Professional Motor Mechanic

A day with The Garage Inspector

|Date: June 18, 2020

A day with The Garage Inspector

Earlier in the year, PMM sat in on a leadership training course led by one of the aftermarket’s biggest n ...

Earlier in the year, PMM sat in on a leadership training course led by one of the aftermarket’s biggest names, Andy Savva, a.k.a. The Garage Inspector. Andy Savva is a familiar face to many within the ...

June 18, 2020
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Autotech Recruit looks at the Apprenticeship Levy

|Date: June 16, 2020

Autotech Recruit looks at the Apprenticeship Levy

Mandla Ndhlovu, Head of Training & Apprentice at Autotech Recruit, explains how garages can utilise t ...

Mandla Ndhlovu, Head of Training & Apprentice at Autotech Recruit, explains how garages can utilise the Apprenticeship Levy pot to effectively harness the next generation of automotive talent. The ...

June 16, 2020
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MAM Software outlines Autowork Online platform

|Date: June 12, 2020

MAM Software outlines Autowork Online platform

Encouraging customers to book in work that’s not urgent is a challenge for any garage. An MOT centre migh ...

Encouraging customers to book in work that’s not urgent is a challenge for any garage. An MOT centre might issue advisories on a vehicle, but because they’re not essential to passing the MOT, they qui ...

June 12, 2020
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The future of electric and hybrid vehicles

|Date: June 05, 2020

The future of electric and hybrid vehicles

Whilst electric and hybrid vehicles are set to be the future of the automotive industry, there is much wo ...

Whilst electric and hybrid vehicles are set to be the future of the automotive industry, there is much work to be done before they become the new normal. Neil Pattemore explains… It may seem hard to b ...

June 05, 2020
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RWC Training Centre resumes courses

|Date: May 27, 2020

RWC Training Centre resumes courses

RWC Training Centre has announced it will be resuming its portfolio of advanced driver-assistance systems ...

RWC Training Centre has announced it will be resuming its portfolio of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and electric vehicle (EV) training courses from Monday 1 June. The shortage of skills i ...

May 27, 2020
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Autotech Recruit launches virtual training platform

|Date: May 26, 2020

Autotech Recruit launches virtual training platform

Autotech Recruit has responded to calls from its temporary vehicle technicians for greater training by la ...

Autotech Recruit has responded to calls from its temporary vehicle technicians for greater training by launching its own platform on Our Virtual Academy, which will enable contractors to access free t ...

May 26, 2020
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Melett launches series of technical videos

|Date: April 29, 2020

Melett launches series of technical videos

Melett has released a series of technical videos to illustrate common turbocharger failures and to provid ...

Melett has released a series of technical videos to illustrate common turbocharger failures and to provide advice on how to prevent future issues occurring. The ‘turbo tips’ videos have reportedly bee ...

April 29, 2020
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Do you compute?

|Date: April 22, 2020

Do you compute?

In the first of her articles for PMM, Hayley Pells, owner of independent garage Avia Autos, stresses what ...

In the first of her articles for PMM, Hayley Pells, owner of independent garage Avia Autos, stresses what she believes to be one of the most dangerous threats to the survival of the independent afterm ...

April 22, 2020
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Brexit – still something to think about

|Date: April 20, 2020

Brexit – still something to think about

So that’s it! The UK has left the EU. However, there is still plenty to think about and more to be negoti ...

So that’s it! The UK has left the EU. However, there is still plenty to think about and more to be negotiated, as Neil Pattemore explains… Not for the first time, ‘the pundits’ and the media in genera ...

April 20, 2020
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Marketing Toolbox – appealing to female customers

|Date: April 17, 2020

Marketing Toolbox – appealing to female customers

Marketing expert Louise Ellison returns with her first Marketing Toolbox article of 2020. Traditionally, ...

Marketing expert Louise Ellison returns with her first Marketing Toolbox article of 2020. Traditionally, the motor trade has been dominated by men, but this is changing and now garages should make the ...

April 17, 2020
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