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Shaftec reviews its pandemic strategy

|Date: October 27, 2021

Shaftec reviews its pandemic strategy

As pandemic restrictions and Government aid come to an end, businesses are left to pick up the pieces and ...

As pandemic restrictions and Government aid come to an end, businesses are left to pick up the pieces and assess the damage. Remanufacture specialist Shaftec explores the factors that enabled the firm ...

October 27, 2021
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‘Office at home’ assists garages during pandemic

|Date: March 08, 2021

‘Office at home’ assists garages during pandemic

Remote access to Autowork Online has enabled Hill Street Garage to have an ‘office at home’ and provide g ...

Remote access to Autowork Online has enabled Hill Street Garage to have an ‘office at home’ and provide great customer service throughout the duration of the pandemic. PMM finds out more. Like many ot ...

March 08, 2021
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Independent workshops offered COVID support

|Date: February 25, 2021

Independent workshops offered COVID support

Lubricants specialist, Castrol, has stepped up to aid independent workshops as they deal with the economi ...

Lubricants specialist, Castrol, has stepped up to aid independent workshops as they deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how… There’s no doubt that 2020 was a challenging ...

February 25, 2021
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OESAA distributes thousands of workshop packs

|Date: February 16, 2021

OESAA distributes thousands of workshop packs

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has offered to supply 4,000 new ‘We’ve G ...

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has offered to supply 4,000 new ‘We’ve Got You Covered’ packs to workshops. The initiative complements the ‘Back on Track’ campaign whi ...

February 16, 2021
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GOJO discusses importance of hand hygiene

|Date: January 25, 2021

GOJO discusses importance of hand hygiene

Chris Wakefield, Vice President, European Marketing & Product Development, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd ...

Chris Wakefield, Vice President, European Marketing & Product Development, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd., discusses the importance of hand hygiene for the automotive repair sector in the midst of th ...

January 25, 2021
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The IMI provides homeschooling resources

|Date: January 22, 2021

The IMI provides homeschooling resources

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has collated a wealth of its careers and education resources in ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has collated a wealth of its careers and education resources in one place to give parents tackling homeschooling free downloadable resources. This will includ ...

January 22, 2021
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LKQ Euro Car Parts remains operational

|Date: January 13, 2021

LKQ Euro Car Parts remains operational

LKQ Euro Car Parts has stated its business will remain open and operational throughout the latest lockdow ...

LKQ Euro Car Parts has stated its business will remain open and operational throughout the latest lockdown and has explained why garages should do the same. Andy Hamilton, CEO of LKQ Euro Car Parts, s ...

January 13, 2021
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TechMan urges garages to keep communicating

|Date: January 12, 2021

TechMan urges garages to keep communicating

TechMan has advised garages across the UK to communicate recent confirmation that vehicle repair and MOT ...

TechMan has advised garages across the UK to communicate recent confirmation that vehicle repair and MOT services are permitted to remain open during the latest lockdown restrictions. The advice comes ...

January 12, 2021
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Avia Autos considers impact of COVID-19

|Date: December 14, 2020

Avia Autos considers impact of COVID-19

Hayley Pells of Avia Autos speculates on the good, the bad, and the ugly within the independent garage se ...

Hayley Pells of Avia Autos speculates on the good, the bad, and the ugly within the independent garage sector as the effects of COVID-19 start to hit home. For the garage sector, our categorisation as ...

December 14, 2020
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GS Yuasa launches COVID-19 and battery course

|Date: December 03, 2020

GS Yuasa launches COVID-19 and battery course

GS Yuasa has announced the launch of a coronavirus-specific training course covering COVID-19 and batteri ...

GS Yuasa has announced the launch of a coronavirus-specific training course covering COVID-19 and batteries. The free course has been designed to help distributors, workshops and garages combat the r ...

December 03, 2020
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Castrol reviews lockdown engine damage

|Date: November 25, 2020

Castrol reviews lockdown engine damage

Gareth Bracchi, Engineer at Castrol UK, assesses the potential engine damage caused by lockdown that is a ...

Gareth Bracchi, Engineer at Castrol UK, assesses the potential engine damage caused by lockdown that is affecting vehicles across the country. Automotive aftermarket research body, GiPA, recently repo ...

November 25, 2020
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Ben issues rallying cry for support

|Date: November 18, 2020

Ben issues rallying cry for support

Ben has made an urgent appeal to automotive industry leaders as it faces a 50% increase in demand for ser ...

Ben has made an urgent appeal to automotive industry leaders as it faces a 50% increase in demand for services against a £1m income shortfall, following the cancellation of fundraising events includin ...

November 18, 2020
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Rotronics offers update on battery advice

|Date: November 17, 2020

Rotronics offers update on battery advice

PMM spoke to battery management expert Rotronics earlier this year, to provide readers with the best batt ...

PMM spoke to battery management expert Rotronics earlier this year, to provide readers with the best battery advice available. Now, following a year of motoring upheaval, PMM finds out whether this ad ...

November 17, 2020
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OESAA continues garage support

|Date: November 16, 2020

OESAA continues garage support

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) and its members have confirmed they are ...

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) and its members have confirmed they are very much ‘open for business’ during the current lockdown. The first COVID-19 lockdown inevitab ...

November 16, 2020
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NGK announces it’s ‘business as usual’

|Date: November 10, 2020

NGK announces it’s ‘business as usual’

NGK has reported it will be ‘business as usual’ throughout the new lockdown that started in England on 5t ...

NGK has reported it will be ‘business as usual’ throughout the new lockdown that started in England on 5th November and is due to continue until 2nd December. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tr ...

November 10, 2020
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