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Domestic nameplates losing ground in aftermarket

Auto Service World

The once-dominant domestic nameplates in the light vehicle aftermarket have seen a steady decline in the U.S. Domestic nameplates peaked in product volume in 2015 but have since struggled to match the growth of the total light vehicle aftermarket, which has risen over 20 per cent in the same period.

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Turbos Are Cool Again – Here’s How To Keep Them That Way

Tomorrow's Technician

Turbo use has shot up from 5% of vehicles in 2010 to close to 50% in 2024, and that number is only going to keep growing. Each style of hose is specific to each vehicle, so you have to make sure you use the right one in case of failure. Just like oil lines, coolant lines are specific to each vehicle.

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BMW 5 Series Common Problems

Alex's Autohaus

This focus on staying on the forefront of automotive development, as important to the vehicle’s identity as it’s been, brings with it unforeseen production oversights that can come back to haunt owners down the line. Faulty or worn control arms will cause the vehicle to behave unexpectedly over bumps and dips in the road surface.

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Turbos Are Cool Again – Here’s How To Keep Them That Way

Brake & Front End

Turbo use has shot up from 5% of vehicles in 2010 to close to 50% in 2024, and that number is only going to keep growing. Each style of hose is specific to each vehicle, so you have to make sure you use the right one in case of failure. Just like oil lines, coolant lines are specific to each vehicle.

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What Car Has Overstayed Its Welcome?

Jalopnik

By Andy Kalmowitz June 19, 2025 9:00 am EST Dodge For the most part, automakers know when its time to pull the plug on a certain vehicle. What vehicle on sale today is so old and irrelevant that you arent even sure the company knows its still on sale? All Rights Reserved What Car Has Overstayed Its Welcome? liter Pentastar V6.

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Diagnosing BMW LED Lighting Systems

Tomorrow's Technician

Some early systems had difficulty distinguishing between an oncoming vehicle and reflective street signs. However, some systems started to use the radar sensor to prevent the system from thinking a sign was an oncoming vehicle. How Does It Work? In the past 25 years, we have seen a revolution in lighting.

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2025 BMW M5 Production Split Evenly Between Station Wagon and Sedan Body Styles

autoevolution

BMW last offered such a vehicle in 2010 with the V10-powered E61, of which approximately 1,000 units were produced versus a little over 19,500 sedans. The G99 is the first wagon-bodied M5 in ages. According to Sylvia Neubauer of BMW M, the G99 is far more popular, with production currently split evenly between it and the lighter sedan.

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