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Bring coolant system leaks to a Holt(s)
Holts has launched SEALit, a new one-step leak repair product
for vehicle coolant systems.
Creating a robust and lasting seal, it negates the requirement
for costly repairs or replacement of engine components.
Developed following rigorous laboratory testing, SEALit’s
advanced formulation contains a special blend of
microfibres and polymers.
SEALit’s non silicate formula is guaranteed to be compatible
with any antifreeze/coolant and will not form
potentially damaging gels or sludge, which could
block cooling channels or heater cores.
Having dispersed into an existing anti-freeze coolant,
SEALit permeates throughout the coolant system and
forms an enduring seal in unwanted cracks and holes.
SEAlit can also be used as a preventative
treatment which is particularly important as up to
60% of engine failures can be attributed to cooling
system failure.
Holts SEALit is suitable for all cars and engines to
permanently seal leaking engine blocks, cylinder heads,
head gaskets, freeze plugs, radiators and hoses.
SEALit boosts the existing coolant’s corrosion
inhibition and seals any future leaks as they occur.
It also helps prevent overheating and engine
damage.
Holts is so confident of SEALit’s performance in repairing
cooling system leaks that the product is backed by a
money-back guarantee for the lifetime of the engine.
SEALit is available from Midas branches
countrywide.
SEALit can be added directly to the cooling system thanks to
its easy one-step ‘Pour & Go’ formula. It does not require the
cooling system to be drained or flushed, saving both time and
money.
More information at www.holts-sealit.com
Tel: (011) 613-6111
GM delivers best third quarter global sales since 1980
General Motors Company sold 2 449 595
vehicles around the world in the third quarter
of 2014, up two percent compared with a
year ago. It was the company’s best third
quarter since 1980. In the first nine months
of 2014, GM sold 7 371 743 vehicles, up
two percent.
America, the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa in Europe,
and the Buick Envision and Cadillac ATS-L in
China, that will keep our momentum going.”
Highlights (vs. 2013), were:
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Third quarter sales in the United States
and China, the company’s two largest
markets, were up eight percent and 14
percent, respectively. Year to date, sales in
the United States and China were up four
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percent and 12 percent, respectively. GM
is on track to surpass sales of 3 million
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vehicles in China for the second consecutive
year and the company expects to top last
year’s record sales of 3.16 million vehicles.
During September, GM’s cumulative sales in
China surpassed 20 million vehicles.
“GM delivered its best third quarter global
sales in 34 years thanks to solid growth in
the United States and China, and steady
improvement in Opel’s market share,” says
GM CEO Mary Barra. “We have launches
now underway, including the Chevrolet
Colorado and GMC Canyon in North
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Chevrolet had record sales in China
in the third quarter, up 13 percent to
169 830 units. For the first nine months
of year, the brand is up seven percent
to a record 505 316 units. September
was Chevrolet’s best month ever in
China.
Calendar year to date, Chevrolet sales
in South Korea are at record levels.
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The success of the new Chevrolet
Silverado and GMC Sierra helped GM
increase its estimated share of the U.S.
retail market for large pickups from
35.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014
to 37.4 percent in the second quarter
and 37.9 percent in the third quarter.
Buick’s global sales were up seven
percent in the third quarter to 284
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540 units and they are up 11 percent
calendar year to date to 858 046 units,
driven by strong growth in the United
States and China. Buick’s China sales
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were up 8 percent in the quarter
to 220 578 units and they were up
11 percent to 670 999 units in the first
nine months of the year.
In China, combined sales of small
SUVs - the Buick Encore, Chevrolet
Trax and Captiva - were up 90 percent
in the third quarter. In the United
States, the Buick Encore has been the
best-selling vehicle in its segment for
six months in a row. The Chevrolet Trax
will launch in the United States in early
2015.
Cadillac’s global sales were up four
percent in the third quarter and they
are up nine percent year to date,
driven by strong growth in China.
Cadillac’s China sales were up
48 percent in the quarter to 18 665
units and they were up 63 percent
to 52 425 units in the first nine months
of the year.
Opel/Vauxhall gained market share in
11 European countries in the first nine
months of this year, including Germany,
where the brand earned seven percent
of the market, up 0.3 points.