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DENSO Expands Its Common Rail Injector Range with Seven New Part Numbers
DENSO continues to expand its diesel aftermarket product range with the introduction of seven new Common Rail Injector part numbers in August 2026. According to DENSO Aftermarket, the new injectors are designed specifically for independent aftermarket distribution in selected non-BER countries, i...Read more -
Diesel Common Rail Technology Continues to Evolve with Higher Precision
Diesel common rail technology continues to develop as engine manufacturers and fuel system suppliers focus on improving fuel efficiency, combustion performance, emissions control, and overall engine reliability. Although common rail systems have been used in diesel engines for many years, the tec...Read more -
Artificial intelligence is changing vehicle repair and diagnostics
Artificial intelligence is transforming vehicle repair, improving the accuracy of vehicle troubleshooting and enabling smarter diagnostics. We look at some key innovations and analyze the addressable market for repair globally. he automotive aftermarket is no stranger to artificial intelligence (...Read more -
PHINIA Unveils 500bar+ Fuel Injection and Alternative Fuel Innovations to Help Automakers Meet Future Emissions Standards
PHINIA, a leading global supplier of fuel systems, electrical systems, ignition systems, and aftermarket solutions, showcased its capabilities at Auto China 2026 in Beijing. At the exhibition, PHINIA announced the latest progress in its next-generation gasoline direct injection (GDi) system, movi...Read more -
AI-Assisted Vehicle Diagnostics: The Future of Automotive Maintenance
At IAA Transportation, ETAS is presenting Next Generation Diagnostics, a solution for vehicle diagnostics in software-defined commercial vehicles. The focus is on AI-assisted troubleshooting and a service-oriented diagnostic approach based on ASAM SOVD, designed to make diagnostic processes signi...Read more -
Weichai Power launches China VI-Compliant heavy-duty hydrogen engine
Weichai Power has announced that its independently developed WP15 hydrogen direct‑injection engine for heavy-duty vehicles has successfully passed the full China VI vehicle emission certification tests on July 3 at the CATARC Automotive Test Center (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. The achievement makes it the...Read more -
MAHLE Debuts Range Extender System for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
MAHLE’s new range extender debuts as a compact “box” integrating generator, biofuel-ready ICE, and thermal/fluid systems for the battery installation space. MAHLE is accelerating the electrification of road transport. With its new range extender system for heavy electric (BEV) trucks...Read more -
Repairify, Opus IVS Combine Diagnostics Businesses
The integrated business, including asTech, Opus IVS and BlueDriver, aims to accelerate next-generation solutions and deliver more cohesive support for repair and collision shops, dealership collision operations and mobile service providers. Repairify and Opus IVS announced the completion of thei...Read more -
May Class 8 Orders Rise 103% Year-Over-Year
Demand remained strong despite limited remaining build slots in 2026 and the arrival of a historically weaker seasonal period, according to ACT Research. Preliminary May Class 8 orders reached 26,500 units in North America, according to ACT Research. May Class 8 orders increased 103% year-over-y...Read more -
USMCA Cross-Border Uncertainty: What the Aftermarket Should Watch For
The automotive aftermarket prepares for the upcoming review of the USMCA. Cross-border freight uncertainty is already affecting volumes, costs and risks as the automotive aftermarket prepares for potential disruption tied to the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)...Read more -
Schaeffler Starts MultiMode Hybrid Transmission Volume Production
Schaeffler said it sees potential in the efficiency and flexibility of hybrid powertrain technologies in close collaboration with vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The future of mobility is electric, notes Schaeffler, which predicts that in 2035, around 50% of the newly manufactured cars and ligh...Read more -
DENSO to Showcase MobiQ V2X, RSU-5941 at ITS America
DENSO will demonstrate how its smart mobility solutions can help make intersections more connected and efficient. DENSO will highlight its latest advances in connected vehicle technology at the 2026 ITS America Conference & Expo (Intelligent Transportation Systems Expo), June 9-12, in Detroi...Read more
