Brian Hagman of The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Bernd Schemer, Head of Brake Business Unit for Hitachi Astemo, to learn about its brake-by-wire technology they refer to as Smart Brake. Not too long ago I watched a video…
Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany — Continental has presented a driverless (AV) and fully electric test vehicle which it has developed for measuring the braking performance of passenger car tires. The objective of the fully automated test is to further…
MONACO – One of the first major-series racecars to forego rear brakes – the Gen3 – will compete next year in the ninth season of the ABB FIA Formula E world championship. The Gen3 of these open-wheel all-electric racers feature…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– Continental’s MK C2 brake system and CoSmA digital access solution have been selected as finalists for a 2022 PACE Award by Automotive News, which annually recognizes the top innovation and technology advancements from automotive…
Source: Crane Aerospace & Electronics announcement LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co. (NYSE:CR), has been selected by Defense Logistics Agency Aviation to provide a brake control system redesign for the United States Air Force…
Source: Siemens post ERLANGEN, Germany — The following interview with Robert Steinfelder, Vice President Siemens Brakes, Siemens Mobility GmbH and Jens Lichterfeld, Senior Expert Brakes, Siemens Mobility GmbH, was posted on the company’s website as a means of describing its…
FRANKFURT, Germany – Continental recently posted a three-part series of articles on its website providing its vision of future braking systems. Below is part two: Hydraulic Brake Systems for Future Mobility – Wheel Brakes Contribute to Sustainability. Article one: The…
FRANKFURT, Germany – Continental recently posted a three-part series of articles on its website providing its vision of future braking systems. Below is part one: The Future of Brakes – Brake Systems of the Future Brake systems are becoming increasingly…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany – Continental has appointed Hans-Jörg Feigel (62) as Head of Strategy and Future Solutions in the business area Autonomous Mobility and Safety (AMS), effective September 1, 2021. In his role, Feigel also becomes…
Source: The following is excerpted from an Autosport.com post by Matt Kew on the recent brake-related Formula E (FE) accident. Apparently, the brake-by-wire system utilized in all Formula E racecars leaked in the affected vehicle, resulting in the front brakes…
Source: AUTOCAR post TEL AVIV – The following is excerpted from an AUTOCAR post by Jesse Crosse providing an overview of the “skateboard” chassis concept developed by REE Automotive of Tel Aviv. This electric-vehicle platform puts all major componentry –…
Source: LSP Innovative Automotive Systems GmbH post UNTERFÖHRING, Germany – The challenge – developing an additive manufacturing-based modular pressure actuator for driving dynamics applications for autonomous (AD) and electric vehicles – is expected to keep LSP’s engineers busy until February…
Source: Mando announcement SEOUL — Mando Corporation unveiled its new vision based on safety and design freedom, the “Freedom in Mobility,” at CES 2021. Mando explained its “Freedom” concept pertaining to mobility including “Space Freedom,” “Smart Delivery,” etc. It also…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In a recent article Car and Driver described the strides General Motors has made in the braking ability of its large – and amongst the industry’s largest – sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Annie White described the…
DETROIT- General Motors (GM) will on Jan. 4, 2021 begin notifying owners of certain 2020 C8 Corvettes as well as several Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles about a recall due to an electronic brake boost issue. The issue, which was…
Source: The following is excerpted from an extensive AutoBeat Daily post on the brake-by-wire system being developed by Hitachi. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Current brake-by-wire (BbW) systems are lighter, more efficient and better performing than conventional hydraulic units. But they…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Leveraging technology building blocks from its parent companies Nexteer Automotive and Continental, CNXMotion announces Brake-to-Steer (BtS) – a technology that provides driver safety through an additional layer of directional control for highly automated…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles LLC (FCA) has agreed to recall eight 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia models which were manufactured with ceramic rear brakes which might fracture during normal operation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety…
Source: The following is a LinkedIn post by Michael Jones Chief Engineer – Special Vehicles at Alcon Components Ltd on the future of braking. TAMWORTH, U.K. – The U.K. Government has recently announced its plans to bring forward the ban…
The Product Development Engineer is responsible for the design and development of new products including oil-immersed wet brakes, dry disc caliper brakes, spring applied brakes, and advanced technology electric and brake-by-wire products. The individual will be a key driver 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…
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…
Source: The following CNET Road Show post by Steven Ewing explains how modifying the brake-control software on the Volvo S60 Polestar transforms the sport sedan’s performance. ROCKLEIGH, N.J. – In the two years since I first drove the Polestar Engineered…
Alistair Fergusson is Group Managing Director for Alcon Components Ltd. In this episode, Fergusson provides an update on Alcon’s current business situation and how they weathered the pandemic storm. About Alcon Alcon is a designer and manufacturer of ultra-high quality,…
UNTERFOEHRING, Germany – LSP Innovative Automotive Systems GmbH is providing the braking power for the Rimac C_Two electric (EV) super car, a formidable task considering the 1,914 horsepower produced by its four electric motors. The Rimac-C Two or C_Two is…