Source: ZF announcement LIVERPOOL, U.K. — ZF Aftermarket has embraced the opportunity to engage face to face with its garage and workshop customers and share key technical insights at The Garage Show. Taking place earlier this month at the Exhibition…
DEARBORN, Mich. – The Ford Motor Company has agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 Maverick compact pickup trucks with brake lights which might illuminate without the driver applying the brakes. The affected vehicles within the 11,098 recall population were equipped…
Source: Bilstein Group announcement KENT, U.K. — Automotive aftermarket specialists, febi and Blue Print, part of the Bilstein Group, has revealed its latest range expansion, with new braking, clutch, filter, steering and suspension products introduced. New to the febiPLUS range…
Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif., – ADVICS, a leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, announced that it is expanding coverage of its brake pad product line by adding approximately 24 million to its…
Source: University of Windsor announcement WINDSOR, Ont. — A University of Windsor engineering professor has joined forces with Ford Motor Co. of Canada and auto parts manufacturer NUCAP Industries on a $1.14 million research project to develop an environmentally friendly…
Source: Market Research Future announcement NEW YORK — According to a comprehensive research report by Market Research Future (MRFR), Autonomous Vehicles Market Information, By Type, By Sensors, By Hardware and Software and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest…
Source: AAA East Central announcement PITTSBURGH – Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes which can result in injuries, property damage, and…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — NRS Brakes, part of the NUCAP family of technologies, recently added 22 New part numbers for 2017-2022 Tesla, Ford, GMC, Dodge, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Jeep vehicles, covering 10-million vehicles in its…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has added 82 new part numbers to its Raybestos® braking portfolio of friction, rotors and hydraulics that cover more than 25 million vehicles in operation (VIO). New brake…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction and its renowned braking brand Mintex provided the stopping power to the latest round of the Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR), the largest historic rally championship in the U.K. Richard Barton,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Ford F Series remains America’s most popular line of vehicles and one reason is the Dearborn company continuously enhances and expands the truck range, adding leading-edge features and versions. The latest is the first mass-market, full-size…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Appearances can certainly be misleading as the surprising refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV) offers a lot more vehicle than simply the ability to pass every gas pump. The look is modern, 5-door subcompact with the…
IIHS: AEB Less Effective at Night Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the high percentage of…
The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Andrew Halonen, President of Mayflower Consulting, to learn more about his recent analysis of wheel-end components found on a wide variety of vehicles today. Andrew shares insights on the many observations he discovered…
Source: Ford announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford is reopening U.S. order banks Aug. 30th for the Mustang Mach-E with updated pricing and ADAS features as it continues to increase production for the popular all-electric SUV. Ford’s U.S. electric vehicle sales…
NEW YORK — Christopher (Dane) Menges, with Kevin Wolford posted the following update about the Automotive Equipment Compliance Agency, Inc. (AMECA) on the Brake Academy website: What is the latest with Automotive Equipment Compliance Agency, AMECA? Automotive Equipment Compliance Agency,…
Source: First Line Ltd. announcement BANBURY, U.K. — Automotive aftermarket supplier First Line Ltd. has introduced a significant range expansion featuring as many as 91 new references. The new parts are introduced to First Line Ltd.’s braking, steering and suspension,…
Source: GelbKo announcement MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — GelbKo Environmental Vehicle Solutions has been established to help solve the global problem of capturing brake and tire particulate matter with two new debris-collection systems. On-road vehicles, including “zero emission” ones, release tons…
Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany — Continental is looking ahead to the second half of the year with optimism and maintaining its outlook for the current fiscal year. As expected, the ongoing turbulent market environment had a noticeable impact in…
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Eric Denys, General Manager of Meneta North America, posted the following (the second of two parts) on the Brake Academy website addressing a variety of strategies for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to combat the noise, vibration and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – If Goldilocks had ventured into the three bears’ SUV-filled garage, she would have chosen the 2022 Kia Sorento as her ride because, as she said about everything she liked in their home, “It is just right.” The…
Source: AeroSolfd announcement LUDWIGSBURG, Germany — In May 2022, the innovation project AeroSolfd started with a kick-off event in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The AeroSolfd consortium – led by MANN+HUMMEL – will deliver affordable, adaptable, and environmentally friendly retrofit solutions to reduce…
CHATHAM, Mass. – It was the discovery of 16-inch human-like footprints in the forests of the Pacific Northwest which birthed the legend of Bigfoot. Some seven decades later, the tread marks left by massive 35-inch mud-terrain tires indicated Bigfoot –…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has added six new brake pads and eight new brake discs to its Mintex product range, extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The additions to Mintex’s…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has expanded its Textar brand’s brake-pad and disc product offering with 13 new-to-range parts. Three new brake pads are introduced to the Textar product lines covering six manufacturers…