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    Diagnostics: reaping what you sow

    The ever-evolving market and its technology may make committing to diagnostics seem daunting. Steve Scott ...

    The ever-evolving market and its technology may make committing to diagnostics seem daunting. Steve Scott, Founder of The SimplyDiag Network, suggests otherwise, explaining the value of diagnostic wor ...

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    First through the doors

    Back in November, Lucas Oil Products (UK) delivered the first in a new series of seminars hosted by the L ...

    Back in November, Lucas Oil Products (UK) delivered the first in a new series of seminars hosted by the Lucas Oil Academy. PMM finds out how it went. 86 students involved in engineering programmes at ...

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    Digital development

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated on ...

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated online battery training system available to technicians, workshops, and distributors. Modern day ...

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    Sitting in on Troubleshooting 101

    PMM recruited the help of Tony Powell AMIMI, Senior Technician at A P Autodiagnostics, to report back on ...

    PMM recruited the help of Tony Powell AMIMI, Senior Technician at A P Autodiagnostics, to report back on the training offered at the newly opened JLM Academy by diagnostics trailblazer Steve Scott. Ba ...

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    Friend or foe?

    Online service providers seem to be appearing in every corner of the aftermarket, and their arrival has s ...

    Online service providers seem to be appearing in every corner of the aftermarket, and their arrival has sparked a great deal of controversy. But, are they friend or foe? Andy Savva, The Garage Inspect ...

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    How to beat the bottlenecks

    Calculating labour recovery rates and accurately tracking performance has not always been the garage indu ...

    Calculating labour recovery rates and accurately tracking performance has not always been the garage industry’s strongest suit. MAM Software recently released its paperless solution, TeamView, to tack ...

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    Train and sustain

    Matthew Perrot, Automotive Trainer/Assessor at Skills Group, unveils his tips for delivering effective ap ...

    Matthew Perrot, Automotive Trainer/Assessor at Skills Group, unveils his tips for delivering effective apprenticeship training. The automotive industry is again attracting new applicants because of th ...

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    The fight goes on

    The OBD connector enables communication with the vehicle and its data, but if this was restricted, contro ...

    The OBD connector enables communication with the vehicle and its data, but if this was restricted, controlled by your competitor or expensive to use, where would this leave your business? Neil Pattemo ...

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    Training Ground

    Schaeffler launches Repxpert Academy LIVE training events. Schaeffler is launching a new training concept ...

    Schaeffler launches Repxpert Academy LIVE training events. Schaeffler is launching a new training concept called REPXPERT Academy LIVE, a series of regional events taking place at venues around the UK ...

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    Snap-on rolls out ADAS Seminars

    In the modern workshop, training and development is a crucial element in staying competitive and keeping ...

    In the modern workshop, training and development is a crucial element in staying competitive and keeping up with technology. PMM offers a helping hand by providing details of some of the training and ...

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    ZF Services UK invests in technician training

    ZF Services UK’s Centre of Competence in Nottingham, which provides technical support, repairs and servic ...

    ZF Services UK’s Centre of Competence in Nottingham, which provides technical support, repairs and servicing, has invested in extensive training for its technicians. It has also acquired the very late ...

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    REPXPERT thermal management masterclass

    Over the summer, PMM was lucky enough to be invited to Schaeffler’s head offices in Minworth, Sutton-Cold ...

    Over the summer, PMM was lucky enough to be invited to Schaeffler’s head offices in Minworth, Sutton-Coldfield, to receive one-to-one training from Master Technician and REPXPERT, Alistair Mason. Here ...

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    Powering the electronic revolution

    The groundswell of technological advancement in passenger cars requires new thinking about powering and c ...

    The groundswell of technological advancement in passenger cars requires new thinking about powering and charging vehicle electrics. AutoMate Training delves into smart battery charging technology to i ...

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    Replacement parts – What choice do I have?

    Neil Pattemore gives his take on the difficulties that garages will likely face as evolving vehicle desig ...

    Neil Pattemore gives his take on the difficulties that garages will likely face as evolving vehicle design and VM control over specifications restricts what independents can offer their customers. The ...

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    SMPE launches Lucas training programme

    Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE) has continued its development of the Lucas brand across UK and Euro ...

    Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE) has continued its development of the Lucas brand across UK and Europe with the introduction of distributor and technician training seminars. The first ever Lucas ...

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