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What does the budget mean for you?

|Date: March 17, 2016

What does the budget mean for you?

As the dust settles on George Osborne’s budget, we reflect on what it means for the automotive aftermarke ...

As the dust settles on George Osborne’s budget, we reflect on what it means for the automotive aftermarket. The general consensus is that the big winners from Wednesday’s announcement are small busine ...

March 17, 2016
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Osram – XENARC HID bulbs

|Date: March 07, 2016

Osram – XENARC HID bulbs

Uncover the HIDden opportunities with XENARC Gas discharge bulbs, also known as ‘Xenons’ or ‘HIDs’ have b ...

Uncover the HIDden opportunities with XENARC Gas discharge bulbs, also known as ‘Xenons’ or ‘HIDs’ have been in use since 1991 and as a result the replacement of failed HID bulbs is growing fast. Init ...

March 07, 2016
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“Drivers should be in control of their DATA” says IAAF

|Date: February 25, 2016

“Drivers should be in control of their DATA” says IAAF

Current telematics discussions will decisively shape the independent aftermarket for at least the next tw ...

Current telematics discussions will decisively shape the independent aftermarket for at least the next two decades, says Wendy Williamson, Chief Executive of the IAAF. Following the European eCall Reg ...

February 25, 2016
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Health & safety advice to help prevent insurance claims

|Date: February 12, 2016

Health & safety advice to help prevent insurance claims

Keeping up-to-date with safety procedures could help save money on your garage insurance – and prevent cl ...

Keeping up-to-date with safety procedures could help save money on your garage insurance – and prevent claims. We are now full steam into 201 and spring is fast approaching. So with the increase of tr ...

February 12, 2016
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Aftermarket must prepare for windscreen recalibration says AGA

|Date: January 19, 2016

Aftermarket must prepare for windscreen recalibration says AGA

A rapid increase in new vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) featuring windscreen came ...

A rapid increase in new vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) featuring windscreen cameras brings major challenges and also opportunity for the whole aftermarket in 2016, claims the ...

January 19, 2016
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Three simple ways to market your business

|Date: January 19, 2016

Three simple ways to market your business

CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips For a business to thrive, it needs a good ma ...

CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips For a business to thrive, it needs a good marketing strategy and a focused approach, whilst you may be busy booking in customers, keeping a ...

January 19, 2016
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A year in Aftersales: Plan your 2016

|Date: January 19, 2016

A year in Aftersales: Plan your 2016

Since launch, over 150,000 drivers have used WhoCanFixMyCar.com to find a great local garage or mechanic ...

Since launch, over 150,000 drivers have used WhoCanFixMyCar.com to find a great local garage or mechanic - indeed, the company now has over 7,000 aftersales businesses on its books, nationwide - every ...

January 19, 2016
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Five simple ways to make your garage more welcoming

|Date: January 19, 2016

Five simple ways to make your garage more welcoming

Many motorists feel intimated when taking their car into their local garage. The days of car DIY are prac ...

Many motorists feel intimated when taking their car into their local garage. The days of car DIY are practically behind us as most vehicles on the road now have some level of electronics making it dif ...

January 19, 2016
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10 ways your garage can make the most of Facebook

|Date: January 19, 2016

10 ways your garage can make the most of Facebook

There’s differing opinions on Facebook and its use for business. It’s true; its organic reach is reducing ...

There’s differing opinions on Facebook and its use for business. It’s true; its organic reach is reducing. Basically, that means if you have a Facebook business page, your chances of appearing in the ...

January 19, 2016
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Automotive professionals would prefer pay rises to workplace perks

|Date: January 11, 2016

Automotive professionals would prefer pay rises to workplace perks

A study from CV-Library, a UK job site, reveals how automotive workers believe ‘workplace perks’ are futi ...

A study from CV-Library, a UK job site, reveals how automotive workers believe ‘workplace perks’ are futile and that most would rather bank the money, especially in the post-Christmas months when mone ...

January 11, 2016
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Credit insurance broker to provide free advice to IAAF members at breakfast meeting

|Date: January 11, 2016

Credit insurance broker to provide free advice to IAAF members at breakfast meeting

The IAAF’s latest breakfast network meeting on Thursday February 4 will provide members with essential ad ...

The IAAF’s latest breakfast network meeting on Thursday February 4 will provide members with essential advice on retention of title (ROT), as well as corporate fraud given the recent increase in fraud ...

January 11, 2016
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Wanted: digital radio installers

|Date: January 06, 2016

Wanted: digital radio installers

PMM catches up with Poole based digital radio specialists – Celsus – to get the latest updates on the UK ...

PMM catches up with Poole based digital radio specialists – Celsus – to get the latest updates on the UK digital radio roll out and the ‘retrofit’ opportunity for independents. December’s Go Digital C ...

January 06, 2016
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Go Digital

|Date: January 06, 2016

Go Digital

It’s nearly two years now since PMM first started to report on the activities of Celsus. ...

It’s nearly two years now since PMM first started to report on the activities of Celsus. ...

January 06, 2016
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Hickleys key programming demonstrations

|Date: January 06, 2016

Hickleys key programming demonstrations

Hickleys, the vehicle key programming specialist, is explaining the opportunities in key programming at t ...

Hickleys, the vehicle key programming specialist, is explaining the opportunities in key programming at two presentations being held in Worcester and St Albans next week. The ability to copy or progra ...

January 06, 2016
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Independent Parts Market Research

|Date: December 17, 2015

Independent Parts Market Research

Professional Motor Mechanic has teamed up with Trend Tracker Ltd, the publisher of independent research r ...

Professional Motor Mechanic has teamed up with Trend Tracker Ltd, the publisher of independent research reports on the UK automotive aftermarket, to carry out research into independent garages' usage ...

December 17, 2015
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