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    AVILOO addresses EV battery fears

    AVILOO has announced it is addressing one of the biggest uncertainties for existing and future EV drivers ...

    AVILOO has announced it is addressing one of the biggest uncertainties for existing and future EV drivers, the fear of being stranded on the road due to a dead battery. Vague information about the amo ...

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    Schaeffler launches E-Axle repair kit for e-Golf

    Schaeffler has launched the E-Axle RepSystem-G, a repair kit for the E-Axle fitted to the Volkswagen e-Go ...

    Schaeffler has launched the E-Axle RepSystem-G, a repair kit for the E-Axle fitted to the Volkswagen e-Golf VII, as the company continues to roll out support for garages looking to take advantage of t ...

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    Will servicing and repair work reduce with EVs?

    Yes! But it’s not all bad news if we are qualified and ready for it. As with work on any type of vehicle, ...

    Yes! But it’s not all bad news if we are qualified and ready for it. As with work on any type of vehicle, training, skill and access to information is essential. With hybrid and electric vehicles, it ...

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    What tools will you need for EV work?

    There are a few essential items of equipment and some special tools that are needed, but to equip your wo ...

    There are a few essential items of equipment and some special tools that are needed, but to equip your workshop for EV work is probably much less expensive than you think. Let’s start with personal pr ...

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    Should garages be getting EV ready?

    We hear from Marc Russell, Head of the Garage Network at WhoCanFixMyCar, to find out whether garages shou ...

    We hear from Marc Russell, Head of the Garage Network at WhoCanFixMyCar, to find out whether garages should be getting EV ready sooner rather than later. Despite recent reports showing private EV sale ...

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    Cleevely EV seeks technicians

    Cleevely Electric Vehicles (EV) has announced it is seeking technicians to join its fast-growing mobile b ...

    Cleevely Electric Vehicles (EV) has announced it is seeking technicians to join its fast-growing mobile business. Launched last year in response to widespread demand, Cleevely EV Mobile is on the look ...

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    Garages urged to attend EV event

    Garages are being urged to make last-minute plans to attend an introductory day at Cleevely Electric Vehi ...

    Garages are being urged to make last-minute plans to attend an introductory day at Cleevely Electric Vehicles (EV) on Saturday 16th September. Runing from 10am to 3pm, the itinerary will include a det ...

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    UFI provides OE heat exchangers

    UFI Filters has confirmed it is providing OE heat exchangers for Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s ele ...

    UFI Filters has confirmed it is providing OE heat exchangers for Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s electric motors. UFI has been chosen to supply the heat exchanger for the new ePT-160 front electr ...

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    Castrol develops range of EV fluids

    Premium lubricant specialist Castrol is working closely with car makers and motorsport teams to develop i ...

    Premium lubricant specialist Castrol is working closely with car makers and motorsport teams to develop its latest range of EV fluids. With some predicting that 80 per cent of passenger cars on our ro ...

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    Liqui Moly looks at EV Brake Systems

    In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. This ...

    In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. This month it looks at EV Brake Systems. Problem: EV Brake Systems Solution: Liqui Moly’s Brake Flu ...

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    How do EV motors work?

    Last month, Tom Denton looked at the EV as a whole. In this article he concentrates on how the motor (als ...

    Last month, Tom Denton looked at the EV as a whole. In this article he concentrates on how the motor (also a generator) works. EV drive motors operate using three-phase electricity. An inverter is use ...

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    Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron differences

    Traction Charger outlines the key differences between the similarly named Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron ba ...

    Traction Charger outlines the key differences between the similarly named Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron batteries. Despite having similar names these are actually two different types of battery, used f ...

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    PICO takes a look at a vehicle charging fault

    PICO technician Ben Martins faces a Renault Kangoo that is refusing to charge. Here is how he tackled the ...

    PICO technician Ben Martins faces a Renault Kangoo that is refusing to charge. Here is how he tackled the problem… Vehicle information Vehicle: Renault Kangoo Engine code: 5AM 400 Year: 2014 Symptom: ...

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