The sheer volume of potholes afflicting UK roads at present will be giving steering and suspension systems quite the pounding. Add to that the complication of new, lighter materials being used on more recent vehicles and more electronic materials, as well as the challenge being presented by EVs and their extra weight, and you will find a host of issues and problems to understand and fix. More training and support may need to be sought. Steering and suspension systems are evolving with the car parc, as Dayco National Sales Manager Steve Carolan noted: “Steering and suspension components are one of the few product groups that are not threatened by the growth in the sales of hybrid and electric vehicles because, stating the obvious, whatever the powertrain and irrespective of whether they are driven by an occupant or autonomously, vehicles will still need to absorb bumps and imperfections in the road and steer around corners. This naturally doesn’t mean there is no product development in the sector, just that demand for replacement components 46 AFTERMARKET APRIL 2023 STEERING AND SUSPENSION www.aftermarketonline.net SPRING INTO ACTION Steering and suspension systems are among the areas that will continue as vehicles move increasingly over to electrification, but not everything will stay the same
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