Professional Motor Mechanic

Valeo Innovation Challenge evolves for third annual competition

|Date: December 11, 2015

Valeo Innovation Challenge evolves for third annual competition

Valeo has announced improvements to its third annual Valeo Innovation Challenge. The contest will now fea ...

Valeo has announced improvements to its third annual Valeo Innovation Challenge. The contest will now feature a new category and be extended to students in every discipline. Students from all walks of ...

December 11, 2015
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Breaking News: Klarius found to have ‘breached regulations’

|Date: December 09, 2015

Breaking News: Klarius found to have ‘breached regulations’

The Department for Transport has ruled on its investigation into allegations of malpractice by Klarius Pr ...

The Department for Transport has ruled on its investigation into allegations of malpractice by Klarius Products Ltd. The principle allegation made against Klarius was that unapproved replacement catal ...

December 09, 2015
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New Audi A4 Benefits from Ferodo Eco-Friction Brake Pads

|Date: December 09, 2015

New Audi A4 Benefits from Ferodo Eco-Friction Brake Pads

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has announced that Ferodo Eco-Friction brake pads are OE-fitted on the New Audi ...

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has announced that Ferodo Eco-Friction brake pads are OE-fitted on the New Audi A4. Audi is the latest major vehicle manufacturer to adopt Ferodo’s environmentally-friendly te ...

December 09, 2015
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Schaeffler wins supplier award

|Date: December 08, 2015

Schaeffler wins supplier award

Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket has been named ‘Supplier of the Year’ by automotive parts distributor G ...

Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket has been named ‘Supplier of the Year’ by automotive parts distributor Groupauto International. The aftermarket parts specialist was named supplier and partner of the ...

December 08, 2015
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Make your servicing opportunities more profitable with Pro-Align

|Date: December 07, 2015

Make your servicing opportunities more profitable with Pro-Align

Wheels servicing equipment specialist, Pro-Align, will be at MECHANEX Sandown Park to present three power ...

Wheels servicing equipment specialist, Pro-Align, will be at MECHANEX Sandown Park to present three powerful time-saving systems from its comprehensive range of award winning Hunter equipment. Each of ...

December 07, 2015
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Former student returns to Derby College to train staff

|Date: December 06, 2015

Former student returns to Derby College to train staff

A former Motor Vehicle student has returned to Derby College to train the lecturers who previously taught ...

A former Motor Vehicle student has returned to Derby College to train the lecturers who previously taught her in the latest automotive industry education software technology. Catherine Treanor (21) fr ...

December 06, 2015
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Fake Britain reports on the dangers of buying part worn tyres

|Date: December 05, 2015

Fake Britain reports on the dangers of buying part worn tyres

An episode of BBC’s consumer programme Fake Britain featured a report highlighting the dangers associated ...

An episode of BBC’s consumer programme Fake Britain featured a report highlighting the dangers associated with buying part worn tyres on BBC1 this week. ...

December 05, 2015
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Dayco launches new website strategy

|Date: December 04, 2015

Dayco launches new website strategy

Dayco has launched its next-generation website strategy, which means that all Dayco websites, including t ...

Dayco has launched its next-generation website strategy, which means that all Dayco websites, including the Intranet, catalogues, supplier sites and corporate site, Dayco.com, have been completely red ...

December 04, 2015
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AutoCare Garage Trade Show 2015 – the best yet

|Date: December 03, 2015

AutoCare Garage Trade Show 2015 – the best yet

The Arena MK recently hosted the annual AutoCareTrade Show and Conference, an event which marked the 10th ...

The Arena MK recently hosted the annual AutoCareTrade Show and Conference, an event which marked the 10th anniversary of the AutoCare Garage Programme. ...

December 03, 2015
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Women encouraged to motor into mechanics with HiQ

|Date: December 03, 2015

Women encouraged to motor into mechanics with HiQ

A female Somerset apprentice has taken inspiration from Queen Elizabeth II after jump-starting a career w ...

A female Somerset apprentice has taken inspiration from Queen Elizabeth II after jump-starting a career with fast-fit tyre specialists HiQ. During World War II, Her Majesty was one of thousands of wom ...

December 03, 2015
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Wheel alignment takes centre stage at The Skills Show

|Date: December 03, 2015

Wheel alignment takes centre stage at The Skills Show

The growing importance of correct wheel alignment was highlighted at the recent Skills Show with competit ...

The growing importance of correct wheel alignment was highlighted at the recent Skills Show with competitors in the SkillAuto competition tackling a series of vehicle repair tasks, including a compone ...

December 03, 2015
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IMI Skill Auto winners announced

|Date: December 03, 2015

IMI Skill Auto winners announced

The 2014 IMI Skill Auto competition has concluded in style, in front of 75,000 visitors to the UK Skills ...

The 2014 IMI Skill Auto competition has concluded in style, in front of 75,000 visitors to the UK Skills Show at the Birmingham NEC. Eighteen competitors, competing across the three work streams of Au ...

December 03, 2015
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Motor Industry sends SOS over poor careers advice

|Date: December 03, 2015

Motor Industry sends SOS over poor careers advice

Poor provision of careers advice is a road block to economic growth, says Institute of the Motor Industry ...

Poor provision of careers advice is a road block to economic growth, says Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). ...

December 03, 2015
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Henkel offers advice for students

|Date: December 03, 2015

Henkel offers advice for students

In the first few months of 2015 alone, Henkel – a leader in industrial adhesives, sealants and functional ...

In the first few months of 2015 alone, Henkel – a leader in industrial adhesives, sealants and functional coatings – has provided technical support to nine universities across the UK and numerous tech ...

December 03, 2015
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Auto-glazing sector blazes a trail for new apprenticeships

|Date: December 03, 2015

Auto-glazing sector blazes a trail for new apprenticeships

With the advancement of vehicle glass demanding ever more technical skills, the automotive glazing repair ...

With the advancement of vehicle glass demanding ever more technical skills, the automotive glazing repair and replacement industry has received a shot in the arm from the Government with its approval ...

December 03, 2015
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