A visit from Edd China drew plenty of visitors to the DENSO stand at Automechanika Birmingham as well as a host of new innovations and technological developments. 

The e-Videns vehicle inspection tool proved to be a particular point of interest with the DENSO technical team on hand to demonstrate how it can instil customer confidence in the processes and abilities of the workshop, save time and help capture new business. The updated solution now also features useful options for service interval and diagnostic trouble code resets. Crucially, the update allows technicians to access the same reset functions available with original equipment tools, eradicating the need to switch to other reset equipment. Visitor to the stand were also impressed with the fact the tool has the capacity to evolve with the future, with automatic software updates meaning it will never be obsolete.

DENSO first released e-Videns last year, providing the independent aftermarket with an end-to-end vehicle health check tool, integrating driver interview, system scanning, health check and a comprehensive vehicle inspection. The tool scans all available vehicle systems for error codes and monitors live engine data under various operating conditions. This information is then compared with reference data within the DENSO cloud to help technicians identify abnormalities and pre-empt potential issues.

Since its release, e-Videns has enabled independent technicians to significantly boost performance and efficiency, enabling them to work on a level-playing field with main franchised workshops. The technology helps to establish a much closer relationship between motorists and technicians, building trust through greater transparency of the vehicle inspection process.