Archive for September, 2009
Gm, Ford, Daimlerchrysler, Honda – Winners of 2007 Ward’s Interior of the Year
September 21st, 2009
The 2007 Ward’s “Interior of the Year” awards are done and over with models from General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Honda sweeping the top honors.Thirty-four vehicles from 11 manufacturers all competed to bag the prestigious “Interior of the Year” award in the annual competition sponsored by Ward’s AutoWorld magazine. The awards program is part of the annual Ward’s Auto Interiors Show this week at Detroit’s Cobo Center.Winners were selected in two ways: one, the editorial staff of Ward’s conducted a two-month review and analysis of the 34 nominated vehicles and selected the winners based on eight evaluation categories such as comfort, safety and design harmony. And two, members of the auto industry at-large were encouraged to partici read more
Fogging Test-Automotive
September 19th, 2009
Fogging is the residue of chemicals deposited on interior glass and other surfaces released from automotive interior trim materials under certain temperature conditions; that is, fogging testing is to determine the fogging characteristics of automotive interior trim of textiles, plastic and leather materials, etc. Fogging test is very important for automotive design and driving comfort, etc. Fogging test is not only for automotive interior trim, but for more applications: it is for high-temperature volatilizable constituent evaporation evaluation of the interior trim/components in automotives and aircrafts, including automotive inner plastic decoration components, polyurethane, textiles, leather, adhesives, non-woven and thermal forming elastomers, etc., as well as for fogging testing of a read more
Brighten Up Your Car With Automotive LED Lights
September 19th, 2009
Many types of LED lights are available for cars which can turn any ordinary-looking vehicle into a stylish and attractive machine. These are known as automotive LED lights and come as headlights, underbody lighting, tail lights and interior lighting. LED is the new technology used in all kinds of lights, whether they are police lights or traffic lights. This technology enables the light tubes to consume less power and operate longer than ordinary halogen bulbs or incandescent light bulbs. Furthermore, these small lights do not heat up quickly because most of the energy consumed by them is converted into light.As such LED lights for cars are designed to be brighter than all other kinds of lights. Under-car lighting kits allow the user to select a color from a range of 2 million colors. Head read more
Bmw 5 Series Gets Interior Upgrades From Johnson Controls
September 16th, 2009
BMW, with its top of the line BMW performance chip did something more to its 5 Series it did not only redesign the Series but it also upgraded its interior. The Bavarian automobile automaker has sought the expertise of Johnson Controls, one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive interior systems, electronics, and batteries.Johnson Controls has provided the BMW 5 Series with a completely new developed door panels. It makes use of innovative machinery and process that enables it to apply for the first time a two-color foil to a single-component substrate made of natural fibers. This new process assures cost-effective production and high-quality finish.At present the two-color components of automotive interiors are achieved by means of producing multiple parts before applied to one read more
What is Automotive Reconditioning and How Does it Work?
September 16th, 2009
If you are thinking of getting a new vehicle because your old one doesn’t look so great, you should really reconsider! With our economy only getting worse and worse you may not want to add more monthly expenses to your tab. Especially when you could get auto reconditioning for your vehicle and get it looking like new in no time! These services have been overlooked in the past as people simply trade in or sell their vehicle to get new ones. However, those people don’t realize what auto reconditioning is, how it works, how much it costs, where to get it, or mostly how much auto reconditioning can really help your vehicle!Auto reconditioning is where a trained professional can repair your vehicles auto body using existing parts to transform it to look like new again. In most cases read more
Top Reviews of Automotive Seat Covers
September 16th, 2009
One of the great on-the-road ironies is that while you are sitting comfortably in your car seat, the seat itself has to square up to an extreme amount of abuse. Soiled clothes, wet swimsuits, spilt drinks, youngsters nibbling in the backseat, slobbering pets, seat friction and harsh sunlight all have the potentiality to ruin and wear out your great looking seats. And if something awful has befallen your interior, a complete reupholster will cost dearly. This is where automotive seat covers come in.Moisture is especially cryptic for residents of the drizzly Pacific Northwest and other wet areas. Leather’s worst enemy is water. When it is getting wet, it becomes tacky to touch – a sign that the leather’s natural oils are being washed out. Fabric seating is also prone to dam read more
