Hyundai's eighth-generation Avante debuts a shift-by-wire P-button emergency braking function that applies hydraulic braking at all four wheels and engages the electronic parking brake below 0.6 mph, plus extended regenerative braking.
Brembo posted Q2 2026 revenues of €983.0 million, up 6.4%, with net profit rising 30%. The braking supplier raised full-year guidance to about 5% revenue growth at constant exchange rates.
Knorr-Bremse has agreed to sell Merak, its global train HVAC business, to OpenGate Capital. The unit is expected to generate about €360 million in fiscal 2026 revenue.
Power Stop's Greg Vyletel — VP of Engineering and Quality and incoming SAE Brake Colloquium chair — talks friction formulation trade-offs, EV-era brake challenges, and where AI really fits in brake design today.
Momentum USA has expanded its braking catalog with new part numbers across five lines, led by 15 AmeriPRO coated rotors covering 7,787,222 VIO and four MAX DUTY heavy-duty additions.
Wilwood Disc Brakes has released the XRS street caliper, a 4.5-pound forged aluminum unit built on Superlite Radial Mount architecture and offered in six- and four-piston configurations from $664.10.
The two-year grace period for retrofitting a Software Update Management System expired in July 2026. Trailers built without SUMS can now be refused the plate needed to enter service.
PFC Brakes has appointed Chris Janech president, giving him oversight of strategic direction, business operations and financial performance across the Clover, South Carolina manufacturer's Motorsports, OE and Severe-Duty divisions.
Blue Bird is recalling 5,125 Vision school and transit buses over an exhaust hanger cotter pin that can rub through the hydraulic brake line, causing a fluid leak.
NRS Brakes explains how corrosion on steel backing plates alters brake pad dimensions and clearances, driving rust jacking, swelling, and drag—not just cosmetic wear—in part four of its durability series.
EBC Brakes Racing has launched the GPFAX D2, a new flagship track and race motorcycle brake pad the company says improves durability, feel, and torque consistency over its predecessor.
Link Engineering's Limburg, Germany, lab has received VCA authorization for witnessed Euro 7 brake emissions type-approval testing, building on its ISO/IEC 17025 and DAkkS accreditations.
ConMet expands its North American aftermarket brake drum lineup with TruCast, a nine-part-number line covering front and rear configurations in 15-inch and 16.5-inch sizes.
Bosch is expanding its commercial vehicle aftermarket lineup with new disc brake pads, urea filters, steering systems, wipers, and diagnostic software at Automechanika 2026.
FMSI has signed a new collaboration agreement with AMECA and expanded its IDF data partnership to cover Mexico and Latin America, growing its brake-industry supply network.
Apec adds 34 new components to its Apec Red braking range, including a rear pad set for the MG4 EV and front discs for the Lexus LBX Hybrid.
Brake pad marketing focuses on friction formulations. But friction material can't perform on its own — it depends entirely on the steel backing plate beneath it to support, retain, and stabilize it.
Sphere Brake Defense has entered a new collaborative agreement with NCMS to advance its patented bolt-on Sphere Brake Kits for the Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle program.
Palmer International, the 80-year-old family-owned CNSL derivatives producer, launched a refreshed brand identity built around a new purpose: "We Formulate Confidence," alongside investment across R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.
Nissan color-codes its brake calipers by performance tier: silver, red, bright red, gold and yellow each signal different caliper materials, piston counts and rotor sizes across the lineup.
New Economist Enterprise research backed by Brembo finds 90% of road users feel safe, while only 45% of transport professionals agree — a gap widest in the riskiest markets.
KTM North America is recalling 6,257 Husqvarna and GASGAS motorcycles after the rear brake caliper's primary pin casting can crack under backward rolling, prompting an NHTSA Do Not Drive advisory.
BWI Group becomes the first Chinese supplier building brake-by-wire in European series production, Brembo takes Sensify local in China, and HL Mando banks a sixth straight GM award — while ZF hands back its entire season total in a single software recall. Five suppliers score in June's OE Power Rankings; every point comes with a receipt.
Knorr-Bremse will put its rGSBC redundant braking system into series production in 2027, pairing it with redundant steering and an expanding ADAS lineup to underpin Level 4 truck architectures.
Friction One has acquired BPI's engineering and testing laboratory in McHenry, Illinois, gaining seven dynamometers and other equipment bound for its Juárez and Xiantao production centers.