Nestled in the heart of Paris, Hitachi Astemo’s Testing and Validation Center emerges as a leader in innovation and reliability for the automotive industry. Here, Thibault Hoguet, Head of Engineering Test & Validation, leads a robust team of over 200…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Tim Clark has been appointed CEO and president of Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. Clark is a senior vice president and executive officer of Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. He had been president of Hitachi Astemo Europe, based in…
Brian Hagman of The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Bernd Schemer, Head of Brake Business Unit for Hitachi Astemo, to learn about its brake-by-wire technology they refer to as Smart Brake. Not too long ago I watched a video…
Source: Hitachi Astemo announcement and media report TOKYO – An auto-parts operation within Hitachi Ltd. yesterday admitted to more than two decades of skirting inspections and cheating on quality tests of brake and suspension systems. The company, Hitachi Astemo Ltd.,…
Source: Hitachi,Ltd. and Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. announcement Tokyo — Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. have jointly announced the development of a compact, lightweight direct-drive system for the increasingly popular EV segment, which combines the motor, inverter, and brake into…
Source: Light announcement REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc., and Light, a leading provider of depth perception for vehicles, have begun “proof of concept” development of a forward-facing perception system for use with advanced driver assistance systems. The…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, will start supplying a new generation of brake pads and discs for Hitachi…
Source: Hitachi Astemo announcement TOKYO — Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Keihin Corporation, Showa Corporation and Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. concluded management integration to form Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., a provider of mobility solutions to the automotive industry. The name “Astemo” is…
Source: The following is excerpted from an extensive AutoBeat Daily post on the brake-by-wire system being developed by Hitachi. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Current brake-by-wire (BbW) systems are lighter, more efficient and better performing than conventional hydraulic units. But they…
Source: Hitachi Automotive Systems announcement Tokyo — Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. is introducing a new heavy-duty automated parking brake (APB HD) especially designed for pickup trucks, vans, SUVs and light commercial vehicles. Developed by the company’s Brake Business Unit in…
Source: Hitachi Automotive TOKYO — Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced development of a stereo camera that enables Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) at intersections relying on stereo camera alone by combining distant object detection with wide angle view, and without…
Source: Reuters TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. and Hitachi Ltd. agreed to merge four of their car-parts businesses to create a components supplier with almost $17 billion in sales, joining a wave of partnerships sweeping the global auto industry. Honda, Japan’s…
Source: Chassis Brakes International TOKYO – Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Chassis Brakes International B.V. on October 11, creating an industry leader in automotive safety solutions. The combination of…
DETROIT, Mich..–Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), said it it has granted KPS Capital Partners, LP a put-option agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Chassis Brakes International B.V. Completion of the…
NEW YORK, NY–KPS Capital Partners (“KPS”) announced today that it has signed a put option agreement to sell its portfolio company Chassis Brakes International Group (“Chassis Brakes” or the “Company”) to Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (“Hitachi Automotive”), a wholly-owned subsidiary…
MUNICH, Germany–Brake maker Knorr-Bremse is diversifying and strengthening its steering business by acquiring the commercial vehicle steering operation of Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. in Japan. Knorr, which is alos a leading supplier of rail and heavy-duty sub-systems, closed the deal,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Brake-by-wire (BBW), broadly defined as braking that can be applied without the driver’s physical input, has been offered on production vehicles for more than a decade. Virtually every automotive manufacturer and brake supplier is invested in continuing…
In a significant legal development, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has notably influenced Ford Motor Company’s legal struggle concerning alleged brake defects in F-150 trucks. The court recently reversed the certification of five statewide classes in a lawsuit…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Silicon Valley-based automotive radar startup, Altos Radar, has raised $3.5 million in seed round funding that will fast-track the commercialization of 4D imaging radars in driver-assisted (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AV). The funding, led by Hesai…
ARCADIA, Calif. — Brembo brakes and the first manual-transmission car to include the award-winning EyeSight® advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) highlight the new 2024 SUBARU BRZ tS® performance-oriented two-seat sports coupe. Introduced recently, the BRZ tS comes equipped with STI-tuned front…
STANSTEAD, U.K. – FISITA announced the EuroBrake 2023’s first day of technical sessions. The Sept. 12-14 event in Barcelona will begin with the following technical sessions: TECHNICAL SESSION 1 Brake squeal simulation Real world brake PM emissions measurement Brake rotor…
MUNICH — ARSENALE Express S.p.A. in Rome has commissioned Knorr-Bremse to equip two Orient Express “La Dolce Vita” trains. Starting in the third quarter of 2023, Knorr-Bremse will supply state-of-the-art braking technology as well as entrance, climate control and sanitary…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse has received a major order for multiple systems destined for Italy. Starting in 2023, the company will supply equipment for a new generation of metro trains built by Hitachi Rail. Together with braking and…
Source: MarketsandMarkets announcement CHICAGO – The brake system market is projected to reach $28.1 billion by 2027, increasing from an estimated $2 billion in 2022, according to a recently published report by MarketsandMarkets™. The research organization predicts a compound annual…
Source: Exactitude Consultancy announcement LUTON, U.K. — The global brake system market is projected to reach $29 billion by 2029, up from $19.33 billion in 2020, at a compound-annual-growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 percent from 2022 to 2029, according to…