution for the MOT rush

    Gemco argues you should give your business the lift it deserves to meet the MOT rush. The end of March th ...

    Gemco argues you should give your business the lift it deserves to meet the MOT rush. The end of March this year marked a full year since motorists were given a six month extension to their MOT expiry ...

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    Induction heating vs torch heating

    Induction Innovations makes the case for induction heat being a more precise, safe and reliable method th ...

    Induction Innovations makes the case for induction heat being a more precise, safe and reliable method than torch heating. The tool of choice for removing a rusted or seized part from corrosion or thr ...

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    The latest developments in Battery Support Units

    Here, GYS’ Neil Pulsford explains the latest developments in Battery Support Units and what technicians n ...

    Here, GYS’ Neil Pulsford explains the latest developments in Battery Support Units and what technicians need to know about this part. Car makers first started using Battery Support Units in the mid-to ...

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    How spark plugs can help reduce emissions

    Denso details how using modern spark plugs is crucial in the fight against emissions. Vehicle manufacture ...

    Denso details how using modern spark plugs is crucial in the fight against emissions. Vehicle manufacturers design the vehicles in their ranges to meet the environmental regulations of the country the ...

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    NGK outlines BoxClever loyalty scheme

    NGK’s BoxClever UK independent garage loyalty scheme is a long-standing success story with thousands of g ...

    NGK’s BoxClever UK independent garage loyalty scheme is a long-standing success story with thousands of garages gaining points and prizes following the purchase of the company’s ignition and sensor co ...

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    Varta explores its industry history

    PMM goes back in time with Varta to explore the firm’s long history within the industry and to see how it ...

    PMM goes back in time with Varta to explore the firm’s long history within the industry and to see how it has developed over time. Varta has a long history of designing and manufacturing automotive ba ...

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    Hella offers a solution for technicians

    Hella’s Tech World website is helping technicians across the UK  diagnose ignition coil faults. Here, we ...

    Hella’s Tech World website is helping technicians across the UK  diagnose ignition coil faults. Here, we present some of the advice found on the website for measuring ignition coils. Regardless of the ...

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    The importance of testing and charging batteries

    A recent webinar revealed some very interesting facts to the Rotronics team about technicians’ approach t ...

    A recent webinar revealed some very interesting facts to the Rotronics team about technicians’ approach to battery management. Here, Managing Director of Rotronics, Ken Clark emphasises the importance ...

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    Autoelectro runs through smart charge alternators

    Autoelectro provides a look at smart charge alternators, exploring the complexity of their design and how ...

    Autoelectro provides a look at smart charge alternators, exploring the complexity of their design and how they have evolved over time. Smart charge – or intelligent charge – alternators have been avai ...

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