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.

EBC Brakes has appointed Martin Walder as global sales director effective August 17, 2026, giving him responsibility for the EBC Group's entire worldwide customer base from the company's Northampton facility.

Momentum USA has added 77 new brake part numbers in its August 2026 release, expanding aftermarket coverage by more than 44 million vehicles in operation across seven product lines.

Columbus tops Pep Boys' new metro brake service index, with Ohio placing five markets in the top 25. Seattle and Indianapolis follow in a ranking drawn from first-party service data.

BMW is making braking-capable active safety functions standard across Neue Klasse model series, adding side braking in parking, cross-traffic emergency braking, and pedal-misapplication intervention managed by a central computer.

A federal judge converted First Brands Group to Chapter 7 liquidation after rejecting a plan built on litigation recoveries, two months after the Raybestos and Centric brake brands were sold to separate buyers.

Akebono received the Supplier of the Year Award at Worldpac STX 2026, the highest of nine supplier honors presented at the biennial expo, which drew more than 2,500 aftermarket professionals.