Last month, this blog reported on the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the states and the auto industry to reduce the presence of copper and other polluting components in brake pads. The agreement will gradually limit copper...

Japanese automaker Suzuki has halted sales and issued a recall order for its Celerio hatchback city car, just days after it went on sale in the United Kingdom. The announcement came after two cars suffered total brake failure during deceleration tests carried out by British magazines Autocar and What...

As the auto industry grows more aware of its ecological impact, manufacturers are looking for innovative ways to keep producing high-quality components while reducing their effect on the environment. One of the more ingenious ideas comes from Italy, where two companies have teamed up for "Project...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one third of all crashes recorded in the U.S. in 2013 were rear-end collisions. Because of this, as this blog reported recently, NHTSA has added two automatic braking features to its list of recommendations for the New Car...

Japanese automaker Subaru has issued a recall order for 198,900 cars in the northeastern United States due to the threat of brake corrosion. This is the third such recall for Subaru, and the vehicles in this order were already included in the previous one last summer. The recall is for the so-called...

German company Robert Bosch GmbH, the world's largest manufacturer of components for the automotive industry, has announced that it will localize the production of its active braking systems for the Southeast Asian market in the Thai city of Rayong. The Rayong plant will produce anti-lock braking...

SAE International, one of the world's premier standards organizations for engineering, will be holding its 2015 World Congress & Exhibition at the Cobo Center in Detroit on April 21–23. Among the event's sponsors are some leading automakers, the latest of which to announce its participation...

Michigan automotive parts manufacturer ACDelco, a subsidiary of General Motors, has announced the introduction of a new line of durable brake products designed specifically to meet the needs of police forces nationwide. The ACDelco Professional DuraStop Police line includes brake pads and rotors...

United States Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx has announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be adding two new automatic braking features to its list of recommendations for the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Under NCAP, which was created in 1979, NHTSA...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) and representatives from the auto industry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to reduce the use of copper and other polluting components in brake pads. The agreement calls for copper levels...