Professional Motor Mechanic

Lucas Returns to Historic Race

|Date: June 14, 2017

Lucas Returns to Historic Race

Lucas is back on the world stage this month as it teams up with James Winslow and GRAFF Racing to tackle ...

Lucas is back on the world stage this month as it teams up with James Winslow and GRAFF Racing to tackle this year’s gruelling Le Man 24-hour race in the team’s brand new Gibson V8 powered ORECA 07 LM ...

June 14, 2017
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FER Aims to Root Out Fraudsters

|Date: June 13, 2017

FER Aims to Root Out Fraudsters

The Federation of Engine Remanufacturers (FER) is warning the industry to avoid and report any suspicious ...

The Federation of Engine Remanufacturers (FER) is warning the industry to avoid and report any suspicious engine remanufacturers as there has been an increase in fraudulent activity with some increasi ...

June 13, 2017
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IAAF Launches ‘Your Car, Your Choice’ Campaign

|Date: June 12, 2017

IAAF Launches ‘Your Car, Your Choice’ Campaign

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is raising awareness of motorists’ rights by lau ...

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) is raising awareness of motorists’ rights by launching the ‘Your Car, Your Choice’ campaign, supporting key legislation providing motorists wit ...

June 12, 2017
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NGK at Goodwood Festival of Speed

|Date: June 09, 2017

NGK at Goodwood Festival of Speed

NGK Spark Plugs will once again be exhibiting at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and this year will have a ...

NGK Spark Plugs will once again be exhibiting at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and this year will have a drag racing theme on its impressive stand near the Cricket Pitch. The supplier of original-equ ...

June 09, 2017
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MOOG Announces Exclusive New Agreement with European NASCAR Series

|Date: June 07, 2017

MOOG Announces Exclusive New Agreement with European NASCAR Series

51-year partnership between MOOG and NASCAR expanded to include thrilling NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Fede ...

51-year partnership between MOOG and NASCAR expanded to include thrilling NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Federal-Mogul Motorparts has announced an agreement between its MOOG brand and NASCAR Whelen Euro S ...

June 07, 2017
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Kärcher UK Celebrates New Home

|Date: June 06, 2017

Kärcher UK Celebrates New Home

The German cleaning technology company officially opens purpose-built UK Headquarters. Marking the end of ...

The German cleaning technology company officially opens purpose-built UK Headquarters. Marking the end of a five year project to relocate the UK operations of the rapidly expanding cleaning technology ...

June 06, 2017
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IMI Publish Wishlist For New Government

|Date: June 05, 2017

IMI Publish Wishlist For New Government

Ahead of the General Election, the IMI is setting out a wishlist for the new government of things that w ...

Ahead of the General Election, the IMI is setting out a wishlist for the new government of things that would benefit the automotive sector. Whichever party comes into power on 9th June, one thing is ...

June 05, 2017
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The Parts Alliance Group Purchased by Uni-Select Inc.

|Date: June 01, 2017

The Parts Alliance Group Purchased by Uni-Select Inc.

The Parts Alliance Group has been acquired from its private equity owner HgCapital by Uni-Select Inc., a ...

The Parts Alliance Group has been acquired from its private equity owner HgCapital by Uni-Select Inc., a Canadian publicly listed, North American Automotive aftermarket distributor. New owners Uni-Sel ...

June 01, 2017
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Vauxhall Reintroduces Scrappage Scheme

|Date: May 31, 2017

Vauxhall Reintroduces Scrappage Scheme

Vauxhall is reintroducing its Scrappage Allowance Scheme, which offers customers £2,000 towards a new Vau ...

Vauxhall is reintroducing its Scrappage Allowance Scheme, which offers customers £2,000 towards a new Vauxhall when they trade in their old car for scrappage. The scrappage programme is eligible on se ...

May 31, 2017
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eBay Car Challenge Update

|Date: May 31, 2017

eBay Car Challenge Update

The three amateur restorers tackling this year’s eBay Car Challenge have just seven weeks to complete the ...

The three amateur restorers tackling this year’s eBay Car Challenge have just seven weeks to complete their classic restorations. Alex Morris – 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Alex’s Alfa is his first restorat ...

May 31, 2017
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Could You be Saving Thousands in Additional Income?

|Date: May 19, 2017

Could You be Saving Thousands in Additional Income?

New research from Dragon2000, reveals that if garages and workshops increase their efficiency by just one ...

New research from Dragon2000, reveals that if garages and workshops increase their efficiency by just one hour per day, at an average labour rate of £70 per hour, it could result in £18,200 of extra l ...

May 19, 2017
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Motorists Stick by Independents

|Date: May 18, 2017

Motorists Stick by Independents

As manufacturers continue to monopolise the servicing industry, motorists pledge their support to indepen ...

As manufacturers continue to monopolise the servicing industry, motorists pledge their support to independent garages - even opting to trade-in their car over paying premiums at main dealers. A new su ...

May 18, 2017
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DENSO to Use Plant-Derived Plastics

|Date: May 12, 2017

DENSO to Use Plant-Derived Plastics

DENSO's environmentally friendly manufacturing material. ...

DENSO's environmentally friendly manufacturing material. ...

May 12, 2017
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Knightool VR Experience at MECHANEX

|Date: May 10, 2017

Knightool VR Experience at MECHANEX

Visitors to the Knightool stand can step into its factory world with its VR headset experience. Visitors ...

Visitors to the Knightool stand can step into its factory world with its VR headset experience. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to purchase Knightool’s high quality hand tools at reduce ...

May 10, 2017
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Why Mental Health is Key to Wellbeing

|Date: May 09, 2017

Why Mental Health is Key to Wellbeing

Yvonne Hignell, Care and Support Services Director at Ben, looks at the links between mental health issue ...

Yvonne Hignell, Care and Support Services Director at Ben, looks at the links between mental health issues (e.g. depression and anxiety) and social challenges (like isolation and loneliness). The impa ...

May 09, 2017
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