2019 Chrysler Pacifica minivan named “Top Safety Pick” by Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) Current Pacifica design extends elite IIHS rating streak to three years; every year since its launch as 2017 model, the minivan has earned Top Safety…
Brembo equipped teams win in F1, Le Mans, IMSA, MotoGP, SuperBike among others DETROIT, (December 6, 2018) – With championships in F1, IMSA, World Endurance Championship, Le Mans, MotoGP and World Superbike, Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake…
Companies have reported their November sales, with some clear trends. Sedans continue to decline, pushing Honda and Toyota into year-over-year declines. Fiat continued to boom, led by strong sales of vehicles in the Jeep and Dodge brands. Overall, the strength…
New race-inspired friction, rotors, axle packs and competition kits for performance, muscle cars and trucks featured at PRI Booth #3349 Carson, CA – StopTech, Centric Parts’ high performance racing brand and a leading innovator of world-class brake components and systems…
Trailer towing used to be simple and straightforward. You’d get a hitch and a simple four-pin trailer wiring kit installed, hook things up, and head out to the cottage or storage unit — and then look for some back pain…
An IIHS study of General Motors vehicles with optional front crash prevention systems adds to the evidence that forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking prevent crashes. GM vehicles with autobrake and forward collision warning had 43 percent fewer police-reported…
An aftermarket collision warning system paired with a telematics device that provides feedback on driving can encourage safer habits behind the wheel, giving drivers of older model vehicles a safety upgrade to fight distraction and fatigue, a new IIHS study…
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of an ongoing series on Fake Brakes. Part 2 is also posted. Counterfeit brake parts are a big, international, complex — and most of all murky — problem. The BRAKE Report spoke with industry…
A series of recalls in Canada has been issued due to gas bubbles in brake fluid. The latest came today, with Honda recalling 7,500 vehicles. Acura MDX, Honda HR-V, and Honda Odyssey are the impacted vehicles. According to the recall…
Additional 114 part numbers to provide coverage for high-volume cars and trucks DEARBORN, Mich., November 5, 2018 – Following last year’s introduction of new brake pads, Omnicraft™ is announcing 114 new brake pad and shoe part numbers to cover a…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]eneta is on the move. That’s the message from Kim Oestergaard, a 25-year veteran of the automotive business. He is the head of Meneta Germany, Meneta Advanced Shim Technology Denmark, and Meneta North America. Meneta is investing in its business…
Aman Rathee is Owner of ASK Automotive Pvt. Ltd. With manufacturing units situated at 12 strategic locations across India, ASK Automotive is most preferred among OEMs and Tier 1 companies. ASK’s customers include Honda, Hero Motocorp, Maruti Suzuki, TVS, Yamaha, Bajaj,…