The anniversary of Brembo’s first Aftermarket brake pad marks a 10 year evolution… for the most enthusiastic car drivers! Great stories come from partnerships. This year Brembo is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch for its first pad sold…
BPW main plant in Wiehl completely CO2-neutral since mid-2017 Sustainability report presented in accordance with UN Global Compact criteria Michael Pfeiffer: “BPW wants to contribute to social cohesion” Wiehl, 24/10/2018 — The BPW Group, leading European supplier to the…
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22, 2018 — CARDONE Industries, the leader in the automotive aftermarket, has announced a recapitalization of its current credit facilities with Citizens Bank and Brookfield Asset Management. The recapitalization will allow CARDONE to continue to expand its remanufacturing and…
OCTOBER 22, 2018T – The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) is working with the Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) to heighten public awareness about the need to ensure the safety of the motoring public through the use…
Fresh off the launch of its vacuum-independent brake system for General Motors’ all-new fullsize pickup trucks, ZF Friedrichshafen says several more automakers will deploy its Integrated Brake Control in coming years. By 2020, at least eight vehicle platforms with multiple…
ZF buys 35 percent stake in ASAP Holding GmbH which has over 1,100 employees at 11 locations ASAP Group, headquartered in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt, Germany, offers engineering services with a focus on e-mobility, autonomous driving and connected cars ZF expands…
New ZF IBC (Integrated Brake Control) system now in production in North America on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Helps meet increased requirements for fuel efficiency/reduced CO2 and is powertrain independent Provides enhanced performance capabilities for systems such as automatic emergency…
IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018: Knorr-Bremse IAA strategy and product offensive on the industry’s megatrends very well received by customers: ▪ Broad range of market-led solutions to challenges facing commercial vehicle sector ▪ Island exhibits on market megatrends prove strong attractions…
Bendix® and Gabriel® Announce The Answer Garage™ EPIC GARAGE BLOWOUT SALES EVENT For Consumers & Professional Installers Farmington Hills, Mich. – Gabriel® (Ride Control, LLC), the inventor and global leader in automotive ride control technology, announces the launch of their…
Working Together, Bendix and North America’s School Bus Manufacturers Enhance Student Transportation Safety National School Bus Safety Week Emphasizes Awareness of Safer Bus Travel ELYRIA, Ohio – Oct. 16, 2018 – The good news is that over the last four…
SCHUSTER COMPANY DELIVERS SAFETY AND SWEET TREATS FROM THE “ICE CREAM CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” Iowa-Based Carrier Specs Bendix Safety Systems, Moving toward Fleetwide Collision Mitigation Technology ELYRIA, Ohio – Oct. 11, 2018 – You can point to several things that make Schuster…
Best Brakes Names Chris Ewing Global Director of Sales & Marketing (Rancho Cucamonga California- Oct 10, 2018) Best Brakes, a leading manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake drums and rotors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Ewing as…
You may have seen the headlines about a fatal limo crash in New York state. The limo sped through a stop sign at the bottom of a hill before hitting a car and spinning into a ditch. In the crash,…
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Company’s corporate venturing and open innovation business, today announced it is investing in Perceptive Automata to develop artificial intelligence software for self-driving cars and automated systems. Perceptive Automata, a startup based in Somerville, Mass. with…
Ben Nussbaum has joined The Brake Report as its Chief Content Officer. “Ben has spent a career building brands and driving growth,” said Brian Hagman, President and Publisher of The Brake Report. “The Brake Report is constantly improving and changing. Ben…
ACDelco is running a new promotion in October for all Canadian auto service facilities, focused on ACDelco Professional and Advantage drums and rotors. By registering and participating, qualifying Canadian repair facilities can earn limited edition ACDelco brake t-shirts, an ACDelco…
Read Part 1 of this article here. By Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA In the first part of the article, the study aimed at measuring in-service DTV at constant vehicle speed and during braking…
Mass production of “Mugunghwa-100,” a core electronic brake system, attracts attention from clients Automobile parts company Mando (CEO Chung Mong-won) hosted “Flawless Launching Ceremony” for MGH-100 (Mugunghwa-100), an electronic brake system (EBS) at Brake Business Headquarters in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do on September 18,…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n engineer by training, Andrew Halonen of Mayflower Consulting, LLC, has spent two decades helping make vehicles lighter and connecting people in the lightweighting world. The Brake Report spoke with Andrew as he prepared for Lightweighting World Expo, taking place in Novi,…
BENDIX TECH TIPS: THE BENDIX DO’S AND DON’TS OF COMBINING AIR DISC AND DRUM BRAKES ELYRIA, Ohio – Sept. 24, 2018 – Even as air disc brakes become increasingly popular in North American commercial vehicle fleets, concerns of brake system balance –…
UK and European brake maker Pagid announced a new promotion today. Pagid is giving away “luxury city breaks” to garages that use Pagid parts. For every £500 garages spend on Pagid products before the end of October, they get one…
Nissan is recalling more than 215,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a fire risk caused by a faulty seal on an anti-lock brake pump. The pump can leak brake fluid onto a circuit board, potentially causing an electrical short.…
Two German powerhouses, Continental and Knorr-Bremse, are partnering to develop highly automated driving (HAD) solutions for commercial vehicles. The companies aim to show their technology to potential customers in 2019 by demonstrating an automated three-truck convoy. The companies also expect…
With the motto “Driving our Future”, Haldex will present key concepts of the future at IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair but also proven products and innovations With the development of autonomous driving, the vehicle system architecture is about to be…
Euro NCAP releases the safety ratings of four new cars today. Both the Audi A6 and the VW Touareg achieve a maximum five- star rating, the Ford Tourneo Connect achieves a solid four-star rating and the new Suzuki Jimny scores…