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The Motor Ombudsman partners with AA

|Date: July 27, 2023

The Motor Ombudsman partners with AA

The Motor Ombudsman has announced it has formed a partnership with AA Approved Garages. The core objectiv ...

The Motor Ombudsman has announced it has formed a partnership with AA Approved Garages. The core objectives of this latest collaboration are, firstly, to continue to expand both the number of reputabl ...

July 27, 2023
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Rise in second-hand car prices

|Date: October 22, 2021

Rise in second-hand car prices

AA Cars has revealed the second-hand prices of Britain’s most popular cars have risen by up to 57% in two ...

AA Cars has revealed the second-hand prices of Britain’s most popular cars have risen by up to 57% in two years. Demand for some models is so strong that they are even said to be appreciating with age ...

October 22, 2021
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AA Cars reveals most popular used vehicle

|Date: July 13, 2021

AA Cars reveals most popular used vehicle

AA Cars has revealed that Superminis and smaller cars have become the vehicle of choice for many drivers ...

AA Cars has revealed that Superminis and smaller cars have become the vehicle of choice for many drivers in 2021, knocking SUVs out of most of the top spots. According to the search data, the Ford Fie ...

July 13, 2021
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AA Cars reveals best-selling cars of 2020

|Date: January 07, 2021

AA Cars reveals best-selling cars of 2020

Analysis by AA Cars has revealed that the Ford Transit van entered the best-selling used car list for the ...

Analysis by AA Cars has revealed that the Ford Transit van entered the best-selling used car list for the first time in 2020. According to AA Car Finance data, the Ford Transit was said to be the nint ...

January 07, 2021
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AA Cars reveals rise in demand for used cars

|Date: October 23, 2020

AA Cars reveals rise in demand for used cars

Data from AA Cars has revealed that demand for used cars has increased 15% more than what it was this tim ...

Data from AA Cars has revealed that demand for used cars has increased 15% more than what it was this time last year, coinciding with a decline in sales of new cars. Drivers’ interest in used cars has ...

October 23, 2020
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AA Launches Hybrid Breakdown Training Facility

|Date: January 21, 2019

AA Launches Hybrid Breakdown Training Facility

The AA has commissioned and installed a training facility for hybrid vehicles to increase the number of v ...

The AA has commissioned and installed a training facility for hybrid vehicles to increase the number of vans and cars fixed by technicians at the roadside. ...

January 21, 2019
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What was Causing Nissan Nightmares?

|Date: August 28, 2017

What was Causing Nissan Nightmares?

Josh Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, reaffirms his beliefs about well-thought out diagnos ...

Josh Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, reaffirms his beliefs about well-thought out diagnostic procedures. ...

August 28, 2017
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What was Causing the Transit Troubles?

|Date: June 16, 2017

What was Causing the Transit Troubles?

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, stresses the need for mechanics to take a step bac ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, stresses the need for mechanics to take a step back and not be driven by assumptions when looking for a vehicle fault. As I tried to describe in ...

June 16, 2017
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‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

|Date: May 26, 2017

‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he consid ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he considers the old adage, ‘It’s never the ECU’. I am sure that many of PMM's readers are familiar with ...

May 26, 2017
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Knowledge is Power – Vehicle Troubleshooter

|Date: April 17, 2017

Knowledge is Power – Vehicle Troubleshooter

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, explains why a knowledge-based approach to vehicle ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, explains why a knowledge-based approach to vehicle troubleshooting can help to eliminate much of the guesswork that so often leads to expensive m ...

April 17, 2017
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R B Motors on AA Garage Guide

|Date: September 22, 2016

R B Motors on AA Garage Guide

Quality and professionalism proves most rewarding for R B Motors on AA Garage Guide. AA Garage Guide, the ...

Quality and professionalism proves most rewarding for R B Motors on AA Garage Guide. AA Garage Guide, the online search and booking site, has helped London-based garage, R B Motors to increase profita ...

September 22, 2016
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IMI ‘Driving Change’ – Innovation

|Date: April 23, 2016

IMI ‘Driving Change’ – Innovation

Explores the technologies that are changing how cars are designed, manufactured, repaired and maintained. ...

Explores the technologies that are changing how cars are designed, manufactured, repaired and maintained. ...

April 23, 2016
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MECHANEX Alexandra Palace 2016 – What’s in store?

|Date: April 05, 2016

MECHANEX Alexandra Palace 2016 – What’s in store?

WHERE: Alexandra Palace. WHEN: April 19 – 20, 10am – 4pm. ...

WHERE: Alexandra Palace. WHEN: April 19 – 20, 10am – 4pm. ...

April 05, 2016
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AA patrol repairs old Land Rover with a potato

|Date: April 03, 2015

AA patrol repairs old Land Rover with a potato

An AA patrol has received a prize for fixing a car with a potato. The humble root vegetable came to the r ...

An AA patrol has received a prize for fixing a car with a potato. The humble root vegetable came to the rescue when an old 1960s-vintage Land Rover on a farm in Hertfordshire failed to start due to a ...

April 03, 2015
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AA voted most trusted UK brand

|Date: March 16, 2015

AA voted most trusted UK brand

The AA has been confirmed as the UK’s most trusted brand in a survey of more than 3,000 people. The resea ...

The AA has been confirmed as the UK’s most trusted brand in a survey of more than 3,000 people. The research* measured brand perception of companies across a range of sectors and, among the UK’s twent ...

March 16, 2015
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