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    EFB Guidance

    There seems an air of mystery about EFB batteries and how to look after them. The reality is that there i ...

    There seems an air of mystery about EFB batteries and how to look after them. The reality is that there is no mystery at all. PMM has asked Rotronics, the UK partner for Midtronics and CTEK, to explai ...

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    The Next Generation

    Exide explains why the automotive world is moving on from conventional batteries of old. ...

    Exide explains why the automotive world is moving on from conventional batteries of old. ...

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    Hybrid Drive System Warning Lamp & MIL Illuminated - Toyota Prius

    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

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    Testing Times

    The most common cause of vehicle breakdown across Europe remains battery-related, says Ecobat. ...

    The most common cause of vehicle breakdown across Europe remains battery-related, says Ecobat. ...

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    Meeting The Standard

    It's easy to assume that all AGM batteries are the same, but the truth is that only a few batteries meet ...

    It's easy to assume that all AGM batteries are the same, but the truth is that only a few batteries meet today’s complex OE specifications, says Exide. ...

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    Changing How You Measure Battery Maintenance

    Rotronics describes ROBIS, its newly developed web-based dashboard and reporting system, which collects a ...

    Rotronics describes ROBIS, its newly developed web-based dashboard and reporting system, which collects and analyses battery test data taken from workshops. ...

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    Don't Put Your Reputation on the Line

    Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This ...

    Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This can cause early battery failure and increase fuel costs, warns Exide Technologies. ...

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    Are You Ready For AGM?

    Ecobat Battery Technologies (EBT) considers the long-awaited move towards AGM batteries. ...

    Ecobat Battery Technologies (EBT) considers the long-awaited move towards AGM batteries. ...

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    Battery Testing a Routine Procedure

    Based on the results of a market research survey looking at the levels of battery maintenance carried out ...

    Based on the results of a market research survey looking at the levels of battery maintenance carried out by independent garages, Rotronics sets out why battery testing needs to become a routine proce ...

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    Equalisation Charge for a Hybrid

    In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

    In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

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    Is Leaking Coolant to Blame?

    Dally Singh, Tech Manager, Autoelectro, urges technicians to avoid a fitting error that leads engine cool ...

    Dally Singh, Tech Manager, Autoelectro, urges technicians to avoid a fitting error that leads engine coolant to cause alternator drive belt slip. The issue affects Minis with 1.4 and 1.6 petrol engine ...

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    The Mercedes S-Class plug-in hybrid: an industry leader or simply a technical ‘stop-gap’? Jonathan Sampso ...

    The Mercedes S-Class plug-in hybrid: an industry leader or simply a technical ‘stop-gap’? Jonathan Sampson, MD at AutoMate, gives his verdict. For more than 40 years now, the phrase 'S-Class' has come ...

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    Battery System Check

    Rotronics explores the value of introducing a simple and speedy battery system check that can be built in ...

    Rotronics explores the value of introducing a simple and speedy battery system check that can be built in to every day workshop inspections. The winter brings with it a lot of fun and excitement, bit ...

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    Workshop Essentials - Battery Maintenance Data

    According to Autodata, the number of vehicles with battery issues doubles in the period between November ...

    According to Autodata, the number of vehicles with battery issues doubles in the period between November and February each year. Although the top reasons for winter breakdowns in the UK range from ins ...

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    Battery management - why wait for winter?

    CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the ...

    CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the battery and the workshop's reputation. The performance and lifespan of lead-acid batteries is ...

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