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NEWSWATERLESS ‘ECO’ WASHINGToyota, Honda, Suzuki, Hyundai and Lexus are some of the car manufacturers to use the waterless Ecowash Mobile tooperate more sustainably and reduce resource consumption.The revolutionary concept uses a two-inonepolymer compound to lift dirt off thepaint work without any scratching.And besides saving water, the car looksshiny and new because a protective coatingis left behind to guard the duco against theeffects of the elements for up to six weeks.Mercedes is one of the car manufacturers toadopt the Ecowash Mobile.These car companies have embracedthe waterless carwash concept offered byEcowash to help save water on themaintenance of their fleet and reduce theirimpact on the environment.Many motor dealers have also made themove from water to ecowash on theirdisplay vehicles and at major motor shows.Ecowash Operations Manager StewartNicholls said the system was biodegradableand a much better alternative to waterbased washes, which he claimed usebetween 70 and 180 litres of water.The company claims to have saved anaverage of 378,000 litres a week inAustralia alone.Ecowash offers the waterless service inmost major cities and regional centres ofAustralia, endeavouring to raise awarenessaround water conservation for bothmotorists and organisations.Since its inception in 2004, EcowashHyundai is one of the car manufacturers toadopt the Ecowash Mobile.has grown from a two car operation to haveover 50 franchises in Australia.It has also expanded into 12 othercountries including France, Greece, theMiddle East (including Dubai) and theUSA.Ecowash Mobile is also a majorsupporter of World Water Day.For more information, visit the websitewww.ecowash.com.auACL RESTRUCTURESIn its commitment to support theautomotive aftermarket, AutomotiveComponents Limited (ACL) has combinedits marketing activities under the newlyformed ACL Aftermarket Division.Chris Worthington has beenappointed as the ACLMarketing Manager to head upthe new division and will beresponsible for co-ordinating allof the marketing activities forthe group.Aaron Wyeth has beenappointed Brand Manager andwill be located at the ACLGasket Company in Brisbane,while John Bigolin has beennamed the National KeyAccounts Manager.Richard Pink is the SalesEngineer and the RegionalManager for Victoria.This will include the salesand marketing representationof Mahle Engine ComponentsAustralia's piston and ringrange.Through this restructure,ACL is looking to refocus itssupport for the automotiveaftermarket and provideessential services to all of itsloyal and new customers.Mr Worthington said thatACL is looking to implementnew programs and marketinginfrastructure for the long termjoint success of its customersand the business.ACL is a manufacturer ofautomotive gaskets and heatshield material and the solemanufacturer of precisionengine bearings in Australia.Mahle Engine Components,through its partnershipswith Mahle worldwide,manufactures pistons and ringsand is the only Australianbased manufacturer providingreplacement parts.14 AU T O M O T I V E A F T E R M A R K E T M AG A Z I N E AU G U ST 2 0 0 8 www.aaaa.com.au
NEWSCOST HINDERSGREEN PUSHHYBRIDS TOO EXPENSIVE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTTOO UNRELIABLE, SURVEY REVEALS.Australians are not taking up green motoring moves becauseof unreliable public transport systems and the high cost ofhybrid cars, according to a recent survey.The survey by automotivewebsite carsguide.com.au wasconducted to coincide withWorld Environment Day on June5, and found that Australiansprefer to drive to places they canalso reach by walking or takingpublic transport.The carsguide.com.au surveycompleted by 1075 respondentsalso found a huge 98 percent ofrespondents do not own a hybridcar even though thisenvironmentally friendly optionhas been on the market for morethan 10 years.Of the majority of Australianswho don’t own hybrid cars, 41percent said they are tooexpensive and 28 percent saidthat the hybrid car model isn’twhat they are looking for in acar.Despite knowing that hybridcars are economical andenvironmentally friendly, 44percent of respondents stillwould not purchase a hybrid car.Thirty-one percent ofrespondents who do not usepublic transport said it wasbecause public transport is aninconvenience, while 30 percentsaid the system was unreliable.More than half ofrespondents said that wherepossible, they do not organisecarpooling, mainly because theyprefer to do things in their owntime and don’t like having towait for others.More than half ofrespondents bought a new car inthe last two years, and the mainreason was because drivers wantan ‘updated car’.“The carsguide.com.ausurvey showed that despiterising fuel costs and a tighteconomy, Australians wouldprefer to drive to places wherethey can walk or take publictransport,” carsguide.com.aueditor Karla Pincott said.“Where we expected a jumpin the number of hybrid carsbeing sold, the survey hasconfirmed that Australians don’tyet think the rising price ofpetrol justifies a change.“Although hybrid vehicleshave been around for a numberof years and even with thecurrent fuel crisis, the majorityof Australians are notconsidering them as a seriousoption.”The subject of biofuels hasreceived a lot of attention lately;however 45 percent of surveyrespondents acknowledged thatwhile bio-fuels were good atreducing the carbon emissionsof cars, they raised otherenvironmental issues such asland clearing and foodshortages.“The good news is that bothcuriosity and knowledge aboutalternative fuel cars is growing,”Ms Pincott said.The website features a‘green’ motoring sectionwhich can be found atcarsguide.news.com.au/site/motoring-news/greener_motoring/AU T O M O T I V E A F T E R M A R K E T M AG A Z I N E AU G U ST 2 0 0 8 15
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