The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the uncategorized category.
Source: Brake Parts Inc. MCHENRY, Ill. – Brake Parts Inc (BPI) has promoted Paul Oleandi to the position of sales director of national/key accounts, Jake Wegner, vice president of sales for BPI announced. “If success can truly be accelerated by…
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…
Source: ANSYS PITTSBURGH – FLIR Systems and ANSYS are collaborating to deliver superior hazard detection capabilities for future assisted driving (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AVs) — empowering automakers to deliver improved vehicle safety. Through a technical collaboration, FLIR Systems will integrate a fully physics-based…
Source: Friction Materials Standards Institute AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Friction Materials Standards Institute – FMSI – has launched a new version of www.FMSI.org for its global aftermarket audience. The new version is user friendly and supports a number of…
Source: Excerpted from a post on VentureBeat.com, which can be read in its entirety by clicking on this sentence. LAS VEGAS –TryEye, one of the leaders in short-wave infrared imaging sensors (SWIRs), is collaborating with Porsche to improve the performance…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeks public comment on a series of nine draft research test procedures developed by the agency to assess the performance of certain types of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). NHTSA is specifically requesting comment…
Source: Mazda WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mazda has recalled certain 2019/2020 Mazda3 vehicles due to a potential issue with the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system which might bring these vehicles to a sudden stop. The company issued the following statement: Mazda…
Source: Kentucky.gov FRANKFORT, Ky. – WABCO USA LLC plans to triple its employment as it reinvests more than $3 million in the distribution portion of its heavy-duty truck parts manufacturing and warehousing facility in Hebron, Gov. Andy Beshear announced. “I…
Source: Ford DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America with one for select 2006-10 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ vehicles which might have a brake-system issue. In some affected vehicles, a…
Source: Bosch BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch introduced new aftermarket severe duty brake pads for select Ford and Lincoln vehicles in November which feature advanced technology and long life. The new replacement brake pads will fit more than 120,000 Ford and…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Commercial vehicle braking systems are vital to driver and highway safety year-round – but even more so in winter, when road and weather conditions across North America make it even more imperative to have properly…
Source: Reuters TEL AVIV – Arbe, an Israeli provider of radar sensing technology for driver safety and autonomous vehicles, recently announced it raised $32 million in a private funding round, bringing to $55 million the total it has raised to…
Source: AutoExpress The Volkswagen up! city car has scored three stars in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash test results, down from the maximum five stars it was awarded when first assessed in 2011, with removal of the standard…
This is an excerpt from an advisory by ZF to help consumers avoid expensive repairs through workshop inspections. The entire piece can be read by clicking on this sentence. VERNON HILLS, Ill. – For 2019, 53 percent of Americans were…
Source: BBB Industries DAPHNE, Ala. – BBB Industries, LLC announced the appointment of Don Bigler to Chairman Emeritus, recognizing his three decades of service to the company and his ongoing involvement as an advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. As…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ARLINGTON, Va. – Four carmakers equipped virtually all the light vehicles they produced for the U.S. market between Sept. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), three years ahead of…
The following is excerpted from a post written by Oliver Cameron, co-founder and CEO of Voyage which has developed SafeStop braking system for autonomous vehicles. The entire piece can be read by clicking on this sentence. PALO ALTO, Calif. –…
Source: Haldex KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Haldex Executive Vice President Americas Walter Frankiewicz has been ratified as a member of the Board of Directors for the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA). The HDMA is a division of the Motor Equipment…
Source: Knorr-Bremse Munich – Knorr-Bremse, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and supplier of additional subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles, has won a major order to supply brake actuators to a European customer. The supply agreement underpins Knorr-Bremse’s…
Source: Volkswagen Group of America HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) announced it has joined The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). The group, which includes automakers and technology companies, is focused on jointly developing standards and best practices for…