Delticom adds new winter sizes to Star Performer range
New winter sizes have entered Delticom’s Star Performer exclusive brand line-up in time for this year’s cold season. The new products are already available from Delticom’s national online portals, including the company’s UK consumer and B2B sites.
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Most UK motorists unsure about choice of coolant
Two new antifreeze and coolant products have joined the Mobil Car Care range: Mobil Antifreeze Ultra and Mobil Antifreeze Heavy Duty. Cosan Lubricants, the authorised licensee of Mobil Car Care products in Europe, says these two products will be available soon and extend the Mobil Car Care antifreeze and coolant range to cover more than 99 per cent of all vehicles in the UK. The correct Mobil Car Care antifreeze and coolant for any car in the UK can be found by visiting the www.Mobil-CarCare.com website and selecting the vehicle using the VRN (Vehicle Registration Number) tool or the make and model search.
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Continental adds starter batteries to VDO portfolio
Automotive batteries are the latest product to enter the VDO product portfolio, and Continental has launched the new range at this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt show. The VDO battery line-up includes a total of nine EFB (Enhanced Flooded Battery) and AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) starter batteries and optimally targets the “relevant sectors” of the central European vehicle market. All VDO batteries come with a two year warranty.
Continue ReadingFalken wins Chrysler North American OE deal
Sumitomo Rubber Industries has been awarded a contract from Chrysler Group LLC to supply tires for the 2015 Jeep Compass and Patriot BUX (Built-Up Export) models to be sold in Mexico, China, Australia and other countries around the world. The Compass and Patriot are offered in right and left-hand drive configurations and available with gas and […]
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BFGoodrich to launch “most advanced” light truck tyre
The launch date for the successor to the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO has been announced. The tyre maker claims the new All-Terrain T/A KO2 will be its “most advanced light truck tyre ever” and has scheduled its North American introduction for 1 November; it is likely that UK drivers will need to wait until 2015 before picking up a set.
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PCL couplings take on a silver, environmentally-friendly sheen
Silver is certainly not runner-up to gold at PCL; the company reports that its famous “Made in Sheffield” couplings began the transformation from gold to silver at the start of the month for the sake of the environment. The switch to a more environmentally-friendly manufacturing process means a change of colour for the PCL couplings, however they will still be made from hardened steel to ensure extra durability.
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Adhesive rolls join Hofmann Power Weight range
Wegmann Automotive has introduced adhesive rolls into its Hoffmann Power Weight portfolio. These multifunctional rolls for use on alloy wheels are available in three different types, with each variant available in both silver and black. Both zinc rolls, types 356 and 357, feature an optimised shape that is said to make the product easy to form and separate. All types are equipped with Hofmann Power Weight’s Speedline tape, which enables detachment of weights affixed to a rim without leaving traces, and the manufacturer says the original equipment quality premium powder coating on all rolls protects against corrosion.
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Dunlop tops Auto Express 2014 tyre test
UK motoring publication Auto Express has named the Dunlop Sport BluResponse the winner of its 2014 test of the popular 205/55R16 tyre size. The Dunlop tyre was rated the top performer in three of the nine test criteria and came second in a further two. Test runner-up was its Goodyear stablemate, the EfficientGrip.
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Carbon additives mean quicker recharging for Exide’s new car battery
The latest battery range from Exide will be launched at next week’s Automechanika Frankfurt show, and the manufacturer says its Premium Carbon Boost battery will recharge up to 1.5 times faster than typical conventional batteries. Carbon Boost was first introduced on Exide’s Start-Stop AGM and EFB batteries following years of intense research and experimentation involving carbon additives, and the line-up to be shown at Automechanika is the first application of this technology to conventional batteries.
Continue Reading‘Women’s Car DIY Manual’ author speaks out against sexist treatment
A female mechanic has spoken out against the “patronising and intimidating” treatment of women in garages and hopes that her new book, the Haynes Women’s Car DIY Manual will help more women to develop an understanding of car maintenance. Caroline Lake runs Caroline’s Cars in Norfolk and delivers regular workshops for men and women. She says: “Women shouldn’t be scared to take their car for a service, but the patronising and intimidating environment of many garages makes them an uncomfortable place for women to be.
Continue ReadingCenex to launch free fleet carbon reduction tool at LCV2014
UK Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies, Cenex will launch its new website-based electric vehicle viability analysis tool at LCV2014. Responding to the needs of fleet managers, Cenex has developed a simple-to-use fleet decision making tool. Cenex’s FCRT lite (http://www.cenex.co.uk/fleet-carbon-reduction-tool/) enables fleet decision makers to accurately access the viability of low carbon vehicles within their fleet operations. The tool is based on real world duty cycles, real world fuel consumption and real world electric vehicle range. By providing a realistic total cost of ownership, FCRT lite aims to de-risk the implementation of low carbon fleet solutions.
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Mitas supersizes its agricultural range with a hefty 555kg tyre
Although tyres made for the mining sector are by far the world’s largest, the latest release from Mitas is certainly no runt by agricultural standards: This month the company is releasing a new 1250/50R32 SFT tyre intended for use on grain carts and combine harvesters. The 1250/50R32 SFT 188A8/185B is produced at Mitas’ North American plant in Charles City, Iowa and weighs 555 kilogrammes, making it the heaviest tyre in the manufacturer’s product portfolio. It has a diameter of 2.02 metres and a volume of 2.3 m³, and it contains 76.5 m² of cord. The tyre is capable of carrying loads of up to 16 tonnes (10 km/h cyclic).
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ContiSportContact 5 tops evo tyre test
Continental has voiced its pleasure in taking the top slot in evo magazine’s 2014 summer tyre test. The ContiSportContact 5 was voted the winner in the test of nine size 225/45R17 tyres after taking first place in the wet handling, wet braking and dry braking tests.
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Randstad gives garages a heavy-duty boost
Randstad, the automotive parts and consumables specialist, has added the ‘Start Booster’ heavy-duty jump pack to its product range. The 12-volt, Swiss-engineered tool is a sturdy and reliable solution when used to jump-start a vehicle, as a memory saver or an inverter.
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Addition to Mitas ERL-50 range on show at Steinexpo
The Steinexpo 2014 trade show for the construction materials industry is currently being held in Germany, and during the exhibition Mitas is presenting a new addition to its ERL-50 earthmover tyre range, the 23.5R25 ERL-50. This latest fitment for loader, dozer and grader applications will be available in global markets in October 2014. With the introduction of the size 23.5R25 tyre, the ERL-50 line-up grows to 12 various fitments that offer tread depths of between 28mm and 90mm.
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