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Talk of the Trade: The Future of the Industry

|Date: February 08, 2018

Talk of the Trade: The Future of the Industry

In this article, PMM ’s team of outspoken garages take stock of where the industry is at, and the directi ...

In this article, PMM ’s team of outspoken garages take stock of where the industry is at, and the direction it is heading. ...

February 08, 2018
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Engine Oil with Misleading Packaging & Incorrect Claims

|Date: February 07, 2018

Engine Oil with Misleading Packaging & Incorrect Claims

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the ...

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the past four years, as part of its work to protect mechanics and motorists by upholding standards ...

February 07, 2018
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Talk of the Trade: Online Work Providers

|Date: February 07, 2018

Talk of the Trade: Online Work Providers

The debate about ‘online work providers’ in the automotive aftermarket has gathered pace in recent months ...

The debate about ‘online work providers’ in the automotive aftermarket has gathered pace in recent months. Are these new-fangled services good or bad for the industry? Shaun Miller - Millers Garage Sh ...

February 07, 2018
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Servicing LCV

|Date: February 06, 2018

Servicing LCV

The number of light duty vehicles on roads is expected to increase by 38% by 2020. ExxonMobil explains wh ...

The number of light duty vehicles on roads is expected to increase by 38% by 2020. ExxonMobil explains why focusing on servicing these vehicles is vital. ...

February 06, 2018
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Talk of the Trade: Customer-Supplied Parts

|Date: February 05, 2018

Talk of the Trade: Customer-Supplied Parts

PMM talks shop with a selection of influential garage owners to get to the heart of the issues affecting ...

PMM talks shop with a selection of influential garage owners to get to the heart of the issues affecting the UK’s independent sector. The topic of conversation: customer- supplied parts. ...

February 05, 2018
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‘We Need to Dispel the Myth that a Remanufactured Part is Somehow Inferior’

|Date: January 31, 2018

‘We Need to Dispel the Myth that a Remanufactured Part is Somehow Inferior’

Shaftec says that if garages never want to turn away business, they should encourage their suppliers to s ...

Shaftec says that if garages never want to turn away business, they should encourage their suppliers to stock remanufactured calipers. ...

January 31, 2018
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An Engine Gear Oil that Could Turn Solid in Winter

|Date: January 30, 2018

An Engine Gear Oil that Could Turn Solid in Winter

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the ...

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the past four years, as part of its work to protect mechanics and motorists by upholding standards ...

January 30, 2018
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Changing How You Measure Battery Maintenance

|Date: January 30, 2018

Changing How You Measure Battery Maintenance

Rotronics describes ROBIS, its newly developed web-based dashboard and reporting system, which collects a ...

Rotronics describes ROBIS, its newly developed web-based dashboard and reporting system, which collects and analyses battery test data taken from workshops. ...

January 30, 2018
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Here Comes the E-Cavalry

|Date: January 28, 2018

Here Comes the E-Cavalry

AutoMate Training's Harrison Boudakin looks at the future of propulsion technology and why the industry i ...

AutoMate Training's Harrison Boudakin looks at the future of propulsion technology and why the industry is about to witness a shift in powertrain design. ...

January 28, 2018
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Training Ground

|Date: January 25, 2018

Training Ground

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was set up by Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in 2015 to offe ...

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was set up by Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in 2015 to offer high quality, low cost training for the benefit of the industry. PMM gets the low-down on wha ...

January 25, 2018
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How Does the AA Help it’s Garages to Generate More Business?

|Date: January 24, 2018

How Does the AA Help it’s Garages to Generate More Business?

In a market that is saturated with companies offering financial incentives to attract prospective custome ...

In a market that is saturated with companies offering financial incentives to attract prospective customers, the AA says it is constantly striving to find innovative new ways to help its member garage ...

January 24, 2018
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Can we Replace the Profit We’re Losing on MOTs?

|Date: January 23, 2018

Can we Replace the Profit We’re Losing on MOTs?

With the MOT market becoming increasingly saturated, the MoT Club suggests that garages could be doing mo ...

With the MOT market becoming increasingly saturated, the MoT Club suggests that garages could be doing more in order to make up for the shortfall in MOT revenue. ...

January 23, 2018
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Steering Towards the Future

|Date: January 18, 2018

Steering Towards the Future

Shaftec believes that the key to its success in manufacturing parts best suited to the vehicles of the fu ...

Shaftec believes that the key to its success in manufacturing parts best suited to the vehicles of the future is its continuous monitoring of industry trends – specifically those relating to the envir ...

January 18, 2018
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IAAF Conference 2017

|Date: January 18, 2018

IAAF Conference 2017

PMM reports on the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federations's (IAAF) Annual Conference. ...

PMM reports on the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federations's (IAAF) Annual Conference. ...

January 18, 2018
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Service Game

|Date: January 17, 2018

Service Game

PMM Editor's Viewpoint February 2018. ...

PMM Editor's Viewpoint February 2018. ...

January 17, 2018
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