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.
Hyundai is recalling 421,078 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid vehicles after the Forward Collision Avoidance system was found to apply the brakes prematurely.
NHTSA has closed Preliminary Evaluation PE25015 into Acura ILX brake force loss, citing Honda Recall 25V859, which replaces the master cylinder on 70,658 vehicles to fix a plasticizer contamination defect.
Brembo signed joint venture agreements with Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic (NBHX) to localize its Sensify brake-by-wire platform for the Chinese market, extending the Italian supplier's software-defined braking strategy into the world's largest auto market.
Revolution Race Cars has named Alcon as official braking supplier for its sub-700 kg HyperSport track car, with four-piston calipers and 300 x 26 mm discs engineered for endurance use.
FAI Auto Parts has expanded its UK aftermarket braking range to more than 1,200 part numbers covering roughly 34 million vehicles, adding a surcharge-free caliper programme with electric parking brake support.
Bosch and India's TSF Group will form a 50:50 joint venture to develop electronically controlled commercial vehicle air systems, with Chennai-registered operations targeted to start by end of 2026.
Delphi has launched its "Make Some Noise" campaign, focusing on premium braking components and workshop support, including its Professional+ range that offers up to 40 percent longer pad life.