The first step to returning one of the world’s motoring icons to its true place – on sale in its spiritual home, the UK – took place today with the shipment to Britain of the two new AC Cobra models announced for the 1st of July.
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StarterMotor, a charity founded to promote historic car usage, skills and industry involvement for the next generation, is proud to announce that it is now supported by historic car specialist, Blue Diamond Riley Services.
Hard on the heels of the news that two new models in the iconic AC Cobra family are in transit for sale in the UK, comes an announcement that a third recreated AC model will be made available to British-based enthusiasts soon.
Tenneco Inc.’s Powertrain business group was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during a virtual ceremony honoring the recipients of the company’s 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards at the end of June.
During the event, GM recognized 116 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company. The awards ceremony was originally scheduled as a live-event to be held in March but was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recognition is for supplier performance in the 2019 calendar year.
This is the third consecutive year that a Tenneco business group has been honored and the second time Tenneco’s Powertrain business group has received the award.
“Our suppliers play a key role in delivering the products, services and experiences our customers deserve – and these award-winning suppliers went above and beyond our expectations,” said Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
“We also believe it’s important at this point in time to thank our entire supply base for their efforts the last few months to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19,” added Amin. “Not only have we been able to safely restart our manufacturing operations, our suppliers played a key role in assisting our initiatives to increase the supply of ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers to help save lives and keep communities safe.”
The Supplier of the Year award winners were chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives. Winners were selected based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.
“Tenneco is honored to be named a recipient of this prestigious award from one of our most trusted industry partners, General Motors, and it is truly a testament to our 32,000 Powertrain team members around the world, who strive to produce quality powertrain components every day,” said Brian Kesseler, CEO of Tenneco. “This award reinforces Tenneco Powertrain’s strong position in the global market for highly engineered engine components and highlights our commitment to global customers to develop innovations that deliver optimal fuel economy, meet and exceed the most stringent emission targets and enhance vehicle performance.”
Delphi Technologies, a global provider of aftermarket service solutions, has added to its highly-proven braking program in Europe. In 2019 the company launched more than 130 new brake pads and discs for popular new vehicles, including a growing parc of Asian applications and hybrid and electric cars. Fitted to an additional 19 million vehicles, the company now offers more than 97 percent coverage on brake discs and 98.58 percent on pads, in Europe. The latest introductions, on top of an already extensive line-up, will allow independent garages to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving vehicle parc with the very highest quality replacement parts, for fast, money-making repairs.
Quick off the mark for new vehicle applications
Delphi Technologies is quick to bring the right parts to the aftermarket, in the shortest possible timeframe. For pads, one of the first critical items to be replaced, that typically means within 6 months of vehicle launch, 12 months for discs. Last year, as an example, it launched new components for the Range Rover Evoque (06/19), Volvo S60 (05/19>), BMW 7 series (03/19>) and Mercedes B-class (01/19>).
“We’re particularly proud of our many first-to-market applications,” comments James Tibbert, EMEA Marketing Director, Delphi Technologies Aftermarket. “By being first on vehicles such as the Audi Q8 (02/2018>) and Toyota Supra (06/19>), Land Rover Defender (2020>) and Volkswagen Golf MK8 (2020>) the independent aftermarket can access the repair opportunity on the latest vehicles even sooner. As well as generating additional revenue from a best-practice, OE-quality service, garages will be primed to lock in future high-value repairs too.”
Fast-growing service opportunity on Asian vehicles
To meet the rapidly growing demand for replacement parts, the company is extending its line-up for Japanese and Korean applications. The expanded range includes more than 2,600 parts (the whole braking range for Asian VMs) fitted to popular vehicles such as Mazda 3 (01/19>), Hyundai i30 Fastback (11/18>), Nissan Qashqai (04/19>) and Toyota Corolla (02/19>), and covers over 99 percent of the European parc on pads and 97.7 percent on discs.
“The likes of Kia, Hyundai, Toyota and Nissan are continuing to gain share from their western rivals,” adds Tibbert. “With a parc of 90 million region wide, up 20 million in just the last five years, Asian brands represent a fast-growing service opportunity for both specialist and multi-brand garages. Our newly extended range, one of the best in the industry, will give garages the quality parts needed to service this increasingly important fleet, and with it a lucrative revenue stream.”
Leading the charge on hybrid and electric vehicles
Delphi Technologies is also introducing new product lines to support the rapidly growing hybrid and electric (HEV) market. Leveraging its expertise as a pioneer in propulsion technologies, solutions and services, coupled with a rich heritage as a leading braking manufacturer, the company already covers more than 95 percent of the European HEV parc on pads, and 93 percent on discs. This includes applications such as the Toyota Corolla (02/19>), Yaris (04/15>), Auris (12/18>) and Prius (01/16>), Mitsubishi Outlander (09/18>), Lexus ES 300h (07/18>), Peugeot 508 (08/19>), Volvo XC40 (06/19>), Mazda CX30 (07/19>), and ensuring the aftermarket is well positioned to access this fast-growing service opportunity with proven quality products.
“Whilst HEVs may be unfamiliar territory for many workshops, using products from a market leader in both HEV and braking technology, means that technicians can service these, and other vehicles, in complete confidence. Knowing they’re installing a product that has been engineered for optimum noise, wear and stopping performance, just like the OE,” Tibbert concludes.
- D2H’s approach to CFD enables detailed aero analysis of new BTCC Corolla in very compressed timescales
- High resolution CFD identifies key areas for improvement in aerodynamic performance
- The delayed season start sees the Corolla immediately challenging for the lead
For 2020, the Toyota Gazoo Racing UK team in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has engaged D2H Advanced Technologies to provide them with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling in helping to develop the BTCC Corolla’s aerodynamic performance. Virtual analysis suggested the results have saved 0.75 seconds per lap across a variety of circuits, and the car has been a challenger for the lead in the second meeting of this year’s delayed season.
Leaders in engineering development and technological innovation D2H Advanced Technologies Has selected GRM’s OptiAssist for its Simcenter 3D as it continues to develop the next generation of road vehciles.
- Oxfordshire-based Saietta Group targets exponential growth
- Sustainable facility will create 250 local jobs
- New plant will produce electric motors to power everything from scooters to buses
- Serial investor and energy expert Emmanuel CLAIR appointed as Non-Exec Chairman
Oxfordshire based tech company Saietta announces plans to expand production facilities. Bringing 150-250 jobs in the area over the next three to five years, the new sustainable plant will be powered by solar panels. It will be funded by a fresh investment round.
- Third REVS virtual car show – Saturday and Sunday, September 12th-13th
- Continuation of the successful social media series supporting mental health and well-being
- New ‘talking heads’ section for all members to contribute to
- Partnered charities include MIND, Mission Motorsport and Starter Motor
- Live broadcasts, test track action and guest locations for the two-day event
- Free classic and enthusiast event supporting the wider community after the impact of COVID
- Join the REVS group now: facebook.com/groups/1581868865322731/
D2H Advanced Technologies is the new name for a rapidly expanding specialist technology and engineering consultancy grown from a foundation in elite motorsport. Since being established five years ago, the company has extended its expertise into a wide range of industrial, technology and high-performance sectors, and the rebrand from D2H Engineering to D2H Advanced Technologies reflects its increased capability to deliver technological solutions to a wide range of customers, including automotive.
