Source: febi announcement ENNEPETAL, Germany — Automotive aftermarket specialist febi has launched new references to their specialist febiPLUS range. The febiPLUS range features over 1,500 specially selected vehicle parts and unusual product types that provide an aftermarket repair and replacement…
AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla has begun rolling out a software modification for its Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport utility vehicles to allow drivers to have their vehicles prioritize friction braking in the event regenerative braking is limited. The…
NEW YORK — The following is the third of four articles by Arnold Anderson posted on the Brake Academy’s website concerning the interaction between copper pollution in South San Francisco Bay and emissions from brake components. Copper Pollution in South…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction’s Mintex marque has launched six new brake pads and three new brake discs extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The additions to Mintex’s high-end brake pad…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has expanded its Textar brand’s brake pad and disc product offering with new-to-range parts. Seven new Textar brake pads join the range covering seven vehicle manfuacturers, including BMW,…
Source: Volvo Cars announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The fully electric Volvo C40 Recharge has been awarded a five-star safety rating in the 2022 Euro NCAP tests, joining its siblings in the Volvo Cars line-up as one of the safest cars…
Source: Brembo announcement CURNO, Italy — Brembo, the leading company in the development and production of high-performance braking systems, launches its latest line of replacement solutions: Xtra calipers. Dedicated to premium models, Xtra calipers exude a colorful touch of originality…
Source: Sunsong North America announcement MORAINE, Ohio — Sunsong North America, a technology company specializing in research, development, manufacturing, sales, and distribution of automotive fluid transfer hoses and lines (including those for braking systems) has announced Nikos Theologou has joined…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking friction specialist TMD Friction has donated braking training aids through its renowned Mintex brand to Reddish Hall School in Stockport, a school for pupils aged 5-18 with complex educational needs. Reddish Hall…
Source: Fras-le announcement CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil — Fras-le posted positive performance for the first quarter of 2022. The company achieved consolidated net revenue of R$ 704.8 million, representing 10-percent growth compared to the first three months of last year.…
Source: Advik announcement PUNE, India — ADVIK Hi-Tech, a leading global automotive component manufacturer, announced a new exclusive technology licensing agreement with Entecnia S.L.U., Spain for electric vacuum pumps for passenger car braking systems. With Entecnia’s patented technology in electric…
Source: ZF announcement PONTIAC, Mich. — ZF, a world leader in foundation brake systems, has produced its 200 millionth electric park brake (EPB) unit, the first company in the world to reach this milestone. The inventor of the EPB motor-on-caliper…
Source: Continental and Nexteer Automotive announcement GRAND BLANC, Mich.– Further leveraging technology building blocks from its parent companies, Nexteer Automotive and Continental Automotive, CNXMotion expands its Brake-to-Steer (BtS) technology with two new software functions that provide backup safety layers for…
CHARLESTON, W.V. — A local jury determined Ford was liable for the death of a Kanawha County, W.V. woman resulting from a fire caused by a leaking brake-fluid reservoir, awarding her family $7 million, according to a variety of media…
Source: PAGID Racing post TROY, Mich. — PAGID Racing has introduced STREET+ by PAGID Racing brake pads for road cars which are suitable for everyday driving as well as track days. Similar to PAGID Racing brake pads, STREET+ by PAGID…
FRANKFURT, Germany – The BRAKE Report recently had an opportunity to speak with two engineers at Continental — Sebastian Amrioui, Head of Advanced Products Hydraulic Brake Systems, and Dr. Mathias Haag, Technical Project Manager e-Caliper / Senior Expert Brake Function…
Source: Brembo announcement BERGAMO, Italy — Brembo, a leading company in the development and production of high-performance braking systems, has announced BREMBO HACKATHON, its first hackathon event, to be held from June 24 – 26, at Kilometro Rosso, the innovation…
Source: StradVision announcement SEOUL — StradVision, an AI-based vision processing company for autonomous vehicles (AV) and ADAS (advanced driver-assist systems), announced the opening of their second office in Germany, based in Dusseldorf. Further German expansion to enhance global OEM support…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY and IRVINE, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America are issuing a recall of certain model-year 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 vehicles to address a potential fault which would allow the electric sport utility…
Source: BBB Industries announcement DAPHNE, Ala. — BBB Industries, LLC (BBB), a sustainable manufacturer and leader in the automotive aftermarket, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates…