Source: Meritor’s Justin McCoy wrote the following article, which is excerpted here, for Vehicle Service Pros. The entire piece can be viewed, with additional images, by clicking HERE. TROY, Mich. – A growing number of fleets are adopting air disc…
Source: Brembo announcement Stezzano, Italy – Even a small detail can make a difference. Enesys, Energy Saving System® is Brembo’s new braking solution, a technical innovation which further enhances the efficiency and performance of the car’s braking system and contributes…
Source: ZF announcement Auburn Hills, Mich. – ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division announced that Navistar has selected WABCO® MAXXUS™ L2.0 air disc brakes – the North American market’s lightest high-performance air disc brake – as available equipment for International®…
Source: Navistar announcement LISLE, Ill.– Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), a producer of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, and TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company, announced the two entities have…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Lincoln’s engineers let aeronautics inspire them when they designed the all-new 2020 Aviator, the first three-row mid-size SUV offered by Ford’s luxury brand. According to the company: “The connotations of flight are intrinsic in the strong front…
Source: FMSI announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – FMSI and MOTOR Information Systems have renewed their supply partner membership. The organization and MOTOR have been collaborating for many years supplying members the most recent and accurate data. “I applaud this partnership…
UNTERFÖHRING, Germany – LSP, which provides brake-by-wire systems to virtually the entire field of Formula E racing teams, has introduced two new systems for that series as well as for more even more-powerful racers. Historic experience and data from the…
Source: grist.org The increasing population of electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid vehicles has impacted the entire auto industry, including the braking sector. The following is an excerpt of a post by grist.org on the impact Covid-19 might be having on…
Source: WABCO AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – WABCO Holdings Inc. (“WABCO”) (NYSE: WBC), a leading global supplier of technologies and services that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced it has received the prestigious Diamond Supplier Award from…
Source: J.Juan BARCELONA – J.Juan’s factory in Jiaxing is operating at 25 percent capacity due to lack of personnel. Its top priorities are to re-establish normal production and to prevent any cases of covid-19 in the factory at any cost…
Source: NuBrakes written by Carter Seuthe MILWAUKEE – A turn of the century calls for a new look at the traditional style bike company Harley Davidson. Many bike enthusiasts have a long history with driving these no-nonsense, cruiser motorcycles. Harley…
Source: Excerpted from a post on VentureBeat.com, which can be read in its entirety by clicking on this sentence. LAS VEGAS –TryEye, one of the leaders in short-wave infrared imaging sensors (SWIRs), is collaborating with Porsche to improve the performance…
Source: Brembo CARNO, Italy – Brembo has introduced a new braking system designed for Harley-Davidson flagship models. The new Brembo components mirror the distinct traits of the company’s braking systems: performance, lightness and style. The new radial monoblock caliper with…
Source: Applus+ Barcelona – The Intersection 2020 project is a private research initiative driven by automotive industry members and led by Applus+’s IDIADA division with the support of the Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt). The project aimed to develop a methodology…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Winding roads, rolling hills, fields and woods for miles in every direction: Siloam, N.C., is the home of Hardy Brothers Inc., whose fleet serves both coasts of the continental U.S. from these quiet surroundings. “Since…
Source: Bendix Elyria, Ohio– Safety successes shouldn’t be kept secret. “A network is the strongest thing we can have to support safety on the roads and across the trucking industry,” said Ken Sutton, director of safety at JNJ Express. “You…
Source: Harley-Davidson Milwaukee — New models and technologies are featured in the expansive lineup of Harley-Davidson® (NYSE:HOG) motorcycles for 2020, including the aggressive Low Rider® S model, the all-electric LiveWire™ model and the new CVO™ Tri Glide® model, the ultimate three-wheel motorcycle. Also new for 2020 is…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, Ph.D., Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Part One of Article | Part Two of Article In the two first parts of the article, the fundamental theory of the so-called Judder Transfer Path Analysis…
Source: Sam Abuelsamid, Navigant Research. DETROIT, Mich.–Shift, the mobility magazine from Automotive News, recently hosted an event at Waymo’s Mountain View, California headquarters. This meeting marked the 10-year anniversary of the Google Self-Driving Car project. Over the past 5 years,…
NEW YORK, NY–Safe Drive Systems (SDS), a leading developer and distributor of aftermarket advanced auto safety technologies, and its partner, Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, have announced the end of the first stage of their ongoing fleet technology pilot project. Ten months…
By Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Part One Article In the first part of the article, the fundamental theory of the so-called Judder Transfer Path Analysis (JPA) was introduced. This methodology allows to assess…
DETROIT, Mich.–Flavio Guacelli has been named regional president for Chassis Brakes International in the Americas. Guacelli comes to Chassis Brakes with extensive experience in global profit & loss management, engineering, sales and marketing, acquisition integration, global sourcing and corporate finance…
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…
Shimano’s formidable 4-piston Saint gravity brakes make other stopping systems feel like dragging a foot in the dirt. That’s what Singletracks.com says. Singletracks.com’s Brian Gerow reviewed Shimano’s XT 4-piston brakes, and the website reports that several readers asked how the XT…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Review previous parts of this series | 1 | 2 | 3 This is the 4th and latest part of the study aimed at developing a tool…