Source: ZF Aftermarket LAS VEGAS – Last week at the Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Meagan Moody, marketing communications manager for ZF Aftermarket in North America, was presented the 2019 Young Executive of the Year Award from…
ORLANDO – The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Chris McCormick, chief engineer, brake design engineering at ZF’s Active Safety Division in Livonia, Mich. McCormick has worked with the ZF Group and its predecessor companies for more than 30 years…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The safety features and driver assists are so well integrated in the 2019 Mazda6 Signature that the slick four-door sedan retains all the fun, all the “zoom, zoom” upon which the company built its name in this…
Source: Arutz Sheva7 JERUSALEM – In a strategic move to maintain its position in the automotive market that has undergone changes in recent years, Rassini, a leading manufacturer of brakes and springs for most of the world’s largest automotive companies,…
The following is excerpted from a post on Jalopnik. The entire post can be read by clicking on this sentence. WARREN, Mich. – Looking at a cutaway of the new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette shows us a lot about how engineers packaged many…
ORLANDO – The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Chris McCormick, chief engineer, brake design engineering at ZF’s Active Safety Division in Livonia, Mich. McCormick has worked with the ZF Group and its predecessor companies for more than 30 years…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – With a major change in North American commercial vehicle braking systems coming in the form of a migration toward Electronic Braking Systems (EBS), Bendix is working closely with truck manufacturers to prepare fleets and drivers…
Eric Denys is the General Manager for Meneta North America. In this episode, Brian Hagman and Eric discuss a variety of topics including his role and background as well as Meneta’s expertise in developing anti-noise shims and backing plates. About…
Source: SEAT MARTORELL, Spain– SEAT’s largest SUV has been awarded the highest safety rating possible by independent testing organization Latin NCAP, gaining its Five-Star Advanced Award due to the inclusion of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). The SEAT Tarraco joins the Ibiza,…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Expanding steering-centered technologies to complement its robust braking and electronics portfolio, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is taking further steps toward more deeply integrated systems and capabilities, an integral part of the pathway to highly…
Source: Meritor TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced the launch of the lightweight, single-piston EX+™ LS air disc brake, a next-generation braking solution designed and engineered for linehaul and trailer applications. “After years of development, more than 300 lab tests…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Oct. 22, 2019 – The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has its eyes on a school year free of student transportation fatalities – and advanced vehicle safety technologies are a key to reaching that…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time I could easily tell a car from a truck. I could also easily tell the early SUVs – like the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Ford Bronco and Chevrolet Suburban – from any sedan on…
CHATHAM, MASS. – Ward’s Automotive, a respected communications platform for the auto industry, chose the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus’s interior as one of the 10 Best in its annual listing. A week driving and experiencing an all-wheel-drive burgundy-velvet-metallic version of the…
Source: Bosch FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. and WAYNE, N.J. – The automotive aftermarket division of Robert Bosch GmbH and Castrol have announced a partnership, which will run jointly branded workshop pilots in China and the U.S. The pilot phase will start…
Dino Crescentini is the Co-founder of Dynamic Friction Company. Brian Hagman and Dino chat about his entrepreneurial background and discuss his newest brake company, DFC. About Dynamic Friction Company DFC’s mission is to deliver quality, innovation, and value in the…
Source: AutoServiceWorld.com and ACDelco Oshawa, Canada – ACDelco is running a new promotion for all Canadian repair facilities focused on the sale and installation of ACDelco Professional and Advantage drums and rotors. The “Brakeathon” promotion runs through the month of…
Source: Mando Seoul and Frankfurt, Germany — Mando CEO: Mong-won Chung, Il-Hwan Tak held the opening ceremony Sept. 11 of its new R&D center in Frankfurt joined by representatives from global automakers including Hyundai Motor Group, Ford, BMW, and Volkswagen. Mando has operated…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –Since 2012, Carter Express has equipped its Volvo tractors with Bendix-based collision mitigation technology. Over the last five model years (2016-20), the Anderson, Ind.-based carrier has added nearly 550 trucks equipped with Volvo Active Driver Assist,…
Source: LF GmbH & Co. KG Leverkusen, Germany – Development of sensor technology in brake pads for the user’s benefit is part of the platform strategy of LIQFRIC® – the first innovative brake-pad-from-liquid process pioneered by LF GmbH & Co.…
Source: Continental What follows is a portion of the lengthy, major announcement released by Continental outlining the company’s restructuring to remain compeitive as the auto industry changes. The program(s) include major investment, plant closures (including on in Henderson, N.C.and one…
Orlando, Fla. – Wednesday at the 37th Annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition will feature a comprehensive set of presentations and discussions on the growing issues surrounding brake emissions. Braking emissions are becoming more and more the focus of…
Orlando, Fla. – A look at the overall impact of motorsports on brake evolvement for street vehicles as well as a performance retrospective and specific companies’ intersection of the two disciplines encompassed the scope of the presentations during Tuesday’s Technical…
Orlando, Fla. – Calling the brake segment a microcosm of the overall industry, Michael Robinet, managing director of IHS Markit, opened the 37th Annual SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition with a keynote address detailing the “Five Forces Impacting the Future…
Source: AP Racing Coventry, England – World-leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, AP Racing has opened its new state-of-the-art production facility. Visitors to the multi-million-pound, Coventry-based development included the Italian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency, Raffaele Trombetta,…