Auto Service World
JANUARY 8, 2024
ZF is now making its products available to the independent aftermarket for the first time through its aftermarket division. The specially compiled kits for a total of 43 repair scenarios on electric axle drives, shops can carry out repairs such … The post ZF adds first EV aftermarket parts appeared first on Auto Service World.
Brake & Front End
JANUARY 8, 2024
Hydraulic power steering is not dead. While the number of vehicles with electric power steering is growing, hydraulic power steering is the choice for some platforms and applications both new and old. When replacing racks and pumps, not much has changed. But the differences are in the details. HOSES Some of the most often missed items when investigating a power steering complaint are the hoses.
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Tomorrow's Technician
JANUARY 8, 2024
Electric power steering was once a technology found on exotic rear engine supercars. In the late 1980s, many cars now had wide front tires and it was difficult to route hydraulic lines from the engine bay to the front of the vehicle and the rack. Many of the first systems were electro-hydraulic with a electric motor powering a hydraulic pump. Eventually, many manufacturers were able to attach the electric motor to the rack or steering column.
Auto Service World
JANUARY 8, 2024
Lumileds has introduced a new aroma diffuser specifically designed for use in vehicles. The Philips OlfaPure 7300 is an app-controlled, car aroma diffuser that allows drivers and passengers to relax, stay alert, reduce motion sickness or simply refresh the air … The post Philips releases car aroma diffuser appeared first on Auto Service World.
Brake & Front End
JANUARY 8, 2024
Bulletin: T-SB-0015-13 Models: 2009-’13 Venza Problem: Some 2009-’13 Venza vehicles may exhibit a “pop” noise from the steering column when turning the steering wheel sharply during low-speed maneuvers. Perform the repair procedure outlined in this bulletin to address this condition. Repair Procedure 1. Confirm the condition. With the vehicle in Park and engine running, release the column tilt/telescopic lever and rotate the steering wheel from right lock to left lock several times (refer to Fig
Auto Service World
JANUARY 8, 2024
Clore Automotive had introduced the next-generation JNC345, 12 Volt Jump Starter and Power Supply from Jump-N-Carry. The JNC345 provides jump-starting power with a 40-inch cable reach with full-size clamps, 12-volt power supply capability, an LED work light and UL2743 compliance … The post Clore updates jump starter appeared first on Auto Service World.
Brake & Front End
JANUARY 8, 2024
at CRP through a newspaper ad. In the early days, he became involved in product development, digging into vehicles to look at parts that CRP could create. He also dipped his toe in cataloging, sales support and supplier development in CRP’s early years. “I even learned how to drive a forklift,” Palm says laughing, recalling the memories of his various roles at CRP.
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Brake & Front End
JANUARY 8, 2024
It is easy to fall down a rabbit hole when upgrading a suspension. Some owners are concerned with the “best” products. But, the question they fail to ask is, what is “best” for their vehicle? The secret with this job is building the total package that optimizes the chassis, springs and ride control components. Often, a project vehicle is pieced together from different parts that might be the best on the market, but not necessarily the best for the other modifications.
Auto Service World
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Canadian automotive aftermarket lost a big name last week. Doug Williams, founder of National Sales Inc., died on Jan. 2. According to posts from his son Sean and daughter Katie, he died surrounded by family at Greater Niagara General … The post In Memoriam: Doug Williams, 77 appeared first on Auto Service World.
Solera
JANUARY 8, 2024
In today’s cutthroat, fast-moving world, delivering a standout customer experience is crucial. At Solera, Sarah Blair, our Senior VP of Global Operations, is a driving force behind our unwavering dedication to customer delight. Leveraging her distinct background, Sarah has thrived at Solera, emerging as a dynamic leader for our Customer Experience (CX) team.
Auto Service World
JANUARY 8, 2024
For the millions of hobbyists and automotive professionals who work on vehicles in home garages, exposure to exhaust fumes poses a serious but often overlooked health hazard. The confined spaces of garages readily allow invisible toxins to accumulate to dangerous … The post The Silent Threat: Protecting Your Garage and Yourself from Vehicle Exhaust appeared first on Auto Service World.
