On August 19, Meneta Holding A/S announced that Meneta North America has expanded its Rome, Georgia, facility with two state-of-the-art fine blanking lines to meet the growing demand for locally produced backplates. With press forces of 800 and 1,100 tons, the two new lines are tailored to the needs of the American m

Knorr-Bremse AG (Knorr-Bremse) has secured an order for its automation level 2 and 4 braking and steering systems from a major Japanese commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturer. The order, valued in the low three-digit million-euro range, is scheduled for delivery starting in 2028.
Around 1,100 trucks and buses will be e

On July 31, Ford Motor recalled 312,120 vehicles in the U.S. over possible loss of brake assist function. The U.S. National highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted the affected vehicles include 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. 
Ford says that the Electronic Brake Boo

On July 31, ZF Group started the production of its electric park brake (EPB) system in India, marking the first time this technology is being produced locally for a passenger vehicle. The EPB system will be supplied to a passenger car OEM for its newly launched electric vehicle (EV) platform.
The electric park brake

Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) announced that its subsidiary, J.Juan, has opened a new 5,000 sqm production plant in Gavà, Barcelona, Spain.
Situated a few meters from J.Juan’s headquarters and existing 12,000 sqm production facility, the new plant houses both production areas and office space. It is expected to be fully ope

In its FY 2024–25 annual report, Automotive Axles Limited updated about major upgrades in axle and suspension tech. Its key highlights include the completion of the MS185 DCDL axle for 10x2 DTLA and 4x2 TT platforms (320 HP), and concept finalization of the Q109 upgrade. It also developed the MT160 tandem hybrid axle

Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) has joined the RE-BREATH (REduction of Brake WeaR Emissions in Transport Sector) project to reduce non-exhaust particulate emissions from braking systems in urban fleets.
Under the project, funded by the European Commission’s LIFE Programme, Brembo developed an innovative low-emission braking s

On June 27, IAV announced that it is participating in the KoFeMo (Combined Investigation of Particulate Matter and Mobility) project to investigate the formation and distribution of particulate matter under real driving conditions. The project is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport. 
IAV is working with

Reported on June 25, 2025, Proton has established 4 joint ventures and 2 technical agreements between its local vendors and key suppliers from Geely’s network to strengthen the local supply chain and enhance vendor capabilities.
For (i) ADAS development, Proton’s supplier Delloyd Technology Bhd has formed a joint ven

On June 19, NAMI, the leading scientific and engineering center of the transport industry of Russia, announced that it had signed an agreement on the further development of the enterprise OOO Roslavl Braking Systems. The plant produces braking equipment for trucks and buses for companies like KAMAZ, URAL, GAZ, and ma

Continental AG’s Automotive group sector has signed an agreement to sell its drum brakes production and R&D site in Cairo Montenotte, Italy, to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (Mutares). The transaction is expected to close in Q4/2025 after the listing of the Automotive group sector as independent company, Aumovio, in Septembe

Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical & Electronic Co., Ltd. (APG) was recently designated by a large Chinese automotive group, whose name is confidential, for the supply of rear brake caliper assemblies (with EPB (Electronic Park Brake)) for a New Energy Vehicle platform. According to the customer’s plan, the project is

Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical & Electronic Co., Ltd. (APG) was recently designated by a large Chinese automotive group, whose name is confidential, for the supply of IBS (Integrated Brake System) one-boxes for a New Energy Vehicle model. According to the customer’s plan, the project is expected to start production

ZF Automotive UK Ltd., a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, announced that the Welsh Government’s Economy Futures Fund will provide GBP 432,000 to modernize a production line at its plant in Pontypool, which primarily manufactures brake calipers. This upgrade will help secure new business with Jaguar Land Rover and

Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) has integrated VI-grade’s VI-CarRealTime vehicle simulation technology into its software development process at the Brembo Coding Hub in Sunnyvale, California.
This adoption supports Brembo’s aim to advance the virtual development and testing of control software functions for braking systems, e

On May 15, Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Ural automobile plant launched two production sites to produce components for truck drive axles in Miass, Chelyabinsk Region. It will produce brake drums, hubs, cups and journals. Ural is also working on creating its own import-substituting production of dri

On May 14, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that Ford is recalling 273,789 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of brake function which may increase the risk of a crash.
The recall affects certain Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles produced between April 2022 and November

On April 30, China’s National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (NTCAS) issued the “Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) for Light-duty Vehicles (LDVs)” mandatory national standards (the New Standards) for public comments until June 30. The New Standards wi

Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) unveiled the GREENTELL set, designed for all types of vehicles, from NEV (New Energy Vehicle) to combustion engines, from premium cars to light commercial vehicles, at Auto Shanghai 2025.
The solution consists of a new disc and pads. It features a dual layer nickel-free coating (patent pending)