Professional Motor Mechanic

Ben issues update on support appeal

|Date: December 03, 2020

Ben issues update on support appeal

Ben has announced its recent rallying cry for support to industry leaders has resulted in around £0.5m wo ...

Ben has announced its recent rallying cry for support to industry leaders has resulted in around £0.5m worth of pledges. The appeal for support came at a time where Ben had seen a 50% increase in serv ...

December 03, 2020
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GS Yuasa launches COVID-19 and battery course

|Date: December 03, 2020

GS Yuasa launches COVID-19 and battery course

GS Yuasa has announced the launch of a coronavirus-specific training course covering COVID-19 and batteri ...

GS Yuasa has announced the launch of a coronavirus-specific training course covering COVID-19 and batteries. The free course has been designed to help distributors, workshops and garages combat the r ...

December 03, 2020
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Schaeffler updates employment strategy

|Date: December 02, 2020

Schaeffler updates employment strategy

Schaeffler UK has utilised a hiring recruitment strategy, which has been designed to help the company sou ...

Schaeffler UK has utilised a hiring recruitment strategy, which has been designed to help the company source the best industry talent. Delivered by Glen Callum Associates (GCA), the service is designe ...

December 02, 2020
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The 2020 PMM Awards

|Date: December 01, 2020

The 2020 PMM Awards

From training programmes and industry initiatives, to hand tools and diagnostic equipment, the 2020 PMM A ...

From training programmes and industry initiatives, to hand tools and diagnostic equipment, the 2020 PMM Awards have been designed to celebrate everything that’s good within the industry. So, without f ...

December 01, 2020
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LKQ Euro Car Parts customers raise money for Ben

|Date: December 01, 2020

LKQ Euro Car Parts customers raise money for Ben

LKQ Euro Car Parts has announced that customers shopping in its branches have collectively donated more t ...

LKQ Euro Car Parts has announced that customers shopping in its branches have collectively donated more than £10,000 to automotive industry charity, Ben. The funds have been raised via a partnership w ...

December 01, 2020
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VLS partners with a Trading Standards authority

|Date: November 27, 2020

VLS partners with a Trading Standards authority

Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has entered into a Primary Authority partnership with Buck ...

Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has entered into a Primary Authority partnership with Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards. Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards will pro ...

November 27, 2020
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Avia Autos wins Motor Ombudsman award

|Date: November 26, 2020

Avia Autos wins Motor Ombudsman award

Avia Autos in Bridgend has been announced as the winner of The Motor Ombudsman’s regional Garage Star Awa ...

Avia Autos in Bridgend has been announced as the winner of The Motor Ombudsman’s regional Garage Star Award for Wales. The Garage Star Awards were introduced by the Ombudsman to be able to nominate in ...

November 26, 2020
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Nissens announces acquisition of AVA Cooling

|Date: November 26, 2020

Nissens announces acquisition of AVA Cooling

Nissens has announced the planned acquisition of a selection of subsidiaries in AVA Cooling from Enterex ...

Nissens has announced the planned acquisition of a selection of subsidiaries in AVA Cooling from Enterex International Limited Group. The acquisition includes AVA companies in Benelux, CEE, UK and Den ...

November 26, 2020
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MANN+HUMMEL plans closure of UK facility

|Date: November 25, 2020

MANN+HUMMEL plans closure of UK facility

The MANN+HUMMEL Group has announced plans to close its main manufacturing facility at Hilton Cross Busine ...

The MANN+HUMMEL Group has announced plans to close its main manufacturing facility at Hilton Cross Business Park in Wolverhampton. The decision has been made as the company continues to review its ope ...

November 25, 2020
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Garage Star Awards winners revealed

|Date: November 24, 2020

Garage Star Awards winners revealed

The Motor Ombudsman has announced the winners of its first ever Garage Star Awards. The initiative was in ...

The Motor Ombudsman has announced the winners of its first ever Garage Star Awards. The initiative was introduced by the Ombudsman for customers to be able to nominate individuals, teams and garages t ...

November 24, 2020
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GS Yuasa Academy partners with IMI

|Date: November 24, 2020

GS Yuasa Academy partners with IMI

GS Yuasa Academy has become the first battery training program to partner with The Institute of the Motor ...

GS Yuasa Academy has become the first battery training program to partner with The Institute of the Motor Industry. The online learning platform will provide users who have completed all courses the ...

November 24, 2020
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CTEK signs EV charging equipment deal

|Date: November 23, 2020

CTEK signs EV charging equipment deal

CTEK has announced a partnership to supply Electrical Vehicle charging equipment and associated services ...

CTEK has announced a partnership to supply Electrical Vehicle charging equipment and associated services across the UK. This deal will see CTEK support EVC with the roll-out of a programme that will s ...

November 23, 2020
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IMI launches 2021 MOT Training and Assessment

|Date: November 20, 2020

IMI launches 2021 MOT Training and Assessment

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched its MOT Training and Assessment package for 2021, ...

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched its MOT Training and Assessment package for 2021, to address the current heavy workload of many MOT testers. With a focus on e-Learning, the thre ...

November 20, 2020
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Eurorepar undergoes division restructures

|Date: November 19, 2020

Eurorepar undergoes division restructures

Eurorepar Car Service has announced its Head Office Team has undergone some personnel changes, as part of ...

Eurorepar Car Service has announced its Head Office Team has undergone some personnel changes, as part of a restructure within the Aftersales division of PSA Group UK. Overall responsibility for Euror ...

November 19, 2020
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End-of-life supply chain created for EV industry

|Date: November 18, 2020

End-of-life supply chain created for EV industry

A project called RECOVAS has been created to produce a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric ...

A project called RECOVAS has been created to produce a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry. Led by EMR Metals Recycling, the project has reportedly won grant support f ...

November 18, 2020
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