Mercedes-Benz GLC plug-in hybrid SUV to join U.S. lineup in H2 2024 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 rotor paired with a 24.8 kWh battery, contributing to a combined s...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/22

Continental partners with DeepDrive to develop wheel hub drive with integrated brake for EVs Continental AG (Continental) announced its partnership with Munich-based high-tech company DeepDrive to develop wheel hub drive with integrated brake for EVs. Both firms will jointly develop a combined unit comprising drive and brake components for mounting directly on the vehicle wheel. DeepDrive has developed and patented a dual-rotor, radial-flux motor...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/06

ntioned that it will expand its product portfolio with emerging technology offerings in broad-banding actuator applications besides engine air management (ETC- electronic throttle control, EGR - exhaust gas recirculation, VTG- variable geometry turbine) to braking application (EPB- electric parking brake, EVP- electric vacuum pump and PLA- park lock actuators) and vehicle body applications (TOCD- trunk opening and closing device).  During FY2023...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/24

ADVICS's high performance caliper adopted for new Mercedes AMG SL On October 13, ADVICS Co., Ltd. (ADVICS), an Aisin Group company, announced that its newly developed high performance caliper has been adopted for the new Mercedes AMG SL. Advics is supplying aluminum opposed-piston 6-pot brake calipers. A total of six pistons that press the brake pad from both sides of the rotor create a high braking force. The company anticipates that demand for...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/17

Johnson Electric launches smart electric brake booster motor Johnson Electric Machinery Factory Co., Ltd. (Johnson Electric) has announced the launch of a smart electric brake booster motor. The product adopts brushless motor technology, compact design, reduced rotor inertia and high torque output, allowing for fast response. Its position sensor leverages a resolver which delivers highly accurate feedback and strong resistance against heat and vi...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/23

Geely Automobile’s Zeekr brand unveils Zeekr Power sub-brand at Chengdu Motor Show On August 29, Zeekr, an all-new intelligent battery electric brand owned by Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Automobile), exhibited Zeekr 001, its first premium shooting brake coupe, at the Chengdu Motor Show.Zeekr 001, developed on the SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform, is equipped with a dual-rotor permanent magnet electric drive system...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/03

Kiriu obtains patent for brake disc that reduces squeal and judder Kiriu Corporation (Kiriu) announced that it has been granted a patent for a new brake disc that reduces squeal and judder. As demand for lighter brake discs with a larger diameter has increased in line with the electrification of the automotive industry, the risk of squeal and judder (noise and vibration) has also increased. Kiriu developed and patented a ventilated disc rotor wit...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/04

ZF launches WABCO MAXXUS L2.0 single-piston air disc brakes ZF announced that the release of MAXXUS L2.0 comes during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week, which is scheduled through August 29, 2020. The new WABCO MAXXUS air disc brake range is proven through more than 6.5 million miles of road testing. In addition to exceptional, road-proven performance and reliability, MAXXUS L2.0 brakes are the lightest tractor air d...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/24

Brembo and Polestar partner for brake caliper for Polestar 2 Brembo announced that it will produce the two-piece 4-piston aluminum front caliper and Brembo’s exclusive dual-cast floating brake disc for the Polestar 2. The Brembo front caliper is designed to provide the 375 mm X 35 mm rotor with maximum clamping power. The low-drag design of the caliper keeps pads from dragging on the discs resulting in quiet braking performance, reduced rolling...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/24

Meritor announces hydraulic option for all ELSA disc brakes Meritor announced that optional hydraulic actuation is available on all ELSA disc brakes for applications requiring hydraulic disc brake variants. The mechanical, pneumatically operated brake housing of the current range is replaced by a hydraulic single or twin piston variant. The bridge, carrier and slide pin arrangements remain common for pneumatic and hydraulic variants. Pads can als...

News  Updated at: 2018/09/19

Brembo develops new "in-wheel-motor" technology with integrated "brake-by-wire" systems Brembo S.p.A. announced that it will reveal an innovative "in-wheel motor" technology with integrated "brake-by-wire" systems, suitable for autonomous driving at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. Brembo has fitted a car with four electric engines, one for each wheel. They each have 90 kW of maximum power and 900 Nm of maximum torque, averaging 60 kW a...

News  Updated at: 2015/09/15

Riken unveils lightweight brake disk rotor with enhanced durability Riken Corporation unveiled a lightweight brake disk rotor at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show. The rotor is 10% thinner than that of a conventional brake disk rotor, which reduced the weight of the component by more than 7%. The thinner rotor is expected to reduce raw material and production costs. Riken succeeded in reducing the brake disk rotor’s weight and strengthening the rotor b...

News  Updated at: 2013/12/03

SANLUIS Rassini supplying two-piece rotor for Chevrolet Corvette Stingray SANLUIS Rassini announced that it supplies its two-piece rotor with a ductile iron hat and gray iron brake plates for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, which makes its debut this summer. The combination of ductile and gray iron provides a weight savings of up to 18 percent. The Corvette Stingray Z51 Performance Package includes the Rassini dual-cast braking system. (Fro...

News  Updated at: 2013/02/27

Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Toyota-shi, Aichi prefecture) announced on November 20 that it will establish "AT Kyushu Co., Ltd," a new cast iron parts manufacturing company having integrated brake disk rotor production system from casting to machining in Nankanmachi, Kumamoto prefecture. It will begin machining in May 2008 and casting in December the same year and its products will be delivered in the meanwhile to Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. The new com...

News  Updated at: 2007/11/21

Aisin Takaoka to establish integrated cast iron parts manufacturing company in Kumamoto Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Toyota-shi, Aichi prefecture) announced on November 20 that it will establish "AT Kyushu Co., Ltd," a new cast iron parts manufacturing company having integrated brake disk rotor production system from casting to machining in Nankanmachi, Kumamoto prefecture. It will begin machining in May 2008 and casting in December the same year and...

News  Updated at: 2007/11/21

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. continues to broaden its product portfolio with its thin wide bridge caliper technology (TWB). TWB technology combines the dual benefits of increased fuel economy with longer brake life. With the thin wide bridge design, the caliper bridge thickness is reduced by 45 percent in comparison to a conventional brake caliper design, while the width is increased by 40 percent. This 45 percent decrease in bridge thickness al...

News  Updated at: 2007/10/04

Kiriu develops new technology to improve brake rotor cutting precision KIRIU CORPORATION developed a new technology to mass produce brake rotors that generate no judder at the initial stage of applying disk brakes. Kiriu started development of this new technology with strengthening "rigidity" of cutting machines and succeeded in limiting a thickness variance of a sliding surface of a rotor to less than 10 microns, which...

News  Updated at: 2006/06/30

KIRIU CORPORATION developed a new technology to mass produce brake rotors that generate no judder at the initial stage of applying disk brakes. Kiriu started development of this new technology with strengthening "rigidity" of cutting machines and succeeded in limiting a thickness variance of a sliding surface of a rotor to less than 10 microns, which is less than half of conventional rotors, only through a grinding process. Then, by using the gri...

News  Updated at: 2006/06/29