Disc Brakes Popular at Tour De France
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…
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NEVS and AutoX Form Alliance on AVs
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…
British Government Sounds Alarm On Brake Dust
LONDON, U.K.–A British government group has issued a warning and advisory about brake dust that is pretty self evident–that brake dust pollution will be a factor even as the auto fleet coverts to electric vehicles. Fragments of micro-plastics from tires,…
Three Million Bendix Air Disc Brakes–And Counting
ELYRIA, Ohio – Rapid, widespread adoption rates, plus increased realization of performance, uptime, and return-on-investment (ROI) advantages, have helped to propel production of the Bendix® ADB22X™air disc brake past the 3-million-unit mark in North America. “Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Dana…
Superior Bulk Logistics Driven By Safety
ELYRIA, Ohio – July 9, 2019 – You’ll find a long and distinguished hauling history at Oak Brook, Illinois-based Superior Bulk Logistics, made up of the fleets belonging to Carry Transit and Superior Carriers. Through every year and every mile, you’ll…
BPI Receives Benchmark Award from United Way
Raises More Than $272,000 for Greater McHenry County MCHENRY, Ill. – July 9, 2019 – Brake Parts Inc (BPI) was recently honored by the United Way of Greater McHenry County with the Benchmark Award for raising more than $272,000 during…
WABCO’s New Fleet Solutions Business Drives Towards Zero Accidents
BERN, Switzerland– WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced that it has established a new Fleet Solutions organization which will…
Akebono Adds 27 Part Numbers in First Half
DETROIT, Mich.–Akebono closes out the first half of 2019 with a total of 4 new part number announcements, comprising of 27 part numbers; 11 Pro-ACT®, 13 EURO®and 3 in the Akebono Performance® line. The new parts cover various late-model applications from…
Navigant: Self-Driving Vehicles Require New Architectures
Source: Sam Abuelsamid, Navigant Research. DETROIT, Mich.–Shift, the mobility magazine from Automotive News, recently hosted an event at Waymo’s Mountain View, California headquarters. This meeting marked the 10-year anniversary of the Google Self-Driving Car project. Over the past 5 years,…
Knorr-Bremse Named “Best Brand” in Germany
MUNICH, Germany–In a readership survey conducted by publishers ETM, KnorrBremse, won the “Best Brand” title in the Brakes category for the fourteenth time in succession. Once a year, publishers EuroTransportMedia (ETM) invite readers of their most widely read commercial vehicle…
Average Age Of Vehicles Up To 11.8 Years
DETROIT, Mich.–The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen again this year to 11.8 years, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit (INFO). This acceleration of average age can easily be…
Historic Low Return On Capital Dogging Autos
DETROIT — Automakers and suppliers are in a bind these days with declining auto sales, and feeling the need to invest big in technology that won’t payoff in profits for years. That’s the position of Mark Wakefield, co-leader of the…
IIHS: Too Many Drivers Don’t Understand Self-Driving Tech
DETROIT, Mich.–Automakers like Audi, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, GM’s Cadillac, Nissan and Tesla have advanced driver assistance systems that are robust enough to take the sting out of that daily highway commute by handling some driving tasks. The problem: Drivers don’t…
Ford Edge Gets AutoPilot 360
DEARBORN, Mich.–Speed and tech are both coming to the Middle East models for Ford Edge. If you prefer performance, Ford is bringing the new Ford Edge-ST to the region which features a 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine with 335 horsepower and…
Waymo Inks AV Deal With Renault-Nissan
PARIS, France–Waymo has signed a deal with Renault and Nissan to develop self-driving cars and trucks for use in France, Japan and possibly other countries throughout Europe and much of Asia. It’s the first agreement Waymo has signed to provide its technology and services…
Intelligent Braking Detroit: Conference Explores Issues Around EV and AV Future
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan–The Intelligent Braking Conference held here this week brought together brake engineers to share ideas about technology trends and some of the issues being debated and discussed in OE and “brake rooms” all over the world. A panel titled…
Hitachi Addresses Chassis Brake Intl. Buy
DETROIT, Mich..–Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), said it it has granted KPS Capital Partners, LP a put-option agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Chassis Brakes International B.V. Completion of the…
Veoneer Demos Active Safety Tech For Customers
DETROIT, Mich.–Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems, Collaborative and Automated Driving showcased the company’s newest “Active Safety” products during a Ride and Drive event for customers at the American…
Intelligent Braking Conf.: OE’s Backing Off EMB
SOUTHFIELD, Mich– At the Intelligent Braking two-day conference here, there was a show of hands indicating that interest in Electro-Mechanical Braking systems is waning. Dr. Hans-Jorg Feigel, President of Mando Corporation, who led one of the panels here asked for…
TMD Friction Names David Baines Group CEO
DETROIT, Mich.–TMD Friction has announced that effective from 1st August 2019 David Baines will be appointed as TMD Friction Group CEO and President. Mr. David Baines will replace current CEO Mr. Tetsuya Kumakawa, who will leave TMD Friction and be appointed…
Hitachi Automotive To Buy Chassis Brakes Intl.
NEW YORK, NY–KPS Capital Partners (“KPS”) announced today that it has signed a put option agreement to sell its portfolio company Chassis Brakes International Group (“Chassis Brakes” or the “Company”) to Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (“Hitachi Automotive”), a wholly-owned subsidiary…
Knorr-Bremse Reports Solid First Quarter
MUNICH, Germany–Knorr-Bremse AG, a global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems, and parent company of Bendix, is off to a strong start in 2019, with healthy first-quarter earnings. Revenues…
Meritor Beefs Up Off-Highway Brake Biz
TROY, Michigan–Meritor has introduced a range of braking solutions to cater to multiple off-highway applications. The recently added brake options boost the company’s modular brake portfolio and wheel-ends for various market segments. A few of the newly added brake solutions…
FCA Scuttles Renault Merger After Nissan and French Balk
DETROIT, Mich: The move came after the Renault board met for six hours outside of Paris to consider the merger, only to postpone a decision at the request of the government, which owns 15% of the French automaker. “It has…
Moody’s Lowers Ratings on Tenneco, DRiV Delayed
NEW YORK, NY–Moody‘s Investors Service downgraded the ratings of Tenneco Inc. (“Tenneco”) – including the Corporate Family and Probability of Default ratings to B1 from Ba3 and B1-PD from Ba3-PD, respectively, the senior secured debt to Ba3 from Ba2, and…