Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — The Executive Board of Knorr-Bremse AG has decided to stop pursuing a potential acquisition of a majority stake in HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA. Following careful analysis, the Executive Board determined that the possible transfer…
Source: Otto Zimmermann GmbH announcement SINSHEIM, Germany — With its proven original equipment (OE)-compliant quality, Zimmermann offers customers an optimal solution for light commercial vehicles (LCV). All common vans are covered by the range of equivalent spare parts. The rule…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Brake brand, PAGID, has confirmed it will be the official sponsor of the Institute of the Motor Industry Skills Competition2021-2022. As well as becoming the lead sponsor, PAGID will provide hands-on experience for…
Source: PLZ Aeroscience announcement DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. – PLZ Aeroscience Corporation (PLZ), North America’s largest independent specialty aerosol and liquid product manufacturer, announced the acquisition of Champion Brands, LLC (Champion), a leading manufacturer of specialty lubricants for the automotive and…
Source: The DRIVEN post SYDNEY — A recent post in The DRIVEN, an Australian website dedicated to electric vehicles, reported on an Australian Tesla Model S having gone more than 400,000 kilometers (approximately 250,000 miles) on a single set of…
Source: Lapinus announcement ROERMOND, Netherlands –Neomy Zaquen, product manager at Lapinus, has received the Best Presentation 2021 Award for her contribution to this year’s EuroBrake. After reviewing all the technical presentations from the virtual Eurobrake, the panel of experts announced…
CURNO, Italy — The following is excerpted from a post on Brembo’s website about the safety cars being used in the Superbike series to ensure track conditions are correct. These four Hyundai i30 Fastback Ns will be equipped with the…
Source: ZF announcement LIVONIA, Mich. and REHOVOT, Israel — ZF Group is introducing a new scalable suite of Data and AI based services for ADAS Virtual Engineering and Digital Validation called ADAS.ai. ADAS.ai is designed to help OEMs accelerate…
Source: Volvo announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The next generation of Volvo cars are set to be the company’s safest ever, thanks to cutting-edge software and hardware levels, coupled with continuous and more rapid improvements to safety features with the help…
Source: Brake Engineering announcement WREXHAM, U.K. — The Brake Engineering braking brand has turned 40, marking four decades of U.K. remanufacturing (primarily calipers) and a commitment to innovation and service in the automotive aftermarket. Started in 1981 by John Willis,…
The Technical Program Manager is the lead technical customer liaison responsible for managing program expectations, timing, and validation activities. This role ensures testing is completed, performs data analysis, and reports results with internal and external customers. The Technical Program Manager…
Source: Blubrake announcement BERGAMO, ITALY — Small, light-weight and adaptive: Blubrake ABS G2, the second-generation of the e-bike-specific anti-lock braking system by Blubrake that prevents front wheel lock and rear wheel lifting, comes as a further step forward in the…
Source: UL announcement NORTHBROOK, Ill. — UL, the global safety science leader, announced it is now a member of the World Economic Forum’s Safe Drive Initiative, a multi-stakeholder project created to improve the state of autonomous vehicle governance. The mission…
Source: ZF announcement PUNE, India — ZF, a leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety, is doubling down its focus in India through a significant investment of around 200-million-Euro and strategic consolidation of its…
This is the fourth installment of a four-part article by: Kenneth Mendoza, Project Engineer, HiL Systems, Electronics in Applus IDIADA and Fabio Squadrani, Senior Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA on developing a control module for simulating hybrid regenerative braking…
Source: Haldex post LANDSKRONA, Sweden — Most customers probably think of Haldex as a commercial vehicle components manufacturer; and, of course it is; manufacturing and supplying not only brakes but also suspension and braking components and other equipment for vehicles…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, a leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, has produced a white paper Race to Road: Harnessing Sporting Success for the Road. The paper explores some of the latest horizontal…
Source: Surface Transforms announcement LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Surface Transforms PLC, a U.K.-based internationally recognized developer, manufacturer and supplier of carbon-ceramic materials and the U.K.’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use, has appointed HCF Brake Systems as its representative…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction, via its Mintex brand, has donated supplies to Bridgwater & Taunton College after it was left devastated by a fire in its motor workshop. The equipment and training resources offered by…
Source: NHTSA announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) exercised issue a Standing General Order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or SAE Levels 3-5 automated…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Brake Parts Inc (BPI), a division of First Brands Group, was named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 29th annual Supplier of the Year awards. The annual awards highlight global suppliers that distinguish themselves…
Source: CRC Industries announcement HORSHAM, Penn. – CRC Industries, Inc. has announced the launch of its CRC Brakleen® 50th Anniversary “Be Original” Sweepstakes marking 50 years of CRC Brakleen®, the original aerosol brake parts cleaner and number-one selling brand, worldwide.…
The following is excerpted from a Cycle World post by Ben Purvis about Honda’s patent application for a regenerative-braking system for hybrid and/or all-electric motorcycles based upon the two-wheel machines being two-wheel-drive motorcycles. The article contains numerous images and illustrations…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – It cannot be put more simply than that, but with National Tire Safety Week 2021 coming up, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) reminds fleets and owner-operators across North America just…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation announcement Farmington Hills, Mich. — Akebono Brake Corporation has added front brake coverage for a variety of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line. Kit also includes Premium 301 Stainless Steel…