Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. — Champion, a globally recognized industry leader in specialty products for over 65 years, recently introduced Champion DOT 5 Silicone-Based Brake Fluid engineered for classic, antique and collector vehicles. It is a polysiloxane based…
Source: Graz University of Technology post “We have a problem, and nobody knows how big it is,” says TU Graz researcher Peter Fischer. But one thing is certain: brakes cause more particulate matter (PM) emissions than internal combustion engines (ICE)…
Source: PFC Brakes announcement CLOVER, S.C. – PFC Brakes has bolstered its sales organization by adding several sales-representative agencies to its roster. The agencies are all strongly endorsed by Don Orrell, vice president of Sales & Marketing for PFC Brakes.…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – In 2019, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC sent a bit more than 273 tons of waste to landfill from its locations across the United States. Last year? Just 3.9 tons –…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Public perception of electric vehicles (EVs) is often reduced to the electric drivetrain, which is reliable and requires little maintenance. But the brakes and chassis systems of these cars are perhaps more susceptible to…
Source: HELLA announcement LIPPSTADT, Germany — With more than 90 million 24GHz sensors in the field, HELLA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of radar sensors. With the introduction of the 77GHz radar sensors, the company has expanded its…
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: Brembo announcement DETROIT — Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology, will supply the fixed aluminum brake calipers as the stopping partner of choice for the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Edition. Brembo’s…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, the world-renowned brake and clutch supplier, has been selected by NASCAR as the sole brake system supplier for the 2022 Next Gen Cup Series. The U.K. business has been a major…
Source: Galfer announcement BARCELONA — GALFER, the well-known Spanish manufacturer of braking systems for motorcycles, motorbikes and bicycles, continues its expansion into the international motorcycle racing scene as it maintains sponsorship for the 2021 Borilli FIM EnduroGP World Championship. Known…
SAN FRANCISCO — The following is excerpted from a post by Jeff Day on StreetsBlogUSA providing a pro-and-con look at today’s automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. He writes about the increasing commonality of the systems, their positive abilities as well…
Not all vehicle brakes rely on friction material. Today, electric and hybrid-electric vehicles use regenerative braking to capture braking energy as a means of recharging the vehicle’s battery in addition to slowing/stopping the vehicle. Another non-friction braking methodology, “Jake brakes,”…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has agreed to recall seven 2019-2021 model year Alfa Romeo Stelvio sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and two 2020-2021 model year Alfa Romeo Giulia four-door sedans due to a potentially defective anti-lock brake…
Source: TMD Friction announcement CLECKHEATON, U.K. — Mintex has renewed its sponsorship of the MINI CHALLENGE Championship for 2021. All cars in both the JCW and Cooper Classes will use Mintex racing brake pads and in the Copper Class, all…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – With a decision that helps enable the next generation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and provides fleets with even more valuable data and options to enhance vehicle, driver, and roadway…
WEYERSHEIM, France – Haldex posted the following article “Better Together” on its site outlining the company’s online W.EASY multi-brand diagnostics systems platform which is designed to make repair operations more efficient. Automotive supply chains provide trailer-builders with a diversity of…
Source: Collins Aerospace announcement TROY, Ohio — Collins Aerospace continues to help C-130 operators reduce maintenance time and cost with its long-lasting wheels and carbon brakes. The business, a unit of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), announced it has completed its…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – For its 60th anniversary, Brembo is presenting the New G Sessanta, a new concept inspired by the first-ever brake caliper for motorbikes produced by the company, embodying its new vision of the future of mobility.…
Source: Bentley announcement CREWE, U.K., — The new Continental GT Speed Coupe and Convertible represents the very pinnacle of performance grand touring and defines the most dynamic road-going Bentley ever made, with no compromise to comfort or luxury. In addition,…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Due to a supplier-manufacturing error, certain 2021 model year Nissan Rogue sport utility vehicles (SUVs) might be missing a bushing in either the right or left rear brake caliper. The missing bushing might lead to a brake-fluid…
STEZZANO, Italy — Brembo came to be here in a little municipality near Bergamo, Italy in 1961 and some 60 years later, that little workshop has become a colossus operating in 15 countries with 26 sites, between production facilities and…
BAULKHAM HILLS, Australia — Inchcape European Automotive Pty Ltd t/as Peugeot Citroen Australia, the importer and distributor of these brands, is recalling 22 examples of the 2016 Peugeot 4008, the second time in a little more than two years this…
Source: Waupaca Foundry announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry announced that two of its own, Sara Timm and Greg Miskinis, have recently received a combined four industry awards for their advocacy of and service to the metal-casting industry. The awards…
Source: The following is an excerpt from a Freightwaves.com post written by John Gallagher, the organization’s Washington correspondent, about pending legislation concerning mandatory advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for commercial vehicles (CV). WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation introduced last week on Capitol…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bringing the latest in advanced driver assistance technologies to vehicles already in service, several leading-edge capabilities of Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ with Enhanced Feature Set are now available through the Bendix® Upgrade…