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		<title>The importance of motor factors staying equipped</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Veloris-main-image-pmf-pct-26-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The importance of motor factors staying equipped" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Veloris-main-image-pmf-pct-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Veloris-main-image-pmf-pct-26-768x513.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Veloris-main-image-pmf-pct-26-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Veloris-main-image-pmf-pct-26.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>In this latest insight from Veloris, the battery distributor’s group marketing and product manager, Andy Waite, emphasises the importance of equipping motor factors with the tools they need to meet customer demands – and how it achieves it so 12V opportunities can be realised. The 12V battery remains a high-volume aftermarket component, but with the ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/the-importance-of-motor-factors-staying-equipped/">The importance of motor factors staying equipped</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>Auto Air Gloucester complete major expansion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Auto-Air-gloc-pmf-main-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Auto Air Gloucester complete major expansion" decoding="async" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Auto-Air-gloc-pmf-main-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Auto-Air-gloc-pmf-main-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Auto-Air-gloc-pmf-main-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Auto-Air-gloc-pmf-main.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Auto Air Gloucester has completed a major expansion of its operational site, delivering a 25% increase in stock‑holding capacity and a series of “strategic investments” designed to enhance service, speed and reliability. Auto Air Gloucester says its extended warehouse enables it to carry a “deeper and broader” range of components than previously. To support this ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/auto-air-gloucester-complete-major-expansion/">Auto Air Gloucester complete major expansion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why is smart stock management so important?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Autoelectro-stock-managemnet-pmf-march--300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Why is smart stock management so important" decoding="async" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Autoelectro-stock-managemnet-pmf-march--300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Autoelectro-stock-managemnet-pmf-march--768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Autoelectro-stock-managemnet-pmf-march--765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Autoelectro-stock-managemnet-pmf-march-.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Excellent stock management is crucial when it is increasingly improbable to have all the stock you need for today’s vehicle parc, insists Autoelectro, emphasising the importance of choosing a supplier with a wide vehicle range and availability to match. Autoelectro, celebrating 40 years in business in 2026, is feeling the impact of the growing complexity ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/why-is-smart-stock-management-so-important/">Why is smart stock management so important?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to manage battery stock efficiently</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/verloris-stock-pmf-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Managing battery stock efficiently" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/verloris-stock-pmf-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/verloris-stock-pmf-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/verloris-stock-pmf-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/verloris-stock-pmf.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Although the name over the door now is different, Veloris – formerly known as Ecobat Battery – is confident that its level of customer service remains. To back this up, Andy Waite, product, e-commerce and marketing strategy manager at Veloris, highlights some of the key pointers that may help you manage battery stock efficiently – ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/managing-battery-stock-efficiently/">How to manage battery stock efficiently</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ring urges industry to stock-up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ring-automotive-stock-up-PMF-2-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ring urges stock-up as used cars hit market" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ring-automotive-stock-up-PMF-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ring-automotive-stock-up-PMF-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ring-automotive-stock-up-PMF-2-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ring-automotive-stock-up-PMF-2.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>As the 1st March approaches and new vehicles are registered, Ring Automotive advises the industry to stock up on essentials, such as fitting accessories, to cope with demand. Ring’s Core Consumables range features more than 100 premium quality references, including fuses, terminals, cables, connectors, and more – all available in bulk packs of 10, 50, 100 ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/news/ring-urges-stock-up-as-used-cars-hit-market/">Ring urges industry to stock-up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>Laser Tools launches three EV safety kits</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9051-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Laser Tools launch three EV safety kits" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9051-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9051-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9051-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/9051.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Laser Tools hasn’t long introduced three EV safety tool kits, all supplied neatly in heavy duty tool bags. The first is the 9051 EV tool kit (main image)… It contains the necessary requirements for emergency EV service and repair work: high voltage PPE, safety signage, an insulated tool kit that includes sockets, pliers, screwdrivers and ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/laser-tools-launches-three-ev-safety-kits/">Laser Tools launches three EV safety kits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>What should you hold in stock?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://pmfmag.co.uk/?p=18389</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EEC-MAIN-25-07-25-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="What should you hold in stock?" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EEC-MAIN-25-07-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EEC-MAIN-25-07-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EEC-MAIN-25-07-25-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EEC-MAIN-25-07-25.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>“What should I hold in stock?”: That’s a question that Ben Kendrick from EEC has been asked countless times over the last 20 years. A simple query that opens the door to a larger conversation about strategy, customer needs and realities of the trade. To hold a wide variety of stock, to cover the vast ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/business-training/what-should-you-hold-in-stock/">What should you hold in stock?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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