Source: alVolante.it The following (very short) interview with Brembo President Alberto Bombassei appeard in Italy’s alVolante. CURNO, Italy – Collecting the baton in 1964 from his father, founder of Brembo, Alberto Bombassei has been able to transform a small company…
Source: European Braking Systems MANCHESTER, U.K. – European Braking Systems, a Manchester based leading wholesale distribution center for commercial-vehicle components, opened new “state-of-the-art” remanufacturing and technical center in Manchester’s Trafford Park. EBS opened its doors in 2000, led by group…
Source: Sphere Brakes Erie, Penn. – After a robust interview process competing against a large pool of global applicants, Sphere Brakes, LLC was selected as one of only 25 deep-tech companies to participate in the 2019-2020 Endless Frontier Labs cohort.…
Source: Chassis Brakes International TOKYO – Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Chassis Brakes International B.V. on October 11, creating an industry leader in automotive safety solutions. The combination of…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA This article on Innovative Visualization of Drum Brake Shoe Squeal Dynamics presents an experimental methodology aimed at interpreting the movement of a primary shoe under squeal conditions.…
Source: Wilwood Engineering CAMARILLO, Calilf. – Wilwood Engineering announced a Speed Xtreme big brake upgrades for 2016-2019 Camaro combine the massive braking capacity of the SX6R forged aluminum six piston caliper with rotors up to 15.00 inches to create the…
Source: AutoCar The following is part of the column Under the skin: Why you can always count on ABS from AutoCar, one of the longest-running automotive publication. The entire column can be read by clicking on this sentence. TWICKENHAM, U.K.…
Source: theDrive.com The following is an abridged version of the review of brake calipers which appeared in theDrive.com, a leading automotive online publication. The entire article can be read by clicking on this sentence. OWASSO, Okla. – There are many…
Source: China-Certification.com BEIJING – The highest-ranking Chinese market regulatory body State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced changes to the mandatory certification catalogue. Along with changes to the production licensing system, the authority also stipulated that specific brake products will…
Source: MyTwinTiers.com The following is part of a piece from MyTwinTiers.com (and the entire story can be read by clicking on the publication’s name) continuing the story The Brake Report posted Oct. 10, 2019 on the 2018 limousine crash in…
Source: SuperStreetOnline NORTHHAMPTON, U.K. – Big brake kits (BBK) look dramatic installed behind usually only front wheels – all plus-sized rotors and burly, multi-piston calipers – but we always sorta wondered how they can rightfully be called BBKs when they’re…
Source: Keronite HAVERHILL, U.K. – Carbon emissions and air quality are the two biggest environmental challenges. The transport industry produces around a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. Consequently, regulators have imposed strict deadlines that implore vehicle manufacturers to…
Source: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) earned a 2019 Business Expansion Award from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce for expansion of operations at its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green,…
Souce: Global Trailer Magazine With the advent of autonomous driving, vehicle system architecture is about to be re-written. Currently, the vehicle operator manages the integration of propulsion, braking and steering. To reach full autonomy, Haldex is adamant that the subsystems…
Source: AP and CBS News ALBANY, N.Y. — A former repair shop manager told investigators that brake work was billed but not performed on the stretch limousine that crashed five months later in upstate New York, killing 20 people, according to…
Source: Bosch FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. and WAYNE, N.J. – The automotive aftermarket division of Robert Bosch GmbH and Castrol have announced a partnership, which will run jointly branded workshop pilots in China and the U.S. The pilot phase will start…
Source: Courthouse News Service TRENTON, N.J. – A lawyer for Kia Motors argued Tuesday before the New Jersey Supreme Court that thousands of plaintiffs in a case dating back nearly 20 years should not be treated as a class for…
Source: Euro NCAP LEUVEN, BELGIUM – Euro NCAP today published the safety ratings of four vehicles. Two BMWs – the 1 Series and the 3 Series – both achieve a maximum five-star rating. The Jeep Cherokee and the Peugeot 208 settle for four…
Source: Haldex KANSAS CITY – Haldex will continue to streamline the production of brake adjusters by moving the production from the United States to Mexico. Brake adjusters are Haldex’s largest product and they will from now on be manufactured in…
Source: GM Authority blog The following story came from the GM Authority blog: Detroit – GM is recalling some 2020 Chevrolet Equinox over an issue with the vehicles’ brake calipers. The defect: brake calipers manufactured by ZF used in affected vehicles were produced…
Source: CarComplaints.com Washington, D.C. – A Toyota brake booster recall allegedly should be issued for 2010-2015 Prius and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV), 2012-2014 Camry Hybrid and 2013-2015 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. According to a defect petition filed by a consumer,…
Source: BrakeBetter.com Deaglán Ó Meachair established Brakebetter.com to improve the efficiency of the planet’s electric vehicle fleet, by offering the automotive industry the insight and support required to move from legacy systems and grasp the vast potential available through electrification. The…
Dino Crescentini is the Co-founder of Dynamic Friction Company. Brian Hagman and Dino chat about his entrepreneurial background and discuss his newest brake company, DFC. About Dynamic Friction Company DFC’s mission is to deliver quality, innovation, and value in the…
Source: Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium WARRENDALE, Penn. – The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) has added Daimler as the latest member of the consortium. The addition of the Daimler brands deepens the AVSC’s connection in the European market as consortium…
Source: Lapinus Lapinus recently posted an extensive look at trends in the automotive braking industry. The following is a peek at the first part of the story; the entire article, including images, can be found by clicking on this sentence.…