Professional Motor Mechanic

Report highlights uptick in EV adoption

|Date: June 14, 2022

Report highlights uptick in EV adoption

Volkswagen Financial Services UK has revealed DfT statistics, included in its first EV tracking report, s ...

Volkswagen Financial Services UK has revealed DfT statistics, included in its first EV tracking report, show the UK is currently ahead of the required adoption curve to meet the Government’s 2032 EV t ...

June 14, 2022
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Schaeffler hails training event success

|Date: June 01, 2022

Schaeffler hails training event success

Schaeffler has revealed its REPXPERT Academy Live training event returned on Saturday 21st May, with it b ...

Schaeffler has revealed its REPXPERT Academy Live training event returned on Saturday 21st May, with it being described as a success. Held at Bridgend College STEAM Academy, both professional vehicle ...

June 01, 2022
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SMMT reveals fall in car ownership

|Date: May 31, 2022

SMMT reveals fall in car ownership

According to Motorparc data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number ...

According to Motorparc data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number of vehicles in the UK grew 0.4% to 40,506,971 in 2021. Despite the increase in the parc, major ...

May 31, 2022
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Survey results back switch to two year MOT tests

|Date: May 30, 2022

Survey results back switch to two year MOT tests

Startline has revealed more than eight out of 10 (84%) used car buyers would back a controversial Governm ...

Startline has revealed more than eight out of 10 (84%) used car buyers would back a controversial Government idea to switch to two years between MOT tests. The monthly Startline Used Car Tracker shows ...

May 30, 2022
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Ben marks National Conversation Week

|Date: May 26, 2022

Ben marks National Conversation Week

To mark National Conversation Week in the UK, Ben will be going out on the road, visiting automotive busi ...

To mark National Conversation Week in the UK, Ben will be going out on the road, visiting automotive businesses to kick start a conversation and spread the word about its health and wellbeing services ...

May 26, 2022
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Survey reveals garage price increase plans

|Date: May 23, 2022

Survey reveals garage price increase plans

A recent survey by WhoCanFixMyCar has revealed 57% of garages are planning on increasing their prices. Th ...

A recent survey by WhoCanFixMyCar has revealed 57% of garages are planning on increasing their prices. The survey was sent to WhoCanFixMyCar’s network of over 15,000 garages, mobile mechanics and deal ...

May 23, 2022
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IAAF announces membership addition

|Date: May 19, 2022

IAAF announces membership addition

The IAAF has revealed the addition of automotive aftermarket marketing specialist, Factor One Marketing, ...

The IAAF has revealed the addition of automotive aftermarket marketing specialist, Factor One Marketing, to its membership. Factor One marketing has a marketing team based in Yorkshire, focussing on t ...

May 19, 2022
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Delphi Technologies launches Pass-thru training

|Date: May 12, 2022

Delphi Technologies launches Pass-thru training

Delphi Technologies has enhanced its online training platform with a module on Pass-thru technology. Aime ...

Delphi Technologies has enhanced its online training platform with a module on Pass-thru technology. Aimed specifically at technicians and garages wanting to take advantage of vehicle manufacturer lev ...

May 12, 2022
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IMI raises concerns over EV readiness

|Date: May 11, 2022

IMI raises concerns over EV readiness

Analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed only 11% of technicians in the UK are ...

Analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed only 11% of technicians in the UK are qualified to work safely on EVs. If predictions by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trade ...

May 11, 2022
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Ben fights to tackle loneliness

|Date: May 10, 2022

Ben fights to tackle loneliness

To mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, Ben will be shining a light on one of th ...

To mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, Ben will be shining a light on one of the leading causes of mental health issues – loneliness. Following two years of disruption and pe ...

May 10, 2022
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Carwood teams up with Bosch

|Date: May 09, 2022

Carwood teams up with Bosch

Carwood has announced it has expanded its service offering with Bosch distribution for the UK and Eire. T ...

Carwood has announced it has expanded its service offering with Bosch distribution for the UK and Eire. The company will supply a full programme of Bosch fuel pumps, injectors and spare parts for dies ...

May 09, 2022
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OESAA welcomes BILSTEIN to the group

|Date: April 29, 2022

OESAA welcomes BILSTEIN to the group

OESSA has announced BILSTEIN as the group’s newest affiliate, a company specialising in chassis technolog ...

OESSA has announced BILSTEIN as the group’s newest affiliate, a company specialising in chassis technology. Bilstein is said to be trusted by vehicle manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, B ...

April 29, 2022
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eBay celebrates success on Green Parts platform

|Date: April 28, 2022

eBay celebrates success on Green Parts platform

eBay for Business has announced it is celebrating signing up 100 recyclers to its Green Parts platform, d ...

eBay for Business has announced it is celebrating signing up 100 recyclers to its Green Parts platform, described as the UK’s largest online aggregator of recycled car parts from independently certifi ...

April 28, 2022
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Lumileds partners with Coventry College

|Date: April 28, 2022

Lumileds partners with Coventry College

Lumileds has partnered with Coventry College’s Motor Vehicle Department for the supply of Philips vehicle ...

Lumileds has partnered with Coventry College’s Motor Vehicle Department for the supply of Philips vehicle lighting and workshop equipment. Coventry is reportedly seen as one of the UK’s main centres f ...

April 28, 2022
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MOT proposals could hit motorists harder

|Date: April 27, 2022

MOT proposals could hit motorists harder

BookMyGarage.com has revealed proposals to lengthen MOT intervals could hit motorists in the pocket and r ...

BookMyGarage.com has revealed proposals to lengthen MOT intervals could hit motorists in the pocket and result in over 2.5 million vehicles on the roads with dangerous defects. Last year, of the 30.25 ...

April 27, 2022
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