Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles, today (Sept. 30) signed an agreement regarding the sale of its Powertech business unit to Munich-based…
Source: Mando Seoul and Frankfurt, Germany — Mando CEO: Mong-won Chung, Il-Hwan Tak held the opening ceremony Sept. 11 of its new R&D center in Frankfurt joined by representatives from global automakers including Hyundai Motor Group, Ford, BMW, and Volkswagen. Mando has operated…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –Since 2012, Carter Express has equipped its Volvo tractors with Bendix-based collision mitigation technology. Over the last five model years (2016-20), the Anderson, Ind.-based carrier has added nearly 550 trucks equipped with Volvo Active Driver Assist,…
Source: WABCO Auburn Hills, Mich. – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, received Wabash National’s Pinnacle Award for 2019.…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB), a subsidiary of the Knorr-Bremse Group, in August deployed its on-board energy-management system, LEADER® AutoPilot™, to test the automatic driving capabilities of a freight train in Colorado. The system managed…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio–In 1995, at 36 years old, Simon Ramirez was a production department supervisor at Bendix’s Acuña, Mexico, manufacturing campus. That year, the company launched an education program to support its employees who had not had the opportunity…
Orlando, Fla. – Lapinus setup a display at the 37th Annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition, but it did not have any new products to show. Instead it came to Orlando, Fla. to connect with existing customers and distributors.…
Orlando, Fla. – Prominent on the right side of Link Engineering’s display at the 37th Annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition is their relatively new “public” version of LabLINK, its proprietary laboratory information management system (LIMS). “We’ve been using…
Orlando, Fla. – The final day of the 37th Annual SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition opens with an extensive two-part tech session on Wheel Bearings and Seals. This tech session will focus on innovations in wheel bearings and their…
Tech Session Preview Orlando, Fla. – Some form of electrification will be a central factor in automotive propulsion systems from this point going forward, which means re-gen braking systems will become more prominent. Tuesday’s SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition panel…
Tech Session Preview Orlando, Fla. – Since its founding in 1905, the SAE International has been in the forefront of setting the engineering standards for the mobility industry. Tuesday morning at the Colloquium a panel representing a cross section of…
Orlando, Fla. – The 30,000-square-foot exhibition hall in the at the 37th Annual SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition featured 68 companies displaying their wares and providing representatives to discuss their offerings. Several times during Monday and Tuesday’s program, a number…
Source: Haldex Landskrona, Sweden – “I might go so far as to call it an early Christmas present to both Haldex and our customers. If I could wish for another, it would be that Knorr-Bremse should now be inspired by…
Source: AP Racing Coventry, England – World-leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, AP Racing has opened its new state-of-the-art production facility. Visitors to the multi-million-pound, Coventry-based development included the Italian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency, Raffaele Trombetta,…
Orlando, Fla. – Meneta, the international producer of damping shim materials and back plates, will showcase its products – and representatives who are experts in the field of producing high-quality brake parts for the OE and aftermarket segments. The display…
Orlando, Fla. – Rick Kaatz is General Manager of KBAutosys America, a leading OE brake-pad supplier headquartered in South Korea. He retired from General Motors two years ago after 32-plus years working in various brake engineering and management positions. Kaatz…
Source: Porsche Zuffenhausen, Germany – Porsche has acquired a minority stake in the Israeli start-up, TriEye. The newly established company has developed a sensor technology for short-wave infrared (SWIR). It enhances safety in vehicles fitted with assistance systems or autonomous…
Source: Continental Auburn Hills, Mich. – Continental Engineering Services (CES) continues to grow its west coast customer relationships with the development of key safety technologies for the all-new 2020 Karma Revero GT luxury electric vehicle. Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – The Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG today unanimously appointed Bernd Eulitz to be the new CEO. He will assume his post on November 1, 2019. In addition to his role as CEO, Mr. Eulitz will, as…
Source: WABCO Auburn Hills, Mich. – WABCO Holdings, Inc., the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, announced the launch of its new Americas Website with a…
Source: AVI Systems Frankfurt, Germany – The CAREYE® SAFETY ANGLE was announced in February 2019 followed by record-breaking implementation of this system enabled AVI Systems Ltd. to present it at the at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), one of the…
Source: Pagid United Kingdom – Pagid, the UK’s best-selling braking brand, and Euro Car Parts, the UK’s largest automotive aftermarket supplier, are helping UK garages and workshops make the most of one of the busiest ‘MOT seasons’ of recent years with…
Source: Velodyne SAN JOSE, Calif. — Marta Hall, President and Chief Business Development Officer of Velodyne Lidar, Inc. will address the future of vehicle safety at the IAA 2019 Conference in Frankfurt. Hall’s presentation will highlight the development of advanced, cost-effective lidar…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has appointed Jeff Cecil vice president of human resources – Americas. Cecil, who first joined the company in 2005, also became the newest member of the company’s Leadership Committee. He…
Source: aftermarketNews Lebanon, Ohio – ADVICS, a provider of advanced braking technology for Asian and domestic vehicles, has launched a new website for the North American aftermarket. The new Website now boasts its own dedicated domain, separate from its OE…