The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the uncategorized category.
Source: Meritor TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced Meritor-branded, all-makes aftermarket air disc brake (ADB) rotors for linehaul, refuse, vocational, coach and trailer applications. “Adding these new part numbers to our comprehensive portfolio of aftermarket products reinforces our…
Source: Hella It is now almost a year since HELLA, together with TECH360, introduced the BrakePro training program. With the right tools, the right parts and the correct repair instructions, garage assistants are helped to become BrakeProfessional. The training sessions…
Source: DRiV SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — DRiV, the future Aftermarket and Ride Performance Company from Tenneco, will feature its quality commercial vehicle products for the wheel end, braking, exhaust and engine repair markets this week during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week 2020 (HDAW) in Grapevine,…
Source: DuraBrake GRAPEVINE, Texas – DuraBrake this week will be exhibiting its lightweight steel shell brake drum at HDAW (booth 1831) in addition to its current brake drum and Air Disc Brake Rotor offering. This brake drum is made using…
Source: CNN.com Washington, D.C.- General Motors (GM) and Honda, automakers with more than 160 years of experience between them, have thrown tradition out the window by unveiling the Origin, a new self-driving vehicle. The six-seat electric vehicle has no steering…
Source: Evertiq.com HEIDELBERG, Germany – It was in October of 2019 that Haldex announced it was streamlining its production in Europe, a decision that would see the move of production from Heidelberg in Germany to Szentlörincskáta in Hungary. Haldex stated…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) has partnered with OptiCat LLC to distribute digital product data and photographs securely to its channel partners for use on e-commerce platforms. This information – accessible by individual part numbers…
Source: BBB Industries DAPHNE, Ala. – BBB Industries (BBB), a leading remanufacturer of automotive aftermarket parts, has announced that it is introducing augmented reality (AR) advertising at this year’s Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Dallas. This year, HDAW tradeshow…
BRUSSELS – The German automotive component producer ZF’s $7 billion purchase of U.S.-based WABCO was approved today by the European Union. The deal had been approved a year ago by WABCO shareholders; final consummation of the agreement had been dependent…
Source: WABCO AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – 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, has announced it will acquire — through…
Source: Continental SCHWALBACH/HANOVER, Germany – The technology company Continental is bundling information about its product and service portfolio for the automotive aftermarket in a new online portal. In the future, workshops and dealers will be able to see at a…
Source: General Motors DETROIT — GM is committed to not only great capability for customers who tow, but also advancing technologies that benefit customer confidence. That includes an advanced trailer braking concept that has the potential to dramatically reduce stopping distances…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced the launch of a phased transfer of its North American engine vibration damper manufacturing operations from the company’s North Aurora, Ill.-based facility to the…
Source: Fras-Le PRATTVILLE, Ala. – Fras-le North America will showcase new designs at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2020, one of the leading U.S. commercial vehicle aftermarket conferences held in Grapevine, Texas, from January 27th to 30th. Fras-le will use…
Sourcer: Meritor TROY, Mich. — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has announced the appointment of Chris Villavarayan as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. Villavarayan, 49, has served as senior vice president and president of Meritor‘s Global…
Source: Haldex LANDSKRONA, Sweden – Haldex has renewed its agreement with two world-leading providers of transport solutions, allowing Haldex to maintain its position as sole subcontractor of automatic brake adjusters (ABA). Since the 1970s, Haldex has been the exclusive provider…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio– Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, announced the addition of Geotab to the list of telematics platforms that can support SafetyDirect® by Bendix CVS. SafetyDirect, Bendix’s user-friendly web portal, is…
Source: Akebono Brake Corporation Farmington Hills, Mich. – Akebono Brake Corporation is excited to start 2020 with the release of its new Web catalog loaded with features for improved user experience and look-up accuracy. With the new responsive design, users…
Source: Centric Parts Carson, Calif. – Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies and North America’s leading supplier of aftermarket brake and chassis solutions, has been recognized by the Automotive Aftermarket Parts Alliance with their prestigious award for “Outstanding…
Source: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany/LAS VEGAS – Automated driving (AD) for personal passenger vehicles continues to be an important advancement in the quest toward Zero Accidents. ZF is concentrating on Level 2+ semi-automated systems that deliver advanced safety and convenience functions…