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…
ELYRIA, Ohio – July 9, 2019 – You’ll find a long and distinguished hauling history at Oak Brook, Illinois-based Superior Bulk Logistics, made up of the fleets belonging to Carry Transit and Superior Carriers. Through every year and every mile, you’ll…
LONDON, U.K.–British automotive technology company Carbon Performance has manufactured a selection of 3D printed brake calipers using its new proprietary automated intelligent platform, SK3L370N. The SK3L370N platform automatically generates environmentally sustainable designs for 3D printed automotive parts using self-taught algorithms. According to Gilbert Peters,…
BERN, Switzerland– 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, announced that it has established a new Fleet Solutions organization which will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–There is interest in Congress to apply the brakes, literally, to tractor trailers. Two Senators proposed a bill that would put the brakes on tractor trailers. Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson and Delaware Senator Chris Coons proposed the Cullum…
Source: Sam Abuelsamid, Navigant Research. DETROIT, Mich.–Shift, the mobility magazine from Automotive News, recently hosted an event at Waymo’s Mountain View, California headquarters. This meeting marked the 10-year anniversary of the Google Self-Driving Car project. Over the past 5 years,…
ELYRIA, Ohio–Graduation caps and very big smiles will be proudly worn this week as the four students in the inaugural class of the Industrial Production Apprenticeship program at Bendix’s Acuña, Mexico, facility celebrate completion of their studies. The graduates will…
By Juan Jesús García, PhD, Product Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA Part One Article In the first part of the article, the fundamental theory of the so-called Judder Transfer Path Analysis (JPA) was introduced. This methodology allows to assess…
MUNICH, Germany–In a readership survey conducted by publishers ETM, KnorrBremse, won the “Best Brand” title in the Brakes category for the fourteenth time in succession. Once a year, publishers EuroTransportMedia (ETM) invite readers of their most widely read commercial vehicle…
FRANKFURT, Germany–ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced the approval of WABCO (NYSE: WBC) shareholders for the proposed acquisition of WABCO. In a shareholder vote on June 27th, 2019, 68.44 % of WABCO’s outstanding share capital voted in favor of the transaction agreed…
MILAN — Brembo, arguably the biggest brake brand by reputation and name recognition, is eyeing an acquisition target of “significant size,” possibly even as big as the Italian brake maker itself, Executive Vice-President Matteo Tiraboschi was quoted saying in a…
DETROIT, Mich.–The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen again this year to 11.8 years, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit (INFO). This acceleration of average age can easily be…
DETROIT, Mich.–DRiV™, a Tenneco Inc. (TEN) business and leading global aftermarket and ride performance supplier and New Carzone, the leading China aftermarket channel and retail service company, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to further expand both companies’ businesses in…
DETROIT — Automakers and suppliers are in a bind these days with declining auto sales, and feeling the need to invest big in technology that won’t payoff in profits for years. That’s the position of Mark Wakefield, co-leader of the…
PITTSBURGH – Carnegie Mellon University and Argo AI are partnering in a five-year, $15 million sponsored research partnership, under which the self-driving technology company will fund research into autonomous vehicles Argo AI and Carnegie Mellon are establishing the Carnegie Mellon University…
DETROIT, Mich.–Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, or Wabtec (WAB – Get Report) , slid nearly 6% on Monday after the company received an analyst downgrade on weaker-than-anticipated North American freight rail fundamentals. Shares of Wabtec fell 5.98%, or $4.35, to $68.41…
The Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) Executive Committee has elected Mark Phipps of Bosch Brake Components as its new chairman. Phipps, director of engineering at Bosch Brake Components, was elected at the group’s midyear meeting. BMC is a product council of…
PARIS, France–Waymo has signed a deal with Renault and Nissan to develop self-driving cars and trucks for use in France, Japan and possibly other countries throughout Europe and much of Asia. It’s the first agreement Waymo has signed to provide its technology and services…
DETROIT, Mich.–Premium brake brand, Textar, has added to its expansive aftermarket product range by manufacturing a number of brake pads. This includes rear brake pads for: Porshe Panamera 2017 Audi E-Tron 2018 BMW 8 2018 BMW X4 2018 BMW X5…
DETROIT, Mich.–Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driving Assistance Systems, Collaborative and Automated Driving showcased the company’s newest “Active Safety” products during a Ride and Drive event for customers at the American…
SOUTHFIELD, Mich– At the Intelligent Braking two-day conference here, there was a show of hands indicating that interest in Electro-Mechanical Braking systems is waning. Dr. Hans-Jorg Feigel, President of Mando Corporation, who led one of the panels here asked for…
DETROIT, Mich.–Volkswagen is nearing a deal to cooperate with Ford on electric-car technology and self-driving vehicles, according to chief executive officer Herbert Diess, who also called for a faster transformation of the German manufacturer. The deal could also result in…
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan–WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a leading global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, today announced that WABCO USA has received the 2018 GOLD Performance Award…
CERRITOS, CA–Brake parts manufacture DFC (Dynamic Friction Company) announced that it has once again been honored by the Friction Materials and Standards Institute (FMSI) annual award for New Assignments and Applications. This marks the third consecutive year DFC has been…
Conserving resources is the best way to protect the climate. Remanufacturing makes it possible to save a great deal of energy and materials – compared with the supply of new parts. ZF anticipated this environmental goal very early in 1962…