Source: FMSI announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – FMSI begins 2023 with the addition of two new members, Brakes India and Motor Car Parts America. “Despite global consolidation in the brake industry our membership continues to grow,” said President Frank Oliveto,…
Source: Meneta announcement ODENSE, Denmark — Meneta Group has acquired a patent for a new shim production method and layering combination. Developed by Meneta’s engineers, the technology is named SmartStack™ and combines two distinct rubber types for even further noise…
Source: Bosch announcement Oak Brook, Ill. – Robert Bosch, LLC announced it has added 212 automotive aftermarket parts to its portfolio in 2022, covering nearly 64 million vehicles in operation across North America — reinforcing the company’s commitment to offering…
Source: TMD Friction announcement SEATON ROSS, U.K. — Ring Automotive has partnered with TMD Friction UK to support with the training of technicians at the braking specialist’s new state-of-the-art facility. Personnel attending the research and development facility in Seaton Ross,…
Source: Quince Market Insights announcement PUNE, India — The Automotive Friction Brake System Market by Type, End-user, and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2023-2032 research report represents major insights on the current growth dynamics as well as the primary revenue…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wis. — Waupaca Foundry, a leading supplier of gray and ductile iron castings globally, named Todd Pagel vice president of operations. Pagel is a 30-year veteran of Waupaca Foundry serving in positions as diverse as…
Source: Bosch announcement STUTTGART Germany – Connected vehicles will make mobility more efficient, safer, more relaxed, and more intelligent. For this, the vehicles – whether on the road, in the air, or on the factory floor – will have to…
SHANGHAI – Honda will recall some 200,000 hybrid vehicles produced in China due to a potential issue with the brake pedal sensor, according to multiple media reports based on a statement by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. Further according…
Source: Brembo announcement NANJING, China — SENSIFY™, the pioneering intelligent braking system of Brembo, received a Gold Award in the chassis forward-looking category for its extraordinary strength, on the occasion of the 7th Lingxuan Awards Ceremony. The Lingxuan Awards (China…
Source: Future Market Insights announcement NEWARK, Del. – The global automotive friction-products market is expected to grow from $10.4 billion in 2021 to $17.2 billion by 2032, according to a recent report from Future Market Insights (FMI). The brake-friction products…
Source: Consumer Attorney Marketing Group announcement SPOKANE, Wash.– A King County Jury has found Volkswagen AG of Germany and its American subsidiary Volkswagen Group of America (VW) liable for exposing Thomas Sorrentino to carcinogenic asbestos through his work as an…
Source: Hedges & Company announcement HUDSON, Ohio — Hedges & Company, a digital marketing agency serving the aftermarket and powersports industries, released a report showing digital influence on the automotive parts and accessories market will be at $217.8 billion by…
Source: Genesis announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the first-ever 2023 Genesis Electrified G80 has been designated as TOP SAFETY PICK+. With this award, the Electrified G80 joins GV60, GV70, GV80, G70…
Source: Future Market Insights announcement LONDON — The demand for automotive carbon brake rotors is estimated to grow at a moderate compound-annual-growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6 percent by 2032. This market is estimated to grow from $5.5213 billion in 2022…
ODENSE, Denmark — Meneta is celebrating a quarter century of reducing brake noise through the brake shims it has supplied to the automotive industry’s original equipment (OE) manufacturers. The Odense, Denmark-based company is posting the following Linkedin notice to acknowledge…
Source: ProMax announcement BRAMPTON, Ont. — ProMax announced the newest member to the ProMax Team: John Keyes has been appointed as the Eastern Regional Manager. Keyes comes to ProMax with a wealth of industry knowledge, contacts, and experience. Related post:AAR…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun an investigation of General Motors’ Cruise LLC-built self-driving vehicles following incidents of hard braking and vehicle immobilization, at least two of which resulted in injuries. The vehicles in…
Source: Seinsa Group announcement MADRID — Seinsa Corporation, with a presence in more than 85 countries, has analyzed the differences between the U.S. and European market within the scope of spare parts, reconstruction and distribution of brake systems, as well…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. – The new all-electric 2022-23 Rivian R1T pickup truck has earned a 2022 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick+ award, the highest one the organization presents. To earn…
Source: ICER Brakes announcement MADRID – ICER Brakes General Manager Rubén Llander, on behalf of the company, was presented with the Award for Commitment to Sustainability in the Aftermarket, organized by the Spanish national associations Sernauto and Ancera during a…