Battery boosters, jump packs or jump starters – whatever you want to call them – are an essential tool for any garage owner or DIY enthusiast, especially during winter. Increased load is placed on batteries during the colder months and, often, this renders them useless and unable to start the vehicle. This is where a […]
Buying Guide: Semi-Automatic Wheel Balancers Whether you’re thinking of buying your first ever wheel balancer or are planning to upgrade from an old manual input model, a semi-automatic wheel balancer makes an awful lot of sense. This category is the most popular across the industry, offering an excellent blend of efficiency, ease of use and […]
What Are the Different Types of Wheel Balancers? New to the world of wheel balancers? On your travels, there are three main types of machine you’re likely to have encountered: manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic. The question is: what do all of these terms mean, and what makes each one different? We’ll take a look […]
Garage equipment is expensive. Tyre changers, wheel balancers, lifts… you name it, it costs a lot to invest in any of the crucial equipment needed to operate a garage. But there are brands out there that continue to challenge the norm and offer more for less. One of those brands is Redback, which has become […]
Rules on Self-Driving Vehicles Enter Highway Code New ground was broken on 1st July when rules relating to self-driving vehicles entered the Highway Code for the first time. Intended to anticipate the availability of level 3, 4 and 5 ‘autonomous’ vehicles – which could become commercially available as early as next year – the […]