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37 www.moderntiredealer.com with their November launch. e replacement bulbs produce a brighter, whiter light to replace standard D2R and D2S bulbs. Aubry Baugh, marketing communications manager for Philips said, " We picked D2R and D2S because those are the most popular HID bulbs." Manager SE by Mitchell 1 gets two big upgrades The Manager SE system by Mitchell 1 rolled out two big advancements for any dealership that does repairs, one related to passenger cars, and the other for commercial trucks. Toyota Motor Corp. has incorporated its Toyota Active Recall notification system into Manager SE. It's the only shop management system embedded with the automaker's recall alerts, and it's a way for the car maker to reach more vehicle owners when there's a recall, especially owners of older vehicles that are no longer serviced at Toyota dealerships. Ben Johnson, director of product manage - ment for Mitchell 1, said the alerts apply to all Toyota brands, including Scion and Lexus. On the commercial end, Manager SE is now available with a full truck series to help shops diagnose and repair all makes of Class 4-8 trucks. Denso unlocks new inspection tool Denso Products and Services Americas Inc. has created a new vehicle inspection tool, VehicleMRI. e web-based application will be available in 2017 and offers a quick but comprehensive diagnostic check of a vehicle's systems. It looks for out-of-date soware, tests the baery, and evaluates hundreds of hidden data points to find problems that have yet to trigger an engine light. "It creates a series of reports," said Dan Mejaly, senior vice president of sales, marketing, strategic planning, and operations. ere's a summary for the vehicle owner, and a detailed report for the service garage, all of which can be viewed online and saved in a downloadable file. Wix debuts new technology for heavy-duty filters e latest products from Wix Filters are designed for heavy- duty, off-road vehicles in a mine, construction site, or agricultural environment. e company unveiled NanoPro technology on 33 part numbers, and said it filters fine and ultra-fine dust with beer efficiency. Donald Chilton, director of product manage- ment, said using the technology on air filters hopefully is only the beginning. "We're going to see what we can do with oil, fuel. We're looking to build a whole portfolio around that. We've got one fuel filter now for Dodge trucks that has NanoPro media. at will continue to evolve and feed new products." SKF expands U-joint coverage e universal joints manufactured by SKF USA Inc. are now available for more automotive, truck, agricultural, and industrial applications, said Brian Jungmann, automotive communications manager for SKF. "e whole line is refreshed." And the company's catalog has been improved to make part lookup easier and more precise. e car, light truck, and heavy-duty truck products all feature a case-hardened forged steel cross and cups, and the high performance Brute Force line is solid to give it extra strength. Coast flashlight has USB port Coast Products Inc.'s new HP314R LED rechargeable flashlight has a light distance of more than half a mile. e dual powered flashlight works with either lithium or alkaline baeries. e company's exclusive Flex Charge Dual Power Rechargeable System and Pro-Tek Charging Port is built into the new HP314R. e flashlight's tail cap pops up to reveal a micro-USB port. e rechargeable baery pack includes a USB port for recharging other devices, such as cell phones. YouTube channel for baeries Johnson Controls Inc. unveiled "e Baery Shop," a YouTube channel of how-to videos on car baery installation, maintenance, and care. Some videos will be aimed at consumers and others will be for technicians. Dale Gospodarek, vice president of marketing and strategy for aermarket U.S. and Canada, said videos for technicians will address vehicles with complex baery installa- tions and vehicles that require resets to recognize a new baery. Aubry Baugh shows the standard tail lights, brake lights, and reverse lights on the left, compared to the brighter and whiter Philips lights on the right. Elliot Ball, director of marketing for Coast Products, says bat- teries can be charged outside or inside the HP314R flashlight, so users always have a fresh battery.