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Thanks to its toughness, durability, and heat-handling properties, steel has long been the material of choice for building automobile braking system components. In fact, steel is used to create many ...

A General Motors’ team of global brake experts is helping to make rusty brake rotors history. They have changed the chemical makeup of the components using a process that could double the life of ...

Brake rotors are one of the most integral parts of a modern vehicle. Without them, you’re hitting a tree, a mail carrier, or Timmy’s dog Spot. Too often do we overlook brake rotor wear, only to the ...

I've noticed that the brake discs (I think that's what they're called) on my new Infiniti G37 are covered in rust. I checked all around the car and all four rotors were rusty. My kids are grown and I ...

DETROIT, Michigan - A global General Motors’ team of brake experts is helping to chuck rusty brake rotors into history books. The plan: change the atomic make-up of the rotors (discs) using a process ...

All-electric vehicles have quick acceleration and are heavy. A brilliant braking system is paramount. But EVs also have a clever thing called regenerative braking. It puts the electric motor in ...

The lifespan of the brake rotors in a daily driven car depends on several factors. Those who drive mainly on the highway can expect the brake rotors to last up to 60,000 miles before they get too thin ...

It’s hard to think of a more important automotive component than brakes. The ability to stop your car quickly, consistently, and repeatedly without losing control is crucial to keeping you and others ...