Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling climate change, as well as acting to protect water security…
Source: ConMet announcement VANCOUVER, Wash. –Custom Commodities, a tanker fleet based out of Gilmer, Texas, has begun to upfit its vehicles with the ConMet PreSet Plus SmartHub. After a brief trial-use of ConMet’s newest technology, Custom Commodities is expanding the…
Source: ZF announcement SCHWEINFURT, Germany – ZF has named Philippe Colpron Executive Vice President to head the company’s Aftermarket division beginning January 1st, 2021. In parallel he will continue to lead Fleet Solutions – a business of ZF’s Commercial Vehicle…
Source: The following is excerpted from Frank Markus’s post on MotorTrend.com concerning the increasing interest in managing and limiting particle emissions from brake dust and tire wear. Look out, the emissions police may soon be coming for your tires and…
Source: Winhere announcement BARTLETT, Ill. – Winhere Brake Parts has recognized John Oster with its Annual Sales Representative of the Year award. Oster is a 41-year industry veteran that started his career in a St. Paul, Minn. -based machine shop.…
Source: MEYLE announcement HAMBURG, Germany – Despite the Corona pandemic MEYLE has expanded its range in various product groups during 2020, including last week’s addition of the MEYLE-HD tie rod ends. Just unstoppable In order to offer perfectly matched brake…
Source: Brembo announcement NANJING, China – In 2018, Brembo chose to support the UN’s 2030 Agenda, becoming a promoter of the guidelines represented by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This is the background to Brembo’s contribution towards achieving Goal 4…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. – AP Racing scored its 850th Formula 1 victory as a supplier of racing brake and clutch components during last weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix. According to the company, “This outstanding result of cumulative victories…
Source: The following is excerpted from an extensive AutoBeat Daily post on the brake-by-wire system being developed by Hitachi. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Current brake-by-wire (BbW) systems are lighter, more efficient and better performing than conventional hydraulic units. But they…
Source: Parts of the following were from a Fleet Equipment blog about Milton Industries’ latest product. CHICAGO – Milton Industries says its new Brake Releaser Fleet Kit releases frozen trailer air brakes or pre-treats trailer air brakes to reduce the…
Source: Shine post SHANGHAI – Mitsubishi Motors Sales (China) Co., Ltd. and GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd. will recall 3,692 vehicles from the Chinese market due to a potential safety hazard in the rear parking brake, according to China’s top-quality…
Source: Volvo announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden – This year, the Volvo Cars Safety Centre crash lab celebrates its 20th anniversary. At the time of its opening by the Swedish king in 2000 it was one of the most advanced crash labs…
Source: J.Juan announcement BARCELONA – BMW has just introduced its new electric scooter solution the CE 04 filled with innovative technological advances, including a J.Juan brake system. For the front train, the BMW CE 04 incorporates a four-piston 28-millimeter radial…
Source: Wabtec announcement PITTSBURGH — Wabtec and RATP, Paris region operator as well a major international public transport operator, announced a partnership to test Wabtec’s innovative “Green Friction” braking solution. The test will study the solution’s ability to improve air…
Source: Sony Innovation Fund announcement PORTLAND, Ore. — PreAct Technologies, a leader in the next generation of automotive safety, has raised $1.6 million in funding led by Alpha Bridge, joined by elev8.vc and Sony Innovation Fund. The company will use…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – With the first phase of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Copper-Free Brake Initiative coming to a close at the end of the year, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC reminds fleets and owner-operators to make…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Leveraging technology building blocks from its parent companies Nexteer Automotive and Continental, CNXMotion announces Brake-to-Steer (BtS) – a technology that provides driver safety through an additional layer of directional control for highly automated…
Source: Velodyne announcement SAN JOSE, Calif.– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) announced its Velabit™ lidar sensor was named a winner in the Best of What’s New awards by Popular Science. The Velabit, Velodyne’s smallest sensor, brings new levels of versatility…
Source: Mirage.News post PORT MELBOURNE, Australia – Toyota Australia announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Diesel HiLux and Fortuner vehicles produced between June 2018 and December 2018 (inclusive). The total number of vehicles involved is 23,957. Within…
Source: Safety Vision announcement FORT VALLEY, Ga.– Blue Bird and Safety Vision have partnered to increase the safety of the yellow school bus in the form of Mobileye®, a widely used passive collision avoidance solution that helps to prevent accidents.…
Source: First Brands Group announcement CLEVELAND, – First Brands Group™, a global automotive parts company, has acquired Centric® Parts, a leading manufacturer and supplier of replacement brake components, whose labels include Centric®, C-TEK®, Posi Quiet®, and StopTech®. “We are excited…
Source: HORIBA announcement OBERURSEL, Gernany – HORIBA, a leading supplier and innovation driver of vehicle test systems, is expanding its particle calibration laboratory at the Oberursel, Germany site, thus doubling its capacity for the calibration of particle counters. Thanks to…
Shlok Sundaresh is the Engineering Manager for Techniques Surfaces USA (TS USA, a part of the HEF Group – North America, a global service provider of value-added surface treatments and coatings). Shlok holds a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and Materials…
Source: ADVICS announcement PLYMOUTH, Mich. – ADVICS, a leader in advanced braking technology for the automotive aftermarket, has announced the official launch of its ADVICS North America Aftermarket Facebook page. The company will use this platform to provide automotive service…
Source: Daimler announcement Stuttgart – Being on the road in a heavy truck in city traffic, sometimes on narrow roads and with confusing intersections is a challenge for many professional drivers. This especially applies to turning manoeuvres. In such situations,…