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...

For the 26th consecutive year, Detroit hosted the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), a trade show whose history as a regional event dates back as far as 1907. This year's edition began on January 12 and ran through January 25 at the Cobo Center. The first five days were limited to industry...

The Carlyle Group, one of the largest private equity firms in the United States, has announced the purchase of AxleTech International from its current owner, aerospace and defense company General Dynamics. AxleTech, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, specializes in the manufacture of axles, brakes...

Greening's Model 1140 Compressibility Test Machine is unique in its ability to conduct a variety of tests from different standards organizations. It primarily evaluates the compressibility of brake linings in road vehicles, along with disc and drum brake friction materials, noise insulators,...