Monthly Archives: August 2013

Bendix updates whitepaper pertaining to stopping distance mandate

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB), the North American leader in the development and manufacture of leading-edge wheel-end solutions, has released an update of its whitepaper titled “The Federal Reduced Stopping Distance Mandate: Impact and Solutions.”

BSFB’s paper, which examines the mandate’s impact on the trucking industry and approaches to meet it, is part of the company’s continued efforts to help educate the industry about the stopping distance regulation. The white paper was initially published in July 2012.

NHTSA issues recall for BMW X5 diesel SUV due to fuel system issue

NHTSA issues recall for BMW X5 diesel SUV due to fuel system issue

BMW is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 X5 xDrive35d vehicles equipped with a diesel engine and manufactured from June 13, 2009, through Nov. 9, 2009.

R.L. Polk says U.S. vehicles growing more decrepit

U.S. vehicles growing more decrepit

The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) salutes the great news that the average age of vehicles in the United States has reached an all-time high of 11.4 years.

Skoda offers 25% off Fabia models

Skoda offers 25% off Fabia models

Skoda is offering discount of up to 25 per cent on the price of 1.2-litre Fabia SE models until the end of the year. That means the Fabia 1.2 69PS SE is now £8995 – a saving of £3145.

‘One percenters’ giving up on alternative fuel vehicles

Phoenix Marketing International’s Automotive Practice has released its most recent findings from its ongoing research regarding purchase consideration of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).

The Automotive Practice collects data from consumers who were recently or are currently in the market for a new vehicle, and asks them about their willingness to consider an AFV on their next purchase or lease.