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.
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.
CVSA's unannounced 2026 Brake Safety Day placed 574 of 4,021 inspected commercial vehicles out of service for brake-related violations — a 14.3% OOS rate, up sharply from 8.7% in 2025.
NHTSA has closed Recall Query RQ24-003 without further action against Ford, accepting data that previously inspected 2021–2022 E-350 and E-450 chassis show a less-than-0.25% projected 10-year failure rate.
PureForge reported 3.3 mg/km brake particulate emissions in independent TÜV-Nord testing — 53 percent below the Euro 7 ICE limit that takes effect November 29, 2026 — using standard OEM rotors processed through its Atomic-Forging treatment.
CVSA's 2026 International Roadcheck runs May 12–14 across North America, with ELD tampering as the driver focus and cargo securement as the vehicle focus. Brakes remain the top OOS violation category.
Knorr-Bremse awarded €100,000 to four startups developing automated disassembly and critical raw material recovery technologies at IFAT Munich, marking the braking systems supplier's planned expansion into green technologies and circular economy markets.
Frasle Mobility reported consolidated Q1 2026 net revenue of R$1.25 billion, down 6.1% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA of R$209.7 million as domestic commercial-vehicle softness offset 12.8% international growth.
Knorr-Bremse has closed its acquisition of TRAVIS Road Services International, expanding the CVS Service Platform with a booking platform connecting carriers to 3,500+ European service partners.
Knorr-Bremse shareholders approved a 9% dividend increase to €1.90 per share for fiscal 2025 and elected digitalization expert Dr. Christian Schlögel to the Supervisory Board.