30 Jun

Bridgestone – Cutting Edge Manufacturers

The Bridgestone Corporation is a multinational tyre manufacturing company founded in Japan in 1931. Bridgestone was one of the very first companies to forego technology from Europe and North America, solely relying on the technology in Japan to manufacture their tyres. They were one of the early pioneers of the rayon cord tyres in the early 1950’s and after sales figures soared to over 10 billion Yen, they were undoubtedly the largest tyre manufacturing company is Asia. The Firestone purchase In 1988 Bridgestone purchased another leading tyre manufacturing company, Firestone. The acquisition of the American company transformed Bridgestone into one of the largest tyre manufacturers in the world. This purchase gave Bridgestone access to a number of manufacturing sites across North America, Europe, Central and South America, making their team...
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6 Jun

The Suzuki Jimny

Jimny may sound like a rather odd name, but do not let it fool you. This classic model it tough, dependable and up for an off-road challenge. It’s a similar styled vehicle to a Jeep, but it’s compact body and its 1.3 litre engine makes it an ideal road car. The 4 wheel drive system is superb for off-road situations while it’s both manual and automatic transmission are available. The fuel economy is good too, and prices are very affordable. Inside, you get everything you’d need but it certainly doesn’t boast a great deal of style. This car can work as an effective towing machine, while it merely has a top speed of 87 mph so don’t expect nippy speeds with this model. You can go form 0-60 in 14.1...
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4 May

2014 Honda Civic LX Recalled for Tire Trouble

A recall have been issued for the 2014 Honda Civic LX thanks to tire trouble. Honda says the 9817 2014 Civic LXs may need been shod with tires that experience a tear within the tire bead, which may cause a blowout at speed. The Problem: Certain 2014 Honda Civic LX models were fitted with tires which could have a tear inside the tire bead. While Honda’s tire supplier was fitting Civic LX wheels with tires, the tire bead can have been pinched between the assembly equipment and the steel wheel, causing a tear. A tear within the tire bead could potentially lead to a blowout, increasing the danger of a crash.The Fix: Though most each of the affected vehicles are still at dealers, Honda says it’ll notify the few affected...
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25 Mar

Automated Automotive Vehicles

Recently we can and have seen a lot of movement on the race to automate our vehicles. This can be seen most readily in the recent introduction of cars which can break automatically through the use of sensors on the vehicle. We can see this trend has been growing for years, and for good reason. Automatic vehicles would literally revolutionise the way we travel, and transport our goods. If all the cars and trucks on the world drove themselves, without any human input, we would see the abolishment of drivers licenses the world over. But we can see some more immediate effects right now. This automatic breaking mechanism is sure to reduce car crashes as soon as it is being heavily introduced in a majority of vehicles. According to companies...
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