Source: BrakeAudit announcement BETHESDA, Md. – The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board approved the release of a research report showing that BrakeAudit’s passive acoustic sensors placed roadside can monitor wear of brake linings of an…
Source: J.Juan Brake Systems announcement BARCELONA – J.Juan brakes will appear in Disney’s film Black Widow, within the Marvel series The Avengers, starring Scarlett Johansson. The company’s brake system components are part of the CCM Spitfire 600 motorcycle which will…
Source: Meneta post ODENSE, Denmark – In 2018 Meneta finished the development of its shim simulation technology, also known as the Meneta Black Box™. It took more than two years to develop this new shim simulation technology. The mastermind behind…
Source: Continental announcement SCHWALBACH, Germany – Continental is converting its VDO product brand to Continental in the passenger car aftermarket. “Our customers know that Continental is a strong partner for comprehensive technological expertise in driver assistance systems, efficient connectivity, a…
Source: Global Brake Safety Council announcement MILWAUKEE – The Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) has added Carl Dolk Fröjd, a Diagnostic and Repair Specialist at EV Services in Kokstad, Norway, to its organization. Prior to EV Services, Fröjd was a…
Source: Arbe announcement TEL AVIV — Arbe, the provider of next-generation 4D Imaging Radar Solutions, launched its Radar Development Platform empowering customers to revolutionize their imaging radar systems. Tier 1s, original-equipment manufacturers (OEM) and new mobility players are enhancing their…
Source: Alpine 4 announcement PHOENIX, Ariz. – Alpine 4 Technologies, Ltd. has been approved on one of two patents filed around its Brake Active rear-end avoidance collision product. The second patent is still pending. Ian Kantrowitz VP of Investor Relations…
Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden – Haldex, the Swedish braking system supplier, reported a 25-percent drop in third quarter 2020 net sales (when compared to Q3 2019) on a total of SEK 964 million. According to the Landskrona-based company, sales…
Source: ADVICS announcement PLYMOUTH, Mich. – In an aggressive effort to expand its current product offering for the North American aftermarket, ADVICS, the leader in advanced braking technology, has announced a major addition to its product line of ultra-premium disc…
EXPIRED The Passive Safety Manager will be required to act as a technical lead and manage the existing Passive Safety team. The position will be expected to manage business opportunities from preliminary technical discussions, throughout the whole negotiation, and until…
Source: Protean blog post the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Chris Hilton FARNHAM, U.K. – As a pioneer in the in-wheel motor (IWM) field, we have faced and overcome various technical challenges developing ProteanDrive technology. One of these is the…
Source: ZF announcement Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF is poised to be the leading technology partner to the commercial vehicle industry with the addition of WABCO’s capabilities. The company is playing a pivotal role in the industry’s drive towards a more…
Source: WardsAuto.com post YPSILANTI, Mich. – Combining cameras and radar, automatic emergency braking (AEB) sees and senses objects, people and animals in a vehicle’s path, often before its driver does, and brakes to avoid a collision if the driver doesn’t.…
Source: TMD Performance post ESSEN, Germany – In motorsport, only those who are using brake material on which they can rely 100 percent and that is perfectly tuned for the intended purpose of use, will be able to celebrate success…
Source: Xilinx announcement SAN JOSE, Calif./HANNOVER, Germany– Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and Continental today announced Xilinx will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 with the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, creating the automotive industry’s first production-ready 4D imaging radar.…
The Account Manager is responsible for managing the day to day sales activities with multiple Tier 1 and OEM accounts. Location: Remote U.S. Responsibilities: Be the first point of contact to the customer Build a strong customer relationship within purchasing,…
Source: PFC Brakes announcement CLOVER, S.C. – PFC has identified an issue – ridges or lips on the outside and inside diameter of the rotor – affecting rotors in heavy duty applications caused by absence of friction material on the…
Source: ModernTireDealer.com post AKRON, Ohio – The Goodyear name will appear on a new line of aftermarket brakes, to be manufactured in the U.S. by FDP Virginia Inc., a company that has been supplying original equipment manufacturers with brake products…
DARMSTADT, Germany – LF GmbH & Co. KG recently equipped a BMW M550i sedan with its LIQFRIC® based brake pads to demonstrate the pads’ integrated sensor’s ability to withstand the rigors of a real-world driving environment. Dynamometer tests within laboratories…
Source: SAE International announcement SAE International announced it will hold its annual Brake Colloquium Digital Summit virtually from October 12-13, 2020. As North America’s premier brake event, the free digital summit will serve as a gathering for industry experts to…
Source: This excerpted from a Professional Motorsports World post written by Lawrence Butcher after he spoke with AP Racing executives. The most populous global racing class is GT3, with dozens of manufacturers producing customer cars, raced by both professionals and…
Source: PFC Brakes announcement CLOVER, S.C. – PFC Brakes announced that Don Orrell has joined the company as the vice president of sales and marketing, reporting to the president and chief executive officer. In his position, Orrell will lead the…
Source: SBS Friction A/S announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark – SBS Friction, a leading motorcycle brake-pad manufacturer, has introduced an upgrade of its RSI compound with an indestructible mechanical bonding. It is a sintered compound formulated for high thermal stability, powerful and…
Source: UL announcement NORTHBROOK, Ill. — UL, a leading global safety science company, has become a member of the Automotive Safety Council. Embedded within the world’s top automotive ecosystem in metro Detroit, the Automotive Safety Council is a trade association…
Source: AutoSERVICEWORLD.com post STAUNTON, Va./GRAPEVINE, Texas – Bendix brakes and Dayco products have been approved by the Automotive Parts Services Group, a strategic alliance between the Pronto and Federated program groups known in North America simply as “The Group.” The…