Aug 30 2017 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Castrol Tech Talk Our partners Castrol have kindly provided us with these great information sheets on Automatic transmission fluids, additives, fuel efficient engine oils and brake fluids. Check it out, download it, print it and share it with your technicians and mechanics! AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUIDS – OIL’S...
Feb 28 2017 dealers Product News / 0 Comment Mercedes Benz Ute revealed Concept X-CLASS: the Mercedes-Benz among utes. Australia’s love affair with the ute has just gone classy! Mercedes Benz has brought the new concept X-class to Australia for promotional and dealer briefing purposes – and social media went into a frenzy! Who would have thought that elegant...
Nov 28 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment China about to introduce Autotmotive Electric Quota China is about to introduce an automotive electric quota of 8% of all vehicles by 2018. It sounds modest, but considering China is the largest car market in the world and major car producers are very worried, because 2018 is just around the corner. China is proposing a point system. Troubled car man...
Nov 25 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Water instead of gasoline? Water injection technologies We have reported a lot about electric cars – it’s time to talk about this petrol car technology from Bosch. Bosch has done some research around gasoline inefficiencies. At higher speeds engines use some petrol for cooling instead of propulsion. Bosch came up with a new way to reduce fue...
Oct 02 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Mercedes launches an electric SUV under new EQ brand Mercedes has launched it’s vision for the future of electric mobility with the new ‘Generation EQ’ branded all-wheel drive, all-electric SUV. A combination of Electrical and Intelligence – the Mercedes Benz ‘Generation EQ’ was presented at last weeks Paris Motor ...
Aug 24 2016 dealers Product News / 0 Comment Top Automotive Apps We have compiled the top Automotive Apps on the market to make your trip easier and more enjoyable! Torque Pro See what your car is doing in realtime, get OBD fault codes, car performance, sensor data and more! Torque is a vehicle / car performance / diagnostics tool and scanner that u...
Aug 11 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment A new Hack can unlock 100 Million cars A new week, a new hack! A British and German research team from the University of Birmingham have uncovered another automotive security flaw. They were able to overcome the security of the radio function of car key remote controls and open and close vehicles from a distance. Affected are allegedly o...
Jun 22 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment The future of tires Self-driving car, sophisticated electronics and coding in vehicles, Tesla – all amazing innovations and technologies, but what about the good old tire? The tire has been black and round since they first pneumatic tires from Michelin hit the roads of France and England in 1895. More than 120 y...
Apr 26 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Tesla – the game changer? It’s here! With much hype, Tesla has unveiled its latest model – The Tesla Model 3. Well, actually, it is more of a prototype with the first delivery anticipated to be late 2017. None the less, Tesla has already received in excess of 200, 000 orders in just over 48 hours! The Tesl...
Mar 24 2016 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Driven by code Every Automotive expert knows that modern cars are getting more and more complex and electronically controlled. These developments will certainly continue to re-shape the industry. The times to just be a good mechanic are truly over. Computer controlled vehicles require expert technicians. Even lowe...
Dec 03 2015 dealers Product News / 0 Comment Ultimate Christmas Gifts for Car lovers We have compiled the ultimate petrol head gift list! Who wouldn’t love to find these gifts under the tree? 1. Cool Tool How cool is that? Keep your tools and refreshments cool at all times wit this toolbox with integrated fridge. Cheers! Source: Gastro Cool 2. FUEL: The Worlds Sm...
Oct 21 2015 admin Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment The Future of Oilchange Changing oil can be a messy business and a somewhat antiquated process. Castrol now has developed this new innovation – Nexcel. Castrol is trying to ‘revolutionise’ oil changing with this system which reminiscent of printer cartridges or a ‘Nespresso’ capsule. These ...
Jul 23 2015 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment The Connected Car – what does it mean for the Automotive industry What is a connected car? The connected car is equipped with Wireless internet access enabling it to communicate with other devices on the inside and outside of the vehicle and enhance the in-car experience. The newer vehicles have a head unit, in car entertainment, in dash systems with a screen man...
Jul 23 2015 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Jeep’s in-vehicle connectivity system hacked Future technology, Innovation, WLAN, Apps, automatic notification of crashes, notification of speeding and safety alerts. The ‘connected car’ in the current buzz word in the industry. New technologies are transforming the automotive sector, with major implications for industry players a...
Jul 09 2015 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment Park your car with your mobile phone Jaguar’s Range Rover has raised the bar with the ‘Multi-Point-Turn’ System! It allows to remotely control the vehicle without sitting behind the steering wheel. The operator is able to break, accelerate and steer with a remote control option. Jaguar Land Rover considers this innova...
Mar 22 2015 dealers Industry News, Product News / 0 Comment 2015 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack The 2015 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack has been uncovered ahead of its debut at the 2015 Geneva motor show in March. The second-generation version of the rugged, all-wheel-drive Passat Alltrack wagon (which is based upon the eighth-generation Passat) follows a familiar theme, with off-road-inspired bod...