Source: Ford announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – Henry Ford helped millions of people lay hands on their first automobiles beginning more than 117 years ago. Today, his company is helping many more people take their hands off steering wheels by applying…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota has made several major revisions to its iconic GR Supra sports car/GT (Gran Turismo) for the 2021 model year, ranging from more power for the 3.0 Premium version, to a limited-edition A91 model to a new-for-North…
Source: The following was excerpted from reporting by Fred Lambert for electrek concerning what he calls the “mysterious” removal of the driver option to control the regenerative braking capabilities of Tesla vehicles. The entire post can be viewed by clicking…
Source: Continental announcement HANNOVER, Germany – After more than eleven years in office, Continental AG’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Elmar Degenhart, 61, today informed the Supervisory Board he intends to resign from his position effective November 30, 2020 for health…
Source: Global Brake Safety Council announcement MILWAUKEE – The Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) has added Carl Dolk Fröjd, a Diagnostic and Repair Specialist at EV Services in Kokstad, Norway, to its organization. Prior to EV Services, Fröjd was a…
Source: AFT s.p.a. / COMEC announcement PIACENZA, Italy – In order to better serve its customers and to achieve its goals and targets, Comec, Arga and Fabes of AFT, a leading company involved in industrial automation, will be opening subsidiaries…
Source: The following was excerpted from a case study posted on All3DP and emphasizes the brake-cooling parts 3D print produced for Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato’s racecar. The entire post can be viewed by clicking HERE. HILLIAD, Ohio – Takuma…
Source: Alpine 4 announcement PHOENIX, Ariz. – Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd. has been approved on one of two patents filed around its Brake Active rear-end avoidance collision product. The second patent is still pending. Ian Kantrowitz VP of Investor Relations…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo, a world leader and innovator of brake technology, will open a new aftermarket distribution center in the Memphis, Tenn. metropolitan area in November. The distribution center will handle warehousing and logistics services for the…
Source: ADVICS announcement PLYMOUTH, Mich. – In an aggressive effort to expand its current product offering for the North American aftermarket, ADVICS, the leader in advanced braking technology, has announced a major addition to its product line of ultra-premium disc…
TOKYO – Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., has dissolved its research and development subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Akebono Advanced Engineering Ltd., according to a notice posted on its corporate Website. The reason mentioned in the notice for the closing…
Source: Motorcar Parts of America announcement LOS ANGELES — Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) announced brake caliper production has commenced at the company’s recently opened 370,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facilities in Tijuana, Mexico. “The launch of the caliper operation…
Source: Disc Brake Australia announcement Disc Brake Australia (DBA) has been awarded an Automotive Innovation Lab Access Grant of more than $100,000 by the Australian Federal Government for a new research project in the field of disc-rotor thermodynamics and pillar…
Source: Bremsen Technick BROMPTON-ON-SWALE, U.K. – Bremsen Technik Group is in the process of finalizing the details of its two new homes – one on the Internet, the other in Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire. The Group has launched a new version…
Source: The following article was written by Shreejit Changaroth and posted to TheStraitsTimes as a means of explaining regenerative braking to consumers. SINGAPORE – What is “regenerative braking” in the context of electric and hybrid vehicles? It sounds like a…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota launched the Lexus brand in 1989 starring the ground-breaking LS400 sedan which shook up the German luxury marques. But the new Japanese brand from Toyota needed a second model for its dealers’ showrooms, so, starting with…
DETROIT – General Motors (GM) is expanding the number of vehicles it is recalling due to an issue in the power-brake system which might lead to a change in how the brakes operate and, potentially, a crash. The latest recall…
Source: Bremsen Technik announcement BROMPTON ON SWALE, U.K. – Bremsen Technik has appointed Excel Automotive Group (EAG) as a new U.K. distribution partner for its Celect range of disc brake pads and disc brakes. With an extensive range of disc…
Source: AP Racing post COVENTRY, U.K. – The fourth generation of the highly acclaimed Ariel Atom, the Atom 4, is the fastest and most capable yet and when the company wanted to offer an upgraded braking package, it turned to…
Source: Automotive World post WALTON-ON-THAMES, U.K. – The all-new Kia Sorento is the first car to be equipped with Kia’s innovative Multi-Collision Brake system, helping to prevent passengers from being involved in secondary collisions after an initial impact. The system…