FREMONT, CA–Tesla has unveiled a new update to its braking system, promising it will reduce accidents. The electric car maker made several improvements to its automated emergency braking (AEB), including emergency lane departure avoidance and the prevention of drifting into a…
YPSILANTI, MI – Swedish advanced driver-assistance systems supplier and autonomous-driving technology provider Veoneer, which is approaching the 1-year anniversary of its spin off from Tier One parts maker Autoliv, has designs on becoming the go-to player in its space and…
BERLIN, Germany–The Italian-German Economic Association Mercurio awarded Brembo the prestigious Mercurio 2019 prize at a ceremony here at Italian Embassy in Berlin. Roberto Vavassori – Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer at Brembo – received the renowned prize, which has…
Tesla has extended its 5-star safety rating it enjoys in the U.S. streak to Europe. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) awarded the Model 3 its highest rating of five stars. And you can watch a video of…
MUNICH, Germany–BMW and Daimler are joining forces to co-develop automated driving technologies, including levels of automation all the way up to SAE Level 4–defined as full self-driving, no human intervention required, but only under exactly defined conditions or domains, and…
INDIA TIMES: Riding a bicycle is a very good form of exercise. You pedal, you brake, you pedal again. The calories burnt to provide the energy required to move the bicycle is what keeps you fit. But did you know…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–There is interest in Congress to apply the brakes, literally, to tractor trailers. Two Senators proposed a bill that would put the brakes on tractor trailers. Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson and Delaware Senator Chris Coons proposed the Cullum…
ATLANTA, Ga.–The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a post-apportionment award of nearly $6.4 million to a couple for injuries the man suffered when the front brake of his Suzuki motorcycle failed. The decision simultaneously turned aside the plaintiffs’ arguments that they should…
DETROIT, Mich.–Akebono closes out the first half of 2019 with a total of 4 new part number announcements, comprising of 27 part numbers; 11 Pro-ACT®, 13 EURO®and 3 in the Akebono Performance® line. The new parts cover various late-model applications from…
DETROIT, Mich.–BMW introduced carbon-ceramic brakes with the M6 in 2012. The brakes, by Brembo, have been offered as options on a handful of premium and luxury vehicles like Mercedes, Porsche, Alfa-Romeo, Ferrari, and Pagani. The take rate is skimpy. After…
SEOUL, South Korea–Hyundai Rotem has developed an electric braking system that enables trains to achieve more precise, and quieter, braking. In announcing the achievement, the locomotive maker said it is the first in the country to develop zero-speed regenerative breaking…
FRANKFURT, Germany–ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced the approval of WABCO (NYSE: WBC) shareholders for the proposed acquisition of WABCO. In a shareholder vote on June 27th, 2019, 68.44 % of WABCO’s outstanding share capital voted in favor of the transaction agreed…
MILAN — Brembo, arguably the biggest brake brand by reputation and name recognition, is eyeing an acquisition target of “significant size,” possibly even as big as the Italian brake maker itself, Executive Vice-President Matteo Tiraboschi was quoted saying in a…
DETROIT, Mich.–The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen again this year to 11.8 years, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit (INFO). This acceleration of average age can easily be…
BRAMPTON, Ontario–Ascent Tranz Group, LLC, (the parent company of A-LINE-branded air disc parts) and Max Power Friction, Inc. of Brampton, Ontario have signed an exclusive supply agreement to provide Canadian-made air disc brake pads to the North American air disc…
DETROIT — Automakers and suppliers are in a bind these days with declining auto sales, and feeling the need to invest big in technology that won’t payoff in profits for years. That’s the position of Mark Wakefield, co-leader of the…
FRANKFURT, Germany–Continental has unveiled a new short-range radar which represents the next development stage towards even more precise detection of the vehicle surroundings. In place of the 24 Gigahertz (GHz) technology used up to now, the new radar generation operates…
DETROIT, Mich.–Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, or Wabtec (WAB – Get Report) , slid nearly 6% on Monday after the company received an analyst downgrade on weaker-than-anticipated North American freight rail fundamentals. Shares of Wabtec fell 5.98%, or $4.35, to $68.41…
DEARBORN, Mich.–Speed and tech are both coming to the Middle East models for Ford Edge. If you prefer performance, Ford is bringing the new Ford Edge-ST to the region which features a 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine with 335 horsepower and…
PORTLAND, OR–Ford Motor Co. is getting ready to launch the 2020 Explorer, a redesign of one of the company’s most important models. The Brake Report was with the automaker to test drive and shake down the new vehicle and talk…
KNOXVILLE , Tenn.–Even Brian Wallace’s four-year-old son knew they were in trouble, when on April 7, the brakes on his Ford F150 pickup went out on Interstate 40 west of Knoxville. “He was like asking me questions like, ‘Daddy, is…
PARIS, France–Waymo has signed a deal with Renault and Nissan to develop self-driving cars and trucks for use in France, Japan and possibly other countries throughout Europe and much of Asia. It’s the first agreement Waymo has signed to provide its technology and services…
DETROIT, Mich.–Premium brake brand, Textar, has added to its expansive aftermarket product range by manufacturing a number of brake pads. This includes rear brake pads for: Porshe Panamera 2017 Audi E-Tron 2018 BMW 8 2018 BMW X4 2018 BMW X5…
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan–The Intelligent Braking Conference held here this week brought together brake engineers to share ideas about technology trends and some of the issues being debated and discussed in OE and “brake rooms” all over the world. A panel titled…
TOKYO, Japan–Governments often try to create social, safety and environmental reform through regulation and mandate. Safety-belts, taxes on gasoline, subsidies for electric vehicles, congestion taxes and city driving fees. Japan is dealing with its aging population and traffic safety by…