BAKU, Azerbaijan — It is called a safety car because it is put on the track to reduce the speed of the single seaters guaranteeing the safety of the service personnel who have to remove cars involved in accidents as…
LONDON — The global automotive brake system components market is expected to show growth over the forecast period from 2022 to 2032 by generating a stable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7 percent. The global market is estimated to…
ELKHART, Ind. – Forest River, Inc. has agreed to recall its model year 2023 Puma Pause Travel Trailers due to a potential brake-wiring fault. The 19 units covered by the recall were built with a brake wire going through a…
VALCOURT, Que. — Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2023 three-wheel Can-Am Spyder models due to a faulty brake-light. The 34,888 vehicles within the recall population include 2020-2023 Can-Am Spyder RT and 2022-2023 Can-Am Stryker models…
LONDON — The global automotive brake friction products market is expected to create lucrative growth opportunities with an opulent compound annual growth (CAGR) of 4.8 percent during the forecast period from 2022 to 2032, according to a recently published study…
Source: Waterkeeper Alliance announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a public health and environmental disaster unfolds following the derailment and explosion of a toxic-chemical cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, advocacy groups renewed their challenge to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Source: Allied Analytics LLP announcement PORTLAND, Ore. – The global industrial-brakes market was valued at $1.295 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $1.957 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1 percent according…
The busts of four presidents who shaped America dominate the Black Hills of South Dakota on Mount Rushmore. The debate on the original Mt. Rushmore participants has passed, but who or what might be the members of a Mt. Rushmore…
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. – Entegra Coach is recalling certain 2015-2019 Entegra Coach Aspire Class A, Insignia Class A recreational vehicles with Shyft Group/Spartan RV Chassis to remedy a potential inadequate air-brake-chamber capacity. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
J.D. Power, the market-research firm best known for rating consumer products and preferences, recently published the following article – for consumers – on brake fluid maintenance on its website. It is because of J.D. Power’s reach and influence The BRAKE…
Source: Reportlinker announcement NEW YORK — The global automotive brake-system market is expected to grow from $30.16 billion in 2021 to $32.83 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8 percent, according to a study by…
Source: Blubrake announcement MILAN, Italy — E-bikes and e-cargo bikes have earned a fundamental role in future mobility and due to such exponential growth, their use is opening up to an increasingly wide audience: hence the need to develop effective…
Source: NRS Brakes post TORONTO — A long-known problem with many traditional brakes is developed in the department of rust through regular use in regular driving conditions. The brake pads can become corroded with weather and normal wear from driving.…
Brian Hagman of The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Bernd Schemer, Head of Brake Business Unit for Hitachi Astemo, to learn about its brake-by-wire technology they refer to as Smart Brake. Not too long ago I watched a video…
Source: ZF announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. – ZF announced that C.R. England, one of North America’s largest refrigerated transportation companies, will transition its entire fleet of 4,000 Freightliner and International trucks to MAXXUSTM L2.0 Air Disc Brakes. The company expects all…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicles announcement AVON, Ohio – In 2013, PITT OHIO began rolling out collision mitigation technology into its fleet. Since that time, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based carrier has reduced the costs it incurs from rear-end accidents by more than…
FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2022 school buses to repair a potential brake-line issue which might result in a degradation of braking. The recall covers 135 2022 Blue Bird Vision school buses with the…
HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2021 model-year Audi e-tron Quattro and e-tron Quattro Sport Backs to remedy a potentially faulty brake servo which could result in loss of power brake assist. The 38 vehicles affected…
Source: TSE Brakes announcement CULLMAN, Alabama – TSE Brakes, Inc., a worldwide producer and supplier of premium quality brake actuators and brake adjusters for the on-highway and specialty vehicle markets, has launched its TSE-Sense™ Smart Air Brake Actuator. Telematics has…
The following is a guest editorial by Dr. Behrooz Rezvani founder and CEO of Neural Propulsions Systems, Inc., a pioneer in autonomous driving and sensing platforms. Most Americans are leery of self-driving vehicles because putting our lives—and the lives of…
ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain 2021 Mack Granite, LR, TerraPro vehicles because their rear brakes may not be working. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Part 573 Safety Recall Report 21V-573, affected vehicles fitted…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford is recalling certain 2021 F-150 pickup trucks which might experience reduced braking capability due to brake fluid leaking into the brake system’s electronic control unit (ECU). The recall affects 51 pickup trucks manufactured between Dec. 11,…
Source: Blubrake announcement BERGAMO, ITALY — Small, light-weight and adaptive: Blubrake ABS G2, the second-generation of the e-bike-specific anti-lock braking system by Blubrake that prevents front wheel lock and rear wheel lifting, comes as a further step forward in the…
The following article was written by Scott Cummings, Senior Scientist, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. and Sawan Dumbre, Senior Product Development Engineer, TTX Company and posted on Railway Age. The post, excerpted here, covers the results of an investigation of rail…
Source: The following is excerpted from a post by Matthew Hansen on NZAutoCar.com about a new technology being employed by New Zealand police to detect commercial vehicle braking issues. The police will be using mobile thermal imaging equipment to ferret…