Professional Motor Mechanic

MOOG re-engineers OE design of VW suspension wishbone

|Date: January 05, 2016

MOOG re-engineers OE design of VW suspension wishbone

Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), has released i ...

Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), has released its latest MOOG Easy Solutions Bulletin (ESB), detailing a common issue found with Volkswagen wi ...

January 05, 2016
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Focus most serviced vehicle in UK workshops, according to Autodata

|Date: January 04, 2016

Focus most serviced vehicle in UK workshops, according to Autodata

Autodata has published a list of the most common vehicles taken into independent garages during 2015, wit ...

Autodata has published a list of the most common vehicles taken into independent garages during 2015, with the Ford Focus coming out on top. ...

January 04, 2016
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Teenage Cancer Trust set to receive thousands from MOT initiative

|Date: January 03, 2016

Teenage Cancer Trust set to receive thousands from MOT initiative

Didcot based Scotlands Ash Garage has revealed that for every MOT it undertakes during 2016, it will dona ...

Didcot based Scotlands Ash Garage has revealed that for every MOT it undertakes during 2016, it will donate £1 to the Teenage Cancer Trust, with the grand total expected to top more than £2000. ...

January 03, 2016
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PMM January issue – Out Now!

|Date: January 02, 2016

PMM January issue – Out Now!

Happy New Year one and all! ...

Happy New Year one and all! ...

January 02, 2016
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GT Automotive targets growth in 2016

|Date: December 31, 2015

GT Automotive targets growth in 2016

Engine parts supplier GT Automotive is targeting unprecedented growth in the automotive aftermarket in 20 ...

Engine parts supplier GT Automotive is targeting unprecedented growth in the automotive aftermarket in 2016, following a period of investment in the business. The company, renowned as a specialist in ...

December 31, 2015
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Andrew Page secures further funding to support growth

|Date: December 30, 2015

Andrew Page secures further funding to support growth

Automotive parts and garage equipment supplier, Andrew Page Group, has secured further funding from its p ...

Automotive parts and garage equipment supplier, Andrew Page Group, has secured further funding from its provider PNC Business Credit (PNC). This comes a year after the group agreed a refinancing deal ...

December 30, 2015
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Comma’s sponsored driver wins Britain’s top motorsport award

|Date: December 29, 2015

Comma’s sponsored driver wins Britain’s top motorsport award

Will Palmer, Comma’s record-breaking driver in this year’s Duo BRDC Formula 4 championship, has earned th ...

Will Palmer, Comma’s record-breaking driver in this year’s Duo BRDC Formula 4 championship, has earned the 2015 McLaren ‘Autosport’ BRDC Award. In addition to a prize of £100,000, a test in a Formula ...

December 29, 2015
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TRW Aftermarket celebrates another year of safety event success

|Date: December 28, 2015

TRW Aftermarket celebrates another year of safety event success

TRW Aftermarket has declared its 2015 ‘Safety Days’ at the Nurburgring, Germany a huge success. Now in it ...

TRW Aftermarket has declared its 2015 ‘Safety Days’ at the Nurburgring, Germany a huge success. Now in its third year, the three day customer events coincide with the annual VLN Endurance Championship ...

December 28, 2015
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MEYLE launches Facebook page

|Date: December 27, 2015

MEYLE launches Facebook page

Committed to promoting knowledge transfer with business partners and repair professionals, MEYLE will be ...

Committed to promoting knowledge transfer with business partners and repair professionals, MEYLE will be launching another social media channel: The company is kicking off a Facebook page in German an ...

December 27, 2015
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Merry Christmas from PMM

|Date: December 26, 2015

Merry Christmas from PMM

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Image © K.-U. Häßler/Fotolia ...

December 26, 2015
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NGK announces BoxClever prize draw

|Date: December 24, 2015

NGK announces BoxClever prize draw

Ignition specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd is calling on members of its BoxClever garage loyalty scheme ...

Ignition specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd is calling on members of its BoxClever garage loyalty scheme to kick off the New Year by entering a fantastic free draw to win one million points... enoug ...

December 24, 2015
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Online MOT testing service successfully delivers 10 million tests

|Date: December 23, 2015

Online MOT testing service successfully delivers 10 million tests

MOT garages across the country have carried out over 10 million MOT tests using DVSA’s new online MOT tes ...

MOT garages across the country have carried out over 10 million MOT tests using DVSA’s new online MOT testing service since its launch on June 26 2015. The new service allows more flexibility for gara ...

December 23, 2015
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World Legends Team K-Seal become UK Champions

|Date: December 22, 2015

World Legends Team K-Seal become UK Champions

John Mickel, driving the Team K-Seal Sponsored Legends car, has won the 2015 Legends UK Nationals title. ...

John Mickel, driving the Team K-Seal Sponsored Legends car, has won the 2015 Legends UK Nationals title. This completes the triple for John. In October he won the Legends World Masters Final in the US ...

December 22, 2015
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IMI launches campaign to raise awareness of its Professional Register

|Date: December 21, 2015

IMI launches campaign to raise awareness of its Professional Register

Digital agency Cyber-Duck has announced that it will be launching a consumer campaign for the IMI Profess ...

Digital agency Cyber-Duck has announced that it will be launching a consumer campaign for the IMI Professional Register. The IMI Professional Register is a database of IMI approved professionals in th ...

December 21, 2015
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James Dillon takes over Auto Solve

|Date: December 20, 2015

James Dillon takes over Auto Solve

James Dillon and Auto Solve have announced a deal under which Dillon will acquire Auto Solve in a cash an ...

James Dillon and Auto Solve have announced a deal under which Dillon will acquire Auto Solve in a cash and stock transaction. “The announcement marks the combination of the unparalleled automotive tec ...

December 20, 2015
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