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    RWC outlines its training courses

    These days, garage owners are bombarded with warnings of a desperate skills shortage and the urgent need ...

    These days, garage owners are bombarded with warnings of a desperate skills shortage and the urgent need to upskill their workforce. Training, however, is not a single thing; there are a number of cou ...

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    Dickies discusses workwear options

    James Whitaker, Marketing Director at Dickies Workwear, shares his top tips on choosing workwear that’s r ...

    James Whitaker, Marketing Director at Dickies Workwear, shares his top tips on choosing workwear that’s right for your business. Workwear has evolved dramatically over the century since our company wa ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    A greener future for the aftermarket

    Times are changing, and with the world being more ecologically aware than it ever has before, what is the ...

    Times are changing, and with the world being more ecologically aware than it ever has before, what is the aftermarket doing to aid in this global cause? PMM talks to Denso to find out about what is go ...

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    Dayco extends training to college students

    Dayco has announced it has invested in the next generation of technicians by educating students still in ...

    Dayco has announced it has invested in the next generation of technicians by educating students still in technical college. The company is already an advocate of technical training, which it undertake ...

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    One for the record books

    MAM Software recently announced the upcoming release of TeamView, a new paperless job card and technician ...

    MAM Software recently announced the upcoming release of TeamView, a new paperless job card and technician activity add-on for Autowork Online. As the roll-out phase gets underway, MAM’s Lead Product O ...

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    ADAS and the aftermarket

    More technology on a vehicle should mean more opportunities for independent garages. However, there are b ...

    More technology on a vehicle should mean more opportunities for independent garages. However, there are big questions that need answering when it comes to ADAS. Step forward Neil Pattemore… Advanced D ...

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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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