ATS Euromaster Offers Free Battery Checks

ATS Euromaster are urging motorist to have their batteries checked (free of charge) at their local ATS centre, in readiness for the onset of late autumn and winter. According to the company, the fact that the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October normally heralds the start of car and van batteries being put under increased strain, owing to drivers requiring extended use of their headlights and heating system, whilst the colder temperatures at this time of year reduce battery performance.

Chris Hufflett, group operations director of ATS Euromaster, explained: “A good battery which has been well looked after should last at least five years, with batteries over seven years old being the most common cause of cars failing to start during the winter months. In 2008 the Department for Transport claimed that the average age of a car in Great Britain was seven years, compared with 6.8 years in 2007 and 6.6 in 2003.  With the decline in new car sales during the last 12 months, we expect the average age will have increased further, meaning a greater number of batteries are at risk of failing this winter.”

ATS Euromaster’s free battery checks are available at any of its fast-fit centres across England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and take around five minutes.