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25 years of ESP – thank heaven for electronics

Twenty-five years of ESP – that works out at nearly 15,000 lives saved and some 450,000 traffic accidents averted in Europe alone. It is one of Bosch’s biggest innovation stories, and is a prime example of the “Invented for life” ethos. Worldwide, Bosch itself has already supplied roughly 250 million such anti-skid systems. In no

Gillian Fanning elected SIMI president

Gillian Fanning, Marketing Director of automotive distributor Serfac Limited, Dublin has been elected President of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) at the organisation’s AGM held virtually today. She is the first female President of SIMI in the Society’s 98 year history.

First Line talks top strut mount failure

Top strut mounts and bearings have evolved from ‘Generation 0’, featuring a simple steel bearing in a steel beading, to ‘Generation 2.5’,which uses a steel bearing with integral upper spring and shock absorber support, made from sophisticated, premium quality plastic composites. Despite this transformation, top strut mounts and bearings are still susceptible to failure.