NUCAP will introduce NRS Fusion at the SAE Brake Colloquium, September 20–23 in Palm Desert. The process cures friction as a separate puck, then presses it into a galvanized NRS backing plate.

AUMOVIO presented the inaugural ATE Smart Awards at Automechanika Frankfurt, honoring 22 ATE BrakeCenter workshops across six European markets and six Australian shops for e-mobility, sustainability, digitalization, and recruiting strategies.

Mercedes-AMG's 30-unit CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung fits 16.5-inch front ceramic composite discs, six-piston calipers and a dedicated brake-cooling package to a 637-hp rear-drive coupe built for sustained track use.

Wilwood Disc Brakes has released XRS4R four-piston rear big brake kits for the Big Ford New Style 2.50-inch offset axle flange, with 12.88- or 14.00-inch rotors and an electric parking brake option.

Wilwood Disc Brakes has released XRS X-Bridge caliper brake kits for 1963–1987 Chevy C10 trucks, covering aluminum and steel ProSpindle fronts and a four-piston rear, starting at $1,699.25.

MEYLE's first HD brake rotor took the Automechanika Innovation Award in Advanced Parts and Vehicle Technologies, pairing a laser-coated friction surface with corrosion protection for vehicles that rely on regenerative braking.

AUMOVIO unveiled its distributed brake system, an electrohydraulic brake-by-wire design that keeps two compact actuators active together, and secured a first series order from a major Chinese automaker for end-2027 production.

EBC Brakes will launch its Super Ceramic brake pad at SEMA 2026, publishing dyno test protocols and R90, FMVSS GG and SAE J2975 ratings for a low-dust, track-capable compound built on Nucap NRS backing plates.

The electric Mercedes-Benz GLC packages booster, master cylinder and ESP control in one One-Box module, with up to 300 kW of recuperation covering over 99 percent of braking events, the company says.

Chris Wang becomes Meneta Group CEO on October 1, 2026, succeeding Kim Oestergaard after 12-plus years. The brake-shim supplier says customer contacts and program managers remain unchanged.

ZF Aftermarket's TRW DTEC brake pads and discs showed up to 80% lower PM10 emissions in dynamometer testing, the company says, as it targets Euro 7 readiness for independent workshops at Automechanika Frankfurt.

Brembo's Greenance Plus Kit, an LMD-coated aftermarket disc and pad set claiming up to 90% lower brake dust emissions, leads its Automechanika Frankfurt 2026 lineup alongside bio-based brake fluid and new calipers.

ZF has built 10 million Integrated Brake Control units at its Fowlerville, Mich., plant since 2018, with output now at about 6,500 units per day for North American vehicle programs.

Delphi, a PHINIA brand, has become an Associated Partner of Brake, the UK road safety charity, extending its Make Some Noise braking safety campaign beyond the aftermarket to a wider audience.

PHINIA will bring expanded Delphi coverage for Chinese vehicle applications, Professional+ light commercial vehicle brake pads, and new battery state of health reporting to Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, with Hall 4.0 demonstrations.

Bosch Classic is reproducing wheel-speed sensors for its first ABS generations, restoring spare-part supply for many 1982–1997 vehicles, with a launch at Automechanika Frankfurt and a new Classic Alliance role.

NRS Brakes takes #1 at 64 in the September 2026 Aftermarket Power Rankings, DFC climbs 12 to #3, Hella jumps 29 spots, and aftermarket weighting now applies to all four categories.

AUMOVIO has closed the sale of its Mechelen, Belgium, electronic brake systems plant to the Dumarey Group, transferring about 300 employees while keeping customer relationships and running production under a contract manufacturing arrangement.

KPR Performance Brakes has named Mark Joseph Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America, tasking the 30-year aftermarket veteran with building the Australian brand's U.S., Canadian and Mexican distribution.