Professional Motor Mechanic

Top tips for investing in apprenticeships

|Date: August 14, 2020

Top tips for investing in apprenticeships

Although apprenticeships can be a daunting prospect to the hectic workshop, they are a worthwhile investm ...

Although apprenticeships can be a daunting prospect to the hectic workshop, they are a worthwhile investment. In the first installment of a regular column, Gemma Westlake outlines the good, the bad, a ...

August 14, 2020
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RWC outlines its training courses

|Date: August 13, 2020

RWC outlines its training courses

These days, garage owners are bombarded with warnings of a desperate skills shortage and the urgent need ...

These days, garage owners are bombarded with warnings of a desperate skills shortage and the urgent need to upskill their workforce. Training, however, is not a single thing; there are a number of cou ...

August 13, 2020
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Dickies discusses workwear options

|Date: August 12, 2020

Dickies discusses workwear options

James Whitaker, Marketing Director at Dickies Workwear, shares his top tips on choosing workwear that’s r ...

James Whitaker, Marketing Director at Dickies Workwear, shares his top tips on choosing workwear that’s right for your business. Workwear has evolved dramatically over the century since our company wa ...

August 12, 2020
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Neil Pattemore looks at on-board monitoring

|Date: August 11, 2020

Neil Pattemore looks at on-board monitoring

As the discussions for Euro 7 get underway, new methods to tackle emissions are being proposed in Brussel ...

As the discussions for Euro 7 get underway, new methods to tackle emissions are being proposed in Brussels. But, the introduction of on-board monitoring may raise more questions for the aftermarket th ...

August 11, 2020
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Autotech Recruit looks at the Apprenticeship Levy

|Date: June 16, 2020

Autotech Recruit looks at the Apprenticeship Levy

Mandla Ndhlovu, Head of Training & Apprentice at Autotech Recruit, explains how garages can utilise t ...

Mandla Ndhlovu, Head of Training & Apprentice at Autotech Recruit, explains how garages can utilise the Apprenticeship Levy pot to effectively harness the next generation of automotive talent. The ...

June 16, 2020
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MAM Software outlines Autowork Online platform

|Date: June 12, 2020

MAM Software outlines Autowork Online platform

Encouraging customers to book in work that’s not urgent is a challenge for any garage. An MOT centre migh ...

Encouraging customers to book in work that’s not urgent is a challenge for any garage. An MOT centre might issue advisories on a vehicle, but because they’re not essential to passing the MOT, they qui ...

June 12, 2020
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The future of electric and hybrid vehicles

|Date: June 05, 2020

The future of electric and hybrid vehicles

Whilst electric and hybrid vehicles are set to be the future of the automotive industry, there is much wo ...

Whilst electric and hybrid vehicles are set to be the future of the automotive industry, there is much work to be done before they become the new normal. Neil Pattemore explains… It may seem hard to b ...

June 05, 2020
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Do you compute?

|Date: April 22, 2020

Do you compute?

In the first of her articles for PMM, Hayley Pells, owner of independent garage Avia Autos, stresses what ...

In the first of her articles for PMM, Hayley Pells, owner of independent garage Avia Autos, stresses what she believes to be one of the most dangerous threats to the survival of the independent afterm ...

April 22, 2020
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Brexit – still something to think about

|Date: April 20, 2020

Brexit – still something to think about

So that’s it! The UK has left the EU. However, there is still plenty to think about and more to be negoti ...

So that’s it! The UK has left the EU. However, there is still plenty to think about and more to be negotiated, as Neil Pattemore explains… Not for the first time, ‘the pundits’ and the media in genera ...

April 20, 2020
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Marketing Toolbox – appealing to female customers

|Date: April 17, 2020

Marketing Toolbox – appealing to female customers

Marketing expert Louise Ellison returns with her first Marketing Toolbox article of 2020. Traditionally, ...

Marketing expert Louise Ellison returns with her first Marketing Toolbox article of 2020. Traditionally, the motor trade has been dominated by men, but this is changing and now garages should make the ...

April 17, 2020
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