Professional Motor Mechanic

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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Ben assesses mental health impact of COVID-19

|Date: November 12, 2020

Ben assesses mental health impact of COVID-19

Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director at Ben, looks at the mental toll the COVID-19 lockdown has ...

Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director at Ben, looks at the mental toll the COVID-19 lockdown has caused for the repair and maintenance sector. It has been a tough and uncertain time for many p ...

November 12, 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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Beaverswood offers COVID-19 protection

|Date: November 05, 2020

Beaverswood offers COVID-19 protection

New levels of protection against the ongoing threat of the coronavirus in the workplace are provided with ...

New levels of protection against the ongoing threat of the coronavirus in the workplace are provided with the latest additions to the Visusafe range from Beaverswood. The freestanding tabletop screen ...

November 05, 2020
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Avia Autos urges communication during lockdown

|Date: November 05, 2020

Avia Autos urges communication during lockdown

Avia Autos implores independents to keep communicating with their customers as the new lockdown kicks in. ...

Avia Autos implores independents to keep communicating with their customers as the new lockdown kicks in. As we witness the start of a new lockdown, it is important for garages to communicate with the ...

November 05, 2020
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Government extends Furlough Scheme

|Date: November 05, 2020

Government extends Furlough Scheme

IGA has highlighted the Government announcement that people and businesses across the UK will be provided ...

IGA has highlighted the Government announcement that people and businesses across the UK will be provided with additional financial support, as part of the government’s plan for the next phase of its ...

November 05, 2020
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IGA publishes Government Guidance on COVID-19

|Date: November 04, 2020

IGA publishes Government Guidance on COVID-19

With new restrictions being implemented in the UK from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December to ...

With new restrictions being implemented in the UK from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December to curb the spread of COVID-19, the IGA has published the Government’s guidance on the latest lock ...

November 04, 2020
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DVSA provides MOT update

|Date: November 03, 2020

DVSA provides MOT update

With the Government announcing that from Thursday 5 November it will be introducing new national restrict ...

With the Government announcing that from Thursday 5 November it will be introducing new national restrictions in England to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the DVSA has released MOT advice. The DVSA ...

November 03, 2020
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Automechanika Birmingham has been postponed

|Date: October 22, 2020

Automechanika Birmingham has been postponed

The organisers of Automechanika Birmingham have announced that the exhibition has been postponed to 7-9 J ...

The organisers of Automechanika Birmingham have announced that the exhibition has been postponed to 7-9 June 2022. The announcement comes following the postponement of Automechanika Frankfurt to Septe ...

October 22, 2020
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WhoCanFixMyCar reviews impact of lockdown

|Date: October 20, 2020

WhoCanFixMyCar reviews impact of lockdown

The UK went into lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic back on 23rd March, and although life is n ...

The UK went into lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic back on 23rd March, and although life is now returning to some form of normality, the aftermath of lockdown has affected all corners of t ...

October 20, 2020
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GCA urges sector to support industry talent

|Date: October 02, 2020

GCA urges sector to support industry talent

Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has urged the automotive sector not to lose the industry talent in the wake ...

Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has urged the automotive sector not to lose the industry talent in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a key message to the trade, GCA Director, Glen Shepherd, said: ...

October 02, 2020
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SMMT offers apprentice support

|Date: September 30, 2020

SMMT offers apprentice support

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Charitable Trust Fund has launched the SMMT Apprent ...

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Charitable Trust Fund has launched the SMMT Apprentice Support Programme, designed to help safeguard the jobs of apprentices currently working wit ...

September 30, 2020
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IAAF alerts industry of rise in counterfeit parts

|Date: September 15, 2020

IAAF alerts industry of rise in counterfeit parts

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has warned the coronavirus pandemic could be con ...

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has warned the coronavirus pandemic could be contributing to a rise of counterfeit car parts entering the UK automotive industry. Outlined in t ...

September 15, 2020
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BookMyGarage conducts survey into services

|Date: September 10, 2020

BookMyGarage conducts survey into services

BookMyGarage.com has revealed a third of UK motorists (32%) have put off getting their car serviced becau ...

BookMyGarage.com has revealed a third of UK motorists (32%) have put off getting their car serviced because of financial restraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. BookMyGarage surveyed 10,000 of its ...

September 10, 2020
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