Professional Motor Mechanic

Laser Tools launch new apprentice scheme

|Date: June 04, 2026

Laser Tools launch new apprentice scheme

Some people crack open a bottle of bubbly on their fiftieth birthday – the team at Laser Tools decided in ...

Some people crack open a bottle of bubbly on their fiftieth birthday – the team at Laser Tools decided instead to launch a new apprentice scheme. Anyone who has been to the Laser Tools premises in Wa ...

June 04, 2026
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Ring and OSRAM host training sessions

|Date: June 02, 2026

Ring and OSRAM host training sessions

Ring and OSRAM have begun hosting free training sessions, in a bid to further assist their customers. Rec ...

Ring and OSRAM have begun hosting free training sessions, in a bid to further assist their customers. Recently, Mike Smallbone from Aftermarket Business Solutions, represented both companies and hoste ...

June 02, 2026
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How modern vehicles are driving training demand

|Date: May 26, 2026

How modern vehicles are driving training demand

Emma Carrigy, head of research, careers and inclusion at the Institute of the Motor Industry, looks at ho ...

Emma Carrigy, head of research, careers and inclusion at the Institute of the Motor Industry, looks at how the increasing complexity of modern vehicle technologies is driving the requirement for a new ...

May 26, 2026
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BM Garage Pro drives technician skills

|Date: April 30, 2026

BM Garage Pro drives technician skills

BM Garage Pro continues to support technicians in a changing aftermarket. As the UK automotive aftermark ...

BM Garage Pro continues to support technicians in a changing aftermarket. As the UK automotive aftermarket continues to evolve at pace, the need for accessible, high-quality technical training has ne ...

April 30, 2026
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OSRAM provides training to Nottingham students

|Date: March 27, 2026

OSRAM provides training to Nottingham students

OSRAM has delivered its OSRAM Lighting Academy training session to nearly 70 motor vehicle engineering st ...

OSRAM has delivered its OSRAM Lighting Academy training session to nearly 70 motor vehicle engineering students at Nottingham College. Students are a significant part of the future of the automotive a ...

March 27, 2026
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MOT testers urged to book CPD before deadline

|Date: March 20, 2026

MOT testers urged to book CPD before deadline

LKQ Euro Car Parts has urged MOT testers to complete their annual CPD before the end-of-March deadline, w ...

LKQ Euro Car Parts has urged MOT testers to complete their annual CPD before the end-of-March deadline, warning missing it could leave workshops unable to test vehicles, losing valuable bookings and r ...

March 20, 2026
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PMM meets the industry’s next generation

|Date: October 21, 2025

PMM meets the industry’s next generation

PMM has been on the road seeing the institutions training the next generation. We visited East Surrey Col ...

PMM has been on the road seeing the institutions training the next generation. We visited East Surrey College recently after a quick chat with friend of PMM, Mike Smallbone, aftermarket consultant, at ...

October 21, 2025
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Ben launches latest training course

|Date: October 15, 2025

Ben launches latest training course

Ben has launched its Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training course which has been created for ...

Ben has launched its Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training course which has been created for all employees across the automotive industry. The course covers the impact of EDI, strategies ...

October 15, 2025
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Valeo offers free clutch inspection training

|Date: October 08, 2025

Valeo offers free clutch inspection training

Valeo Service UK has revealed it's helping garages and vehicle technicians sharpen their skills with a fr ...

Valeo Service UK has revealed it's helping garages and vehicle technicians sharpen their skills with a free training module on clutch inspection, now available via the Valeo Tech Academy platform. Des ...

October 08, 2025
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Delphi Academy hosts Tesla training

|Date: October 07, 2025

Delphi Academy hosts Tesla training

Delphi Academy has partnered with North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) to host f ...

Delphi Academy has partnered with North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) to host free Tesla Service & Maintenance training at the MIRA Technology Institute on Monday 20 Octo ...

October 07, 2025
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IGA teams up with Autodata for EV support

|Date: September 18, 2025

IGA teams up with Autodata for EV support

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a partnership between its specialist subsidiary, t ...

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a partnership between its specialist subsidiary, the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA) and Solera Autodata. It is hoped, the co ...

September 18, 2025
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Autotech celebrates 80-Year-Old MOT Tester

|Date: August 28, 2025

Autotech celebrates 80-Year-Old MOT Tester

Autotech Recruit has celebrated a milestone as Geoff, the company’s oldest contract MOT tester, recently ...

Autotech Recruit has celebrated a milestone as Geoff, the company’s oldest contract MOT tester, recently turned 80 years old. Still actively working, Geoff’s career is a reminder of the value of exper ...

August 28, 2025
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LKQ Academy launches virtual reality training

|Date: August 27, 2025

LKQ Academy launches virtual reality training

LKQ Academy has unveiled the aftermarket’s first virtual reality (VR) training programme, providing an im ...

LKQ Academy has unveiled the aftermarket’s first virtual reality (VR) training programme, providing an immersive alternative to e-learning to support garage staff to upskill in crucial disciplines wit ...

August 27, 2025
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Industry bodies unite to tackle skills shortage

|Date: July 10, 2025

Industry bodies unite to tackle skills shortage

Apprenticeship Central and School of Thought have revealed they are combining strengths to help tackle on ...

Apprenticeship Central and School of Thought have revealed they are combining strengths to help tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the automotive industry. This collaboration which is rooted ...

July 10, 2025
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Cleevely Group continues EV training

|Date: June 25, 2025

Cleevely Group continues EV training

Cleevely Group is continuing to run its At Ease With EV training courses in 2025, aimed at those already ...

Cleevely Group is continuing to run its At Ease With EV training courses in 2025, aimed at those already familiar with high voltage vehicles. Aimed at garage owners and technicians with IMI Level 2, 3 ...

June 25, 2025
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