Source: Harley-Davidson Milwaukee — New models and technologies are featured in the expansive lineup of Harley-Davidson® (NYSE:HOG) motorcycles for 2020, including the aggressive Low Rider® S model, the all-electric LiveWire™ model and the new CVO™ Tri Glide® model, the ultimate three-wheel motorcycle. Also new for 2020 is…
Source: Continental Auburn Hills, Mich. — The technology company Continental has unveiled a new short-range radar that offers more precise detection of the vehicle’s surroundings, including movement and speed. This next-generation radar operates using 77 gigahertz (GHz) technology, detecting the…
Source: Meritor TROY, Mich. ̶ Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced the opening of a new $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture with Kalyani group along with a state-of-the-art research and development center in Mysore, India.…
Source: Yahoo!Finance.com SUNNYVALE, Calif. — ADVICS CO., LTD., working with Macnica Networks, Inc., has deployed FogHorn Lightning™ Edge Computing Software to provide onsite data processing, real-time analytics and ultimately machine learning and AI in its smart factory transition. ADVICS supplies…
Source: carandbike.com India – Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL) has introduced a new variant of its bestselling 125 cc scooter, featuring alloy wheel with drum brake . According to Suzuki Motorcycle India, there has been a rising demand for the…
Source: American Trucking Association ARLINGTON, Va., — The American Trucking Associations announced it is renewing WABCO, the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies, as an ATA Business Solutions Featured Product Provider. “Effective brakes and brake systems…
Source: The Finance Express The Garner Insights research report on Global Automotive Friction Materials Market between now and 2023 includes a market overview and definitions, segmentation, applications, raw materials used, product specifications, cost structures, manufacturing processes. The report analyzes the…
Source: TheCarConnection.com The smallest GMC crossover – the Terrain – is getting a big safety bump. When it goes on sale this year, the 2020 Terrain will include on every model a suite of active safety features that includes automatic emergency…
Source: Bloomberg/Quint Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Transit is withholding the growing cost of one of its biggest-ever capital projects, an emergency rail-braking system ordered by Congress. In 2017, the so-called positive train control system had a cost of at…
August 6th webinar to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing brake design WARRENDALE, PA. (PRWEB) AUGUST 02, 2019 – As vehicle systems continue to evolve, understanding how brakes integrate into the vehicle’s larger electronification strategy is critical to ensuring…
ELYRIA, Ohio – Talk to Ronnie Holland, and there’s no mistaking the purposeful discipline of TCW, Inc.’s approach to safety: “We don’t compromise,” he says. “From our employees to our customers’ freight to our equipment to the people on the…
From The Pittsburgh Business Times PITTSBURGH, PA–In its second quarter 2019 earnings call Tuesday morning, Pittsburgh-based Wabtec Corp. (NYSE: WAB) reported several affects seen since the closing of the merger between Wabtec and GE Transportation in February. In the combined…
Nashville Carrier Equips New Vehicles with Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ Collision Mitigation System and Bendix® ADB22X™ Air Disc Brake Fleetwide, Supports Training Efforts with SafetyDirect® by Bendix CVS ELYRIA, Ohio – Talk to Ronnie Holland, and there’s no mistaking the purposeful discipline…
(Reuters) Reporting by Tina Bellon; Additional reporting and editing by Joe White; Editing by Edward Tobin RUCKERSVILLE, Va. – Automakers are accelerating the rollout of technology designed to avoid crashes, but insurance companies are waving a caution flag at consumers…
TROY, Mich.– Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of AxleTech from global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG). The previously announced transaction enhances Meritor’s growth platform with the addition of a complementary product portfolio,…
WASHINGTON DC–Lawmakers are moving closer to creating autonomous vehicle legislation, reports The Verge. Stakeholders in the autonomous vehicle industry had mostly given up hope of getting anything done this year, after the failure of legislation last year and the lack of action…
Weight savings, technology and color highlight new brake package DETROIT, (July 26, 2019) – Brembo, the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology, is the stopping partner of choice for the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Brembo will supply…
TROY, Mich.–HORIBA Automotive Test Systems, a part of HORIBA Instruments Incorporated, announced today that the HORIBA GIANT EVO NVH brake dynamometer is available for customer-specific testing in its Troy, Michigan facility. The GIANT EVO NVH dynamometer is the latest addition…
DETROIT, Mich.–General Motors Chevy division is all the buzz over the all-new mid-engine Corvette. And part of the story is the sports car’s “eBoost” brake system. The brake-by-wire system allows the driver to adjust the brake pedal feel depending on…
DETROIT, Mich.–A slowing auto sector prompted profit warnings from supplier Continental (CONG.DE) and paint systems producer Duerr (DUEG.DE) late on Monday. Jungheinrich (JUNG_p.DE) also lowered its outlook citing a downturn in the forklift truck sector. It marked a fourth profit…
TOKYO, Japan–Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd here said on Thursday it will receive about $185 million from a corporate turnaround fund to help restructure its money-losing business, sending its shares sharply higher. The supplier of brakes to General Motors Co,…
ELYRIA, Ohio – In the United States, roads never rest. More vehicles are traveling more miles than ever before, making safe driving campaigns – such as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Program – especially important. CVSA’s initiative,…
Cross-manufacturer platooning system demonstrates five central driving functions: forming, driving, emergency braking, exiting by individual vehicles, splitting up Initial demonstrations and tests with commercial vehicle makers have been conducted Solution is still being flexibly developed together with the makers Development…
PARIS, France–Disc brakes have been in and out of the pro peloton for the past few years though, with the UCI proving indecisive and running a ‘trial’ for a number of years. For 2019 it finally made up its mind…
STOCKHOLM, Sweden–Swedish EV manufacturer NEVS and the Autonomous Vehicle start-up AutoX have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to integrate AutoX ́s Autonomous Drive technology in NEVS’ next-generation vehicle architecture. The partnership is directed towards a target of deploying the…