Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany — Within a persistently turbulent market environment, Continental performed well in operative terms in 2021 and achieved a positive net income. The coronavirus pandemic, low automotive production due to electronic component shortages as well as…
Source: CRC Industries announcement HORSHAM, PA – Fans of CRC Brākleen®, the number-one brand of brake cleaners worldwide, get to “Be Original” when they enter to win the company’s sweepstakes celebrating the 50th anniversary of CRC BRAKLEEN. Monthly winners of…
Source: ZF announcement CHENNAI, India — ZF announced it has secured all required approvals for ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited to become the new name for WABCO India Limited. ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited is part…
Source: SEINSA announcement Madrid – More than half – 56 percent — of SEINSA workers in Navarra are women, making it one of the major employers of women in the Spanish and European industrial sectors. Despite industrial advances, it remains…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF recently presented its autonomous (AV) shuttle as proof of its progress toward Next Generation Mobility to Trudy Harrison, U.K. Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport and Isobel Pastor, Head of the Centre for Connected…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – Bendix’s air-drying technology for commercial vehicles has gotten smarter: It can increase its drying capacity to provide more dry air when needed, optimize energy use for increased efficiency, and monitor air…
Source: ConMet announcement ORLANDO, Fla. — ConMet eMobility has announced commercial partnerships and supply agreements with some of the industry’s top players, setting plans to increase sales of the PreSet Plus® eHub™. The eHub system pairs an in-wheel electric motor…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo, the leading company in the development and production of high-performance braking systems, is proud to be the official technical partner in braking systems for the video game Gran Turismo™ 7, which is available for…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with ConMet in which Meritor will develop purpose-built trailer suspensions and brakes, as well as tire inflation systems to work with…
BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of news and notes from around the brake industry FleetScore, a new Link Engineering Company PBBT Brand, provides in-ground, portable, and above-ground roller brake dynamometers and ABS test systems in North America. Brake Issues Halt Australian…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC continued to reach new sustainability milestones in 2021 in support of its larger environmental goals to reduce energy consumption; divert waste from landfill; and increase its…
Source: Brembo announcement PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Calling on its 45-years of racing and research-and-development experience, Brembo has designed comprehensive Late Model Packages engineered with the modern racer in mind. “The Brembo Late Model brake system is designed specifically for competitors…
Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — Haldex recently signed a renewed long-term supply agreement for the automatic brake adjuster with Daimler Truck, one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers. The business is contracted until the end of 2028. Haldex has…
Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — Haldex’s latest and lightest air disc brake, ModulT, comes to trucks. Haldex continues to work with customers to develop its air disc brake range. Most recently, Haldex has been working on the first two…
TROY, Mich. — This is the first of two articles by Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems at Applus IDIADA, on the impact of brake judder on body bending and torsion. Vehicle body bending and torsion due to…
Source: Sunsong North America announcement MORAINE, Ohio — Sunsong North America, a technology company specializing in research, development, manufacturing, sales, and distribution of automotive fluid transfer hoses and lines announced Jeff Coggins has joined the organization as Vice President of…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialists TMD has expanded its Textar brand’s brake pad and disc product offering. Textar has launched 13 new brake pad part numbers and three new disc assemblies for a wide range…
Source: SEINSA Corporation announcement NAVARRE, Spain — The Minister of Economic and Business Development of Navarra recently visited the Eugi and Egüés Plants of SEINSA Corporation. The company is an important asset within an industrial sector that represents 33 percent…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction’s U.K. technical team has successfully passed the IMI Level 3 Award in Electric (EV)/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement, as the company continues to look ahead and make key investments for…
Source: ZF announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — ZF Aftermarket is making more “True Original” TRW parts available for more vehicles as it expands its product lines for the United States and Canadian markets. With the February 2022 additions, nearly 19 million…
Source: Surface Transforms announcement KNOWSLEY, U.K. — Surface Transforms PLC, a U.K.-based internationally recognised developer, manufacturer and supplier of carbon-ceramic materials, announced a new partnership with the U.K.’s premier independent Porsche specialists RPM Technik for key 2022 track events. This…
NORTH YORKSHIRE, U.K. –– It’s an exciting year for the Bremsen Technik Group, which is currently celebrating twenty years in business as one of Europe’s leading suppliers of automotive brake friction and associated components. Established in late 2001 by founder…
Source: UVeye announcement DETROIT — New high-speed UVeye vehicle inspection systems for dealership service departments will be on display for the first time at NADA 2022 (March 11-13) in Las Vegas. UVeye camera-based systems utilize artificial-intelligence and machine-learning technologies to…
Source: LF GmbH & Co. KG announcement MUNICH — LF GmbH & Co. KG, developers of LIQFRIC® , is one of eight tech startups from Europe and the Americas which have been carefully selected (from more than 120 applicants) to…
Source: TMD FRICTION announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking friction specialists TMD Friction has unveiled its Mintex motorsport calendar for 2022. Covering both circuit racing and forest rallying, Mintex will be the sole braking supplier to national championships such as the…