Source: RNZ post WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A faulty Sanwa Seiki-supplied parking brake installed on some 1,000 trucks sold in New Zealand and implicated in numerous crashes since 2010, including two fatal ones, has been banned by the New Zealand…
Source: A faulty electronic parking brake system which triggered a recall of Mercedes-Benz Sprinters in the United States has now caused the disruption of some ambulance services in New Zealand where the vans are also under a recall for the…
Source: Sun Media Ltd. WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Beginning April 1st, it will be mandatory to have an anti-lock braking system (ABS) on motorcycles in New Zealand, improving safety for motorcyclists and other road users. Changes to the Land Transport…
Picture the horrifying scene – you are driving along in your electric car and you tap the brakes to slow down for an upcoming intersection. Nothing happens. Well, something finally happens. You slow to a stop, but only when, in desperation, you…
More examples of the NZ Transport Agency’s (NZTA) failures in regulating road safety are coming to light, even as the government is forced to step in. The agency’s bosses admitted yesterday that files about safety failings had been sitting “gathering…
SYDNEY—Disc Brakes Australia (DBA), the country’s leading manufacturer of aftermarket and OE-replacement brake components, announced today the appointment of Phillip Joseph as its new General Manager, effective September 1, 2023. Joseph will be succeeding Executive General Manager Gideon Segal, who…
Hyundai Mobis, a leading automotive supplier, invites global automakers like Mercedes-Benz and BMW to a winter testing event in Sweden. Starting on the 29th, this event aims to demonstrate the company’s advanced braking and steering safety technologies under the extreme…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) have submitted a second petition to federal regulators, advocating for the mandatory installation of antilock braking systems (ABS) on all new motorcycles in the United States. Despite…
ARLINGTON, Va. — Antilock brake (ABS) systems are a cornerstone of motorcycle safety, according to Eric Teoh, Director of Statistical Services, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in an opinion post on the organization’s website. Here is the post: Simple…
EDISON, N.J. — Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on Brake Linings Market Insights, to 2027 with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained tables and charts in presentable format. In the study you will find new evolving trends,…
PORT MELBOURNE, Australia – General Motors Australia and New Zealand Pty. Ltd. is recalling approximately 14,000 model-year 2017-2020 Holden Commodore sedans which might suffer from brake-booster failure. According to the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and…
Source: Paid announcement by Meritor on Big Rigs website DERRIMUT, Australia — Meritor Australia continues to expand its product offering for the aftermarket with the introduction of its Meritor red range which now includes two new red brake chambers MBC2430…
Source: ANCAP SAFETY announcement MANUKA, Australia — Australasia’s independent vehicle safety consumer advocate, ANCAP SAFETY, has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government to introduce an Australian Design Rule (ADR) mandating the fitment of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) in light…
Source: Mitsubishi Motors announcement Tokyo – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) introduced the redesigned, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of its Outlander crossover Sales will commence in Japan on December 16, followed by Australia and New Zealand in the first…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced an equity investment in SEA Electric Holdings Pty Ltd. (“SEA Electric”), a global leader in commercial electric vehicles for urban delivery and logistics. With global headquarters in Los…
Source: The following is excerpted from a post by Matthew Hansen on NZAutoCar.com about a new technology being employed by New Zealand police to detect commercial vehicle braking issues. The police will be using mobile thermal imaging equipment to ferret…
Source: RNZ post AUKLAND, New Zealand – The following post appeared recently on the RNZ (Radio New Zealand) website concerning the continuing investigation and concerns about the parking-brake operation of certain Nissan trucks sold in the country. The investigation actually…
Source: New Zealand autocar post AUKLAND, N.Z. – It is becoming increasingly apparent that exhaust fumes from diesel- and petrol-powered vehicles are not the only cause of transport-related air pollution – brake dust may be as harmful as diesel emissions…
Source: whichcar post MULGRAVE, Australia – MERCEDES-Benz X-Class models (MY2018-2019) with Active Brake Assist fitted have been recalled due to a fault with the brake-assist system software. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recall report, the Active…
Source: Bosch announcement excerpt Stuttgart, Germany – A wet road and a sudden evasive maneuver: there was a time when such a situation would frequently have ended in a ditch or against a crash barrier, and not rarely with fatalities…
Souce: Kickstarter Auckland, New Zealand – Mountain Bikers – and other cyclists – might want to check out a new Kickstarter campaign by Radic Performance of Auckland, New Zealand to fund production of the GAMMA 3D-printed mountain-bike brakes designed for…
SYDNEY, Australia–Ford is spreading Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as standard a standard feature globally. The latest product line to be added is the Ford Everest range here. AEB with Pedestrian Detection is now included as standard from the base-model Ambiente right…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand–Following Monday’s news that certain Ford Ranger models are set to be recalled for front brake issues, it’s now looking like a similar recall will soon take effect for the Mazda BT-50. The Mazda and Ford are badge-engineered utes between…
A design flaw has prompted Lime to pull its entire fleet of electric scooters from two cities in Switzerland after several riders were left with serious injuries following sudden, unexpected braking. According to Swiss media reports, the California-based company took action after three…
Mass production of “Mugunghwa-100,” a core electronic brake system, attracts attention from clients Automobile parts company Mando (CEO Chung Mong-won) hosted “Flawless Launching Ceremony” for MGH-100 (Mugunghwa-100), an electronic brake system (EBS) at Brake Business Headquarters in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do on September 18,…