CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota brings seven basic sport utility/crossover utility vehicles (SUV/CUV) to the most competitive segment of the automotive market, ranging from the subcompact C-HR to the large Sequoia. Right in the middle, offering a set of features aimed…
Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Brands, LLC, a globally recognized industry manufacturer of chemicals, lubricants, brake fluids, motor oils and additives, announced a year-long 65th Anniversary Celebration in 2021. Highlights of the 65th anniversary celebration will be…
Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Brands, LLC, a manufacturer of chemicals, lubricants, motor oils and additives; announced this week that Stirling Lubricants of New York was selected as their Distributor of the year. “The Champion Racing &…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The name maybe familiar, but everything else about the uniquely styled 2021 Toyota Venza mid-size sport utility/crossover vehicle (SUV/CUV) is new. All three variants of the Venza range share the Toyota Hybrid System II powertrain, all-wheel drive…
Source: The following is excerpted from a Road Racing World & Motorcycle Technology post about the revised Kawasaki motorcycle incorporating Brembo brakes. TOKYO – Kawasaki’s flagship model of the Z line of naked motorcycles just got better as the 2021…
Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – The first production hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) offered for sale to retail customers in North America, the Toyota Mirai, rolled onto dealership lots five years ago. This December, the all-new, second-generation 2021 Mirai…
Sparta Brakes announcement Kent, Wash. – Sparta Brakes (Sparta Evolution) has released its new Athena range of big brake kits for the off-road market. Sparta’s Athena range of big brake kits initially launch with coverage for three popular off-road vehicles:…
Source: The following is excerpted from the cover story in Racing Tech written by William Kimberley and Chris Pickering on how Aston Martin, using Alcon braking components, was able to win the LeMans 14-hour race without a brake change. The…
Source: Champion Oil announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Brands, a global leader in lubricants, additives, chemicals and engine oils, announced that All-Midwest Sales, LLC (AMS) has become their Racing and Performance Aftermarket Rep Agency for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The sinister looking silver-with-black-and-red trimmed Toyota sedan in driveway was an unexpected surprise since I was expecting a straight-forward Avalon to evaluate. I should not have been shocked because in recent years the Japanese automaker’s designs have…
Source: DRAGZINE post MORTON GROVE, Ill. – Heat is the enemy of a braking system, and drag racing, in specific, places unique demands on brakes, as drivers accelerate and then decelerate as quickly as possible, often with little margin for…
Source: Motional announcement BOSTON — Motional, a global driverless technology leader, and Via, the leader in public mobility solutions, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will serve as a blueprint for the future of on-demand, shared robotaxis. Motional and Via seek…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota launched the Lexus brand in 1989 starring the ground-breaking LS400 sedan which shook up the German luxury marques. But the new Japanese brand from Toyota needed a second model for its dealers’ showrooms, so, starting with…
Source: techeu post MILAN, Italy – Blubrake, an Italian e-mobility company that’s developed a safe anti-lock braking system (ABS) for electric bikes, has secured $6 million in Series A funding from e-Novia, the deep tech startup factory where Blubrake was…
SAO PAULO – Pablo Salazar Merino was named Head of Mobility Market for CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração), Sao Paulo, this year. Responsibilities include preparing and defining worldwide strategy for promoting and increasing Niobium product use for mobility…
Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Oil, a global leader in lubricants, chemicals and motor oils, this week announced a stand-alone blog that aims to become a complete resource center for diesel enthusiasts. “Today the marketing side of…
Source: Continental announcement ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Continental, a global supplier of brake systems and components, has expanded the portfolio of ATE brake fluids for the automotive aftermarket with its new advanced, OE quality, ATE Super DOT 5.1. This state-of-the-art DOT…
Source: AUTOSPORT.COM post LE MANS, France – Maxime Martin said completing the full race distance without stopping to change the Alcon supplied brakes was a “key point” in Aston Martin’s GTE Pro class victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours.…
Source: Hawk Performance announcement GREENVILLE, S.C. — Hawk Performance, a recognized leader in high-performance braking systems, parts, and fluids, virtually slammed the brakes on the search for a marketing agency when it met Jackson, the Greenville, S.C.-based brand and motorsports…
Source: Sportscar Vintage Racing Association announcement SOUTHLAKE, Texas – Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced that Hawk Performance is its “Official Brake Pad.” “SVRA and Hawk have a great history together,” said Tony Parella, SVRA CEO and majority owner of…
Source: Textar announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany – Newell & Wright Motorsport driver John Newell raced through the grid at the first British Truck Racing Association (BTRA) weekend at Donington, with Textar brakes proving the difference. Textar braking enables Newell to brake…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo, the official braking supplier of the FIA Formula E World Championship through Spark Racing Technology, has won the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award for its Formula E brake caliper. The Compasso d’Oro prize was…
MONZA, Italy – The Ferrari Formula 1 race car lost its brakes on the sixth lap following the “explosion” of its brake lines, forcing driver Sebastian Vettel had to retire from the Monza Grand Prix. At the start of the…
Source: speedcafe.com post INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – James Davison’s sixth Indy 500 start ended just six laps into the 200-lap race when his Dale Coyne Racing with RWR/Byrd/Belardi car suffered a front-right brake issue that caused the wheel to catch alight.…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota has dominated the mid-size pickup truck market for the better part of two decades including 14 consecutive years of its Tacoma ranking first in sales in this segment. The Japanese automaker, which now calls Plano, Texas…