Source: Toyota announcement DEL MAR, Calif. — The Toyota Prius enters the 2023 model year as a completely transformed model, including a comprehensive roster of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) under the Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 umbrella. Toyota Safety Sense 3.0…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change and water security by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported…
Source: Volvo announcement MAHWAH, N.J. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced the Volvo XC40 is the only small SUV tested in its updated moderate overlap 2.0 test to receive an overall “Good” rating in every test category…
Source: Kia announcement IRVINE, Calif. – The 2023 Kia EV6 has been awarded the 2022 Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating. The EV6 earned ratings of “good” in all six 2022 IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including…
Source: Bosch announcement Oak Brook, Ill. – Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, announced its Hydro-Boost® power brake assemblies are now available in the automotive aftermarket. Customers now have access to new Bosch Hydro-Boost® assemblies, covering millions…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation announcement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Last week Akebono Brake Corporation expanded its EURO Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by three new part numbers: EUR1850, EUR1850A and EUR1850B and Akebono Performance by one new part number: ASP1718.…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation, PE 22-012, into consumer complaints of braking loss by model-year 2017-2018 Ram heavy duty pickup trucks. The agency’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti and Stellantis installed automatic-emergency braking (AEB) on more than 95 percent of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022, joining 12 automakers that…
Source: SBS Friction announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark — SBS Friction A/S, the preferred aftermarket supplier of brake pads and friction solutions for motorcycles, scooters and side-by-side vehicles, is expanding its coverage in Europe with Parts Europe as its new pan-European distributor.…
Source: Glen Callum Associates announcement WORDSLEY, U.K. — Glen Callum Associates, a U.K. firm specializing in recruiting executives for the automotive aftermarket and engineering industries, has begun a new operation which might prove a model for like firms in other…
Source: BBB Industries announcement DAPHNE, Ala. – BBB Industries, LLC was recently named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Alabama at an awards ceremony on Dec. 1 in Birmingham, Ala. “With 75 percent of the selection criteria…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2023 Kia EV6, an electric (EV) small sport-utility vehicle (SUV), earns a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) thanks to improved headlight offerings.…
Source: FMSI announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Legendary football coach Lou Holtz will be the featured guest at the FMSI 2023 Brake Weekend. In addition to the honored guest, the 2023 event will celebrate the 75th anniversary of FMSI. “We…
HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Several U.K. automotive aftermarket suppliers have rallied together to donate parts to Reddish Hall School in Stockport, a school for pupils aged 5-18 with complex educational needs, helping inspire the next generation of automotive technicians. Braking friction…
Source: Exactitude Consultancy announcement LUTON, U.K. — The global brake system market is projected to reach $29 billion by 2029, up from $19.33 billion in 2020, at a compound-annual-growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 percent from 2022 to 2029, according to…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – NRS Brakes has added 19 new part numbers for model-year 2003-2022 Ford, Jeep, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia and Audi vehicles. These additions cover 11.7 million vehicles with the company’s galvanized premium brake pads.…
UNTERFÖHRING, Germany — iDBC²:, a cooperative venture of LSP IAS and BWI group, posted the following recently on Linkedin about their braking technology: In cooperation with the manufacturer BWI Group- Beijing West Industries, LSP developed a technology perfectly suited for…
Source: LF GmbH & Co. and RMS Raw Material Service GmbH & Co. announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – A joint project by two Leverkusen-based companies enables a recycling process for friction materials with drastic CO2 savings compared to conventional production and…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2023 Audi A5 coupe, a midsize luxury car, earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) thanks to improved headlight offerings. Audi now…
Source: Honda announcement TORRANCE, Calif. — The all-new 2023 Honda Pilot, the largest and most powerful SUV in Honda history, will go on-sale Dec. 12. Offering a class-leading combination of off-road capability and nimble on-road dynamics, the fourth-generation Pilot is…