Professional Motor Mechanic

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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How to close more aftersales enquiries

|Date: December 03, 2015

How to close more aftersales enquiries

As a website connecting car owners who need servicing work to local garages, Who Can Fix My Car are in an ...

As a website connecting car owners who need servicing work to local garages, Who Can Fix My Car are in an enviable position when it comes to data. Since launch they say that they've "watched one-man b ...

December 03, 2015
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AA launches online search and booking tool

|Date: December 03, 2015

AA launches online search and booking tool

With a growing number of motorists searching online for car maintenance services, the AA has responded wi ...

With a growing number of motorists searching online for car maintenance services, the AA has responded with the launch of AA Garage Guide. The new online search and booking tool is designed to help mo ...

December 03, 2015
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Pay now, save later

|Date: November 25, 2015

Pay now, save later

Through its dedicated website, aimed at helping motorists to better manage their cars, Dipstix is in a un ...

Through its dedicated website, aimed at helping motorists to better manage their cars, Dipstix is in a unique position to monitor market and repair trends. To mark its first anniversary in business, t ...

November 25, 2015
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In the ‘Box’ seat

|Date: October 31, 2015

In the ‘Box’ seat

The BoxClever initiative has been a huge success since its launch more than 10 years ago, with thousands ...

The BoxClever initiative has been a huge success since its launch more than 10 years ago, with thousands of garages having benefitted from the free gifts on offer. As NGK celebrates its 40th anniversa ...

October 31, 2015
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How to benefit from better garage management

|Date: October 27, 2015

How to benefit from better garage management

We talk to CarVue’s Alex Knight to learn more about the ways in which workshops can benefit from better g ...

We talk to CarVue’s Alex Knight to learn more about the ways in which workshops can benefit from better garage management. ...

October 27, 2015
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Is your data up-to-date?

|Date: October 27, 2015

Is your data up-to-date?

The last couple of years have seen a sharp rise in demand from independents for access to accurate and up ...

The last couple of years have seen a sharp rise in demand from independents for access to accurate and up-to-date technical information. The knock-on effect of this is that workshop owners are ditchin ...

October 27, 2015
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Customers are prepared to travel for servicing and repairs

|Date: October 12, 2015

Customers are prepared to travel for servicing and repairs

In some recent research, WhoCanFixMyCar.com has looked into just how far drivers will travel for servicin ...

In some recent research, WhoCanFixMyCar.com has looked into just how far drivers will travel for servicing and repair. ...

October 12, 2015
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ExxonMobil launches Mobil 1 Workshop Programme

|Date: October 08, 2015

ExxonMobil launches Mobil 1 Workshop Programme

ExxonMobil is launching the Mobil1™ Workshop Programme, a service designed to help independent workshops ...

ExxonMobil is launching the Mobil1™ Workshop Programme, a service designed to help independent workshops attract more customers and grow their businesses through an association with Mobil 1-branded lu ...

October 08, 2015
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Training for change

|Date: September 11, 2015

Training for change

“Garages save on coffee as driverless cars negate the need for hiring drivers.” This headline may seem a ...

“Garages save on coffee as driverless cars negate the need for hiring drivers.” This headline may seem a little comical, but then 10 years ago so may have headlines revealing that a hacker had control ...

September 11, 2015
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Are you using the internet to your advantage?

|Date: September 07, 2015

Are you using the internet to your advantage?

The last few years have seen an explosion of all sorts of new applications and buzz words that, despite t ...

The last few years have seen an explosion of all sorts of new applications and buzz words that, despite the scepticism by many mechanics, can be used to great effect for acquiring new customers and re ...

September 07, 2015
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Tricks of the Trade: What are Tax Rebates for Mechanics?

|Date: August 21, 2015

Tricks of the Trade: What are Tax Rebates for Mechanics?

As a mechanic or auto technician, over the years, you have probably spent a reasonable proportion of your ...

As a mechanic or auto technician, over the years, you have probably spent a reasonable proportion of your salary on tools and equipment. Those essentials that you can’t work without and that you are o ...

August 21, 2015
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‘Higher car repair prices for women’ myth questioned

|Date: August 11, 2015

‘Higher car repair prices for women’ myth questioned

A recent report which suggested that women get charged an average of £616 for car repairs, compared to £5 ...

A recent report which suggested that women get charged an average of £616 for car repairs, compared to £571 for men, has been dismissed by comparison website WhoCanFixMyCar. When quizzing its database ...

August 11, 2015
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Garages in 8 out of 10 UK cities charge women £45 more for car repairs

|Date: August 11, 2015

Garages in 8 out of 10 UK cities charge women £45 more for car repairs

British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, an investigation by ClickMecha ...

British women are charged an average of £45 more than men for car repairs, an investigation by ClickMechanic has found. ClickMechanic, the online marketplace for car repairs, examined independent car ...

August 11, 2015
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How does a heatwave affect Servicing and Repair?

|Date: August 03, 2015

How does a heatwave affect Servicing and Repair?

Strange things happen during a British heatwave. Newspapers report that London is hotter than Mali, Miami ...

Strange things happen during a British heatwave. Newspapers report that London is hotter than Mali, Miami and Malaga. Trains slow down as hot tracks threaten to buckle beneath them. And, naturally, di ...

August 03, 2015
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