24th January 2023
Our team is the backbone of our business, we really wouldn’t be anything without them! With this in mind, we make sure to have a really strong focus on sending all our employees on new training and development courses. Why? Because why not! Each team member joins CCM with their own set of skills, and…
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24th October 2023
You won’t be surprised to read that potholes and road repairs in the UK are getting worse, but the scale of the problem may surprise you. According to fresh research from the RAC, the state of the UK’s roads has left many drivers needing to take sudden, and sometimes evasive, measures to avoid potholes.…
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20th October 2023
The Top Garage Awards 2023 was a great success and a fantastic evening for meeting like-minded people in our trade. See how CCM celebrated below. Way back in the beginning of 2023, we started filling in our entries for the Top Garage Best Multi-Site and our fantastic Amanda and Sharon went in for the Top…
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29th September 2023
CCM WIN! We had a fantastic night at the IGA Big Awards this September! Our teams were finalists for four categories – the Innovation Award, Business Improvement Award, Digital Engagement Award, and the Independent Garage of the Year – Large Award. Plus, on top of all that, there was the overall garage of the night. The…
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24th August 2023
Welcome to our Mechatronic unit lesson! Today we’re going to be answering some of the most important questions we are asked about these clever bits of kit, starting with… What is mechatronics in a car? In automatic vehicles, the gearbox is controlled by the mechatronics unit. This is an electrohydraulic robot which is basically the…
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14th June 2023
On Friday the 9th of June, all CCM teams joined together to celebrate 30 years of success. Originally opening back in 1993, CCM has officially hit 30 years. In this time, we’ve opened two additional sites in Crawley and Cranleigh, we’ve raised families, we’ve supported local events and much more. For this occasion, we brought…
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18th April 2023
Timing belts are essential components of your car’s engine that ensure the smooth operation of the valves and pistons. They are made from a hardy reinforced rubber but they aren’t indestructible. Over time, they wear out and may break or jump leading to engine failure and costly repairs. A jumped belt will cause awful engine…
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7th March 2023
Cracked alloy wheel repairs are one of our specialities at CCM. Our trained team have performed and repaired thousands of rims over the past years, and we have the answers ready for the most commonly asked questions. We can’t list all of them here, but let’s take a look at the ones we hear the…
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6th February 2023
Currently, the weight limit for a class 7 MOT is between 3,000kg and 3,500kg. This class applies to commercial vehicles like the Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit for example. Vehicles this big are often used by traders like builders, or delivery personnel so the loads they are carrying are heavy.
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3rd February 2023
Are emissions on hybrid vehicles an issue? The simple answer is yes. There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to hybrids and mild hybrids. The majority of drivers don’t fully understand the meaning of each and how it actually works. Currently, all hybrid vehicles don’t require emissions testing during their annual MOT however, we…
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