The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Automotive category.
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Tire Blowouts Could Cause Self-Driving Cars to Go Astray
The following is excerpted from a Forbes.com post by Dr. Lance B. Eliot, an expert…
Why Does Your Car Shake When You Brake?
Source: The following is excerpted from Jonathon Klein’s post on TheDrive.com about brake issues which…
AC Floby Adding New Production Lines
Source: AC Floby post FLOBY, Sweden – During the autumn, AC Floby will install three…
Friction Brake Systems Compared to Regen Ones
Source: autoevolution post BUCHAREST, Romania – Conventional (friction) car brakes are built with one thing…
Self-Driving Cars Emergence will be Gradual
Source: Fierce Electronics post FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Despite widespread media predictions of futuristic self-driving cars…
Elaphe Gets Investment for In-Wheel Propulsion Tech
Source: Elaphe Propulsion Technologies announcement LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Elaphe Propulsion Technologies is pushing the envelope…
Brake-by-Wire Consumer Primer
Source: Road & Track post Brake-by-wire systems are becoming increasingly common for a variety of…
BMW Unveils ADAS Filled New 4 Series Convertible
Source: BMW announcement Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – BMW unveiled its all-new, second generation 4 Series…
PFC Brakes Intros Ford Police Interceptor Rotors
Source: PFC Brakes announcement CLOVER, S.C. – Due to the increased demand for a longer…
Continental Board Approves Reorganization Plan
Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany – The Supervisory Board of Continental AG approved the structural…
TMD Friction Launches Software Platform to Accelerate Digitalization of Independent Garages
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – TMD Friction, a global leader in manufacturing brake…
Motional Study: Americans See Driverless Cars as the Future
Source: Motional announcement BOSTON – Americans are more willing to accept driverless vehicles today than…
Study Reveals Least-Safe States for Children in Cars
Source: Go Safe Labs announcement San Francisco, CA – Go Safe Labs has released a…
Mercedes-Benz Assistance Systems in 1985: 3 Building Blocks for Greater Safety
Source: Mercedes-Benz post STUTTGART, Germany – In September 1985 Mercedes-Benz presented the 4MATIC automatically controlled…
Surface Transforms Revenues and Profits Soar
Source: BusinessLive post KNOWSLEY, U.K. – Surface Transforms, a Merseyside brake disc maker has reported…
Ford Recalling Certain 2020 Mustangs for Brake Pedal Issue
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is recalling some 38,000 2020 Ford Mustangs with automatic…
Corvette Sales Reportedly Stopped due to Brake-by-Wire Issue
Source: Road&Track post DETROIT – General Motors issued a stop-sale order to dealers Sept. 24th…
Mobileye, Geely Combine for Robust ADAS on new EV
Source: Intel announcement BEIJING — Geely Auto Group, the largest privately held auto manufacturer in…
Braking down to the wire
Source: The following article about brake-by-wire systems which operate electronically/electrically rather than mechanically was posted…
Subaru WRX STI Will Get Brembo Brakes
Source: Torque News post CAMDEN, N.J. – The next-generation 2022 Subaru WRX STI could get…
Volkswagen’s Curious Use of Drum Brakes in New ID.4
Source: Peter Holdireth solved the riddle of the rear drum brakes in Volkswagen’s new ID.4…
Textar Packaging to Save 40 Tons of Plastic Annually
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany- TMD Friction, one of the leading providers of brake…
Champion Launches Blog for Diesel Enthusiasts
Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Oil, a global leader in lubricants, chemicals…
Draper’s New ADAS Can See Pedestrians, Cars
Source: Draper announcement CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Draper unveiled the newest addition to its extensive portfolio…
Kia Unveils New for 2021 Sorento Filled with ADAS
IRVINE, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento, which sets fuel-economy benchmarks for mid-size sport…
