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Is your garage female friendly?

|Date: July 25, 2015

Is your garage female friendly?

Independent research on female friendly garages has been conducted for over a decade now, with several we ...

Independent research on female friendly garages has been conducted for over a decade now, with several websites set up to list all female ‘appropriate’ garages. Reading between the lines, this suggest ...

July 25, 2015
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Owner-supplied parts – who pays?

|Date: May 04, 2015

Owner-supplied parts – who pays?

What are the ramifications for garages that fit parts supplied by their customers? The legal team at the ...

What are the ramifications for garages that fit parts supplied by their customers? The legal team at the Independent Garage Association (IGA) provides its recommendations. In recent times we’ve seen m ...

May 04, 2015
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Don’t fail the MOT equipment test

|Date: April 29, 2015

Don’t fail the MOT equipment test

MOT stations in the UK are facing a major headache this year when the switch to MOT 'Modernisation' takes ...

MOT stations in the UK are facing a major headache this year when the switch to MOT 'Modernisation' takes place. ...

April 29, 2015
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10 reasons your workshop should be in the cloud

|Date: April 27, 2015

10 reasons your workshop should be in the cloud

For the independent garage owner, the fear of losing all your data in a virtual world is very real and ca ...

For the independent garage owner, the fear of losing all your data in a virtual world is very real and can make the decision to move to the cloud a no-go. But before we say no to the cloud let’s look ...

April 27, 2015
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A day in the life of a British Touring Car Mechanic

|Date: April 09, 2015

A day in the life of a British Touring Car Mechanic

Aiden Moffat drives for the Laser Tools Racing team in the British Touring Car Championship. Here his Rac ...

Aiden Moffat drives for the Laser Tools Racing team in the British Touring Car Championship. Here his Race Technician, Tim Sleigh, tells PMM about his role on race day. ...

April 09, 2015
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Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine

|Date: March 30, 2015

Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine

Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine offers an informative blend of technical articles, product features, ...

Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine offers an informative blend of technical articles, product features, business content and news stories to keep independent garages and technicians ahead of the gam ...

March 30, 2015
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Bringing the tools to the workshop

|Date: March 21, 2015

Bringing the tools to the workshop

Sparing a few hours out of the workshop to shop for tools or to sit down and browse through the latest ca ...

Sparing a few hours out of the workshop to shop for tools or to sit down and browse through the latest catalogue is a task that often gets put back when there are a line of vehicles waiting to be repa ...

March 21, 2015
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Training Review – CAN/LIN-bus systems

|Date: March 15, 2015

Training Review – CAN/LIN-bus systems

TECHNICIAN: DARREN BAMFORD, STOKECOURSE: CAN/LIN-BUS SYSTEMSCOMPANY: BLUE PRINT ...

TECHNICIAN: DARREN BAMFORD, STOKECOURSE: CAN/LIN-BUS SYSTEMSCOMPANY: BLUE PRINT ...

March 15, 2015
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Take control of your business with CarVue

|Date: March 12, 2015

Take control of your business with CarVue

CarVue is a new and innovative cloud-based workshop management system available to UK workshops. It’s bee ...

CarVue is a new and innovative cloud-based workshop management system available to UK workshops. It’s been designed from the ground up as a simple and smart, all-in-one management solution for the ind ...

March 12, 2015
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OESAA use MECHANEX to illustrate the differences in parts quality

|Date: March 09, 2015

OESAA use MECHANEX to illustrate the differences in parts quality

Price, availability and OE quality were just a few of the issues debated at a recent Original Equipment S ...

Price, availability and OE quality were just a few of the issues debated at a recent Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) demonstration, hosted by Corteco. ...

March 09, 2015
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What’s the matter with particulate matter?

|Date: March 08, 2015

What’s the matter with particulate matter?

There are a number of solutions to the continually challenging issue of DPF cleaning. These can include p ...

There are a number of solutions to the continually challenging issue of DPF cleaning. These can include pour in the tank products, companies that will provide a specialist cleaning service following r ...

March 08, 2015
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Using motorsport as a product proving ground

|Date: February 16, 2015

Using motorsport as a product proving ground

As a testing ground for products, a venue that puts on track events for amateur drivers where cars are ru ...

As a testing ground for products, a venue that puts on track events for amateur drivers where cars are run – virtually flat out – for six hours a day, seems a decent place to start. ...

February 16, 2015
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One to watch in 2015: ALLDATA

|Date: February 13, 2015

One to watch in 2015: ALLDATA

Proving a real hit since displaying its wares at last year’s MECHANEX trade shows, ALLDATA boasts a growi ...

Proving a real hit since displaying its wares at last year’s MECHANEX trade shows, ALLDATA boasts a growing database of vehicle repair information, along with numerous product features. ...

February 13, 2015
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One to watch in 2015: AutoMate

|Date: February 12, 2015

One to watch in 2015: AutoMate

With a dedication to delivering technical training to technicians via video tutorials, AutoMate arrives o ...

With a dedication to delivering technical training to technicians via video tutorials, AutoMate arrives on UK shores having been received with great acclaim by our counterparts in Australia and New Ze ...

February 12, 2015
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One to watch in 2015: Motoriety

|Date: February 12, 2015

One to watch in 2015: Motoriety

Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Lucy Burnford and former Motors.co.uk CTO, Olli Astley, Motoriety.co.uk i ...

Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Lucy Burnford and former Motors.co.uk CTO, Olli Astley, Motoriety.co.uk is claimed to be the first web-based platform that allows motorists to manage all aspects of car ...

February 12, 2015
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