Category Automotive

According to a FMI study, the ADAS market will grow by 1.6x by 2032

Toyota Teammate ADAS Tech in New Mirai

Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – Toyota’s second-generation Mirai, a premium rear-wheel drive luxury fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking coupe-like design, makes another leap into the future of driving with available Toyota Teammate advanced driver assistance technology (ADAS) for…

Volvo and UVeye partnered on a new inspection system

Volvo Unveils New UVeye Inspection System

Source: Volvo announcement MAHWAH, N.J. — Volvo Car USA is rolling out a new program to equip U.S. retailers with automated vehicle-inspection systems that aims to improve customer satisfaction and business efficiencies to further strengthen the Swedish automaker’s reputation for…

Continental reported positive financial results fo 2021

Continental Reports Positive Results for 2021

Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany — Within a persistently turbulent market environment, Continental performed well in operative terms in 2021 and achieved a positive net income. The coronavirus pandemic, low automotive production due to electronic component shortages as well as…

VW unveiled the new ID. Buzz electric successor to the Microbus

ID. Buzz Premieres – Heir of Iconic Microbus

Source: Volkswagen announcement HERNDON, VA — Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Passenger Cars Wednesday unveiled the all-new, all electric ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo. The two zero-tailpipe emission vehicles transfer the design of one of the greatest automobile icons—the…

SEINSA one of Europe's leading industrial employers of women

SEINSA Committed to Female Leadership

Source: SEINSA announcement Madrid – More than half – 56 percent — of SEINSA workers in Navarra are women, making it one of the major employers of women in the Spanish and European industrial sectors. Despite industrial advances, it remains…

CRC Brākleen® celebrates its 50th anniversary with a customer contest

Brākleen Contest Honors 50th Anniversary

Source: CRC Industries announcement HORSHAM, PA – Fans of CRC Brākleen®, the number-one brand of brake cleaners worldwide, get to “Be Original” when they enter to win the company’s sweepstakes celebrating the 50th anniversary of CRC BRAKLEEN. Monthly winners of…

Toyota is recalling certain C-HR vehicles for non-functioning AEB radar

Non-Functioning AEB Sensor Causes Toyota C-HR Recall

PLANO, Texas — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has agreed to recall certain model-year 2021 Toyota C-HR subcompact crossovers (CUV) to correct non-functioning radar sensors and cameras which provide data for the vehicles’ pre-collision warning system. An estimated less than…

Textar has expanded its range of discs and pads

Textar Expands Disc and Pad Range

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialists TMD has expanded its Textar brand’s brake pad and disc product offering. Textar has launched 13 new brake pad part numbers and three new disc assemblies for a wide range…

Jeff Coggins joined Sunsong as VP Sales

Sunsong Names Coggins VP Sales

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 announced Jeff Coggins has joined the organization as Vice President of…

LIQFRIC®, is part of the latest TechFounders startup accelerator program

LIQFRIC® DEVELOPER GETS BOOST

Source: LF GmbH & Co. KG announcement MUNICH — LF GmbH & Co. KG, developers of LIQFRIC® , is one of eight tech startups from Europe and the Americas which have been carefully selected (from more than 120 applicants) to…

UVeye raised $100 million in Round D funding

NADA DISPLAY FOR UVEYE’S NEW SYSTEMS

Source: UVeye announcement DETROIT — New high-speed UVeye vehicle inspection systems for dealership service departments will be on display for the first time at NADA 2022 (March 11-13) in Las Vegas. UVeye camera-based systems utilize artificial-intelligence and machine-learning technologies to…

Surface Transforms announced a partnership with RPM Technik

RPM TECHNIK PARTNERSHIP FOR SURFACE TRANSFORMS

Source: Surface Transforms announcement KNOWSLEY, U.K. — Surface Transforms PLC, a U.K.-based internationally recognised developer, manufacturer and supplier of carbon-ceramic materials, announced a new partnership with the U.K.’s premier independent Porsche specialists RPM Technik for key 2022 track events. This…

ZF Aftermarket's TRW expanded its vehicle range in February

TRW Expands Vehicle Coverage

Source: ZF announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — ZF Aftermarket is making more “True Original” TRW parts available for more vehicles as it expands its product lines for the United States and Canadian markets. With the February 2022 additions, nearly 19 million…

TMD Friction recently hit training marks for EV, hybrid

EV and Hybrid Training for TMD Friction Team

Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction’s U.K. technical team has successfully passed the IMI Level 3 Award in Electric (EV)/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement, as the company continues to look ahead and make key investments for…

Hyundai Motor Group received the most TOP SAFETY PICK, TOP SAFETY PICK+ from IIHS for 2022

TOP SAFETY PICK+ WINNERS RISE IN 2022

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. Another 36…

MINI updated its ADAS packages for 2023 model year

ADAS PACKAGES UPDATED BY MINI FOR 2023

Source: MINI USA announcement WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – MINI USA presents its Model Year 2023 vehicle lineup with updates to options, and equipment. These updates advance MINI’s pursuit to deliver a unique “fun-to-drive experience with MINI’s hallmark iconic design and…

First Line added more than 100 types of parts

BRAKE PARTS IN FIRST LINE ADDITIONS

Source: First Line announcement BANBURY, U.K. — Automotive aftermarket supplier, First Line Ltd., has introduced more than 100 new references to its popular product ranges, including brake parts. The ever-growing car parc across the U.K. is increasing in age and…