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In the wake of launch of the New Ford Escort, the company has revealed details of how facilities in Thailand, India, Australia, the Middle East and China, are used to ensure its vehicles are ‘shaken, rattled and rolled’ in a variety of tests. Based out of Jebel Ali, near Dubai, in the UAE, the engineering team at Ford’s Product Development base take the heat during testing on a daily basis, said the company. It added that thanks to the extremely high ambient temperatures during the summer months – and a country covered primarily in sprawling desert landscapes – “hot weather testing in the UAE places vehicles under real world conditions quite unlike that experienced anywhere else on the planet”. “With ambient temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius, we need to ensure our cooling systems,engine, transmission, driveline systems, and also our passenger comfort are all robust to temperatures like this,” said Ziyad Dallalah, chief resident engineer, Ford MEA. “Driving in deep sand places a unique load on the engine and transmission – with high revs at low speed. That means the engine works very hard, placing demands on systems that rely on the engine for power – like the air-conditioning.” According to Ford, dust and sand can also play havoc with engine internals and suspension components by accelerating wear on moving parts, “so the team also monitors sand and dust egress on the engine, dampers and the cabin to make sure every Ford remains a comfortable place to be, even in the peak heat of a Middle East summer”.
TECHNOLOGY Motorola has launched new dash-board cameras in the UAE. The Motorola Dash Cam is engineered to provide users added reassurance on the road. The MDC500GW and MDC300GW have a smart automatic collision detection (G-Sensor) that recognizes shocks and records the incident that is then saved and protected. The Motorola Dash Cams are available at Virgin mega store and will soon be available at Sharaf DG, Jumbo and Dubai Duty free. Alpha Tech (A Division of Alpha 55) has been appointed as the exclusive distribution partner for the Dash-board cameras in the UAE. MDC500GW Dash Cam has 1080p Front camera and 720p rear dash cam with GPS, Wi-Fi,
and a wide 150 ° angle view. It monitors the entire front or back view of your vehicle and gets the perfect live videos with full HD quality to the built-in 2-inch colour LCD. The 150° field of view captures everything on its radar. The integrated GPS, Wi-Fi® capabilities and smart automatic collision detection (G-Sensor) gives you the added confidence and reassurance on the road that you need. MDC300GW Dash Cam has
1080p HD dash cam with 3-inch display & 2.19MP Sony sensor for amazing clarity and strong colours. The easy-to-use 3-inch colour display streams videos in 1080P HD quality with a 2.19MP Sony sensor. An outstanding 150° field of view lets you capture the road and its surroundings. With integrated GPS, Wi-Fi capabilities the automatic collision detection sensor (G-Sensor) warns you for lane departures and forward collisions.
aPOLLO TYRES FOCuSEd ON THE SuV SEGMENT TYRES
Apollo Tyres says the new all-terrain SUV tyres, Apollo Apterra AT2, is a demonstration of how it is sharpening its focus on the SUV segment in India. Designed and developed as a collaborative effort between the two global R&D centres in Enschede, the Netherlands and in Chennai, India - and a cross-functional team comprising members from R&D, Manufacturing, Service, Business
Quality and Marketing - Apterra AT2 will be produced at the company’s Vadodara unit in Gujarat. The tyre has been thoroughly tested in the Middle East as well as South Africa, the US, India and SE Asia. “We are sharpening our focus on the SUV segment in India, with specialised tyres for different terrains and applications, as the SUV vehicle segment is growing faster than passenger cars,” said Satish Sharma,
PuTTiNG SuV iNTO FOCuS Apollo Tyres’ Satish Sharma says its new Apterra AT2 sets a new standard in all-terrain tyres.
president, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Apollo Tyres. “The excellent test results, and the global efforts that have gone into developing the Apollo Apterra AT2, gives us the confidence that this tyre will set a new benchmark in the all-terrain tyre space, and will further propel our leadership in the SUV segment.” Equipped to handle obstacles both on-road and off-road, the Apollo Apterra AT2 is designed to outperform on all terrains. It has a patented tread design with 3D interlocking sipes and the shoulder design with SAW-Tooth technology, which provides a higher level of traction. Triplex casing and high tensile steel belts makes the tyre highly durable and impact resistant. The herringbone grooves of the tyre ensure efficient water drainage on wet roads and provide better control during off-roading. The wider tread width provides stability during cornering. Even being an aggressive product for On/Off application the product still conforms to global regulation especially for NVH.
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