Professional Motor Mechanic

Hitachi Power Tools launches 6Ah Lithium-Ion battery

|Date: February 17, 2016

Hitachi Power Tools launches 6Ah Lithium-Ion battery

Hitachi Power Tools (UK) Ltd has launched a new high capacity 6.0Ah Lithium-ion battery to a gathering of ...

Hitachi Power Tools (UK) Ltd has launched a new high capacity 6.0Ah Lithium-ion battery to a gathering of trade press at the ‘Home of England Rugby’, Twickenham. The BSL1860 Li-Ion battery, which is c ...

February 17, 2016
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Enthusiasm for Valeo Innovation Challenge stronger than ever

|Date: February 16, 2016

Enthusiasm for Valeo Innovation Challenge stronger than ever

A total of 3,302 students from around the world have signed up to participate in the third Valeo Innovati ...

A total of 3,302 students from around the world have signed up to participate in the third Valeo Innovation Challenge. The contest's continued success – with a record number of participants signed up ...

February 16, 2016
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Garage & Tyre Solutions appointed as Vamag UK Distributor

|Date: February 10, 2016

Garage & Tyre Solutions appointed as Vamag UK Distributor

Garage & Tyre Solutions, a division of Bodyshop Solutions Ltd, has been appointed UK distributor for ...

Garage & Tyre Solutions, a division of Bodyshop Solutions Ltd, has been appointed UK distributor for Vamag srl for its ranges of 3D Wheel Aligners, Tyre Changers and Wheel Balancers. Based in Cass ...

February 10, 2016
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IAAF calls guilty verdict against Kia a ‘major victory’ for IAM

|Date: February 08, 2016

IAAF calls guilty verdict against Kia a ‘major victory’ for IAM

At the end of last year the Supreme Court in Stockholm dismissed Kia Motor’s petition to appeal against t ...

At the end of last year the Supreme Court in Stockholm dismissed Kia Motor’s petition to appeal against their conviction in December 2012 for breach of competition in the Swedish market on its seven y ...

February 08, 2016
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Morris Lubricants to enter British Pickup Truck series

|Date: February 04, 2016

Morris Lubricants to enter British Pickup Truck series

Lea Wood will be back behind the wheel in 2016 after confirming he will make a full time switch to the ho ...

Lea Wood will be back behind the wheel in 2016 after confirming he will make a full time switch to the hotly contested Pickup Truck Racing series for 2016, bringing with him long time title-sponsors M ...

February 04, 2016
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Driverless cars to test on UK roads

|Date: February 02, 2016

Driverless cars to test on UK roads

The government has announced plans for more than 40 miles of UK public roads to be equipped with technolo ...

The government has announced plans for more than 40 miles of UK public roads to be equipped with technologies to aid autonomous vehicles. The plans, which will us a £20m chunk of the government's £100 ...

February 02, 2016
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2016 MECHANEX dates confirmed

|Date: January 19, 2016

2016 MECHANEX dates confirmed

Once again the regional trade show for auto repair professionals will be hitting four venues in 2016. Aft ...

Once again the regional trade show for auto repair professionals will be hitting four venues in 2016. After its debut last year, the iconic Alexandra Palace in north London will host the opening show ...

January 19, 2016
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Approved Garages to sponsor 2016 Betway Premier League Darts

|Date: January 19, 2016

Approved Garages to sponsor 2016 Betway Premier League Darts

Approved Garages has announced that it will once again be partnering Betway Premier League Darts in 2016. ...

Approved Garages has announced that it will once again be partnering Betway Premier League Darts in 2016. After the trusted garage network’s hugely successful sponsorship of the world’s biggest darts ...

January 19, 2016
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Philips wins road safety award

|Date: January 17, 2016

Philips wins road safety award

The development of the Xenon HID (High Intensity Discharge) vehicle headlamp bulb, which has been respons ...

The development of the Xenon HID (High Intensity Discharge) vehicle headlamp bulb, which has been responsible for cutting night time accidents on rural roads by more than half, has received a prestigi ...

January 17, 2016
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Fil Filter announces IAAF membership

|Date: January 15, 2016

Fil Filter announces IAAF membership

Fil Filter, in partnership with Univar Specialty Consumables, has taken the next step in strengthening it ...

Fil Filter, in partnership with Univar Specialty Consumables, has taken the next step in strengthening its position in the UK aftermarket by joining the membership of The Independent Automotive Afterm ...

January 15, 2016
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Angry Jester van fleet hits the roads

|Date: January 13, 2016

Angry Jester van fleet hits the roads

Angry Jester, an automotive tool brand, has rolled out the first of six new liveried vans that will act a ...

Angry Jester, an automotive tool brand, has rolled out the first of six new liveried vans that will act as mobile product showcases at garages and workshops around the UK. Each of the Volkswagen Craft ...

January 13, 2016
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New Lucas Oil Racing Oils range to launch at Autosport International

|Date: January 12, 2016

New Lucas Oil Racing Oils range to launch at Autosport International

Santa Pod Raceway is to host the launch of the New 2016 Racing Oils range from Lucas Oil, at Autosport In ...

Santa Pod Raceway is to host the launch of the New 2016 Racing Oils range from Lucas Oil, at Autosport International, in Hall 7, on stand 7460. “It would be difficult to find a more appropriate place ...

January 12, 2016
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MANN-FILTER launches makeover promotion

|Date: January 12, 2016

MANN-FILTER launches makeover promotion

"For all vehicle lovers" – is a MANN-FILTER campaign in which participants will decide whether a tractor, ...

"For all vehicle lovers" – is a MANN-FILTER campaign in which participants will decide whether a tractor, a bus, a wheel loader or a truck will receive a unique makeover. A vehicle of the chosen type ...

January 12, 2016
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Launch UK supplies Autotech UK with X431 Pad II

|Date: January 11, 2016

Launch UK supplies Autotech UK with X431 Pad II

Launch UK has supplied Autotech Experts with its latest Android-based diagnostic tool, the X431 Pad II, t ...

Launch UK has supplied Autotech Experts with its latest Android-based diagnostic tool, the X431 Pad II, to be used in conjunction with various training modules, helping to keep technicians up to date ...

January 11, 2016
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Automotive professionals would prefer pay rises to workplace perks

|Date: January 11, 2016

Automotive professionals would prefer pay rises to workplace perks

A study from CV-Library, a UK job site, reveals how automotive workers believe ‘workplace perks’ are futi ...

A study from CV-Library, a UK job site, reveals how automotive workers believe ‘workplace perks’ are futile and that most would rather bank the money, especially in the post-Christmas months when mone ...

January 11, 2016
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