Category Automotive

Veoneer has selected Arbe to supply chipset for next-generation radar

Barkan Joins Arbe as Chief Radar Officer

Source: Arbe Robotics Ltd. announcement TEL AVIV — Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE), a global leader in next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Solutions, announced former General Motors Radar Development Lead, Gonen Barkan, joined Arbe as Chief Radar Officer. Barkan will oversee…

HELLA named GM supplier of the year for 4th consecutive year

HELLA Named Supplier of the Year by GM

Souce: FORVIA/HELLA announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — Automotive lighting and electronics expert HELLA was named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 30th annual Supplier of the Year awards in two categories again: Chassis Electronics and Lighting & Bulbs.…

Carl Teiler joined Akebono Brake Corp.'s sales team

Akebono Names Tellier to Aftermarket Sales Team

Source: Akebono Brake Corporation announcement Farmington Hills, Mich. – Akebono Brake Corporation announced the addition of Carl Tellier to the aftermarket sales team. Tellier will fill the role of Eastern Regional Sales Manager, reporting to Mike Eldard, National Sales Manager.…

Stellantis is recalling certain Ram and Durango vehicles for a faulty ESC warning light

Ram, Durango Recall for Faulty ABS ECM

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Stellantis — FCA — has agreed to recall certain Ram pickups and Durango sport utility vehicles (SUV) to address a potentially faulty anti-lock brake system (ABS) electronic-control module (ECM) which might not properly operate an electronic-stability-control…

EBC Brakes Racing expanded its 2-piece floating disc range

EBC Brakes Racing Adds Disc Applications

Source: EBC Brakes Racing announcement NORTHAMPTON, U.K. — EBC Brakes Racing’s (EBC) acclaimed two-piece fully floating discs are now available for many more significant vehicle applications. The Northampton-based firm has expanded on its range, so the high-performance component is now…

ZF met its 2021 sales and earnings targets

ZF Hits 2021 Sales and Earnings Goals

Source: ZF Group announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Technology Group ZF last year achieved its financial targets in what remains a challenging business environment. At €38.3 billion, sales increased year-on-year by 17.5 percent, considerably exceeding the 2020 figure of €32.6 billion,…

VW is recalling 2019-23 Atlas SUVs for an airpbag/brake issue

VW Atlas Recall for Airbag, Brake Issue

HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) has agreed to recall certain model-year 2019-2023 Volkswagen Atlas sport utility vehicles (SUV) with faulty wiring-harness installation which could lead to late activation of side airbag and inadvertent activation of the…

Wildwood introduced a Ram 1500 brake kit

Wilwood Adds Ram Brake Kit

Source: Wilwood Engineering announcement Camarillo, Calif. — The Ram 1500 truck has impressive power and massive hauling capabilities, and now Wilwood Engineering offers large-capacity brakes to match. Rigid six piston TX6R Tactical Xtreme calipers and 16-inch rotors provide an added…

Hella opened a new office for sales for Central and South America

Hella Opens Sales Office in Colombia

Source: Hella Automotive Sales announcement PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — HELLA Automotive Sales, Inc. located in the United States and subsidiary of HELLA GmbH, has opened a sales office for the Central & South American market in Bogota, Colombia. The new…

Frenkit added DYI videos to its website

Frenkit Adds Videos for the DYI Market

PUENTE LA REINA, Spain – Frenkit S.L. has developed a series of “how-to” videos for the do-it-yourself (DYI) market and posted them on its website. The seven initial videos in the series are within two categories: “Caliper Repair” and “Support…

Raybestos® released a new catalog at AAPEX 2022

Raybestos® Adds Vehicle Coverage

Source: First Brands announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has introduced new part numbers to its premium quality Raybestos® line in the categories of brake friction, rotors, calipers, master cylinders, and brake cables.  More than 100 new Raybestos® part…

Openbay added Nubrakes to online service marketplace

Openbay Adds NuBrakes to Online Service Marketplace

Source: Openbay announcement CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Openbay expands its marketplace with the addition of NuBrakes to its online automotive services marketplace. NuBrakes and its team of certified automotive technicians in their signature wrapped vans deliver automotive maintenance and repair services…

Kendrion Adds Application Managers to Process

Kendrion Adds Application Managers to Process

Source: Kendrion N.V. post AMSTERDAM — Swift turnaround for individual customer requirements – this is the motto under which we at Kendrion have completely repositioned itself in recent years when it comes to customer-specific brake solutions: An adaptable approach in…

Acura Integra returns with AcuraWatch ADAS

Integra Returns to the Acura Lineup

Source: Acura announcement TORRANCE, Calif. – The 2023 Integra returns one of the brand’s most iconic nameplates to the Acura lineup, delivering a premium, exhilarating driving experience and a sleek liftback design to a new generation of enthusiast drivers. A…

Fras-le had record earnings in 2021

Fras-le Reports Record Results in 2021

Source: Fras-le announcement CAXIAS DO SUL, Brazil – Fras-le finished 2021 with record earnings as revenues increased by 54 percent – to BRL 2.6 billion – when compared to 2020. The performance, seen as the best of the company’s 68-year…

Mercedes-Benz will recall certain 2020/21 vehicles

Mercedes-Benz Recalls GLA, CLA for Caliper Issue

ATLANTA – Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC will recall certain model-year 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA 35 and 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 vehicles to correct a potential problem with a rear brake caliper. The four vehicles within the recall population, produced between Dec.…

The autonomous vehicles market will exceed $125 billion by 2030

NHTSA Clarifies AV Occupant Safety Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a “Final Rule” for publication in the Federal Register specifying occupant-safety standards for autonomous vehicles (AVs) not equipped with traditional human driving controls (like a steering wheel).…