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Source: Motor Age EcoBoost engine attracts younger buyers, Ford reportsNovember 17, 2009EcoBoost(TM) engine technology is driving younger, more affluent customers to Ford showrooms, the automaker reports. And many of these buyers are hot to trade in their competitive-make vehicles to get their hands on one equipped with the fuel-efficient direct-injection turbocharged EcoBoost engine.
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Source: Motor AgeMercedes-Benz debuts ML450 HYBRID 4MATICNovember 17, 2009Mercedes-Benz has launched the innovative ML450 HYBRID, the first European full hybrid vehicle to be offered in the U.S. Featuring V8-like power with four-cylinder fuel economy, the ML450 HYBRID features two electric motors and a 275-hp V6 gasoline engine that work together to provide impressive hybrid power, fuel economy of 21 miles per gallon around town and 24 mpg on the highway.
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Source: Motor AgeMobil 1 endorsed as oil for the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid SUVNovember 17, 2009ExxonMobil reports that Mobil 1 has been selected as the factory- and service-fill endorsed motor oil for the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, the first-ever, full-size luxury sports utility vehicle to feature hybrid powertrain technology.
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Source: Motor AgeSPX hosting Webinar next weekNovember 4, 2009SPX is hosting a free one hour Webinar next week to help technicians improve their diagnostics skills. The Webinar will cover the Pegisys, graphing, bidirectional control, Mode 6, Direct Hit and scope usage. The Webinar is Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
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Source: Aftermarket Business Get ready to talk to vehicles outside your shop soonNovember 3, 2009LAS VEGAS ? Vehicle connectivity is becoming more and more common, so you better be ready to prepare your customers for what?s coming down the pike and get them ready to be able to watch it live in their shops. Mike Blicher, business development director of automotive, commercial and military markets for Immersion Corp., says in fact, some people will be buying their vehicles based more on their connectivity than anything else.
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Source: Motor AgeDiagnosing hard start complaints begins with finding the sparkNovember 1, 2009For years, contemporary wisdom said to let the spark jump ¼ inch, and if you had that much spark, it was enough. But spark can jump that far in sea-level air pressure and still not have enough pop. Finding the spark is the place to start with hard starts.
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