Professional Motor Mechanic

Garages urged to attend EV event

|Date: September 14, 2023

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 ...

September 14, 2023
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UFI provides OE heat exchangers

|Date: July 03, 2023

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 ...

July 03, 2023
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Castrol develops range of EV fluids

|Date: June 30, 2023

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 ...

June 30, 2023
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The Motor Ombudsman sees highest quarterly volume of EV complaints in first three months of 2023

|Date: April 21, 2023

The Motor Ombudsman sees highest quarterly volume of EV complaints in first three months of 2023

The Motor Ombudsman, the Ombudsman dedicated to the automotive sector, has recorded the highest quarterly ...

The Motor Ombudsman, the Ombudsman dedicated to the automotive sector, has recorded the highest quarterly volume of consumer complaints about electric vehicles (EVs) during the opening three months of ...

April 21, 2023
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Liqui Moly looks at EV Brake Systems

|Date: April 03, 2023

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 ...

April 03, 2023
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How do EV motors work?

|Date: September 22, 2022

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 ...

September 22, 2022
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Lithium Ion and Lithium Iron differences

|Date: August 16, 2022

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 ...

August 16, 2022
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PICO takes a look at a vehicle charging fault

|Date: November 18, 2020

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: ...

November 18, 2020
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