SANTA ANA, Calif. – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2022 Kawasaki motorcycles which might have been built with an incorrect brake disc on the front wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Today’s vehicles are virtually all competent, well-engineered machines, but few are designed to be as much fun to drive as the new 2022 Hyundai Elantra N with manual transmission. In 2021 Hyundai thoroughly redesigned and modernized the…
Source: Zimmermann GmbH announcement SINSHEIM-DÜHREN, Germany – It is no secret that absolute safety and a cool look are features that always score points with car enthusiasts. When it comes to brakes, safety is paramount. It is even better when…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The full-size pickup truck might be the best-selling vehicle segment in the American market, but it is the sport utility vehicle (SUV), especially the mid-size version, which sits at the heart of the nation’s automotive world. And…
Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif. – ADVICS, the leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, is rolling out a new packaging design for its products beginning in May 2022. This rebranding push for the…
NEW YORK — The following is the second of four articles by Arnold Anderson posted on the Brake Academy’s website concerning the interaction between copper pollution in South San Francisco Bay and emissions from brake components. Copper Pollution in South…
Source: Tenneco announcement LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Leveraging its comprehensive material science expertise, Tenneco (NYSE: TEN) is introducing advanced original equipment (OE) hybrid friction material composites that simultaneously serve braking performance and comfort requirements in both internal combustion engine (ICE)…
Source: ITT announcement White Plains, N.Y. – ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) announced its investment in HPL Technologies (HPL), a German-based technology start-up leading the rotor-coating market with its groundbreaking WECODUR® technology. HPL developed WECODUR®, an innovative hard coating technology and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Today, every premium brand either has a sport utility vehicle range in its lineup, but when the first Range Rover hit the streets in 1970 no one could have envisioned the tsunami of luxury 4x4s which would…
Source: Galfer announcement BARCELONA — Galfer Bike launched its innovative fixed version of the Disc Shark®, which the company called the most complete MTB bicycle brake disc available today. Its innovative manufacturing process uses laser cutting to create the optimal…
Hagman Search Group is conducting a Senior Product Engineer search for a leading commercial vehicle brake manufacturer. Our client is looking for brake rotor specialists regarding rotor performance, reliability, joint design, or metallurgy. Location U.S. – Position can be 100%…
Jim Palminteri is a design engineer at Hayes Performance Systems. He specializes in powersports brake technology and has been the lead designer of Hayes’ newest UTV brake family, the Sovren collection. An avid mountain snowmobiler, his passion for powersports bleeds…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Smooth. Every time I climbed behind the wheel of the 2022 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo Premium that was the image, the feeling which came to mind. From the smooth feel of the heated, leather wrapped steering wheel…
Source: EBC Brakes Racing announcement NORTHAMPTON, U.K. — EBC Brakes Racing’s (EBC) acclaimed two-piece fully floating discs are now available for many more significant vehicle applications. The Northampton-based firm has expanded on its range, so the high-performance component is now…
Source: Wilwood Engineering announcement Camarillo, Calif. — The Ram 1500 truck has impressive power and massive hauling capabilities, and now Wilwood Engineering offers large-capacity brakes to match. Rigid six piston TX6R Tactical Xtreme calipers and 16-inch rotors provide an added…
Source: Brembo announcement PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Calling on its 45-years of racing and research-and-development experience, Brembo has designed comprehensive Late Model Packages engineered with the modern racer in mind. “The Brembo Late Model brake system is designed specifically for competitors…
Source: Honda announcement TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda’s popular range of practical-but-fun, mid-displacement parallel-twin “CB/R” motorcycles – the CB500X ABS adventure bike, the CB500F ABS naked bike and the CBR500R ABS sport bike – have all benefited from focused improvements to…
Source: The following was posted on the Goodyear Brakes blog aimed at providing consumers with valuable vehicle information about the importance and weather fragility of brake fluid. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You may keep a careful watch on the wear of…
Source: AP Racing announcement AP Racing, the world-renowned brake supplier, is counting down to making its debut as sole brake system supplier for NASCAR’s Next Gen race car. The eagerly anticipated Next Gen car is one of the biggest changes…
Source: Post by Prof. Marko Tirovic on the Brake Academy by Global Ground Mobility Group’s website on why friction brakes have a future. Friction brakes and associated actuation and control systems are safety-critical systems that provide an unparallel combination of…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The overall capabilities of the Bronco Sport, especially the attention to detail paid to off-roading, impressed us the first time we sampled the compact sport utility introduced last year by Ford. The company transformed the impressive, but…
CHATHAM, Mass. – When Stellantis (the former Fiat Chrysler, former Chrysler) decided to invade the large sport-utility-vehicle segment, it sent its iconic SUV brand, Jeep, and offered a formidable pair of challengers: the new 2022 Wagoneer and 2022 Grand Wagoneer.…
CHATHAM, Mass. – “LARGER THAN LIFE” headlines Infiniti’s website page for the QX80, and after a week of piloting a Sensory-trim version on the cold roads of Cape Cod, it was obviously the perfect description of the luxury brand’s flagship…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The new 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD is the latest in the line of ever-improving, top-flight sport utility vehicles (SUV) from the Korean auto maker, except it’s not. At least, according to Hyundai, it is not…
BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of briefs from around the global braking industry Darryl Konsler, CEO of Fritz Winter North America, announced that its Bowling Green, Ky facility recently shipped its 5 millionth brake rotor. CARDONE released new brake calipers this…