Acuña, Mexico – A cutting-edge solar energy installation has come to life atop two manufacturing plants of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems (Bendix) in Acuña, Mexico. This solar project, the first of its kind in the region, is set to generate…
EuroBrake, the world’s most expansive annual brake technology conference, is set to raise the bar yet again. This year’s upcoming event promises to bring together a diverse group of contributors and attendees, including major stakeholders in the brake industry. The…
LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany – The automatic emergency braking (AEB) assistant, which was presented for the first time in 2006, has a special success story. Active Brake Assist has been sold more than a million times to date in vehicles from Daimler…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany and BARCELONA, Spain — Focusing on autonomous, connected and electrified systems, ZF will showcase its latest bus and coach technologies at the 65th UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 in Barcelona. Through exhibits, digital and live presentations as…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems, yesterday published its results for the first quarter of 2023. Marc Llistosella, Chief Executive Officer of Knorr-Bremse…
MUNICH — At yesterday’s Annual General Meeting for Knorr-Bremse AG, the shareholders approved all agenda items. The shareholders also accepted the proposal made by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of € 1.45 per share with…
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Jayco, Inc. has agreed to recall certain of its model-year 2023-2024 recreational-vehicle coaches which might have caliper-attachment bolts which might come loose. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-318,…
AVON, Ohio – During last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck, issues with brake systems, service brakes, and tires accounted for more than half of all the out-of-service vehicle violations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. With…
LISLE, Ill.—Navistar, Inc. agreed to recall certain model-year 2017-2023 International CV Class 4/5 trucks that might have a brake-fluid leak which could result in a vehicle fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has advised the owners/operators of vehicles…
FRANKFURT, Germany/PITTSBURGH, US. — The technology companies Continental and Aurora Innovation, Inc. have entered into an exclusive partnership to deliver the first commercially scalable generation of Aurora’s flagship-integrated hardware and software system, the Aurora Driver. The organizations will jointly design,…
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, is announcing the launch of its commercial vehicle aftermarket brand Knorr-Bremse TruckServices in South America. The TruckServices portfolio for…
DETROIT – General Motors has agreed to recall certain model-year 2019-2023 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD trucks which might have a brake-fluid leak which could lead to a vehicle fire. Owners have also been advised to park their vehicles until…
BESSENBACH, Germany — SAF-HOLLAND SE, one of the world’s leading suppliers of trailer and truck components, has obtained its rating report issued by Scope Ratings GmbH (“Scope”). After analyzing the business-specific and financial risks, Scope awarded SAF-HOLLAND SE with a…
MEDINA, Ohio — Carlisle Brake & Friction will celebrate Earth Day 2023 with some proactive reforestation activities in conjunction with its commitment to treedom, which is working to plant trees in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Italy for environmental, social…
PHOENIX – Nikola Corporation has recalled certain model-year 2022-2024 Nikola TRE BEV trucks which might have a faulty electronic-parking-brake (EPB) system. The 364 electric trucks within the recall population, all with the Bendix Intellipark Towing Park Brake (PVM) Module, may…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks North America agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2023 Volvo VNR Electric vehicles due to an issue with their adaptive cruise control systems causing over-aggressive braking which could lead to an out-of-control situation. The 236 vehicles…
AVON, Ohio – A more environmentally friendly manufacturing process combined with an advanced wastewater recovery system is making a massive, measurable difference in and around the Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC manufacturing operation in Huntington, Indiana – and earning high…
LEUVEN, Belgium — Traditionally providing consumers with information on car safety, Euro NCAP announced that the safety organization will expand its scope even further to provide detailed safety information about the safety of heavy trucks via an innovative Truck Safe…
STANSTEAD, U.K. – FISITA announced the EuroBrake 2023’s first day of technical sessions. The Sept. 12-14 event in Barcelona will begin with the following technical sessions: TECHNICAL SESSION 1 Brake squeal simulation Real world brake PM emissions measurement Brake rotor…
VILLINGEN-SCHWENNINGEN, Germany/AMSTERDAM — Technology company Continental and HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, will power all of IVECO’s commercial vehicles across the EU with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) and fuel-saving functions. These will be delivered through Continental’s…