| July 3 2020 | TPMS Legislation Overview in the EUIn the EU TPMS became mandatory for all class M1 vehicles (vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat) registered after November 1st, 2014. The initial legislation was approved in 2009 in Brussels (UN ECE R64) with the aim to optimize fuel consumption and increase driver safety, which are the two most well-known benefits of the TPM systems. |
| July 15 2020 | Schrader Announces Winners of Shop Stool GiveawaySchrader, the automotive aftermarket brand of Sensata Technologies and the world leader in TPMS, recently announced the winners of their Schrader Academy Shop Stool Giveaway contest, which ended on June 30th. |
| July 11 2020 | Direct TPMS Versus Indirect TPMSDirect TPMS (dTPMS) gathers accurate pressure data directly from the tire valve via four dedicated pressure sensors that are attached to the valve, reporting pressure readings in real-time. Indirect TPMS, on the other hand, uses the ABS system to approximate tire pressure, and motorists must drive a substantial distance before an alert will be generated. |
| July 11 2020 | Direct TPMS Versus Indirect TPMSDirect TPMS (dTPMS) gathers accurate pressure data directly from the tire valve via four dedicated pressure sensors that are attached to the valve, reporting pressure readings in real-time. Indirect TPMS, on the other hand, uses the ABS system to approximate tire pressure, and motorists must drive a substantial distance before an alert will be generated. |
| July 7 2020 | Everything You Need to Know About the TREAD ActThe Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act was passed by Congress in 2000 in response to a major recall of defective tires that created unsafe driving conditions and multiple driver fatalities (one hundred deaths due to rollovers were attributed to tire tread separation). The TREAD Act has since been incorporated into the existing National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966. |
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APAC
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