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    AT Academy rounds up learning series

    Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive traini ...

    Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive training textbooks, finishes his series of articles on learning. This month, Tom travels forward in t ...

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    The benefits of software investment

    ACIS discusses the benefits of investing in software in the workshop. It is commonplace for workshops to  ...

    ACIS discusses the benefits of investing in software in the workshop. It is commonplace for workshops to invest in the latest technology for their technicians on the workshop floor. But, if businesses ...

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    How the connected world impacts the aftermarket

    In the connected world we live in, developments and disruptions in unrelated sectors can end up impacting ...

    In the connected world we live in, developments and disruptions in unrelated sectors can end up impacting on the automotive industry. Neil Pattemore reflects on the recent semiconductor shortage and t ...

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    Maverick Diagnostics offers IT support

    As diagnostics becomes ever more commonplace in the workshop, technicians are finding themselves relying ...

    As diagnostics becomes ever more commonplace in the workshop, technicians are finding themselves relying on original dealer diagnostic tools in order to get the job done efficiently and to a high stan ...

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    Investigating the automotive skills shortage

    Recruitment specialists Ingenia Recruitment investigate the ongoing skills shortage within the automotive ...

    Recruitment specialists Ingenia Recruitment investigate the ongoing skills shortage within the automotive sector. Workshops have reached a critical stage due to an ongoing skills shortage disaster. Th ...

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    The different components of learning

    Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive traini ...

    Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive training textbooks, moves onto his third article in his series on learning. This month Tom takes a lo ...

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    The importance of alternative fuel testing

    If diesel testing shouldn’t leave you fuming, then alternative fuel testing needn’t be shocking. Director ...

    If diesel testing shouldn’t leave you fuming, then alternative fuel testing needn’t be shocking. Director of Avia Autos, Hayley Pells explores. As the car parc share of alternative fuelled vehicles in ...

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    How the industry can encourage women to join

    In this month’s column, Gemma Westlake asks whether we’re doing enough to encourage interested girls to j ...

    In this month’s column, Gemma Westlake asks whether we’re doing enough to encourage interested girls to join the industry. Welcome back! It’s been what feels like a long time. We have finished (and ar ...

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    What to know about Double Clutch Transmissions

    Slough’s VRT played host to Schaeffler as the company’s Technical Manager Alistair Mason took them throug ...

    Slough’s VRT played host to Schaeffler as the company’s Technical Manager Alistair Mason took them through a rundown of a Double Clutch Transmission. It won’t be news to any of our readers that vehicl ...

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    Are apprenticeships the best option?

    The skills shortage and lack of young talent coming into the industry are two very difficult problems to ...

    The skills shortage and lack of young talent coming into the industry are two very difficult problems to solve. Apprenticeships have been thought of as the solution for decades now, but are they the b ...

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    Tips for supporting apprentices

    In this month’s instalment of Apprenticeship Answers, Gemma Westlake uses her experience as a college lec ...

    In this month’s instalment of Apprenticeship Answers, Gemma Westlake uses her experience as a college lecturer to highlight how you can support your apprentice trainee throughout their studies. I’m su ...

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    How Autowork Online can help garages

    PMM discovers how independent garage, Motorepair, has reaped the rewards from transferring its work manag ...

    PMM discovers how independent garage, Motorepair, has reaped the rewards from transferring its work management system to cloud-based Autowork Online. Delivering high levels of customer service has alw ...

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    How garages can operate sustainably

    Reducing the environmental impact of operations at your garage or workshop might seem like a daunting tas ...

    Reducing the environmental impact of operations at your garage or workshop might seem like a daunting task, but as MEWA UK Country Manager Günes Yenen writes, by making a few simple changes, you can ...

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    The benefits of online car repair booking platforms

    Is it time to consider joining an online car repair booking platform? PMM hears from a selection of garag ...

    Is it time to consider joining an online car repair booking platform? PMM hears from a selection of garages that are currently using ClickMechanic as their go-to. The automotive industry has collectiv ...

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    The life and times of lubricants

    In this limited series of articles, Witham Motorsport, exclusive UK distributor of Motul products, tracks ...

    In this limited series of articles, Witham Motorsport, exclusive UK distributor of Motul products, tracks the journey of the humble lubricant. Each issue of PMM will focus on a different stage, starti ...

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