Browsing: Braking

Aequita, an international industrial group, has strengthened its automotive portfolio through the acquisition of TMD Friction, a specialist in automotive brake friction technology. TMD Friction has been acquired from Nisshinbo Holdings, its Japanese parent company

AP Racing's head office

Automotive brake and clutch supplier, AP Racing, reports it is experiencing “a period of unprecedented growth”, with an increase in demand from OEMs and the motorsport industry over the last 12 months requiring the launch of an active recruitment programme

Changan has become the first car manufacturer to put Continental’s MK 120 ESC – an electronic brake system for Electronic Stability Control (ESC) in passenger cars – into series production. The Chinese car maker is equipping its latest Oshan X5 Plus and Uni-T models with the brake system

Out 20th anniversary issue! The May 2023 issue of Vehicle Dynamics International magazine is now available online, with features including Polestar’s chief chassis engineer discussing how to optimise the dynamics of a performance EV, EV-focused developments in tyre engineering, and 20 years of dynamics highlights

The newly developed cubiX software – ZF’s first pure software product –controls all chassis systems to achieve a harmonious blend of smooth acceleration and braking, precise steering, and balanced damping. The intelligent networking of all chassis systems can enable optimally controlled longitudinal, lateral and vertical dynamics

Following OEM assessments, Easyrain says its AIS anti-aquaplaning system and DAI detection software will soon enter the industrialisation stage, with virtual sensors for ice, snow and car setup in an advanced stage of development