Innovation truck truck a vision of what’s to come

Posted on August 24, 2016 by admin

A truck with digital mirrors that project images from all around the vehicle directly onto its dashboard will be shown as a concept at this year’s IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover next month. Developed by instrument cluster specialists, Stoneridge Electronics, the Innovation Truck features a mirror-replacement system named MirrorEye. The technology uses the latest automotive camera systems to replace traditional mirrors with high definition digital cameras and interior displays, making drivers better aware of…

MAN to enter LCV market with new panel van

Posted on August 24, 2016 by admin

Truck manufacturer MAN is set to enter the light van market for the first time with the launch of its new TGE model, due to premier at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover next month. The TGE is based on the platform of the new Volkswagen Crafter and is the German firm’s first foray into the sub-7.5 tonne sector. Both models will be built at a new Volkswagen Group plant in Poland, following the…

Vehicle manufacturer recalls, an opportunity for the independent aftermarket?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by admin

According to recent data analysed by JD Power and Associates, there were more than 51 million recalls issued by vehicle manufacturers during 2015 and as if these figures were not shocking enough, according to them, more than 45 million vehicles recalled between 2013 and 2015 remain unresolved. Although drivers have to take the majority of the responsibility for this extraordinary figure, contributory factors include the short supply of some specific replacement parts and vehicles being…

PSNI gives green light to forecourt crime

Posted on August 12, 2016August 15, 2016 by admin

Forecourttrader.co.uk, the website that covers the forecourt trade in the UK has reported that there has been a storm of criticism for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) after it told petrol station owners they would be responsible for tracing drivers who do not pay. John Wood writes that letters were sent to petrol stations in two districts – Lisburn and Castlereagh, and Ards and North Down – in July notifying them of the change, which came into…

Could car to car messaging become a reality

Posted on August 8, 2016 by admin

If you could message the driver of any car, what would you say? If you could receive a message from your car, what would you want it to say? These are the questions being raised by Irish car tech start-up, CarAndUs.com. A free new website – www.carandus.com, which allows people and service providers to send messages to cars simply by using the registration. The car in turn can alert the owner when critical items such…

VW introduces particulate filter for petrol engines

Posted on August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 by admin

Volkswagen Group tells us that it is continuing to work assiduously on the environmental compatibility of conventional drive systems. The company has now decided upon wide-scale use of particulate filters for petrol engines, so-called ‘gasoline particulate filters (GPF)’. From 2017, all Group direct injection TSI and TFSI engines will be fitted step-by-step with petrol particulate filters. Emissions of fine soot particles will be reduced by up to 90 per cent. By 2022, the number of…

CLEPA welcomes new Technical Director

Posted on August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 by admin

Last month, CLEPA’s Technical Director Louis-Sylvain Ayral retired from his position after leading CLEPA’s Technical Regulations department for 20 years. We are very thankful to Mr Ayral for his faithful service to CLEPA and wish him well in retirement. Mr Paolo Alburno, who was previously Head of Technical Regulations at IVECO from 2012 and Head of Technical Affairs at CONFINDUSTRIA ANCMA from 1999, has joined CLEPA as Mr Ayral’s successor and assumed responsibilities on July…

Printed parts bring aftersales innovation

Posted on August 2, 2016 by admin

A brand new innovation in the truck spare parts business will be introduced to market in September, after Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced it will be offering 3D printed parts on demand. Using pioneering printing processes, the truck maker will have the capacity to produce plastic spares via its GenuineParts brand, offering the same level of quality and made from the same materials as more traditional injection-moulded parts. The components will be ordered and supplied at the push of a…

Technology goes from track to truck

Posted on August 2, 2016 by admin

A breakthrough hybrid truck system, based on technology honed in Formula One racing, will be trialled on UK delivery routes in the coming weeks, marking the first time a rigid lorry will be transformed into a hybrid using regenerative braking technology. French technology leader Adgero has signed an agreement with fleet services company Fraikin to supply the company’s UltraBoost hybrid system, which it says delivers fuel savings, extra power and reduced emissions for rigid lorries. Fraikin will supply…

Will self-driving cars be bullied?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by admin

A Goodyear and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) research project will explore drivers’ attitudes toward sharing the road wth autonomous vehicles. Both have just announced a new pan-European research project to investigate the attitudes and readiness of drivers to share the road with autonomous vehicles. The research will capture driver opinions from 11 European countries through surveys and focus groups as part of Goodyear’s ‘ThinkGoodMobility’ platform, focused on smart, safe and sustainable future mobility. “Self-driving cars are being…

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