The BRAKE Report

The BRAKE Report

The BRAKE Report is an online media platform dedicated to the automotive and commercial vehicle brake segments. Our mission is to provide the global brake community with the latest news & headlines from around the industry.

StradVision to Open Dusseldorf Office

Dean Kim will head new StradVision German office

Source: StradVision announcement SEOUL — StradVision, an AI-based vision processing company for autonomous vehicles (AV) and ADAS (advanced driver-assist systems), announced the opening of their second office in Germany, based in Dusseldorf. Further German expansion to enhance global OEM support…

Grau Introduced by Haldex

Haldex is introducing Grau as its new second brand

Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — The second brand from European brake and suspension manufacturer Haldex is Grau. That German brand of ABS valves, which was originally acquired in the 1990s from Echlin’s Midland-Grau Heavy Duty Systems, now stands for…

3D Printing Brakes for Rail

Eplus3D on 3d printing train brakes

Source: Eplus3D post HANGZHOU, China — In the past few years, we have witnessed that 3D printing has been adopted by many different industries, from automobile to aviation industry. Urban transportation indeed benefits a lot from metal 3D printing. Railway…

BBB Industries Acquired by Clearlake Capital

BBB Industries announced it purchased a Polish turbocharger manufactturer

Source: BBB Industries announcement DAPHNE, Ala. — BBB Industries, LLC (BBB), a sustainable manufacturer and leader in the automotive aftermarket, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates…

Mintex, Nielsen Expand Drift-Show Partnership

Mintex continues partnership for drift shows

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction, through its renowned Mintex braking brand, has expanded its exciting partnership with drifting star Pete ‘Peden’ Nielsen. The expanded sponsorship will see Mintex branding displayed prominently across the liveries of Crewsade…

Niobium Can Mean Better, Less Costly Discs

Niobium used in the production of brake discs like these can result in longer life at less cost than comparable discs without the element

Araxá, Brazil — CBMM, the world’s leading supplier of Niobium products and technologies, headquartered in Brazil, published the following explanation of Niobium’s abilities to both improve brake disc longevity and control production costs. Compared with other more expensive materials, a…

Pedestrian Safety Goal VIPA

VIPA formed to improve pedestrian safety

Source Volkswagen post HERNDON, Va. — As American streets have grown more crowded, the risks to pedestrians, cyclists and others who share those streets has increased as well. In the United States in 2019, a pedestrian was killed every 85…

SEINSA Launches E-commerce Project

SEINSA undertaking e-commerce project with its kits

Source: SEINSA announcement Madrid ––The SEINSA Corporation, an innovative company and leader in Europe in the automotive spare parts sector, most noteworthy in producing brake parts, signed an agreement with the main marketplaces for the online sale of its repair…

LDW Market to Double by 2032

FMI predicts a doubling of the LDW market by 2032

Source: Future Market Insights announcement NEW YORK – During the forecast period of 2022-2032, the lane departure warning (LDW) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.7 percent, reaching $12.9 billion by 2032, according to…

ADVICS Launches New Packaging Design

ADVICS introduced a new packaging design

Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif. – ADVICS, the leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, is rolling out a new packaging design for its products beginning in May 2022. This rebranding push for the…

TMD Friction Expands Engineering Team

Members of the TMD Friction (U.K.) engineering excellence department

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Hartlepool-based automotive manufacturer TMD Friction has expanded its U.K. engineering excellence department to support further growth of the business. The global manufacturer of brake pads created the engineering team last year by bringing…

TMD Friction Wraps Delivery Vans

TMD Friction wrapped two delivery vans with Mintex and Textar branding

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction has pledged its support to established parts distributor Fleet Factors by wrapping two of its delivery vans with its iconic Mintex and Textar branding. Covering the Teesside area, Fleet Factors, a…

Brembo Reports a Strong First Quarter

SENSIFY™ received a Gold Award in the chassis forward-looking category for its extraordinary strength, on the occasion of the 7th Lingxuan Awards Ceremony.

Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Growth in virtually every business sector produced first quarter 2022 revenues for the Brembo Group of €857.6 million, up 27 percent (8.7 percent on a like-for-like exchange rate and consolidation basis) when compared to…

BRAKLEEN 150 NASCAR Truck Race Announced

CRC Industries announced the BRAKLEEN 150 NASCAR truck race

Source: CRC Industries announcement Horsham, Penn. – CRC Industries, Inc. announced its entitlement partnership with Pocono Raceway, as the track will host the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the CRC BRAKLEEN 150. CRC is an industry-leading global supplier of…