Meritor has launched several new braking solutions for off-highway applications, including a full line of wet brakes. Designed for vehicles operating in adverse conditions, the new wet brakes have a sealed design and range in diameter from 228 mm to…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa–After fitting new brake pads, you are normally required to apply and release the brakes a number of times in order to create friction between the brake pad and rotor, a process called bedding-in. The process is often…
MCHENRY, Ill., June 3, 2019 – The Raybestos® “Get Your Shop in Gear” promotion gives Raybestos distributors their choice of premium quality Raybestos brake pads along with useful shop items, all at a special promotional price, according to Kristin Grons,…
NEW YORK, NY–Moody‘s Investors Service downgraded the ratings of Tenneco Inc. (“Tenneco”) – including the Corporate Family and Probability of Default ratings to B1 from Ba3 and B1-PD from Ba3-PD, respectively, the senior secured debt to Ba3 from Ba2, and…
NAPLES, Fla.–At The Brake Weekend here, organized by The Friction Material Standards Institute (FMSI), much of the chatter among around 100 attendees was over the tariffs on Mexican-made goods threatened by Donald Trump on Friday. Attendees were at the weekend…
SYDNEY, Australia–Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Australia has issued a recall for the all-electric I-Pace crossover from the 2019 and 2020 model years, over concerns that any potential failure of the regenerative braking system could lead to reduced responsiveness in the conventional friction braking system.…
DETROIT, Mich.–Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi said that an issue with his brakes in Saturday morning’s third practice session was the catalyst for him qualifying 18th for his home grand prix at Mugello. Rossi was on course to set a…
SACRAMENTO, CA–The California Department of Motor Vehicles is poised to adopt regulations allowing for the testing of light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles on the state’s roads by the end of the year. DMV held a public hearing Thursday in Sacramento, where…
DETROIT, Mich.–Automakers over the weekend were digesting Donald Trump’s threat of levying tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, starting at 5% and escalating higher if the country does not meet a vague notion of “doing more” to thwart illegal immigration…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Today Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by eight; three ProACT and five EURO part numbers. Premium stainless hardware is included in the five parts that require it and four of the…
DRESDEN, Germany – LF GmbH & Co. KG, which is promoting its LIQFRIC approach to friction technology, was at EuroBrake 2019 updating its business plan and product offering, which focuses on applying friction material onto brakes and clutches in liquid form…
MCHENRY, Illinois–The Raybestos 1953 Chevrolet pickup truck is now home in Minnesota, having been recently delivered to grand prize winner Charles Ruder, according to Kristin Grons, marketing manager for Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI). Family, friends, customers and members of…
WASHINGTON, DC–Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand how tariffs work, but that doesn’t keep him from making up new ones, and throwing profit forecasts of several industries and the markets into chaos. Trump said Thursday he is going to to…
STUTTGART, Germany–Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing together its worldwide expertise and activities, as of June 1. The main tasks of the new unit comprise overall strategy and implementation of the…
DETROIT, Mich.–In mid-June 2019, long-distance driver Rainer Zietlow is set to attempt to break his own Pan-Americana world record. The German world record driver plans to set a new long-distance world record on the longest road of the world, the…
ELYRIA, Ohio — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, Elyria’s second-largest employer, informed city officials Tuesday that the company plans to move its headquarters and hundreds of jobs to Avon by the end of 2021. The move,…
YOKOHAMA, Japan–Auto companies promoted their latest technology at an exhibition here with a focus on collision-avoidance systems following a string of high-profile accidents involving unintended acceleration in recent months and years. Leading auto parts maker Denso Corp. unveiled a device…
DETROIT, Mich.–Perfect Stop is beating the heat this summer with its annual powersports giveaway. Six lucky technicians will win big with their own “powersports” vehicle. Another 150 winners will receive cash gift cards totaling $25,000. Perfect Stop is a premium…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–Flavio Guacelli has been named regional president for Chassis Brakes International in the Americas. Guacelli comes to Chassis Brakes with extensive experience in global profit & loss management, engineering, sales and marketing, acquisition integration, global sourcing and corporate…
MUNICH (BRAIN) — Blubrake, an Italian company that is part of the e-Novia group, showed a new anti-lock braking system for e-bikes at the E-Bike Days consumer event held here this weekend. The electronic ABS system integrates into an e-bike’s frame, making…
MUNICH, Germany–HORIBA, a leading supplier and innovator for complete automotive test solutions has developed an advanced system for measuring and analyzing nano-particles, brake dust, released during braking events. As these nano-particles are now known to have adverse effect on health,…
STOCKHOLM, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Veoneer, Inc. (VNE) (SSE:VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems, Collaborative and Automated Driving was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony…
DETROIT, Mich.–The new Toyota Corolla and RAV4 have both secured a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s independent safety testing programme. The cars performed strongly across the board in the protection given to adult and child occupants as well as “vulnerable road users” such as…
DETROIT, Mich.–The proposal by FCA over the weekend to merge with French automaker Renault is being sold by the parent company of Jeep and Fiat as a means to share costs of electric and autonomous driving, but it is also…
BEIJING, China–SORL Auto Parts, Inc. has added to independent directors and formed a committee to properly assess the offer from a group led by its current CEO to take the company private. SORL is a leading manufacturer and distributor of…