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NRS again wins AutoGuide ‘Best Brakes’ award

By David Sickels
April 26, 2022

NRS Brakes says it has earned AutoGuide’s editor’s choice award for “Best Brakes” for the third consecutive year.

NRS Brakes says it offers the largest selection of galvanized brake pads. Manufactured in Canada and the USA, NRS Brakes says its brake pads are galvanized for rust protection. NRS Brakes says its brakes uses its PACE award-winning Nucap Retention System technology to mechanically bond their brake pad to the plate instead of using an adhesive or glue. This is combined with a noise-canceling piston cushion, the company says.

Magna wins battery enclosures business for Chevy Silverado EV

Battery enclosures, which all battery EVs require, house high-voltage batteries, electrical components, sensors and connectors.

By David Sickels
March 12, 2023

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Magna has secured new business from General Motors to supply battery enclosures on the new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. The company will produce the enclosures at its Magna Electric Vehicle Structures facility in St. Clair, Michigan, where it already produces the battery enclosure for the GMC Hummer EV.

Magna recently announced significant investment plans for the facility in St. Clair to support the fast-growing electric vehicle market. Production is expected to begin later this year.