Professional Motor Mechanic

Motor traders accused of dodging safe disposal of old tyres

|Date: October 09, 2014

Motor traders accused of dodging safe disposal of old tyres

Up to two-thirds of garages have either considered or have been approached to dispose of old car and lorr ...

Up to two-thirds of garages have either considered or have been approached to dispose of old car and lorry tyres illegally, a leading British waste management company has found. While there are perfec ...

October 09, 2014
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BEN gets the royal treatment

|Date: October 08, 2014

BEN gets the royal treatment

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Alexandra House, HRH Princess Alexandra, KG, GCVO recently returned t ...

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Alexandra House, HRH Princess Alexandra, KG, GCVO recently returned to the care centre she officially opened and which was named in honour of her patronage of the a ...

October 08, 2014
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ACtronics offer business growth advice

|Date: October 03, 2014

ACtronics offer business growth advice

ACtronics will be exhibiting at MECHANEX Manchester this week, offering garage owners advice on how to gr ...

ACtronics will be exhibiting at MECHANEX Manchester this week, offering garage owners advice on how to grow their business – and how keep their customers loyal and happy. By using high quality, remanu ...

October 03, 2014
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MAHLE development vehicle debuts at MECHANEX

|Date: October 03, 2014

MAHLE development vehicle debuts at MECHANEX

A unique MAHLE downsizing demonstrator vehicle showcasing the filter and engine component manufacturer’s ...

A unique MAHLE downsizing demonstrator vehicle showcasing the filter and engine component manufacturer’s strengths at the cutting edge of automotive design can be seen for the first time in the UK at ...

October 03, 2014
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Klarius hits emissions product targets

|Date: October 02, 2014

Klarius hits emissions product targets

UK emission control product manufacturer Klarius has hit its own target of over 10,000 individual product ...

UK emission control product manufacturer Klarius has hit its own target of over 10,000 individual product references available from its central UK warehouse facility in Cheadle. ...

October 02, 2014
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IAAF confirms Garry Richardson at conference and awards

|Date: September 30, 2014

IAAF confirms Garry Richardson at conference and awards

The IAAF has confirmed that one of the BBC’s longest-serving sports broadcasters, Garry Richardson, will ...

The IAAF has confirmed that one of the BBC’s longest-serving sports broadcasters, Garry Richardson, will be the guest host and compere at its Annual Awards Dinner & Conference on 4 December. The event ...

September 30, 2014
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Unipart Group confirms commitment to UCCC proposition

|Date: September 29, 2014

Unipart Group confirms commitment to UCCC proposition

Unipart Group has confirmed its commitment to developing the Unipart Car Care Centre proposition to make ...

Unipart Group has confirmed its commitment to developing the Unipart Car Care Centre proposition to make it even more compelling for both garages and motorists alike. ...

September 29, 2014
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Seventy years in the driving seat for north-east family

|Date: September 29, 2014

Seventy years in the driving seat for north-east family

Family business succession has proved to be the driving force for one north-east-born market leader. Bria ...

Family business succession has proved to be the driving force for one north-east-born market leader. Brian and Iona Gott, founders and directors of Gott Technical Services are fast-approaching their c ...

September 29, 2014
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Dipstix still supporting Unipart Car Care Centres

|Date: September 23, 2014

Dipstix still supporting Unipart Car Care Centres

Fast growing car ownership and maintenance website Dipstix say it’s standing right behind the Unipart Car ...

Fast growing car ownership and maintenance website Dipstix say it’s standing right behind the Unipart Car Care Centre (UCCC) network and is busier than ever as it continues to develop the all-importan ...

September 23, 2014
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Automechanika 2014 – What’s in store?

|Date: September 19, 2014

Automechanika 2014 – What’s in store?

WHERE: Messe Frankfurt, Germany WHEN: 16th - 20th September With around 4,600 exhibito ...

WHERE: Messe Frankfurt, Germany WHEN: 16th - 20th September With around 4,600 exhibitors, Automechanika presents the entire process chain in the automotive aftermarket, from point-o ...

September 19, 2014
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Harrogate beckons for Groupauto

|Date: September 12, 2014

Harrogate beckons for Groupauto

To celebrate its first forty years in the industry, Groupauto, which was originally known as the Factorin ...

To celebrate its first forty years in the industry, Groupauto, which was originally known as the Factoring Services Group or FSG, will be holding its annual trade show, gala dinner and awards ceremony ...

September 12, 2014
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City & Guilds responds to announcement of new automotive apprenticeship standards

|Date: September 08, 2014

City & Guilds responds to announcement of new automotive apprenticeship standards

Commenting on the launch of the new automotive apprenticeship standards, and a new Government campaign ‘G ...

Commenting on the launch of the new automotive apprenticeship standards, and a new Government campaign ‘Get in Go Far’ promoting apprenticeships, Chris Jones, Chief Executive of the City & Guilds Grou ...

September 08, 2014
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Groupauto finds another winner

|Date: September 05, 2014

Groupauto finds another winner

AutoCare has announced that a recent promotion, the Fantastic Summer Giveaway, has been the most successf ...

AutoCare has announced that a recent promotion, the Fantastic Summer Giveaway, has been the most successful they have ever run, according to Network Manager, Maria McCullough. ...

September 05, 2014
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Card hacks cost small businesses almost £900,000

|Date: September 04, 2014

Card hacks cost small businesses almost £900,000

British businesses have paid out more than £878,000 over the last three years due to hackers successfully ...

British businesses have paid out more than £878,000 over the last three years due to hackers successfully accessing cardholder data according to figures from Worldpay, a UK leader in payment processin ...

September 04, 2014
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PCL’s couplings change from gold to silver

|Date: September 03, 2014

PCL’s couplings change from gold to silver

Gold doesn't always come first, as PCL is about to prove by changing its famous couplings to silver using ...

Gold doesn't always come first, as PCL is about to prove by changing its famous couplings to silver using a more environmentally-friendly process. This means that the ever-advancing PCL coupling will ...

September 03, 2014
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