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.
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.
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.
Bremskerl CV has added 13 new air disc brake rotor references, four with Geomet-coated finishes, expanding OE-matched coverage for linehaul, vocational, and trailer fleets.
Automann has added Webb Wheel as a branded partner for air and hydraulic disc brake calipers, pads, and rotors, expanding its heavy-duty aftermarket catalog.
Rane (Madras) will acquire Hindustan Composites' friction business — including the COMPO brand and two Maharashtra plants — for $39.1 million, creating a combined platform worth over $105 million.
Cummins has launched QuikDisc, the first air disc brake rotor for a single rear-drive axle at the 33,500-pound rating used by heavy fire apparatus, paired with a quick-service two-piece hub.
NHTSA has opened rulemaking to amend FMVSS No. 135, dropping the manual brake pedal requirement for ADS-only vehicles while preserving stopping distance performance standards met through alternative test procedures.
Knorr-Bremse will premiere an oil-free MTP air compressor and preview its rGSBC redundant braking system and Electric Power Steering at IAA Transportation 2026, with both products bound for the market in 2027.
DRiV has completed its Abex air disc brake system for heavy-duty trucks, adding calipers to an existing rotor and pad lineup as air disc brake adoption rises across commercial fleets.
ZF demonstrated City Bus CMS, a collision-mitigation system with a bus-specific braking profile to protect standing passengers, on an electric low-floor city bus integrating braking, steering, suspension, and ADAS at CV Tech Day 2026.
Bendix is adding Aeva's 4D LiDAR to the collision mitigation systems it builds for Class 8 trucks, advancing a partnership now aimed at mass-production deployment across commercial fleets.
ZF's OnGuardMAX automatic emergency braking system for commercial vehicles took the top Safety ranking in ETM Publishing's 2026 reader poll, with tractor-trailer safety integration named as ZF's next development focus.
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.
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.
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.
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.