JOHNSON CONTROLS LAUNCHES START-STOP DIAGNOSTICS TOOL

Johnson Controls has launched a diagnostic tool to help garages tackle the growing Start-Stop vehicle market.
The Varta Stop-Start Service Program (VSSP) tool will cost garages just over £1500 when it is launched in March next year. Johnson Controls is expecting a large rise in Start-Stop battery sales.

TRW TO OPEN NEW PLANT IN MEXICO

TRW is opening a brand new production facility in Mexico to produce its range of advanced brake systems. The components manufacturer and supplier is building a 150,000 square foot facility in the Mexican state of Queretaro to manufacturer hydraulic control units for a variety of ESC applications.

POTHOLES ARE COMING – ARE YOU READY?

The AA’s army of road watchers has warned that even before winter has fully set in the UK’s roads are already suffering from potholes. The South West is the only region to have on average more repaired potholes than new ones. The inevitable pothole vehicle repairs could give garages a winter bonus.

CES BRINGS CHESTER TO A STANDSTILL

CES bought the streets of Chester to a standstill recently as cars taking part in the Winter Rally Challenge parked up in the city center. The parts distributor sponsored the rally challenge, and decided to bring some of the glory back to its hometown of Chester.