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    |Date: October 26, 2021
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    The benefits of software investment

    ACIS discusses the benefits of investing in software in the workshop. It is commonplace for workshops to  ...

    ACIS discusses the benefits of investing in software in the workshop. It is commonplace for workshops to invest in the latest technology for their technicians on the workshop floor. But, if businesses ...

    October 26, 2021
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    |Date: October 25, 2021
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    How the connected world impacts the aftermarket

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  • Investigating the automotive skills shortage

    |Date: September 08, 2021
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    Investigating the automotive skills shortage

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    Recruitment specialists Ingenia Recruitment investigate the ongoing skills shortage within the automotive sector. Workshops have reached a critical stage due to an ongoing skills shortage disaster. Th ...

    September 08, 2021
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  • The different components of learning

    |Date: September 07, 2021
    The different components of learning

    The different components of learning

    Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive traini ...

    Tom Denton, founder of the Automotive Technology (AT) Academy and prolific publisher of automotive training textbooks, moves onto his third article in his series on learning. This month Tom takes a lo ...

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  • The importance of alternative fuel testing

    |Date: September 06, 2021
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    If diesel testing shouldn’t leave you fuming, then alternative fuel testing needn’t be shocking. Director ...

    If diesel testing shouldn’t leave you fuming, then alternative fuel testing needn’t be shocking. Director of Avia Autos, Hayley Pells explores. As the car parc share of alternative fuelled vehicles in ...

    September 06, 2021
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  • How the industry can encourage women to join

    |Date: September 03, 2021
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    How the industry can encourage women to join

    In this month’s column, Gemma Westlake asks whether we’re doing enough to encourage interested girls to j ...

    In this month’s column, Gemma Westlake asks whether we’re doing enough to encourage interested girls to join the industry. Welcome back! It’s been what feels like a long time. We have finished (and ar ...

    September 03, 2021
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  • What to know about Double Clutch Transmissions

    |Date: August 23, 2021
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    Slough’s VRT played host to Schaeffler as the company’s Technical Manager Alistair Mason took them throug ...

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    August 23, 2021
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  • Are apprenticeships the best option?

    |Date: August 02, 2021
    Are apprenticeships the best option?

    Are apprenticeships the best option?

    The skills shortage and lack of young talent coming into the industry are two very difficult problems to ...

    The skills shortage and lack of young talent coming into the industry are two very difficult problems to solve. Apprenticeships have been thought of as the solution for decades now, but are they the b ...

    August 02, 2021
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  • Tips for supporting apprentices

    |Date: July 20, 2021
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    Tips for supporting apprentices

    In this month’s instalment of Apprenticeship Answers, Gemma Westlake uses her experience as a college lec ...

    In this month’s instalment of Apprenticeship Answers, Gemma Westlake uses her experience as a college lecturer to highlight how you can support your apprentice trainee throughout their studies. I’m su ...

    July 20, 2021
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  • How Autowork Online can help garages

    |Date: July 19, 2021
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    How Autowork Online can help garages

    PMM discovers how independent garage, Motorepair, has reaped the rewards from transferring its work manag ...

    PMM discovers how independent garage, Motorepair, has reaped the rewards from transferring its work management system to cloud-based Autowork Online. Delivering high levels of customer service has alw ...

    July 19, 2021
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  • How garages can operate sustainably

    |Date: July 16, 2021
    How garages can operate sustainably

    How garages can operate sustainably

    Reducing the environmental impact of operations at your garage or workshop might seem like a daunting tas ...

    Reducing the environmental impact of operations at your garage or workshop might seem like a daunting task, but as MEWA UK Country Manager Günes Yenen writes, by making a few simple changes, you can ...

    July 16, 2021
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  • The benefits of online car repair booking platforms

    |Date: July 07, 2021
    The benefits of online car repair booking platforms

    The benefits of online car repair booking platforms

    Is it time to consider joining an online car repair booking platform? PMM hears from a selection of garag ...

    Is it time to consider joining an online car repair booking platform? PMM hears from a selection of garages that are currently using ClickMechanic as their go-to. The automotive industry has collectiv ...

    July 07, 2021
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  • Morris Lubricants delivers training webinar

    |Date: June 24, 2021
    Morris Lubricants delivers training webinar

    Morris Lubricants delivers training webinar

    After hearing about the success of previous presentations, PMM decided to sit in on one of Morris Lubrica ...

    After hearing about the success of previous presentations, PMM decided to sit in on one of Morris Lubricants training webinars. Here’s what happened… In the past, Shrewsbury-based lubricant manufactur ...

    June 24, 2021
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  • What is expected of an apprentice?

    |Date: June 15, 2021
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    What is expected of an apprentice?

    For this month’s Apprenticeship Answers, Gemma Westlake revisits the topic of the End Point Assessment (E ...

    For this month’s Apprenticeship Answers, Gemma Westlake revisits the topic of the End Point Assessment (EPA), providing in-depth insight into exactly what is expected of an apprentice. As promised in ...

    June 15, 2021
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  • Should independents be moving online?

    |Date: June 08, 2021
    Should independents be moving online?

    Should independents be moving online?

    Despite car usage in the UK dropping significantly in 2020, online repair booking platforms have seen the ...

    Despite car usage in the UK dropping significantly in 2020, online repair booking platforms have seen their bookings increase. For this reason, ClickMechanic believes it’s time for independents to mov ...

    June 08, 2021
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