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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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    Best Practice Battery Selection

    Yuasa discusses how to select the right battery for your customer, based on their vehicle and driving hab ...

    Yuasa discusses how to select the right battery for your customer, based on their vehicle and driving habits. ...

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    Batteries & Charging

    PMM hears from a number of leading battery and charging specialists, to find out what technicians can do ...

    PMM hears from a number of leading battery and charging specialists, to find out what technicians can do this winter to maximise business and make sure their customers keep coming back. ...

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    The Unstoppable Rise of AGM & EFB Batteries

    Start-stop vehicles already account for most new vehicle registrations in Europe, and are entering the af ...

    Start-stop vehicles already account for most new vehicle registrations in Europe, and are entering the aftermarket in rapidly increasing numbers. In this article, Exide explains how the industry can t ...

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    Coping With the Cold

    Workshops and motorists alike are well aware that potential battery issues can arise during the colder mo ...

    Workshops and motorists alike are well aware that potential battery issues can arise during the colder months of the year, but what causes these problems, and do the same factors affect start-stop bat ...

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    The Changing Role of the Battery

    Johnson Controls assesses how start-stop technology will effect change in the aftermarket over the next d ...

    Johnson Controls assesses how start-stop technology will effect change in the aftermarket over the next decade. ...

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