ELYRIA, Ohio – Dec. 5, 2018 – Technically, no – winter’s not here yet. But in the practical sense, the season’s dropping temperatures, snow, and ice are already impacting large parts of North America, so it’s time to make sure…
The new Volvo S60 sedan and V60 estate today received the maximum five-star rating in their 2018 Euro NCAP safety tests, continuing a five-star streak for the Volvo line-up. The result underlines Volvo Cars’ reputation for consistently putting some of…
The FIAT Panda received a zero star safety rating from Euro NCAP. According to FleetNews: “The Fiat Panda has become one of only two zero-rated cars in Euro NCAP’s history – the other was the FIAT Punto (2017). It also…
Ford is including 3-D printed brackets in its Ford Mustang Shelby. Yesterday, Ford execs gave reporters a tour of a $45 million R&D facility where Ford can explore 3-D printing and other manufacturing technologies. As part of the tour, Ford…
Maremont will Seek to Establish Trust to Resolve Asbestos Claims Under Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Begin Solicitation of Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization Meritor and All Non-Maremont Subsidiaries Will Continue to Operate as Usual TROY, Mich. –…
New race-inspired friction, rotors, axle packs and competition kits for performance, muscle cars and trucks featured at PRI Booth #3349 Carson, CA – StopTech, Centric Parts’ high performance racing brand and a leading innovator of world-class brake components and systems…
Comline Auto Parts provides braking power to Formula Student team Vermilion Racing for the second consecutive year Formula Student is the world’s largest educational engineering competition and is run by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers 130 university teams and 4,000…
Hawk Performance made the following announcement today via email: As we previously announced we are acting upon our customers excellent suggestions whenever possible. Included in those comments are that we have too many compounds that are very similar in performance…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXErkAnM0jc&feature=youtu.be Meritor released this video today on Blue Horizon, a new electric initiative. The brand debuted in May. While short on details, the video promises a major new product line from the commercial vehicle company. More details on Blue Horizon…
The Jaguar I-Pace comes equipped from the factory with automatic emergency braking (AEB). This system can detect an object ahead of a vehicle and will alert the driver if it calculates an impact may occur. If it receives no input from the vehicle…
By Fabio Squadrani, Ing., Senior Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA This article is Part 3 of 3. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In the two first parts of the article, the study has been introduced that aimed…
New Part Numbers Added to Element3 and R-Line MCHENRY, Ill., Dec. 3, 2018 – Raybestos® has increased its caliper coverage with the addition of premium Element3™ new plated brake calipers and Raybestos R-Line remanufactured plated caliper part numbers, it was…
Volvo went to four-wheel disc brakes long before most of the rest of the industry, with every Volvo 140 coming with a high-performance safety-enhancing disc stopper at each corner going back to 1966. By 1974, most Detroit cars still had…
Long a leader in high-performance street and motorsports friction materials, Hawk Performance is branching out into related braking system components. Hawk Marketing Manager Lindsey Nikolai shared with us their latest products as well as provided a peek into what’s coming…
LOS ANGELES – Sixty years ago this month, Nissan had the first public showing of its vehicles in the U.S. at the 1958 Los Angeles Auto Show. Little did the company know that the simple display of three cars and…
Toyota City, Japan, November 29, 2018―Toyota announces today that its Corolla Sport, equipped with the latest Toyota Safety Sense preventive safety package and Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Parking Support Brakes (Stationary Objects), received the highest score in the JNCAP Preventive…
29 November 2018 – Premium brake brand Textar has added to its expansive aftermarket product range by manufacturing brake pads for the Jaguar E-Pace 2017 and Land Rover Discovery Sport 2017. Utilising cutting-edge technology, Textar products are precision engineered to…
Bosch and Daimler are speeding up the development of fully-automated and driverless driving (SAE Level 4/5) in the city and are decisively setting the course. The partners have chosen California as the pilot location for the first test fleet. In…
The EU is introducing legislation which will require various safety features to be included on a range of vehicles with the aim of saving lives on Europe’s roads. The European Council today agreed its position on the new rules which…
… And the WTCR Championship with BRC Racing Team Hyundai DETROIT, (November 26, 2018) – The past 10-days marked two very important sporting triumphs in the motorsport sector for Brembo, the Bergamo-based company has contributed its success with the six-time world…
London bus operator, Abellio, has launched a major trial of safety technology from Intel company, Mobileye. The trial is supported by Transport for London (TfL) through a grant from its Bus Safety Innovation Fund. Reduction in collisions The trial is…
Farmington Hills, Mich. — November 27, 2018 — Akebono Brake Corporation announces the promotion of Borise Cota to National Sales Manager for the company’s North American Aftermarket Operations. For the last 18 years Cota has led the Western Region as well…
27. November 2018-KohR Motorsports is a new official distributor of PAGID Racing in the United States. KohR Motorsports is a successful performance parts dealer and professional race team based out of Westland, MI. Working closely with local companies like ROUSH…
Genuine OEM part, exact fit for simplified installation Allentown, PA November 27, 2018 – Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has expanded its popular line of ATE brake products to include ATE Wheel Speed Sensors. ATE Wheel Speed Sensors are genuine OE…
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…