Source: Bosch BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch introduced new parts in February for select vehicle year, make and models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda and Nissan. The braking SKUs expand coverage to more than 3.4 million vehicles in operation in North…
Source: Akebono Farmington Hills, Mich. –Akebono Brake Corporation has expanded its ProACT Ultra-Premium Disc Brake Pad line by four part numbers, which increases coverage by more than 2.5 million vehicles. Premium 301 stainless steel abutment hardware is included in the…
Source: IIHS ARLINGTON, Va. – Sixty-four cars and SUVs qualify for an award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under new criteria that prioritize the protection of pedestrians in addition to vehicle occupants. To qualify for a 2020 TOP…
Source: Sparta Evolution™ Kent, Wash. – Sparta Evolution™ has announced a partnership with the United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC) for the 2020 racing season. The big beneficiary of the program will be the competitors who will receive a huge…
Source: PolicyAdvice The age of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is upon us. Many governments are eager to see AVs go mainstream sooner rather than later, and certain automakers are accelerating the hype train. These futuristic cars are marketed as literal lifesavers,…
Source: Veoneer, Inc. STOCKHOLM — Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) (SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems and Automated Driving, has completed the sale of its 51 percent ownership in the Japanese (VNBJ) and…
Source: (CNET) Road Show Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is perhaps the most useful active safety feature on the market. It can quickly turn a would-be fender-bender into a non-issue. The good news is nearly every major automaker has signed on…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ARLINGTON, Va. – Four carmakers equipped virtually all the light vehicles they produced for the U.S. market between Sept. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), three years ahead of…
Source: Volkswagen Group of America HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) announced it has joined The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). The group, which includes automakers and technology companies, is focused on jointly developing standards and best practices for…
Source: EBC Brakes BRISTOL, U.K. – Anthony Roberts has been confirmed as the new General Manager at EBC Brakes’ Bristol-based specialist friction material manufacturing plant – European Friction Industries Ltd [EFI]. A newcomer to the EBC Brakes group, Roberts brings…
Source: Raybestos MCHENRY, Ill. –Raybestos has expanded its Element3™ brake caliper line with the addition of new dual bleeder part numbers, covering several popular vehicles-in-operation (VIO) applications such as the Ford 150 and Honda Civic, according to Kristin Grons, marketing…
Source: Moto Stuff Hillsboro, Ore. – Moto Stuff, trick stuff for the greatest dirt bikes on earth, is introducing its second-generation Moto Stuff Works Edition billet one-piece brake caliper. The caliper is 20-percent lighter than the stock cast-aluminum Nissin calipers…
ORLANDO – The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Chris McCormick, chief engineer, brake design engineering at ZF’s Active Safety Division in Livonia, Mich. McCormick has worked with the ZF Group and its predecessor companies for more than 30 years…
Source: Veoneer Stockholm, Sweden – Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems and Automated Driving, has signed agreements (the “Definitive Agreements”) to sell its 51 percent ownership in…
Source: Piston Group DETROIT — Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group formed by Detroit businessman and NBA legend Vinnie Johnson, announced the acquisition of Ohio-based Marion Industries, a Tier 1 assembler of brake modules for Honda of America. Marion Industries, established in…
Source: Galfer BARCELONA, Spain – The Spanish company GALFER, partner since many years with its braking systems in the victories of many titled teams in the most prestigious worldwide competitions, has expanded its catalog with the new RWSX kit dedicated…
Source: NRS Brakes Toronto – NRS Brakes has added 57 new skus to its North American made Galvanized brake pad line-up representing coverage for an additional 1,600 vehicle applications. The offering covers vehicles including Honda, BMW, Ford, GMC Trucks, Nissan…
Source: JAPANTODAY.com Tokyo – Honda Motor Company’s newly released N-WGN tall wagon-type light car has an automatic brake that detects pedestrians at night under conditions where there are no street lamps. “It supports the latest standards of Japan’s automotive assessment…
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: Bosch BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch has added new parts coverage in July and August for select vehicle year, make and model years from BMW, Cadillac, Ford, Kia, Subaru, Volkswagen and more. The braking, oxygen sensor and particulate matter sensor…
Source: TheCarConnection.com The smallest GMC crossover – the Terrain – is getting a big safety bump. When it goes on sale this year, the 2020 Terrain will include on every model a suite of active safety features that includes automatic emergency…
BRUSSELS, Belgium–In the latest development in the EU’s long-running debate on the preferred communication technology standard for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), the Council of the EU has rejected the Commission’s proposed legislation favouring Wi-Fi technology (the “Regulation“). Twenty one…
MARYSVILLE, Ohio–The state of Ohio has opened its newly built SMARTCENTER, a connected vehicle testing facility here near Honda‘s largest plant in North America. The operation is being billed as the largest independent automotive proving ground in North America. Wireless communication, test tracks and…
Source: Carcomplaints.com PHOENIX, Ariz.–The Arizona Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a Nissan Rogue automatic emergency braking lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court. The lawsuit was filed by Antea Dashi after she was injured in an April…
PARIS, France.–Cube has taken its flagship Litening carbon race bike right back to the drawing board and given it an aerodynamic makeover with disc brakes only and a new integrated handlebar for full internal cable routing. The new bike has…