Source: Practical Motoring post CANBERRA, Australia – Brand-new Australian vehicles may soon be required to have autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature. The Australian Federal Government will soon close applications for public comment on the proposal that it…
CHATHAM, Mass. – In the historic General Motors hierarchy, Buick was the “near luxury” brand: large cars with distinctive “portholes” on the front fenders often portrayed as the choice conveyance of America’s doctors who would ride the country roads visiting…
Source: Dieselnews.com.au post BLACKTOWN, Australia – Available through ZF Services Australia, the TRW brake-pad line up sets a new standard for commercial vehicle braking, with an expert range transforming the premium end of the replacement aftermarket. With a reputation earned…
Source: ZDNet post Security researchers have demonstrated how hijacked billboards could be used to confuse self-driving cars — forcing them to slam on the brakes, or worse. Autonomous driving systems have come on leaps and bounds in recent years, but…
Source: DTC announcement GRÄFELFING, Germany – TRIWO Automotive Testing GmbH and DTC GmbH Navigation & Security Solutions are partnering to offer engineers a unique RoadEdge route at the most modern ADAS (advanced driver-assist systems) testing center in Germany. In addition…
Source: Mercedes-Benz announcement STUTTGART, Germany – In 1995 Mercedes-Benz presented a newly developed van that quickly advanced to become the reference model, characterizing an entire vehicle category. From the start of its development it was clear that both active and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time there was a dowdy sedan called the Sonata; four-doors, functional, good value, but nothing special in the extremely competitive mid-size segment. With the introduction of the 2020 Sonata, Hyundai let the automotive world…
Source: Hitachi Automotive Systems announcement Tokyo — Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. is introducing a new heavy-duty automated parking brake (APB HD) especially designed for pickup trucks, vans, SUVs and light commercial vehicles. Developed by the company’s Brake Business Unit in…
Source: Waupaca announcement WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals group company, is the winner of the 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award presented by the America Foundry Society (AFS). The iron casting component supplier was honored for outstanding…
Source: ZF announcement Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF is poised to be the leading technology partner to the commercial vehicle industry with the addition of WABCO’s capabilities. The company is playing a pivotal role in the industry’s drive towards a more…
The following is excerpted from a Forbes.com post by Dr. Lance B. Eliot, an expert on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), about several issues concerning lack of a driver at the controls of an autonomous vehicle, including what…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Chevrolet provided prospective buyers of the 2020 Bolt battery electric vehicle (BEV or EV) with the best news an EV buyer could hear: a 21-mile increase in driving range – to 259 miles between charges – when…
Source: Road & Track post Brake-by-wire systems are becoming increasingly common for a variety of reasons. These systems are particularly useful in hybrids and EVs, where they allow the brake pedal to control both regenerative and friction braking, but even…
Source: BMW announcement Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – BMW unveiled its all-new, second generation 4 Series Convertible, 35 years after the very first 3 Series Convertible was shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new four-seater continues the tradition of exhilarating…
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: Intel announcement BEIJING — Geely Auto Group, the largest privately held auto manufacturer in China, unveiled the highly anticipated premium electric vehicle (EV), Zero Concept, from Lynk & Co – a Geely brand – at am event held in…
Source: The following article about brake-by-wire systems which operate electronically/electrically rather than mechanically was posted by Deaglán Ó Meachair on BrakeBetter.com. In this post, we shall spend some time exploring the topic of brake by wire, and look at the…
Chatham, Mass. – Built on the global platform supporting virtually the entire Subaru product lineup, the all-new for 2020 fourth-generation Legacy, whether in sedan or station wagon form, continues its tradition of offering a solid, safe, reliable, economical all-weather package.…
Source: Torque News post CAMDEN, N.J. – The next-generation 2022 Subaru WRX STI could get up to 400 horsepower, but what about the stopping power? The new STI won’t make its reveal for another year, but we get a preview…
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Volvo Trucks North America is recalling more than 15,000 trucks of varying models due to a potential brake-pedal issue, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports. According to NHTSA Recall Report 20V-536, Volvo is recalling…
IRVINE, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento, which sets fuel-economy benchmarks for mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUV) and does on sale in the U.S. later this year, features an impressive list of standard or available advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS)…
Source: unit.AI post MUNICH – The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed new software that will improve the safety of autonomous vehicles when confronted with road traffic. The software is able to make predictions about a traffic situation, and…
Source: Washington Post post WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. railroads are on track to meet a December deadline to implement an automatic braking system – Positive Train Control (PTC) – that could prevent catastrophic collisions and derailments caused by speeding, the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The iconic BMW 2002 is credited with forging the sport sedan genre in 1968 by marrying sporting driving abilities to a roomy two-door sedan/coupe body. And the Bavarian automaker has been expanding and refining the concept ever…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Attending in-person technology demonstrations may be an industry standard, but the reality of the coronavirus pandemic calls for an entirely new format when it comes to event-based demos. And Bendix is delivering. This year,…