Source: Toyota announcement BRUSSELS — Toyota is committed to providing the highest safety standard in its vehicles, constantly finding ways of using new technologies to help avoid accidents and improve protection for the driver, their passengers and other road users.…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo will present its latest motorcycle innovations, as well as announce its strategy to reduce the environmental impact of friction materials dedicated to two-wheel conveyances, to mark this year’s EICMA – International Motorcycle and…
Source: ZF announcement SHIRLEY, U.K. — ZF Friedrichshafen AG recently opened its new purpose-built technical and office facility at Blythe Valley Business Park Solihull. This new £70m, 220,000 sq.-ft., state-of-the art technical center houses the current 700 staffers with room…
Source: PreAct Technologies announcements PORTLAND, OR, — PreAct Technologies, an Oregon-based developer of intelligent sensing technology designed to bridge the gap between collision avoidance and active safety, has announced $13 million in Series A funding led by State Farm Ventures.…
Source: SBS announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark — On the occasion of EICMA – International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition — Brembo and SBS Friction announced a strategy aimed at reducing the environmental impact of friction materials for two-wheelers. Thanks to Brembo’s many…
Source: AJD Tolls announcement CRAMLINGTON, U.K. — Technicians and repairers are now able to access a wide range of high-quality tools and equipment from established and leading global manufacturers, through the newly launched aftermarket brand, AJD Tools. AJD Tools also…
Source: Mercedes-Benz announcement STUTTGART, Germany — Emergency braking can save lives. However, many drivers then step on the brake pedal quickly but not forcefully enough – this is what Mercedes-Benz engineers discovered in the early 1990s during tests in the…
Source: GALFER announcement BARCELONA — GALFER, the Spanish brake systems specialist, has announced its participation in the 78th edition of the EICMA international motorcycle exhibition Nov. 23-28. at the Fiera Milano in Rho, Italy where it will preview the new…
Toyota put out the following announcement about a voluntary recall covering certain 2018-2019 Camry sedans which might lose power-brake assist due to a faulty vacuum pump. PLANO, Texas – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2018-2019 model year…
Source: PureForge announcement PONTIAC, Mich. — From PureForge technology arrives a new product designed to address the high costs of brake repair and maintenance. The cost savings product Brakes for Life™ incorporates Atomic-Forged® and Physical Vapor Deposition (“PVD”) technology that…
Source: MEYLE announcement HAMBURG — The Hamburg manufacturer MEYLE is highly satisfied – MEYLE product and technical experts welcomed close to 500 participants from more than 26 countries to the digital trade show MEYLE Exhibition Hamburg 2021. MEYLE customers and…
TROY, Mich. — This is the first of three articles by Fabio Squadrani, Senior Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA on the use of Artificial Intelligence – AI – to detect brake noise. 1. INTRODUCTION Recently, computational power has dramatically…
SÃO PAULO – Autosport.com posted an interesting article on the latest developments of Ferrari’s Formula 1 brake systems which were tried at Sunday’s F1 event in Brazil. The article, which can be viewed, along with a variety of images, by…
Source: Subaru of America announcement LOS ANGELES — Subaru of America, Inc. Wednesday revealed its first-ever all-electric (BEV) SUV, the 2023 Subaru Solterra, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The highly anticipated Solterra is packed with new electrification and in-vehicle…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT, Germany — Technology company Continental has specifically further developed its pioneering generation of the electro-hydraulic brake system MK C1. While it offers a higher availability and higher performance, the MK C2 is more compact and lighter…
Three years ago, Andrés Sendagorta and Ignacio Fuente, a pair of business consultants who had been searching for a small company in Spain to lead, took the reins at Frenkit, which specializes in the manufacture and distribution of brake components…
Source: ConMet announcement VANCOUVER, Wash. –Pedigree Technologies, a leading telematics service provider, has announced the addition of ConMet’s full suite of digital products into Pedigree Technologies OneView® platform. The OneView platform is an open IoT solution to track, monitor, diagnose,…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – The Board of Directors of Brembo S.p.A. met Tuesday (Nov. 16) and resolved to convene the general shareholders’ meeting for Dec. 17. On this occasion the shareholders will first be submitted, in extraordinary session,…
Source: Subaru announcement CAMDEN, N.J. – Subaru of America, Inc. which announced pricing on the 2022 Crosstrek and Crosstrek Hybrid compact SUV models, also announced its EyeSight advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) will be standard on all 2022 Crosstrek models equipped with…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse TruckServices, the commercial vehicle aftermarket segment of Knorr-Bremse, a global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, and Intel company Mobileye have recently launched…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, a global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, achieved very good results in the first nine months of 2021 and reported a strong…
Source: MaxPower Friction announcement MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — MaxPower Friction Inc. is pleased to announce its partnership with Corsteel Hydraulics, a world leading provider of manufacturing equipment for the automotive and friction industry. With the addition of a new 400 Ton…
Source: StradVision announcement NOVI, Mich. — StradVision, a leader in computer vision technology for Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and ADAS, is demonstrating its latest technologies on-site Nov. 16-17 at Automotive Tech Week 2021, which will be held In Novi, Mich. The…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, the world-renowned brake and clutch supplier, has expanded its partnership with Pagani Automobili S.p.A., the iconic Italian hypercar manufacturer, to develop a new pedal box specifically designed for the Huayra R. …
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced that William “Bill” Newlin, currently lead independent director of the Board, has been elected non-executive chairman, effective Dec. 31, 2021. This follows the decision by Jay Craig, currently…