Professional Motor Mechanic

The Parts Alliance encourages battery testing

|Date: May 11, 2020

The Parts Alliance encourages battery testing

The Parts Alliance has been encouraging garages to proactively offer a battery testing service to custome ...

The Parts Alliance has been encouraging garages to proactively offer a battery testing service to customers and has produced a range of marketing materials to assist them. Vehicles across the country ...

May 11, 2020
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Ben reveals details for Hats on 4 Ben 2020

|Date: May 07, 2020

Ben reveals details for Hats on 4 Ben 2020

Ben has revealed the full details of its annual mental health awareness campaign and fundraiser, Hats on ...

Ben has revealed the full details of its annual mental health awareness campaign and fundraiser, Hats on 4 Ben 2020. This year’s Hats on 4 Ben campaign will reconnect the automotive family virtually d ...

May 07, 2020
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LIQUI MOLY offers service packages to NHS staff

|Date: May 06, 2020

LIQUI MOLY offers service packages to NHS staff

LIQUI MOLY has offered service packages to NHS staff as a way of thanking those battling against COVID-19 ...

LIQUI MOLY has offered service packages to NHS staff as a way of thanking those battling against COVID-19, which will be provided in collaboration with selected garages. Tim Keller, who is responsible ...

May 06, 2020
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SMMT data reveals record low for new car registrations

|Date: May 05, 2020

SMMT data reveals record low for new car registrations

Data released by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has shown that UK new car registration ...

Data released by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has shown that UK new car registrations declined -97.3% in April. This reportedly marked a record low for the new car market as the c ...

May 05, 2020
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Ben offers support during Covid-19 crisis

|Date: May 01, 2020

Ben offers support during Covid-19 crisis

Automotive industry charity, Ben, has been supporting the health and wellbeing of automotive industry peo ...

Automotive industry charity, Ben, has been supporting the health and wellbeing of automotive industry people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this challenging time on the UK automotive indu ...

May 01, 2020
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IGA requests enhancement of furlough scheme

|Date: April 30, 2020

IGA requests enhancement of furlough scheme

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, req ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, requesting an enhancement to the furlough scheme. This is so that employees can partially return t ...

April 30, 2020
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Thatcham Research urges businesses to support apprentices

|Date: April 23, 2020

Thatcham Research urges businesses to support apprentices

Thatcham Research has issued a call for businesses to continue their investment in apprenticeships, as th ...

Thatcham Research has issued a call for businesses to continue their investment in apprenticeships, as the lockdown continues to create unprecedented challenges for the automotive repair sector. Follo ...

April 23, 2020
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MANN+HUMMEL supports medical equipment production

|Date: April 22, 2020

MANN+HUMMEL supports medical equipment production

MANN+HUMMEL has announced it will collaborate with Ford Motor Company in the rapid development and produc ...

MANN+HUMMEL has announced it will collaborate with Ford Motor Company in the rapid development and production of powered air purifier respirators. MANN+HUMMEL will supply the HEPA filter in the Ford-p ...

April 22, 2020
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IGA states garages should stop discounting MOTs

|Date: April 20, 2020

IGA states garages should stop discounting MOTs

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it is campaigning against the practice of discount ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced it is campaigning against the practice of discounting MOTs to help garages recuperate costs from the loss of revenue throughout the Coronavirus p ...

April 20, 2020
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ACEA releases guidelines for re-launch of EU auto industry post Coronavirus

|Date: April 17, 2020

ACEA releases guidelines for re-launch of EU auto industry post Coronavirus

As Europe is grappling with the impacts of COVID-19, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ( ...

As Europe is grappling with the impacts of COVID-19, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has set out four guiding principles for a successful re-launch of the auto industry. Eric ...

April 17, 2020
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