ELYRIA, Ohio – Talk to Ronnie Holland, and there’s no mistaking the purposeful discipline of TCW, Inc.’s approach to safety: “We don’t compromise,” he says. “From our employees to our customers’ freight to our equipment to the people on the…
Nashville Carrier Equips New Vehicles with Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ Collision Mitigation System and Bendix® ADB22X™ Air Disc Brake Fleetwide, Supports Training Efforts with SafetyDirect® by Bendix CVS ELYRIA, Ohio – Talk to Ronnie Holland, and there’s no mistaking the purposeful discipline…
(Reuters) Reporting by Tina Bellon; Additional reporting and editing by Joe White; Editing by Edward Tobin RUCKERSVILLE, Va. – Automakers are accelerating the rollout of technology designed to avoid crashes, but insurance companies are waving a caution flag at consumers…
TROY, Mich.– Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of AxleTech from global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG). The previously announced transaction enhances Meritor’s growth platform with the addition of a complementary product portfolio,…
WASHINGTON DC–Lawmakers are moving closer to creating autonomous vehicle legislation, reports The Verge. Stakeholders in the autonomous vehicle industry had mostly given up hope of getting anything done this year, after the failure of legislation last year and the lack of action…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.–FMSI recently held the Annual Members Meeting held in Naples Florida, and elected a slate of officers and board members for a two-year term. FMSI has the strongest most active board in our 70 plus year history says…
From NIKKEI Asian Review – RYO ASAYAMA, Nikkei staff writer TOKYO, Japan — Ailing Japanese auto parts supplier Akebono Brake Industry will shut down or sell six factories and eliminate about 3,000 jobs, or 30% of its global staff, under…
TOKYO, Japan–Toyota Motor Corp came to an agreement with auto-part maker Denso Corp setting up a joint venture to expand into development of next-generation automotive semiconductors, a move announced by the companies on Wednesday that is industry’s latest toward manufacturing…
DETROIT, Mich.–While we don’t yet have flocks of self-driving cars among us, Bosch, a key supplier of intelligent brake systems and other key systems for autonomous vehicles, is already working on the parking problem issue Bosch said Tuesday that it…
Article by: Juan Jesús García, Ph.D., Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Part One of Article | Part Two of Article In the two first parts of the article, the fundamental theory of the so-called Judder Transfer Path Analysis…
ORLANDO, Fla.–A Daimler truck executive recently called into question the future of truck following, or truck platooning, but Peleton responded by doubling down on its vision for the technology involving intelligent braking systems that allow trucking companies to reduce the…
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…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) was presented with the 2019 Content Excellence Award Receiver’s Choice from Epicor Software Corporation during the recent Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) conference for catalog and content managers, according to Paul Gurns,…
TOKYO, Japan–Premium brake brand, Textar, is first to market with aftermarket brake discs for the new Hyundai i30. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, Textar products are precision engineered to offer maximum safety, performance and comfort. This uncompromising approach to product excellence has…
MUNICH, Germany–As the fourth round of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship 2019 at the Nürburgring approaches, Knorr-Bremse and Team Hahn Racing have announced that they are prolonging their collaboration. Knorr-Bremse and KnorrBremse TruckServices, the aftermarket unit of Knorr-Bremse Commercial…
LONDON, U.K.–NYLACAST Automotive is an award winning supplier of materials for automotive braking and steering systems. The company has been around for more than 50 years, and has put product into more than 65 million vehicles across multiple vehicle brands.…
ELYRIA, Ohio – When it comes to meeting the demands of today’s heavy-duty aftermarket, Bendix’s network of distributors goes above and beyond to ensure customers get the parts they need to keep their vehicles on the road. Through its Premier…
TOKYO, Japan–Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd here said on Thursday it will receive about $185 million from a corporate turnaround fund to help restructure its money-losing business, sending its shares sharply higher. The supplier of brakes to General Motors Co,…
ORLANDO, Fla.–Today, at the Automated Vehicle Symposium 2019 in Orlando, Peloton Technology Inc., the leading connected and automated vehicle technology company, unveiled its vision for doubling the productivity of drivers through the development of its new Level 4 Automated Following solution.…
ELYRIA, Ohio – In the United States, roads never rest. More vehicles are traveling more miles than ever before, making safe driving campaigns – such as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Program – especially important. CVSA’s initiative,…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Friction Material Standards Institute (FMSI) has entered into a multi-year agreement with Integrate Data Facts to improve and enhance the operations of the organization. FMSI is now entering year 3 of an aggressive 5-year plan that included, upgrading…
ELYRIA, Ohio – From eliminating single-use plastic to planting a community garden and attending workshops on reducing waste, Bendix employees are learning how to live and work more sustainability. Across North America this month, more than 2,500 Bendix men and women…
MUNICH, Germany–Knorr-Bremse TruckServices, the aftermarket operation of Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems, has won the Remanufacturer of the Year Award 2019 in the category “Best Reman Process Optimization”. The award was presented in the context of the world’s largest remanufacturing exhibition,…
COVENTRY, U.K.–AP Racing, a leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, has announced a seven-figure investment in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility adjacent to its current headquarters in Coventry. The investment follows further sustained growth for AP Racing –…
YPSILANTI, MI – Swedish advanced driver-assistance systems supplier and autonomous-driving technology provider Veoneer, which is approaching the 1-year anniversary of its spin off from Tier One parts maker Autoliv, has designs on becoming the go-to player in its space and…