Parts and Accessories

German automotive supplier Continental AG on Wednesday said it would cut jobs and close plants over the next 10 years as it faces a slowing global auto sector. The program will result in costs of around 1.1 billion euros (972.9 million pounds), which will mainly be incurred between 2019 and 2022, the company said after a meeting of its supervisory board. The slowdown in the auto sector has prompted profit warnings from various suppliers, including Continental, in recent months.

Some symptoms of a bad ignition switch include the car stalling while driving, starting then suddenly stalling and accessory power problems

Some symptoms include a squealing noise from the front of the vehicle, power steering not working, engine overheating or cracks and wear on the belt itself.

The steering system utilized in many modern cars is a rack and pinion steering system.

The serpentine belt, also known as the drive belt, is a belt on a car engine that works with the idler, tensioner, and pulleys inside the accessory drive belt system.

The power steering pump directs fluid from the reservoir into the steering gear, which applies the correct amount of pressure to turn the wheels smoothly.

The intake manifold gaskets are some of the most important gaskets found on an engine.

The symptoms include things like a whining noise when turning the wheel, the steering wheel being slow to respond, a stiff steering wheel, squealing noises on start up and groaning noises.

Some symptoms of a bad intake manifold gasket include engine misfires, decrease in performance, coolant leaks or the engine overheating.

Amazon.com Inc is expanding its transportation prowess to do virtually everything short of building a car. While Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has said little publicly about the company's ambitions in the sector, the strategy is aimed at leveraging Amazon's strengths in logistics, cloud computing and digital services together with new interests in related fields from robotics to manufacturing, according to more than two dozen people, including Amazon executives and industry executives famil

The brake master cylinder is one of the most important components found on modern car braking systems.

Some symptoms of a failing brake master cylinder include abnormal brake pedal behavior, contaminated brake fluid and an illuminated check engine light or brake light.