Professional Motor Mechanic

DVSA continues modernising MOT testing

|Date: April 19, 2021

DVSA continues modernising MOT testing

DVSA has announced its plan to modernise the MOT testing service through connectable equipment will resum ...

DVSA has announced its plan to modernise the MOT testing service through connectable equipment will resume next month with the introduction of emissions analysers. From 1 May, anyone buying an exhaust ...

April 19, 2021
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Eurorepar extends product lines

|Date: April 19, 2021

Eurorepar extends product lines

Eurorepar has announced the launch of a number of product lines, allowing aftermarket repairers to offer ...

Eurorepar has announced the launch of a number of product lines, allowing aftermarket repairers to offer customers a broader range of parts. The parts are aimed at providing greater compatibility acro ...

April 19, 2021
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BM Catalysts reveals improvements with Brexit

|Date: April 15, 2021

BM Catalysts reveals improvements with Brexit

BM Catalysts has announced that despite the chaos caused by Brexit at the start of the year, March saw a ...

BM Catalysts has announced that despite the chaos caused by Brexit at the start of the year, March saw a return to pre-pandemic levels with the company adapting to ensure goods were delivered to its c ...

April 15, 2021
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The Garage Inspector joins Autotech Academy

|Date: April 14, 2021

The Garage Inspector joins Autotech Academy

Autotech Group has appointed Andy Savva as a Non-Executive Director of its recently launched division – A ...

Autotech Group has appointed Andy Savva as a Non-Executive Director of its recently launched division – Autotech Academy. Known throughout the industry as ‘The Garage Inspector,’ Andy has been brought ...

April 14, 2021
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Motul teams up with F4 British Championship

|Date: April 12, 2021

Motul teams up with F4 British Championship

Motul has been announced as the official lubricants partner to the F4 British Championship, certified by ...

Motul has been announced as the official lubricants partner to the F4 British Championship, certified by FIA. The agreement, which sees Motul join the series’ technical team of Neil Brown Engineering ...

April 12, 2021
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Automotive aftermarket must ‘think digital’

|Date: April 09, 2021

Automotive aftermarket must ‘think digital’

The first Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Industry Bitesize Briefing session of 2021 ...

The first Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Industry Bitesize Briefing session of 2021, allowed members to join via Zoom to learn about digitalisation for the future of the aftermar ...

April 09, 2021
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Motul partners with Castle Combe Circuit

|Date: April 09, 2021

Motul partners with Castle Combe Circuit

Motul has signed a partnership agreement with Castle Combe Circuit, which will see it become the Official ...

Motul has signed a partnership agreement with Castle Combe Circuit, which will see it become the Official Lubricant Brand of both Wiltshire racetrack and the Castle Combe Racing Club. In a deal in whi ...

April 09, 2021
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Shell offers carbon neutral lubricant option

|Date: April 08, 2021

Shell offers carbon neutral lubricant option

Shell has announced it will offer carbon neutral Shell Helix Ultra 0W lubricant in the United Kingdom and ...

Shell has announced it will offer carbon neutral Shell Helix Ultra 0W lubricant in the United Kingdom and other markets across Europe. The aim is to provide mechanics and consumers with a more sustain ...

April 08, 2021
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Shaftec announces warranty extension

|Date: April 07, 2021

Shaftec announces warranty extension

Shaftec has announced that from 1 April 2021 the warranty terms for its Driveshafts and CV Joints will be ...

Shaftec has announced that from 1 April 2021 the warranty terms for its Driveshafts and CV Joints will be extended. Applying to both remanufactured and new parts across these product groups, the warra ...

April 07, 2021
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Swarfega reveals winner of Toughest Trade 2021

|Date: March 26, 2021

Swarfega reveals winner of Toughest Trade 2021

Swarfega has announced the results of its Toughest Trade of the year, following a hard-fought battle on s ...

Swarfega has announced the results of its Toughest Trade of the year, following a hard-fought battle on social media. Vying for the top spot in Swarfega’s Toughest Trade Award, tradespeople across Bri ...

March 26, 2021
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Aftermarket partnership promotes safe interviews

|Date: March 25, 2021

Aftermarket partnership promotes safe interviews

Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has teamed up with Uhealthcare, a supplier of COVID-19 lateral flow devices ...

Glen Callum Associates (GCA) has teamed up with Uhealthcare, a supplier of COVID-19 lateral flow devices and kits, to provide the aftermarket with a complimentary rapid-test kit for use when interview ...

March 25, 2021
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DVSA prosecutes emissions parts manufacturer

|Date: March 24, 2021

DVSA prosecutes emissions parts manufacturer

A North Wales emissions parts manufacturer has been prosecuted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ...

A North Wales emissions parts manufacturer has been prosecuted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for supplying a replacement DPF that failed to comply with the requirements of the Regu ...

March 24, 2021
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Schaeffler REPXPERT produces technical videos

|Date: March 23, 2021

Schaeffler REPXPERT produces technical videos

The Schaeffler REPXPERT team has produced two INA technical videos on how to install the timing belt tens ...

The Schaeffler REPXPERT team has produced two INA technical videos on how to install the timing belt tensioner on popular TDI engines used in multiple VAG applications. Both videos have been designed ...

March 23, 2021
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Independent garages turn to online providers

|Date: March 18, 2021

Independent garages turn to online providers

According to online motor factor PartsInMotion.co.uk, more independent garages in the automotive aftermar ...

According to online motor factor PartsInMotion.co.uk, more independent garages in the automotive aftermarket are turning to online providers for their parts supply. The company has reportedly seen an ...

March 18, 2021
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April and May could prove challenging for garages

|Date: March 17, 2021

April and May could prove challenging for garages

According to BookMyGarage.com, April and May are expected to prove challenging for garages with significa ...

According to BookMyGarage.com, April and May are expected to prove challenging for garages with significantly fewer MOTs now expiring in these months due to the MOT extension last year. A Freedom of I ...

March 17, 2021
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