Alternators from Autoelectro
Published: 02 November, 2018
Autoelectro has released details of four new part numbers – all alternators – which cater for 10 models in all. The first reference, AEG1362, is a Ford Mondeo reference, which fits a 1.5 diesel (2015-) and 1.6 diesel (2014-). Ford features for a second time in this update; AEG1472 fits the Transit 2.0, Transit Custom 2.0 and Tourneo Custom 2.0 (2016-). There is also an alternator for the Hyundai i20 1.1 and 1.4 diesels and Kia Rio 1.1 and 1.4 diesels (all 2014-) – part number AEG1426. Finally, alternator AEG1487 is for the Nissan GT-R 3.8 petrol (2009-).
www.autoelectro.co.uk
- New alternator from AS-PL
AS-PL has added a new alternator to is AS brand Standard line. The product is suitable for the Hyundai i40, Hyundai ix35, Hyundai Tucson, KIA Carens, KIA Optima, KIA Soul, KIA Sportage and the Vauxhall Astra. AS-PL offers more than 20,000 different products with a total of almost 450,000 reference numbers. Products are divided into three lines; Economy, Standard and Premium.
www.as-pl.com
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