Professional Motor Mechanic

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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Do garages lose their values after expansions?

|Date: April 14, 2026

Do garages lose their values after expansions?

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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Servicesure reveals award winners

|Date: April 02, 2026

Servicesure reveals award winners

Servicesure has recognised the UK’s highest-performing independent garages at its annual awards at the Co ...

Servicesure has recognised the UK’s highest-performing independent garages at its annual awards at the Concorde Centre in Manchester. Bringing together garage owners, supplier partners and industry le ...

April 02, 2026
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Valeo launches omnichannel Help Centre

|Date: April 01, 2026

Valeo launches omnichannel Help Centre

Valeo Service has announced the launch of its omnichannel Help Centre, designed to help distributors and ...

Valeo Service has announced the launch of its omnichannel Help Centre, designed to help distributors and workshops navigate the growing complexity of modern vehicle repairs. With over 17-million-part ...

April 01, 2026
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Mechanic shortage risks rise in repair costs

|Date: March 26, 2026

Mechanic shortage risks rise in repair costs

A nationwide survey of UK mechanics has revealed a growing workforce crisis in the car repair industry, w ...

A nationwide survey of UK mechanics has revealed a growing workforce crisis in the car repair industry, with garages struggling to recruit young technicians and mechanics expecting to delay retirement ...

March 26, 2026
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MOT testers urged to book CPD before deadline

|Date: March 20, 2026

MOT testers urged to book CPD before deadline

LKQ Euro Car Parts has urged MOT testers to complete their annual CPD before the end-of-March deadline, w ...

LKQ Euro Car Parts has urged MOT testers to complete their annual CPD before the end-of-March deadline, warning missing it could leave workshops unable to test vehicles, losing valuable bookings and r ...

March 20, 2026
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Autotech Group tackles automotive skills shortage

|Date: March 18, 2026

Autotech Group tackles automotive skills shortage

Autotech Group has highlighted the steps it has taken over the past six months to better understand neuro ...

Autotech Group has highlighted the steps it has taken over the past six months to better understand neurodiversity and its role in addressing the automotive industry’s ongoing workforce challenges. Th ...

March 18, 2026
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BookMyGarage assists with safety recalls

|Date: March 13, 2026

BookMyGarage assists with safety recalls

BookMyGarage has been appointed by Baylis Group to support the efficient and dedicated management of reca ...

BookMyGarage has been appointed by Baylis Group to support the efficient and dedicated management of recalls. Baylis Group wanted to minimise the impact for their customers and employees and ease the ...

March 13, 2026
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Growing opportunities for entrants in the aftermarket

|Date: March 11, 2026

Growing opportunities for entrants in the aftermarket

In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on som ...

In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on some of the conversations she’s had while co-hosting The Spark Inside podcast. In this instalment, ...

March 11, 2026
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IGA comments on Spring Statement

|Date: March 06, 2026

IGA comments on Spring Statement

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, noting while ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, noting while the update focused primarily on economic forecasts rather than new fiscal measures, significan ...

March 06, 2026
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Garages warned of rise in “friendly fraud” cases

|Date: March 05, 2026

Garages warned of rise in “friendly fraud” cases

Point S UK has urged independent garages to be vigilant following a significant rise in chargeback fraud, ...

Point S UK has urged independent garages to be vigilant following a significant rise in chargeback fraud, a deceptive practice reportedly targeting automotive service businesses across the country. Al ...

March 05, 2026
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AJ Fleetcare is proving family way is the best way

|Date: February 10, 2026

AJ Fleetcare is proving family way is the best way

PMM went up to Leeds recently to visit AJ Fleetcare, an award-winning garage which is proving that someti ...

PMM went up to Leeds recently to visit AJ Fleetcare, an award-winning garage which is proving that sometimes the family way is the best way. After meeting at Mechanex last year for the first time, AJ ...

February 10, 2026
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