ZF stuffed its dry brake-by-wire system into a Cadillac Lyriq mule and offered laps around a closed course. The ZF dry brake-by-wire system replaces traditional hydraulic brakes with electric motors ...

If you have ever pulled a heavy load to the top of a mountain, then you know what it's like trying to maintain control of your speed while going downhill. The weight pushes your rig faster and faster ...

Goodrich announced its electric brake system has completed all required dedicated flight test conditions, incorporating the latest iteration of its Duracarb carbon heat sink material. The braking ...

With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road.

New compositions for brake pad materials have been driven by environmental regulations and the need for enhanced braking systems. Studies on the impact of different materials on the durability, ...

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The North County Transit District is working to get Sprinter service back on track. Testing began Sunday on replacement brake parts that just arrived from Europe. The Sprinter ...

New crash test data raises concerns about the effectiveness of automatic emergency brakes. The safety systems only prevented 1 of 40 crashes with oncoming vehicles in AAA testing. AAA crash testing on ...

Link Engineering's Dual-by-Wire technology for brake test dynamometers permits dual-ended brake testing with nothing but electronic connections between dynamometers. It allows two single-ended ...

Using a full-scale dynamometer for the testing of friction materials for brake applications is a cost- and time-intensive method as it requires the rotor and brake pads to be in their final form ...

If you're reading this, chances are that you change your engine oil religiously, like every six months or 3,000 miles, because that's what has been ingrained into our car guy/girl souls since before ...

June 26, 2023, update: Since this article originally published June 9, 2023, Hyundai/Genesis and Kia have responded to Consumer Reports’ test findings, indicating that the companies are working on a ...