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Latest developments in battery technology

|Date: December 02, 2021

Latest developments in battery technology

Battery expert Varta outlines what it has been doing over the past year to educate and inform workshop te ...

Battery expert Varta outlines what it has been doing over the past year to educate and inform workshop technicians on the latest developments in battery technology. As the nationwide restrictions bega ...

December 02, 2021
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The complex process behind batteries

|Date: October 22, 2021

The complex process behind batteries

ECOBAT charts the complex process behind the modern car battery and seeks to clear up any remaining confu ...

ECOBAT charts the complex process behind the modern car battery and seeks to clear up any remaining confusion. In terms of the aftermarket, batteries have historically been a relatively simple compone ...

October 22, 2021
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Rotronics offers battery management tips

|Date: October 20, 2021

Rotronics offers battery management tips

Rotronics provides some essential battery management tips to ensure that you provide the best service to ...

Rotronics provides some essential battery management tips to ensure that you provide the best service to your customers and optimise all revenue opportunities. Workshop battery checklist Test the batt ...

October 20, 2021
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The latest developments in Battery Support Units

|Date: September 30, 2021

The latest developments in Battery Support Units

Here, GYS’ Neil Pulsford explains the latest developments in Battery Support Units and what technicians n ...

Here, GYS’ Neil Pulsford explains the latest developments in Battery Support Units and what technicians need to know about this part. Car makers first started using Battery Support Units in the mid-to ...

September 30, 2021
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NGK outlines BoxClever loyalty scheme

|Date: September 28, 2021

NGK outlines BoxClever loyalty scheme

NGK’s BoxClever UK independent garage loyalty scheme is a long-standing success story with thousands of g ...

NGK’s BoxClever UK independent garage loyalty scheme is a long-standing success story with thousands of garages gaining points and prizes following the purchase of the company’s ignition and sensor co ...

September 28, 2021
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Varta explores its industry history

|Date: September 27, 2021

Varta explores its industry history

PMM goes back in time with Varta to explore the firm’s long history within the industry and to see how it ...

PMM goes back in time with Varta to explore the firm’s long history within the industry and to see how it has developed over time. Varta has a long history of designing and manufacturing automotive ba ...

September 27, 2021
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Hella offers a solution for technicians

|Date: September 24, 2021

Hella offers a solution for technicians

Hella’s Tech World website is helping technicians across the UK diagnose ignition coil faults. Here, we ...

Hella’s Tech World website is helping technicians across the UK diagnose ignition coil faults. Here, we present some of the advice found on the website for measuring ignition coils. Regardless of the ...

September 24, 2021
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The importance of testing and charging batteries

|Date: September 23, 2021

The importance of testing and charging batteries

A recent webinar revealed some very interesting facts to the Rotronics team about technicians’ approach t ...

A recent webinar revealed some very interesting facts to the Rotronics team about technicians’ approach to battery management. Here, Managing Director of Rotronics, Ken Clark emphasises the importance ...

September 23, 2021
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Autoelectro runs through smart charge alternators

|Date: September 22, 2021

Autoelectro runs through smart charge alternators

Autoelectro provides a look at smart charge alternators, exploring the complexity of their design and how ...

Autoelectro provides a look at smart charge alternators, exploring the complexity of their design and how they have evolved over time. Smart charge – or intelligent charge – alternators have been avai ...

September 22, 2021
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VARTA urges garages to check car batteries

|Date: August 09, 2021

VARTA urges garages to check car batteries

As we hit the peak of summer, the Battery Experts at VARTA are urging garages to test the battery of ever ...

As we hit the peak of summer, the Battery Experts at VARTA are urging garages to test the battery of every car coming into the workshop. Trips to the coast or to visit family in other locations within ...

August 09, 2021
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Rotronics offers battery advice

|Date: July 30, 2021

Rotronics offers battery advice

Batt Rotronics is one of the UK’s leading battery management specialists, and therefore Managing Director ...

Batt Rotronics is one of the UK’s leading battery management specialists, and therefore Managing Director Ken Clark is best placed to provide excellent battery advice for PMM readers. Here, he highlig ...

July 30, 2021
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VARTA urges UK garages to test car batteries

|Date: July 27, 2021

VARTA urges UK garages to test car batteries

As the UK experiences an easing of COVID 19 restrictions this summer, the Battery Experts at VARTA have h ...

As the UK experiences an easing of COVID 19 restrictions this summer, the Battery Experts at VARTA have highlighted how it’s vital that garages test the battery of every car coming into the workshop. ...

July 27, 2021
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Scantec uncovers parasitic battery drain cause

|Date: March 15, 2021

Scantec uncovers parasitic battery drain cause

Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how his team came to uncover the culprit of parasitic battery dra ...

Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how his team came to uncover the culprit of parasitic battery drain on a Mercedes C220 CDi Sport. We were recently asked to investigate an intermittent parasiti ...

March 15, 2021
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ECOBAT tracks battery developments

|Date: January 26, 2021

ECOBAT tracks battery developments

Motorist driving habits have changed in recent years, which means aftermarket products have had to adapt ...

Motorist driving habits have changed in recent years, which means aftermarket products have had to adapt as a result. One such product is the battery, as the technical team at ECOBAT explains. As a st ...

January 26, 2021
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Rotronics offers update on battery advice

|Date: November 17, 2020

Rotronics offers update on battery advice

PMM spoke to battery management expert Rotronics earlier this year, to provide readers with the best batt ...

PMM spoke to battery management expert Rotronics earlier this year, to provide readers with the best battery advice available. Now, following a year of motoring upheaval, PMM finds out whether this ad ...

November 17, 2020
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