HELLA Shapeline is an exciting lighting innovation for fleet managers and commercial vehicle body builders, which gives them the complete design solution for the front, side and rear lights of their vehicles, both truck and trailer.
Here in the cavernous sled lab, staff work intensively over the cab section of a pickup truck. Window glass has been removed and the windshield has been replaced by plexiglass, but the interior is present, and a crash test dummy is belted into the seat. Angelo Adler is Senior Manager Systems Engineering at ZF TRW’s Occupant Safety Systems (OSS) test center in Washington Township, Michigan. He says it takes about twice as long to correctly set up a test event as it does to analyze the immense amount of data that is generated. Firing mechanisms, lighting and dummy test circuits all must be checked for accuracy, timing and functionality.
With over 25 years’ experience of manufacturing and supplying DPFs and Cats to the automotive industry, Cats & Pipes Director David Carpenter has witnessed a lot of change and unprecedented legislation in the market, which looks set to continue and increase with pressure on the lowering of emissions growing.
With regulation becoming more strict and the emissions scandal still hanging over the industry many observers believe that the days of the diesel passenger car are strictly numbered.
Some 2009-2013 Mazda6 vehicles may exhibit an unusual humming noise from the front wheel bearings. This may be caused by muddy water entering the wheel bearing(s), causing the bearing(s) to rust. A new bearing seal design has been improved to eliminate this concern.
Since November 1, motorists are able to purchase the new, high-performance, easy-to-fit MICHELIN S.O.S. GRIP® snow sock for safe driving on snow and ice.
Champion Brands LLC reports its Champion Oil brand is launching two new diesel engine oils at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show going on now in Las Vegas. Champion’s Blue Flame Synthetic Blend API FA-4 and CK-4 series oils will be a direct replacement for the current API CJ-4 diesel engine oil specification.
Building on its experience in available driver-assist technologies, Ford Motor Company is expanding its offerings with a range of next-generation features designed to ease parking hassles, improve collision avoidance, detect objects in the road and prevent wrong-way driving.
MEYLE will be presenting six tripod joint kits complete with high-quality mounting parts. These full-service kits contain all components required for assembly including a high-performance grease. The grease was specially developed to meet the requirements of tripod joints. Suitable for use on high-demand VAG models, the new MEYLE‑ORIGINAL kits save repair shops the tiresome process of ordering each part individually.
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