Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy — Brembo announced, further to the press release dated April 28, 2021, it has completed its acquisition of J.Juan, a Spanish company specializing in the development and production of motorbike braking systems. The transaction has…
Source: Brembo announcement TOKYO – Brembo, a global leader in the development and production of brake systems, announced the opening of its new corporate office in Tokyo. The new office adds to the existing site in Kamiikedai, Ōta ward, expanding…
Source: Continental announcement Brussels — Continental won the CLEPA Innovation Award from CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, for the second time in a row. In the “Safety” category, Continental’s solution for protecting vulnerable road users placed 1st: The…
Source: Akebono Brake Industry Co. announcement TOKYO – Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. announced that its products have been adopted by Lynk & Co, a premium automotive brand owned by Geely Auto Group headquartered in China, for one of its…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, a leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, has become a technical partner to Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX). The team’s car, the Prodrive Hunter, has been re-designed by U.K.-based motorsport…
Source: Honda announcement TOKYO – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has unveiled the new Honda SENSING 360 omnidirectional safety and driver-assistive system which removes blind spots around the vehicle and contributes to collision avoidance and the reduction of driver burden while…
CURNO, Italy – Brembo posted the following overview of this year’s two major electric-vehicle motorsports competitions: MotoE and Formula E, both of which feature the Italian brake company’s products. The third season on the FIM MotoE World Cup has just…
Source: Coventry University announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — Coventry University researchers are hoping to save lives through a new device they’ve developed to prevent vehicles from aquaplaning and losing traction control due to adverse road conditions. Professor Mike Blundell and Ravi…
MEQUON, WI. ─ Hayes Performance Systems, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative brakes and braking controls systems, is bringing a new integrated spring apply hydraulic release brake to the heavy equipment and agricultural markets. The Hayes M90 Integrated Spring Apply Hydraulic…
Source: J.Juan announcement MONTMELÓ, Spain – J.Juan brought 560 employees to the Privilege de Montmeló, not far from Barcelona, as part of the company’s 55th-anniversary celebration, which had been postponed due to the Covid crisis. J. Juan invited all their…
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AMHERST, Ohio – KTM North America, Inc., is recalling certain model-year 2022 Husqvarna FE350 and FE501 motorcycles due to a potentially incorrectly installed brake-pad-retaining clip which could lead to reduced front-braking capability. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Source: Brembo announcement MILAN, Italy — Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze has been designed by Vudafieri-Saverino Partners and is an interior and exterior design project which aims to go beyond the traditional concept of a “hotel” by creating an area…
Source: Hayes Performance Systems announcement MEQUON, Wisc. ─ Hayes Performance Systems, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative brakes and braking controls systems, is celebrating 75 years of braking innovation. A multi-national business with high-caliber operations in North America, Europe and Asia,…
Source: Piaggio Fast Forward announcement BOSTON — Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), the Boston-based robotics company and a leader in smart following technology, has developed new sensor technology for implementation not only in consumer and business robots but also in scooters…
Source: SBS Friction A/S announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark — The central supplier of brake pads and rotors for the motorcycle and SxS industry, SBS Friction A/S will celebrate Christel Munk Pedersen’s (Chief Sales Officer – CSO) 25th anniversary with the company…
Source: GALFER announcement BARCELONA – GALFER, the Spanish two-wheel brake specialist, is expanding its commitment to the European Enduro universe for the 2021 season by signing a major sponsorship of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (FIM ISDE), one…
CURNO, Italy — Brembo has posted on its website a decade-by-decade retrospective of the company’s first 60 years as it celebrates this milestone in 2021. 1961 was the foundation year of a company that radically transformed a mere vehicle component…
Source: Champion Oil announcement CLINTON, Mo. — Champion Oil, a global leader in specialty lubricants, offers DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid which is a glycol-based product like DOT 3 and DOT 4, but with a higher dry boiling and wet boiling…
Source: SBS announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark — Leading powersport distributor of premium motorcycle and UTV parts Tucker Powersports, has become the new official distributor of SBS brake products in the U.S. Tucker Powersports, the Texas-based wholesaler, will, with its wide warehouse…
Source: J.Juan announcement BARCELONA — J.Juan offers its customers online sourcing of its motorcycle brake products through an e-commerce platform on its website. Any motorcyclist in the world is able to purchase J.Juan products listed with their assigned price on…
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – BMW has announced the updated 2022 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (sport utility vehicle – SUV) and 2022 BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe (swoopy version of an SUV) with what BMW is calling “meaningful enhancements in…
Source: BMW announcement excerpted here. Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – BMW announced the all-new second generation BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe which combines the power, dynamics and agility of the 4 Series with a beautiful long, sleek body, 4-doors and 5-seat…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Within days of Memorial Day, a group of veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may receive the good news that they have hoped for: to be able to receive specialized…
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Ducati North America has agreed to recall certain Monster model motorcycles due to a potential problem with the rear-brakes due to issues with the brake hoses. The recall affects 1,312 motorcycles which, according to a National Highway…