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3 October 2026

AutoTuner Adds OBD Support for Opel, Vauxhall and Subaru SIMTEC71

AutoTuner now reads and writes the Siemens SIMTEC71 ECU over OBD, covering classic Opel, Vauxhall and Subaru 1.8 and 2.2…

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3 October 2026

AutoTuner Adds Bench and OBD Support for Volvo Denso VEA Gen2 ECUs

AutoTuner now reads and writes Volvo Denso VEA Gen2 ECUs on the bench, with OBD access after a one-time unlock.…

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2 October 2026

Alientech KESS3 Adds OBD and Bench Support for Scania Trucks

Alientech KESS3 upgrade 3.59 adds OBD and Bench access to Scania R and S Series Motorola EMS10 ECUs, covering DC13…

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2 October 2026

AutoTuner Adds OBD Read-Write for Ford and Lincoln Continental ECUs

AutoTuner now reads and writes Ford and Lincoln Continental EMS2211, EMS2301, EMS2302 and EMS2701 ECUs over OBD, covering 1.0 to…

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30 September 2026

Korhex Boot Glitch Now Live for Stellantis Bosch MD1CS003 ECUs

Our Korhex hardware now unlocks Stellantis Bosch MD1CS003 ECUs by boot glitch, covering 2021 DS, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot and Toyota…

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30 September 2026

Ford and Lincoln Bosch MG1CS018 ECU Tuning Now Supported via OBD

Our tools now read and write Ford and Lincoln Bosch MG1CS018 ECUs over OBD, covering EcoBoost models from the F-150…

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29 September 2026

AutoTuner Bench Support Lands for BMW DME8 MD1CP002/MD1CS001/MG1CS003

AutoTuner adds direct Bench access to BMW, Mini and Alpina Bosch DME8 ECUs (MD1CP002, MD1CS001, MG1CS003) - no mail-in unlock…

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27 September 2026

DS, Jeep, Opel and Peugeot Bosch MG1CS032 Boot Glitch Now Live

Our Korhex Flex setup now boot-glitches Stellantis Bosch MG1CS032 ECUs, opening tuning files for DS, Jeep, Opel and Peugeot 1.2…

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27 September 2026

Volvo, Polestar, Geely and Lynk & Co Bosch MG1CS080 File Support

AutoTuner adds Bosch MG1CS080 bench support after mail-in unlock, bringing tuning file coverage to Volvo, Polestar, Geely, Lynk & Co…

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26 September 2026

KESS3 adds Bench protocol for Stellantis EVPT VCU3000 quadricycles

Alientech's KESS3 now reads and writes the EVPT VCU3000 controller on the bench, adding access for the Citroen Ami, Fiat…

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24 September 2026

BMW Bosch MG1CS003 bench programming on Flex with no boot glitch

Flex 8.21.0.0 adds bench read and write for the locked BMW Bosch MG1CS003, with no ECU opening and no boot…

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24 September 2026

Bosch EDC17CV54 bench read now for tractors, combines and plant

AutoTuner now bench-reads the Bosch EDC17CV54 on Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra, JCB, John Deere and a wide run of construction…

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19 September 2026

Flex adds OBD for Stellantis EVPT VCU3000 on Citroen Ami and Topolino

Flex 8.20.0.0 adds an exclusive OBD protocol for Stellantis EVPT VCU3000 units, covering the Citroen Ami, Fiat Topolino and Opel…

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19 September 2026

Ford Continental EMS2204, EMS2205 and EMS2208 now read in OBD

AutoTuner now reads and writes Continental EMS2204, EMS2205 and EMS2208 ECUs entirely over OBD, covering Ford Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, C-Max…

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18 September 2026

CMDFlash V3.2.0.290: EMP Glitch Unlock for VAG Bosch MD1CS014

Flashtec CMDFlash V3.2.0.290 adds a new EMP Glitch unlock protocol for VAG Bosch MD1CS014 TC299 ECUs. Here is what it…

