Valeo Service UK recently welcomed students from Wolverhampton College to its headquarters in Redditch, celebrating their success in the prestigious Technicians Trophy event. The competition, held at Wolverhampton College, brought together teams from Wolverhampton College, Heart of Worcester College, and South and City College, with each entering two teams of four technicians.
Valeo has unveiled its new training offering, Valeo Tech Academy. According to the company, the digital and in-person IMI-certified courses being offered through the new platform are set to help reduce growing sector skills shortages, particularly around EVs and ADAS.
Focusing on hybrid vehicles. Valeo has nearly doubled the size of its camshaft and crankshaft ranges in the last 18 months. The company also boosted its exhaust gas temperature (EGT) sensor and mass airflow meter (MAF) sensor offering, as part of an overall strategy to increase support for independent garages working on hybrids. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures for October 2024 showed that HEV and PHEV sales together made up 22.8 per cent of new cars sold in the UK during the month. Collectively this was higher than the 20.7 per cent battery electric vehicle (BEV) total for the month.
Rising traffic levels continue to put extra strain on vehicle clutch systems, so Valeo is making sure garages have easy access to its Self Adjusting Technology (SAT) clutch and has also introduced its new High Efficiency Clutch (HEC) kit to assure long-lasting repairs.
Valeo has upgraded its Specialist Club garage loyalty programme, and to celebrate it is running a prize giveaway until the end of October with £50 Amazon gift cards and a host of Valeo-branded merchandise up for grabs. To access the giveaway, garages just need to download and sign into the Valeo Specialist Club app. They then have the chance to win Amazon vouchers, as well as branded hoodies, t-shirts and lunch boxes via the spin & win feature.
Earlier this year, Time magazine and Statista recognised the top 500 most sustainable companies in the world, 2024. Shortly afterwards, we reported how Pirelli, Continental and Hankook were rated as the top three tyremakers in the list. However, four automotive suppliers could also be found in the ranking, of which Continental AG came out 2nd.
Valeo Service UK’s recent IMI-member event which celebrated two decades since it first pioneered stop-start technology has been declared a resounding success. Held at the Valeo Service UK IMI-approved training centre in March, the evening event attracted a diverse array of attendees from across the automotive industry, including mechanics, garage owners, college tutors and OEM dealers, underscoring the widespread enthusiasm for advancements in automotive innovation.
Valeo Service UK has announced the appointment of Michael Gougeon as key account manager, bolstering its commitment to excellent customer service. With over 21 years of experience in the automotive industry, including eight years within Valeo Service UK, Gougeon brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success to his new position.
Valeo has recently unveiled its autonomous, electric delivery droid prototype at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The Valeo eDeliver4U was developed in partnership with Meituan Dianping, China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, which operates popular food delivery service Meituan Waimai.
While the headline Brand Finance ranking news is the resurgence of Michelin as well as the growth of the Chinese brands, Dunlop and Pirelli’s performance in the Brand Finance ranking is also worth noting – for completely different reasons.
The new 2017/2018 edition of the Clutch catalogue dedicated to passenger cars and LCV applications for all Valeo Service aftermarket product ranges has been released.
The catalogue presents the full Valeo Service offer consisting of more than 3,000 transmission products among which clutch kits, DMF, passive hydraulic actuation and spare parts. The catalogue covers clutch applications from the Volkswagen Golf I to the latest Mercedes A Class or Citroën DS3. Valeo Service offers one of the widest European car park coverage of clutch products and the range keeps increasing as Valeo Service launches more than 300 new products per year.
Valeo Service has released 24 new references for major Volvo car applications since February 2017. Those new Lighting Systems references feature applications for the popular XC 90 models.
Supporting Valeo Service ‘We Care 4 You – Trust the Specialist’ strategy, Valeo Lighting Systems is constantly enriching its scope of products and extending its portfolio to many car applications over the world.
Valeo Service has launched in the UK a campaign focusing on the key benefits of its commercial vehicle clutch friction material. The original equipment (OE) supplier of clutches states its friction material is a key element of its business, offering optimised comfort and thermal resistance.
Valeo Service UK promoted its Tech Care Programme by highlighting its training opportunities and technical support at Automechanika Birmingham. As part of Valeo’s ‘We Care 4 You’ campaign, Tech Care offers advanced technical training. This keeps customers up to date with the latest tools and procedures via a variety of sources such as workshops, e-learning and webinars.
Valeo Service UK has launched a number of digital initiatives to further support customers as part of its wider ‘We Care 4 You’ strategy, which is designed to cover all angles to ensure complete customer support is available.
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