Unipart Automotive’s study into the comparative performance of its brake pads against five other manufacturers has caused quite a stir.
TMD Friction has issued a rebuttal of the results and instructed lawyers, while others are considering their positions.
We’ll put every development at the top of this timeline so you can see at a glance what the latest twist or turn might be. Things are likely to develop quickly and we will add them as and when they happen.
Unipart respond
Unipart Automotive has issued a short response to TMD Friction actions which can be read here. It has also said that it intends to respond to each point outlined in TMD’s report.
TMD instructs its lawyers
TMD lawyers ask Unipart Automotive to retract its test findings. The full statement can be viewed here.
TMD Friction’s rebuttal
TMD report says there are flaws with the tests.
Unipart brake test
Unipart carries out a comparative study of its braking products and those of five competitors with Quay Brake Testing. It concludes its products are the best overall in the nine tests carried out – read more here.
you can argue all you like TMD but at the end of the day every manufacturer was subject to the same indep. test....your product failed to match up....end of story