Source: design, products & applications post SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. – From cars to off-highway and autonomous industrial vehicles, electrification is the future. To achieve electrification, original-equipment manufacturers (OEM) are required to design new vehicle platforms to accommodate dual drivetrains. This…
PLANO, Texas – Toyota will make its enhanced Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ standard across the entire 2021 Camry range which expands to now include an additional hybrid variant, all-wheel-drive (AWD) models and other changes throughout the lineup. All told, the…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – The Huntington, Ind., manufacturing complex of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is celebrating two outstanding accomplishments – related to plant safety and product quality – during the first half of 2020. One success was…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – The need for technical training and support has never been greater and is why Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC maintains its commitment to driver safety in support of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA)…
Source: ZF announcement Auburn Hills, Mich. – ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division today announced the release of the WABCO TOOLBOX PLUS™, the latest generation of its PC-based advanced diagnostics software that expedites vehicle and trailer diagnosis. TOOLBOX PLUS™ has…
Source: BEKA announcement SAINT-AUBIN-SAUGES, Switzerland – Slowing and stopping a tractor pulling a trailer can be dangerous because hydrostatic tractor transmissions can dramatically slow the tractor without any operation of the brake pedal which means no activation of the trailer’s…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford last night officially took the wraps off the long-rumored sixth generation of its go-anywhere sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with an online unveiling of the 2021 Bronco brand. The brand encompasses a two- and four-door Bronco as well…
Source: Rheinmetall AG announcement DÜSSELDORF, Germany – A prominent international automaker has awarded the automotive arm of the Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall AG a major order for electric vacuum pumps used in hybrid-vehicle brake systems. Worth a total of €250…
CHATHAM, Mass. – One way to be inconspicuous on Cape Cod in July is to drive a four-door Jeep Wrangler. It seems every fourth vehicle on the road has the same seven-slot grill and round headlights of the iconic vehicle.…
Source: FISITA post STANSTED, U.K. – FISITA, the international membership organization for the automotive and mobility systems engineering profession, announced that Jan Münchhoff has taken over leadership of the EuroBrake steering committee from Harald Abendroth. Both have played key roles…
Source: Kanazawa University post Kanazawa, Japan – As automated driving expands, automated vehicles must have systems that function in harmony with existing infrastructure and deal with the complexity of urban landscapes. Traffic lights, for instance, come in different shapes, sizes,…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT, Germany – Frank Petznick, 49, on August 1, 2020 will take over the management of the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business unit at Continental and become a member of the Management Board of the Autonomous…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Three decades ago Subaru added adjustable suspension, body cladding and some other pieces to an all-wheel-drive Legacy Station Wagon to create its first Outback and virtually started the tsunami of Crossover Utility Vehicles (CUV or sport-utility vehicles…
Source: Alstom announcement SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, France – Alstom is taking a new step forward in the implementation of its AiM (Alstom in Motion) strategic plan in France with the acquisition of Ibre, a company specialized in the development, manufacture and supply…
Source: Applus IDIADA This TBR Technical Corner is the final segment in a series of three articles on the impact that different friction materials have on corrosion-induced brake judder —both at system and vehicle levels— during the removal of rust by…
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: In the following excerpt, Keronite explains issues surrounding present brake-component composition and how its plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating might solve some of these problems. HAVERHILL, U.K. – The automotive industry has put a great deal of effort into…
Source: BMW Group post WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – Relaxed cruising with active cruise control, without having to manually adapt to the driving speed of the vehicle in front – already available in cars now for many years, but not the…
Source: Retaining control over their vehicle and annoyance are the primary reasons drivers disable or do not use some of today’s safety/advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), according to a survey conducted by Erie Insurance. The following is from a post…
Source: Bendix Tech Tips post excerpt ELYRIA, Ohio – Where the pneumatic brake systems on yesterday’s trucks relied primarily on valves with mechanical seats and springs, commercial vehicles today come equipped with increased automation, and more sophisticated computer-controlled solenoid valves…
TORRANCE, Calif. — The all-new 2021 Acura TLX sport sedan, arriving at dealerships this fall, continues the brand’s “Safety Through Innovation” approach to enhancing safety performance with the introduction of a world’s first passenger front airbag designed to address the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – All of the large pickups we’ve evaluated during the past seven months have been impressive with their car-like driving presence, despite possessing rugged, working capabilities, but the 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 further blurred the…
Source: The following is excerpted from a Fleet Equipment post by David Sickels on the efficacy of Level 2 safety systems in today’s commercial vehicles. Level 2 automation has been a game-changer in terms of safety for about a decade…
Source: Advanced Braking Technology announcement PERTH – Advanced Braking Technology Limited (ABT) has appointed Ben Suda as both the Director of Sales and Marketing and a member of the ABT Executive Management team. The appointment of Suda follows a competitive…
PLANO, Texas – Lexus went online to launch the latest iteration of its rear-wheel-drive IS luxury sport sedan with improvements in all aspects, including safety and advance driver assist systems. The four-door combines performance with the signature Lexus combination of…