Professional Motor Mechanic

Eurorepar Car Service urges garages to adapt

|Date: August 13, 2020

Eurorepar Car Service urges garages to adapt

Eurorepar Car Service (ERCS) has called upon garages to adapt and thrive, in relation to the effects of t ...

Eurorepar Car Service (ERCS) has called upon garages to adapt and thrive, in relation to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The automotive aftermarket, like the rest of UK industry, has endured an ...

August 13, 2020
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OESAA distributes 3,000 garage packs

|Date: July 21, 2020

OESAA distributes 3,000 garage packs

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has revealed it will be supporting the ‘ ...

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has revealed it will be supporting the ‘Back on Track’ campaign by distributing 3,000 free ‘Back on Track’ packs of workshop POS and es ...

July 21, 2020
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Ben cancels annual flagship event

|Date: July 09, 2020

Ben cancels annual flagship event

Ben has announced the cancellation of its annual flagship event, Ben Ball, in December. As a result of CO ...

Ben has announced the cancellation of its annual flagship event, Ben Ball, in December. As a result of COVID-19, the event will not be taking place this year for the first time since World War II, con ...

July 09, 2020
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DENSO extends webinar programme

|Date: July 07, 2020

DENSO extends webinar programme

Introduced in response to the coronavirus crisis to provide technicians with ongoing training during the ...

Introduced in response to the coronavirus crisis to provide technicians with ongoing training during the restrictions imposed by the country’s lockdown measures, DENSO Aftermarket’s webinar programme ...

July 07, 2020
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SMMT announces UK new car market down a third

|Date: July 06, 2020

SMMT announces UK new car market down a third

According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK new car regis ...

According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK new car registrations fell -34.9% in June. The drop was said to be an improvement on May’s -89.0% wipe-out b ...

July 06, 2020
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IGA launches COVID-19 Compliance Scheme

|Date: July 02, 2020

IGA launches COVID-19 Compliance Scheme

The IGA has announced its field team will be offering advice to garages to help them achieve compliance i ...

The IGA has announced its field team will be offering advice to garages to help them achieve compliance in line with government advice surrounding coronavirus. The field team will be able to pay garag ...

July 02, 2020
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MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August

|Date: June 29, 2020

MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August

Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that mandatory MOT testing will be reintroduced from 1 August ...

Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that mandatory MOT testing will be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were ...

June 29, 2020
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Schaeffler launches e-learning module

|Date: June 29, 2020

Schaeffler launches e-learning module

Schaeffler has created an e-learning module, using text and audio, to help garage owners and technicians ...

Schaeffler has created an e-learning module, using text and audio, to help garage owners and technicians take on board all of the key guidelines they need to be aware of in order to keep the workplace ...

June 29, 2020
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SMMT announces UK car manufacturing fell in May

|Date: June 26, 2020

SMMT announces UK car manufacturing fell in May

According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK car manufactur ...

According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK car manufacturing output fell -95.4% in May with just 5,314 vehicles rolling off production lines. The perfor ...

June 26, 2020
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ACEA revises forecast for passenger car registrations

|Date: June 23, 2020

ACEA revises forecast for passenger car registrations

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has radically revised its 2020 forecast for pas ...

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has radically revised its 2020 forecast for passenger car registrations, down to about -25%. This is in the light of the major economic crisis ...

June 23, 2020
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CCM weathers the COVID-19 pandemic

|Date: June 09, 2020

CCM weathers the COVID-19 pandemic

With the devastating news regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 that has presented an exceedingly difficult ...

With the devastating news regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 that has presented an exceedingly difficult challenge for everyone, Tina Drayson, Operations Manager for CCM, explains how they have weathe ...

June 09, 2020
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Avia Autos outlines approach to resuming services

|Date: June 05, 2020

Avia Autos outlines approach to resuming services

Hayley Pells of Avia Autos runs through returning to work and the approach that has been taken to resume ...

Hayley Pells of Avia Autos runs through returning to work and the approach that has been taken to resume services while making adaptations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Returning to work was surpri ...

June 05, 2020
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AutoAdvisor releases covid-19 advice and materials

|Date: June 02, 2020

AutoAdvisor releases covid-19 advice and materials

AutoAdvisor.co.uk has encouraged the aftermarket to act fast in implementing Government guidelines, and h ...

AutoAdvisor.co.uk has encouraged the aftermarket to act fast in implementing Government guidelines, and has designed downloadable social-distancing and hand-cleaning A4 posters to help them do so. The ...

June 02, 2020
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IAAF argues against scrappage scheme

|Date: June 01, 2020

IAAF argues against scrappage scheme

The IAAF has stressed that a new scrappage scheme may not be the answer to help the struggling car indust ...

The IAAF has stressed that a new scrappage scheme may not be the answer to help the struggling car industry get moving again. The British car industry has struggled as a direct result of the coronavir ...

June 01, 2020
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IGA receives response concerning MOT extension

|Date: May 29, 2020

IGA receives response concerning MOT extension

IGA has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has responded to its letter re ...

IGA has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, has responded to its letter requesting an end to the six-month MOT extension. The response explained that plans to stop the e ...

May 29, 2020
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