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17 September 2026

KESS3 adds OBD and Bench for Isuzu D-Max 3.0 4JJ1 Delphi ECUs from 2006

KESS3 Upgrade 3.55 adds OBD and Bench protocols for the Delphi ECU on Isuzu D-Max and Holden Colorado 3.0 4JJ1…

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17 September 2026

Ford Fiesta and B-Max Continental EMS2101-EMS2106 now OBD on Autotuner

Autotuner now reads and writes Continental EMS2101, EMS2102, EMS2103 and EMS2106 ECUs over OBD, covering Ford Fiesta, B-Max and Mondeo…

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13 September 2026

Bosch MD1CE100 and MD1CE101 Bench Support for Trucks and Tractors

Autotuner now reads and writes Bosch MD1CE100 and MD1CE101 ECUs in bench mode, covering MAN, Ford, Fendt, Case IH, New…

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12 September 2026

bFlash bench protocol for BMW and Mini 8HP.g3 and 7DCT300 TCUs

bFlash update V2609B adds bench support for the latest locked bootloaders on the BMW and Mini 8HP.g3 automatic and the…

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12 September 2026

Bosch MED17.3.5 OBD: Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio

Alientech KESS3 adds an OBD protocol for Bosch MED17.3.5, so the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 can…

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12 September 2026

Bosch MG1CS032 bench support: Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Vauxhall

AutoTuner adds bench support for the Bosch MG1CS032 ECU, covering the Stellantis 1.2 PureTech in the Peugeot 208 and 2008,…

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9 September 2026

Tractor Tuning: Case IH, New Holland, Claas and Deutz-Fahr on OBD

AutoTuner now reads and writes Bosch MD1CS069 and MD1CE101 over OBD in beta, opening up Case IH, New Holland, Claas,…

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9 September 2026

Mercedes Truck CPC5 Tuning: Actros, Arocs and Atego 2020 Onward

Flex 8.18.0.0 with Korhex now reads and writes Mercedes Truck Bosch CPC5 units on Actros, Arocs and Atego built from…

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7 September 2026

Older diesels and small petrols back on the menu: Sprinter and Vito CDI, C 220 CDI, Corsa 1.7 DTI, Aygo and C1 1.0, Smart CDI, Clio and Megane

A run of Autotuner OBD protocols for cars from 1998 to 2013: Bosch EDC15C6 in the 2000 to 2006 Mercedes…

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4 September 2026

Mercedes A220d, GLA 200d, Vito, A45 AMG and CLE 53: the locked MDG1 ECUs opened without soldering

Mercedes 2021-on with the locked Bosch MD1CP001 diesel and MG1CP002 petrol ECUs can now be unlocked in the workshop with…

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4 September 2026

2026 BMW M2 G87, M3 G80 and M4 G82: the new Euro 7 S58 cars can now be read

The 2026 model year BMW M3 G80 and G81, M4 G82 and G83 and M2 G87 moved to a new…

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3 September 2026

Audi, VW, Porsche, Peugeot, Land Rover and Kia 2021-on: the locked MDG1 ECUs are open

Ten locked Bosch MDG1 ECUs fitted to 2021-on Audi, VW, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, Porsche, Bentley, Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall, Land Rover,…

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28 August 2026

Older BMW and Mini now over OBD: M3 E46, M5 E39 and Z8, E46 and E39 six-cylinders, Mini R56 Cooper S, 28i N20

Three Autotuner releases bring 1995 to 2014 BMW and Mini onto plain OBD: the Siemens MSS52 and MSS54 in the…

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24 August 2026

Ford Ranger, Transit and VW Amarok 2.0 EcoBlue: the 10-speed gearbox and AdBlue module now on OBD

New OBD protocols for the 2023-on Ford Ranger, Transit and VW Amarok 2.0 EcoBlue: the Continental UTCU4 10-speed gearbox controller…

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18 August 2026

BMW and Mini 2021-on (DDE8 / DME8): read and write on the bench, no more posting the ECU away

BMW and Mini 2021-on with the Bosch DDE8 and DME8 ECUs can now be read and written on the bench…

