Professional Motor Mechanic

Online mistakes most garages make

|Date: October 29, 2026

Online mistakes most garages make

Chris Fisher, independent garage owner and creator of garage management system Clarity-GMS, tells PMM rea ...

Chris Fisher, independent garage owner and creator of garage management system Clarity-GMS, tells PMM readers what he thinks are the six worst mistakes garages are making online. I run an independent ...

October 29, 2026
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The power to say “NO”

|Date: October 28, 2026

The power to say “NO”

Workshop professional Dan Force discusses the need to say No from time to time. Quality trumps quantity i ...

Workshop professional Dan Force discusses the need to say No from time to time. Quality trumps quantity in the workshop game, every time. We were all told when we were starting out: Never turn work aw ...

October 28, 2026
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The BIG Awards returns for fifth year

|Date: October 15, 2026

The BIG Awards returns for fifth year

Entries are now open for the British Independent Garage of the Year Awards 2027, celebrating the people, ...

Entries are now open for the British Independent Garage of the Year Awards 2027, celebrating the people, businesses and achievements making the UK’s independent automotive aftermarket so successful. I ...

October 15, 2026
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Tim Benson launches ‘LiveStandard’ waiting list

|Date: October 09, 2026

Tim Benson launches ‘LiveStandard’ waiting list

Tim Benson has launched the waiting list for ‘LiveStandard’, a dedicated software solution designed to he ...

Tim Benson has launched the waiting list for ‘LiveStandard’, a dedicated software solution designed to help garage owners develop, release and embed consistent workshop standards across their teams. T ...

October 09, 2026
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Automotive industry supports charity trek

|Date: September 03, 2026

Automotive industry supports charity trek

Top automotive brands have been announced as sponsors as The Wright Consultancy takes on the Great Wall o ...

Top automotive brands have been announced as sponsors as The Wright Consultancy takes on the Great Wall of China Charity Trek, to highlight the importance of chest checking for early diagnosis of brea ...

September 03, 2026
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FixMyCar employs AI-powered platform

|Date: September 02, 2026

FixMyCar employs AI-powered platform

FixMyCar has launched Aircall’s customer communication and intelligence platform with an AI Voice Agent i ...

FixMyCar has launched Aircall’s customer communication and intelligence platform with an AI Voice Agent in a bid to enhance its customer service operations. The switch brings an AI Voice Agent and aut ...

September 02, 2026
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Where have all the good apprentices gone?

|Date: August 25, 2026

Where have all the good apprentices gone?

Apprenticeship Central has commented on why the strongest apprentice candidates are hardest to find in Au ...

Apprenticeship Central has commented on why the strongest apprentice candidates are hardest to find in August, and what it means in practice for employers recruiting apprentices. Every August, we have ...

August 25, 2026
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Should the MOT fee cap be increased?

|Date: August 19, 2026

Should the MOT fee cap be increased?

The DVSA announced a national rollout of MOT test photos, following a successful trial, marking a real st ...

The DVSA announced a national rollout of MOT test photos, following a successful trial, marking a real step forward for MOT testing. The aim is photos will help stop fraudulent certificates and stop h ...

August 19, 2026
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Duckhams CEO steps down

|Date: June 03, 2026

Duckhams CEO steps down

Mike Bewsey has announced he will be stepping down as CEO of the original British motor oil company, Duck ...

Mike Bewsey has announced he will be stepping down as CEO of the original British motor oil company, Duckhams. Mike became the CEO of Duckhams in 2024, bringing with him years of experience managing m ...

June 03, 2026
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PCL Products celebrate its Sheffield history

|Date: May 29, 2026

PCL Products celebrate its Sheffield history

PCL Products, specialists in tyre inflation and air compression tools, is celebrating its long history wi ...

PCL Products, specialists in tyre inflation and air compression tools, is celebrating its long history with the Steel City – i.e. Sheffield – with a new brochure. The Sheffield Product Brochure shines ...

May 29, 2026
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Graduate scheme aims to tackle skills shortage

|Date: May 28, 2026

Graduate scheme aims to tackle skills shortage

Easy2Recruit has announced its latest initiative will help garages and bodyshops turn underused graduate ...

Easy2Recruit has announced its latest initiative will help garages and bodyshops turn underused graduate talent into long-term hires amid the ongoing skills shortage. The graduate recruitment and deve ...

May 28, 2026
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The Motor Ombudsman’s Star Awards return

|Date: May 08, 2026

The Motor Ombudsman’s Star Awards return

The Motor Ombudsman has opened nominations for the seventh edition of its annual Star Awards, the industr ...

The Motor Ombudsman has opened nominations for the seventh edition of its annual Star Awards, the industry accolades which allow customers to shine the spotlight on Motor Ombudsman-accredited business ...

May 08, 2026
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BookMyGarage celebrates tenth anniversary

|Date: May 01, 2026

BookMyGarage celebrates tenth anniversary

BookMyGarage has revealed it will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, following a record year ...

BookMyGarage has revealed it will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, following a record year in 2025 when independent garages and franchised workshops benefitted from £134 million of reta ...

May 01, 2026
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What’s at risk when you expand your garage?

|Date: April 14, 2026

What’s at risk when you expand your garage?

Longtime workshop professional Dan got in touch with PMM recently to express his dismay at workshops expa ...

Longtime workshop professional Dan got in touch with PMM recently to express his dismay at workshops expanding at the expense of the values upon which they were founded. For most people, a garage is ...

April 14, 2026
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Technician shortage impacting repair capacity

|Date: April 14, 2026

Technician shortage impacting repair capacity

Easy2Recruit has reported three independent workshops have recently closed due to difficulties securing s ...

Easy2Recruit has reported three independent workshops have recently closed due to difficulties securing skilled technicians as ongoing recruitment challenges continue to impact repair capacity across ...

April 14, 2026
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