IIHS has released its first driver protection evaluations of commercial vehicles, with four of nine cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups carrying all five features the group considers essential, including standard airbags and effective belt reminders.
HL Mando has been named a GM Supplier of the Year for the sixth consecutive year, its twelfth overall, winning in the brake control category for its Motor-on-Caliper parking brake system.
SBS-supported riders swept the podium across the headline solo races at the 2026 Isle of Man TT, with Dean Harrison and Michael Dunlop leading first-to-third lockouts on the Mountain Course.
The Friction Materials Standards Institute has elected Jason Lang of ADVICS North America to a two-year term as Chairman of the Board, with Skip Carroll moving to Past Chairman.
Delphi won the Best Stand Award at the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, where the supplier showcased its Make Some Noise braking campaign and pressed its case for quality over price.
Brembo has publicly rejected Charles Leclerc's claim that a brake failure caused his Monaco Grand Prix crash, calling it premature to reach any conclusion before the telemetry is analyzed.
AP Racing introduced a new brand identity at the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, where the Brembo Group company says it supplies brake and clutch systems to 75 percent of the grid.
A federal judge has dismissed Essex Parts Services' lawsuit against Brembo and AP Racing, ruling the NASCAR brake distributor failed to plausibly allege tortious interference or unfair trade practices.
The Audi Nuvolari debuts the Audi Ceramic Pro braking system — brake-by-wire with F1-derived long-fiber carbon discs, ten-piston front calipers, and up to 2.8 MW of energy absorption.
EBC Brakes has launched ED+ Extra Duty brake pads, a high-friction compound for light trucks, Jeeps, and SUVs that tow, haul heavy loads, or run lifted suspensions and oversized tires.
May's international brake recall activity centered on Hyundai's cross-border phantom-braking campaign, covering 81,646 vehicles in Canada and 421,078 in the US. The fix targets oversensitive front-camera software supplied by Mobis. Meanwhile, Ford's Bosch-built brake booster defect kept spreading through European registers.
Knorr-Bremse has secured another series order for its Electric Power Steering system from an Asia-Pacific commercial vehicle customer, extending production orders across Europe and Asia, with start of production scheduled for 2028.
PowerStop has named six senior leaders across sales, marketing and engineering, including a new chief marketing officer and vice presidents of wholesale and engineering, as the aftermarket brake supplier pursues distribution and product growth.
Pro-Cut backs its brake lathes with a standard two-year parts and labor warranty plus post-purchase support spanning factory training, local technical service, self-service resources, and sales tools for communicating rotor matching value.
Danish brake-pad maker SBS Friction reported 2025 gross profit of DKK 129.8 million, up 27%, with production output rising 34.2% and a net result of DKK 11.6 million for the Brembo subsidiary.
Scan Pac Mfg. has acquired Great Lakes Friction Products Inc., combining two Wisconsin friction-materials manufacturers and expanding Scan Pac's portfolio of friction products and assemblies across industrial and commercial markets.
Disc Brakes Australia has launched a BMW M brake pad range covering the M2, M3 and M4 across six F-series and G-series platforms, unveiled at the 2026 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo.
Shyft Group is recalling 836 Spartan RV Chassis built for Class A motorhomes after a brake pressure switch was found to leave stop lamps illuminated when the driver is not braking.
Winhere Auto-Part Manufacturing has appointed Lars Sendal From as Senior Sales Director for Europe, adding a regional sales lead as the brake rotor, drum and pad maker expands its European aftermarket position.
PartsInMotion.co.uk has expanded its PROFORMER range of brake pads and discs, adding R90-approved components across more UK vehicle applications and positioning the line as an OE-level, everyday-driving option for workshops and motorists.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has scheduled its 2026 Brake Safety Week for Aug. 23–29, with inspectors across North America targeting brake drum and rotor condition under the Operation Airbrake program.
Teletrac Navman has added an Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring System to its compliance portfolio, delivering DVSA-aligned trailer braking data at 95% confidence as an alternative to roller brake testing.
NRS Brakes has been approved as an official vendor partner to The Group, joining roughly 150 aftermarket brands and extending its galvanized brake pad reach across the buying group's distribution network.
Momentum USA released more than 100 new brake part numbers in May 2026, adding AmeriPLATINUM and AmeriPRO pads, 72 coated rotors, 20 VGX pads, brake shoes, and wear sensors covering 80 million additional VIO.
PAGID Racing has eliminated polyurethane foam from its motorsport brake pad packaging, cutting 10 tonnes of plastic-based foam at its Essen plant and switching to recycled honeycomb cardboard.
Brembo returns as Mugello MotoGP title sponsor for the third consecutive year, supplying braking systems to every rider on the 2026 grid alongside Öhlins, AP Racing, and Marchesini components.
Winhere Origine Motorsport's No. 96 Porsche 911 GT3 R swept double pole and double victory at Round 2 of the 2026 China GT Championship in Ningbo, moving into the championship lead.
AP Racing reached its 1,000th Formula 1 Grand Prix as a component supplier at the Canadian Grand Prix on May 24, 2026, supplying brakes and clutches to eight of 11 teams.
Bethel Automotive Safety Systems (WBTL) has earned its fifth GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award, recognizing 2025 quality performance on aluminum knuckles and control arms supplied to Cadillac, Buick, and Chevrolet programs.
Joint administrators have sold substantially all of Surface Transforms' business and assets to CCST Limited for £1.4 million in cash, with ten employees transferring and AIM de-listing set for 26 May 2026.