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10 August 2026

Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 EcoBlue and VW Amarok V6 (2022 on): the Bosch MD1CP061 opens in the workshop

The 240 PS 3.0 V6 diesel in the new Ford Ranger and VW Amarok runs a locked Bosch MD1CP061. Flex…

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5 August 2026

Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Relay 2.2 HDi (2011 on): now a plain OBD job

KESS3 3.40 adds an OBD protocol for the Continental SID208 behind the 2.2 HDi and 2.2 Multijet in the Fiat…

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31 July 2026

Jeep Compass and Renegade, Alfa Tonale, Fiat 500X and Tipo hybrids over OBD, and the Wrangler unlocked

KESS3 3.39 adds OBD read and write for the Continental GPEC4LM behind the 1.0, 1.3 FireFly and 1.5 48V hybrid…

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29 July 2026

Jaguar and Land Rover: the 5.0 V8 supercharged over OBD and the ZF 8HP70 gearbox on the bench

Two JLR releases in July: OBD read and write for the Denso P5.0SC behind the 5.0 V8 in the Range…

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29 July 2026

VW and Audi gearbox files: DSG DQ381 Gen 2, ZF 8-speed AL551 and AL552, Aisin AQ450 and AL1000

Four VW group gearboxes gained tool support this summer: the DQ381 Gen 2 DSG over OBD, the ZF 8HP55 (AL551…

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24 July 2026

New Audi S5, SQ5 and RS5 (2025 on): the 3.0 and 2.9 TFSI can now be read

The new Audi S5 (2025), SQ5 (2026) and RS5 (2026) use the Bosch MG1CS202 and MG1CS203 ECUs. They can now…

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22 July 2026

Toyota Hilux, Land Cruiser, Fortuner and HiAce 2.4 and 2.8 D-4D (2015 on): bench read and write

Flex 8.7 adds bench read and write for the Toyota Denso Gen2 ECU behind the 2.4 and 2.8 D-4D (2GD…

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17 July 2026

Hyundai i20 N, i30, Kona, Tucson, Kia Ceed, Sportage and Stonic (2020 on): the Kefico petrol ECUs are open

KESS3 3.35 adds OBD and bench read and write for the Kefico CPEGD3.20.1 and CPEGP3.20.2 behind the 1.0, 1.5 and…

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17 July 2026

BMW 2023-on diesels (DDE9): 520d, X5 30d and 40d, X1 and X2 20d, Mini Countryman D now tunable

The Bosch MD1CS015 and MD1CS115 (DDE9) in BMW mild hybrid diesels from 2022 can now be read on the bench…

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15 July 2026

BMW M5 G90, XM, X5 M and M60i, Range Rover P530 and Defender OCTA: the 4.4 V8 ECU is open

The Bosch MG1CS221 (DME9) behind BMW's S68 4.4 V8 and the Land Rover P530 and P615 can now be read…

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9 July 2026

Mercedes 2021-on: C, E, CLE, GLC, GLE, S-Class, A-Class and AMG mild hybrids can now be tuned

Eight locked Bosch MDG1 ECUs across the 2021-on Mercedes range are now readable on the bench: 200 to 500 mild…

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8 July 2026

Ford 2.0 EcoBlue (2017 on): Focus, Kuga, Transit, Transit Custom and Ranger now fully OBD, no unlock

The Continental SID212 and SID212 EVO behind every 2.0 EcoBlue Ford from 2017 can now be read and written through…

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6 July 2026

Isuzu D-Max and MU-X (2013 on): every generation now covered, including the locked 1.9 in the 2020-on truck

Three releases in June and July cover the Isuzu D-Max: Autotuner over OBD for the 3.0 4JJ3 (2019 on), KESS3…

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3 July 2026

Porsche 911 (992), Cayenne GTS, 718 GTS 4.0, Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga: the locked MDG1 ECUs unlocked in the workshop

Flex 8.2 adds workshop boot glitch unlocks for the Bosch MG1CP007, MG1CS047 and MG1CS008 behind the Porsche 911 992, Cayenne…

