Category: Brands

Continental has unveiled its Key as a Service portfolio, which features its cloud-based solutions Continental Smart Access (CoSmA) and Remote Cloud Key (RCK) to provide convenient and secure keyless vehicle access and start authorization. Both solutions support on demand access to vehicles using a smart device, to lock, unlock and authorize the vehicle for start.

Continental is restructuring itself for the development and marketing of digital solutions in the Commercial Vehicle Tyre business unit. The structure that has been developed in recent years is now taking on a concrete, organizational form. Michael Neuheisel (45), so far responsible for the development of digital solutions in his role as Director of Marketing,

The aftermarket has never been short of competition between brands but seldom has a category seen the level of competition that currently exists within the brake pads segment. At last count, there were no fewer than 60 different brake pad options to choose from here in Ireland and, with such a level of choice, customers

Comline Auto Parts (Comline), the award-winning British distributor of all-makes replacement parts, has added to its list of accolades by being awarded the A1 Motor Stores Component Supplier of the Year for 2017 for the second successive year. Comline UK Sales Manager, Nick Weir, collected the accolade on behalf of the brand at A1 Motor Stores’ annual convention held at Hotel Kompas in the stunning and beautiful surroundings of Dubrovnik, Croatia. A1 Head of Operations,

Federal-Mogul Motorparts, will exhibit at Equip Auto, at Porte de Versailles, Paris, October 17-21. During the show, the company will be launching a range extension from its Champion brand for a complete service offering of high quality components. Other novelties and activities will also be revealed, aimed at further developing relationships with distributors and technicians

Knorr-Bremse has signed up to a commercial vehicle initiative, “Quality is Added Value” that brings together prominent manufacturers of automotive components for the aftermarket. “Quality is Added Value” is a German initiative (“Qualität ist Mehrwert”) that aims to boost boost awareness of the importance of quality during vehicle repairs, and to this end, the initiative

Tesla is set to launch its first autonomous electric lorry next month as the company attempts to break into the commercial vehicle market. The Tesla Semi truck is scheduled to be unveiled on October 26 and is expected to have a working range of only 200 to 300 miles, making it more suitable for inner-city

Barum is expanding its range of truck tyres with the reliable new drive axle tyre BD 200 M. Designed for both on and off-road use, the BD 200 M makes light work of any ground surface. The tyre’s special material compounds not only make it exceptionally robust, but also extremely resilient. Lutz Stäbner, Head of

Chicago Pneumatic tools and the people who make them have been given a starring role in a new episode of TV series Wicked Inventions. The pop science series looks at the way items are invented, manufactured and used to change the world around us. The show’s producers chose Chicago Pneumatic as an example of how doing things just a little bit differently, with an emphasis on inspiration, passion and commitment, can change lives. Founded in 1901, the company helped to

Almost 200 exhibitors have been confirmed for Coach & Bus UK 2017 taking place at the Birmingham NEC next month. More than 6,000 operators, local authorities and transport planners are expected to attend to see the latest in vehicle, technology and service innovation, as well as hear from some of the industry’s leading experts at

Hankook is getting ready for winter with its SmartControl AW02 tyre – a winter specialist for trucks than can be used both on the steering axle as well as at all other positions. Like all the other treads in the SmartControl range, the tyre, which is suitable for use on all axles, not only impresses