Professional Motor Mechanic

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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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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