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FLIR Systems thermal imaging technology

FLIR Systems, VSI Labs Improve AEB Systems

Source: FLIR Systems announcement ARLINGTON, Va. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced the results from recent automatic emergency braking (AEB) tests that examined how adding a thermal sensor and fusing the data with a radar, a visible sensor, and…

Tallano tamic® technology

Brake Dust: Clean Brake Innovations

Source: The following article about the overall brake-dust issue was posted by Deaglán Ó Meachair on BrakeBetter.com. WICKLOW, Ireland – In this article, we will revisit the topic of brake dust, and look at some of the devices that are…

Continental’s preassembled unit, consisting of a brake caliper and motor in OEM quality, simplifies repairs of electric parking brakes.

Continental Simplifies Repair of EPBs

Source: Continental announcement SCHWALBACH, Germany – The technology company Continental is expanding its product range for repairs of electric parking brakes in the independent aftermarket. Starting now, workshops and dealers can order both motors and preassembled caliper-motor units as original…

Hidden between the rotors lies the unique Kangaroo Paw structure of the DBA Brakes 4x4 Survival Series, and how they compare to traditional vane designs.

DBA Brakes 4×4 Survival Series Long-Term Review

Source: The following is excerpted from a long-term review of DBA Brakes 4×4 Survival Series posted by Off-Road.com. TORONTO – Brakes typically work fine…until they don’t. That is, your brakes’ performance is typically described based upon routine driving situations which…

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2019 Arteons due to brake-system issues

Volkswagen Recalling 2019 Arteons for Brake Issue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Volkswagen Group of America will be recalling certain 2019 Arteon wheel-drive and front-wheel-drive sedans due to issues surrounding the vehicles’ braking systems. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “The electronic brake booster pressure input rod…

Rein Automotive Brake Vacuum Pumps from CRP Automotive are designed as plug and play replacements for popular European makes.

Rein® Vacuum Pumps for Popular European Makes

Source: CRP Automotive CRANBURY, N.J. – RP Automotive, a leading source of OE-quality replacement and service parts, offers Rein® Automotive Brake Vacuum Pumps for popular Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls Royce, VW, and Volvo applications. Rein Automotive Brake Vacuum Pumps are…

Rein brake vacuum pumps

CRP Has New Rein Brake Vacuum Pumps

Source: Modern Tire Dealer CRANBURY, N.J. – The new Rein Automotive Brake Vacuum Pumps from CRP Automotive for popular European makes are designed to improve braking power. The company says Rein Brake Vacuum Pumps provide vacuum power in vehicles that…

Chris McCormick, chief engineer, brake design engineering at ZF’s Active Safety Division

ZF’s Chris McCormick on the Brake Industry

ORLANDO – The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Chris McCormick, chief engineer, brake design engineering at ZF’s Active Safety Division in Livonia, Mich. McCormick has worked with the ZF Group and its predecessor companies for more than 30 years…

Valtteri Bottas warns about brake dust in F1

Brake dust big issue in F1 – Bottas

Source: motorsport.com Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says black brake dust sneezes Formula 1 drivers experience after races is as big an issue for them as the Singapore haze. Poor air conditions in Singapore this week caused by Indonesian forest fires…

EU Goes For 5g Instead of WiFi For Connected Vehicles

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…

NEVS and AutoX Form Alliance on AVs

STOCKHOLM, Sweden–Swedish EV manufacturer NEVS and the Autonomous Vehicle start-up AutoX have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to integrate AutoX ́s Autonomous Drive technology in NEVS’ next-generation vehicle architecture. The partnership is directed towards a target of deploying the…