Japanese car manufacturer Toyota today announced they would be posting quarterly profits of around $2.2bn, making them the worlds biggest automaker.
This is a reverse from a year earlier when the company found themselves working at a loss.
Profit has come as a shock to many as it was thought that the massive recall earlier this year would damage sales, this increase in profit has also shown that the automotive industry is back on the rise.
Despite the company posting a profit it now faces over 300 lawsuits in North America on the back of the recall, damages include claims of death and injuries resulting from the acceleration problem.
Senior Managing Director Takahiko Ijichi has said that the company may never know what effect the recalls have had on the latest earning figure, adding:
“We will try to regain trust from our customers as quickly as possible and we will continue our effort to improve sales.”
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A revolutionary new piston being produced by Federal-Mogul Pistons can reduce both Emissions and Consumption and has a longer life.
The part which has been coated with EcoTough has been developed in the companies Michigan plant and can also be used in current engines as a replacement part.
The company also revealed that the new part would reduce fuel consumption by almost 1% and reduce friction loss by almost 20%.
The secret behind the EcoTough coating is the composistion which is made up of lubricant such as graphite and carbon fibre, the technology used also allows for easier and higher production.
Along with having strong technical values, the part has also just been tested against stringent safety laws which it has met, Rainer Jueckstock, Vice President of Powertrain Energy at Federal Mogul, the driving force behind the development said:
“EcoTough is a proven solution that will help manufacturers to meet the stringent regulatory requirements for their vehicles.”
The video below shows how pistons work within a cars engine.
Dr Frank T.H Doernenburg, Director of Technology at Federal-Mogul added:
“EcoTough offers vehicle manufacturers an attractive combination of benefits - a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, coupled with improved wear resistance and straightforward implementation.”
A Mercedes-Benz engineer has revealed that the German manufacturers are currently developing a nine speed gearbox.
The innovation is thought to be being developed for larger cars, possibly the Viano and S classes. The leak comes on the back of an announcement by Mercedes saying that they have had the best June in the history of the company, with sales up 15% from June last year.
Benefits of a nine speed gearbox would include better fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions, an area which Mercedes have been working on for some time.
The company have previously used seven speed gearboxes along with BMW and Porsche but have said that nine is the maximum possible due to space restraints in passenger vehicles.
The gearbox is likely to be released as part of the 2012 S Class range with Automobile saying:
“(It is likely to) have hybrid powertrains and a new nine-speed automatic transmission.”
Car owners may soon be able to personalise the sound of their engines say leading motor engineers.
The option could be available on the upcoming electric cars as they currently make little noise, making it hard for pedestrians to hear them coming and possibly causing accidents.
Car manufacturers are developing a system that runs through a waterproof speaker and allows the car to emit a noise at all times, getting louder the faster the car accelerates. This would allow visually impaired pedestrians to judge how far away the vehicle is.
The Japanese Government have already announced the plan on making it compulsory for all electric cars to emit a ‘car like’ noise. The UK Department of Transport have also commented that they are investigating the noise levels of electric cars and the possible risks they pose to pedestrians.
Although the sound is actually intended as a safety measure Colin Peachey, The Group Engineer for Electrics at Lotus is reckoning on it being developed more towards personalisation saying:
“If you take it to its extreme it could be like ringtones for mobile phones. If someone wanted the sound of the car in the latest James Bond film, they could have that.”
Car manufacturers are keen to stress though that even if the warning sounds are imposed on them electric cars will still be quieter as the sound they emit is directional rather than travelling upwards. They also say the use of personalisation will not be happen immediately after launch as they believe at the beginning too many noises on the road could confuse people.
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Did you know that only 20-30% of your fuel is actually turned into dynamic energy? Two brothers from Denver, Colorado aim to change this by introducing a new style of engine that will get the figure to around 50%.
When the four-stroke combustion engine was invented in the late 1800’s it was revolutionary but now seems woefully outdated as over 50% of fuel is lost to heat, and with the yoyo price of petrol people are looking for a more stable and cost effective method.
Levi and Corban Tillemann-Dick are developing an idea they started with their late Father which is based around switching from a piston system to an internally radiating impulse structure, that would expand and contract. Very much like the Iris in a human eye.
The brothers also believe that an engine of this kind a long with being more economical and efficient would have a longer life due to the lack of forceful moving parts. The video below shows how a traditional combustion engine works.
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The Honda Accord is manufactured with front Disc brakes and that includes major things like rotor, callipers and pads that use friction to stop the car. I won’t lie to you and removing the window door of Honda Accord can be easy yet tough. You need to have some of the screws and tools that will help you in removing the front door. If you are an automotive enthusiast then only you should try to remove all the doors and windows by yourself otherwise you can call a professional to help you do so. If your window is getting old and you want to replace it then you can very easily do so.
So let us start with your Honda Accord maintenance as how can you remove the front door or window in your Honda Accord. The very first step is that you must remove all the rear interior trim using a small Philips screw driver. This is a way to get retaining nuts for your rear quarter window. Now start with the rear panel. Now, you must take it from the top panel and uninstall the top panel of your Honda Accord. There are easy to remove screws and you can easily do that with it. Now, the next step may be a little tough, you need to use a socket wrench and unbolt the seat belt at the floor and the pillar. There would be a Pillar that is the roof support between the car’s front window and rear side window.
