Source: Motorcar Parts of America announcement LOS ANGELES — Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Nasdaq:MPAA) announced Selwyn Joffe has received Federated Auto Parts’ 2021 Vendor Hall of Fame award. Induction to the Federated Vendor Hall of Fame is an annual…
Source: ConMet announcement CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtain-sided trailers announced it has added ConMet Preset Plus® wheel…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio –To help fleets and owner-operators reduce downtime and get their trucks rolling safely with reliable components, Bendix and its team of steering experts at R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. now supply a full line of service…
Source: Champion Oil announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Oil, an internationally recognized industry leader in performance lubricants, additives, chemicals and motor oils for more than 65 years, introduced a new improved specialty-engineered Disc Brake Wheel Bearing Grease. “The one-pound tub…
Source: MEYLE announcement HAMBURG, Germany – Despite the Corona pandemic MEYLE has expanded its range in various product groups during 2020, including last week’s addition of the MEYLE-HD tie rod ends. Just unstoppable In order to offer perfectly matched brake…
Source: Continental announcement ALLENTOWN, Penn.- Continental has expanded its ATE Disc Brake Rotors (www.ate-na.com) program with 25 new SKUs for European makes, boosting the application coverage for European vehicles to more than 87 percent. The program, which also delivers exceptional…
Source: Elaphe Propulsion Technologies announcement LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Elaphe Propulsion Technologies is pushing the envelope of how it views automotive design. The auto industry has seen multiple groundbreaking developments over recent decades, and Elaphe’s in-wheel powertrain system aims to enable…
Source: Wilwood Engineering announcement CAMARILLO, Calif. – Wilwood Engineering announced two new long-stud racing rotors with hubs as OEM replacements. These rotors feature the weight-savings, strength and dependability racers have come to expect from Wilwood, with the addition of 3.14”…
Source: Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart, Germany – The updated Mercedes-Benz E Class was scheduled for reveal at the now canceled Geneva Auto Show, but the German luxury automaker unveiled its cornerstone family of vehicles through online avenues. The E-Class Sedans and Wagons…
Source: STEMCO LONGVIEW, Texas – STEMCO, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO) and leading manufacturer of heavy-duty components and solutions for commercial vehicles, has announced the promotion of Chip Stuhr to the role of Vice President, Sales and Marketing. With…
Source: BPW AG WIEHL, Germany — The new world champion in featherweight is called BPW. With a new type of trailing arm and further lightweight components, for the first time BPW pushes the module weight of the nine-ton Airlight II…
Source: DRiV SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — DRiV, the future Aftermarket and Ride Performance Company from Tenneco, will feature its quality commercial vehicle products for the wheel end, braking, exhaust and engine repair markets this week during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week 2020 (HDAW) in Grapevine,…
Source: Continental Allentown, Penn. – Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, now offers a wide range of ATE Disc Brake Rotors to meet specific vehicle and customer applications. The rotors are precisely manufactured from the highest quality OEM materials to match…
Source: Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, now offers a wide range of ATE Disc Brake Rotors to meet specific vehicle and customer applications. The rotors are precisely manufactured from the highest quality…
Source: MEYLE HAMBURG – With a new MEYLE KIT, the Hamburg manufacturer offers another cost-saving repair solution enabling replacement of defective ABS sensor and the sensor ring for specific vehicles – a solution that is currently only available through MEYLE.…
Source: EnPro Industries CHARLOTTE, N.C.– EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) has announced the sale of its Rome, Ga. business, which was part of the company’s STEMCO heavy-duty unit, to MAT HD. The sold business produces brake shoes, brake kits and…
Source: pinkbike Trickstuff’s Directissima brakes already had a reputation for being incredibly powerful (and expensive), but the German company decided to take things even further. The Maxima is the result, which they claim has more power than any other brake…
CHICAGO, Ill.–Navistar Inc. (NYSE: NAV) is recalling 209 International HV severe-duty trucks because a lack of lubrication in the wheel hub assembly could lead a wheel to separate from the axle. Navistar said it knows of two cases where a wheel…
DETROIT, Mich.–Wilwood’s forged aluminum racing ProHub for the 1990-2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata provides a lightweight and fully user-serviceable option, with measurably increased strength and durability over aftermarket OE-type steel replacement hubs. The innovative ProHub design eliminates the one-piece sealed ball…
Article by Deaglán Ó Meachair originally posted on brakebetter.com The promise of electric vehicles has long been associated with emission-free driving. And while it is true that the lack of a tailpipe dramatically improves air quality, it is not true…
MUNICH, Germany–BPW, the leading innovator in brake-lining sensor technology is offering transport companies special deals on its BrakePadMonitor in the coming weeks as part of its presence at the Transport Logistic Fair here. The company, which developed the first brake…
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (April 24, 2019) – Dr. Vladimir Klotchikhine, Senior Test Engineer at Greening Testing Laboratories, has been appointed as a 2020 technical editor for TLT Magazine, the publication for the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). Dr. Klotchikhine…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Raybestos® has added virtual kits to its online catalog, giving distributors the flexibility to go to market to their installer customers with a pad and rotor kit for popular applications. Distributors still purchase the specific brake pad…
Transform Your Shop with Cutting-Edge Designs MCHENRY, Ill. – March 19, 2019 – Raybestos® has added two new designs to its cabinet collection – the Raybestos large-sized product-filled cabinet and the Raybestos “Into the Future” collector’s edition medium-sized cabinet –…
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 25, 2019 — Tenneco and Federal-Mogul Motorparts are set to feature their quality commercial vehicle products for the wheel end, visibility, steering, suspension, exhaust and engine repair markets during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week 2019 (HDAW) in Las Vegas, Nev., January 28-31. The…