MCHENRY, Ill. — Automotive parts supplier, First Brands Group, has become the latest member to join the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF). The three members of the First Brands Group are well known in the aftermarket via original equipment (OE)…
Camarillo, Calif. –Wilwood Engineering has engineered new Aero6-DM direct-mount bolt-on brake kits for 2015-21 Toyota 4Runners, and mid-SUVs to fit with most 17-inch and larger wheels. These kits are designed to be fully compatible with factory rear brakes, master cylinder,…
BESSENBACH, Germany — SAF-HOLLAND SE (“SAF-HOLLAND”), a leading supplier of trailer and truck components, has published its audited financial figures and dividend proposal for the 2022 financial year. Increased sales forecast exceeded once again For full-year 2022, SAF-HOLLAND was able…
ELKHART, Ind. – Forest River, Inc. has agreed to recall its model year 2023 Puma Pause Travel Trailers due to a potential brake-wiring fault. The 19 units covered by the recall were built with a brake wire going through a…
PAMPLONA, Spain — ICER Brakes has launched a new line of long-life brake pads specifically developed for last mile delivery vehicles: LMD. LMD brake pads offer a longer life than standard brake pads, they last 40 to 75-percent longer, which…
LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Surface Transforms yesterday announced it would not meet the market’s profitability expectations for for fiscal year 2023 due to technical issues which stretched from the end of 2022 into the first quarter of 2023. The company went…
SAN DIEGO and VANCOUVER, Wash. — Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, and ConMet Digital announced a new collaboration to offer ConMet’s telematics portfolio in Platform Science’s industry-leading marketplace of solutions. The ConMet Digital suite of products provides fleet…
AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2023 Tesla Semi heavy-duty trucks due to a faulty electronically controlled parking brake. The 35 trucks within the recall population, built between Nov. 30, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Now in its fourth decade, the Sportage remains a stalwart of the ever-expanding line of Kia sport-utility (SUV) and crossover-utility (CUV) vehicles. Once one of the smallest of the compact SUVs, the fifth-generation Sportage upon its introduction…
SEOUL – Hyundai Motor Company launched the new SONATA midsize sedan for which the design and specifications, including the advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), have been significantly updated for the eighth generation. The new SONATA boasts a dynamic, progressive design…
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – LINK Engineering recently unveiled a new Model-in-the-Loop Dynamic Brake Simulation product with the following announcement and website brochure. LINK is excited to introduce the all-new Model-in-the-Loop (MiL) Dynamic Brake Simulation product, which features advanced technology for vehicle…
PONTIAC, Mich. — PureForge® Inc. announced the move of its testing and manufacturing location from Poway, Calif., to Troy, Mich. The pragmatic move was completed on March 14, 2023. PureForge’s® administrative and product development headquarters remain in Pontiac, Michi. “We…
VALCOURT, Que. — Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2023 three-wheel Can-Am Spyder models due to a faulty brake-light. The 34,888 vehicles within the recall population include 2020-2023 Can-Am Spyder RT and 2022-2023 Can-Am Stryker models…
LACKAWANA, N.Y. – Max Advanced Brakes of Markham, Ont., announced it was opening its first U.S. operation in Western New York, near Buffalo. The company recently posted the following on its Linkedin account: “Thank you Invest Buffalo Niagara Uniland Development Company Erie County Erie…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Like nature coming across a vacuum, when the product planners at Toyota sees a promising automotive niche, they designate one of its numerous models to fill the niche. For compact sport-utility (SUV) consumers who want some rough-road…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Complainants in a class-action lawsuit alleging certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the U.S. had defective anti-lock brake (ABS) modules which could result in their vehicles spontaneously catching on fire, this week asked a federal judge…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG has published its Annual Report for fiscal year 2022. As the issue of sustainability is one of Knorr-Bremse’s top priorities, the Annual Report will no longer be available in print, but only in digital form and…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF Aftermarket is expanding its product and service offerings in Mexico. The company will distribute ZF, Lemförder, Sachs, TRW and WABCO commercial vehicle (CV) aftermarket products from an expanded facility in Guadalajara to CV distributors and original…
MIAMI, Fla. – Newell Coach Corp. is recalling certain model-year 2023-2024 coaches which potentially have malfunctioning brake lights. The 28 Newell Coach P50 recreational vehicles built between May 1, 2022, and Jan. 31, 2023, were built with a wiring problem…
LIVONIA, Mich. – Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of components to the global commercial vehicle industry – announced that four of its facilities were awarded PACCAR’s 2022 “10 PPM” Award. Each year, PACCAR awards suppliers who meet the quality…
STANDSTEAD, U.K. — FISITA announced the availability of tickets for this year’s EuroBrake Sept. 12-15 in Barcelona. The annual gathering of the world’s braking industry will occur within the FISITA World Congress, FISITA World Mobility Summit and the inaugural FISITA…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company has agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 commercial vehicle chassis configurations correct an improperly torqued rear-caliper bolts. The 644 vehicles within the recall population, of which some two percent are considered at risk for…
TORRANCE, Calif. – Aisin World Corp. of America (AWA), a division of AISIN Corporation,the fifth largest Tier One automotive supplier in the world, announced the official launch of its new aftermarket website for customers in the Americas. AISIN Aftermarket is…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai’s television ads for the three-row Palisade sport-utility vehicle (SUV) always revolves around a happy family, a theme I thoroughly understand following a week enjoying its technology, features, amenities, comfort and driving characteristics. My review sample was…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 1.3 million model-year 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ mid-size sedans which might develop a brake fluid leak from a ruptured front brake jounce hose. The recall covers the following vehicles…