Source: Brembo announcement LAS VEGAS — Brembo, world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology, unveiled an all-new brake system for Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV) and side-by-sides at the SEMA Show yesterday. The new Brembo UTV brake system is the…
Source: Mercedes-AMG announcement ATLANTA — AMG presents the 2024 AMG EQE SUV, the next milestone in its electrification strategy – the first all-electric SUV from the performance and sports car brand. With its spacious interior and performance-oriented drive concept, it…
J.D. Power, the market-research firm best known for rating consumer products and preferences, recently published the following article – for consumers – on brake fluid maintenance on its website. It is because of J.D. Power’s reach and influence The BRAKE…
Source: BMW announcement WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – The second generation of the BMW M2 excites and delights with all the elements of a classic high-performance sports car, with fresh intensity and cutting-edge technology, including a new braking system with adjustable…
Source: For Markets announcement NEWARK, N.J. — As per the report published by Fior Markets, the global automotive brake-caliper market is expected to grow from $22 billion in 2020 and reach $34.02 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., is recalling certain 2023 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles which could have a faulty brake-line connection resulting in the leak of brake fluid. According to the National Highway Traffic…
Source: Brembo post ZANDVOORT, Holland — After its big success with the public last year when it was the European Grand Prix with the second largest number of spectators attending over the weekend, the Dutch GP does it again at…
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez has appointed three interim attorneys for the plaintiff in the class-action suit alleging a brake-fluid leak had caused loss of braking capability in several Ferrari models and Ferrari and supplier Bosch…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan North America, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2017-2019 Rogue Hybrid sport-utility vehicles (SUV) which might suffer from inadequate brake boost. The defect, which might impact a recall population of 5,904 SUVs, is the result…
DETROIT – General Motors has agreed to recall certain model-year 2018-2020 Buick Regal vehicles which might have a defective vacuum-brake-assist system with a software issue at its root. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Part 573 Safety Recall…
Source: HELLA announcement NORTHVILLE, Mich. — HELLA, an internationally positioned automotive supplier and a company of the Group FORVIA, has been commissioned by a major German original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) with development and production of the world’s first large-scale, completely electric…
AUSTIN, Texas – Numerous media reports and owner social-media posts report the latest Tesla software update will enable one-pedal driving, a capability facilitated by regenerative braking, even when it normally might not work. Regenerative braking can occur in an electric…
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…
DETROIT – General Motors has agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 Chevrolet 4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD trucks due to a potential brake-fluid leak. The 39 vehicles in the recall population, which were produced by Navistar, have a “pressure-sensor fitting of…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Today’s vehicles are virtually all competent, well-engineered machines, but few are designed to be as much fun to drive as the new 2022 Hyundai Elantra N with manual transmission. In 2021 Hyundai thoroughly redesigned and modernized the…
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model-year 2022 International CVs (commercial vehicles) which might have been produced with a brake-pressure sensor not tightened to the correct torque. The concern for the 15 vehicles in the recall population, according…
AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla has begun rolling out a software modification for its Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport utility vehicles to allow drivers to have their vehicles prioritize friction braking in the event regenerative braking is limited. The…
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Daimler Vans USA, Ltd. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2016-2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris vans to rectify an issue that might result in a brake fluid leak and subsequent reduced braking capability. The affected 28,743 vehicles might…
Source: The following was posted on the Goodyear Brakes blog aimed at providing consumers with valuable vehicle information about the importance and weather fragility of brake fluid. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You may keep a careful watch on the wear of…
Source: AP Racing announcement AP Racing, the world-renowned brake supplier, is counting down to making its debut as sole brake system supplier for NASCAR’s Next Gen race car. The eagerly anticipated Next Gen car is one of the biggest changes…
DEARBORN, Mich. – The Ford Motor Company has agreed to recall almost 200,000 model-year 2014 and 2015 vehicles that might have a disintegrated and missing brake pedal stop bumper and subsequently could be inadvertently shifted out of “Park” as well…
NEWARK, N.J. – Ferrari and Bosch are defendants in a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court here alleging a brake fluid leak had caused loss of braking capability in several models of the high-end Italian brand and the companies…
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. – Autocar, LLC has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2021 Autocar Xpeditor large trucks to correct a potentially insecurely attached GPS system which might interfere with the truck’s braking system. Owners of the 251 left-hand-drive Xpeditors produced between…
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Daimler Vans USA, LLC has agreed to a voluntary recall of certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans which might have a manufacturing defect which could lead to loss of brake fluid and thus, negatively impact the vehicle’s…
Source: EDAG post WEISBADEN, Germany — The electrification of the powertrain also has an effect on the brake system – many previously valid concepts and experiences are losing their validity. In order to meet the resulting requirements, not only innovative…