Hunter Engineering Co. has packed time-saving and ease-of-use accessories into its new TCX625 Plus heavy-duty tire changer.

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 Window glass has been removed and the windshield has been replaced by plexiglass, but the interior is present, and a crash test dummy is belted into the seat.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.

Non-original remanufactured and copy turbos can be 40% down on performance with higher emissions, compared to OE remanufactured units.

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.

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.

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.

Imports of truck tyres into Europe have significantly increased over the past five years and have devoured market share formerly held by local players, particularly European retreaders.