Brembo Solutions has launched a free version of ALCHEMIX, opening its AI-driven industrial formulation platform to R&D teams and smaller companies across food, chemicals, textiles, rubber, and consumer goods sectors.

Apec has added 84 new components to its Red and Blue braking ranges in May 2026, with 64 brake cables among the additions covering applications including the Ford Tourneo Courier and Maxus eDeliver 3 Electric.

Brembo says its aftermarket portfolio covers up to 98% of the Turkish circulating car parc in brake discs and pads, a claim the company unveiled at Automechanika Istanbul alongside its five product families.

Winhere Brake Parts took home two 2026 ACPN Content Excellence Awards at Auto Care Connect in Atlanta, recognized for ACES® and PIES® data on both brake rotor and friction product lines.

First Line Ltd. has added 50 new aftermarket parts spanning brake hoses, friction, transmission, and steering, with Borg & Beck additions for Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Kia, and BMW applications.

Corvette Chief Engineer Josh Holder will keynote the 44th SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition, September 20–23, 2026, in Palm Desert, California, bringing an OEM vehicle-integration perspective to the brake industry's premier annual gathering.

Wilwood has released an Aero6-DM direct-mount front brake kit for 2007–2015 Toyota Tundra trucks, pairing six-piston Aerolite calipers with 13.39-inch rotors. MSRP starts at $1,966.26.

ZF Aftermarket has commissioned an in-house brake particle emissions dynamometer in Spain to validate TRW-brand pads and discs against Euro 7 limits taking effect in November 2026.

DRiV has launched Installer's Advantage, a portfolio-wide program flagging more than 5,000 aftermarket SKUs — across Wagner, MOOG, Monroe, Fel-Pro, and Walker — as engineered to address technician-identified service-bay pain points.

Otto Zimmermann GmbH has expanded its Brake Kit Z range with three new references for the Mercedes Sprinter and e-Sprinter, giving independent workshops a matched disc-and-pad kit format for one of Europe's highest-volume commercial van platforms.

Akebono Brake Industry raised its FY2026 net profit forecast to ¥1.8 billion from ¥0.3 billion, driven by ¥1.1 billion in deferred tax asset recognition, alongside a ¥1.7 billion U.S. restructuring charge.

MINI says its current Cooper, Aceman, and Countryman models all carry five-star Euro NCAP ratings, with up to twelve ultrasonic sensors, five cameras, five radar units, and as many as nine airbags fitted as standard.

NAPA has added FMG branding to its aftermarket brake pad packaging, identifying European supplier Eurofren Systems as the manufacturer behind a range that NAPA says exceeds OE standards.

The 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to pass NHTSA's new NCAP pass/fail tests for pedestrian AEB and three other ADAS categories, with five of the eight passed criteria depending on integrated brake-system performance.

Bugatti has completed four weeks of cold-weather validation on the Tourbillon's brake-by-wire system at Arjeplog, Sweden, blending regen from three electric motors with hydraulic brakes across ice, snow, and asphalt at -30°C.

Brembo's Q1 2026 net profit rose 11.2% to €56.9 million on improved margins, prompting an upgraded full-year revenue forecast of +3% at constant exchange rates and Sensify production momentum.

Akebono Brake Corporation has named Erick Kinnunen National Sales Manager, succeeding retiring industry veteran Mike Eldard. Kinnunen joined Akebono in 2024 and previously held a Regional Sales Manager role.