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    Ring issues MOT advice for technicians

    Ring has issued advice for technicians surrounding lighting and batteries as the MOT season hits its peak ...

    Ring has issued advice for technicians surrounding lighting and batteries as the MOT season hits its peak. One test involved in the MOT is checking the bulbs, and while drivers may assume this is just ...

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    How to check my battery health?

    Ring has urged technicians to undertake the ‘holy trinity’ of battery support with every vehicle entering ...

    Ring has urged technicians to undertake the ‘holy trinity’ of battery support with every vehicle entering the workshop: test, charge, start. As the colder months creep up, drivers will be looking at t ...

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    VIDEO: Ring Lithium Jump Pack Review

    In this video, Ed from Uckfield Motor Services shows you how to jump start your car with the Ring Automot ...

    In this video, Ed from Uckfield Motor Services shows you how to jump start your car with the Ring Automotive RPPL1000 Lithium Jump Pack. Say goodbye to the stress of a dead battery and lugging around ...

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    VIDEO: Ring Battery Charger Review

    In this video we review the Ring Automotive SmartCharge Pro 50A Battery Charger, discussing the features ...

    In this video we review the Ring Automotive SmartCharge Pro 50A Battery Charger, discussing the features of this unit and the various battery and alternator tests it offers. Edward also runs through t ...

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    CTEK's PRO25SE assists garages

    AJ Automedic outlines how using a CTEK PRO25SE has offered a safety net for its workshop as well as added ...

    AJ Automedic outlines how using a CTEK PRO25SE has offered a safety net for its workshop as well as added value for its customers. AJ Automedics is described as a successful automotive workshop establ ...

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    Rotronics explains battery drain causes

    Ken Clark, managing director at Rotronics explains the difference between modern 12 V battery types and w ...

    Ken Clark, managing director at Rotronics explains the difference between modern 12 V battery types and what causes can lead to battery drain. It’s vital to know what battery type you are testing and ...

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    How to avoid car battery replacement

    GS Yuasa explains how motorists can avoid the expense of a replacement car battery as the cost of living ...

    GS Yuasa explains how motorists can avoid the expense of a replacement car battery as the cost of living rises. Battery replacement has always been stressful, but as the cost-of- living crisis continu ...

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    Varta offers winter battery advice

    Varta is recommending technicians replace customer batteries with a like-for-like product this winter. As ...

    Varta is recommending technicians replace customer batteries with a like-for-like product this winter. As the winter months draw in and the cost-of-living crisis in the UK continues due to soaring ene ...

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    Replacing batteries on modern vehicles

    Banner Batteries is hoping to provide technicians with the information and confidence necessary to succes ...

    Banner Batteries is hoping to provide technicians with the information and confidence necessary to successfully replace the beating heart of a car – the battery. While some people look after their hea ...

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    Product Test: Traction Charger MPL50-Li

    Tony Powell AEE MIMI, owner of A P Autodiagnostics has spent a month with Traction Charger’s MPL50-Li. He ...

    Tony Powell AEE MIMI, owner of A P Autodiagnostics has spent a month with Traction Charger’s MPL50-Li. Here’s how he got on. On first opening the box and on first sight of this charger my expectations ...

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    Autoelectro offers ignition advice

    Autoelectro’s UK sales manager Nick Hood offers his advice to technicians diagnosing and replacing igniti ...

    Autoelectro’s UK sales manager Nick Hood offers his advice to technicians diagnosing and replacing ignition parts. Technicians faced with replacing alternators should be wary of delicate data connecti ...

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    Valeo outlines battery challenges

    Valeo outlines the challenges facing batteries and alternators in modern passenger vehicles and what the ...

    Valeo outlines the challenges facing batteries and alternators in modern passenger vehicles and what the company is doing to meet those needs. As vehicles are becoming increasingly complex and additio ...

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    AS-PL investigates starter faults

    AS-PL investigates some common issues surrounding starters. The starter does not stop turning The most co ...

    AS-PL investigates some common issues surrounding starters. The starter does not stop turning The most common starters used in vehicles with internal combustion engines are electric starters. These ca ...

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    NGK outlines spark plug issues

    Spark plug specialist NGK offers the PMM audience its advice on the most common spark plug issues. UK wor ...

    Spark plug specialist NGK offers the PMM audience its advice on the most common spark plug issues. UK workshops carrying out service and MOT work on their customers’ cars need ignition components they ...

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    Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron differences

    Traction Charger outlines the key differences between the similarly named Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron ba ...

    Traction Charger outlines the key differences between the similarly named Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron batteries. Despite having similar names these are actually two different types of battery, used f ...

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