Source: ZF Group announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Technology Group ZF last year achieved its financial targets in what remains a challenging business environment. At €38.3 billion, sales increased year-on-year by 17.5 percent, considerably exceeding the 2020 figure of €32.6 billion,…
Source: Automechanika Birmingham announcement BIRMINGHAM, U.K. — The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, presented by Automechanika Birmingham, provides the first opportunity for the industry to meet face to face on this scale since 2019, and get hands-on, learn, network and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a “Final Rule” for publication in the Federal Register specifying occupant-safety standards for autonomous vehicles (AVs) not equipped with traditional human driving controls (like a steering wheel).…
Source: Future Market Insights announcement DUBAI — Electrification and autonomous mobility have the potential to be game changers for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) sensors market, according to a new study by ESOMAR-certified market research and consulting firm Future Market…
Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany — Within a persistently turbulent market environment, Continental performed well in operative terms in 2021 and achieved a positive net income. The coronavirus pandemic, low automotive production due to electronic component shortages as well as…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF recently presented its autonomous (AV) shuttle as proof of its progress toward Next Generation Mobility to Trudy Harrison, U.K. Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport and Isobel Pastor, Head of the Centre for Connected…
Source: ZF announcement CHENNAI, India — ZF announced it has secured all required approvals for ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited to become the new name for WABCO India Limited. ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited is part…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Earlier this year, ZF announced the creation of its new division, which unites the company’s former Commercial Vehicle Technology and Commercial Vehicle Control Systems, the latter of which was formed from ZF’s May 2020…
Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — Haldex recently signed a renewed long-term supply agreement for the automatic brake adjuster with Daimler Truck, one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers. The business is contracted until the end of 2028. Haldex has…
Source: SEINSA Corporation announcement NAVARRE, Spain — The Minister of Economic and Business Development of Navarra recently visited the Eugi and Egüés Plants of SEINSA Corporation. The company is an important asset within an industrial sector that represents 33 percent…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The “phantom braking” syndrome has spread to Honda, making it the third automotive marketer in the United States to face questions about its vehicles’ automatic-emergency braking (AEB) systems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Feb.…
Source: Arbe Robotics announcement TEL AVIV — Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE), a global leader in next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Solutions, announced Thilo Koslowski, a renowned thought leader, and visionary in automotive and digital technology, has been named to its…
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Mohammed Abraham since 2021 has been the regional president of the Chassis Systems Control division for Bosch in North America, a role that includes being the lead for customer sales in the region. This division develops innovative…
SOURCE: PreAct Technologies announcement Portland, Ore.– PreAct Technologies, an Oregon-based developer of near-field flash LiDAR technology, announced that its patent-pending T30P flash LiDAR is the industry’s first sensor designed to be software-definable and integrate easily into a complete autonomous driving…
Source: StradVision announcement SEOUL — StradVision, an AI-based vision processing technology company for Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and ADAS, announced it has obtained the ISO 26262 certification for automotive functional safety from TÜV Rheinland, a globally renowned third-party testing, inspection and…
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – The debate about what type of sensing will be the key to truly autonomous vehicle (AV) operation, as well as achieving all the interim AV levels and providing advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) keeps swirling, with issues like…
Source: Cummins and Meritor announcement COLUMBUS, Ind. and TROY, Mich. – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cummins will acquire Meritor, a global leader of drivetrain, mobility,…
BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of news and notes from around the brake industry Haldex says its new EBS for trailers, which now controls the parking brake electronically, offers customers a new and modular approach in regard to specifications and application…
Source: Euro NCAP announcement LEUVEN, Belgium – Euro NCAP revealed the 2022 list of the best and worst commercial vans available on the European market, based on an evaluation of crash avoidance system fitment and performance. The picture that emerges is…
FLORENCE, Ky. – Doug Dole, general manager of product strategy for Meritor, was the latest industry executive to “sit down” with The BRAKE Report. During the interview he discussed the consistent rise in the application of air disc brakes (ADB)…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Alfa Romeo yesterday in a streaming video unveiled its first compact crossover/sport-utility vehicle (SUV), the Tonale, what it is calling the metamorphosis – “La Metamorfosi” – of the legendary brand highlighted by a new era of…
Source: MORAI announcement SEOUL — MORAI, a leading developer of full-stack autonomous vehicle (AV) simulation technology, announced it has successfully secured a $20 million Series B funding round including investment from Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and the state-run Korea…
Source: ams OSRAM announcement PREMSTAETTEN, Austria — ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, is expanding its partnership with Cepton Technologies (Cepton), a LiDAR innovator, to provide groundbreaking LiDAR solutions in ADAS, autonomous vehicles (AV) and more.…
Source: Toyota announcement LOS ALTOS, Calif. – Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all. As revealed in this video (below), TRI researchers successfully programmed a…
Source: Sen. Edward Markey announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after numerous reports of dangerous braking flaws in Tesla’s…