Source: Continental announcement ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Continental offers an exceptional range of replacement brake fluids under the ATE brand that are specially formulated to meet specific vehicle performance and safety requirements. The full portfolio includes ATE Super DOT 5.1, a…
Source: Sparta announcement KENT, Wash. – Sparta Brakes have been accepted into the AMECA (Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency, Inc.) Police Compliance program. Police departments and other municipalities have stringent requirements in place to ensure that these types of vehicles…
Source: Daimler announcement STUTTGART, Germany/PALO ALTO, Calif. – Luminar Technologies, Inc., a global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG, announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking,…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Technology company Continental is strengthening its LiDAR sensor portfolio through a minority investment in LiDAR pioneer AEye, Inc. LiDAR sensors belong, besides camera and radar, to the key technologies for Automated Driving. Continental…
Source: Daimler Trucks announcement STUTTGART, Germany/MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.– Daimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE Leve 4 technology. Their initial effort will combine Waymo’s industry-leading automated driver technology with a unique version…
Source: Fierce Electronics post FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Despite widespread media predictions of futuristic self-driving cars traveling highways around the globe, IDC recently forecast a more gradual move to vehicle autonomy in coming years. The analyst firm said the number of…
Source: Xilinx announcement SAN JOSE, Calif./HANNOVER, Germany– Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and Continental today announced Xilinx will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 with the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, creating the automotive industry’s first production-ready 4D imaging radar.…
Source: Motional announcement BOSTON – The autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) unveiled today its official name and brand identity: Motional. Launched virtually to its employees around the world, the self-driving pioneer is…
Source: AAA announcement ORLANDO, Fla. – AAA (American Automobile Association) researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every eight miles, on average. Researchers…
Source: Transport Topics post ARLINGTON, Va. – Integrating braking systems with sensors and telematics can enable more timely maintenance, reduce unplanned downtime and optimize component life while supporting “brake health.” Such integration also is necessary to continue development of advanced…
Source: Lucid Motors announcement NEWARK, Calif. — Lucid Motors, which seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation with its advanced luxury Evs (electric vehicles), today announced DreamDrive, a new benchmark in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The first-of-its-kind platform combines…
Source: Toyota announcement INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Toyota and Hebei Pride announced a new license agreement to commercialize standardized safety testing systems for the development and validation of automotive automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. The agreement is the first license from…
Source: Chamption Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Oil, a major player in development and manufacturing of racing and performance products, unveiled more SKUs of motor oils specifically formulated to maximize the demands of today’s high-performance street vehicles. Champion Modern…
Source: Navistar announcement LISLE, Ill.– Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), a producer of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, and TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company, announced the two entities have…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT, Germany – Continental is continuing the series of its PRORETA research projects, together with Technical University (TU) Darmstadt, the University of Bremen (Germany) and TU Iaşi (Romania). PRORETA 5 is dedicated to one of the most…
Source: Hot Rod Magazine posted the following article by Marlan Davis for its consumer audience explaining disc brake friction codes. LOS ANGELES – All street-legal disc brake pads sold in the U.S. feature DOT-mandated friction codes and other data marked…
Source: LINK Engineering Company announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – As a customized testing resource, LINK Engineering Company recently joined the California Air Resource Board (CARB) to conduct an extensive brake emissions test campaign and engineering study at its technical center in…
Source: The following is excerpted from a Fleet Equipment post by David Sickels on the efficacy of Level 2 safety systems in today’s commercial vehicles. Level 2 automation has been a game-changer in terms of safety for about a decade…
Source: Champion announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Brands, LLC, a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for more than 64 years, announced a more expansive offering of five types and 11 SKUs of brake fluids. “Brake fluid is an…
Rick Kaatz is Vice President and General Manager for KB Autosys America Inc. In this episode, host Eric Jennings talks with Rick about working remotely, KB Autosys, and his work with SAE International. About KB Autosys Since established in 1985,…
Souce: Link Engineering SOROCABA, Brazil –Link Engineering Company celebrated 15 years of operation and service in Brazil on March 28th. Eduardo Ferro was named General Manager of LINK Brazil at its inception and continues to lead the local team and…
Source: Aptiv announcement DUBLIN / SEOUL / BOSTON – Aptiv (NYSE: APTV) and Hyundai Motor Group are pleased to announce they have completed the formation of their 50/50 autonomous driving joint venture aimed at advancing the companies’ shared vision of…
Source: RoadShow post TUCSON, Ariz. – TuSimple, an autonomous driving company focused on self-driving Class 8 commercial trucks, will be partnering up with ZF, one of the largest Tier 1 suppliers of automotive parts and technologies, to “develop and commercialize…
Source: Excerpted from a post on Transport Topics News After two decades of use in Europe, electronic braking systems (EBS) will make significant inroads in the North American commercial vehicle market in the coming years to support the development of…
Source: Honda TORRANCE, Calif. – The 2020 Honda Civic Type R made its world debut at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon and will go on sale in the U.S. later this year. The new model year brings numerous changes and…