Source: Volvo announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo Cars’ forthcoming fully electric flagship SUV will have industry-leading safety technology as standard, helping to save even more lives as the company sets a new benchmark for automotive safety. The fully electric successor…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction UK has successfully commissioned a Textar trailer, which will clock up more than 160,000 kilometers on the U.K.’s roads this year. The Lawrence David trailer – fully Textar liveried with its…
CHENNAI, India – Brakes India yesterday announced the completion of the acquisition of its joint-venture-partner’s (ZF) shares in the firm. The company was founded in 1962 as a joint venture between T V Sundram Iyengar and Sons Private Limited (TVS)…
Source: Alcon announcement MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Alcon, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of brakes, clutches and actuation for motorsports, original-equipment manufacturers, aftermarket, specialist and armored/defense vehicles, has released a front brake upgrade for the Toyota Tacoma…
Source: Psychic Ventures Ltd. announcement LONDON — During the last five years, major carmakers, tech giants, and start-ups have invested more than $50bn into autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. Although there have been many financial, practical, and scientific challenges in developing…
The following is excerpted from an article by Chloe Holmes in a recent edition of the North East Times Magazine about the Hartlepool, U.K., plant’s achievement in the internal TMD Friction program honoring its facilities which exhibited major improvements. HARTPOOL,…
Source: ISGATEK post ODENSE MUNICIPALITY, Denmark — In times of massive shortages of raw materials and semi-finished products, Meneta Denmark has expanded series production with another NBR coil coating system. Meneta is a global original-equipment automotive supplier of fine blanked…
Source: Champion Oil announcement CLINTON, Mo. — Champion Oil, a global leader in specialty lubricants, offers DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid which is a glycol-based product like DOT 3 and DOT 4, but with a higher dry boiling and wet boiling…
Source: SBS announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark — Leading powersport distributor of premium motorcycle and UTV parts Tucker Powersports, has become the new official distributor of SBS brake products in the U.S. Tucker Powersports, the Texas-based wholesaler, will, with its wide warehouse…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – An investment in air disc brakes pays off in several ways both on the road and in the shop, from shorter stopping distances to reduced maintenance time. This installment of the…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced that it has received PACCAR’s 10 PPM Quality Award at six of its plants. The award recognizes suppliers that have outperformed PACCAR’s “10 parts per million” quality standard, or…
Source: Daimler post/announcement STUTTGART, Germany — Daimler AG has assisted bus drivers for a number of years now with increasingly sophisticated and effective assistance systems because the greatest possible levels of safety are the central focus of research and development…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group recently expanded its line of premium quality Centric® Parts brake components by adding more than 100 new part numbers for late model import passenger vehicles, last mile delivery (LMD)…
Source: MAT Holdings announcement Long Grove, Ill. – MAT Holdings, Inc. has announced new automotive brake coverage across their Bendix® product lines, including Bendix® Premium, Fleet MetLok® and Stop by Bendix, for more than 63 million vehicles since the beginning…
SOURCE: AMERIGO International announcement PUTEAUX, France — AMERIGO International recently announced the addition of a new supplier in its portfolio: SBS Group which consists of NK and Euro Brake. NK is a trademark owned by the Danish SBS Group. For…
Source: Continental announcement NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas —Continental is advancing construction on a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Texas. When complete, the plant in New Braunfels, Texas will manufacture products for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) – the foundation of assisted…
Source: Terranet announcement LUND, Sweden – Terranet AB (Nasdaq: TERRNT-B.ST) announced the addition of Nihat Küçük, Mercedes-Benz Head of Navigation & Maps, will become the chief technology officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President Product Management for the fast-growing VoxelFlow team…
Source: J.Juan announcement BARCELONA — J.Juan offers its customers online sourcing of its motorcycle brake products through an e-commerce platform on its website. Any motorcyclist in the world is able to purchase J.Juan products listed with their assigned price on…
Source: Ford announcement DEARBORN, Mich. — Back in 2018, Ford issued a comprehensive report to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that outlined the way the company approached self-driving vehicle development. A lot has changed in the years since, but…
Source: NUADI Group announcement ARAZURI, Spain – NUADI Group has announced the integration of SADECA as a division of the Group. SADECA is a Barcelona-based technology company specializing in electronic wear sensors and accessories for the brake industry, and electrical…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – At the virtual German Brand Awards ceremony on June 10, 2021, Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, was presented with the Gold award in the “Excellent…
Source: FMSI announcemnet AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The FMSI board of Directors recently approved and welcomes the following new members: ITT Motion Technologies America LLC Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency Inc. “AMECA” Shandong Daqian Brake System Co. Ltd. NUADI Europe…
Source: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. announcement SAN JOSE, Calif.– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) has introduced the next generation of its Velabit™ sensor, which addresses the cost, safety, and design challenges of autonomous solutions while delivering state-of-the-art performance. Equipped with…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – After two decades of best-selling success worldwide, Knorr-Bremse is celebrating the delivery of 100,000 units of the CubeControl Metro Brake Control System. With the mechatronic system, previously known as the EP2002, the global market leader…
Source: GALFER post BARCELONA — GALFER, the Spanish manufacturer of high-quality brake systems, offers riders the chance to choose the best solution for their brakes regardless of the type of terrain they will be navigating. GALFER products are available for…