Source: Toyota Plano, Texas – The thrill of driving a superbly balanced, track-tuned sports car never goes out of style, especially when it’s as stylish as the Toyota 86. With 205 horsepower moving about 2,800 pounds and sophisticated suspension coupled…
Source: Toyota announcement BRUSSELS — Toyota is committed to providing the highest safety standard in its vehicles, constantly finding ways of using new technologies to help avoid accidents and improve protection for the driver, their passengers and other road users.…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota offers American sport utility (SUV)/crossover (CUV) buyers one of the most comprehensive collection of vehicles from which to choose. Six different (eight if you count hybrids as separate) models ranging from the subcompact C-HR to the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The automotive world has evolved during the last several decades. No longer does the “entry-level” label mean compromising efficiency, comfort, safety, quality, reliability, amenities or modern advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) – and the 2020 Toyota Yaris…
Chatham, Mass. – The Texas license plates elicited more stares than the sheer presence projected by the white 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro which says a lot about full-size pickup trucks in today’s America. For decades, the full-size pickups were…
TOKYO, Japan–Toyota Motor Corp came to an agreement with auto-part maker Denso Corp setting up a joint venture to expand into development of next-generation automotive semiconductors, a move announced by the companies on Wednesday that is industry’s latest toward manufacturing…
DONCASTER, U.K. — Braking supplier, JURATEK, has revealed its latest new-to-range references, with 20 new part numbers introduced to its leading product portfolio to meet increased demand. The latest high-quality braking components added to JURATEK’s range includes six brake discs, eight…
HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking specialist TMD Friction UK has introduced 16 brake pad and disc references to its premium Textar branded product ranges. TMD Friction UK’s unrelenting approach to research and development has delivered an additional seven Textar brake pads…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Recently Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its ProACT and EURO Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by 10 new part numbers: ACT1965, ACT2032, ACT2065, ACT2186, ACT2223, ACT2229, ACT2371 and EUR1894, EUR1924, EUR2074. Electronic wear sensor and Premium stainless…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist, TMD Friction, has introduced a comprehensive range expansion to its popular Mintex brake pad, disc, and accessory kit product lines. The new additions to Mintex’s high-quality brake pad range cover…
Source: AAA East Central announcement PITTSBURGH – Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes which can result in injuries, property damage, and…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — NRS Brakes, part of the NUCAP family of technologies, recently added 22 New part numbers for 2017-2022 Tesla, Ford, GMC, Dodge, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Jeep vehicles, covering 10-million vehicles in its…
Source: First Brands Group™ announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include 86 new friction and rotor parts covering popular cars, light trucks and SUVs. The just-released Centric part numbers…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Mercedes-Benz is proud of its heritage, including tracing its roots to arguably the industry’s first automobile (the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen). Recently, I spent a week in a Mercedes-AMG G 63, a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) which in…
BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of news and notes from around the brake industry TSS International BV has presented the first COMPLETE Brake System for the new discretely armored LC300, with an OEM-compatible Parking brake! A new Communication on Progress from…
Source: Mazda announcement IRVINE, Calif. — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced pricing for the 2023 Mazda CX-50, the first Mazda vehicle manufactured at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) plant in Huntsville, Alabama. The newest member of Mazda’s crossover/SUV family…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Car-based crossovers dominate the mid-size sport-utility world, but defying conventional wisdom, the Toyota 4Runner keeps on truckin’ for the consumers who still want a rugged, body-on-frame traditional SUV. SUVs were born by putting an enclosed rear cargo…
ORLANDO, Fla. – The agenda for this year’s 39th annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition has been announced and can be viewed by clicking HERE. This year’s program includes more than 70 live and on-demand presentations plus six live-streamed…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The completely redesigned and reengineered 2022 Hyundai Tucson puts the Korean automaker into the top echelon of compact sport utility (SUV) producers. And at $38,600 for the extremely well-equipped Tucson Limited Hybrid AWD (all-wheel drive) I spent…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Building a world-class sport sedan means starting with a solid, competent platform which Hyundai has done in transforming the 2021 Sonata into a terror by giving the four-door its N Line treatment. The high-performance, race-track bred N…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I have spent a week of amazement while driving the all-new 2021 Toyota Sienna Limited minivan. Amazed at the quiet, comfortable ride; extensive technological features, and incredible 45-miles-per-gallon fuel economy – the best I have ever seen…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota launched the Lexus brand in 1989 starring the ground-breaking LS400 sedan which shook up the German luxury marques. But the new Japanese brand from Toyota needed a second model for its dealers’ showrooms, so, starting with…
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.–Wagner® brand, a global leader in braking products and innovation, continues the expansion of its product catalog to include coverage for the most popular North American, Asian and European vehicle nameplates today, across a variety of applications. During the first…
Tesla has extended its 5-star safety rating it enjoys in the U.S. streak to Europe. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) awarded the Model 3 its highest rating of five stars. And you can watch a video of…
TOKYO, Japan–Three companies — telecommunications giant SoftBank, auto components supplier Denso, and Toyota — have combined for an investment of $1 billion in Uber’s autonomous vehicle (AV) unit. The size of the investment values Uber’s AV business at nearly $7.3…