Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ARLINGTON, Va. — Tesla has picked up its first award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, as the 2019 Model 3, its less expensive sedan, qualifies for TOP SAFETY PICK+. The Model 3 joins one…
Source: AP Racing Coventry, England – World-leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, AP Racing has opened its new state-of-the-art production facility. Visitors to the multi-million-pound, Coventry-based development included the Italian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency, Raffaele Trombetta,…
Chatham, Mass. – Slotted between the three-row Explorer and compact Escape, the refreshed Ford Edge hits the sweet spot in the expanding cross-over (CUV) segment. Revised for 2019, the Edge Titanium we spent time in fits five adults and their…
Source: Honda DETROIT — America’s best-selling crossover of the past two decades gets a major boost with the introduction of the 2020 Honda CR-V, sporting freshened styling, new features and upgraded powertrains—including a new CR-V Hybrid to be built in…
Source: Continental Auburn Hills, Mich. – Continental Engineering Services (CES) continues to grow its west coast customer relationships with the development of key safety technologies for the all-new 2020 Karma Revero GT luxury electric vehicle. Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and…
Source: WABCO Auburn Hills, Mich. – WABCO Holdings, Inc., the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced the launch of its new Americas Website with a…
Source: Pagid United Kingdom – Pagid, the UK’s best-selling braking brand, and Euro Car Parts, the UK’s largest automotive aftermarket supplier, are helping UK garages and workshops make the most of one of the busiest ‘MOT seasons’ of recent years with…
Source: Velodyne SAN JOSE, Calif. — Marta Hall, President and Chief Business Development Officer of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. will address the future of vehicle safety at the IAA 2019 Conference in Frankfurt. Hall’s presentation will highlight the development of advanced, cost-effective lidar…
Source: FCA Auburn Hills, Mich. — The new-for-2019 Jeep® Cherokee midsize SUV has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The rating applies to 2019 Jeep Cherokees produced after April of this year, when…
Source: Transport Topics DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America introduced an updated version of its driver assistance system that increases the speed from which the brakes can stop the truck without driver input, and which improves the system’s recognition…
Chatham, Mass. – Three days of frustration on trying to figure out how to delete the plotted navigation route in the Lexus RC F, what button to push, resulted in nothing but frustration. So, I took a shot of desperation…
Source: Wabco BERN, Switzerland — WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has signed a three-year agreement to be an Anchor Partner…
Source: Haldex Landskrona, Sweden – The news that Haldex´s major owner ZF is now ready to sell its stake of 20 percent of the shares in the Swedish company had barely been communicated before the congratulations from its customers began…
Source: Veoneer Stockholm, — Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) and (SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Collaborative and Automated Driving (AD), announced its support to Thatcham Research, the motor insurers’ automotive research center in…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and supplier of additional sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles, will equip the new generation of France’s TGV high-speed train with braking and HVAC systems. The contract calls…
Source: Hyundai Motor America Fountain Valley, Calif., – The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has been awarded a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional LED headlights. Hyundai SUV models that have achieved these…
This driving assessment of the Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD continues The BRAKE Report’s look at the vehicles demonstrating the technology we write about daily. Each week we will spotlight a vehicle with an emphasis on safety features, as well as…
Source: Euro NCAP Leuven, Belgium – Seven recently evaluated vehicles received five-star ratings when Euro NCAP released the results of its latest tests. The vehicles are: Mercedes-Benz’s first electric off-road, the EQC, and its second generation CLA; Škoda Kamiq; the fourth generation SsangYong Korando;…
Source: Brembo Detroit – Brembo, the world leader in brake systems has signed an agreement with Autodromo Nazionale Monza SIAS SpA (Automobile and Sport Increase Company, federated with the Automobile Club of Italy) to transform the building, located next to the…
Source: Bosch Stuttgart, Germany, and Yokohama, Japan – Automated driving technology is gradually providing more and more assistance to the driver – with the future aim of the car being able to take complete control. But there is more to it…
Source: Continental Allentown, Penn. – Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, and a trusted provider of OE-engineered aftermarket parts, has named Gary P. Mercer as Western Sales Manager. In this role,…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –If professional truck drivers in the United States decided to form their own city, it would be the country’s third largest, with a population of more than 3.5 million. With National Truck Driver Appreciation Week approaching,…
With this assessment of the redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, The BRAKE Report begins a weekly installment of driving impressions. Each week we will spotlight a vehicle with an emphasis on safety features, as well as an overall impression…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation Farmington Hills, Mich. – In coordination with WORLDPAC, Akebono Brake Corporation hosted some of WORLDPAC’s best Akebono customers, in an event filled weekend at the 25th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise. Winners of a sales contest were…
Source: Bendix Elyria, Ohio– Safety successes shouldn’t be kept secret. “A network is the strongest thing we can have to support safety on the roads and across the trucking industry,” said Ken Sutton, director of safety at JNJ Express. “You…