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    First through the doors

    Back in November, Lucas Oil Products (UK) delivered the first in a new series of seminars hosted by the L ...

    Back in November, Lucas Oil Products (UK) delivered the first in a new series of seminars hosted by the Lucas Oil Academy. PMM finds out how it went. 86 students involved in engineering programmes at ...

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    Digital development

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated on ...

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated online battery training system available to technicians, workshops, and distributors. Modern day ...

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    Friend or foe?

    Online service providers seem to be appearing in every corner of the aftermarket, and their arrival has s ...

    Online service providers seem to be appearing in every corner of the aftermarket, and their arrival has sparked a great deal of controversy. But, are they friend or foe? Andy Savva, The Garage Inspect ...

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    Bringing batteries to you

    As BBL Batteries closes in on 50 years, it remains a leading UK battery specialist, embracing the latest ...

    As BBL Batteries closes in on 50 years, it remains a leading UK battery specialist, embracing the latest technology and helping frontline aftermarket businesses. PMM finds out more. BL Batteries is a ...

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    How to beat the bottlenecks

    Calculating labour recovery rates and accurately tracking performance has not always been the garage indu ...

    Calculating labour recovery rates and accurately tracking performance has not always been the garage industry’s strongest suit. MAM Software recently released its paperless solution, TeamView, to tack ...

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    Train and sustain

    Matthew Perrot, Automotive Trainer/Assessor at Skills Group, unveils his tips for delivering effective ap ...

    Matthew Perrot, Automotive Trainer/Assessor at Skills Group, unveils his tips for delivering effective apprenticeship training. The automotive industry is again attracting new applicants because of th ...

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    Training Ground

    Schaeffler launches Repxpert Academy LIVE training events. Schaeffler is launching a new training concept ...

    Schaeffler launches Repxpert Academy LIVE training events. Schaeffler is launching a new training concept called REPXPERT Academy LIVE, a series of regional events taking place at venues around the UK ...

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    MOT garages increasingly funded by merchant cash advances

    365 Business Finance has revealed that MOT garages are among the top 10 business categories taking up mer ...

    365 Business Finance has revealed that MOT garages are among the top 10 business categories taking up merchant cash advances to expand. According to the direct lender, MOT garages feature eighth in th ...

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    Women of the trade

    It’s well documented that women are still being treated differently in business, particularly when it com ...

    It’s well documented that women are still being treated differently in business, particularly when it comes to customer-facing roles. Tina Drayson, Operations Manager at CCM, gives voice to the frustr ...

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    Click-through concept

    Bookmot.com is set to revolutionise the way MOT centres go about their day-to-day operation. To find out  ...

    Bookmot.com is set to revolutionise the way MOT centres go about their day-to-day operation. To find out more about this new face in the industry, PMM sat down with the man behind the platform, Zack S ...

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    Sending the right message

    Andy Savva, the Garage Inspector, is back to fill us in on the importance of devising, and revising, a go ...

    Andy Savva, the Garage Inspector, is back to fill us in on the importance of devising, and revising, a good and clear marketing strategy. Marketing is one of the most misunderstood areas in business.  ...

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    Proof is in the profit

    PMM speaks to Pro-Align’s Jamie Taylor who explains how wheel alignment can help boost workshop profitabi ...

    PMM speaks to Pro-Align’s Jamie Taylor who explains how wheel alignment can help boost workshop profitability. PMM: In general terms, remind us why wheel alignment is so important to a workshop’s prof ...

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    SMPE launches Lucas training programme

    Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE) has continued its development of the Lucas brand across UK and Euro ...

    Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE) has continued its development of the Lucas brand across UK and Europe with the introduction of distributor and technician training seminars. The first ever Lucas ...

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    Chain Reaction

    BM Catalysts discusses the efforts that are being made towards reducing emissions, as well as preventing ...

    BM Catalysts discusses the efforts that are being made towards reducing emissions, as well as preventing the sale and fitting of catalytic converters and DPFs to vehicles that haven’t been approved to ...

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    BRIT & Determination

    PMM talks to Al Locke, Race Engineer at Team BRIT, an inspirational motor racing team that consists of in ...

    PMM talks to Al Locke, Race Engineer at Team BRIT, an inspirational motor racing team that consists of injured troops and disabled drivers. Al discusses his own background as well as that of the team, ...

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