Keep your tyres in check to help you stay safe on motorways – that is the message today from the Institute of Advanced Motorists after a total of 3,852 tyre-related incidents were reported on England’s motorways between April and the end of June 2013 – an average of 1,284 per month
Daily Archives: August 2, 2013
2014 Ram 1500 offers new 3.0L diesel by VW
The 2014 Ram 1500 will offer a new, 3.0L EcoDiesel engine, mated with the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. The engine delivers an outstanding combination of best-in-class fuel efficiency, unsurpassed torque and impressive capability.
Pricing for the 2014 Ram 1500 starts at $24,200, plus $1,095 destination. The exclusive V-6 EcoDiesel with TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission is priced $2,850 greater than a similarly equipped Ram 1500 with a 5.7L hemi V-8 with Torqueflite 8 speed transmission.
Shandong Yongtai and Treadsetters buy Covpress
China’s Shandong Yongtai Chemical Group, manufacturer of the Durun tyre brand and the DMack tyres used in the World Rally Championship, and UK tyre wholesaler Treadsetters have jointly acquired automotive supplier Covpress.
a 3-cylinder engine in A BMW M
BMW’s M GmbH performance division has long fancied itself the keeper of the purist faith: For decades, no turbocharging, automatic transmissions or SUV derivatives were allowed.
All those taboos have been broken in recent years, but down the road, the patience of hard-core aficionados will be tested even further.
Interstate Batteries top choice among U.S. technicians
For the sixth consecutive year, United States automotive technicians voted Interstate Batteries the brand to beat, outperforming its competitors in brand preferences and future intentions.
In an annual survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan, Interstate dominated the automotive battery category with one out of every two U.S. automotive technicians choosing Interstate Batteries as their preferred brand.
