After leading almost every brick and mortar retailer, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) looks all set to take down yet another sector of the retail industry, auto parts!
Valeo Service UK has launched HydroConnect, a new wiper blade range providing 96 per cent original equipment flatblade car parc coverage with 42 part numbers.
Semi-synthetic oils such as 10w40 have long been the standard. Their base is refined crude oil, which is then blended with additives. However the market is moving towards synthetic oils. How are they different and what are their benefits?
For years, model variety among big and heavy vehicles has been on the increase. Tie rod ends, in particular, suffer from heavy weight and poor road conditions, which is why MEYLE has made further additions to its range of technically enhanced MEYLE‑HD tie rod end assemblies.
The Road Haulage Association in Britain is supporting the view of the Local Government Association that satellite navigation systems, designed for cars, are not suitable for use in heavy goods vehicles.
Of the myriad of commercial vehicle (CV) components, the humble battery is possibly one of the most difficult to evaluate in terms of its quality, as visually, whether premium or substandard, they all look virtually identical. However, with batteries, the phrase “you get what you pay for” is particularly pertinent, because it’s what’s in the case that makes all the difference.
A team of Renault Trucks engineers and designers is working on an additive manufacturing process – metal 3D printing – that is set to boost the performance of engines. Technology of the future is fast becoming a reality, as can be seen from the complex parts that have already been successfully tested inside a Euro 6 engine.
Well known automotive supplier Valeo has announced that 32,383,612 Ichikoh shares have been tendered to its offer, raising its stake in the Japanese vehicle lighting and wing mirror supplier to 55.08 per cent.
Cisneros Corporation, parent company of Italy-based wheel manufacturer Momo, has acquired US firm Weld Racing from investment group Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C. for an undisclosed sum. Announcing the deal, Weld Racing states that together with the Momo Automotive Group, it will create a “global design, performance, and manufacturing powerhouse with a passion for motorsports and a drive for transformational innovation.”
Autotrans ELC, a premium quality multi-vehicle automatic transmission fluid from Exol Lubricants, is now available in one litre packs for use in a wide range of passenger car applications.
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