Source: Global Brake Safety Council The Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) announced Sept. 6 that Scott Lambert’s term as Chairman will end on September 13 and nominations will be accepted for the Chairperson position. “Scott has set the course for…
Source: Hyundai Motor America Fountain Valley, Calif., – The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has been awarded a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional LED headlights. Hyundai SUV models that have achieved these…
Source: TMD Friction Leverkusen, Germany – DON brake components will soon be available for the growing sector of light commercial vehicles (LCV), following the introduction last year for passenger-car applications. With 83 new references, TMD Friction has covered the majority…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) broke ground Sept. 6 on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky. The $65-million addition to the BSFB plant will increase air disc brake…
Source: Continental Hanover, Tel Aviv – Technology company Continental has acquired a minority stake in Israeli start-up Cartica AI. Cartica AI develops software in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The solutions from Cartica AI are designed to accelerate machine…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – An international team of approximately 100 engineers at Knorr-Bremse is working on a major project for a new brake control system for trucks. The result is known as Global Scalable Brake Control – GSBC. Not only…
Source: Euro NCAP Leuven, Belgium – Seven recently evaluated vehicles received five-star ratings when Euro NCAP released the results of its latest tests. The vehicles are: Mercedes-Benz’s first electric off-road, the EQC, and its second generation CLA; Škoda Kamiq; the fourth generation SsangYong Korando;…
Source: JAPANTODAY.com Tokyo – Honda Motor Company’s newly released N-WGN tall wagon-type light car has an automatic brake that detects pedestrians at night under conditions where there are no street lamps. “It supports the latest standards of Japan’s automotive assessment…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Read Part 1 of this article In the first part of the article, the objective of this investigation has been introduced: to present an experimental methodology that…
Source: Brembo Detroit – Brembo, the world leader in brake systems has signed an agreement with Autodromo Nazionale Monza SIAS SpA (Automobile and Sport Increase Company, federated with the Automobile Club of Italy) to transform the building, located next to the…
Source: Goodridge Ltd. Exeter, England – Goodridge Ltd, a global fluid transfer systems manufacturer supplying OEM, performance, motorsport and defense markets, announced the appointment of Thinh Pho as the new CEO of the organizations three North American operations. Thinh was…
Source: Global Brake Safety Council The Global Brake Safety Council announced the addition of Brian F. Chase to the council. Chase is the lead forensics investigator and expert witness in the October 2018 New York limousine crash – the deadliest…
Source: Bosch Stuttgart, Germany, and Yokohama, Japan – Automated driving technology is gradually providing more and more assistance to the driver – with the future aim of the car being able to take complete control. But there is more to it…
Source: GALFER Friedrichshafen, Germany – The GAFLER bicycle division of Industrias Galfer will display its product line at the 2019 Eurobike, the most important European trade show for the industry, which runs from Sept. 4-7. Prominent will be the latest…
Source: Continental Allentown, Penn. – Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, and a trusted provider of OE-engineered aftermarket parts, has named Gary P. Mercer as Western Sales Manager. In this role,…
Source: CNET ROADSHOW Springfield, Mass. – The Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company has been around off and on and in various guises since 1901, but its popular Scout line of entry-level bikes didn’t come about until 1920. To celebrate the Scout’s 100th…
Source: OTC WARREN, Mich. – Football is back! OTC is returning to the gridiron with a new Fantasy Toolbox Challenge for the 2019 season. The major manufacturer and supplier of specialty tools, equipment, diagnostic tools and more is launching a…
Source: Wagner SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Following the success of the Wagner® OEX brake pad line for sport utility vehicles (SUVs), crossovers (CUVs) and pick-up trucks, Wagner has launched Wagner OEX Car, specifically designed for passenger vehicles. This new line contains more than 100…
Source: ProMax ProMax Auto Parts Depot added Chris Ewing to its U.S. sales team as Sales Director. In this capacity, Ewing will play a significant role in ProMax’s continuous market share growth. He will additionally assist with all U.S. company…
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Frankfort, Ky. — Meggitt PLC, an international company specializing in high-performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense and selected energy markets, plans to significantly increase its commercial and military aircraft carbon brake manufacturing…
Source: Commercial Car Journal The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 15-22 with a focus on brake hoses and tubing, and if the results of June’s 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz are any indicator, trouble…
Source: Car and Driver Brake rotors do not come in all different shapes (they’re all round!), but they do come in different sizes and with a variety of detailing. Some are vented, while others have slots or holes drilled in…
Source: Driving Automatic emergency braking (AEB) may be cutting down on crashes, but it’s also scaring drivers when it does not work as it is intended, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA)…
Source: Jalopnik The 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo, now also in its second generation, comes to us with a smaller engine, more power and an interesting set of brakes. All of that is rolled into the slightly more attractive styling of the current-gen.…
Source: Bosch BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch has added new parts coverage in July and August for select vehicle year, make and model years from BMW, Cadillac, Ford, Kia, Subaru, Volkswagen and more. The braking, oxygen sensor and particulate matter sensor…