Every year hundreds of thousands of counterfeit vehicle parts are seized. Counterfeit vehicle parts are rapidly becoming a global epidemic. Manufactured and distributed by criminal networks, hundreds of thousands of parts are being seized worldwide every year. Galmatic explore the dangers of counterfeit vehicle parts, and how drivers can avoid them. Where possible, the local …
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Every collision is different. What happens if a car is damaged in a way a repairer has never seen? Collision repairers have a tough job. Every crash is unique and cars are more complex than ever. An industry service offered free by one of Australia’s major car brands is keeping repairers ahead of the curve. …
With genuine parts and servicing, drivers are assured the utmost in performance and protection from their vehicle. Brands like Kia Motors Australia continually invest in upskilling vehicle technicians to deliver the highest quality service. The best Kia technicians have gone head-to-head for the annual Skills Cup at KMAu’s Sydney headquarters. Facing a full day of …
Testing of counterfeit brake pads has underlined a major danger to Australian road users while the trade in unsafe, phony vehicle parts worldwide continues to escalate. Counterfeit pads, seized and tested by Mercedes-Benz in Germany have demonstrated grave safety implications for road users. In emergency stops from 100km/h, counterfeit equipped test vehicles ploughed through safety …
When it comes to repairing your car, genuine parts are the only way to ensure your car protects and perform as the manufacturer intended. In this post, we take a look at six non-genuine repairs that fluctuate between downright dangerous, to quite inventive (also still downright dangerous). 1. Replacing a rear windscreen wiper is one …
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You wouldn’t trust salvage parts in the airplane carrying you 30,000 feet up. Why trust them in your Ford? Not all collision replacement parts are created equal. They can be recycled from wrecked cars, salvaged from a junkyard, or worse. It’s hard to know what will end up in your car—unless you ask. Ford collision …
At first sight, genuine and counterfeit replacement parts can appear virtually identical. But key differences may have serious consequences when it comes to safety. Mercedes-Benz has a dedicated team working to investigate worldwide product piracy and expose illegal imitations. When a Mercedes-Benz sedan went up in flames in 2013, the resulting damage could hardly have …
Queenslanders might understand this better than anyone else The car is an eco-system. Every part works together with those around it. Everything is in balance. Introducing a foreign object, even with good intentions, can produce devastating results. Leo Burnett Melbourne created a campaign for Honda illustrating this insight: “Throughout history certain countries have intentionally introduced …
Dangerous parts penetrate the Pentagon Military aircraft may represent the ultimate in design and technology – complex machines operating in environments where performance at the limit of physics under enemy fire is pre-requisite. Despite their awesome might and position at the centre of the world’s most secure organisations, military aircraft appear to be as susceptible …
Cars aren’t the only victims of high level mechanical fakery. With 343,000 followers on Instagram the ‘horological batman’ @FakeWatchBusta spends his days scrutinising the wrists of athletes, musicians and celebrities. True to his Instagram handle, the anonymous watch enthusiast is a practised expert at spotting the difference between the real deal and even the agonisingly …
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