Explained: Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF’s) and lubricants

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Take a look underneath a modern gasoline-powered car and you will see an array of devices attached to the exhaust system that have only appeared in recent years. These are often collectively termed ‘exhaust after treatment devices’ or ATDs. Vehicle manufacturers have been forced to add these expensive devices in order to meet the ever-tightening emissions legislations that are increasingly in place around the world.

Can you use an automated manual transmission oil in an automatic gearbox?

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The popularity of manual transmission versus automatic transmission varies from country to country. Semi-automatic transmissions were developed as a cheaper and more fuel-efficient version of automatic transmissions. Many automatic car owners wonder if they can use an automated manual transmission oil in an automatic gearbox. Discover the answer in this article.

8 mistakes to avoid in your vehicle fleet maintenance

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It isn’t only big companies operating a large and varied pool of goods vehicles and cars that need a fleet manager to oversee effective control of these assets. Small businesses with six or a dozen vehicles should have a dedicated person to fill the function of the fleet manager, even if it only takes a morning each week to maintain records and process purchases. This article is intended to guide the latter, to ensure that legal and mechanical requirements are not overlooked.

European commercial vehicles

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All around the globe, European trucks, vans and busses are preferred for the transportation of goods and people. In 2017 the export of heavy-duty vehicles contributed a trade surplus of 4,9 billion euros. This article gives an insight in the growing European commercial vehicle market.

Commercial vehicles play a vital role in the European economy and society in general. Let’s kick off with some statistics from ACEA (the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association) to prove it.