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Comma has rebranded

|Date: March 24, 2014

Comma has rebranded

Why has one of the aftermarket’s best known lubricants suppliers undergone a significant image overhaul? ...

Why has one of the aftermarket’s best known lubricants suppliers undergone a significant image overhaul? PMM sought out the answers. ...

March 24, 2014
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DPF MOT legislation changes – what do they mean?

|Date: March 24, 2014

DPF MOT legislation changes – what do they mean?

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March 24, 2014
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Why understanding the basics of diagnostics is so important

|Date: March 20, 2014

Why understanding the basics of diagnostics is so important

Accurate and efficient diagnosis of vehicle complaints requires a sound understanding of basic diagnostic ...

Accurate and efficient diagnosis of vehicle complaints requires a sound understanding of basic diagnostic techniques and a good handle on the capabilities of your own scan tool. A technician within a ...

March 20, 2014
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Garage equipment – what type of insurance do you need?

|Date: March 10, 2014

Garage equipment – what type of insurance do you need?

You invest a lot of money in your equipment. It is what enables you to work effectively. It is vital ther ...

You invest a lot of money in your equipment. It is what enables you to work effectively. It is vital therefore that you ensure it is correctly insured. Whether it is owned outright, leased or subject ...

March 10, 2014
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Talking Technical – Euro 6

|Date: November 06, 2013

Talking Technical – Euro 6

At the last MECHANEX show (Donington Park) I was asked by numerous garage owners and technicians where th ...

At the last MECHANEX show (Donington Park) I was asked by numerous garage owners and technicians where the future of automotive technology was likely to be heading. Clearly, I have no definitive cryst ...

November 06, 2013
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Talking Technical – Gen2 Bearings

|Date: November 06, 2013

Talking Technical – Gen2 Bearings

Gen2 wheel bearings are becoming a more common site for independent workshops. The design of these bearin ...

Gen2 wheel bearings are becoming a more common site for independent workshops. The design of these bearing types is unique, and most of the applications that they cover have an encoder seal incorporat ...

November 06, 2013
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How to register and get there

|Date: November 06, 2013

How to register and get there

HOW TO REGISTER Show registration couldn’t be simpler, and what’s more the show is completely FREE to att ...

HOW TO REGISTER Show registration couldn’t be simpler, and what’s more the show is completely FREE to attend. All you have to do is use one of the following options: 1. Register online at http://www.m ...

November 06, 2013
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Telematics – a closed door for the IAM?

|Date: May 10, 2013

Telematics – a closed door for the IAM?

Back in February the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) alerted aftermarket professiona ...

Back in February the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) alerted aftermarket professionals to a topic of growing importance to the independent aftermarket – Telematics. The organisati ...

May 10, 2013
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Securing your future

|Date: April 18, 2013

Securing your future

The RMI’s announcement that its Retail Motor Industry Standards and Certification (RMISC) division has be ...

The RMI’s announcement that its Retail Motor Industry Standards and Certification (RMISC) division has been granted accreditation by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) to inspect motor industry busin ...

April 18, 2013
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Sitting it out?

|Date: April 09, 2013

Sitting it out?

Computerisation has been accepted within the MOT scheme for some time now with the statistics collated re ...

Computerisation has been accepted within the MOT scheme for some time now with the statistics collated regularly assessed by VOSA. Site managers and nominated testers now monitor their performance rep ...

April 09, 2013
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Training review – hybrid understanding and techniques

|Date: April 02, 2013

Training review – hybrid understanding and techniques

The RMI’s Independent Garage Association (IGA) has made some serious strides in its offering for independ ...

The RMI’s Independent Garage Association (IGA) has made some serious strides in its offering for independent garage members over recent times. One major element of this is the introduction of free tra ...

April 02, 2013
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Special Report – Company’s perspective on remanufacturing

|Date: March 10, 2013

Special Report – Company’s perspective on remanufacturing

The addition of a decent number of new references to the existing Sovereign product portfolio would’ve be ...

The addition of a decent number of new references to the existing Sovereign product portfolio would’ve been enough to keep anyone’s hands full but when you also throw the launch of a clutch pulley ran ...

March 10, 2013
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How can you join the IMI ‘Professional Register’?

|Date: March 04, 2013

How can you join the IMI ‘Professional Register’?

Developed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and backed by the UK Commission for Employment and ...

Developed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and backed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, the Professional Register will act as a ‘Voluntary Licence to Practise’ for individual ...

March 04, 2013
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Motor factor stockists (postcode A – C)

|Date: January 28, 2013

Motor factor stockists (postcode A – C)

Branch name Address Town Postcode Reid For Speed Ltd ...

Branch name Address Town Postcode Reid For Speed Ltd ...

January 28, 2013
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Motor factor stockists (postcode S – V)

|Date: January 24, 2013

Motor factor stockists (postcode S – V)

Branch name Address City Postcode SDL Motor Factors Ltd ...

Branch name Address City Postcode SDL Motor Factors Ltd ...

January 24, 2013
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