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…
From The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN–Sometimes, former professional drag racer Doug Herbert still has to leave the room. He can’t watch the opening video at sessions of the safe-driving class he’s bringing to Fort Wayne next weekend…
From The St. Louis Telegraph BETHALTO, Missouri — Edward Horton, of Edwardsville, has developed a newly-patented brake technology called Horton’s Cool-Wave Brakes. Horton operates a third generation auto repair shop named Horton’s Auto & Outdoor in Bethalto. Dove Technologies, Inc.,…
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…
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, July 25, 2019— Technology company Continental has been recognized as FCA Supplier of the Year in the Innovation category for its Short Range Radar with Trailer Merge Assist and Trailer Length Detection. Through the extensive selection process…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.–FMSI recently held the Annual Members Meeting held in Naples Florida, and elected a slate of officers and board members for a two-year term. FMSI has the strongest most active board in our 70 plus year history says…
DETROIT, Mich.–General Motors has decided to delay its robotaxi service, the latest automaker to face roadblocks in bringing autonomous vehicles to market. Self-driving cars are facing bigger technical hurdles than many expected just a few years ago. Ford, too, has…
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.–While we don’t yet have flocks of self-driving cars among us, Bosch, a key supplier of intelligent brake systems and other key systems for autonomous vehicles, is already working on the parking problem issue Bosch said Tuesday that it…
DETROIT,Mich.–The lung development of children could be adversely affected by the release of microplastics from car tires and brake dust, according to U.K. news report and a study from Kings College. Toxic particles emitted from all vehicles including exhaust fumes, metalized rubber,…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, Ph.D., Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Part One of Article | Part Two of Article In the two first parts of the article, the fundamental theory of the so-called Judder Transfer Path Analysis…
BRUSSELS, Belgium–In the latest development in the EU’s long-running debate on the preferred communication technology standard for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), the Council of the EU has rejected the Commission’s proposed legislation favouring Wi-Fi technology (the “Regulation“). Twenty one…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) was presented with the 2019 Content Excellence Award Receiver’s Choice from Epicor Software Corporation during the recent Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) conference for catalog and content managers, according to Paul Gurns,…
MUNICH, Germany–As the fourth round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship 2019 at the Nürburgring approaches, Knorr-Bremse and Team Hahn Racing have announced that they are prolonging their collaboration. Knorr-Bremse and KnorrBremse TruckServices, the aftermarket unit of Knorr-Bremse Commercial…
LONDON, U.K.–NYLACAST Automotive is an award winning supplier of materials for automotive braking and steering systems. The company has been around for more than 50 years, and has put product into more than 65 million vehicles across multiple vehicle brands.…
ELYRIA, Ohio – When it comes to meeting the demands of today’s heavy-duty aftermarket, Bendix’s network of distributors goes above and beyond to ensure customers get the parts they need to keep their vehicles on the road. Through its Premier…
DETROIT, Mich.–Government regulators are receiving more complaints about Nissan Rogue brakes. 2017 and 2018 Nissan Rogues have sensors that use radar to detect other vehicles approaching. The technology is supposed to prevent accidents by alerting the driver that a car…
NuBrakes, an Austin-based on-demand, brake repair service, announced today that it has closed $720k in Seed funding. The funding was provided by Gurtin Ventures, Capital Factory, Contrary Capital, and others. NuBrakes currently offers service in Dallas and Austin, TX, and will use the capital to expand…
DETROIT, Mich.–Toyota has stopped selling several of its hybrid models for brake defects, but says that the investigation has not impacted vehicles sold in North America. After finding faulty brake parts in several popular hybrid models, Toyota has stopped sales…
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…
ELYRIA, Ohio – From eliminating single-use plastic to planting a community garden and attending workshops on reducing waste, Bendix employees are learning how to live and work more sustainability. Across North America this month, more than 2,500 Bendix men and women…
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…
MARYSVILLE, Ohio–The state of Ohio has opened its newly built SMARTCENTER, a connected vehicle testing facility here near Honda‘s largest plant in North America. The operation is being billed as the largest independent automotive proving ground in North America. Wireless communication, test tracks and…