Brake related news in the automotive segment
Safeline Takes Squeal Out Of New Brakes
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa–After fitting new brake pads, you are normally required to apply and release…
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Raybestos “Get Your Shop In Gear” Promo
MCHENRY, Ill., June 3, 2019 – The Raybestos® “Get Your Shop in Gear” promotion gives…
Moody’s Lowers Ratings on Tenneco, DRiV Delayed
NEW YORK, NY–Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the ratings of Tenneco Inc. (“Tenneco”) – including the…
FMSI Brake Weekend: Tariffs Are The Talk
NAPLES, Fla.–At The Brake Weekend here, organized by The Friction Material Standards Institute (FMSI), much…
I-Pace Recalled For Regen Braking Glitch
SYDNEY, Australia–Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Australia has issued a recall for the all-electric I-Pace crossover from the 2019 and…
CA To Approve Self-Driving Delivery by Year-end
SACRAMENTO, CA–The California Department of Motor Vehicles is poised to adopt regulations allowing for the…
Automakers Absorb Trump Mexican Tariff News
DETROIT, Mich.–Automakers over the weekend were digesting Donald Trump’s threat of levying tariffs on goods…
Akebono Expands ProAct and EURO Lines
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Today Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line…
EuroBrake: LIQFRIC Making Progress With New Tech
DRESDEN, Germany – LF GmbH & Co. KG, which is promoting its LIQFRIC approach to friction…
Raybestos Delivers ’53 Chevy Pickup To Winner
MCHENRY, Illinois–The Raybestos 1953 Chevrolet pickup truck is now home in Minnesota, having been recently…
Trump Threatens Tariffs On Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC–Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand how tariffs work, but that doesn’t keep him…
Textar and Rainier Zietlow Go For Pan-Americana Record
DETROIT, Mich.–In mid-June 2019, long-distance driver Rainer Zietlow is set to attempt to break his…
Denso Promotes Acceleration-Depression
YOKOHAMA, Japan–Auto companies promoted their latest technology at an exhibition here with a focus on…
Perfect Stop Launches Powersports Giveaway
DETROIT, Mich.–Perfect Stop is beating the heat this summer with its annual powersports giveaway. Six…
Chassis Brakes Names Guacelli Regional President
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–Flavio Guacelli has been named regional president for Chassis Brakes International in the…
Horiba Prepares For Future With Brake Dust App
MUNICH, Germany–HORIBA, a leading supplier and innovator for complete automotive test solutions has developed an…
MPA Beefs Up Marketing Dept.
LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPA) today…
GM Names Veoneer Supplier Of The Year
STOCKHOLM, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Veoneer, Inc. (VNE) (SSE:VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance…
Toyota Gets Two Five-Star Euro NCAP Ratings
DETROIT, Mich.–The new Toyota Corolla and RAV4 have both secured a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s independent safety…
Tesla Autopilot Crash Story Goes Viral
Source Forbes.com DETROIT, Mich.–In a reported recent incident, a Tesla on Autopilot (according to the driver)…
FCA Merger With Renault Will Seek Better Prices
DETROIT, Mich.–The proposal by FCA over the weekend to merge with French automaker Renault is…
SORL Forms Committee To Hear Offer From CEO
BEIJING, China–SORL Auto Parts, Inc. has added to independent directors and formed a committee to…
GM Facing Battle in DC Over Self-Driving Vehicles
DETROIT, MICH.–General Motors Co. is facing resistance from federal regulators for permission to test some…
When Performance Brakes Make Sense
Lightweight materials are only part of the equation when it comes to what makes high-performance…
Eurobrake: Floby’s Aluminum Discs Timely For Light-Weighting Trend
DRESDEN, Germany– Automotive Components Floby (AC Floby) is at the annual EuroBrake conference here with…
