The National Transportation Safety Board is working to promote the required addition of anti-lock brakes in the building process of motorcycles in the U.S. On Sept. 11, their vote to voice this recommendation to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration passed with a vote of 5-0. The NTSB does...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced that they will offer roadside inspections for all commercial vehicles from Sept. 16-22. This event, known as Brake Safety Week, is a recurring occasion for the CVSA. Each year the organization examines CMVs, recording data and raising awareness...
This past weekend launched the 86th annual 24 Hours Le Mans. The event, designed to test and showcase the endurance of participating vehicles, is regularly run in France and marks the second round of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Endurance Championship. The race...
Tesla has been operating as a niche vehicle manufacturer with aspirations of going mainstream for several years now. Founded by famous entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2003, Tesla made its initial name by selling luxury electric cars, vehicles that sported every convenience while presenting a favorable...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held a Brake Symposium May 15-16 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. The event marked the CVSA's first official Brake Symposium in 12 years, according to Transport Topics. Given the advancing pace of technology,...
If there's one constant message to take from recent brake-based vehicle recalls, it's that every component of automotive systems is susceptible to failure. Furthermore, due to the fact that no vehicle can be considered safe without brakes that work correctly, any threat to a braking system is...
The transition to autonomous braking as a regular feature of vehicles will be helped along by a few factors. While consumers' acceptance of the technology is undoubtedly one of these elements, commercial usage of these brakes may be even more important.Thinking about the commercial fleet market,...
The parking brake is one of those essential vehicle systems that is only truly appreciated in extreme situations. Failure to develop strong, reliable parking brakes can lead to consumer danger and recalls. Therefore, it's unsurprising that work is ongoing on making these parts better. In an era of...
Every motor vehicle, no matter how common, will have its own braking requirements. Whether dealing with a mass-produced sedan that sells millions of units around the world or a concept car manufactured in single-digit numbers, developing adequate braking is absolutely essential. To see the various ways...
Where there are vehicles, there will always be brakes. No matter what other trends affect the demand for cars and trucks, it appears the market for brakes and the components thereof will always exist in some form. Even if the autonomous vehicle comes into common use more quickly than expected, these...