CHATHAM, Mass. – I loved the redesigned 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric Limited, so my continued appreciation of the modern design, quick charging, solid range, comprehensive equipment list and reasonable price for the 2023 carry-over version is no surprise. There was…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has released a new Raybestos® product online catalog that will be available on a USB drive for those attending the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Nov. 1-3, 2022, in…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Drivers who use partial automation on a regular basis often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite widespread warnings and numerous high-profile crash reports, a new study from the Insurance…
Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif., – ADVICS, a leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, announced that it is expanding coverage of its brake pad product line by adding approximately 24 million to its…
Source: First Brands Group™ announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include 86 new friction and rotor parts covering popular cars, light trucks and SUVs. The just-released Centric part numbers…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation announcement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Akebono Brake Corporation recently added front and rear brake coverage for a variety of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, RAM and Toyota vehicles in the ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line;…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF Aftermarket is making more “True Original” TRW parts available for more vehicles as it expands its product lines for the United States and Canadian markets. With the latest additions, TRW’s high-quality OE (original…
Source: ZF Aftermarket announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — ZF Aftermarket enters 2022 with more “True Original” TRW parts, having expanded its North America Corner Module product lines to give more vehicles –– more than 376 million — access to TRW’s high-quality…
CHATHAM, Mass. – When Stellantis (the former Fiat Chrysler, former Chrysler) decided to invade the large sport-utility-vehicle segment, it sent its iconic SUV brand, Jeep, and offered a formidable pair of challengers: the new 2022 Wagoneer and 2022 Grand Wagoneer.…
Source: General Motors announcement DETROIT – GM announced that its next-generation hands-free driver assist system, Ultra Cruise, will be powered by a scalable compute architecture featuring system-on-chips developed by American semiconductor company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. GM will be the first…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The year just concluded brought 52 disparate vehicles for a TBR Drive, from a Mini Convertible to a Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup to a Ford Transit commercial van, all of which featured automatic-emergency braking (AEB) and a…
Source: Brembo announcement LAS VEGAS — Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology, together with General Motors Performance Engineering designed, engineered and tested a Performance Brake Upgrade System for the Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban and the GMC…
Source: LG Electronics announcement SEOUL – LG Electronics (LG) announced that its innovative advanced driving-assistance system (ADAS) camera module is available in the new 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class now rolling out in markets around the world. LG’s ADAS leverages the latest…
Source: 6th Gear Automotive Solutions post DETROIT — Aftermarket manufacturers of brake discs face new mandatory ECE R90 certification for high carbon brake discs and Tycho De Feijter wrote the following post for on this subject for 6th Gear Automotive…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Genesis has continued its assault on the premium-vehicle market with this year’s launch of the GV70 compact sport utility (SUV), which aggressively takes on the likes of – and meets them head on — Volvo, BMW, Lexus,…
Source: First Bands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ recently expanded its line of premium quality Raybestos brake components by adding new part numbers for late model passenger vehicles and last mile delivery (LMD) vehicles in categories such…
Source: General Motors announcement DETROIT – General Motors will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. Super Cruise is the industry’s first true hands-free driver-assistance technology allowing drivers to travel…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo brakes stopped in Plymouth, Mich. July 25th to celebrate the automobile and the company’s 60th anniversary at the 42nd Annual Concours d’Elegance of America, to be held on the fairways of the Inn at…
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – Last week The BRAKE Report attended the New England Motor Press Association’s annual Ragtop Ramble which enabled me to sample two different new off-road capable vehicles for this edition of TBR Drives – the Ford Bronco and…
DETROIT – The GM Authority recently posted an article by Francisco Cruz detailing the colored-caliper option which will be available on the upcoming Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing high-performance sedan. The piece revealed photos of the four colors – gray (standard), blue,…
Escalade Provides a Royal Coach Experience CHATHAM, Mass. – Palatial — as in a palace on wheels — was my initial impression when I piloted the 2021 Cadillac Escalade for the first time. The Escalade is one of the world’s…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The all-new Ford Mustang MACH-E is a terrific compact sport utility (SUV): smooth, comfortable, fun-to-drive, distinctive — and gets 220 to 270 miles on a full charge! That’s right – this is the first Ford Mustang that…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has recently expanded its line of premium quality Raybestos® brake components by adding more than 200 new part numbers to its catalog, including increased coverage for luxury vehicle applications…
CHATHAM, Mass. – While shooting the lead photo for this post, I was approached by a guy who got out of a very clean, late-model Toyota Tundra. “How do you like the Tundra?” was his first words followed immediately by,…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In a recent article Car and Driver described the strides General Motors has made in the braking ability of its large – and amongst the industry’s largest – sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Annie White described the…