Electric vehicles and traditional ICE vehicles can adopt the same basic suspension types including MacPherson strut, double wishbone, multi-link and torsion beam. The mechanical principle is similar. However, due to the underfloor battery pack layout, weight ...

Many auto repair shops and spare parts buyers make a common mistake: directly fitting traditional ICE suspension parts to electric vehicles. EV chassis components including shock absorbers, PU bump stops, rubber bushings, ball joints and control arms must fol...

This week the aftermarket's biggest stories share one word: corrosion. American Honda has recalled 880,514 vehicles over rear-subframe rust that can make drivers lose control, while Volkswagen's steering-bolt recall now converges on roughly four million vehic...

This week's recall dockets put two things under the microscope at once: the steering and suspension parts themselves, and the quality of the aftermarket replacements that supply them. In the United States, NHTSA campaign 26V590 now tracks a steering-rack moun...

This week, the automotive world was reminded that even a single small fastener can bring an entire category into focus. Volkswagen and Audi recalled 2,855,601 vehicles worldwide over corrosion in a screw securing the rack-and-pinion steering gear to the front...

A clear signal is flashing for aftermarket distributors in 2026: the majors are racing to fill steering-and-suspension coverage. Delphi recently added 289 new SKUs across its aftermarket Steering & Suspension portfolio — including 30 first-to-market part ...

Jounce bumpers are critical protective components for automotive suspension systems, widely known as suspension bump stops. Installed on shock absorber piston rods, these parts deliver progressive cushioning during full suspension compression. They prevent ha...

For aftermarket distributors and purchasing teams, the story of the U.S. market in 2026 is unusually clear: American drivers are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever, and that one fact is reshaping which parts fly off the shelves. The average light v...

As vehicle fleets age across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, demand for affordable, durable aftermarket suspension wear parts is accelerating. Here is what procurement managers should know before their next sourcing decision.The bac...

What Buyers Order When They Order a Jounce Bumper A jounce bumper, also known as a bump stop, bump rubber, rubber buffer or strut bumper, is an elastic component typically made of high elasticity polyurethane in an MDI or NDI system. It is installed on the pi...