Source: Centric Parts CARSON, Calif. – Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies and North America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake and chassis solutions, earned the prestigious 2019 Best New Product Line award from the Import Vehicle…
Source: BBB Industries DAPHNE, Ala. – Don Bigler, current board member and one of BBB’s founders, received the Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC) ACE Award at the 2019 RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference held in Rochester, New York. In addition to the…
Source: Solvay LYON, France – Solvay Performance Polyamides’ new and advanced Technyl® Max polyamide 6.6 (PA6.6) technology was chosen by Carbody, expert in safety and sealing solutions for the automotive industry, to develop its all-plastic brake pedal. Designated ‘Skeleton’, the…
Source: Chief Collision Technology MADISON, Ind., – Chief Collision Technology announced a partnership with Burke Porter Group to create Mosaic advanced diagnostic technology (ADT), the industry’s first-ever automated advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) calibration system. By 2022, the majority of all…
Source: AP Racing INDIANAPOLIS – AP Racing will showcase its range of race car and street products, including new brake calipers, at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis from 12-14 December 12-14, 2019. Visitors to booth 4815 will…
LAS VEGAS – Inroble International Brakes traveled to the 2019 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas to roll out its corporate re-branding program while highlighting its Premium Plus rotors. According to the company, the goal of the re-branding…
Source: BBB Industries DAPHNE, Ala. – BBB Industries, LLC (BBB), a remanufacturing leader in the automotive aftermarket, released 386 SKUs to its remanufactured product lines and 72 SKUs of “100 percent New” steering. The 386 SKUs offer additions to the…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Expanding steering-centered technologies to complement its robust braking and electronics portfolio, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is taking further steps toward more deeply integrated systems and capabilities, an integral part of the pathway to highly…
Source: Meritor TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR) announced it is offering high-performing N-type brake friction to deliver exceptional pad life. The new friction is engineered for a range of gross axle weight ratings and is validated to offer performance and…
Source: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix is introducing pad wear sensing on all versions of the industry-leading Bendix® ADB22X® air disc brake, available for order on new equipment from select truck and trailer manufacturers. Bendix air disc…
Source: Fras-Le North America ATLANTA – Fras-Le North America will showcase its recently launched GRN Tech air-brake pad at the upcoming North America Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta. The GRN Tech air brake pad anticipates U.S. legislation restricting the…
Source: Metal Matrix Innovations CLEVELAND, Ohio – Metal Matrix Innovations (MMI), a Cleveland-based startup, is looking to solve many braking related issues with its new Alumatrix brake disc. The Alumatrix brake disc’s unique one-piece construction consists of an aluminum silicon…
Source: JobberNation.com posted the following: With all the new formulations, grades and types of brake friction in the market today, how do you find the “sweet spot” between good coverage and a properly balanced inventory? The brake friction market is…
Source: Piston Group DETROIT — Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group formed by Detroit businessman and NBA legend Vinnie Johnson, announced the acquisition of Ohio-based Marion Industries, a Tier 1 assembler of brake modules for Honda of America. Marion Industries, established in…
Source: REE TOKYO — REE announced that its ultra-modular, advanced, corner module for electric and autonomous vehicles (EVs and AVs) will be displayed alongside a global OEM partner at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show, October 24-November 4. Details of the OEM…
Source: Alcon TAMWORTH, U.K. – Specialist design and state-of-the-art testing regimes are key to producing ultra-high-performance braking systems, according to Alcon. With wide-ranging clients internationally, each with bespoke, specialist requirements, Alcon’s expertise ranges from the production of tiny brake-by-wire controllers…
Souce: Global Trailer Magazine With the advent of autonomous driving, vehicle system architecture is about to be re-written. Currently, the vehicle operator manages the integration of propulsion, braking and steering. To reach full autonomy, Haldex is adamant that the subsystems…
Source: Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium WARRENDALE, Penn. – The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) has added Daimler as the latest member of the consortium. The addition of the Daimler brands deepens the AVSC’s connection in the European market as consortium…
Source: Meritor TROY, Mich. – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that Aaron Bickford has been appointed to vice president of Aftermarket, North America, effective immediately. Bickford has complete oversight and leadership responsibility for all aspects of the company’s Aftermarket business in…
Source: The BusinessDesk.com Knowsley, England – Surface Transforms, which specializes in making ceramic brakes for high-performance cars, has landed a contract worth £400,000. The Knowsley based business issued a statement: “Surface Transforms is pleased to announce that it has been…
Orlando, Fla. – Prominent on the right side of Link Engineering’s display at the 37th Annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition is their relatively new “public” version of LabLINK, its proprietary laboratory information management system (LIMS). “We’ve been using…
Orlando, Fla. – A look at the overall impact of motorsports on brake evolvement for street vehicles as well as a performance retrospective and specific companies’ intersection of the two disciplines encompassed the scope of the presentations during Tuesday’s Technical…
Orlando, Fla. – Calling the brake segment a microcosm of the overall industry, Michael Robinet, managing director of IHS Markit, opened the 37th Annual SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition with a keynote address detailing the “Five Forces Impacting the Future…
Tech Session Preview Orlando, Fla. – Some form of electrification will be a central factor in automotive propulsion systems from this point going forward, which means re-gen braking systems will become more prominent. Tuesday’s SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition panel…
Source: AP Racing Coventry, England – World-leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, AP Racing has opened its new state-of-the-art production facility. Visitors to the multi-million-pound, Coventry-based development included the Italian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency, Raffaele Trombetta,…