Tomorrow's Technician
JANUARY 8, 2024
In the 1960s, many domestic and import OEMs replaced kingpins with ball joints. The change helped to reduce maintenance and improve suspension geometry. By the 1970s, finding a light vehicle with kingpins was almost impossible. Today, you can commonly find suspensions with as many as five ball joints on a corner. These multi-link front suspension designs can be found on domestic and import nameplate vehicles from GM, Ford, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
When GM decided to push all their chips to the middle of the table with the first-ever rear mid-engine Corvette since the nameplate’s introduction back in 1953, people generally agreed that it was something worth celebrating. They were right. The C8 Corvette is by far the ‘best’ Vette ever made from just about any standpoint. Even the base-spec model, the 1LT, is a tremendous car on paper.
Tomorrow's Technician
JANUARY 8, 2024
Scott Fisler, an ASE Certified automotive instructor from St. Francis, Wisconsin, was recently honored as the Byrl Shoemaker/ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year. “ASE has honored extraordinary industry professionals from across the nation for more than 40 years,” said Mike Coley, president, ASE Education Foundation. “This esteemed award is given by the ASE Education Foundation in memory of Byrl Shoemaker, a champion of automotive education.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
2023 was a fine year for the Corvette. According to the National Corvette Museum, the Detroit-based automaker produced no fewer than 53,785 examples of the breed in 2023, which is extremely close to the all-time record. More specifically, 53,807 units of the hideously underrated C3 were assembled in 1979. As a brief refresher, the third generation was offered between 1967 and 1982 for model year 1968 through 1982.
Tomorrow's Technician
JANUARY 8, 2024
At CES 2024, XING Mobility is presenting its Immersion Cooling technology. Established by former Tesla and Panasonic experts, XING Mobility has been developing this method of battery thermal management since 2015. Immersion Cooling represents an advancement in battery thermal management, the company said. Unlike traditional air or liquid cooling systems, this technique involves immersing battery cells in a specially formulated dielectric fluid for optimal heat transfer.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
It’s very rare that we see a supercar replica that looks just like the real thing. It’s almost unheard of. It’s not like with luxury watches, where the replica market has become so big, you’ll need an industry expert watchmaker to tell the difference between a real Rolex and a high-quality fake. The same can’t be said about automobiles, which are built on a much larger scale than wristwatc. ( continue reading.
AutoInc.
JANUARY 8, 2024
Understanding your financial reports is important for many reasons. Yet even with all the resources available today, many owners don’t understand them to use them to the fullest. Look at financial reports as a type of report card giving you a snapshot of your business’s financial health, assess profitability, asset to debt ratio and ability to pay off debt.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
Introduced in 1970, the Superbird was Plymouth's take on the Charger Daytona that Dodge launched in 1969. Essentially identical to its Dodge sibling, the Superbird was also released as a homologation special to help Plymouth race the "winged warrior" on NASCAR tracks. ( continue reading.
Eastwood
JANUARY 8, 2024
Christmas was already a couple weeks ago. The tree is down, the cookies are gone, and all of the returns have been made (well, almost all). And now it’s time to enjoy the gifts we received. On a whim, I cracked open a model kit that I’ve had sitting on my shelf for several years. This was before Christmas, but I hadn’t planned to build it myself. Instead, I decided to pre-paint the entire kit and present it to my 18-year-old daughter as a gift.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
This was a land speed record-breaker. It was the pride and joy of Sunbeam. It had aircraft engines, it had the streamliner silhouette, and it was painted in red. It came with all the credentials that would throw it straight into the spotlight and into history. Now, almost 80 years since those engines last started and after 42 years spent buried, the car is being restored with the help of a fundraising campaign.
Auto Remarketing
JANUARY 8, 2024
The used electric vehicle market is growing, and perhaps more important, used EV prices are coming down, according to research from EV data and analytics provider Recurrent. The company’s Q1 Used EV Market Report found the average listing price of a 2017-2019 Tesla Model 3 has dropped below $30,000. That’s an important milestone because it puts them in play for the federal used EV tax credit of up to $4,000, since the actual purchase price is often less than the listing price.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
The George Washington Bridge isn't often a place awash in joy. If anything, you're liable to feel robbed and a little cheated entering New York City from Fort Lee, New Jersey, after the bridge extracts $17.00 of your hard-earned dollars without an E-ZPass. If this is often the case for you, your morning commute is about to get even more painful.
