Somerset, Pennsylvania-based, Wheeler Bros., Inc., joins VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors Started in 1960, Wheeler Bros., Inc. is an engineering and parts distribution company with more than 250 employees Wheeler Bros., Inc. supplies vehicle parts to the Department of…
Convenient, single source program offers OE quality exhaust, aftertreatment and brake replacement parts for light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles – Las Vegas, NV – APC Automotive Technologies, LLC (APC), a leading supplier of automotive, light truck and heavy-duty replacement…
ATE Original Brake pads and ATE Single Pack Rotors minimize noise and vibration Allentown, PA January 21, 2019 – Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket now offers exceptional European application coverage with its ATE brake parts program including ATE Original Brake Pads…
Cannibals, very young talent, women who beat men and seasoned champions: in 2018, the Motorsports world brought us many stories. We collected 10 incredible ones, all different, but all the same in the use of Brembo brakes, and we have…
Master Power Brakes strives to provide the best products and service. In this short video, MPB reflects on 2018 and looks forward to serving its customers even better in 2019. About Master Power Brakes Founded in 1983, Master Power Brakes…
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FACTS & FIGURES OF BREMBO BRAKES FOR NASCAR CARS All NASCAR Cup Series enthusiasts have the number of their favorite driver inscribed on their hearts: some love 48 (Jimmie Johnson), some go crazy for…
From greencarcongress: The BMW iFE.18, with which the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team won the opening round of this season’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship, consists of many features developed internally at BMW, as well as the standard parts stipulated…
Stellar one-off version of the luxury sports car features controls made from meteoritic material, extra-terrestrial surface patterns, illuminated constellations on the centre console and 3D-printed components – BMW Individual takes exclusivity in design and material selection into a whole new…
Thirty-four new SKUs were added to the Bosch QuietCast™ Brake Pad, Bosch Blue Brake Pad and Bosch Severe Duty Disc Brake Pad product lines in November and December. The new part numbers extend coverage to late-model Domestic, European and Asian…
Details From NHTSA: Potential Number of Units Affected: 44,121 Problem Description: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the…
Farmington Hills, MI – December 7, 2018 – Today Akebono announced it has created 192 new part numbers that include Premium Stainless Hardware; 93 Pro-ACT, 86 Akebono Performance and 13 EURO part numbers. “There was a time, when we didn’t…
From WardsAuto: Toyota reports it has halted more than 100 incidents of counterfeit parts and accessories being sold in Australia in the past two years. The fake products range from bogus badges and floormats to unsafe counterfeit brake pads. Brodie…
The following opinion piece was written by Mark Lavelle, a 20-year automotive industry veteran who serves as OEM specialist for the Global Brake Safety Council. Brakes are one of a vehicle’s most important safety features, yet hundreds of millions of vehicles…
Ford is including 3-D printed brackets in its Ford Mustang Shelby. Yesterday, Ford execs gave reporters a tour of a $45 million R&D facility where Ford can explore 3-D printing and other manufacturing technologies. As part of the tour, Ford…
TROY, Mich., Nov. 27, 2018 – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced major enhancements to MeritorPartsXpress.com that improve search functionality for more than 100,000 aftermarket products and offer new self-service tools to help North America customers bolster their operations. “With…
MANN+HUMMEL is a filtration company that saw an opportunity to make brakes cleaner by developing a filter that fits on the brake. The BRAKE Report spoke with Lukas Bock, a lead product engineer and expert for the MANN+HUMMEL brake dust…
BETHESDA, Md. – November 9, 2018 – During the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 in Las Vegas, Auto Care Association member Centric Parts was presented with the U.S. Commercial Service’s Export Achievement Certificate for their…
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of an ongoing series on counterfeit brake parts. Read Part 1 here. Plastic Brembo caliper covers are a great way to add a splash of color to a car. They’re inexpensive, they’re easy to buy…
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of an ongoing series on Fake Brakes. Part 2 is also posted. Counterfeit brake parts are a big, international, complex — and most of all murky — problem. The BRAKE Report spoke with industry…
Bosch QuietCast and Bosch Blue braking product lines expand, each covering nearly 1 million additional vehicles BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch has added new parts coverage in September and October for vehicles from Hyundai, Ford, Cadillac, Audi, Jaguar and more. The new…
Paint offers maximum corrosion protection Can be used in 95 percent of vehicles in Europe Over 300 assembly kits ensure easy installation Black paint has been a trademark of the brake discs of ZF Aftermarket product brand TRW for many…
Additional 114 part numbers to provide coverage for high-volume cars and trucks DEARBORN, Mich., November 5, 2018 – Following last year’s introduction of new brake pads, Omnicraft™ is announcing 114 new brake pad and shoe part numbers to cover a…
Knorr-Bremse drives forward solutions for low life-cycle costs Federal Railway Authority (EBA) issues Knorr-Bremse with its first ever ‘authorization for placing in service’ in the course of a brake modernization project Knorr-Bremse RailServices modernizes VT 642 Desiros with new ESRA…
SSBC has released two new products. One is a Dual Bowl Master Cylinder for Mustangs: Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation (SSBC) has released a new Master Cylinder Upgrade for V8 Ford Mustangs. The Dual Bowl Master Cylinder fits 19641⁄2 to 1969…
The anniversary of Brembo’s first Aftermarket brake pad marks a 10 year evolution… for the most enthusiastic car drivers! Great stories come from partnerships. This year Brembo is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch for its first pad sold…