Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announcement GREENBELT, Md. — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial motor vehicle brake-safety inspection, enforcement…
BILA TSERKVA, Ukraine — The plight of Ukraine has captured the attention, interest and concern of the world since war broke out several months ago. The BRAKE Report asked Belotserkovsky zavod Tribo, a manufacturer of friction materials, to provide a…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — For the second time, the annual readership poll organized by publishing house ETM Verlag put Knorr-Bremse at the top of two different categories. For the 17th consecutive time, the global market leader in braking systems…
Source: Nexxiot announcement MUNICH and ZÜRICH, May 31, 2022 — Nexxiot, the global TradeTech pioneer, today announced Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, as a new customer and strategic investor. In…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The more time I spent behind the wheel of the new 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC enjoying the broad range of features and amenities, the more impressed I was by how much sport utility vehicle came…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — At the 2022 Annual General Meeting for Knorr-Bremse AG, the shareholders accepted the proposal made by the Executive Board and Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of €1.85 per share with dividend rights (161,200,000 shares)…
Source: Fortescue Williams announcement EAST PERTH, Australia — Marking its transition to a global green renewables and resources company, Fortescue recently completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE). To mark the purchase at the Oxfordshire site, WAE and…
NEW YORK — The following is the third 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: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — The Board of Directors of Haldex AB has decided to withdraw the previously communicated proposal to the Annual General Meeting 2022 of confirmation of allotment under the incentive program for the CEO which was…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Owls, hawks, even the occasional eagle fill the sky above Cape Cod, but none made the same impression on the Massachusetts peninsula as the orange metallic Raptor I piloted around the region’s highways and byways. Ford took…
Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — The second brand from European brake and suspension manufacturer Haldex is Grau. That German brand of ABS valves, which was originally acquired in the 1990s from Echlin’s Midland-Grau Heavy Duty Systems, now stands for…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction has pledged its support to established parts distributor Fleet Factors by wrapping two of its delivery vans with its iconic Mintex and Textar branding. Covering the Teesside area, Fleet Factors, a…
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: Arbe Robotics announcement TEL AVIV — Arbe Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ARBE), the global leader in next-generation imaging radar solutions, announced the launch of the final RF chipset production configuration, which increases range, reduces power consumption, and offers the industry-first…
NEW YORK — The following is the first 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: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – This year, Public Theatre of Kentucky (PTK), located in Bowling Green, is adding an inclusive summer camp to its roster of programs and is receiving help from Knorr-Bremse Global Care North…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo, the world industry-leading innovator of brake technology, introduces its new aftermarket line of brake pads dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles. The company has also completed its replacement discs offer with new Co-Cast and Splined®…
CHATHAM, Mass. – When Lexus burst upon the U.S. automotive scene in the late 80s the German-competitor LS400 sedan led the charge, garnering most of the fanfare and raves, while its entry-level ES 250 stablemate was portrayed by the media…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems, has achieved a key climate milestone: carbon neutrality across all Group sites. Operations at the Group’s…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Climbing mountains has never been an issue for Jeep vehicles and the Grand Cherokee L, the brand’s three-row sport utility vehicle (SUV) reaches new heights in luxury, features and capabilities with the Summit Reserve trim we recently…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – With new capabilities added to its e-commerce platform – B2Bendix.com – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC provides even more online tools to help meet specialized needs within the commercial vehicle aftermarket.…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, and Robert Bosch GmbH have resolved a legal dispute over the sale price of shares…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, is simplifying the remediation of acknowledged defects by setting up a new vehicle repair service.…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Just one look and there is no mistaking the new 2021 Ford Maverick XL as anything but a pickup truck. And Ford, one of the world’s leading producers of pickup trucks refers to it as such even…
Source: ConMet announcement VANCOUVER, Wash. — PACCAR has recognized ConMet with three 2021 Supplier Performance Management awards across multiple business units. ConMet’s Castings Division was one of only two PACCAR suppliers to reach SPM Masters status, PACCAR’s highest supplier performance…