Professional Motor Mechanic

DVSA carries out trailer and caravan checks

|Date: May 25, 2021

DVSA carries out trailer and caravan checks

DVSA has urged drivers to carry out trailer and caravan safety checks, as it announces an increase in roa ...

DVSA has urged drivers to carry out trailer and caravan safety checks, as it announces an increase in roadside stops. As travel restrictions ease and people go on holiday in the UK, DVSA anticipates t ...

May 25, 2021
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Ben announces Industry Leader Challenge

|Date: May 21, 2021

Ben announces Industry Leader Challenge

Ben has announced its biggest ever Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) fundraiser, The Climb, will now take p ...

Ben has announced its biggest ever Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) fundraiser, The Climb, will now take place from 30 October to 8 November 2021. In just under six months, a number of leaders and futu ...

May 21, 2021
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OESAA Garage member promotes OE quality

|Date: May 17, 2021

OESAA Garage member promotes OE quality

The owner of an OESAA Garage Forum member has described the association with OE manufacturers as like bei ...

The owner of an OESAA Garage Forum member has described the association with OE manufacturers as like being on the ‘front-line’ in advocating OE quality at workshop level. Matt Wiseman, owner of Wisem ...

May 17, 2021
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MOT bookings surge in April

|Date: May 17, 2021

MOT bookings surge in April

BookMyGarage.com has revealed it saw a 160% year-on-year increase in MOT bookings in April 2021. The mont ...

BookMyGarage.com has revealed it saw a 160% year-on-year increase in MOT bookings in April 2021. The month performed far better for garages compared to the same period in 2020 when the DVSA issued an ...

May 17, 2021
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Motul announces latest partnership

|Date: May 14, 2021

Motul announces latest partnership

Motul has announced a partnership project with bespoke UK car constructor, Great British Sports Cars (GBS ...

Motul has announced a partnership project with bespoke UK car constructor, Great British Sports Cars (GBS): the Motul-Edition GBS Zero. The lightweight hand-crafted sportscar is now being built with t ...

May 14, 2021
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Eurorepar Car Service Centre celebrates milestone

|Date: May 14, 2021

Eurorepar Car Service Centre celebrates milestone

Eurorepar Car Service Centre, Belbins Garage, has been preparing to mark its 20th anniversary this year, ...

Eurorepar Car Service Centre, Belbins Garage, has been preparing to mark its 20th anniversary this year, with the team thanking Romsey’s motorists for two decades of custom and support. The company wa ...

May 14, 2021
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Ben asks industry to take part in survey

|Date: May 13, 2021

Ben asks industry to take part in survey

Ben has launched its Annual Industry Survey, asking the automotive community about the health and wellbei ...

Ben has launched its Annual Industry Survey, asking the automotive community about the health and wellbeing challenges they have faced in the last 12 months. This is the fourth time that Ben has run i ...

May 13, 2021
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NGK urges garages to prepare for MoT demand

|Date: May 13, 2021

NGK urges garages to prepare for MoT demand

NGK has revealed that figures from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that following t ...

NGK has revealed that figures from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that following the issue of MoT extensions during the first lockdown, nearly two million cars may be on UK road ...

May 13, 2021
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Autotech Training offers air conditioning courses

|Date: May 12, 2021

Autotech Training offers air conditioning courses

Autotech Training has announced it will now be offering IMI accredited courses to make technicians skille ...

Autotech Training has announced it will now be offering IMI accredited courses to make technicians skilled in repairing and servicing vehicle air conditioning systems, as well as helping garages to me ...

May 12, 2021
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ACEA publishes light-duty vehicle sequences

|Date: May 12, 2021

ACEA publishes light-duty vehicle sequences

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published the 2021 ACEA light-duty oil sequ ...

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published the 2021 ACEA light-duty oil sequences. The ACEA sequences identify relevant performance standards for lubricants specifically t ...

May 12, 2021
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Delphi launches first-to-market brake pads

|Date: May 11, 2021

Delphi launches first-to-market brake pads

Delphi Technologies has launched a quartet of first-to-market brake pads and has also announced its brand ...

Delphi Technologies has launched a quartet of first-to-market brake pads and has also announced its brand ambassador, Kajetan Kajetanowicz, has won the WRC-3 category in the 2021 Croatia Rally. Only w ...

May 11, 2021
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Castrol announces plans to reduce plastic footprint

|Date: May 10, 2021

Castrol announces plans to reduce plastic footprint

Castrol has announced it will work with Pulpex, a paper packaging designer, to create paper bottles for u ...

Castrol has announced it will work with Pulpex, a paper packaging designer, to create paper bottles for use with Castrol’s products. Pulpex is described as a first-of-its-kind technology that forms bo ...

May 10, 2021
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Borg Automotive acquires SBS Automotive

|Date: May 07, 2021

Borg Automotive acquires SBS Automotive

Borg Automotive has acquired SBS Automotive, marking the addition of a new business component that the co ...

Borg Automotive has acquired SBS Automotive, marking the addition of a new business component that the company is not currently active in. The addition of SBS Automotive is a component of Borg Automot ...

May 07, 2021
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IAAF appoints Chief Executive

|Date: May 07, 2021

IAAF appoints Chief Executive

Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Mark Field as its Chief Executive, suc ...

Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Mark Field as its Chief Executive, succeeding Wendy Williamson who will retire later this year. Mark has worked with the IAAF through ...

May 07, 2021
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Ben reveals latest active challenge

|Date: May 06, 2021

Ben reveals latest active challenge

Ben has launched an active challenge, Move4Ben, which will start on 1st June and aim to raise funds and i ...

Ben has launched an active challenge, Move4Ben, which will start on 1st June and aim to raise funds and inspire people to improve their physical and mental wellbeing Move4Ben will challenge participan ...

May 06, 2021
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