Source: WABCO announcement BERN, Switzerland and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 15, 2020 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) and ZF Friedrichshafen AG have announced that the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation provided regulatory clearance for their previously announced merger. All…
Source: Exol Lubricants announcement WEDNESBURY, U.K. – Exol Lubricants is continuing to supply products to customers around the globe and has successfully implemented social-distancing measures and a new delivery procedure offering reassurance before, during and after delivery, to ensure the…
Source: WAIglobal UK announcement BOGNOR REGIS, U.K. – WAIglobal UK has launched a new Civil Fabric Face Mask to assist people when travelling to and from work and in the community. The government announced its support for the use of…
Source: National Post post CALGARY, Canada — The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says there should be a better way of determining whether a train’s brakes are working as they should. The agency wrote to Transport Canada last month asking what…
Source: Akebono announcement TOKYO – Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. has since April 14 been implementing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including additional company holidays for employees from non-manufacturing departments. In light of the current situation, the company…
Source: Ford Motor Company announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is issuing three safety recalls in North America including one for certain Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models which might have a malfunctioning brake warning system. Select 2020 Ford…
Source: Raybestos announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – Raybestos® has expanded its Element3™ brake caliper line with the addition of new part numbers, covering more than 13 million vehicles-in-operation (VIO). Additions to the Element3 caliper line include coverage for the following popular…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. ̶ Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced enhancements to www.MeritorPartsXpress.com that include Xact Search, a tool for users to identify and order brake shoe kits based on specific search criteria, and a redesigned homepage that…
Source: Textar HARTLETPOOL, U.K. – Premium brake brand, Textar, has grown its expansive aftermarket product range with the addition of anti-lock brake (ABS) sensors. The ABS is a key player in a vehicle’s overall ability to stop as it monitors…
Source: The following is excerpted from a history of carbon-fiber brakes in Formula 1 race cars by Lawrence Butcher posted on the English site MotorSport. Until the early 1980s, Formula 1 used cast iron brake discs and aluminum calipers not…
Source: OutlookIndia.com post Chennai, India – After making air braking systems for automobiles, city-based Brakes India Ltd is into making another life-saving device — a ventilator — to help fight coronavirus, a senior company official said on Tuesday. Part of…
Rick Kaatz is Vice President and General Manager for KB Autosys America Inc. In this episode, host Eric Jennings talks with Rick about working remotely, KB Autosys, and his work with SAE International. About KB Autosys Since established in 1985,…
Source: Brembo announcement CURNO, Italy – Impacted by the continued international pandemic, Brembo announced first quarter profits some 24 percent down from the same period last year. In addition, though overly optimistic, the company expects Covid-19 to have a further…
Source: EBC Brakes announcement NORTHAMPTON, U.K. – Following the hugely successful launch of its RP-1™ track and race brake pad in 2018, the motorsport division of EBC Brakes – EBC Brakes Racing – is now adding the all-new RP-X™ material…
Source: The following is excerpted from a review and consumer guide to road bike (bicycle) disc brakes posted by Colin Levitch on cyclingnews.com. BATH, U.K. – The advent of disc brakes has not only improved stopping power and control regardless…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich – At this week’s meeting, the Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG discussed and decided upon candidates for three vacant seats for shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board proposes Heinz Hermann Thiele, Dr. Thomas…
Jon Morrison was appointed WABCO’s President, Americas in June 2015. Prior to his current role, he served as President, North America for American Axle and Manufacturing after having held the position of Vice President Vehicle Dynamics and Controls with WABCO.…
Source: impression communications LEVERKUSEN, Germany – TMD Friction, through its Textar brand, has extended its wide range of brake discs for the European commercial vehicle (CV) market, introducing an additional 10 new references for truck, trailer and bus applications. The…
Source: Continental announcement Allentown, Penn. – Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, has named Sean Lannoo as the Sales Technical Training Supervisor for the company’s VDO, REDI-Sensor, ATE, Autodiagnos, and ClearContact…
Source: Volvo announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Cars, a global leader in automotive safety, is setting new safety and technology standards by partnering with tech firm Luminar to provide their industry-leading LiDAR and perception technology for Volvo’s next generation cars.…
Source: Veoneer announcement STOCKHOLM — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), launched its state-of-the-art suite of collision mitigation technology on the new fully electric Polestar 2. Veoneer began production of its advanced sensing technology…
Source: The following is excerpted from Mike Kazimer’s review of TRP’s new DH-R EVO Brakes posted on Pinkbike.com. SQUAMISH, B.C. – Love ’em or hate ’em, e-bikes have inspired the development of products that are also well suited to downhill…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement KECSKEMÉT, Hungary, MUNICH – A consortium formed by Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, and John von Neumann University in Kecskemét, Hungary, has successfully completed a joint 27-month research…
Source: University of Birmingham The following is excerpted from a piece posted by The University of Birmingham on a study concerning air pollution caused by vehicles beyond tailpipe emissions. The study on “non-exhaust” particles concentrates on brake dust, tire wear…
Source: The following is an article by Molie Tudor Mihai, brake specialist at Renault. Posted on LinkedIn concerning the two types of longitudinal brake wear. Braking, it is a very complex action due to various phenomena and processes which occur…