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VDO DLD Wide Range II makes the downloading of tachograph data even easier

The new VDO DLD Wide Range II from Continental gives fleet operators and haulage companies direct access to a web-based service for the wireless transfer of data from the mass storage of the digital tachograph (DTCO) and from driver cards.

13.07.2016

First Hybrid Vehicle eMotor Magnet Free of Heavy Rare Earth Elements

Daido Steel Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. became the world’s first companies to achieve practical application of a hot deformed neodymium magnet containing no heavy rare earth*1 and yet with high heat resistance properties and high magnetic performance required for the use in the driving motor of a hybrid vehicle. This heavy rare earth-free hot deformed neodymium magnet will be applied first to the all-new Honda FREED, scheduled to go on sale this fall.

13.07.2016

Automechanika Frankfurt launches the Mechanic Games

A competition aimed especially at visitors from the workshop sector called the ‘Mechanic Games’ will be held at the forthcoming Automechanika Frankfurt event on 16th and 17th September 2016.

13.07.2016

Falken adds two tyres to Nordic winter truck tyre

Falken Tyre Europe has added two new winter truck tyres to its range, the new SI011 for the steer axle and the new SI021 for the drive axle. Both products have been designed to increase mileage and traction, while delivering stability and safety. Falken states it has increased the width of tread areas on both tyres, while Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ patented 4D-Nano compound technology has also been employed to increase the tyres’ performance in these areas.

12.07.2016

Penray Introduces Crankcase and Differential Cleaner

Penray Inc.’s new 7612 Crankcase and Differential Cleaner is designed to dissolve sludge and other deposits, and actually collect moisture so that these contaminants can be safely drained out of crankcases and differentials before they can cause damage.

12.07.2016

Eco Mode Is Icky

This bulletin applies to 2011-2012 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles. The customer may experience a harsh shift on acceleration while the “ECO” mode is switched on.

12.07.2016

PSA Group and TomTom collaborate for fleet management services

PSA Group and TomTom Telematics have announced that the TomTom WEBFLEET fleet management solution will be available for all connected Peugeot, Citroën, and DS fleet vehicles. As of next quarter, the service will become accessible in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.

11.07.2016

MANN+HUMMEL inaugurates new technology centre

MANN+HUMMEL has inaugurated its new technology centre at the company's headquarters in Ludwigsburg. Guest speakers at the event were the state premier of Baden Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann (from the Green party), Matthias Wissmann (president of the German association of the automotive industry) and Dr. Ulf Merbold (physicist and former astronaut).

11.07.2016

New MEYLE oil change kits catalogue

Instantly available technical product information is the key to efficient repair processes – all the more for routine repair jobs. This is why Wulf Gaertner Autoparts AG has revamped its MEYLE oil change kit catalogue: Featuring a total of 45 items, the MEYLE oil change kit range links to more than 4,000 vehicle applications. In addition to all available kit references, the catalogue also lists all individual components required for repair along with their respective part numbers. Available in English, the catalogue is grouped by lines.

11.07.2016

New Continental Turbocharger with RAAX™ Turbine Technology

The firstContinental turbocharger with the innovative RAAX™ turbine technology, now in production on the Audi A3’s new 2.0-litre turbocharged gasoline engine (2.0l TFSI EA888, generation 3B), marks a new chapter in Continental’s successful turbocharger business.