Automotive Fleet
JANUARY 8, 2024
Volkswagen is the first volume manufacturer that will offer Chat GPT as a standard feature from the second quarter of 2024 in many production vehicles.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
AAWireless pioneered the wireless Android Auto adapter category, rapidly becoming the leader in a market that now includes many more alternatives, including a device from the more famous Motorola. Despite the g. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 8, 2024
Name a car from the early 1960s built by a famed racing driver with curvy, lightweight aluminum bodywork, a big American engine, and a reputation for being unruly and fast as all hell. Your first thought was probably the famed Shelby Cobra, did you know there was a Canadian racer named David Greenblatt who built the… Read more.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
A classic Mustang is already an eye-catching presence wherever you go, but a Shelby is undoubtedly a head-turning machine. It's why collectors spend more than most of us can imagine on such a car, especially because they're rare, and few are known to still be in existence in an all-original, untouched, and unmolested condition. The 1967 convertible that landed on Craigslist a few hours ago is a regular. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 8, 2024
If you leave things in your yard, you shouldn’t be surprised if they get stolen. People are opportunistic, and if they see your kid’s bike sitting there unsecured, they may decide it’s a perfect opportunity to give it to their kid. Heck, sometimes even entire cars get stolen out of driveways. It sucks, but it happens.… Read more.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
Although many consider the Cybertruck to be Tesla's most significant achievement in 2023, there's another model that has garnered even more interest. The refreshed Model 3 was launched in Europe and Asia in September and is now eagerly awaited in the US. If rumors prove true, the American Highland will start sales soon, with an official announcement in the coming weeks.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 8, 2024
If you happen to find yourself on the streets of San Francisco, dear Jalops, keep an eye out. There’s an interesting car that’s been left on one of the city’s streets, and we want you to find it. First sent to us via EVUniverse.com and originally posted on Reddit , someone spotted a seemingly abandoned original Tesla… Read more.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
A Ford Mustang veered off the road and into the wall of a building. It happened on Shelby Street in Indianapolis, which prompted social media users to kick off what looks like a joke competition. Local police got a call at 01:08 PM on Monday afternoon from someone who was letting them know that there was a car gone halfway through the wall of the house.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 8, 2024
It’s probably only a matter of time before the manual transmission dies off , but that day is not today. BMW buyers made that clear last year, with more than half of all M2 buyers in the U.S. choosing to go with the three-pedal option, Motor1 reports. About 20 percent of M3 and M4 buyers ordered their car with a… Read more.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
General Motors has done a great job with the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The executive super sedan can stand neck and neck with similar rides from different brands, like the BMW M5, and comes with a great feature that has become extremely rare, especially when paired with a V8 engine. <. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 8, 2024
Sometimes there is a subset of car culture that you’ve just missed out on somehow. That’s what happened to me and the 3.5-liter Ecoboost-swap Mustang community. I just didn’t know they existed, but it was brought to my attention today via a tweeted screenshot of a Facebook post , which naturally sent me into a research… Read more.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
I've developed a tactic for buying Hot Wheels cars to avoid overspending. If I walk into a store with dozens or hundreds of items for sale, I will only buy something if I must add it to the collection. But of course, anything rotary-powered or Porsche 911 goes without saying. I put this theory to practice again earlier today and walked out of a store that piled up quite a few 2023 models.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 8, 2024
If you follow racing in the U.S., you probably already know about the excellent Marshall Pruett podcast. Most of the episodes are too much of a distraction to put on as background noise while you work, but a couple of recent entries in his Sounds of Racing series have been working incredibly well for me. Read more.
autoevolution
JANUARY 8, 2024
The first thing everybody thinks of when hearing about a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 is the partnership between Oldsmobile and Hurst. Truth be told, the Hurst/Olds models were absolutely stunning, and the engine performance was outstanding. Available in two engine configurations, the upgraded models generated 390 horsepower and could go from 0 to 60 mph (97 kph) in just 5.4 s. ( continue reading.
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