Company releases statement on the passing of Bruce Palmer It is with heavy hearts that Palmer International mourns the loss of second-generation executive, Bruce B. Palmer. Bruce is credited with many successes at Palmer, including the development of the company…
ESSEX PARTS SERVICES AT A GLANCE Located in Cramerton, North Carolina, with 20 employees A distributor of high-performance brakes for track use Exclusive North American distributor for AP Racing race components and Ferodo racing pads The BRAKE Report continues to…
JANUARY 22, 2019 The Global Brake Safety Council’s membership and influence continue to grow as is evidenced by the simultaneous introduction of its three newest members. The GBSC’s current Chairman, Scott Lambert said: “We are very excited to start working…
Promising results from Lapinus research In a recent presentation at the 36th Annual Brake Colloquium & Exhibition organized by SAE International in Palm Desert (CA), Fernao Persoon, Manager Application Development Center from Lapinus, addressed one of the biggest challenges of the…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t this year’s SAE Brake Colloquium, Michael Schorn is being awarded the Forest R. McFarland Award for his contributions to the SAE Engineering Board. Michael has been participating in the SAE Brake Colloquium for about 20 years and has contributed as a…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]eneta is on the move. That’s the message from Kim Oestergaard, a 25-year veteran of the automotive business. He is the head of Meneta Germany, Meneta Advanced Shim Technology Denmark, and Meneta North America. Meneta is investing in its business…
TÜV SÜD and ADAC, two major players in vehicle testing and approval, have united to create a comprehensive one-stop solution for international vehicle approval. This collaboration is set to revolutionize the automotive testing landscape in Southern Germany. Why It Matters…
ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz will launch its production-ready version of DRIVE PILOT in the United States. The class-leading system for conditionally automated driving (AV) rolls out in late 2023 with a limited fleet of SAE Level 3 equipped EQS Sedans in…
HAMBURG – Dr. Dirk Damaschke and Marc Siemssen will jointly manage MEYLE AG following Dr. Karl J. Gaertner’s stepping down from the spare-parts manufacturer’s Executive Board after more than 28 years of service. The change is effective Sept. 1, 2023.…
STUTTGART AND MUNICH, Germany – Vehicles are an integral part of today’s digital world. In the future, new functions for connectivity, automation, personalization, and highly efficient powertrains will increasingly be delivered by software and smart hardware. Bosch is equally at…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The rain was intense and unrelenting when the 2023 BMW Z4 sDrive30i came to my driveway, damping the enjoyment a modern sports car like this can provide. But after two days of intense downpours, punctuated by lightning…
HERNDON, Va. / AUSTIN — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is starting its first autonomous vehicle (AV) test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. The company will kick off its program with a batch of 10 all-electric ID.…
United Kingdom — John D. Fieldhouse, a prominent member of the braking community for many years, passed away June 30, 2023 following a respiratory illness. His years within the industry included presentations at numerous international brake conferences and programs including…
PONTIAC, Mich. – A recent PureForge® rotor test by LINK Engineering demonstrates the rotor longevity and durability built into every PureForge® brake rotor. Results of grueling engineering testing show PureForge® technology reduces wear, extends rotor life, and substantially reduces dust.…
Vienna, Austria – Meet Frimeco, a family enterprise founded by Josef Weber in 1995. For nearly three decades, Frimeco has been committed to producing and marketing high-quality materials for the global friction industry. With its cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Sarajevo…
DUBLIN — The Sensor Market for Automated Vehicles by Component (Hardware, Software), Offering, Software, Level of Autonomy (L2+, L3, L4), Propulsion (ICE, Electric), Vehicle Type, Sensor Platform Approach, Sensor Fusion Process and Region – Global Forecast to 2030 report has…
ORLANDO, Fla. – The results of AAA’s annual automated vehicle (AV) survey show that while there is still a high level of interest in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly apprehensive. This year there was…
AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla, Inc., (NASDAQ: TSLA) will recall certain model-year 2016-2023 vehicles to correct issues with their self-driving system. The vehicles within the 362,758 recall population are equipped with the Autosteer on City Streets feature of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving…
Source: Mercedes-Benz announcement STUTTGART, Germany — Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the United States market, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with…
ADELANTO, Calif. — The following is the first of a three-part series produced by Carlos Lujan Tutusaus, Senior Manager Homologation, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving & Vehicle Dynamics in Applus IDIADA and Oriol Flix Viñas, Homologation Engineer, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving…
Source: ResearchAndMarkets.com announcement DUBLIN — The Autonomous Vehicle Market by Level of Automation, by Propulsion Type, by Mobility, and by Component – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2022-2030 report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s catalog. The autonomous vehicle (AV)market…
Source: Bosch announcement STUTTGART, Germany — At CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Central Hall, booth #16115, from January 5 to 8, 2023, Bosch is presenting smart products and services for mobility and the home of the future. The technology and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I loved the redesigned 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric Limited, so my continued appreciation of the modern design, quick charging, solid range, comprehensive equipment list and reasonable price for the 2023 carry-over version is no surprise. There was…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – Every fleet knows that small changes can have a big impact when applied to the number of vehicles and miles traveled per year. A tenth of a mile-per-gallon here or a…
Source: Bosch announcement Stuttgart, Germany – Bosch and Mercedes-Benz have reached an important milestone on the way to automated driving: Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved their highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage…