Four former employees reopened Rockford’s shuttered Gunite foundry Nov. 20 as Rockford Brake Manufacturing, which poured its first iron and resumed brake drum production after Accuride’s 2024 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Four former employees have taken the reins of the historic Gunite facility, rebranding it as Rockford Brake Manufacturing. This landmark manufacturer, situated at 302 Peoples Avenue, ...

Compare plans tailored to your car & budget. Brake pads and rotors have a simple yet critical role — bringing your vehicle to a stop. When you push your brake pedal, your brake calipers squeeze your ...

As of 2025, the once-ubiquitous humble brake drum has practically faded into obscurity, and fade is a familiar word for most people who have ever driven a drum-braked classic car hard on a twisty ...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is at it again. This week — Aug. 24-30 — is Brake Safety Week in North America. That means truck inspectors will be out in force, peeking under hoods, ...

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On the heels of its International Roadcheck inspection initiative, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that its annual Brake Safety Week enforcement effort will be held Aug. 24-30.

A special focus will be placed on the inspection of brake systems, particularly drums and rotors, during Brake Safety Week, scheduled for August 24-30, 2025. Vehicles with critical violations will be ...

Brake rotors are an important part of an automobile's disc brake system. They attach to and spin at the same speed as the car's wheels while providing a surface for the brake pads to grip when the ...

An intriguing theory as to where McLaren’s advantage over the field may stem from has been put forward by a motorsport engineer. With McLaren’s MCL39 enjoying an advantage in tyre life that has rival ...