Category: Industry topics
ATE Brakes “Dust Off” The Ceramic Pad
ATE Brakes have a high tech solution to what may be seen as excessive brake pad wear. ATE Ceramic is designed to be a more efficient brake pad by being lighter in weight, producing less dust, and wear less in the same time and usage situations as “traditional” brake pads. Part of the development process […]
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ZF Aftermarket Recommends Shock Absorber Checks for Maximum Safety
Shock absorbers are often an overlooked safety critical component Signs of defective or worn shock absorbers including longer braking distances, uneven tyre wear, poor handling and excessive steering wheel vibration ZF Aftermarket recommends that workshops offer customers a safety check to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy, including the shock absorbers An often overlooked safety critical […]
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EVOLVE TOP TEN: Female Automotive Inventors
There’s no polite way to say it: the automotive industry is dominated by men. But there are many important automotive inventions we still use today that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for women. Here we look at the top 10 female automotive inventors to see how their ingenuity shaped the way we drive. 10. Dorothy […]
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ZF: A Pacesetter for Next Generation Mobility
Long viewed as a powerhouse in the global automotive industry, ZF continues to go from strength to strength on both a global scale and here in Oceania. A global technology company, ZF supplies systems and components not just for passenger cars, but a whole gamut of vehicles including commercial vehicles and industrial/off highway to enable […]
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ZF Drives the By-Wire Future of Mobility
ZF’s vehicle motion control portfolio and systems expertise across braking, steering and active suspension uniquely positions the Group to realise fully automated by-wire vehicle control New by-wire steering system completes ZF by-wire suite and creates new level of design & engineering freedom ZF Group leads the way in steer-by-wire industrialisation with multiple OEM awards in […]
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EVOLVE TOP TEN: Lost Australian Race Tracks
Over 30 Australian race tracks are sadly no more. Fewer tracks mean fewer opportunities for racing, which in turn means smaller grids, lesser sponsorship, fewer fans, and so on… It’s a long-term trend, and one state governments seem unwilling to address. In the coming years we look to lose Victoria’s Sandown Park and Calder Park […]
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