Source: The following is excerpted from a blog post by Authentic Vision sounding the warning as to the impact of parts counterfeiting for the entire automotive industry. SALZBURG, Austria – Automotive parts counterfeiting is a global problem with an estimated…
Source: BBB Industries announcement DAPHNE, Ala. – BBB Industries, LLC, a remanufacturing industry leader in the automotive aftermarket, announced it has acquired the Spanish Grupo Metalcaucho (M&R Precision Parts) consisting of Industrial Metalcaucho, Servicio y Technologia del Caucho and Grupo…
Source: The following is excerpted from a long-term review of DBA Brakes 4×4 Survival Series posted by Off-Road.com. TORONTO – Brakes typically work fine…until they don’t. That is, your brakes’ performance is typically described based upon routine driving situations which…
Source: Haldex announcement KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Matt Resch has been appointed Vice President, OEM & Fleet Sales, for Haldex North America. In this newly created role, Resch will take on full responsibility for the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) truck,…
Source: Business Standard post AURANGABAD, India – Endurance Technologies announced that its subsidiary, Endurance Adler SpA, and a direct subsidiary of Endurance Overseas Srl, has acquired 100 percent stake in Grimeca Srl. Grimeca is an advanced service company involved in…
Source: MAHLE announcement BILSTON, U.K. – MAHLE Aftermarket UK is adjusting to the new ‘normal’ to sustain critical activities and support its wide customer base of distributors and independent garages. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) production has experienced unprecedented levels of…
Source: Trailer Body Builders post excerpt SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Bludot Manufacturing, a supplier of custom pre-packaged trailer brake systems, is offering copper nickel brake lines to trailer manufacturers, distributors and repair facilities as an alternative to stainless steel. Popular…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. ̶ Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced enhancements to www.MeritorPartsXpress.com that include Xact Search, a tool for users to identify and order brake shoe kits based on specific search criteria, and a redesigned homepage that…
Jon Morrison was appointed WABCO’s President, Americas in June 2015. Prior to his current role, he served as President, North America for American Axle and Manufacturing after having held the position of Vice President Vehicle Dynamics and Controls with WABCO.…
Source: Veoneer announcement Stockholm – The automotive technology company, Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), has, following a strategic review, decided to exit the brake control business and has signed a non-binding agreement with a well-established automotive supplier…
CARSON, Calif. – StopTech, the high-performance arm of Centric Parts, is providing the stopping power for the HOONIGAN Land Speed Camaro being built to challenge the 200 miles per hour mark later this year. HOONIGAN is documenting the creation of…
Source: Repair Driven News post WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – Three out of four advanced driver assistance systems packages studied led to reductions in auto claims for 2013-17 BMWs, new IIHS Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) research has found. The BMW…
Source: IEN Europe post BRUXELLES, Belgium – Outdoor and certain indoor applications place greater demands on an electromagnetic brake. Securing the long-term integrity of the brake in difficult conditions is all important for consistent stopping performance. Ultimately, specialization is required…
Source: GALFER BARCELONA – GALFER, the motorcycle and bicycle brake-components brand, is launching its new, fully updated, more comprehensive, user-friendly and secure website www.galfer.eu. The new GALFER website contains all the same information as its predecessor but has undergone technical…
Source: TheBusinessDesk.com post LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Surface Transforms, the Knowsley-based ceramic brake manufacturer, has released 10.8 million new ordinary shares to raise gross proceeds of around £1.4m. Surface Transforms makes specialist brakes for high performance cars and aircraft. Cantor Fitzgerald…
Source: Continental announcement Allentown, Penn. – Continental, a global supplier of brake systems and components, offers a high-quality line of ATE hydraulic brake parts that are designed to fit perfectly and precisely match the safety and reliability requirements of modern…
Source: The first in a multi-part series on this topic on www.truckpartsandservice.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite the federal requirements regarding reduced stopping distance (RSD) for heavy-duty truck tractors being on the books for nearly a decade, many industry experts contend…
Source: AutoGuide.com SAN DIEGO – Let’s talk about your brake calipers. Chances are, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about them, right? But if you’ve ever seen those glossy, powder-coated calipers commonly worn by thoroughbred exotics, you…
Source: Hayes Performance Systems MEQUON, Wis. ─ Hayes Performance Systems, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative brakes and braking controls systems, announced the Stealth ‘88’, a new high- performance, lightweight master cylinder for the powersports market. Stealth ‘88’…
Stefan Greimel is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tribotecc GmbH. Based in Arnoldstein, Austria, Tribotecc is a global market and technology leader of high-performance metal sulfide solutions for the friction industry. As functional additives, they are used…
Source: IVT KINGSTON, Mass. – Warner Electric, a leading brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has developed a new electromagnetic brake that greatly reduces power consumption during operation. The SSPB pulse brake is highly efficient and well suited to electric…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –A new Bendix product that helps eliminates guesswork on air disc brake pad wear in trucks and trailers and can alert fleets to the approaching need for pad replacement, has been hailed as one of the…
SOURCE American Trucking Associations and Electromechanical Brakes ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), in conjunction with FPInnovations’ PIT Group, has released a pair of reports detailing the effectiveness of the council’s…
Source: ConMet VANCOUVER, Wash. – ConMet announced that the PreSet Plus® SmartHub has been chosen as one of Heavy Duty Trucking’s (HDT) Top 20 Products of 2020. The award will be presented at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance…
Source: Alcon Staffordshire, U.K. – Patria, a global market leader in the production of armored wheeled vehicles, have been selected with their 6×6 platform to be part of a joint program to develop sustained mobility enhancement for the Finnish and…