Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — Delivering the reliability and performance that Subaru drivers have come to expect, NRS Brakes now offers the latest in brake pads engineered for the full line-up of Subaru cars and SUVs. NRS Brakes is…
COPPELL, Texas – McLaren Automotive Incorporated will recall certain of its high-performance sports cars to address a potential brake-system issue which could lead to loss of braking at one corner of the affected vehicles. According to federal National Highway Traffic…
Source: Hyundai announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Hyundai’s best-selling SUV, the Tucson has been awarded a 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation for 2022 model year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Tucson was recognized for its…
DETROIT – General Motors has issued a recall of one 2021 model-year Chevrolet Tahoe and one GMC Yukon to remedy an incorrect programming of the vehicles’ brake system control module (BSCM) during a dealer service appointment. A company investigation uncovered…
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – A class-action lawsuit has recently been filed against BMW of North America alleging defective “M Compound” brakes cause excessive brake squeal and are also dangerous. The lawsuit includes former and current owners and lessees of BMW…
Source: Surface Transforms announcement LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Surface Transforms PLC, the U.K.’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use, have formed a partnership with the leading U.K. supercar track day organizer, RMA Track Days. The partnership has been crafted…
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J./PLANO, Texas – BMW of North America, Inc., will recall more than 50,000 sedans, sport-utility vehicles and sports cars, as well as the Toyota Supra (which is functionally similar to the BMW Z4 sports car) due to a…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Continental has taken a minority stake in Leipzig-based startup Kopernikus Automotive, a specialist in autonomous driving technologies, developing solutions for infrastructure-based maneuvering of vehicles. The technology is based on sensors permanently installed…
John Goreham, a member of the New England Motor Press Association, recently reported in a post on Torque News about his participation in a General Motors’ event designed to demonstrate some of the unique features and characteristics of the all-electric…
Source: Opticat announcement RIVERTON, Utah – OptiCat, a leading supplier of cataloging data services for the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarkets, announces that PFC Brakes has joined the OptiCat Network. As the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket community continues to embrace data…
HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America has agreed to recall certain 2020-2021 model-year Audi E-tron vehicles which might lose anti-lock braking (ABS), electronic-stability control (ESC) and some brake boost during hard braking due to a fault within the ABS…
Counterfeit Parts Fight Intensified by Daimler Source: Daimler announcement STUTTGART Germany — Counterfeit products are not only illegal, they also endanger the health and safety of car drivers and other road users. This is why Daimler continued its efforts to…
MARKHAM, Ont. — The following was excerpted from a post by Greg Meckbach in Canadian Underwriter about changes one Canadian auto-insurance company, Aviva Canada, is making to its underwriting policies, including eliminating the discount for automatic-emergency braking (AEB) systems in…
Source: Otto Zimmermann GmbH announcement SINSHEIM, Germany – Otto Zimmerman GmbH emphasizes that its German-produced brake discs are similar to, or superior to, original-equipment (OE) parts as possible. Tests have proven, that corrosion-protective coating with the company’s CoatZ have exceeded…
Source: FDP Virginia announcement TAPPAHANNOCK, Va.– FDP Virginia Inc., which develops and sells Goodyear Brakes, has announced that it is introducing 89 new parts numbers to its line of premium rotors. The new additions add more than 344 unique year,…
Source: General Motors announcement DETROIT – General Motors will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. Super Cruise is the industry’s first true hands-free driver-assistance technology allowing drivers to travel…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford is recalling certain 2021 F-150 pickup trucks which might experience reduced braking capability due to brake fluid leaking into the brake system’s electronic control unit (ECU). The recall affects 51 pickup trucks manufactured between Dec. 11,…
Source: Compact International(1994) announcement via Yahoo! Finance BANGKOK — Compact International(1994) Co. Ltd., a leading brake manufacturer in Thailand, aims to make progress on research and development for electric-vehicle (EV) brakes as a response to changes in EV technology and…
Source: Subaru announcement CAMDEN, N.J. — Subaru of America has announced pricing on the all-new 2022 BRZ rear-wheel drive sports car which adds several advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) to its two trim levels equipped with automatic transmission. The 2022 BRZ…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo brakes stopped in Plymouth, Mich. July 25th to celebrate the automobile and the company’s 60th anniversary at the 42nd Annual Concours d’Elegance of America, to be held on the fairways of the Inn at…