Valeo: New references for Volvo car applications
Published: 11 October, 2017
Since February 2017, 24 new references for the most popular Volvo applications have been launched by Valeo Service. References cover the Volvo S60 and XC60 ranges, the Volvo V70 and XC70 ranges, as well as the Volvo XC90. 30% of these offer the Dynamic Bending Lighting (DBL) feature. In comparison with Fixed Beam Lighting (FBL), DBL provides better visibility and security by increasing the range of light when travelling round bends. These references enlarge Volvo coverage from Valeo Lighting Systems, meaning it now reaches 40% of the Volvo car parc
in Europe.
www.valeo-techassist.com
- BGA: New references
BGA has added eight new references across timing chains, camtrain, sump pans, crankshaft pulleys and transmission categories.TC5621FK is a timing chain compatible with models such as the Mercedes A-Class, C-Class and the E-Class. In total it covers more than 100,400 vehicles. Meanwhile, BGA’s Camtrain range has been extended with applications for Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen. CS0140 covers the Audi A3, Skoda Superb and VW Golf. Lastly, DS2389L is a driveshaft that covers applications for the Ford Tourneo Custom and the Ford Transit.
www.bgautomotive.co.uk
- New car sales grow in January
New car sales went up 14.7% in January, with a total of 131,994 finding first-time owners during the month according to the latest figures from the SMMT, making it the best start to a year since January 2020.
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) made up 14.4% the total, an increase of 40.6% for this segment. . Meanwhile, battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales went up 19.8% to 17,294 units, which represented 13.1% of the total for the month. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) went up 0.7%, and made up 6.9% of new cars for January.
- New Platinum tier at LKQ Academy
LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new top Platinum membership tier for its LKQ Academy, covering all its IMI-approved courses. LKQ Academy Platinum offers garages access to 20 training days across 25 locations, and 20 eLearning courses each year for £2,499, with no limit on staff numbers from each business taking courses.
LKQ Euro Car Parts Workshop Solutions Director Bob Wiffen commented: “It’s important that everyone on the team has affordable access to quality training. That’s exactly what our Platinum membership has been designed to deliver, by giving workshops more flexibility within a single package than they’ve ever had before, and at an unbeatable price. We’re helping independent workshops tighten up their back-office processes, their marketing capabilities and the experience they offer at front-of-house, to ensure they continue to compete with the dealerships.”
For individual technicians, LKQ Academy also offers Gold, Silver and Bronze tier memberships, which begin at £649 for 12 months.
For more information, visit: https://lkqacademy.co.uk
- Cost of living crisis: Sharing is car-ing?
20% of car owners would be willing to sell their car as a result of the cost of living crisis and instead opt for hire cars when the need arises, according to a new survey.
- EV sales second only to petrol in 2022
1,614,063 new cars were sold in the UK in 2022, down 2.0% on 2021, with supply chain issues, according to the latest figures from the SMMT. At those close of the year, EV sales were second only to petrol.
