LIVERPOOL, England–Surface Transforms here, a company that has long innovated new processes for the production of carbon-ceramic materials and is a manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brake discs for automotive and aircraft applications, announced a new 12-million-pound contract as a Tier One…
DETROIT, Mich.–New York will be the home of the ABB FIA Formula E season finale with a doubleheader to run July 13-14 through the streets of Brooklyn, New York. With the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of…
DETROIT, Mich.–“The average person bases a brake job on price. They are looking at a $300 brake job—which they are already kind of begrudging—and they are saying, ‘Well, I could either buy $100 set of brakes or I could buy…
Source Autosport.com MUNICH, Germany–The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters circuit introduced a bespoke brake disc designed specifically for cars competing at Nosisring. The new disc has been designed to better cope with the demands the new breed of turbocharged cars will place…
DETROIT, Mich.–Premium brake brand, Textar, has added to its expansive aftermarket product range by manufacturing a number of brake pads. This includes rear brake pads for: Porshe Panamera 2017 Audi E-Tron 2018 BMW 8 2018 BMW X4 2018 BMW X5…
TOKYO, Japan–Governments often try to create social, safety and environmental reform through regulation and mandate. Safety-belts, taxes on gasoline, subsidies for electric vehicles, congestion taxes and city driving fees. Japan is dealing with its aging population and traffic safety by…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Brake judder investigation requires the understanding of the vibration transmission paths that define how the vibration energy generated by the fluctuating brake torque is transmitted to the…
MONTREAL, Canada–Ask any junior formulae driver who gets to test an F1 car for the first time what the most impressive thing is, and most of the time they will say it’s the brakes. Considering the F1 car’s near 1000hp…
STUTTGART, Germany–Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing together its worldwide expertise and activities, as of June 1. The main tasks of the new unit comprise overall strategy and implementation of the…
Camarillo, CA • May 2019 – Wilwood’s championship-proven road racing brake system is now available for the 1990-2005 Integra and Civic models with factory 262mm disc spindles. This system is engineered application-specific for production-based chassis using the factory hydraulics and…
DETROIT, Mich.–Unsuspecting consumers looking to save some money on auto repair costs may instead be exposing themselves and their passengers to potentially deadly risk when so-called aftermarket brakes are installed, rather than original equipment parts produced by the automakers, warns…
NEW CASTLE, PA–From the Canfield Fair to Jurassic Park, the giants of the entertainment industry look to Velocity Magnetics Inc. for a very specialized product. The company specializes in permanent magnetic frictionless motion-control braking and launching systems made primarily for the amusement…
SACRAMENTO, California–There is increased scrutiny on toxic metals pollution from vehicular and heavy equipment brakes by state and Federal regulators. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has launched a survey targeted at manufacturers who plan to apply for…
Article by: Narcís Molina, Project Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Creep groan is a low frequency self-excited brake vibration, typically less than 200 Hz, whose generation process is the result of a stick-slip intermittent motion at the friction interface.…
NORCROSS, GA (March 2019) – Dave McInnis has joined HDNABI North America Brake Industry as the Vice President of Sales, according to Yon Yu, CEO of HDNABI. “We welcome Dave to HDNABI and are excited to have him lead sales…
WABCO Continues to Add Innovative Features and Functionality to Industry Leading Active Safety System. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA – March 2019 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve…
Hino Motor Sales USA Inc. is recalling 13 model years of medium-duty trucks because the trucks can pull to the left during hard braking in wet conditions, leading to a crash. The recall involves 7,231 Hino 258ALPs from the 2007 to 2019…
SBS Automotive wishes to compete on quality with new initiatives focusing on brake comfort and packaging improvements As a leading aftermarket supplier of disc brake pads, SBS Automotive has an ongoing focus on initiatives which contribute to further strengthen the…
Includes SUV, Truck, Luxury Vehicle Applications MCHENRY, Ill., March 06, 2019 – Raybestos® has expanded its specialty line of Performance Rotors, adding 60 new part numbers to cover even more popular performance applications, according to Kristin Grons, marketing manager for…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – The CMS school bus that crashed into a townhouse on Statesville Avenue Thursday morning, sending two people to the hospital, is linked to two recalls affecting the bus’ brakes, a FOX 46 investigation discovered. Since 2017, two recalls…
ELYRIA, Ohio – Feb. 25, 2019 – Already earning praise from drivers in fleet trials, the Bendix Intellipark™ Electronic Parking Brake has been named one of the Top 20 products of the past year by Heavy Duty Trucking. Intellipark helps prevent rollaway and runaway…
With the launch of the much awaited Mahindra XUV300 just round the corner, the company has been releasing some brilliantly shot videos via its social media handles. While the first one showed Gaurav Gill, the Indian race car driver setting…
TMD has confirmed 2019 dates for their popular Brake Training classes. The classes are different from brake maintenance trainings that are offered and necessary for maintaining equipment. The TMD version starts with friction raw materials and discusses the art and science…
TAM CERAMICS AT A GLANCE Located in Niagara Falls, New York, with about 100 employees Maker of engineered ceramic powders, including components for brake pads In addition to brakes, major applications of TAM Ceramics products include thermal-barrier coatings for aerospace…
Efficiency enhancements further strengthen the new Cascadia’s industry-leading performance LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Jan. 07, 2019 – Today, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) introduced the first SAE Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements…