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GALFER riders won 12 world titles in 2021

12 World Titles in 2021 for GALFER Riders

Source: GALFER announcement BARCELONA — Once again, GALFER Moto riders had a fantastic season in 2021, winning 12 world championships, two European championships and 20 national titles in different disciplines, including MX, Enduro, Trial and Track. Names such as Toni…

The Hyundai Venue is driving proof good things come in small packages

Venue Proves Good Things Do Come in Small Packages

CHATHAM, Mass. – As the holiday season unfolds, we are often reminded (through advertising if nowhere else) that good things come in small packages. The 2021 Hyundai Venue subcompact crossover/SUV validates this adage. At 159-inches long, the Venue is almost…

GALFER has been named a primary sponsor for two major motocross series

GALFER to Sponsor of Major Motocross Series

Source: Galfer announcement BARCELONA — GALFER, the brake systems specialist and leading manufacturer and dealer of disc brakes and pads for the two-wheeler market, will be an official sponsor for the world’s foremost Motocross championships — FIM Motocross World Championship…

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid AWD sets a standard for compact SUVs

Tucson Brings Hyundai Advances to Compact SUV

CHATHAM, Mass. – The completely redesigned and reengineered 2022 Hyundai Tucson puts the Korean automaker into the top echelon of compact sport utility (SUV) producers. And at $38,600 for the extremely well-equipped Tucson Limited Hybrid AWD (all-wheel drive) I spent…

The 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line is a true sport sedan

N Line Turns Sonata into a Real Sport Sedan

CHATHAM, Mass. – Building a world-class sport sedan means starting with a solid, competent platform which Hyundai has done in transforming the 2021 Sonata into a terror by giving the four-door its N Line treatment. The high-performance, race-track bred N…

Goodyear Brakes is expanding its range of premium brake pads, adding 1,800 vehicles

Goodyear Brakes Adds Premium Brake Pads

Source: FDP Virginia announcement TAPPAHANNOCK, Va.– FDP Virginia Inc., which develops and sells Goodyear Brakes, announced today that it is introducing 63 new parts numbers to its line of premium brake pads, which are manufactured at its headquarters in Tappahannock,…

Hella Pagid has signed on as a sponsor of the Atlanta SpeedWerks team in the Michelin Challenge

Atlanta Speedwerks Gets Hella Pagid Sponsorship

Source: Hella Pagid announcement GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Hella Pagid Brake Systems, a world-wide brake systems specialist for the independent automotive aftermarket that operates as a joint venture with OE automotive suppliers TMD Friction and HELLA, has joined Atlanta Speedwerks for…

Bendix's latest tech tips can help prepare for winter weather

Bendix Product Lines Add Brake Products

Source: MAT Holdings announcement Long Grove, Ill. – MAT Holdings, Inc. has announced new automotive brake coverage across their Bendix® product lines, including Bendix® Premium, Fleet MetLok® and Stop by Bendix, for more than 63 million vehicles since the beginning…

The 2021 Hyundai Sonata is exceptoinal large-car value

Sonata Shines Among Large Sedans

CHATHAM, Mass. – The last time I reviewed a Hyundai Sonata we were impressed by the overall competence, comfort and performance of the 2021 Sonata Limited Hybrid. My impressions have been fully reinforced following a week in the striking stormy…

Hitachi Astemo has been formed as a mobility solutions provider

Hitachi Astemo Mobility Solutions Company Formed

Source: Hitachi Astemo announcement TOKYO — Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Keihin Corporation, Showa Corporation and Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. concluded management integration to form Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., a provider of mobility solutions to the automotive industry. The name “Astemo” is…

New rules in Japan will mean AEB systems must be able to mitigate collisions with cyclists

NHTSA 2020 Update on AEB Installation

Source: NHTSA announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the progress of 20 automakers toward manufacturing passenger vehicles with low-speed automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems.  This is part of a…

TBR Drives on One-Week Hiatus

CHATHAM, Mass. – Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond The BRAKE Report’s control, TBR Drive is on a one-week hiatus and will not appear this week. It will return next Monday with a new vehicle-evaluation report. Here are links to a…

Hyundai IONIQ’s Various Paths to Electric Power

CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai has become the automaker which wants to provide something for everyone – except (at least for now) pickup trucks. Nine different sport utility (SUV) variants and 11(!) sedans where the Hyundai “H.” Within those numbers are…