Source: Continental announcement LAS VEGAS — At technology company Continental, we are driving the future of mobility – more safely, more connected, and more convenient. For more than 150 years, Continental has revolutionized the way we move, and at CES…
Source: Continental announcement Hanover, Germany — The Supervisory Board of Continental AG has appointed Katja Dürrfeld, 49, the new chief financial officer (CFO) effective earlier this month. She is responsible for group finance and controlling as well as group information…
CHENNAI, India – Numerous press notices are reporting the recall of certain model year 2021 Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycles to rectify an issue with the brake reaction bracket. The reports indicated Classic 350 motorcycles with the brake-reaction bracket issue…
KNOWSLEY, U.K. – Surface Transforms, the U.K. manufacturer of carbon brake discs, just released information on the year ending Dec. 31, which discussed revenue below £3 million. The following is from the report released Dec. 14; the entirety of which…
Source: BusinessLive post HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction is to create nearly 50 new jobs as well as plough £1m into a new paint line, according to a post on BusinessLive. The Hartlepool base of the global company, which makes…
Source: MEYLE announcement HAMBURG — In March, the Hamburg-based manufacturer MEYLE was awarded the TOP 100 Innovation Award which confirmed MEYLE as one of the most innovative companies in the German SME sector. On Nov. 26, the official award ceremony…
Three years ago, Andrés Sendagorta and Ignacio Fuente, a pair of business consultants who had been searching for a small company in Spain to lead, took the reins at Frenkit, which specializes in the manufacture and distribution of brake components…
Source: Meritor announcement TROY, Mich. – Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced that William “Bill” Newlin, currently lead independent director of the Board, has been elected non-executive chairman, effective Dec. 31, 2021. This follows the decision by Jay Craig, currently…
Source: SEINSA Corporation announcement MADRID — The Spanish Group SEINSA Corporation, a leader in the manufacture of brake products, confirms on its trip to Las Vegas that the European aftermarket is gaining strength due to supply problems. “Buyers around the…
Source: Continental announcement HANOVER, Germany — Continental is calling for more momentum and a targeted concept to achieve a carbon-neutral economy in Germany. Otherwise, it claims, there is a risk of serious disruption if the government’s self-imposed climate targets are…
Source: Icer Brakes announcement PAMPLONA, Spain – Icer Brakes S.A. of Pamplona has announced a new member of the Icer Brakes group: Icer Tools which will manufacture molds, dies and tooling. In announcing this new entity, the company said, “This…
Source: Genesis announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the new 2022 Genesis G70 sport sedan built after June 2021 and the first-ever 2022 Genesis GV70 SUV have been designated as TOP SAFETY…
Source: Akebono Brake Industry announcement TOKYO – Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. has announced that all of the four Japanese factories which lost its IATF 16949 certification earlier this year, has regained this status. The company’s Akebono Brake Fukushima Manufacturing…
SEOUL – Genesis this week in a YouTube broadcast unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV), the coupe-styled crossover GV60. The GV60 offers a safe and convenient driving experience with advanced autonomous driving technology that is based on active safety…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Genesis has continued its assault on the premium-vehicle market with this year’s launch of the GV70 compact sport utility (SUV), which aggressively takes on the likes of – and meets them head on — Volvo, BMW, Lexus,…
Source: RENK America announcement MUSKEGON, Mich. — RENK America will officially unveil itself at the Association of the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) 2021 Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13. RENK America recently opened in Muskegon,…
Source: Safran Landing Systems announcement PARIS — Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines has selected Safran Landing Systems wheels and carbon brakes to equip its 737NG and 737MAX aircraft fleet. Safran Landing Systems will supply Flair with wheels, brakes and carbon…
Source; Surface Transforms announcement KNOWSLEY, U.K. — Surface Transforms (AIM:SCE), manufacturers of carbon-fiber-reinforced-ceramic brake discs, announced that, following internal analysis and extensive discussions with its furnace supplier partners, it is updating its manufacturing strategy which will have the effect of:…
Source: Surface Transforms announcement KNOWSLEY, U.K. — Surface Transforms (AIM:SCE), manufacturers of carbon-fiber-reinforced-ceramic brake discs, announced that it has been notified of its selection as a tier-one supplier of a carbon ceramic brake disc to its existing mainstream customer described…
Source: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. announcement TOKYO – Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. has announced that one of the four Japanese factories which lost its IATF 16949 certification earlier this year, has regained this status. The company’s Akebono Brake…
Source: Kia announcement IRVINE, Calif. – The 2022 Kia Carnival MPV has been awarded the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating just months after the vehicle’s introduction. The designation applies to the Carnival when equipped with…
Source: Fras-le announcement Fras-le continued on its historic pace, reporting results through the second quarter of 2021. In this quarter of 2021, the company recorded net revenue of R$ 599 million, 114 percent higher than the same period in 2020.…
Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement Munich, July 30, 2021 – Knorr-Bremse TruckServices, the aftermarket division of Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, is expanding its digital offering for…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Like the towering redwoods for which it is named, the Toyota Sequoia cuts an impressive figure whether parked in a driveway or cruising down the highway. And in the Blizzard Pearl white livery with black accents of…
Troy, Mich. — This is the first article in a series of four by Narcís Molina, Project Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA, about an examination of the relationship between brake creep groan and brake squeal in disc brakes. 1.…