Data regarding European registrations of commercial vehicles stable

September 2017 has been a relatively positive month when it comes to registrations of industrial vehicles in the European Union.

Average data for registrations throughout the European Union have remained stable with a 0.6% increase compared to the same month last year. However, in Spain and Germany there has been higher growth, with 7.8% and 5.5% respectively (according to data from Patrol Acea).

In 2017 so far (up to September), demand for industrial vehicles has remained positive in the European Union, with almost 1.8 million new vehicles registered.

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A happy client is a repeat and loyal client

If there is one thing that we believe is very important at Avima Motor it is the satisfaction of our clients. We believe that our great value is having happy clients as that means we have done good work.

We see this each time a client comes back to us and continues to request our services given that client loyalty demonstrates the quality of our services.

We would like to show an example of a successful case in this sense, with one of our clients who once again has trusted in us for the repair of a series of Mercedes V8 engines.

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Opening of a new market: South America

Avima Motor continues with its international expansion by processing various orders for clients in different parts of the world.

On this occasion Avima Motor reached South America with the production of Volvo engines for public works vehicles.

This is the first of upcoming projects in this part of the American continent and constitutes another step forward in the international expansion process that Avima has been carrying out recently.

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Committed to the environment – The recovery of engines as part of the circular economy

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The circular economy takes the old saying “one man’s waste is another man’s treasure” to the nth degree. The items that for so long we have classified as waste are in fact resources that are screaming out to be reused. Given the “use and throw away culture” of the linear economy we still live in, the new model proposes we copy nature’s flows (where nothing is wasted) and close the production cycles in the name of efficiency and sustainability. Recycling was just the beginning.

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Reduce, reuse and recycle is the new production model being imposed and that AVIMA MOTOR practises when it comes to implementing its production process, above all because the remanufacturing trade is recycling in itself.

At Avima they use engines that despite having completed their life cycle can be used once again after completing the remanufacturing process. This process consists of dismantling, cleaning and replacing all of the components that are not in good condition with original parts, in order to leave the engine as new, offering perfect conditions of performance.

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Registrations of commercial vehicles grow by 1.5% in the first quarter

The commercial vehicles market continues to soar in 2017. In the first three months of the year Spain recorded 6,635 new registrations of commercial vehicles, buses, coaches and microbuses, which represents a slight increase of 1,5% compared to the same period in the previous year. In March, these same types of vehicles recorded a total registration of 2,343 units and this represented an increase of 15.6% compared to the same month in the previous year.

However, the data is far from the numbers that were recorded before the financial crisis. In the first quarter of 2007, a total of 11,669 vehicles were sold, 43% more than this year. Although it is growing gradually, the sector is still far from its golden age.

Registrations by segment

  • Registrations oflight commercial vehicles (between 3.5 and 6 tonnes) increased by 0.7% in the quarter, reaching 147 units.
  • In the case of mediumgoods vehicles (between 6 and 16 tonnes), a 0.5% reduction was recorded with a total volume of 822 registered units.
  • Heavy goods vehicles(over 16 tonnes in weight) increased by 2% with a registration of 4,842 units.
  • The buses, coaches and microbuses market recorded a 1.2% increase, with a total of 824 units registered.
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Toyota tests fuel cells in heavy goods vehicles

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) presented ‘Project Portal’ – a hydrogen fuel cell system for heavy commercial vehicles. In order to do so, a prototype zero emissions truck has been manufactured, as part of a study that will begin this summer in Los Angeles, California (USA).

The new truck developed by Toyota has a horsepower of 670 (493 kW), driven by two groups of fuel cells such as that which propels the Toyota Mirai and a battery of 12 kW/h. The prototype has a combined load capacity of 36,000 kg and it is estimated that its range will exceed 320 km per deposit, in normal transport operations.

According to Bob Carter, Executive Vice-President of Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), “Toyota believes that hydrogen fuel cell technology has tremendous potential to become the engine of the future”.

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AVIMA MOTOR at the CV Show in Birmingham

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AVIMA MOTOR, apuesta por la internacionalización como estrategia de crecimiento y sostenibilidad. Es por eso por lo que asistió al Commercial Vehicle Show de Birmingham que se celebró durante los días 25, 26 y 27 de abril en la ciudad británica.

El CV Show es el evento de transporte comercial e industrial más grande e importante de cuantos se realizan a lo largo de año. Para los operadores es el lugar de encuentro anual, y para los proveedores del sector, es el máximo escaparate para sus productos y servicios.

