Experienced automotive trade and business development manager Marcus Phillips is joining Repairify as UK technical sales executive (South) to expand its IMI-qualified team.
Together with a “major European commercial truck manufacturer,” low-voltage battery solutions firm Clarios is working to develop 24-volt lithium-ion batteries for heavy-duty applications. The two parties have entered into an agreement to this effect, and Clarios intends to market the resulting product under the Varta Automotive brand name.
Worldwide sales of connected tyres will top 91,000 units for the first time in 2024, achieving a value of $23.23 million, according to research by Smithers. Across the next five years, value is expected increase rapidly at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.5 per cent driving value to $179.51 million in 2029, at constant prices. During the same period, volume is expected to climb to 871,000 units.
Cars increasingly feature a variety of safety systems to provide assistance and additional reassurance to the driver, which are commonly grouped under the term ADAS, which stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
Diagnostic and calibration firm Repairify will exhibit at Automechanika (10-14 September 2024; Hall 9.0, Stand D36 at Messe Frankfurt). The company said it would demonstrate its advanced vehicle diagnostic and calibration technology, spearheaded by its asTech Digital ADAS Calibration Unit. It will also demonstrate its remote services, in which it claims global leadership.
At the ZF Global Technology Day in Hanover, Germany on 27 June 2024, the group presented its ZF Annotate artificial intelligence (AI) development system. Precise sensor data is essential for the development of advanced assistance systems in vehicles. This data must be processed digitally correctly so that the vehicle always receives the “absolute truth” – known in the industry as “ground truth” – to calculate and implement a driving function based on it. Comparing the collected sensor information with a reliable and high-precision reference sensor set increases accuracy. And that’s where ZF Annotate comes in.
Prometeon Tyre Group will hand a UK debut to its first Prometeon-branded premium tyres at this year’s Road Transport Expo (Hall 2A, Stand GR38 at NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire; 4-6 June 2024). Ali Yilmaz, Prometeon managing director UK, Ireland and Nordics, comments: “RTX 2024 is the perfect platform for the UK debut of the first of our new Prometeon-branded premium tyres. We are proud of our heritage and the evolution to Prometeon-branded products is an historical moment for the Group.”
Maverick Diagnostics has ventured into the ADAS market with the distribution of the Mobile ADAS Recalibration System – or M.A.R.S. This system, developed by Dynamic Automotive Solutions, will be launched at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event on 5 and 6 June at the NEC in Birmingham.
Bosch Mobility Aftermarket will demonstrate its latest technology at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event at the NEC in Birmingham 5-6 June. Event attendees will be able hear from Bosch experts in two key areas: Automated Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and their solution to access protected vehicle data: Secure Diagnostic Access (SDA).
Hella has joined the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It is the latest automotive business to become a member of the 800-strong organisation. Hella said it decided to sign up formally because of its work raising awareness on how new technology is changing vehicles, and the wider industry. The SMMT is one of the largest trade bodies for the UK motor industry, representing the sector’s interests with Government and other regulatory authorities. One its most significant activities is its lobbying on behalf of the automotive industry.
Hella has announced the launch of its Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) approved training facility, Hella Academy in Chipping Warden, Banbury. Initially opening with two IMI accredited Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) courses, the brand-new training centre is equipped with a modern classroom and state-of-the-art workshop to blend key theoretical learning with hands-on training. Hella Academy’s ADAS IMI AOM 230 course provides technicians with the insurance approval needed to work on ADAS-equipped vehicles while its ADAS L2 Award covers calibration, vehicle alignment, workshop requirements and more. Both two-day courses are available to book now.
TPMS supplier NIRA Dynamics has sold more than 100 million Tyre Pressure Indicator (TPI) units, the company announced on 7 February. More recently, the company has upgraded its users experience (UX) and added ADAS-linked Road Surface Alerts and Road Surface Conditions features.
The news that the government is maintaining annual MOTs in the present 3-1-1 regime was universally welcomed by the industry. But tyre retailers up and down the country continue to highlight the appalling reality that many tyres are changed past the legal limit and in shocking states of disrepair. For many motorists, the MOT is an annual driving sanity check, reminding them to change their tyres and other safety-critical car parts. That reality and the increasing prevalence of electric vehicle and ADAS technology have prompted calls for an upgraded MOT – not least from the BTMA and the NTDA.
Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xpeng Inc, has given customers in the People’s Republic access to its XNGP urban driving ADAS capabilities across the country via an over-the-air (OTA) update. Xpeng reports that it is the first Chinese vehicle maker to offer such services and has therefore “taken the lead in terms of urban roads coverage and customer experience of mass-produced high-level ADAS”. Now the plan is to extend XNGP’s coverage to a total of 200 cities across China by early 2024.
Technology within vehicles and tools is constantly evolving, so with this in mind Tyres & Accessories recently connected with Phil Peace, managing director of Repairify, to find what trends readers should be aware of.
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