Source: The following is excerpted from a lengthy Commercial Car Journal post by Tom Quimby on the pitfalls of incorrectly maintaining commercial-vehicle automatic slack adjusters (ASA). They’re called automatic slack adjusters (ASA) for a reason, and the manufacturers that make…
Source: IAAF announcement DONCASTER, U.K. – The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has welcomed its newest member, light vehicle (LV) and commercial vehicle braking specialist Juratek Ltd. to its growing network of aftermarket businesses. With an emphasis on product quality,…
Source: Hirschvogel Automotive Group announcement DENKLINGEN, Germany – The Hirschvogel Automotive Group, in the midst of a transformation process and to safeguard the long-term perspectives of the entire Group, is unveiling two-thirds of its future upper leadership. The shareholders of…
Source: ZF announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division received the Wabash National Platinum Award for supplier performance excellence. The award recognizes top suppliers for exceptional performance over the past year that support Wabash National. “ZF…
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: UL announcement NORTHBROOK, Ill. — UL, a leading global safety science company, has become a member of the Automotive Safety Council. Embedded within the world’s top automotive ecosystem in metro Detroit, the Automotive Safety Council is a trade association…
Source: Navistar announcement LISLE, Ill.– Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), a producer of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, and TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company, announced the two entities have…
Source: Auburn University announcement AUBURN, Ala. — For researchers in Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory, prepping autonomous vehicles outside in Alabama’s elements — from the sweltering summer sun to pop-up thunderstorms — has become a near daily occurrence.…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT, Germany – Continental is continuing the series of its PRORETA research projects, together with Technical University (TU) Darmstadt, the University of Bremen (Germany) and TU Iaşi (Romania). PRORETA 5 is dedicated to one of the most…
Location: Remote / U.S. Hagman Search Group is conducting a Sales Manager search for a global brake organization. This is a remote-based position and will focus on developing and maintaining national fleet accounts across North America. The successful candidate will…
Source: Venti Technologies announcement BOSTON & SUZHOU, China — Venti Technologies, a leader in safe-speed autonomous vehicles (AV), announced it has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by Chinese automakers SAIC and…
Source; Autoliv announcement STOCKHOLM – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), a worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has promoted Kevin Fox to President, Americas and a member of Autoliv’s Executive Management Team. The promotion is scheduled to be…
Source: IIHS post ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver mistakes play a role in virtually all crashes. That’s why automation has been held up as a potential game changer for safety. But autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all…
Source: Engineer Lives post excerpt London – When a self-driving Uber crash led to a fatality in 2018, to many, it seemed that the autonomous vehicle revolution was over before it had chance to gather speed. If autonomous vehicles are…
Source: AutopartsUK announcement GLASGOW, Scotland – After recently reopening its network of branches, AutopartsUK has implemented strict social-distancing measures throughout its headquarters in Glasgow. This includes a one-way system in its warehouse to minimize the risk of breaking the two-meter…
Rick Kaatz is Vice President and General Manager for KB Autosys America Inc. In this episode, host Eric Jennings talks with Rick about working remotely, KB Autosys, and his work with SAE International. About KB Autosys Since established in 1985,…
Source: Continental announcement REGENSBURG, Germany – In the prestigious Automotive Brand Contest 2020 design competition, Vitesco Technologies has scooped not one award for its all-new brand identity but two. The company was named a winner in both the “Brand Design”…
Source: The following story by Casey Williams was posted on WFYI.org’s Website. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – As an auto journalist who has been driving new cars and covering the industry since anti-lock brakes, side airbags, and stability control were advanced safety…
SOURCE United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division DETROIT — Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC; Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.; Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios LLP, and Spector Roseman & Kodroff, P.C. (“Settlement Class Counsel”) announce…
Source: WRAL Tech Wire WASHINGTON, DC – For the first time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has approved a company’s request to deploy a self-driving vehicle (AV) that doesn’t meet federal safety standards that apply to cars and…
Source: PolicyAdvice The age of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is upon us. Many governments are eager to see AVs go mainstream sooner rather than later, and certain automakers are accelerating the hype train. These futuristic cars are marketed as literal lifesavers,…
Source: Brake Parts Inc. MCHENRY, Ill. – Brake Parts Inc (BPI) has promoted Paul Oleandi to the position of sales director of national/key accounts, Jake Wegner, vice president of sales for BPI announced. “If success can truly be accelerated by…
ZF Presseinformation Source: This is an excerpt of a ZF announcement (which can be read in its entirety by clicking on this phrase) at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show on the company’s overall progress in helping the automotive industry achieve…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ARLINGTON, Va. – Four carmakers equipped virtually all the light vehicles they produced for the U.S. market between Sept. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), three years ahead of…
Source: SORL Auto Parts ZHEJIANG, China — SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORL) (“SORL” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive brake systems as well as other key safety-related auto parts in China, announced it has entered…