Source: KGC Korea announcement SEOUL — KGC Korea, an automotive parts supplier specializing in brakes, announced the launch of a high-performance front-wheel brake kit with M4s, the new 4P calipers. KGC 4POT Brake Kit is a big brake kit that…
Source: Teledyne FLIR announcement WILSONVILLE, Ore. — According to the 2020 State Farm annual study, nearly two million collisions between vehicles and large animals occur every year in the United States alone, representing approximately five percent of all reported motor…
Source: Chevrolet announcement DETROIT — The 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban will offer new features and additional technology, including additional standard active safety features. Safety is an important consideration for many Tahoe and Suburban customers. The 2022 models have two…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) advising dealers on how to address brake vibration issues of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E electric sport utility vehicle. According to Ford’s TSB 21-2206 issued last month, the…
Source: 6th Gear Automotive Solutions post DETROIT — Aftermarket manufacturers of brake discs face new mandatory ECE R90 certification for high carbon brake discs and Tycho De Feijter wrote the following post for on this subject for 6th Gear Automotive…
HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2021 model-year Audi e-tron Quattro and e-tron Quattro Sport Backs to remedy a potentially faulty brake servo which could result in loss of power brake assist. The 38 vehicles affected…
Source: Surface Transforms announcement LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Surface Transforms PLC, the UK-based internationally recognised developer, manufacturer and supplier of carbon-ceramic materials, announced the launch of a new carbon-ceramic brake disc kit for the McLaren 765LT supercar. The McLaren 765 Long…
Source: SAE announcement WARRENDALE, Penn. — SAE International announced the 2021 Brake Colloquium & Exhibition will be held on October 17-20, in Orlando, Fla., and online. As North America’s premier brake event for the past 39 years, the exhibition serves…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford this week introduced its new 2022 Expedition large sport utility vehicle (SUV) with a greatly expanded range of advanced driver-assist (ADAS) technology, including Ford BlueCruise3 hands-free highway Driver-Assist Technology. The Expedition Platinum debuts Ford BlueCruise3 hands-free…
Source: Fact. MR announcement ROCKVILLE, Md. — The global driver alert system market is expected to exceed $101 billion by registering a healthy CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 14 percent in the period 2021-2031, according to a recent study…
Source: Chalmers University of Technology announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Self-driving vehicles such as cars, ships and drones offer the potential for reduced costs, lower environmental impacts and fewer accidents. Now, a new open dataset from researchers at Chalmers University of…
Source: SEINSA announcement FRANKFURT — The Navarrese Group SEINSA Corporation, a leader in the manufacture of brake products, produced a triumphant showing at the queen fair of aftermarket, the Automechanika Frankfurt, with an influx of more than 10,000 participants. “We…
Source: Volkswagen announcement Herndon, VA — Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that the 2021 ID.4 was named a 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To qualify for a 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, vehicles…
Source: FERODO® announcement CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, U.K. — FERODO®, a preferred original equipment (OE) brake products supplier for more than 100 years, has introduced innovative automotive brake pads using Fuse+ Technology to bridge the gap between outstanding braking performance and high-end comfort.…
Source: LSP Innovative Automotive Systems post UNTERFÖHRING, Germany — The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy BMWi is funding LSP GmbH’s development of a modular braking system for autonomous driving from Level 3 to Level 5 with a…
TORRANCE, Calif. – Honda this week launched the all-new 2022 Civic Hatchback as the latest member of the redesigned 11th generation Civic range, with a host of new safety features including an upgraded advanced driver-assist system suite. As with the…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy —Brembo recently posted a compilation of the best braking cars as determined by the prestigious German automotive enthusiast magazine auto, motor und sport. Brembo put together a list of the top 15 braking cars as…
AUBRUN HILLS, Mich. and ATLANTA – Volkswagen of America and Porsche Cars North America are recalling certain model year 2020-21 VW and Porsche models for the same issue – a potential fault involving the brake booster on these vehicles. In…
PONTIAC, Mich. – Toyota this week unveiled its all-new-from-the-ground-up Tundra full-size pickup at Motor Bella here featuring a comprehensive suite of standard safety and advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS). Every Tundra will come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 on every…
HAMBURG – MEYLE announced the expansion of its MEYLE Original and MEYLE PD ranges of brake pads and brake discs during its recent second-consecutive digital MEYLE Exposition from Hamburg. The company in 2021 will introduce brake discs covering 106 additional…