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.

HONDA CB500 MOTORCYCLES’ BRAKE UPGRADES

2022 Honda CB500X gets brake upgrade

Source: Honda announcement TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda’s popular range of practical-but-fun, mid-displacement parallel-twin “CB/R” motorcycles – the CB500X ABS adventure bike, the CB500F ABS naked bike and the CBR500R ABS sport bike – have all benefited from focused improvements to…

ŠKODA EMPHASIZES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

ŠKODA AUTO EMPHASIZES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

Source: ŠKODA AUTO announcement/post Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. – Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists need extra protection on the road, which is why in all stages of vehicle development, ŠKODA AUTO pays particular attention to pedestrian protection. “The safety of pedestrians…

Brake Colloquium Student Poster Competition

SAE Brake Colloquium Student Poster Competiton

Source: SAE International announcement GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The SAE International announced the third-annual student SAE Brake Colloquium Poster Competition to be held online in conjunction with this year’s 40th anniversary of the industry event. Entries are due by March…

Maurel Named Head of PFC Brakes Motorsports

Luis Maurel named Director of Global Motorsports by PFC Brakes

Source: PFC Brakes announcement CLOVIS, S.C. – PFC Brakes today announced the promotion of Luis Maurel to the role of Director of Global Motorsports. His new responsibilities will include managing the PFC Brakes race department as well as strategically growing…

BRAKEDOWN – February 18, 2022

BRAKEDOWN

BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of news and notes from around the brake industry Haldex says its new EBS for trailers, which now controls the parking brake electronically, offers customers a new and modular approach in regard to specifications and application…

Bentley Expands 3d (Parts) Printing Capability

Bentley expanded its 3D parts printing capabilities

Source: Bentley announcement CREWE, U.K.– Bentley Motors has shared details of the impact of a £3 million investment to double its additive manufacturing (AM) capacity at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, U.K. where all Bentley models are built. A state-of-the-art…

Porsche on Automated Driving Systems

Porsche discusses advances in safety through automated driving systems

Source: Porsche announcement ZUFFENHAUSEN, Germany — Highly automated driving functions must work safely and reliably in every situation – whether on the highway or in a multi-story car park. One of the ways developers achieve this is through ‘redundancy’; parallel…

Product Engineer // 0030

Product Engineer

CLOSED Hagman Search Group is conducting a Product Engineer search for a commercial vehicle brake manufacturer in the Dayton, OH area. This role will be involved in designing, performing FEA analysis, testing, and creating drawings for wheel ends including hubs,…

NHTSA to Allow Adaptive Driving Beam

The NHTSA will adaptive headlights to improve safety

Source: NHTSA announcement WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule Tuesday, Feb. 15, allowing automakers to install adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles. This satisfies a requirement in the…

DON Brake Parts Added to AutoVaux Inventory

AutoVax Car Parts is now stocking DON brake components

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — AutoVaux Car Parts is now stocking TMD Friction’s DON range of copper-free brake pads and matching discs, as part of its commitment to bringing customers high-quality, reliable and cost-effective braking solutions. Trading since…

LIQUI MOLY: Good News in Challenging Times

Ernst Prost, managing director, announced positive earnings for LIQUI MOLY in 2021

Source: LIQUI MOLY announcement ULM, Germany — LIQUI MOLY not only closed 2021 with record sales of €733 million. Earnings before taxes also soared to €38 million – an increase of a good 40 percent. “This is a great result…

Apprentices to be Added at TMD Friction U.K.

TMD Friction will increase the apprentices it hires

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — To mark National Apprenticeship Week, global automotive manufacturer TMD Friction has announced plans to recruit even more apprentices. Currently, the Hartlepool-based company employs 18 apprentices in a range of disciplines across the business,…

LifeSeal+ Brake Actuator from Haldex

Haldex introduced its LifeSeal+ : Fail Safe brake actuator

Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden – Haldex has reinvented the double-diaphragm spring brake actuator with LifeSeal+ with emergency fail-safe system. Double-diaphragm spring brakes offer simple mechanical brake actuation, and an emergency failsafe. The units, also known as foundation brakes, consist…

BRAKEDOWN – February 11, 2022

BRAKEDOWN

BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of news and notes from around the brake industry Frenkit announced the launch of its new product category: SUPERKIT, the ultimate solution to repair or replace all the components of your brake caliper. Wilwood announced that…

Hyundai Will Build Safety Center at Michigan Facility

Hyundai America Technical Center (HATCI) will add a new safety lab

Source: Hyundai announcement CHICAGO – During a presentation at the Chicago Auto Show media program, Hyundai yesterday announced the establishment of a Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at its Michigan-based research and development center, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.…