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Is your data up-to-date?

|Date: October 27, 2015

Is your data up-to-date?

The last couple of years have seen a sharp rise in demand from independents for access to accurate and up ...

The last couple of years have seen a sharp rise in demand from independents for access to accurate and up-to-date technical information. The knock-on effect of this is that workshop owners are ditchin ...

October 27, 2015
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EQUIP AUTO – What’s in store?

|Date: September 28, 2015

EQUIP AUTO – What’s in store?

WHEN: 13th – 17th October, 2015OPENING HOURS: 9am to 6pm (Late night openin until 9pm on Thursday 15th, d ...

WHEN: 13th – 17th October, 2015OPENING HOURS: 9am to 6pm (Late night openin until 9pm on Thursday 15th, dedicated to 40 years of passion for aftersales) ...

September 28, 2015
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Points mean prizes

|Date: September 20, 2015

Points mean prizes

■ COMPANY: BOSCH ■ STAND NUMBER: C12 We talk to Bosch about why it’s aiming to give garages extra. throug ...

■ COMPANY: BOSCH ■ STAND NUMBER: C12 We talk to Bosch about why it’s aiming to give garages extra. through the launch of a novel new workshop initiative. ...

September 20, 2015
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Training for change

|Date: September 11, 2015

Training for change

“Garages save on coffee as driverless cars negate the need for hiring drivers.” This headline may seem a ...

“Garages save on coffee as driverless cars negate the need for hiring drivers.” This headline may seem a little comical, but then 10 years ago so may have headlines revealing that a hacker had control ...

September 11, 2015
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Are you using the internet to your advantage?

|Date: September 07, 2015

Are you using the internet to your advantage?

The last few years have seen an explosion of all sorts of new applications and buzz words that, despite t ...

The last few years have seen an explosion of all sorts of new applications and buzz words that, despite the scepticism by many mechanics, can be used to great effect for acquiring new customers and re ...

September 07, 2015
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Servicing Stop offers PMM readers unique special offer

|Date: September 02, 2015

Servicing Stop offers PMM readers unique special offer

Servicing Stop, one of the UK’s largest online garage networks, has teamed up with PMM to offer our reade ...

Servicing Stop, one of the UK’s largest online garage networks, has teamed up with PMM to offer our readers a special discount to help them benefit from a stream of no-obligation service and MOT booki ...

September 02, 2015
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Tricks of the Trade: What are Tax Rebates for Mechanics?

|Date: August 21, 2015

Tricks of the Trade: What are Tax Rebates for Mechanics?

As a mechanic or auto technician, over the years, you have probably spent a reasonable proportion of your ...

As a mechanic or auto technician, over the years, you have probably spent a reasonable proportion of your salary on tools and equipment. Those essentials that you can’t work without and that you are o ...

August 21, 2015
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‘Higher car repair prices for women’ myth questioned

|Date: August 11, 2015

‘Higher car repair prices for women’ myth questioned

A recent report which suggested that women get charged an average of £616 for car repairs, compared to £5 ...

A recent report which suggested that women get charged an average of £616 for car repairs, compared to £571 for men, has been dismissed by comparison website WhoCanFixMyCar. When quizzing its database ...

August 11, 2015
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Garages in 8 out of 10 UK cities charge women £45 more for car repairs

|Date: August 11, 2015

Garages in 8 out of 10 UK cities charge women £45 more for car repairs

British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, an investigation by ClickMecha ...

British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, an investigation by ClickMechanic has found. ClickMechanic, the online marketplace for car repairs, examined independent car ...

August 11, 2015
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How does a heatwave affect Servicing and Repair?

|Date: August 03, 2015

How does a heatwave affect Servicing and Repair?

Strange things happen during a British heatwave. Newspapers report that London is hotter than Mali, Miami ...

Strange things happen during a British heatwave. Newspapers report that London is hotter than Mali, Miami and Malaga. Trains slow down as hot tracks threaten to buckle beneath them. And, naturally, di ...

August 03, 2015
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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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