Source: Fact.MR. announcement ROCKVILLE, Md. — According to a recent report published by an ESOMAR-certified market research and consulting firm, the lane-departure warning system market would grow at a rate of 14 percent from 2021 to 2031, reaching an impressive…
Source: FMSI announcemnet AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The FMSI board of Directors recently approved and welcomes the following new members: ITT Motion Technologies America LLC Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency Inc. “AMECA” Shandong Daqian Brake System Co. Ltd. NUADI Europe…
Source: HELLA announcement PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, while many executives were relegated to home offices, HELLA continued its operations and staff expansion in the aftermarket and Special Applications division in the US. Five new team…
WEYERSHEIM, France – Haldex posted the following article “Better Together” on its site outlining the company’s online W.EASY multi-brand diagnostics systems platform which is designed to make repair operations more efficient. Automotive supply chains provide trailer-builders with a diversity of…
Source: Daimler Trucks North America announcement PORTLAND, Ore. – As the leading wholesale supplier of acetylene – the most efficient fuel gas for welding and cutting applications – Texas-based Western International provides customers a turnkey solution for receiving this highly…
Source: International Brake Industries announcement Lima, Ohio — International Brake Industries (IBI) announced Andy Mayfield has been named chief commercial officer. Mayfield has served as IBI’s vice president of sales since 2018. During this time, he led the expansion of…
Source: ACCIONA announcement WIELKOPOLSKIE, Poland – ACCIONA has signed a five-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with multinational automotive manufacturer Brembo to partially offset the energy needs of its production plants in Poland and contribute to Brembo’s path towards its…
Source: Easyrain announcement RIVOLI, Italy – The Easyrain AIS (Aquaplaning Intelligent Solution) is the first system capable of effectively countering aquaplaning, a dangerous phenomenon and annually causes thousands of accidents. The system, a result of the partnership Easyrain, Bosch and…
Source: The following is excerpted from an article, written by Michelle Arthurs-Brennan and posted by Cycling News, describing the Blubrake anti-lock braking system (ABS) now available on the new Omnia family of electric bikes. There is additional information from the…
The following is excerpted from an article by Vlad Radu posted on autoevolution on the design and engineering which is behind the Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB). BUCHAREST – The Zuffenhausen-based sports and luxury car manufacturer likes to do things…
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – TopSpeed.com, a site dedicated to providing news and reviews – on a neutral basis – of performance vehicles available in North America, has put Brembo and NRS Brakes products at the head of its list of…
Source: Util Industries post VILLANOVA d’ASTI AT, Italy – Util Industries is both the headquarters and “heart” of Util Group, a small multinational with more than 900 employees and three engineering and manufacturing plants in Italy, Canada and China. Util…
Source: J.Juan Brake Systems announcement BARCELONA – J.Juan Brake System customer Brixton has launched its new Crossfire 500 model, a naked frame with a retro image but current lines that, as various media have stated, looks like a bike fresh…
Source: Yahoo! Finance post MILAN, Italy – The executive deputy chairman of Italian premium brake maker Brembo said he did not think automotive manufacturers would be forced to temporarily shut plants during a second wave of COVID-19. Matteo Tiraboschi said…
Source LSP post 2005 TO 2010: PIONEERING WORK WITH IBS 1 UNTERFOEHRING, Germany – The Brake-by-Wire brake system was designed back in 2005 for e-vehicles and was the first with autonomous driving functionality The pioneering work of LSP that began in…
Source: Mercedes-Benz post STUTTGART, Germany – In September 1985 Mercedes-Benz presented the 4MATIC automatically controlled all-wheel drive at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. This innovation was the focus and was enhanced by the more discreet, but no less…
Source: New Zealand autocar post AUKLAND, N.Z. – It is becoming increasingly apparent that exhaust fumes from diesel- and petrol-powered vehicles are not the only cause of transport-related air pollution – brake dust may be as harmful as diesel emissions…
Source: This excerpted from a Professional Motorsports World post written by Lawrence Butcher after he spoke with AP Racing executives. The most populous global racing class is GT3, with dozens of manufacturers producing customer cars, raced by both professionals and…
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: BMW Group post WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – Relaxed cruising with active cruise control, without having to manually adapt to the driving speed of the vehicle in front – already available in cars now for many years, but not the…
Source: Continental announcement FRANKFURT, Germany –Dr. Christoph Falk-Gierlinger will start as the new Managing Director of Continental Engineering Services on July 1, 2020. The mechatronics engineer, who also holds a doctorate in computer sciences, succeeds Bernd Neitzel, who is retiring…
Source: Motor Trend posted this piece by Engineering Editor Frank Markus presenting a comparison, including historical perspective, between traction control and stability control systems, both today utilizing brake-system electronics to function. Here is an excerpt of the story which can…
Source: The following was a post on autoevolution.com which examined the effect of anti-lock brakes (ABS) on dry pavement as demonstrated by Wyatt Knox in the YouTube video embedded here. HOUSTON – Most of us know what ABS stands for…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Porsche last year announced its Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB) designed to virtually eliminate brake dust were being added to the Cayenne Turbo as standard equipment and offered as a $3,490 option on the S version…
CHATHAM, Mass. – A variety of industry analysts and research firms publish market studies of the brake/friction universe on an ongoing basis, carving up the braking world into numerous segments and niches. On an irregular basis, we will present information…