Polestar Auto Sales Co., Ltd. (China) announces a recall affecting certain 2023-2024 Polestar 4 electric vehicles due to a brake software issue. The recall, mandated by the State Administration for Market Regulation, involves 1,867 vehicles manufactured between November 29, 2023,…
BWI Group has initiated the pilot production of the iDBC1 One-Box system in China, a significant stride towards eventual mass production in Europe. This advanced intelligent integrated brake-by-wire system is set to enhance mainstream European automobile models and is also…
Source: ResearchandMarkets.com announcement DUBLIN — The China Autonomous Vehicles Market, Size, Forecast 2022-2027, Industry Trends, Share, Growth, Outlooks, Impact of COVID-19, Company Analysis report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. China’s autonomous-vehicle market is projected to reach $98.89 billion by…
MILAN, Italy – Ferrari is recalling more than 2,000 cars sold in China due to a potential brake-fluid leak according to multiple media reports. The issue – and recall – is related to the recall last November Ferrari North America…
Source: ZF announcement SHANGHAI — ZF has launched its next generation mid-range radar to support advanced ADAS safety functions and enhance the available ZF coASSIST semi-automated system on the Dongfeng Aeolus Yixuan MAX in China. ZF’s mid-range radar is a…
Source: The following is excerpted from a post on the Global Times Website about the growing concern in China around potential brake-system issues in Tesla automobiles. SHANGHAI — A Tesla vehicle crashed into a truck on Friday in Shaoguan, South…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF is preparing for volume production of its most advanced autonomous emergency braking assistance system in China. OnGuardMAX will be installed in new truck models by two leading Chinese manufacturers from this year. The…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH/SHANGHAI/DALIAN, China – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, is enlarging its Dalian plant in China through a new investment designed to meet booming…
Source: TecSA post TORINO, Italy – The installation of the Shear Strength Test (SST) machine in China for the first time was a major step for the commercial expansion of TecSA in Asian countries. The latest model of the SST…
Source: Shine post SHANGHAI – Mitsubishi Motors Sales (China) Co., Ltd. and GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd. will recall 3,692 vehicles from the Chinese market due to a potential safety hazard in the rear parking brake, according to China’s top-quality…
Source: The following is excerpted from a blog by Lapinus providing an overview of China’s automotive market and summarizes original equipment brake pad developments. ROERMOND, Netherlands – 1985 saw the establishment of SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd, the first car…
Source: WABCO announcement BERN, Switzerland and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 15, 2020 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG have announced that the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation provided regulatory clearance for their previously announced merger. All…
Source: Vitesco Technologies announcement TIANJIN, China, REGENSBURG, Germany – Vitesco Technologies, the powertrain business of Continental, will build a research and development center in the Chinese port metropolis of Tianjin. The company has now signed a corresponding agreement with the…
Source: Alcon release TAMWORTH, U.K.- Gusto Technik Performance Parts Company Limited, distributor of Alcon products in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau since 2008, has launched its new website www.alconbrakesonline.com. With a full range of the company’s brakes & accessories…
Source: J.Juan BARCELONA – J.Juan’s factory in Jiaxing is operating at 25 percent capacity due to lack of personnel. Its top priorities are to re-establish normal production and to prevent any cases of covid-19 in the factory at any cost…
Source: NewTek Automotive USA KANSAS CITY, Mo. – NewTek Automotive USA recently announced the takeover of China Yantai Friction Co. (CYFC) of Penglai, Shandong Province, China effective February 1, 2020. CYFC is one of the foremost brake pad production facilities…
Source: Seedland Group GUANGZHOU, China – Seedland Group has launched Hachi Auto, an autonomous vehicle for smart communities, in one of the Seedland communities – “Boston Ivy” – early last month, becoming the first to bring UGV into residential communities…
Source: ZF GUANGZHOU, China/FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen AG is establishing a third Chinese research and development center in Guangzhou southern China. Representatives of ZF and the local authorities have signed an agreement and ZF plans to invest approximately €90…
Source:Winhere Auto-Part Manufacturing Bartlett, Ill. – Since 1996, Winhere has grown rapidly to become the largest manufacturer of brake rotors/drums in China, shipping and producing more than 48 million units annually to its customers worldwide. Winhere offers global customers high…
Source: Veoneer Stockholm, Sweden – Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems and Automated Driving, has signed agreements (the “Definitive Agreements”) to sell its 51 percent ownership in…
NAGOYA (Kyodo) — Toyota Motor Corp. will join an open software platform for autonomous vehicles led by China’s Baidu Inc. to accelerate its development of self-driving technologies, including intelligent brake systems critical to self-driving vehicles. Toyota has been conducting its…
DETROIT, Mich.–DRiV™, a Tenneco Inc. (TEN) business and leading global aftermarket and ride performance supplier and New Carzone, the leading China aftermarket channel and retail service company, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to further expand both companies’ businesses in…
DETROIT, Mich.–Robo-vans are here. A Chinese startup called Neolix has kicked off mass production of its self-driving delivery vehicles, possibly the first company to do so, and has lined up big customers like JD.Com Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. Neolix expects…
SHANGHAI, China–Link Engineering Company (LINK) is happy to welcome Jim Lefflbine as new Managing Director of LINK China, effective May 2019. To meet customers’ growing needs within the region, Jim will oversee all of LINK China’s activities – including equipment…
