Category Automotive

TMD Friction welcomed Autosupplies to its factory for a tour

TMD Friction Hosts Factory Tour

HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Autosupplies and its customers received an insight into TMD Friction’s stringent manufacturing processes at its Hartlepool factory. TMD Friction welcomed representatives from Autosupplies and three of its workshop customers to its manufacturing site in Hartlepool, to experience…

EBC Brakes Racing has added Apollo Big Brake Kits for BMW 1- and 2-Series models

EBC Big Brakes for BMW M1, M2-Series

NORTHAMPTON, U.K. — EBC Brakes Racing has added an Apollo Big Brake Kits for four different BMW models. The four applications for the new EBC Brakes Racing’s Apollo Big Brake kits are: Complete with British-engineered six-piston calipers and all the…

Dr. Karl Gaetner is stepping down from the MEYLE Executive Board after 28 years

MEYLE Executive Board Changes

HAMBURG – Dr. Dirk Damaschke and Marc Siemssen will jointly manage MEYLE AG following Dr. Karl J. Gaertner’s stepping down from the spare-parts manufacturer’s Executive Board after more than 28 years of service. The change is effective Sept. 1, 2023.…

The 2023 BMW X3 has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the IIHS

BMW X3 Earns IIHS Top Safety Award

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – The 2023 BMW X3 compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV), which BMW dubs an AAV (all-activity vehicle), has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). This is the top safety award from…

FMSI assigned D2500 to the front pads of the 2023 Cadillac CT4

FMSI Assigns Historic D Number

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — FMSI reached a historic milestone assigning D2500 to the front brake pads on the 2023 Cadillac CT4, according to Frank Oliveto, president of FMSI. “Reaching this milestone and celebrating our 75th anniversary is a great accomplishment. FMSI…

The 2024 Outlander earned a TOP SAFETY PICK from the IIHS

Outlander Earns Top IIHS Safety Pick

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander has been awarded a coveted position of the TOP SAFETY PICK list for the 2023 calendar year by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). As such, it joins the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid,…

EBC added big brake kits for the Supra GR

EBC Adds Supra GR Big Brake Kits

NORTHAMPTON, U.K. – EBC Brakes has taken a giant leap forward in the performance braking market with the introduction of its all-new Apollo Big Brake Kits for the Toyota GR Supra, designed to deliver unparalleled stopping power and upgrade capabilities.…

Audi is recalling 7,499 which might have been produced with an incorrect brake-fluid-reservoir cap

Audi Recall for Wrong Brake Fluid Cap

HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain model-year 2021 Audi models which might have been equipped with a European brake fluid reservoir cap which does not meet United States regulations. The recall population of 7,499 Audi…

All-new 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport is ready to take on all roads

Pilot Now Ready for Adventure

CHATHAM, Mass. – When Honda designed its all-new three-row 2023 Pilot the Japanese automaker engineered the TrailSport variant as the most off-road capable sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in the company’s history. A 10-day period with the 2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport…

An emissions expert will be part of the EuroBrake 2023 Stategy panel

EuroBrake Plenary Talk on Euro 7 Regs

STANSTEAD, U.K. – Dr. Panagiota Dilara, Senior Expert, European Commission, DG-GROW will discuss the Euro 7 particulate-emission standards during the Opening Plenary session at this EuroBrake 2023. EuroBrake 2023, produced by FISITA, runs from Sept. 12-15 at the Barcelona International…

Frasle Mobility has committed to reducing GHG emissions by 40 percent

Frasle to Reduce Emissions by 40%

CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil — Frasle Mobility is committed to strategic actions contributing to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company has made a public commitment, together with Randoncorp, to reduce the total emissions of its production units by 40%…

2023 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line tops the Kia range

Telluride Tops Kia’s Potent SUV Line

CHATHAM, Mass. – Four years ago, Kia introduced its range-topping Telluride three-row sport-utility vehicle (SUV), but the Korean auto maker refuses to sit on its laurels infusing the 2023 version with several upgrades, as well as two off-road-skewed trim levels…

ZF will showcase by-wire technology at IAA Mobility 2023

ZF Showcasing By-Wire Tech at IAA Mobility 2023

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/MUNICH, Germany — At the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, the technology group ZF will focus on its range of by-wire technologies. ZF has one of the most comprehensive portfolios of purely electronically controlled steering, brake, or suspension systems for…

Wilwood engineering hired Robert Hemingway as Engineering Director

Wilwood Names Hemingway Engineering Director

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Wilwood Engineering has appointed Robert Hemingway as its new Director of Engineering. He will join the R&D/Engineering team and focus on Wilwood’s ability to design and produce the premium-quality brake components and systems they are known for,…

The SAE announced the program for BRAKE 2023

BRAKE 2023 Program Announced

WARRENDALE, Penn — Developed by engineers, for engineers, the technical program at the 41st Brake Colloquium & Exhibition – BRAKE 2023 — is designed to help inform the global brake community about the latest industry technologies and strategies. The annual…

Tribotecc and AVL are joining forces to provide solutions to Euro 7 issues for the brake industry

Tribotecc, AVL Join to Tackle Euro 7 Rules

ARNOLDSTEIN, Austria – Tribotecc, renowned for its specialization in metal sulfides and its testing capabilities, and AVL, known for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry and beyond, have joined forces to pool their expertise, knowledge and resources to…