Esta feria que atrae a cerca de 21.000 visitantes de los cuales, tres de cada cuatro,  es propietario de una flota, es gerente, o tiene la capacidad / responsabilidad de compra dentro de su empresa.

El CV Show es una exposición de larga tradición,  que se convierte en una gran oportunidad para hablar de negocios, y no solo eso, sino de conocer todos los nuevos productos y servicios

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How to Find a Parasitic Battery Drain

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Si la batería de tu automóvil amanece muerta generalmente es porque ya llegó al final de su vida útil o dejaste algún dispositivo encendido, como por ejemplo una luz. Ocasionalmente algo que está fuera de tu control ocasiona que la batería se drene. Esto se conoce como una fuga parásito y puede ocasionar el mismo resultado que dejar los faros delanteros encendidos, una batería muerta.

1. Remove the negative side battery cable from the negative battery terminal.

2. Connect the black wire to the com input on a multimeter and the red wire to the 10A or 20A input on the multimeter. The meter needs to be able to read at least 2 or 3 amps for this test to work. Connecting the red wire to the mA input on the multimeter won’t work and could damage the meter.

3. Attach a multimeter (set the dial on the multimeter to measure Amps as per multimeter instructions) between the negative cable and the negative battery post. Wait a few seconds to several minutes for the car to go into sleep mode — i.e. when you make the contact with the ammeter, the car’s computer systems “wake up.” After a bit of time they will go back to “sleep.”

4. If the ammeter is reading over 25–50 milliamps, something is using too much battery power.

5. Go to the fuse panel(s) and remove fuses, one at a time. Pull the main fuses (higher amp ratings) last. Perform the same steps on all relays found in the fuse panel. Sometimes relay contacts can fail to release, causing a drain. Be sure to observe the ammeter after pulling each fuse or relay.

6. Watch for the ammeter to drop to acceptable drain. The fuse that reduces the drain is the draw. Consult the owners’ manual or service manual to find what circuits are on that fuse.

7. Check each device (circuit) on that fuse. Disconnect each lamp, heater, electrical device one at a time to find the drain.

8. Repeat steps 1 & 2 to test your repair. The ammeter will tell you exact numbers.

9. Try unhooking the big wire from your alternator. The alternator can sometimes have a shorted diode that can cause amps to flow through the alternator’s power cable and through the shorted diode and into the case and through the bolts and back to the negative battery terminal. This will drain a battery pretty quickly. Make sure to read the ammeter before and after unplugging your Alternator.

Things you´ll need:

  • Digital multimeter or ammeter.
  • A fuse puller. (You can also use pliers, but try not to crush the fuse.)
  • Any tools needed to access battery and fuse panel(s).
  • An owners’ manual or maintenance manual showing electrical circuits.
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AVIMA increases collaboration with its asian Partner

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AVIMA MOTOR continues with its international expansion.

Its permanent collaboration with its Asian partner makes it possible to raise much more awareness of the brand beyond our borders, and to show the great work that is being done.

There is nothing more satisfying for AVIMA MOTOR than being known for its work well done and for its professionalism.

One of its most recent projects is an example of this, and is none other than the delivery of a new order for high performance and high capacity rebuilt engines to its Asian partner. The order was for perfectly restored Volvo D16 engines, which were sent in pristine condition for their new usage.

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AVIMA MOTOR – a leader in the engine sector since 1973

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AVIMA MOTOR is a pioneering company in the internal combustion engine remanufacturing sector and in the repair of their components. The company’s long history began in Navarra in 1973. We have over 40 years of experience in the sector, a background that guarantees the quality of our processes and products, and that has made us a leader in the sector today.

AVIMA MOTOR belongs to the REMANED Group, which was created in 2007 with the aim of incorporating innovative business concepts into the automobile sector that contribute added value to the existing options.

At AVIMA MOTOR we base our activity on technological development in processes involving the recovery of engines and components, guaranteeing the highest level of quality in all of our products. We offer the widest range of products on the market as we have an extensive number of credentials and are the main distributors of the most noteworthy manufacturers in the engine parts market.

Our added value as a pioneering company in the sector is based on technical training provided to the workshops,an aspect we consider fundamental and a priority in order to provide them with a more professional, personal, useful and practical service. To this end, at AVIMA MOTOR we offer different programmes of customised specific training courses geared towards our clients.

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