MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, yesterday published its results for the first half and second quarter of 2023. Marc Llistosella, Chief Executive Officer…
AVON, Ohio – Among truck drivers, who is the best of the best? The top pros in the country are ready to find out. Next week, they will climb into their trucks and compete at the 86th installment of the…
AVON, Ohio – They set to work with hammers and nails, framing a house for a Huntington, Indiana, family in need. Nearly 100 employees of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC’s Huntington operation came together as homebuilders for a day in…
LANDSKRONA, Sweden – The Haldex TEM®+ (Trailer Emergency Module) valve control ensures the maximum amount of operational safety for trailers, by efficiently actuating the trailer parking brakes, while at the same time imposing minimal operational complexity on busy drivers. In…
STANSTEAD, U.K. — Dr. Marko Weirich, Senior Manager CAE Functions & Analytics, Daimler Truck AG will be presenting a keynote during the opening plenary session on “Endurance Brake System for the Mercedes-Benz eACTROS Long Haul” at the upcoming EuroBrake event.…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — In the first six months of 2023, ZF generated sales of €23.3 billion (2022: €21.2 billion), an increase of approximately 10 percent on the prior-year period. Adjusted EBIT totaled €941 million (2022: €851 million), equivalent to an…
GREENBELT, Md. — Brake systems were the leading out-of-service (OOS) violations discovered by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) certified inspectors during the May 16-18, 2023 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection and enforcement initiative. Of the 59,429 commercial vehicles (CVs) inspected,…
MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse AG is seeking to become significantly faster, more efficient, and more effective. The company has published “Next Level KB”, an update of its previous corporate strategy to help achieve this objective. It aims to secure its global…
LOS ANGELES — Motorcar Parts of America Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) announced it recently added more than 50 new late model vehicle brake pad and rotor part number applications to its catalog, providing additional coverage for more than five-million vehicles. These…
AVON, Ohio – Drivers for Hoffman Transportation LLC/G&D Trucking Inc. have not had a rear-end accident in more than 10 years. How does this carrier, which covers up to 12 million miles a year, do it? Jerry Curl, director of…
SAN FRANCISCO – Labor organizations are coming out in force to support California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316) which would seriously curtail the implementation of autonomous vehicles (AV) greater than 10,000 pounds by mandating a human operator be on board…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, was recently presented with the 41st KS Energy and Environment Award in the “Vehicle Technology” category by automobile…
LUTON, U.K. – The brake friction product market size was valued at $9.98 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $14.58 billion by 2029, growing at a compound-annual-growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% according to a recently released report from…
NORTHVILLE, Mich. – Tenneco´s Ferodo original equipment (OE) braking business, one of the first to offer low- and zero-copper brake pads, has been supplying original-equipment (OE) light-vehicle (LV) customers with low- and zero-copper friction products since 2012. Building on this…
RICHMOND, Va. — Momentum USA took to Linkedin to preview its upcoming line of AmeriPLATINUM Plus, Max Duty brake pads. According to the company’s post, “These brake pads will be the most complete pads offered by AmeriBRAKES providing three levels…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany– ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has underlined its commitment to the fully electrified future of mobility by presenting its latest eMobility kit – which can be fully integrated with braking and ADAS componentry. Providing all the key…
AVON, Ohio – Across North America, at every hour and over every mile of road, commercial vehicle drivers keep things moving with a focus on safety. In support of the goals of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe…
STOUGHTON, Wisc. – Stoughton Trailers, LLC is recalling certain model-year 2024 Stoughton Trailers CCGN-40T which might have incorrect-length brake hoses and potential of air loss to the braking system. The 55 trailers within the recall population also might have inadequate…
SHANGHAI — Hesai Technology announced it has been selected to provide LiDAR units for several models of the SAIC Motor Commercial Vehicle Division’s OEM-installed project. The new models will be equipped with Hesai’s automotive-grade, ultra-high resolution long-range LiDAR AT128. These…
HENDERSON, Nev. – Carbon SiC announced that it has been awarded a direct to phase two contract with the Air Force Research Labs, a division of the Air Force. Carbon SiC will be developing existing composite technology to support hypersonic…