On September 19, Comau announced that it has collaborated with Prima Additive to develop a high-speed, fully automated brake disc coating system for Stellantis which was showcased at the Stellantis Factory Booster Day in Turin on September 18, 2024. The system uses dual-layer laser cladding by hard coating the raw br

On April 4, Subaru of America announced pricing on the all-new 2025 Subaru Forester SUV arriving at U.S. Subaru retailers later this spring. 
The completely redesigned sixth-generation Forester SUV features new exterior styling, a quieter and updated interior, improved ride and handling, and enhanced safety.
Starting

On March 20, Mercedes-Benz USA announced a new plug-in hybrid variant of its popular GLC SUV model series, the 2025 GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV, will arrive at U.S. dealerships in H2 2024. 
The hybrid drive system of the GLC 350e 4MATIC SUV consists of a 134 hp permanently excited electric synchronous motor with internal rot

Mikuni Corporation (Mikuni) announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Mikuni (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., has been selected as a supplier of electric vacuum pumps (EVP) by Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM). An EVP is a vacuum pump for electrified vehicles, providing vacuum to brake boosters and other components. The company see

On August 29, Omoda Russia revealed the specifications of the all-new JAECOO J7 smart crossover, which will debut on the Russian market in September 2023.
The JAECOO J7 crossover comes with an intelligent all-wheel drive system called ARDIS (All Road Drive Intelligent System), which allows the car to overcome various

Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) announced that it will be presenting its hardware, software, and new services for safety and sustainable mobility at the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany. Bosch offers hardware that can be embedded both in the components themselves and in central vehicle computers. The company offers its

Aguascalientes Governor Tere Jiménez and Bosch executives announced that Bosch will invest EUR 240 million to expand the Aguascalientes plant. This announcement took place during the celebration of the Aguascalientes plant’s 30th anniversary. The expansion will create 400 new jobs at the plant and enable it to produc

On December 15, Melexis expanded its range of automotive-qualified inductive resolvers for e-motor applications (power steering, traction motor, brake booster). The MLX90517 compliments the MLX90510 by providing raw signals to enable off-chip compensation in the ECU. The MLX90517 works in combination with a set of PC

On December 14, Aiways announced that the all-new Aiways U6 electric SUV-Coupé has an in-house developed AI-PT drive train, the maximum recuperation power is 145 kilowatts. The second-generation Bosch iBooster brake booster, which is independent of the vacuum and works purely electromechanically, controls the braking

On December 1, KAMAZ announced that government officials visited the Dimitrovgrad Auto Aggregate Plant (DAAZ), which is part of KAMAZ. DAAZ produces body fittings and electrical equipment, including vacuum brake boosters, ignition switches, mirrors, door handles, and nozzle ramps.
KAMAZ and AvtoVAZ are actively disc

On September 22, Aiways announced that several prototypes of its U6 SUV-Coupé have entered the last phase of testing ahead of market launch in Munich. Final tests are now being run to validate the demanding development and testing program in China, including high-speed highway driving. Cycle tests and type approvals

In its annual report for FY 2021-22, lgarashi Motors India Limited announced that it is focusing on BLDC Water pumps for the Battery cooling system of Electric vehicles. The dissipated energy of the stator is transferred to the medium. The motor geometry has to allow an active cooling fluid circulation towards the mo

Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 1 million vehicles worldwide due to concerns over reduced brake performance or brake failure.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that the affected vehicles include ML-Class, GL-Class and R-Class vehicles built in the U.S. at the Tuscaloosa plant in

On May 12, Subaru debuted its 2023 Legacy sedan with revised front fascia that incorporates a more prominent grille and redesigned LED headlights, along with new safety and in-vehicle technologies.
For the 2023 model year, the Legacy will be available in Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, and Touring XT trim in the U.S.

On May 12, Mercedes-Benz USA announced that Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain model year (MY) 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class vehicles, the function of the brake booster might be affected by advanced corrosion in the joint area of its housing.
MBUSA will conduct a voluntary recall of approximately 292,287

Mikuni Corporation (Mikuni) announced that Mikuni India Private Ltd. (MID), a consolidated subsidiary in India, will supply vacuum pumps to a car manufacturer based in Europe. Vacuum pumps provide negative pressure to brake boosters, and can be applied to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) as well as hybrid ve