DETROIT, Mich.–General Motors and Navistar, according to GM Authority, considered offering an air brake system on their Medium Duty Class 4, 5, and 6 trucks – the Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty Chassis Cab Trucks and International CV. The air brake system was originally considered for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado…
DETROIT, Mich.–Automakers like Audi, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, GM’s Cadillac, Nissan and Tesla have advanced driver assistance systems that are robust enough to take the sting out of that daily highway commute by handling some driving tasks. The problem: Drivers don’t…
The Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) Executive Committee has elected Mark Phipps of Bosch Brake Components as its new chairman. Phipps, director of engineering at Bosch Brake Components, was elected at the group’s midyear meeting. BMC is a product council of…
MCHENRY, Ill., June 24, 2019 – With the recent addition of four new air disc rotor part numbers to its specialty rotor line, Raybestos® now offers increased coverage for air disc applications, and intends to release additional part numbers later…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Chassis Brakes International recently previewed a new fluid-free brake system for engineering teams representing the world’s major automakers in Arjeplog, Sweden. The company’s new brake-by-wire Smart Brake™ is designed to replace hydraulic systems and will serve…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA–Toyota and Lexus Australia have put sales of various hybrid models on hold over an issue related to the regenerative braking system. “At this stage the Toyota vehicles affected are Camry, Corolla Hatch, RAV4 and Prius. For Lexusthe models affected are Lexus ES and UX,” the company said in a statement. “Toyota has…
SYDNEY, Australia–In a close brush with the law, Motorsport Brakes is now the official supplier of CIRCO brake pads for Class A police pursuit vehicles in Australia. So when you see ‘lights up’ on the highway, you may well be…
BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch has added new parts coverage in May and June for more than 25 million vehicles in operation in North America. The new SKUs fit select vehicles including BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and more. Bosch…
DETROIT, Mich.–A new study by IIHS points to marketing confusion contributing to consumers’ confusion and mistrust about autonomous driving. When it came to marketing, IIHS specifically focused on how the names of different autonomous systems affect misconceptions by the public.…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–A new bill signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will allow fully automated vehicles onto public roads, without a safety driver behind the wheel. The measure goes into effect July 1. DeSantis signed House Bill 311 into law on…
DETROIT, Mich..–Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), said it it has granted KPS Capital Partners, LP a put-option agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Chassis Brakes International B.V. Completion of the…
DETROIT, Mich.–Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems, Collaborative and Automated Driving showcased the company’s newest “Active Safety” products during a Ride and Drive event for customers at the American…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says roadside inspectors will be conducting inspections with a special emphasis on brakes Sept. 15-22, Brake Safety Week. During this year’s CVSA Brake Safety Week, inspectors throughout North America will be checking for critical…
DETROIT, Mich.–TMD Friction has announced that effective from 1st August 2019 David Baines will be appointed as TMD Friction Group CEO and President. Mr. David Baines will replace current CEO Mr. Tetsuya Kumakawa, who will leave TMD Friction and be appointed…
NEW YORK, NY–KPS Capital Partners (“KPS”) announced today that it has signed a put option agreement to sell its portfolio company Chassis Brakes International Group (“Chassis Brakes” or the “Company”) to Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (“Hitachi Automotive”), a wholly-owned subsidiary…
DETROIT, Mich.–Volkswagen is nearing a deal to cooperate with Ford on electric-car technology and self-driving vehicles, according to chief executive officer Herbert Diess, who also called for a faster transformation of the German manufacturer. The deal could also result in…
DETROIT, Mich.–Increased shared mobility options are creating more liability issues than the owners of the options had anticipated, in some cases because of the willful mischief of the users. Cities like Los Angeles and Detroit have added shared electric scooters,…
DETROIT, Mich.–Would you pay more for a car or SUV that warns you if you’re falling asleep or not paying attention behind the wheel? Auto companies are figuring that because your life could depend on it, you will. As safety…
Source: Simply Wall Street DETROIT, Mich.–This month, we saw the Advanced Braking Technology Limited (ASX:ABV) up an impressive 286%. But don’t envy holders — looking back over 5 years the returns have been really bad. In that time the share…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–ZF, the world’s leading supplier of automotive cameras, has developed the Dual-cam two lens camera specifically designed for the commercial truck market and to be used in concert with other ZF ADAS technologies. Part of ZF’s S-Cam4 family…
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan–WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, today announced that WABCO USA has received the 2018 GOLD Performance Award…
DRESDEN, Germany–Keronite is exhibiting new braking technology – developed in partnership with InnovateUK and Alcon–high performance, low cost, aluminum brake rotors with ceramic coatings. The tech was recently shown at EuroBrake 2019. By replacing typical iron brake rotors with aluminum…
STOCKHOLM, Sweden–Swedish carmaker Volvo on Wednesday unveiled an XC90 prototype fitted with all of the hardware necessary for full self-driving capability. The SUV has been designed to operate on self-driving software being developed by Uber. The two companies have worked closely…
CERRITOS, CA–Brake parts manufacture DFC (Dynamic Friction Company) announced that it has once again been honored by the Friction Materials and Standards Institute (FMSI) annual award for New Assignments and Applications. This marks the third consecutive year DFC has been…
MCHENRY, Ill. – June 11, 2019 – Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) recently received a silver Content Excellence Award for its Raybestos® web catalog from the Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) during its recent conference for catalog and content managers.…