CSIRO and Romar Engineering built a prototype stainless steel composite brake disc by laser cladding a boron carbide composite powder onto an SS410L substrate, more than doubling hardness and tensile strength, the agency reports.
ZF unveiled MAXX Uniper at IAA Transportation 2026, a next-generation single-piston air disc brake for heavy-duty trucks delivering 30,000 Nm and cutting brake-particle emissions up to 65 percent with a coated rotor.
Carlisle Brake & Friction has broken ground on a larger Chennai, India facility to produce off-highway paper wet friction discs and steel separator plates, with opening scheduled for 2027.
Knorr-Bremse and China Railway's CARS have signed an MoU covering freight digitalization, driver assistance, and heavy-haul braking, with Knorr-Bremse targeting more than €1 billion in long-term annual rail freight revenue.
ICER Brakes reports more than 200 commercial visits and 500 professionals at its Hall 3.0 stand during Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, where it showed First to Market references and a renewed website.
Five suppliers score in August's earnings-heavy window: Brembo unveils BOLDIKA at +4, ITT and Nisshinbo post brake growth at +3 each — Nisshinbo ending its sweep — while Aumovio slides to the bottom of the season at −9 and Akebono takes −2. Twelve suppliers remain untouched.
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.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2,404 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X trucks repaired incorrectly under two earlier recalls. Corroded front brake modulator valves may cause brake pull during ESC or RSC braking.
BPW unveils the Wheelend ECO Pro at IAA Transportation 2026, cutting 44 lb per 9-tonne trailer axle with an 8-year unlimited-mileage warranty, a bionic hub and brake disc, and series production from 2030.
Euro NCAP's latest long-haul truck round rates the BYD ETT 44, Mercedes-Benz Actros F, and Scania G- and R-series five stars, with the IVECO S-WAY at two and a warning on optional safety fitment.
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.
Haldex is extending its single-tappet ModulT disc brake to 11-tonne trailer axles, with 19-inch supply under way and the 22-inch version following in October after a three-year friction-material program.
Isuzu Motors South Africa is recalling 2,586 current-generation D-Max pickups after identifying a loose brake pedal pivot pin that can let the pedal shift sideways and reduce braking performance, the NCC reports.
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.
PACCAR is recalling 58 model year 2027 Peterbilt 548 trucks because incorrectly sized front brake valves and hoses can delay rear service brake timing, a noncompliance with FMVSS 121 air brake requirements.
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.
Chrysler is recalling 2,017 model-year 2025–2026 Pacifica, Voyager, and 2026 Voyager PHEV minivans because a cracked brake pedal position sensor capacitor can disable electronic stability control, violating FMVSS 126.
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.