Now you have to do one more removing from your vehicle panel and that is you have to take out the speaker grills. Make sure that you do not take out entire speaker but only the cover over the door. This is the scuff panel that you need to remove. Now, this is almost done. Once you see that the scuffs and the panels are out, you must come to the interior quarter panels or more specifically the screws that retains those panels. Do a little hard work and remove those with screws. Place your quarter panels outside and this will help you in keeping all the things aside and not confusing while attaching the new ones. Now, finally, you have achieved a great task and you are successful in removing the front door of your very own Honda Accord. Now, further if you have to remove the window from the door, you just need to unfasten the nuts from the door. By just unfastening them, you will have your window out. Hence, this is a way that will help you to remove your window and door aside.
So, here is a way to maintain your own Honda Accord by removing the old damaged front door of your vehicle and getting the all new fixed in it. You can get so many car parts for your own Ford Accord with the help of so many shops of car spare parts.
During last few years, I was having terrible problem with my Vauxhall Astra-Arctic-16V alternator and I tried to install it again and again but didn’t see any success. I had to install 10 SI alternators. I experienced few things while I was installing them. The first was when initially started, that too at choke speed, my alternator was able to produce 14.6 Volts that too with or without light load. Within a short drive the power remained between 14.3 V and 14.7 V and that too when the lights were on. Soon at a stoppage, the power dropped and that came to 12.4 V with lights off. Soon it returned back to 13.0V at slow rpms. This kind of higher voltage reduced voltage to 12.4V and 11V and in the case when the lights were on.
I experienced some of the similar situation when I was installing the alternator. Now what is this alternator and how important is it? These alternators are defined as electromechanical devices that are responsible for converting mechanical energy in to electrical energy with the means of alternating current. Many of the alternators use magnetic field but even the linear alternators are occasionally used. You can call any electric generator as electric alternators but generally, these are referred to small rotating machine. When you fit in the alternator in your Vauxhall Astra-Arctic-16V vehicle, you will have to charge it and then you can check for its work efficiency. The alternators are responsible for charging the battery and power a car’s electric system so you must get a best deal for your alternator when you need to repair or change them.
The main advantage of alternators over direct current generators are that of not using a commutator and that makes them simpler, lighter, less costly and more rugged than DC generator. Then there are slip rings that allow you for greatly extended brush life. For faster turning of the engine, the stronger construction of the automotive alternator allows them to use a smaller pulley. This is helpful in improving the output when the engine is in idling mode. The newer models of the Vauxhall use voltage regulators. You need to check with them as they operate in small field in order to produce constant voltage. There are some factors that are responsible for service and replacement and that is limited by fan cooling loss, iron loss, copper loss etc. So, you need to check with all these factors in your alternators when you have decided to get a new alternator for your Vauxhall Astra-Arctic-16V.
There are many websites offering you great prices and best deals with these repair or spare parts. You must check out with their reviews and then only get them for your car spare parts. It is essential to get your alternator for Vauxhall vehicle changed if it is not working properly but do that from a trusted source so that you make your vehicle feels proud.
BMW have announced they will be recalling over 6,500 motorcycles for brake checks after it was found that vibrations from the bikes could cause brake fluid to leak, possibly leading to brake failure.
The recall which is not thought to have been the cause of any accidents comes just months after Japanese car manufacturers Toyota were forced to recall 8.5 million vehicles after it was found that accelerator pads were sticking.
The German company were hit by a similar problem in early 2008 after bikes began to leak brake fluid, a spokesperson for BMW said:
“We accept modifications to the brake fluid lines have failed to eradicate problems.”
In a press release BMW say the problem could potentially only affect 1 in 1000 bikes but the recall still accounts for over a third of all bikes produced this quarter.
Models that are affected by the recall include the R1200GS, R1200R,R1200RT,R1200ST and K1200GT a bike which once held the World Speed Record for its class.
Customers with a bike that has been affected are urged to take their vehicles to the nearest BMW dealership where new brake cables coated with a split-proof material can be applied.
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A Department Of Transport survey today revealed that there has been an increase in the age of cars still on Britain’s roads.
The rise has been put down to the increasing amount of people who are maintaining their vehicles and servicing them with new parts rather than trading in for a new model.
The statistics show an increase from 6.6 years in 2007 to seven at the end of 2009.
The Post Office have also revealed figures which show that nearly half of all car owners have avoided replacing parts on their vehicles in a bid to save money, which could potentially invalidate insurance policies.
As such Post Office warned driver not to cut corners when repairing their cars, saying:
“With so many UK motorists failing to properly maintain their vehicles and with the average age of cars rising, we remind motorists that overlooking wear and tear could affect car insurance policies.”
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Negotiations to save 200 jobs at a Swansea car part factory are due to begin.
Linamer bosses will meet with union leaders in order to sustain work at the plant. The Union Unite claim its members were promised in 2008 that engine work would continue at the site.
The firm said the future of the plant is no longer viable. Previously Linamars Chief Excutive Officer had said “We deeply regret the impact that this decision will have on our employees, thier families and the community.”
Unite representative Rob Williams said last Thursday “We are going back in to talk to them today and tomorrow. We talked to our members in a mass meeting on Monday and hopefully the negotiations will be a bit more meaningful.”
The factory was formally own by Ford and Visteon before being aquired by the Canadian based Linamar Corporation. The plant based on Fabian way since the 1960s used to employ nearly 1000 people.
