Brembo breaks down F1 and Le mans brakes Formula 1 race cars are amazing feats of motorsport engineering. Equally as amazing, however, are the LMP1 prototype racers that run in the various endurance events around the globe, including the 24 Hours of LeMans. Each type of cars represents the pinnacle of what's currently possible with a race car. Each is capable of...
As consumer demands shift, so do braking needs As light trucks become the preference of drivers, suppliers are adjusting to keep pace There is a universal truth when it comes to cars: SUVs and crossovers own the road. Globally they represent the fastest-growing segments in the auto industry. In Canada, there are more light trucks than passenger cars. This reality...
The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix, according to a police report. The 300-page report released Thursday night by police in Tempe revealed that driver Rafaela Vasquez had been streaming the musical talent show on her phone via Hulu...
Technology company Continental has announced end-to-end cybersecurity and over-the-air software update solutions from Argus Cyber Security (Argus) and Elektrobit (EB) pre-integrated into its connected vehicle electronics products including telematics units, infotainment systems and gateways. With more than 60 million vehicles with connected capabilities to be sold throughout the world by 2021, cybersecurity concerns will have to be dealt with by...
When it’s machine versus man, it’s more likely you’ll be exchanging insurance information with man, according to data released by the electric-car maker Tesla. In the first quarterly report on the safety of its autonomous vehicles, Tesla said it recorded one accident for every 3.34 million miles driven when the autopilot was engaged. That is a vastly better record than...
Cover Story: Getting Your Brakes in the Fleet Business How to do it. How to keep it. How to make it work. Fleet operators are not motivated by price alone. Some fleets are large, some fleets are small, and some fleets are not really fleets at all. Each demands its own approach, and one of the most difficult for jobbers...
Most guys don’t care to see their accountants more than once a year, but we make an exception for Bookie Bob. An accountant by day, and a mechanical wannabe on the weekends, he creates enough problems to justify keeping the tow truck phone number on speed dial. “Morning, Bob,” I said cheerfully. “What’s up today?” Bob looked a little sheepish...
With Ontario suffering from blackouts, B.C. from fire, and the rest of the country mired in economic stagnation, you’d think there would be better things to talk about than drum brakes. There are, but I’m going to use this space to get something off my chest: I think drum brakes are better than discs. And crank-operated windows are better than...
A new performance certification procedure, the Brake Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure (BEEP), has been introduced into the aftermarket. Created by the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) of the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), the guideline is designed to provide brake and shoe performance that is consistent with OE requirements. “BEEP is the culmination of more than 10 years of hard work and...
Disc Brakes Work Better. So Why Don’t More Trucks Have Them? Shorter stopping distances could lead to an evolution in heavy-duty brakes. The brake maintenance habits of truck fleets have been under scrutiny for years, but truck fleets and owner/operators are now faced with a larger decision regarding brake systems. Dana Corp.’s Jim Clark is rather blunt in his assessment...
