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.

Munich/Seoul (Pressweb) - The international technical services provider TÜV SÜD and state-owned Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) plan to cooperate closely over IEC 61850 implementation in the future. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect in Munich. The international IEC 61850 standard provides the basis for communication in smart grids.

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 sub-systems and rail vehicles in accordance with Commission Recommendation 2011/217/EU.

Munich / Brussels (Pressweb) - To date, many registrations under REACH have failed to meet the requirements of the European chemicals regulation. This was one of the most important findings at the ECHA's most recent "Stakeholder Day" in Brussels. The registration authority referred to the improvement of compliance as one of its key objectives. TÜV SÜD assists companies in submitting correct registration, ensuring legal compliance and reliable planning.

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 now been reclassified as significant faults because of their relevance to safety. But why are drivers so unwilling to take care of their lighting systems? TÜV SÜD's experts analyse the root causes.