• Batteries to beat winter

    With its wide range of powerful batteries, Bosch aims to guide workshops through the cold winter season. ...

    With its wide range of powerful batteries, Bosch aims to guide workshops through the cold winter season. The number one cause of breakdowns  According to current statistics from the Auto Club Europe ( ...

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  • What to do with your dead batteries?

    As extended periods of freezing temperatures become more common, the number of vehicle batteries that fai ...

    As extended periods of freezing temperatures become more common, the number of vehicle batteries that fail significantly increases, producing larger volumes of ‘scrap’. There is strict legislation on ...

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  • And the WINNER is…

    The September edition of PMM featured the opportunity for one lucky reader to win the latest GYS Battery ...

    The September edition of PMM featured the opportunity for one lucky reader to win the latest GYS Battery Support Unit: the 120A GYSFLASH 121.12. GYS Sales Director Greg Ball visited the winner to pres ...

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  • Electric Avenue

    The constant emergence of new battery technologies can be hard to keep up with. To help, HEVRA’s Pete Mel ...

    The constant emergence of new battery technologies can be hard to keep up with. To help, HEVRA’s Pete Melville runs through the differences between hybrid and electric batteries and their effects on r ...

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  • Digital development

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated on ...

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated online battery training system available to technicians, workshops, and distributors. Modern day ...

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  • Bringing batteries to you

    As BBL Batteries closes in on 50 years, it remains a leading UK battery specialist, embracing the latest ...

    As BBL Batteries closes in on 50 years, it remains a leading UK battery specialist, embracing the latest technology and helping frontline aftermarket businesses. PMM finds out more. BL Batteries is a ...

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  • GS Yuasa offers support to homeless group

    GS Yuasa has donated two of its YBX5625 Super Heavy Duty (SHD) batteries to the South Wales homeless grou ...

    GS Yuasa has donated two of its YBX5625 Super Heavy Duty (SHD) batteries to the South Wales homeless group, Helping Open People’s Eyes (H.O.P.E). The batteries will be used to power a bus, which provi ...

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  • Neither too hot, nor too cold

    This month, PMM contributor Steve Carter is back to explain how the battery thermal management system may ...

    This month, PMM contributor Steve Carter is back to explain how the battery thermal management system may hold the key to unlocking the potential of electric vehicle batteries, and therefore why techn ...

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  • CTEK announces partnership with CADEX

    CTEK Sweden AB and Cadex Electronics Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to bring a new approach ...

    CTEK Sweden AB and Cadex Electronics Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to bring a new approach to battery testing in the automotive industry. With a focus on OEMs and professional independen ...

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  • Start-stop battery testing package

    Following some detailed research, Ecobat Battery Technology (EBT) discovered that nationally, 43% of gara ...

    Following some detailed research, Ecobat Battery Technology (EBT) discovered that nationally, 43% of garages turn away start-stop battery replacement.  This may be because technicians consider start-s ...

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  • Charging to victory

    Traction Charger has a close relationship with motorsport racer Tommy Bridewell, with Tommy eyeing a podi ...

    Traction Charger has a close relationship with motorsport racer Tommy Bridewell, with Tommy eyeing a podium position at the British Superbike Championships 2019. Here, PMM checks in with him on how th ...

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  • Battery mismanagement

    Battery maintenance is a process that remains very much reactive rather than proactive within the automot ...

    Battery maintenance is a process that remains very much reactive rather than proactive within the automotive industry. To convince technicians that this is the incorrect approach, Rotronics has looked ...

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  • Powering the electronic revolution

    The groundswell of technological advancement in passenger cars requires new thinking about powering and c ...

    The groundswell of technological advancement in passenger cars requires new thinking about powering and charging vehicle electrics. AutoMate Training delves into smart battery charging technology to i ...

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  • Micro-hybrid battery technologies

    Russell Shea, Business Development Manager at Banner Batteries, outlines what you need to know about micr ...

    Russell Shea, Business Development Manager at Banner Batteries, outlines what you need to know about micro-hybrid battery technology. As many in the industry acknowledge, the days of simply selling an ...

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  • Modern-day difficulties

    Clarios, the global battery manufacturer behind the VARTA brand, estimates that as of 2020 every third ca ...

    Clarios, the global battery manufacturer behind the VARTA brand, estimates that as of 2020 every third car that enters a workshop will be equipped with start-stop technology. This presents workshops w ...

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