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HELLA had strong sales growth in H1 2023

GM Names HELLA a 2019 Supplier of the Year

Source: HELLA announcement LIPPSTADT, Germany/NORTHVILLE, Mich. – The lighting and electronics expert HELLA has been named a 2019 Supplier of the Year by General Motors (GM). During a virtual awards ceremony, General Motors recognized 116 of its best suppliers from…

GMC Sierra: Big, Comfortable and Capable

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…

The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado will have expanded availability of AEB over the 2020 model (pictured here)

GM Pickups Recalled for Brake Issue

Source: GMAuthority.com DETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and General Motors (GM) are recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks due to a problem with the vehicles’ brake calipers. The defect: According to a NHTSA filing, the bolts used…

Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ Goes to School

Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –Bob Downin has always had a straightforward approach to equipping school buses. “Above all, it’s about safety,” said Downin, the director of transportation at Clark-Pleasant Community Schools in Whiteland, Indiana. “Parents should know that schools are…

GM recently filed for a patent on a brake-by-wire system

GM Patents Electronic Brake-By-Wire System

Source: GM Authority DETROIT – General Motors (GM) has recently applied for a patent that relates to an electronic braking system (EBS), or brake-by-wire (BBW) system, GM Authority has uncovered. The patent claims that the development of such system-by-wire applications are in…

GM eBoost

GM Concept Can Change Trailer Braking

Source: General Motors DETROIT — GM is committed to not only great capability for customers who tow, but also advancing technologies that benefit customer confidence. That includes an advanced trailer braking concept that has the potential to dramatically reduce stopping distances…

Vehicles like this Chevrolet Silverado were part of the GM recall concerning electronic brakes

GM to Recall Vehicles for Possible Brake Issue

WASHINGTON – General Motors is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles to address brake software problems which might result in a crash if not repaired, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In addition, in a separate action, the country’s…

Anthony Roberts new GM of EFI

European Friction Industries Names Roberts GM

Source: EBC Brakes BRISTOL, U.K. – Anthony Roberts has been confirmed as the new General Manager at EBC Brakes’ Bristol-based specialist friction material manufacturing plant – European Friction Industries Ltd [EFI]. A newcomer to the EBC Brakes group, Roberts brings…

GM Recalls Pickups, SUVs Due to Braking Issue

Source: Automotive News WASHINGTON — General Motors is recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and increase the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet…

SMP Granted Summary Judgment

Source: Lexology.com Tacoma, Wash. – Suit was filed in Washington state court alleging that decedent, Rudie Klopman-Baerselman, developed mesothelioma from exposure to brakes manufactured by Standard Motor Products (SMP), which he used while performing maintenance on his vehicles from 1966…

GM brake vacuum pump lawsuit

GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center

BURTON, Mich. — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) yesterday opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint suburb of Burton, Mich. The state-of-the-art facility will employ more than 800 hourly and salaried employees. “This new facility in Burton…

GM Puts The Brakes On Robo Taxis

DETROIT, Mich.–General Motors has decided to delay its robotaxi service, the latest automaker to face roadblocks in bringing autonomous vehicles to market. Self-driving cars are facing bigger technical hurdles than many expected just a few years ago. Ford, too, has…