Source: TMD Friction Leverkusen, Germany – DON brake components will soon be available for the growing sector of light commercial vehicles (LCV), following the introduction last year for passenger-car applications. With 83 new references, TMD Friction has covered the majority…
Source: Continental Hanover, Tel Aviv – Technology company Continental has acquired a minority stake in Israeli start-up Cartica AI. Cartica AI develops software in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The solutions from Cartica AI are designed to accelerate machine…
Source: MEYLE AG Hamburg, Germany – The Hamburg-based spare-parts manufacturer will be exhibiting Oct. 15-19 at EQUIP AUTO in Paris providing insights presenting numerous innovations and kits of its three product lines MEYLE-HD, MEYLE-PD and MEYLE-ORIGINAL, as well as specially…
Source: GALFER Friedrichshafen, Germany – The GAFLER bicycle division of Industrias Galfer will display its product line at the 2019 Eurobike, the most important European trade show for the industry, which runs from Sept. 4-7. Prominent will be the latest…
Source: Continental Allentown, Penn. – Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile and truck manufacturers, and a trusted provider of OE-engineered aftermarket parts, has named Gary P. Mercer as Western Sales Manager. In this role,…
Source: OTC WARREN, Mich. – Football is back! OTC is returning to the gridiron with a new Fantasy Toolbox Challenge for the 2019 season. The major manufacturer and supplier of specialty tools, equipment, diagnostic tools and more is launching a…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –If professional truck drivers in the United States decided to form their own city, it would be the country’s third largest, with a population of more than 3.5 million. With National Truck Driver Appreciation Week approaching,…
Source: ProMax ProMax Auto Parts Depot added Chris Ewing to its U.S. sales team as Sales Director. In this capacity, Ewing will play a significant role in ProMax’s continuous market share growth. He will additionally assist with all U.S. company…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation Farmington Hills, Mich. – In coordination with WORLDPAC, Akebono Brake Corporation hosted some of WORLDPAC’s best Akebono customers, in an event filled weekend at the 25th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise. Winners of a sales contest were…
Source: Textar Hartlepool, England – Premium brake brand Textar, which is manufactured by one of the global leaders in brake- friction technology, TMD Friction, is sponsoring the Institute of Motor Industry’ s (IMI) Student Membership program to help inspire the…
Source: Bendix Elyria, Ohio– Safety successes shouldn’t be kept secret. “A network is the strongest thing we can have to support safety on the roads and across the trucking industry,” said Ken Sutton, director of safety at JNJ Express. “You…
Source: Waupaca Foundry WAUPACA, Wisc. — Waupaca Foundry, Inc., a Hitachi Metals group company, is the recipient of the 2019 Business Friend of the Environment award in the category of environmental innovation. The iron component supplier was honored for outstanding…
Source: TMD Friction Donnington, England – Textar sponsored Newell & Wright Motorsport continued to progress in Division 1’s latest leg of the British Truck Racing (BTRA) Championship at Donington with driver John Newell now sitting fourth overall in the championship.…
Source: Chassis Brakes International Amsterdam – Thomas Wünsche, CEO of Chassis Brakes International, has been interviewed for the second time by CEO magazine for its August edition. In this edition, Thomas discusses the Group’s latest strategy “SmartUP”, which aims to…
Source: Autospher Bedford Park, Ill. – Power Stop LLC of Bedford Park, Ill., has entered into an agreement to introduce its products and attributes to the Canadian marketplace. Knowledgeable industry veteran, Robert Pitt entered into an agreement with Power Stop…
Source: Press-Telegram Carson, Calif. – Centric Parts, Carson-based auto parts supplier, is preparing to lay off 286 workers at its caliper manufacturing facility in Carson as the company shifts some of its operations to Texas. In a recent Worker Adjustment…
Source: Meritor TROY, Mich. ̶ Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced the opening of a new $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture with Kalyani group along with a state-of-the-art research and development center in Mysore, India.…
Source: CARDONE Industries PHILADELPHIA — CARDONE Industries, a long-standing leader in the automotive aftermarket, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Carr to the role of CEO, effective immediately. Carr, a seasoned executive in the automotive aftermarket, brings a wealth…
Source: Yahoo!Finance.com SUNNYVALE, Calif. — ADVICS CO., LTD., working with Macnica Networks, Inc., has deployed FogHorn Lightning™ Edge Computing Software to provide onsite data processing, real-time analytics and ultimately machine learning and AI in its smart factory transition. ADVICS supplies…
Source: American Trucking Association ARLINGTON, Va., — The American Trucking Associations announced it is renewing WABCO, the leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies, as an ATA Business Solutions Featured Product Provider. “Effective brakes and brake systems…
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.–An estimated $44 billion in auto supplier mergers and acquisitions will close in 2019, continuing a trend of strong deal-making activity, according to PwC’s latest Global Automotive Supplier Consolidation Study, presented at the Center for Auto Research’s annual…
Source: The Finance Express The Garner Insights research report on Global Automotive Friction Materials Market between now and 2023 includes a market overview and definitions, segmentation, applications, raw materials used, product specifications, cost structures, manufacturing processes. The report analyzes the…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – For the ninth consecutive year, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is sponsoring the American Trucking Associations (ATA) National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) Grand Champion Award The Bendix NTDC Grand Champion Award is given to the…
Source: Automotive News TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Manufacturing managers and supplier executives at the CAR (Center for Automotive Research) Management Briefing Seminars here will be talking about new components, supply chain trends and factory floor issues that will save or…
Source: Automotive News TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Toyota will deploy an updated safety suite, called Toyota Safety System 2.0, next year to further improve the collision avoidance and driver assistance suite that it has made standard in its products in…