The Brake Report

The Brake Report

The BRAKE Report is an online media platform dedicated to the automotive and commercial vehicle brake segments. Our mission is to provide the global brake community with the latest news & headlines from around the industry.

Meritor Upgrades MeritorPartsXpress.com

MeritorPartsXpress.com

TROY, Mich., Nov. 27, 2018 – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced major enhancements to MeritorPartsXpress.com that improve search functionality for more than 100,000 aftermarket products and offer new self-service tools to help North America customers bolster their operations. “With…

Aussie Heavy Duty Brake Runs into Trouble

Terra Dura

Advanced Braking Technology is still having problems with its high tech brake: this time it couldn’t stand up to extreme conditions in mines. The company says in some circumstances, the polymer brake housing design of the Terra Dura brake experienced…

Continental Expands India Facility Making ABS and ESC

With increasing awareness and acceptance of safety technologies, India is emerging as a focus market for ABS, ESC and Electronic Brake Systems, for both passenger cars and two-wheelers. Recognising the business potential, safety component suppliers are expanding manufacturing capacity. Technology…

F1 Brake-by-Wire Tech

F1 brake-by-wire

When you think about the abilities of a Formula 1 car, its acceleration and downforce are usually what come to mind. But in the last few years the braking systems in F1 have become arguably just as impressive. Before we…

Raybestos Unveils Product Realignment

Element3

MCHENRY, Ill. – Nov. 15, 2018 – Raybestos® had their customers in mind when they decided to realign their product offerings into three distinct lines, Element3™, Raybestos R-Line and Specialty, according to Kristin Grons, marketing manager for Brake Parts Inc…

Squeaky Brakes = Lawsuit Against Audi

Audi has settled the class action lawsuit concerning squeaking brakes on the Q7 SUV

November 14, 2018 — Audi Q7 squeaking brakes have caused a lawsuit that alleges model year 2015-2018 Q7 SUVs are equipped with defective braking systems that cause loud high-pitched noise that creates a safety hazard. The lawsuit alleges squealing and…