DETROIT, Mich.–Auto sales are dipping, and OEM stocks like General Motors and Ford are stagnant. But parts supplier Delphi Technologies, maker of brake pads, discs and other lines of critical auto supplies, is one of the biggest gainers among the…
ELYRIA, Ohio – Driver-tested and fleet-proven, Bendix’s leading-edge commercial vehicle safety technologies are for the first time available through a robust retrofit upgrade program. Systems currently available for retrofit include the Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ driver assistance system, Bendix® Wingman® Advanced™ – A Collision Mitigation Technology, Bendix® VORAD® (Vehicle…
ASK Fras-le, Armetal and Fremax are some of the new Business Units “Fras-le is a company in transformation. At the extent it develops its strategies and advances in its position in the global market, it begins to deal with a…
New Adjustment Mechanism and Premium Friction Elevate Bendix® ADB22X™ Performance ELYRIA, Ohio – March 19, 2019 – The Bendix® ADB22X™, North America’s leading air disc brake on Class 6-8 commercial vehicle wheel-ends, has gotten even better, with next-generation improvements that…
Time- and Road-Tested Technology Supports Drivers, Fleets, and the Technologies of Tomorrow ELYRIA, Ohio – March 15, 2019 – Full-stability technology is so prevalent on today’s commercial vehicles, and has been so rapidly adopted in recent years, that it’s easy…
Company currently reaches 126 countries and grows with acquisitions Fras-le turned 65 on February 22nd 2019, celebrating one of the periods of largest international expansion in its history, notably in the last two years, with seven new operations in Brazil…
Popular Ride-and-Drive Events Part of Robust Demonstration Program Offering Firsthand View of Advanced Technologies ELYRIA, Ohio – March 6, 2019 – The technologies on display are highly complex, but the reason Bendix hosts demonstrations to showcase them couldn’t be more simple:…
The BRAKE Report continues to examine additive manufacturing by talking with Brian Crotty of 3YOURMIND. The company, based in Germany, has had offices in the United States since 2016. It works with additive manufacturing service bureaus and large companies that…
Today, Euro NCAP releases the safety ratings of three large off-roaders: the Honda CR-V, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the SEAT Tarraco. All three cars get a maximum five-star rating against Euro NCAP’s tough 2019 requirements. The new SEAT Tarraco shares Volkswagen’s MQB platform with the Škoda Kodiaq,…
FCA to Expand Production Capacity in Michigan to Grow Core Brands, Electrify Jeep® Vehicles$4.5 Billion to Build New Assembly Plant in Detroit and Add Production at Five Existing Michigan Facilities, Creating Nearly 6,500 Jobs FCA total committed investments in the U.S.…
In this episode, Brian Hagman speaks with Chris Mason, CEO of FISITA. Chris shares the background of FISITA and talks about the upcoming EuroBrake 2019 conference being held in Dresden, Germany. About FISITAEstablished in 1948, FISITA is the international network…
ELYRIA, Ohio – Feb. 25, 2019 – Already earning praise from drivers in fleet trials, the Bendix Intellipark™ Electronic Parking Brake has been named one of the Top 20 products of the past year by Heavy Duty Trucking. Intellipark helps prevent rollaway and runaway…
Heather Lindell Klish is the Vice President of Operations at AxleTech. The company, based in Troy, Michigan, manufactures a range of axles, axle components, brakes, and aftermarket parts for commercial and specialty vehicles. The BRAKE Report: What is your current…
After a three-week trial in a Little Rock federal courtroom, a jury awarded more than $18.5 million Tuesday to the family of a man who worked at a brake shop in the city in the 1970s, exposing him to asbestos…
Krishan Kohli is Head of Business Unit Vehicle Dynamics Continental, India. In that capacity, he’s responsible for producing ESC and ABS in India. The BRAKE Report profiled this rapidly growing business segment in December. TBR: What is your current role…
It’s no secret that people in the brake industry are interested in 3D printing. The technology may — or may not — revolutionize engineering, manufacturing, and distribution. It may – or may not – do so in the near future.…
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 25, 2019 — Tenneco and Federal-Mogul Motorparts are set to feature their quality commercial vehicle products for the wheel end, visibility, steering, suspension, exhaust and engine repair markets during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week 2019 (HDAW) in Las Vegas, Nev., January 28-31. The…
Convenient, single source program offers OE quality exhaust, aftertreatment and brake replacement parts for light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles – Las Vegas, NV – APC Automotive Technologies, LLC (APC), a leading supplier of automotive, light truck and heavy-duty replacement…
Tulsa Flatbed Fleet Supports Drivers with Bendix’s Flagship Driver Assistance System ELYRIA, Ohio – Jan. 17, 2019 – Melton Truck Lines sets itself apart in a wide range of ways on and off the road: The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based flatbed hauler…
The MIA celebrates excellence at its annual Business Awards Marking its twenty-fifth anniversary, the MIA again hosted its annual Business Excellence Awards at the NEC Birmingham (Thursday 10th January 2019). The Awards Dinner closed the first day of Autosport International,…
TAM CERAMICS AT A GLANCE Located in Niagara Falls, New York, with about 100 employees Maker of engineered ceramic powders, including components for brake pads In addition to brakes, major applications of TAM Ceramics products include thermal-barrier coatings for aerospace…
TROY, Mich., Jan. 8, 2019 – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced it has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that is expected to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks on the road through 2020. “These…
CES — NVIDIA today announced the world’s first commercially available Level 2+ automated driving system, NVIDIA DRIVE AutoPilot, which integrates multiple breakthrough AI technologies that will enable supervised self-driving vehicles to go into production by next year. At CES 2019, leading automotive suppliers…
Priority on passengers safety and experience Partners will start working together immediately Las Vegas, USA. Transdev, a leading operator and global integrator of mobility solutions is partnering with ZF, a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as…
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – January 7, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of wheel end systems to the global commercial vehicle industry – today announced that it has appointed Jason Luo to serve as…