Summer Car Maintenance: Is Your Shop Ready?
Prepare your customers’ vehicles for summer by advising them on oil changes, tire pressure, fluids and battery maintenance.
The Evolution of Battery Diagnostic Tools
When we talk about batteries, charging and starting system diagnostics, there are certain aspects of it that have always been the same due to fundamental electronic principles. However, in the realm of tools, everything has changed. Electronics, along with charging and starting system technology, has advanced so dramatically over the last 20 years, that you
The Evolution of Battery, Starting System & Diagnostic Tools
When we talk about battery, charging and starting system diagnostics, while it’s true there are certain aspects of it that have always been the same due to fundamental electronic principles, in the realm of tools, however, everything has changed. Electronics, along with charging and starting system technology, have advanced so dramatically over the last 20
Video: Can a Weak Battery Cause EPS Problems?
Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel discusses the improvements made to 12-volt systems. This video is sponsored by Auto Value & Bumper to Bumper.
Swedish Start-up Announces Plans for Electric Charging Stations
Swedish startup Powerswap AB has a new plan for fast refueling of electric vehicles.
Bosch Offers SmartCharge Battery Chargers/Maintainers
Robert Bosch LLC has released a new line of SmartCharge Battery Chargers/Maintainers. Bosch SmartCharge Battery Chargers promote long battery life while delivering spark protection, overheating protection, reverse polarity protection and overcharging protection, Bosch said. The chargers will automatically switch between trickle and pulse modes, adjusting the charging algorithm according to the state of the battery.
Bosch Releases Heavy Duty Battery Line
Robert Bosch has launched the Bosch Heavy Duty Battery product line for commercial vehicle applications. Designed for over-the-road and local delivery trucks, fire-fighting vehicles, coaches and buses and municipal vehicles, the new line is developed to withstand the extreme conditions heavy duty vehicles encounter, including extended idling and severe temperatures, Bosch said. The Bosch Heavy