Now through Nov. 30, 2012, consumers can receive up to $40 in mail-in rebates by purchasing Champion Iridium, Champion Double Platinum Power, Champion Platinum Power or Champion Copper Plus spark plugs for their automotive engines.
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) recently announced it is launching a line of Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries in North America to support up-and-coming Start-Stop vehicle technology, as well as the higher electrical loads that are increasingly being required of the battery in newer vehicles with combustion engines.
In 1986, Ronald Reagan was president; oil prices dipped below $10 a barrel; an upstart software company named Microsoft issued an Initial Public Offering for stock; Bobby Ewing was brought back to life on the TV soap "Dallas"; and Jeff Becker bought an ACDelco Freedom 60 battery in suburban Los...
For this article, we'll be looking at a 2006 Mazda3i. We won't spend much time on performing routine maintenance services, as we should all be familiar with the nuts and bolts of the job. The most important thing to ask yourself is, why are you doing this service? Sure it's...
If a 2007-2011 Acura MDX's battery dies after the vehicle is parked for a short time or overnight, and/or the A/C system blows warm air, the A/C compressor clutch relay may be stuck closed. The A/C compressor may also be noisy and may be emitting refrigerant vapor from the relief...
Maybe the warning light on the dash has caught the attention of the customer who was lucky enough to make it to your shop, or not so lucky and their car needs to be towed, says Import Specialist Contributor Bob Dowie. Whatever the scenario, don't be too quick to jump...
Exide Technologies unveiled its newest automotive battery technology and a state-of-the-art manufacturing operation at its Columbus, GA, facility, producing AGM, or Absorbed Glass Mat batteries. The March 13th event brought together officials from Exide as well as the local chamber of commerce and a representative from the U.S. Department of...
In early January, General Motors announced enhancements to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash. The enhancements come in response to a National Highway Traffic Safety...
The search is on for new materials to boost battery energy storage and output.
Not having an engineering degree does have its advantages - your thought process is wide open with no restrictions and no rules. However, my final working 6-volt alternator design proved to be a lot more expensive than I could have imagined.