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2 July 2026

Golf GTE, Formentor e-Hybrid, A3 40 TFSIe and the 1.5 eTSI: VW group hybrids can now be tuned

The Bosch MG1CS211 behind the VW group 1.4 TSI e-Hybrid and GTE plug-ins and the 1.5 eTSI mild hybrids (2019…

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1 July 2026

Audi S4, S5, SQ5, 45 and 50 TDI and VW Touareg 3.0 TDI (2018 on): bench read and write

The Bosch MD1CS014 and MD1CS064 behind Audi's 3.0 TDI V6 (S4, S5, S6, S7, SQ5, 45 TDI and 50 TDI,…

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26 June 2026

VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda and Cupra 2.0 TSI (2018 on): Golf GTI, Tiguan, Formentor, S3 and more now on the bench

Every variant of the Bosch MG1CS031, MG1CS142, MG1CS111 and MG1CS011 behind the 2.0 TSI and 1.5 TSI in 2018-on VW…

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24 June 2026

VW group 2.0 TDI (2015 on): Transporter, Caddy, Crafter, Golf, Tiguan, A4 and Q5 now read on the bench, every variant

The Bosch MD1CS004 and MD1CS104 behind the 2.0 TDI in 2015-on VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda and Cupra cars and vans,…

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19 June 2026

Honda over OBD: Civic Type R, Civic 1.5 turbo, CR-V, Accord, Jazz and the older VTEC cars

Two Autotuner releases put almost the whole Honda range onto OBD read and write: the Keihin SH7058, SH72543, TC1782 and…

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16 June 2026

Subaru WRX, Impreza, Forester, Outback and Levorg (2006 to 2022): OBD read and write, in beta

Autotuner adds an OBD protocol, in beta, for the Denso and Hitachi ECUs in 2006 to 2022 Subarus: Impreza and…

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12 June 2026

Ferrari 296 GTB, Purosangue, 12 Cilindri, Amalfi and F80: the Bosch MG1CS039 can now be read

Autotuner adds bench read and write, after a mail-in unlock, for the Bosch MG1CS039 in every current Ferrari: 296 GTB,…

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19 November 2025

Bosch MG1-MD1-MG1-MRD1-MRG1 ECU Remote Unlock

2020-On BMW and Mercedes ECU's can now be unlocked! HOW THE UNLOCK WORKS? We're excited to launch support for Bosch MD1CP001…

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1 September 2025

Ford Transit and VW Transporter 2022-On Tuning Available

Fitted with the Bosch MD1CS027 ECU - We can now tune them!

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15 May 2025

Cupra Formentor 2.0 333PS – Milltek Exhaust Now Available

CUPRA FORMENTOR 2.0 333PSMILLTEK EXHAUST At JF Automotive, we’re thrilled to announce that we can now supply and fit the…

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7 March 2024

Charity Announcement

CHARITY ANNOUNCEMENT We have exciting news... We are joining Forces with Bearstead Footy Group to Support a local Charity, Heart…

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4 March 2024

Introducing Alloy Wheels!

INTRODUCING ALLOY WHEELS Exciting news from us, at JF Automotive! We're now offering a wide selection of high quality alloy…

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26 February 2024

New Models We Can Tune Feb 2024…

NEW MODELS WE CAN TUNE, FEBRUARY 2024... We've just rolled out our latest tuning services including so many new models.…

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30 March 2021

JF Automotive Form Performance Partnership Power Maxed Racing

Now the Official Sponsor of with British Touring Car Team; Power Maxed Racing! We will be working closely with Power…

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16 March 2021

JF Automotive announce partnership with Praga Racing Drivers Chris and Ed Bridle

JF Automotive are happy to announce a partnership with Praga Racing Drivers Chris and Ed Bridle, Chris and Ed will…

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1 March 2021

Our Yaris Arrived!

We have finally collected our Yaris GR Circuit Pack in pearl white from George at Vantage Toyota Preston. The service…

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16 February 2021

Eventuri Added to the shop!

We have now added Eventuri intake systems to our online shop. These might be premium but they deliver outstanding results…

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