Source: The following is excerpted from an extensive AutoBeat Daily post on the brake-by-wire system being developed by Hitachi. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Current brake-by-wire (BbW) systems are lighter, more efficient and better performing than conventional hydraulic units. But they…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Leveraging technology building blocks from its parent companies Nexteer Automotive and Continental, CNXMotion announces Brake-to-Steer (BtS) – a technology that provides driver safety through an additional layer of directional control for highly automated…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles LLC (FCA) has agreed to recall eight 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia models which were manufactured with ceramic rear brakes which might fracture during normal operation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Part 573 Safety…
Sparta Brakes announcement Kent, Wash. – Sparta Brakes (Sparta Evolution) has released its new Athena range of big brake kits for the off-road market. Sparta’s Athena range of big brake kits initially launch with coverage for three popular off-road vehicles:…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) have announced that Meritor® EX+™ LS air disc brakes (ADB) will be standard on all-wheel positions on Freightliner Cascadia® truck models through 2025. The…
Source: ZDNet post Security researchers have demonstrated how hijacked billboards could be used to confuse self-driving cars — forcing them to slam on the brakes, or worse. Autonomous driving systems have come on leaps and bounds in recent years, but…
Source: The following article about brake-by-wire systems which operate electronically/electrically rather than mechanically was posted by Deaglán Ó Meachair on BrakeBetter.com. In this post, we shall spend some time exploring the topic of brake by wire, and look at the…
Source: Torque News post CAMDEN, N.J. – The next-generation 2022 Subaru WRX STI could get up to 400 horsepower, but what about the stopping power? The new STI won’t make its reveal for another year, but we get a preview…
Source: Haldex announcement STOCKHOLM – Haldex has signed a contract with the German manufacturer of trailer axles, Gigant GmbH to supply them with their disc brake systems for heavy vehicles. This means the collaboration between the two companies is developing…
Source: Veoneer announcement STOCKHOLM — The automotive technology company, Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), has completed the divestiture of its U.S. brake control business to ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The parties will collaborate on a transition plan for…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia Motors America is recalling nearly 87,000 2020 Telluride models with Smart Cruise Control because the system will not activate a connected trailer’s brake lights when automatic braking is engaged. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Source: The following CNET Road Show post by Steven Ewing explains how modifying the brake-control software on the Volvo S60 Polestar transforms the sport sedan’s performance. ROCKLEIGH, N.J. – In the two years since I first drove the Polestar Engineered…
Source: Carlson Quality Brake Parts announcement LIMA, OH – Carlson Quality Brake Parts has expanded its product portfolio, adding ABS wheel speed sensors to its catalog of quality brake parts. The new wheel speed sensors maintain Carlson’s reputation for outstanding…
Source: The following post on provides consumers with tips on how to check and service the drum brakes on their recreational vehicles. AKRON, Ohio – With the addition of systems such as fuel injection, ABS, fancy diagnostics and so…
Source: Alstom announcement SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, France – Alstom is taking a new step forward in the implementation of its AiM (Alstom in Motion) strategic plan in France with the acquisition of Ibre, a company specialized in the development, manufacture and supply…
Source: EnPro Industries announcement CHARLOTTE, N.C.— EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) has announced the exit of its STEMCO Brake Products business, a decision that is aligned with EnPro’s strategy to refocus STEMCO on its core products that are highly differentiated…
Source: NUCAP announcement TORONTO – NUCAP Industries Inc. will supply Rotho Blaas SRL with GripMetal™ technology for incorporation in some of its products for the timber construction industry. GripMetal™ is a disruptive surface modification technology that improves the performance of…
UNTERFOEHRING, Germany – LSP Innovative Automotive Systems GmbH is providing the braking power for the Rimac C_Two electric (EV) super car, a formidable task considering the 1,914 horsepower produced by its four electric motors. The Rimac-C Two or C_Two is…
Source: NewAtlas.com post PERTH, Australia – Braking is one of the toughest skills to learn on a motorcycle. Get into most cars, and it’s pretty simple. Stomp big pedal, car stop. Bikes, as any rider knows, are much more complex.…
Source: Hagens Berman release CINCINNATI — Owners of Toyota vehicles have hit the automaker with a class-action lawsuit regarding a brake defect affecting hundreds of thousands of its Avalon, Camry and Prius models, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman According…
Source: insideevs post The following, along with a video (click HERE for entire post), was posted on insideevs.com about the teardown of the new Tesla Model Y crossover (a smaller SUV than the Tesla Model X). Munro is the Detroit-area…
Source: negocios post PALMELA, Portugal – Continental announced it will close by the end of next year its front-brake-shoe factory in Palmela, Portugal, laying off the 370 who work there. Operating for 25 years, the company’s announcement cited “ .…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is issuing three safety recalls for North America, one of which is limited to the Canadian market. The safety recall in Canada covers select 2006-10 Ford Fusion, 2006-10 Mercury Milan and 2006-10 Lincoln MKZ…
Source: myNewsdesk.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yamaha Motor Corporation has issued two recalls on the YZF-R3 for two potential brake-related issues. Here are the details of these two recalls. The recalls, issued in February 2020, affect the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R3 sportbike.…
SOURCE American Trucking Associations and Electromechanical Brakes ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), in conjunction with FPInnovations’ PIT Group, has released a pair of reports detailing the effectiveness of the council’s…