Frank Oliveto is adding to an impressive career that covers 40 years of automotive experience in both OE and the aftermarket, with 37 years related to the brake industry. In 2012 he became VP of Sales & Marketing for the…
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reversed an Obama-era mandate today. The mandate had required trains that carried flammable material to upgrade to electronically controlled brakes. The PHMSA stated that the benefit does not match the cost of…
About 68,000 Mitsubishi vehicles are being recalled because of software bugs that impact braking. Part one of the recall impacts more than 58,000 SUVs. Impacted are the 2017-2018 Outlander Sport, the 2018 Outlander, and the 2018 Eclipse Crossover, depending on…
California brake maker Dynamic Friction is introducing its newest rotor program. DFC Geospec rotors complement the company’s existing carbon alloy and premium rotor lines. The full press release is below. Dynamic Friction Company is proud to introduce the Geospec ®…
UK and European brake maker Pagid announced a new promotion today. Pagid is giving away “luxury city breaks” to garages that use Pagid parts. For every £500 garages spend on Pagid products before the end of October, they get one…
Wilwood’s championship-proven road racing brake system is now available for the 2000-2006 BMW E46 M3 platform. This system is engineered application-specific for production-based chassis using the factory hydraulics and all-dynamic electronic controls. Competition Aerolite 6R/ST front calipers are paired in…
Knorr-Bremse continues to trumpet its success creating greener products. Today, the company announced that its new rail products also have a lower CO2 footprint. Its rail vehicle Light Weight Caliper achieves a 24% reduction in CO2 footprint compared to the…
Manufacturer Knorr-Bremse announced today that its new generation of commercial disc brakes, SYNACT and NEXTT, create about a 10% drop on CO2 emissions compared to its previous generation of brakes. Knorr-Bremse performed a life cycle assessment (LCA) to determine this…
WABCO is looking to turbocharge its autonomous driving platform. Yesterday, WABCO touted its partnerships with Chinese firms TUS Cloud Control, TrunkTech, and TuSimple. Today, WABCO announced two new partnerships. Valeo will work with WABCO on its next generation of sensor…
Meritor, Inc. today announced that optional hydraulic actuation is available on all ELSA® disc brakes for applications requiring hydraulic disc brake variants. Built with a modular design, the mechanical, pneumatically operated brake housing of the current range is replaced by a hydraulic…
German brake maker Knorr-Bremse has been in business since 1905, but shares are going public for the first time. Last year, Knorr-Bremse had $7.2 billion in revenue. It controls a large share of the market in pneumatic commercial and train…