Other Tools for Sale
- Threaded rod (dorman #672-009)(US $18.86)
- Nut (dorman #680-154)(US $21.74)
- Nut (dorman #680-106)(US $26.76)
- Front wheel drive axle lock-nut socket set - 1/2" drive 7 pcs set(US $59.99)
- Snap on 14.4 v to 18 v lithium/ni-cad slide on style battery charger #ctc620(US $84.95)
- Roadmaster (US $230.00)
VW Passat R-Line introduced
Mon, 18 May 2009The VW Passat R-Line introduced in the new Passat range But the Passat R-Line (which will be available in both saloon and estate versions) is not really an addition to the Passat range, rather a re-working of the current model options. The Passat Sport and Passat SEL are dropped, and the new range now comprises S, R-Line and Highline. But, just as with the Tiguan R-Line, this is not a power upgrade but merely a cosmetic one.
Toyota outlines quality reforms; chief bows out of U.S. hearings
Wed, 17 Feb 2010Conceding that breakneck expansion led to Toyota Motor Corp.'s current recall crisis, president Akio Toyoda outlined reforms meant to get quality back on track, including more active use of the car's so-called black box crash data recorder. Toyoda, grandson of the carmaker's founder, also indicated he won't sit before Congressional hearings into the quality lapses that have triggered recalls of more than 8.5 million vehicles since last fall. Yoshimi Inaba, the head of Toyota's U.S.
New technology combats drowsy driving
Mon, 20 Dec 2010Auto supplier Takata is introducing a new driver-alertness warning system to the commercial trucking industry to keep drivers awake. The SafeTrak electronic vision system sounds an alert if a trucker is driving erratically or unintentionally drifting from a lane. A recent AAA study for traffic safety found that drowsy driving is a contributing factor in 16.5 percent of fatal car crashes in the United States.