DETROIT, Mich.–For aftermarket brake manufacturers, it’s hard to produce brake pads without relying on The Friction Material Standards Institute (FMSI). But as the non-profit has been around doing its work since 1948, there are a lot of upstart companies and…
DETROIT, Mich.–Ford has announced the all-new 2.3L High Performance Package for the 2020 Mustang EcoBoost. The new package includes various power and handling upgrades, as well as upgraded brakes. The Mustang EcoBoost 2.3L High Performance Package adds larger four-piston fixed calipers with…
DETROIT, Mich.–Volkswagen is the first manufacturer to start testing a brake dust collection unit. Not only will it keep brakes from polluting the highways, but it should pay dividends for the company when it comes to consumer surveys. Cancer causing…
DETROIT, Mich.–Driving electric vehicles (EVs) has come a long way, and it’s getting even more dynamic with drivers in charge of just how much regenerative braking is deployed. Hyundai has developed an app, for example, that allows owners to easily…
DETROIT, Mich.–Autonomous Vehicles keep getting hyped, and there is no bigger barker than Tesla founder Elon Musk. And while the CEO proclaimed having a half-million “Robo-Taxis” on the road next year, we know that this is a another of Musk’s…
DETROIT, Mich.–Ford engineers have been having some fun as they test collision avoidance and autonomous driving technology, developing a self-braking shopping cart. There is a relationship between shopping carts and vehicles. Who among us has not seen a cart rolling…
TROY, Mich.–AxleTech, the world’s premier provider of off-highway and specialty vehicle drivetrain systems and components, announced the sale of its Electric Vehicle Systems division to Allison Transmission, effective immediately. The transaction consists exclusively of assets, intellectual property, products, and people…
From Forbes.com: DETROIT, Mich.–Southeast of Tucson’s airport, tucked into a patch of Sonoran Desert dotted with cholla cactus and paloverde trees, is a sand-colored industrial building with a horizontal emerald-green slash over the entry doors. Only when a Peterbilt semi-truck…
DETROIT, Mich.–Several law firms have announced they are investigating potential claims on behalf of shareholders who were burned last November when the parts supplier delayed filing its quarterly report, thus driving shares down more than 21% in one day. Bronstein,…
STOCKHOLM, Sweden–Veoneer expects to gain from a commercial delay in self-driving cars, betting that rising demand for its radar and camera-based systems as the industry ramps up to autonomy will boost its market position Forecasts on when autonomous vehicles will…
TOKYO, Japan–Three companies — telecommunications giant SoftBank, auto components supplier Denso, and Toyota — have combined for an investment of $1 billion in Uber’s autonomous vehicle (AV) unit. The size of the investment values Uber’s AV business at nearly $7.3…
The debacle facing Lyft’s bike sharing program is growing more litigious as victims of accidents said to be caused by faulty braking systems are lawyering up. It was inevitable that people injured on bikes, something that happens every week, would…
DETROIT, Mich.–New Volvos will harness cloud-based communication technology to alert each other about obstacles and road hazards ahead, according to a report from The CarConnection.com. Initially, the system launches across Europe for the 2020 model year. Volvo told The Car…
NEW YORK, NY–Lyft started yanking its e-bikes out of New York City earlier this month when numerous reports of braking problems surfaced. That withdrawal is now extending to other cities where Lyft operates bike sharing programs. The issue does not…
SHANGHAI, China … Power management company Eaton today announced it has been chosen to supply its decompression engine brake to Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group), a China-based commercial vehicle engine manufacturer. The engine brake, slated to be assembled at…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Army unveiled new automated vehicle (AV) technology this week that could be deployed before self-driving cars hit city streets in big numbers. At the same time, much testing is going on with commercial vehicles that could result in delivery…
JAKARTA, Indonesia–Innovative brake pads created by two Indonesian university students won three gold medals at the 22nd Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies (the Salon Archimedes) in Russia late in March, reported The Jakarta Post. Using candlenut shell…
DETROIT, Mich.–Footage has emerged of Ferrari mechanics coming to Alexander Albon’s rescue after his Toro Rosso’s front brakes caught fire while waiting to be weighed at the end of Practice 2. The onboard video shows Sebastian Vettel spotting smoke that…
WASHINGTON DC–The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing reports of potential unintended braking in 675,000 2017-2018 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Rogue vehicles, it said on Friday. The auto safety agency said it is opening a defect petition review in…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. ― Chassis Brakes International has developed a new family of Boost Automated Parking Brakes (APBs) especially designed for vehicles equipped with an Electric Brake Booster (EBB). The innovation is that it will enable automakers to plus up,…
DEARBORN, Mich.– Ford Motor Co. has introduced post-impact emergency braking, leveraging its automatic emergency braking system, in the new 2020 Ford Edge, an in-house developed technology it will roll into additional models. Chris Billman, global driver assist technologies manager, says…
SHANGHAI, China–Friedrichshafen/Shanghai ZF today announced the debut of ZF coPILOT, an intelligent advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) leading to enhanced safety and driving comfort opportunities. Leveraging the power of AI and equipped with a comprehensive sensor set, vehicles can perform…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has begun testing emergency braking systems, with the first round of tests including 11 popular compact crossovers, the most popular segment in the business. The new test results in vehicles getting ranked best…
DETROIT, Mich.–Acura is recalling 323,000 of its 2014-2019 MDX SUVs because the brake lights in the rear liftgate can short out, leaving the vehicle harder to see at night and raising the risk of a crash. According to the automaker, seals…
BERN, Switzerland–German car-parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen AG expects to pay higher taxes for Wabco, once the transaction to purchase the U.S.-listed company closes, said Chief Financial Officer Konstantin Sauer. Wabco Holdings Inc., a maker of brakes and truck-safety systems, moved its headquarters…
