BARCELONA — Industrias Galfer has taken a significant step towards sustainability by successfully completing the installation of a solar panel system at its Barcelona plant. This initiative strengthens Galfer’s commitment to the environment and its role as a leader in…
MAHWAH, N.J. – Range Rover has unveiled its new top-of-the-range Range Rover Sport SV, which the company is calling the most “powerful and dynamic” Range Rover Sport ever. And one of the keys to improving the vehicle’s dynamics is the…
PORTLAND, Ore. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has opened an investigation into model-year 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with automatic-emergency braking (AEB) which might exhibit phantom-braking characteristics. The agency is reacting to…
LANDSKRONA, Sweden – Haldex posted the following on its European website detailing the benefits of spending a bit more to get higher-quality friction products which has fueled the company’s customers. “Why customers may wish to pay more, rather than less,…
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Link Engineering has introduced its all-new Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) product for dynamic braking simulations. The HiL system can include a LINK vehicle module bench which consists of the complete vehicle braking system, such as the brake controller, calipers,…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain model-year 2023 Nissan Leaf electric vehicles which might have a defectively assembled brake tube and the potential for major braking issues. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Part…
CHATHAM, Mass. – There is a lot to like about the Texas-manufactured 2023 Toyota Tundra, which benefited from the changes introduced last year with the launch of third generation of the company’s full-size pickup truck. The comprehensively equipped Tundra 4X4…
ATLANTA, Ga. – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2022 Porsche Taycan four-door electric vehicles (EV) due to a potentially faulty brake-pad-wear warning light. These vehicles were produced specifically for the Puerto Rican market. The…
BEAR MOUNTAIN, N.Y. – Electric vehicles, like the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Volvo S60 Recharge PHEV and Mazda CX-90 PHEV, are amongst the myriad of new models emerging on a regular basis reaffirming the move towards full electrification of automotive propulsion.…
MADRID — New Infrared Technologies (NIT) has developed DISCOVER IR SUITE, a system which allows brake disc manufacturers to monitor the high-speed laser metal deposition (HS LMS) process to guarantee quality assurance. This monitoring system will help ensure the accurate…
STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo recently reported Q1 net consolidated revenues amounted to €961.9 million, up 12.2% (+11.6% on a like-for-like exchange rate basis) compared to the first quarter of the previous year. “The results of the first quarter of 2023,…
CHATHAM, MA – The number on the 2023 Hyundai Tucson PHEV (plug-in hybrid) dash was other worldy – 308 miles per gallon! The number reflected my diligence in plugging the sport utility vehicle (SUV) into the charger every chance I…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems, yesterday published its results for the first quarter of 2023. Marc Llistosella, Chief Executive Officer of Knorr-Bremse…
MUNICH — At yesterday’s Annual General Meeting for Knorr-Bremse AG, the shareholders approved all agenda items. The shareholders also accepted the proposal made by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of € 1.45 per share with…
DETROIT — UVeye, a pioneer in the development of automated vehicle-inspection systems for the auto industry, has secured $100 million in additional funding to support major new sales and manufacturing initiatives in North America. The company’s recently completed Series D…
PALO ALTO — The BRAKE Report realized it left out a significant photo for the recent review the 2023 Kia EV6 GT super EV — the lime-green brake calipers and huge ventilated rotors The brake system, as we mentioned in…
WARRENDALE, Penn. — Calling all students to share their latest research at the 3rd annual SAE Brake Colloquium Poster Competition in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to a cash prize, this is a great opportunity to showcase one’s activities and…
Dr. Thomas Leiber, chief executive officer of the engineering and development company LSP Innovative Automotive Systems GmbH, posted a short piece on Linkedin describing his thoughts about future brake-system developments. His predictions flowed from the recent, in his words, restructuring…
TOKYO, — Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that the NR22 brake caliper for endurance racing has received the Red Dot Award 2023 (organized by Red Dot GmbH & Co.KG of Germany) and the iF DESIGN AWARD…
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Jayco, Inc. has agreed to recall certain of its model-year 2023-2024 recreational-vehicle coaches which might have caliper-attachment bolts which might come loose. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-318,…
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Outside — big, wide Z-rated tires mounted on open 21-inch rims revealing fluorescent lime green calipers and massive ventilated brake discs. Runway red paint. Inside — wide-bolstered, manually adjustable seats. The new Kia EV6 GT AWD…
CAMDEN, N.J. – Subaru of America, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2023 Impreza models which might have been assembled with an improperly adjusted stop-lamp switch. In addition to this defect potentially allowing the stop lamp to illuminate without…
COLCHESTER, Conn. – Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit research, testing, and advocacy organization, yesterday announced the opening of a 1.5 mile, multi-lane test loop to evaluate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) systems. The new addition to the Auto Test Center…
STUTTGART and RENNINGEN, Germany – More than ever, innovations in the automotive sphere are coming about through bits and bytes. Bosch is responding to this trend toward software-based automotive engineering by realigning its automotive-supply business: within Robert Bosch GmbH, Bosch…
LISLE, Ill.—Navistar, Inc. agreed to recall certain model-year 2017-2023 International CV Class 4/5 trucks that might have a brake-fluid leak which could result in a vehicle fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has advised the owners/operators of vehicles…