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: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. – AP Racing has been chosen to supply front and rear braking for the FIA RX2e Championship, which is due to kick off later in 2021. The U.K.-based racing specialist will be providing an…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Luckily, the snowstorm came on the last day I had the 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport AWD so I was able to enjoy the buttoned-down, exhilarating character of this luxury compact sport sedan without worrying about…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota has made several major revisions to its iconic GR Supra sports car/GT (Gran Turismo) for the 2021 model year, ranging from more power for the 3.0 Premium version, to a limited-edition A91 model to a new-for-North…
SAO PAULO – Pablo Salazar Merino was named Head of Mobility Market for CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração), Sao Paulo, this year. Responsibilities include preparing and defining worldwide strategy for promoting and increasing Niobium product use for mobility…
Source: The following CNET Road Show post by Steven Ewing explains how modifying the brake-control software on the Volvo S60 Polestar transforms the sport sedan’s performance. ROCKLEIGH, N.J. – In the two years since I first drove the Polestar Engineered…
Source: FISITA post STANSTED, U.K. – FISITA, the international membership organization for the automotive and mobility systems engineering profession, announced that Jan Münchhoff has taken over leadership of the EuroBrake steering committee from Harald Abendroth. Both have played key roles…
Source: Ford Motor Company announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America including one covering certain 2020 Mustangs with potentially compromised advance driver assistance systems (ADAS). According to the company’s announcement, “Affected vehicles…
CHATHAM, Mass. – That’s BIG! First impressions are always significant and my initial response after walking around the redesigned 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 Denali 4WD Crew Cab pickup truck concerned how I was going to pilot it out of my…
Source: Continental announcement REGENSBURG, Germany – In the prestigious Automotive Brand Contest 2020 design competition, Vitesco Technologies has scooped not one award for its all-new brand identity but two. The company was named a winner in both the “Brand Design”…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich/Hanover, Germany – Kiepe Electric, a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle subsystems, has won an order from Hanover mass transit operator ÜSTRA to…
ELYRIA, Ohio – July 9, 2019 – You’ll find a long and distinguished hauling history at Oak Brook, Illinois-based Superior Bulk Logistics, made up of the fleets belonging to Carry Transit and Superior Carriers. Through every year and every mile, you’ll…
BERN, Switzerland– WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced that it has established a new Fleet Solutions organization which will…
DETROIT, Mich.–Would you pay more for a car or SUV that warns you if you’re falling asleep or not paying attention behind the wheel? Auto companies are figuring that because your life could depend on it, you will. As safety…
US AVs Lapping Chinese in Beijing BEIJING, China–The autonomous Lincoln MKZ started turning left at a Beijing intersection when a speeding truck aggressively cut in front of it. Sensors in the car detected the approach and instantly froze it in…
DETROIT, Mich.–Fuel economy, autonomous driving, electric driving are all growing trends. But so is speed. People are short of time, and getting place to place faster and with greater driving enjoyment is still a priority. And because intelligent braking systems…
The EU institutions have reached a provisional political agreement on the revised General Safety Regulation. As of 2022 new safety technologies will become mandatory in European vehicles to protect passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. New technologies on the market can help…
In September 2017, you and your team moved to the Autonomous Driving Campus in Unterschleissheim. What prompted the BMW Group’s decision to create this new site?We are currently experiencing the largest paradigm shift in the history of the automotive industry. The…
Driver concern with automated driving reliability sharply increased over the past five years Continental remains committed to steady technology integration allowing drivers to gradually adjust to automation as it progresses Auburn Hills, Mich., October 18, 2018 – Technology company Continental…