Munich (Pressweb) - In winter, alpine skis mean all the world to many athletes. However, to ensure downhill skiing is a real pleasure and avoid injuries to ligaments and bones, both equipment and athlete should be fit. Early preparation is important for a successful skiing season. TÜV SÜD's sports equipment professionals give valuable tips.Safety first: Glittering white snow and sunshine and...

Munich (Pressweb) - Roland Vogt, Dr Peter Beermann and Karsten Storch now together make up the management board of TÜV SÜD Car Registration Services GmbH (CRS). CRS, a joint venture of TÜV SÜD and Sixt AG, provides services to fleet operators, offering to take over all "official errands" associated with cars.Roland Vogt (48), an experienced TÜV SÜD manager, has been at the head of TÜV SÜD Car...

Munich (Pressweb) - The simplified authorisation of rolling stock within the scope of EU harmonisation now has the green light. As one of the first companies, the Federal Railway Authority has now recognised TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH as a Designated Body with Interim Function ('Interim DeBO'). In this capacity, with immediate effect TÜV SÜD Rail now supports manufacturers by offering the certification of...

Munich (Pressweb) - Defective headlights, broken indicators – for years, problems with car lighting systems have made up the largest category of faults discovered in roadworthiness inspections. Now this continuing trend has been confirmed yet again by the 2014 TÜV Report. Seven per cent of cars presented for their first roadworthiness inspection appear in a 'bad light'. Many lighting faults have...