Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – TMD Friction continues to focus on launching products quickly and 2020 was still an exceptional year in this regard – and a positive one at that, because the company has been able to…
Source: Honda announcement TOKYO — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin lease sales in Japan, on March 5, 2021, of the all-new Legend equipped with Honda SENSING Elite. Striving to realize a collision-free society based on its global safety slogan,…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Continental has acquired a minority stake in the U.S.- German chip startup Recogni. The company is working on a new chip architecture for object recognition in real-time based on artificial intelligence (AI). The…
TENNERT, N.J. – Chris Magello, better known to his more than seven-million YouTube followers as automotive guru ChrisFix, has recently released a video promoting one of the latest changes enacted by FMSI (Friction Materials Standards Institute), the organization which maintains…
Source: Mitsubishi announcement FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander recently announced by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is by far the most advanced vehicle the company has ever introduced, especially in terms of included and available advanced driver-assist…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – TMD Friction has expanded its Textar product range by adding 12 new brake pads and eight brake discs to its ever-growing portfolio, some of which are first to market in the automotive aftermarket. …
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – BMW of North America, LLC is recalling nine BMW X5 sport utility vehicles which may have improperly assembled front brakes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-089 the…
Source: Semcon announcement BORÅS, Sweden – Semcon is a partner in a new research project funded by Vinnova which aims to devise analysis methods and processes for continuous development of safe connected and automated vehicles. Considering a car finished when…
PHUC YEN CITY, Vietnam – Vietnam has become the latest market undertaking the recall of Toyota Hilux pickup trucks due to a fault within the brake booster. Toyota Vietnam, the nation’s Toyota importer/distributor, will recall 1,935 of the trucks which…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – Leading aftermarket braking brand Mintex, a TMD Friction company, has launched five new brake pads, six brake discs and two brake shoe kits kickstarting its range extension plans for 2021. The new brake…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – Keeping with its goal of becoming the leading provider of brake pads for electric (EV) and hybrid (HEV) vehicles, NRS Brakes has introduced an aftermarket-redesign and upgrade kit for the new Ford Mustang Mach-E.…
Source: University of Warwick announcement COVENTRY, U.K. – High level autonomous vehicles (AVs) are promised by automakers and technology companies to improve road safety as well as bringing economical and societal benefits to us all, but studies have shown natural…
Source: Neural Propulsion Systems announcement PLEASANTON, Calif. — Neural Propulsion Systems (NPS), a pioneer in autonomous sensing platforms, has launched NPS 500™, the safest and most reliable platform for autonomous vehicles that enables the industry to reach Zero Accidents Vision.…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is recognizing 49 models for providing the highest level of safety — more than double the number that earned the TOP SAFETY PICK+…
Source: Terranet AB announcement LUND, Sweden – Terranet AB (Nasdaq: TERRNT-B.ST), developers of advanced driver-assistance software that specifically addresses safety, successfully showcased its patented, VoxelFlow™ sensor technology at STARTUP AUTOBAHN yesterday in a joint presentation with Mercedes-Benz. VoxelFlow™ uses high…
Source: ZF announcement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — ZF has launched its coASSIST Level2+ semi-automated driving system on the 2020 Dongfeng Aerolus Yixuan (which was launched late in 2020). This marks the first launch globally of coASSIST which delivers advanced safety…
Source: Goodyear Brakes recently posted an article on its Website explaining how corrosion can adversely affect the operation and lifespan of a vehicle’s brakes as well how to fix and prevent this issue from occurring. We have excerpted the post…
Source: Motional announcement Boston — Motional is now operating driverless vehicles on public roads, becoming one of the world’s first companies to do so. The inaugural testing took place in Las Vegas this month and consisted of multiple driverless vehicles…
ATLANTA – Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has agreed to recall certain sport utility vehicles 2020-21 which may have electronic stability program (ESP) units which need software updating to cope with a specific type of evasive-driving action. The company will be recalling…
Source: The following excerpted from a post on Paul Tan’s Automotive News in Malaysia describing a European recall of certain Mazda MX-30 SUVs due to a rear-brake light issue and another affecting the hill-start assist. SHAH ALAM, Malaysia – The…