Many people are under the impression that electric vehicles don’t need cooling systems. And therefore don’t need water pumps. But, thankfully for the aftermarket industry, this isn’t true. Electric cars produce heat and still need a cooling system. That’s where the water pump comes in.
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Coolant as we know it didn’t exist 80 years ago. The additives found in modern coolants had not been invented yet. Cars back then, including the Ford Model A, had liquid cooled internal combustion engines much like ours. So what the heck did people use to cool their engines? They had three options:
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This article was originally published on AftermarketNews Every year brings new challenges for manufacturers, but 2019 will present some really big challenges. As we head deeper into the new year, it becomes clear what the three main challenges are going to be for auto parts manufacturers. Let’s explore each one.
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Counterfeit products are prolific in the ecommerce space, and the auto parts industry is definitely vulnerable. Counterfeit parts are a huge problem, as they create financial and reputation problems for manufacturers and suppliers, can create trust issues with customers, and pose numerous safety risks. Unfortunately, as we’ve stated before, even the most trusted online stores […]
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This article was originally published on AftermarketNews.com 2038 seems far away, but it’ll be here before we know it. Technology is evolving – quickly – and it’s interesting to see how the advancements are already affecting the auto industry. It’s hard to predict what’ll happen in 20 years.
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This article was originally published on AftermarketNews.com Automotive technology is changing very rapidly these days. This makes it difficult to predict how advanced and different the automotive industry will be when 2038 rolls around.
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This article was originally published on AftermarketNews.com. While there’s some debate about when self-driving cars will become commonplace – and precisely how they’ll be used by consumers – it’s fair to say that self-driving vehicles are coming. When they arrive, they will likely cause changes across society.
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There are dozens of natural elements used to create an automobile. Most of us think of steel, lubricants, wiring, glass, paint, and leather or fabric when we think of the pieces and parts of a car or truck, but it goes much deeper than that. Auto manufacturing is a matter of science, and we’ve looked […]
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We’ve compiled a list of spectacular fails collected from Reddit.com/r/JustRolledIntoTheShop that’ll make even the most seasoned tech cringe. These posts prove that sometimes, the customer had no clue what was going on:
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