The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is urging Australians to click cautiously following the release of research showing up to 60 per cent of online search results connect consumers with retailers selling counterfeits. A quarter of search engine queries in automotive parts and four other sectors returned potentially harmful sites in the first three results, …
Proving grounds; elaborate top-secret test sites where vehicle makers test the mettle of their metal. In a secret pocket of Germany, there is a proving ground like no other. Designed to prove parts will perform and protect for a vehicles lifetime, the remit of proving ground engineers is to push the envelope. They drive cars …
The automotive industry is issuing an urgent alert on counterfeit parts after large batches of spark plugs purchased online have been confirmed as fake. Placing vehicles at great risk of major damage, 60 per cent of the hundreds of spark plugs purchased in trap buys are verified frauds, passing off low quality materials and inferior …
Three decades and 500,000 kilometres later, Dottee’s Prelude is still good as new. 1988 was Mark Avis’ third year as a junior salesman, selling cars at Robert Lane Honda. It was a good year, and he was quickly making a name for himself. There wasn’t anything remarkable or unusual during his sale of a new …
Doubling in size in just five years, India’s AUD$4.5 billion plus counterfeit car part market is considered a major road safety risk. Despite legislative efforts and brand enforcement by OEM vehicle manufacturers, the fake spare parts market continues to flourish. The burgeoning global criminal market has spilled into Australia many times. Counterfeits seized include wheels, …
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To protect drivers and their brand, car makers engage Brand Protection Officers, to identify and shut down counterfeit crooks. The below originally appears on the Porsche Website, telling the story of one brand protection team, dedicated to hunting down part pirates and eradicating counterfeit car parts. “Porsche owners should be able to enjoy their vehicles for as …
Brutal vehicle testing endured by proving ground engineers is celebrated in a new campaign by automotive industry initiative Genuine is Best. Launched during Road Safety Week, the spotlight is on the beleaguered posterior of Vehicle Dynamics Technician Keith, working at Holden’s Lang Lang proving ground. Proving grounds; elaborate top-secret test sites where vehicle makers test …
For Road Safety Week, the Galmatic crew run you through a how to for keeping your cool in traffic This year National Road Safety Week and Mothers Day align, and with these tips from the Galmatic gals you won’t just reduce your risk on the road, you will put a smile on your mum’s dial …
Are you one of thousands with a hail damaged vehicle? Or recently had a bingle that saw you getting acquainted with your local smash repairer? Feel like corners might have been cut repairing your car? Galmatic break down their six easy steps to making sure your vehicle was repaired correctly with genuine parts, using the …
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