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DENSO Expands Its Diesel Common Rail Injector Range with Seven New Part Numbers
The latest product expansion strengthens DENSO’s presence in the independent automotive aftermarket, bringing additional diesel fuel injection solutions to selected markets across Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. The global diesel aftermarket continues to evolve as vehicle owners, ...Read more -
Automotive Aftermarket Pulse 2026
The Shift Away from OE Parts Is Becoming Structural The automotive aftermarket is under sustained pressure. Consumer price sensitivity, persistent since 2025, is no longer a cyclical pattern — it is becoming structural, driving consumers away from OE-branded parts and reshaping brand hierarchie...Read more -
Festo showcases “Pneumatic-Electric Integration and Digital-Intelligent Empowerment” at the 2026 Industrial Expo, featuring the global debut of its new-generation VUVX solenoid valves.
The 23rd China International Industry Fair (CIIF 2026) grandly opened on October 12 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Festo, a leading global supplier of automation technology, participated under the theme “Pneumatic-Electric Integration, Empowered by Digital Inte...Read more -
Arkema’s Shanghai R&D Center completes major expansion and officially opens
Arkema has completed the expansion of its Shanghai R&D Center, which is now officially operational. This milestone marks a new phase for the center, strengthening its strategic role as an innovation hub for the Group and enabling it to better support the development needs of Arkema’s various ...Read more -
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
