Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist, TMD Friction, has introduced a comprehensive range expansion to its popular Mintex brake pad, disc, and accessory kit product lines. The new additions to Mintex’s high-quality brake pad range cover…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – NRS Brakes added 12 new part numbers covering model-year 2015-2021 Tesla, Ford, Ram, Jeep, Toyota, Nissan and Kia vehicles. This range expansion means some 5.8 million vehicles will now have the galvanized premium brake…
Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif., – ADVICS, a leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, announced that it is expanding coverage of its brake pad product line by adding approximately 24 million to its…
Source: Market Research Future announcement NEW YORK — According to a comprehensive research report by Market Research Future (MRFR), Autonomous Vehicles Market Information, By Type, By Sensors, By Hardware and Software and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest…
Source: AAA East Central announcement PITTSBURGH – Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes which can result in injuries, property damage, and…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — NRS Brakes, part of the NUCAP family of technologies, recently added 22 New part numbers for 2017-2022 Tesla, Ford, GMC, Dodge, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Jeep vehicles, covering 10-million vehicles in its…
CHATHAM, Mass. – A common corporate maxim proclaimed: “no one ever got fired for buying IBM [business equipment].” The reasoning was simple: IBM equipment was well built, reliable and got the job done. All the same can be said for…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — Alcon will invest £300,000 in new machinery focused on increasing production capacity to meet the demands of its growing specialist vehicle division. The investment in new machinery will help to service the increasing number…
Source: First Brands Group™ announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include 86 new friction and rotor parts covering popular cars, light trucks and SUVs. The just-released Centric part numbers…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Mercedes-Benz is proud of its heritage, including tracing its roots to arguably the industry’s first automobile (the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen). Recently, I spent a week in a Mercedes-AMG G 63, a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) which in…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation announcement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Akebono Brake Corporation recently added front and rear brake coverage for a variety of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep, RAM and Toyota vehicles in the ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line;…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2022 Toyota Tundra crew cab, a large pickup, earns a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to improved performance in the two small…
IIHS: AEB Less Effective at Night Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the high percentage of…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has launched three new brake discs and eight new brake drums to its Mintex product range, extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The new additions to…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has added six new brake pads and eight new brake discs to its Mintex product range, extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The additions to Mintex’s…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has expanded its Textar brand’s brake-pad and disc product offering with 13 new-to-range parts. Three new brake pads are introduced to the Textar product lines covering six manufacturers…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction’s Mintex marque has launched six new brake pads and three new brake discs extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The additions to Mintex’s high-end brake pad…
Source: Toyota announcement PLANO, Texas – From the moment of its launch in 2019 the GR Supra captured the spirit of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing – one that’s all about the joy of driving. For 2023, it adds another dynamic element:…
CHATHAM, Mass. – When Lexus burst upon the U.S. automotive scene in the late 80s the German-competitor LS400 sedan led the charge, garnering most of the fanfare and raves, while its entry-level ES 250 stablemate was portrayed by the media…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include rotor coverage for nearly 33 million vehicles in operation (VIO). “We are always working to introduce new late-model…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) this month petitioned federal regulators to require manufacturers to equip all new passenger vehicles with automatic…
Source: First Brands announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has introduced new part numbers to its premium quality Raybestos® line in the categories of brake friction, rotors, calipers, master cylinders, and brake cables. More than 100 new Raybestos® part…
BRAKEDOWN: an ongoing collection of news and notes from around the brake industry TSS International BV has presented the first COMPLETE Brake System for the new discretely armored LC300, with an OEM-compatible Parking brake! A new Communication on Progress from…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialists TMD has expanded its Textar brand’s brake pad and disc product offering. Textar has launched 13 new brake pad part numbers and three new disc assemblies for a wide range…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. Another 36…