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  • febi launches 3D printed Headlight Washer Nozzle

    Febi has announced a problem arising on some Audi models can now be resolved with a product offered under ...

    Febi has announced a problem arising on some Audi models can now be resolved with a product offered under the febiPLUS product range. The 3D printed Headlight Washer Nozzle provides the aftermarket wi ...

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  • Brexit – What’s in it for the aftermarket?

    With the deadline looming, Neil Pattemore returns to give readers an insight into the extremities of Brex ...

    With the deadline looming, Neil Pattemore returns to give readers an insight into the extremities of Brexit, and the repercussions its implementation will have on the UK automotive aftermarket – both ...

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  • Product Test – DPF Doctor Network

    Garage Owner, Dave Hill, of London Road Garage Ltd, tests out the DPF Doctor Network. DPF work represents ...

    Garage Owner, Dave Hill, of London Road Garage Ltd, tests out the DPF Doctor Network. DPF work represents a big portion of the work that we all see in our workshops these days and tackling these probl ...

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  • Have you considered an apprentice?

    Julian Lloyd, MD of ProVQ, explains the benefits of breeding your own vehicle technicians. ...

    Julian Lloyd, MD of ProVQ, explains the benefits of breeding your own vehicle technicians. ...

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  • “Car data: why closed networks could result in a closed shop.”

    The European eCall Regulation will make the installation of the automatic new emergency call mandatory by ...

    The European eCall Regulation will make the installation of the automatic new emergency call mandatory by 2018. Wendy Williamson, Chief Executive of the IAAF, explains why BMW’s recent security loopho ...

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  • Is the lubricants industry ready for the hybrid revolution?

    Electric hybrid cars are expected to increase in popularity in the years to come as technology continues ...

    Electric hybrid cars are expected to increase in popularity in the years to come as technology continues to evolve. That poses a challenge for the lubricants industry, though perhaps not as great as i ...

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  • It's so simple

    The breaking of a new year brings with it the chance to take a step back, assess where your business is h ...

    The breaking of a new year brings with it the chance to take a step back, assess where your business is heading and toset some goals for the 12 months ahead. There’s little doubtthat 2013 will bring w ...

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  • What's in the box?

    With the latest horse meat scandal dominating the headlines, fingers have been pointed in the direction o ...

    With the latest horse meat scandal dominating the headlines, fingers have been pointed in the direction of suppliers. The public is justifiably demanding that heads should roll, but the whole issue po ...

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  • Fail to prepare......

    Discarding those who’s designated vocation in life seems to be that of world champion whinger, a bit of w ...

    Discarding those who’s designated vocation in life seems to be that of world champion whinger, a bit of warm and pleasant weather is proven to have a galvanising effect on the mood of even the most ha ...

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  • Know your parts

    In a recent issue of PMM we took the decision to dedicate a significant amount of our valuable magazine s ...

    In a recent issue of PMM we took the decision to dedicate a significant amount of our valuable magazine space to a subject that fully deserves such a spotlight – the claims of ‘OE-matching quality’ fr ...

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  • Higher or lower? PMM reader response

    Following the publishing of our Editor's Viewpoint (which you can read here), discussing the shortage of ...

    Following the publishing of our Editor's Viewpoint (which you can read here), discussing the shortage of skills across the UK, regular reader Mick Mannion has responded with his thoughts. Here's what ...

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  • Higher or lower?

    A new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has warned that school leavers would be be ...

    A new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has warned that school leavers would be better off considering alternatives to university as they seek to forge a successful career. ...

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  • Setting the record straight

    PMM has recently received correspondence from the office of Catherine Bearder, Liberal Democrat Member of ...

    PMM has recently received correspondence from the office of Catherine Bearder, Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for South East England, reacting to the recent spate of stories regard ...

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  • Apprentice-ships should sail freely

    Cast your mind back to when you were in your teens, trying to plot a path through the big wide world in f ...

    Cast your mind back to when you were in your teens, trying to plot a path through the big wide world in front of you. For many of you reading this blog, being given a chance by the employer of a small ...

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  • Ditch the discounts

    Frustrated at an increasing culture of cut-priced MOTs, Graham Cox, Proprietor of Ernigrip Motors in Oxfo ...

    Frustrated at an increasing culture of cut-priced MOTs, Graham Cox, Proprietor of Ernigrip Motors in Oxfordshire, decided to share his thoughts with the Prime Minister. But, as he explains, little did ...

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